Chapter 61 High Energy Warning: I Have Special Meat-Grinding Skills
One hundred pigs yielded a total of thirteen thousand catties of meat.
After removing the pig's head and trotters that were stored away, nearly a thousand catties of pork fat, half of the pork belly that was prepared to be used for braised pork, twice-cooked pork, and steamed pork belly, and 200 hind legs for making ham, the remaining meat weighed about three thousand catties.
Whether it's minced meat, fillings, meatballs, sausages, or pork jerky, all are made with ground meat, so three thousand catties of meat must be minced.
This is physically demanding work.
The meat grinder they had drawn earlier could only grind three pounds of meat at a time, which was far from enough. Lu Qing and the other women took the pork bones, shoulder bones, forked bones, and some spine bones, and were full of ambition to make soup, but they couldn't spare a hand.
Zhang Chengming and his few strong young men patted their chests and said, "It's just cutting meat. We may not have much else, but we have plenty of strength. It'll be a piece of cake for us!"
Lu Xuan shook his head and said, "I can handle it myself."
He told the audience who were still discussing the topic of having children, "Don't say I didn't warn you beforehand, remember not to blink from now on."
Live stream viewers: ? What kind of trick is the streamer going to pull this time?
Lu Xuan didn't give a direct answer; instead, he showed them through his actions.
He first put the lids on the two plastic boxes in front of him, then placed his palms on the top of the lids, and his supernatural power began to surge.
An invisible wind wrapped around my body, swirling all the way to my arm and palm, then flowing into the plastic box beneath my hand, causing the box to tremble slightly.
Immediately afterward, to the bewilderment, confusion, and shock of the villagers and viewers in the live stream, the pork in the box began to spin and churn wildly!
The villagers watching: "!!!"
Live stream viewer: Huh? Hmm! ! ?
As the meat in the box was rapidly shredded by invisible blades as if it were being stuffed into a blender, countless interstellar citizens gasped or screamed in their homes, schools, companies, or even in the wild.
[Holy crap! Wind-based superpower—!?]
[There's no mistake! I know someone with wind-type abilities, this is wind-type ability!!]
[Isn't the streamer a wood-type ability user?! How come they have wind-type abilities?! Ahhhhh!]
I must be still half asleep, yes, I must be dreaming...
Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow: "Did I say I'm a wood-type ability user, and that I can only use wood-type abilities?"
Longtime viewers who have followed Lu Xuan for a long time thought it over carefully and realized that... he did only admit to using wood-type abilities, without explicitly stating that he was a wood-type ability user.
Live stream viewer: So you're playing word games with us?
When a normal person sees him using wood-based abilities, they would naturally assume he is a wood-based ability user. What else could he be but wood-based?
My gaze fell on the meat box that was still twisting and turning... Oh, it could also be wind-type.
But is this really reasonable?!
[So the streamer is a dual-elemental ability user of wind and wood? Why didn't you say so in the first place!]
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Of course, it's because it's interesting to see you guess wrong."
Live stream viewers: !! !! Is that human language?
Lu Xuan glanced at the number of people online.
He casually used up his million data vouchers as he made his move. With the combined boost from the data vouchers and his sudden use of his wind-elemental ability, the number of online users was skyrocketing, with each data change resulting in an increase of tens of thousands of users.
Two million two hundred thousand... two million nine hundred thousand... two million two hundred thousand... In the blink of an eye, the number of people increased by more than 500,000.
Lu Xuan glanced at the comments that seemed to have already convinced him that he was a dual-elemental ability user, and said, "I am not a wind and wood dual-elemental ability user."
Audience: If this isn't a dual-system, then what is it?
[Not a wood-type, not a dual-type, so it can't be a tri-type ability user, right?]
Lu Xuan smiled and asked, "Guess?"
Live stream viewers: !!!
Guessing again! Guessing again!
Is it really that hard to speak clearly? Is that mouth just for show?
I hate people who only say half of what they mean and like to keep people in suspense! How annoying!
Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow and said, "I thought I had already revealed enough flaws and given enough clues. You guys are too stupid to guess correctly, so what can I do?"
Audience: !!!
【Ugh! I clearly suspected the streamer's superpowers were problematic back then, why didn't I investigate further?!】
[It's because the streamer later demonstrated wood-based superpowers, and we subconsciously assumed that the physical abilities shown earlier were a 'bonus' of the wood-based ability, since many superpowered individuals do experience an increase in strength and speed after awakening.]
[But what the streamer showed wasn't just 'a certain level,' it was quite exaggerated!]
[Upon closer inspection, there are indeed many flaws, but saying that now is all hindsight! The fact is, before today, everyone only suspected it; no one definitively said that the streamer was a dual-elemental ability user.]
Didn't you hear what the streamer said? He's not a dual-elemental being; we can't let him mislead us again! What if the streamer thinks everyone in our Star Alliance is stupid? How will we ever be able to face anyone again!
[Having said all that, isn't the streamer going to be honest?]
Lu Xuan said, "If you insist that I tell you directly, that's fine too, since I'm a fanatic."
Audience: ? They dare to call themselves fans? That's the biggest joke I've ever heard!
[Tell me the truth! What kind of superpower do you have? Wind? Wood? Or something else?]
