Survival in the Wild: 100 Days in the Amazon Challenge

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Chapter 79 The Taste of Salt

It looks a bit like beer, and a bit like the urine of someone who's had a sore throat or other heat-related symptoms...

The presentation is indeed not very appealing…

However, Ye Feng didn't mind, because it contained salt that could save everyone's lives...

Wilderness survival doesn't involve so many rules...

He poured water into the pot, but didn't start boiling it immediately...

Instead, they repeated the previous steps, continuing to add wood ash and water to the earthenware pot…

An hour later, he finally obtained a large pot of filtered wood ash water.

Ye Feng smiled faintly. He quickly lit a fire and placed the pot on it...

However, in order to prevent the salt blocks from crystallizing too large and to absorb other impurities and precipitate fine particles.

He also needs to stay by the pot and stir constantly until the water boils away and the fine salt is fully released.

This process was actually quite tedious; he couldn't go anywhere...

However, Ye Feng's greatest strength is his patience, and his left hand was also busy during this time.

He took some more wood ash from the stove and poured some water from the kettle, then stirred it.

The approximate ratio for making soap is one gram of ash to two grams of water…

The principle is that wood ash water contains alkaline components, which can neutralize oils and cause a saponification reaction…

Simply put, it involves mixing filtered wood ash water with liquid lard.

Stir constantly until it forms a paste, then let it sit overnight, and the soap is ready.

He worked with both hands simultaneously, stirring the jar with his left hand and the pot with his right, keeping himself very busy.

Soon, more than an hour had passed. During this time, Ye Feng filtered the wood ash water four times and finally let it settle.

The ash water in the pot was almost gone...

Some small, grayish-brown salt grains had already formed at the edge of the pot.

He excitedly dipped his finger in the mixture, then put it in his mouth…

That long-lost yet familiar taste instantly spread across my entire tongue…

Salt! Salt!

This is the type of energy that his body is currently most lacking...

Ye Feng couldn't help but shiver; his brain was constantly sending signals to replenish salt.

Immediately, he scooped a small pinch of salt from the edge of the pot and stuffed it all into his mouth…

"ah!……"

He let out a soft, pleasurable gasp; the feeling was simply wonderful…

Although this salt is not as salty as table salt, being able to replenish salt in this harsh rainforest is definitely a luxury.

A moment later, Ye Feng immediately felt much more energetic, his body felt stronger, and even his vision became much clearer.

He then realized that the reason he had been waking up early and feeling dizzy these past few days was not because he was sleeping poorly, but because his body was deficient in salt.

About half an hour later, all the salt in the pot had been cooked.

He estimated it to be around 200 grams, not much, but as long as there is wood ash, this stuff is inexhaustible.

Tonight, he decided to have a real feast... a truly delicious and flavorful feast!

After filling the wooden jar with salt, Ye Feng, seeing that it was still early, decided to repeat the process...

But before that, he wanted to make the soap first…

Ye Feng calculated the proportions, scooped out a piece of lard from the large wooden jar, and put it directly into the pot to fry...

Before long, the lard evaporated and turned into liquid…

He immediately poured the lard into an empty wooden jar and waited for it to cool slightly…

Then, the filtered and pre-sedimented wood ash water was poured in little by little...

The other hand was responsible for stirring, and after a few minutes, the hot lard slowly turned into a white paste.

And that's how a bar of soap is made...

Next, simply leave it overnight to dry and solidify.

At 4 p.m., three campfires were set up around the camp, and on each fire was a huge wooden smoker.

The top was covered with sliced ​​pork and offal... and soon, wisps of smoke rose from the chimney, carrying the aroma of various meats...

Everyone was full of confidence at that moment, chatting and laughing...

As the saying goes, "With food in hand, one has nothing to fear."

They didn't move back into the treehouse until after dark.

And so, everyone worked until nearly 10 p.m., after more than five hours of smoking...

All the pork has finally been processed.

The result was beyond Ye Feng's expectations; even considering the previous food supplies and crocodile jerky...

They now have two large backpacks full of dried meat, packed to the brim. Together they weigh about 200 kilograms.

And that doesn't even include the cracklings and rendered pork fat...

In short, there's absolutely no need to worry about food rations for a month.

After finishing their work, everyone started frying pork chops, stir-frying offal, roasting pig's trotters, and making bone broth...

An hour later, a delicious and savory whole pig feast was ready...

Everyone sat together and began to enjoy the meal...

They never imagined that just a pinch of salt could make this dry, gamey pork so delicious.

Even these pungent pig offal dishes made them eat with immense pleasure…

And the bone broth seems to have become even tastier...

In the end, they ate the whole pig feast clean...

At this moment, everyone was patting their bellies, lying scattered on the ground, comfortably burping, with happy smiles on their faces.

For survivors in the wild, having a full stomach is probably the most satisfying and enjoyable thing...

Meanwhile, in Ward 3 of the People's Hospital in Chongqing, China—

An elderly man with white hair and an oxygen tube was staring blankly at the flowers and fruit beside his hospital bed, his expression full of confusion…

She was none other than Ye Feng's grandmother, Bai Qingping…

"Liu Jia..."

Her hoarse voice, tinged with weakness, called out to the middle-aged woman resting beside the hospital bed…

The woman named Liu Jia slowly opened her eyes, looking extremely sleepy…

And she was the aunt Ye Feng was entrusted with before he left…

"What's wrong, Mom?"

“These things…”

Bai Qingping pointed to the flowers and fruits beside her…

Who sent them all?

Liu Jia paused, momentarily speechless…

Just two days ago, with the airing of the third episode of "The Lone Warrior," Ye Feng became a sensation once again.

This makes one marvel at the power of the internet; it allows him to kill jaguars, eliminate wanted criminals, build treehouses, and perform all sorts of other feats.

This makes many Chinese people proud. Although some people criticize him as a saint, most of them still join his fan club on their own initiative.

His family background was also dug up, and a small group of fans, upon learning that Ye Feng participated in the program for his seriously ill grandmother…

I was deeply moved...

So they spontaneously organized themselves to come to the hospital and pay the medical expenses in advance…

Bai Qingping, who was originally confined to the corridor, was moved to a private ward...

And the flowers and fruit, naturally, were also sent by them…