Isn't this the best waterproof material?

Ye Feng grinned and quickly found the backpack that had been chewed up by the crocodile.

He grabbed a short knife and began cutting along the seams of the backpack.

Before long, the entire backpack was divided into a large rectangular piece of fabric.

Ye Feng touched the fabric of the backpack…

It combines the advantages of nylon fabric—lightweight and waterproof—with the durability of TPU material—thick and odorless.

It is obviously very expensive to manufacture, making it the most suitable material for sealing and sealing.

He measured the size of the opening of the wooden jar, and then used a knife to cut out a roughly circular piece of cloth.

Ye Feng covered the wooden jar with it, and then put the lid on top.

As the lid gradually engulfed the mouth of the can, he clearly felt a slight resistance.

This indicates that the fabric of the backpack has reduced the area of ​​the lid.

The sealed wooden jar should be finished...

With a little force, he completely covered the mouth of the jar with the lid.

He then turned the wooden jar upside down on the ground to see if the water inside would leak out.

At first it was fine, but after about ten seconds, the water started dripping out again.

Ye Feng let out a helpless sigh. There was nothing he could do; his carpentry skills were only so-so…

Given the limited availability of specialized tools, the sealing performance is already quite commendable.

Achieving a perfect fit is indeed extremely difficult.

"Alright, this should keep them fresh for about half a month. By the time we finish eating them, the remaining green grapes on the vine will be almost ripe."

After thinking it over, he had Qi Xiaojie move the meat-smoking rack and start a large fire to prepare for making syrup.

Normally, this process requires rock sugar, as well as several rounds of sieving and juicing.

However, given the limited resources and local conditions, Ye Feng could only resort to the most primitive method.

He took out the boiler rack that Qi Xiaoyan had made before and placed it on the stove.

Add about a quarter of the water to the pan...

After waiting for about ten minutes, the water boiled completely.

He then removed most of the still-burning firewood, turning the fire into a simmer.

The key step in making syrup is simmering, not boiling.

If the heat is too high, the food will easily burn, wasting raw materials and making it extremely difficult to clean.

Therefore, it can only be simmered over low heat and requires constant stirring.

Liu Sisi had already peeled all the grapes and removed the tiny seeds, about the size of a fingernail.

Only a pile of glistening, translucent fruit pulp remained, resting on two palm leaves…

Because there were too many grapes, Ye Feng couldn't put them all in the frying pan at once, so he grabbed about a quarter of them.

Continue cooking until the grapes completely submerge the bottom of the pot.

After being placed in water, the fruit pulp began to churn in the boiling water, and in less than a minute, the water turned purplish-red.

A strong fruity aroma gradually enveloped the entire treehouse.

Just by smelling it, you can feel its incredible sweetness.

Liu Sisi sniffed the air...

"Wow...it smells so good."

Ye Feng kept stirring with a wooden spatula, as if he were stir-frying a dish.

"Sisi, watch carefully. I'll only demonstrate once, and then this task will be yours."

We still have a lot of work to do today.

"Hmm. Oh, right!"

Liu Sisi nodded, then suddenly took out a small wooden jar from behind her back and handed it to him…

Ye Feng squinted and leaned closer to take a look; the container was more than half full of water…

"Thank you, I'm not thirsty."

Liu Sisi shook her head repeatedly…

"This isn't water; it's grape juice that came out when I was peeling the grape skins."

I noticed this stuff has a lot of juice, and I didn't want to waste it, so I've been collecting it in a jar. Can it be boiled down into syrup?

Ye Feng smiled approvingly at Liu Sisi.

"Wow, Sisi, you're so meticulous! This is good stuff."

The majority of the composition of syrup is formed from these juices.

As he spoke, he took the grape juice and poured it into the pot.

"hey-hey…"

Liu Sisi smiled shyly and squatted down to watch Ye Feng cook the syrup intently.

Listening attentively to the detailed steps…

And so, as time passed, the glistening pile of fruit pulp in the pot...

Under the heat of the flames and Ye Feng's constant stirring, it gradually became less and less.

In the end, all that was left was a pot of purplish-red soup.

But the story is far from over; the crucial moment of syrup formation is yet to come.

This stuff is very sticky; it'll burn if you're not careful...

Ye Feng checked the heat and added two more pieces of firewood.

The flame was just the right size to keep the sugar water in the pot bubbling continuously.

And so he taught Liu Sisi while stirring.

After another half hour or so...

The pot of sugar syrup, which was originally liquid, shrank by more than half.

It has become viscous and slightly stringy.

Ye Feng dipped a little bit with a small wooden stick and put it in his mouth. A refreshing sweetness immediately spread from the tip of his tongue.

It also had a rich and unique grape aroma, along with a hint of minty coolness, and he didn't feel cloying at all.

This is made from all-natural grapes using the most traditional methods.

There's no technology or grueling work involved; it's as pure as it gets.

"Tsk... Ah."

He let out a hearty click of his tongue…

How does it taste?

Liu Sisi stared wide-eyed, asking with a mixture of curiosity and excitement…

"Sweet and fragrant..."

Ye Feng smiled with satisfaction and let Liu Sisi and Qi Xiaojie try some too…

"So...so sweet. It feels...even sweeter than...the original."

"Mmm! It's so delicious..."

Both of them were full of praise, smacking their lips the whole time…

Even Mao Mao and Da Wang climbed up to the stove, sniffing into the pot and barking at Ye Feng...

He patted the two monkeys' heads, feeling a surge of gratitude.

If these two monkeys hadn't discovered the intruders in time, those beasts would probably have eaten all the grapes.

At the same time, he also developed a new perspective on the two monkeys.

When Ye Feng decided to adopt the two monkeys, he originally thought that if their companions were gone, the two monkeys could also relieve their loneliness and emptiness.

But now, he seems to have discovered their greater potential.

That is... an early warning.

Howler monkeys have an extremely strong sense of territory, and their eyesight and hearing are several times better than humans.

Moreover, they spend most of their time in the trees, giving them a natural advantage in terms of visibility.

In other words, if in the future there were two sentries like these standing guard in the tree for me.

If any danger approaches, whether it's a large wild animal or a stranger...

They can issue an alarm immediately.

A loud noise will surely wake you up, allowing you to prepare a response in advance.

Thinking about it this way, these two monkeys... seem to be quite important characters after all.

Ye Feng quickly scooped two spoonfuls of syrup from the pot and placed them in front of the two of them...