【Don't say it! Saying it would be admitting that none of us in the Star Alliance have brains!】
Amidst a barrage of urging and frantic comments, a dissenting voice suddenly appeared, showering the chat with gifts. The most valuable Glory Star Crown instantly dominated the live stream's chat, completely stunning the other viewers.
Lu Xuan had a strong impression of this fan who had showered him with gifts. The fan had previously showered him with gifts such as the Guardian Mech (2199) and the Starship (6666), making him a top-ranking fan on the gift list in the live stream.
After spending a hundred Glory Star Crowns, he jumped to the top of the gift list.
The other party spoke again: "[Don't tell me your ability type yet, I'll guess!]"
Lu Xuan nodded, "Of course, no problem. You've smashed so many gifts, so you get to decide."
The other viewers in the live stream immediately protested, questioning why the streamer was treating them differently!
Lu Xuan casually remarked, "You can also try your best to get special treatment. Aren't there role models right in front of you?"
Other viewers, however, weren't buying it: "[There were plenty of big spenders who showered you with gifts before, and you weren't exactly friendly then. I think you're just deliberately trying to keep us in suspense!]"
Lu Xuan said, "You've all discovered that."
All audience members: !! I knew it!
Lu Xuan clicked his tongue. "I'm doing this for your own good. All you ever do is ask others for things, which will only hurt you. Use your brains more often, instead of constantly asking me to feed you. You're not like you're still breastfeeding."
While Lu Xuan was interacting with the audience, the villagers outside the live stream weren't much better off than the viewers.
Many people stared blankly, mouths agape, completely bewildered. Others rubbed their eyes, their expressions filled with existential skepticism.
What's going on? I just touched the box with my hand, so why did the meat inside start writhing on its own?
Someone pinched their thigh hard, "Ouch—that hurts! So it wasn't a dream after all."
After a long while, the villagers, having regained their senses, excitedly asked Lu Xuan, "Could this also be a magical technique?"
Lu Xuan nodded. "That's right, they're all magic arts. The magic arts used to accelerate the growth of vegetables and grains are wood-based, while this is wind-based."
The villagers exclaimed in surprise, "So magic has different attributes?"
Li Tie couldn't help but ask, "Just how many kinds of magical arts did the gods bestow upon you?"
The villagers and spectators all perked up their ears.
Lu Xuan: "There are too many to count."
Viewers in the live stream: !!! How could you possibly not count them all? There are only so many types of superpowers in total, how could you possibly possess them all?
The villagers, who had no concept of superpowers, did not doubt these words at all. They simply marveled at Lu Xuan's good luck once again and looked forward to seeing him use other immortal techniques he had never used before.
Lu Xuan nodded. "There will be an opportunity."
As he spoke, Lu Xuan's hands never stopped moving, and a box of meat was quickly minced. He opened the lid to check on the mincing process.
He deliberately controlled the force, so that the minced meat was evenly ground but not too finely. If it was too finely ground, it would lose its chewiness. The meat sauce or meatballs would taste better if they were made with some texture.
Once he confirmed that the minced meat had reached the desired consistency, Lu Xuan switched to the next batch of meat and continued grinding.
To speed things up, he even pressed four boxes together in one go while simultaneously transferring his supernatural power to them and twisting them.
The processing volume doubled, but the speed of mincing meat was not affected at all; in the blink of an eye, thousands of kilograms were minced.
The villagers who had told him to put the meat away not long ago finally understood why Lu Xuan was so stubborn about not putting it away. With such a fast meat-grinding speed, putting the meat into his space would only delay things.
Soon, all 3,000 jin of pork were ground, with most of the meat being 30% fat and 70% lean, and a small amount being half fat and half lean.
After mincing the meat, Lu Xuan also used his wind blade to cut the lard into small pieces and handed them to Lu Qing.
The latter person rinsed the small pieces of lard in warm water and then poured them into a preheated pot with a little water before starting to render the oil.
Meanwhile, the other women, under the guidance of elders such as Aunt Jin Feng and Grandma Lin, took boxes of minced meat and began seasoning it with pre-prepared ingredients.
The meat for making meatballs should be mixed with minced scallions and ginger, salt, sugar, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, cornstarch, and mushroom powder for enhancing flavor. The meat for making pork jerky should be mixed with Shaoxing wine, pepper, sugar, and sesame seeds.
The sausages Lu Xuan bought in Baisong Town were salty, so this time he asked several aunties to make them spicy and slightly sweet.
Therefore, in addition to the basic ingredients, spicy sausages contain a certain amount of chili powder and Sichuan peppercorns, while sweet sausages contain more white sugar.
We prepared a total of 1,000 jin of meatballs, 800 jin of minced meat, 500 jin each of pork jerky and spicy sausage, and only 200 jin of sweet sausage, which has a more unique flavor. In total, we prepared 3,000 jin.
After all the minced meat has been seasoned and mixed well, let it sit for a while to allow the seasonings and meat to fully blend together. Then, shape the meat into meatballs and flatten the meat as needed. Finally, heat the oil and start frying.
As soon as the first batch of meatballs hit the pan, the irresistible aroma of deep-fried meat instantly spread in all directions.
Adding to the aroma of the meat sauce that had been stir-fried earlier, the lard rendered in the pot, and the bone broth that had been simmering even earlier, the entire square was instantly filled with the rich smell of meat.
The villagers watching and the viewers in the live stream all looked smug.
It smells so good!
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