Emmanuel and his team's return signifies the official start of a busy day.
When Emmanuel and his companions returned with water, they brought back not only water, but also a pheasant and a round, fluffy ball of fur.
This is a fluffy orange and white ball, about the size of Sang Ning's palm, and spherical.
The little hands and feet are so short you can't see them. The big, pink eyes, the little nose and mouth are all covered by fur, making it seem like they don't have a mouth or nose at all, but actually they do.
They are not shy around strangers, and even treat family members like relatives.
As soon as Emmanuel took the fluffy ball out and handed it to Sanning, the little guy stretched out his short, almost invisible, and tiny hand and chirped.
Her big, watery eyes were looking at her, and Sang Ning's heart almost melted at the sight of her.
"Why did you bring back a little furball?"
Sang Ning accepted it with delight, and Emmanuel said, "Eat."
Sanning, "···"
audience,"!!!"
Holy crap, such an adorable little creature coming to get food, as expected of Emmanuel.
"Not even enough to fill a tooth gap."
Sang Ning placed the little furball on her head with a somewhat complicated expression. The little guy then instinctively climbed onto her head, turning it into a distinctive orange and white leather hat.
Its big eyes narrowed, but it didn't have a tail. If it did, it would probably wag its tail contentedly like a cat.
Even so, everyone could see that the fluffy little thing was very satisfied with the top of Sang Ning's head.
Emmanuel said calmly, "They'll grow up with time."
"Let's make a deal. I'll cook you some other meat, and I can keep this little furball, okay?"
Emmanuel's eyes lit up, and he nodded, "Okay."
Sang Ning was satisfied. She waved her little hand and said, "You go build the house, I'll cook."
"OK!"
So, Monaine and Fimmonroya helped Sanning prepare breakfast, while Muto and the others continued building the house with Emmanuel and the others who had returned from fetching water.
With the adhesive gone, Mu Tao went to get some highly adhesive fern leaves, while Luo Tianya and Emmanuel dug up soil and so on. Louis and the others laboriously moved stones and shifted the frame.
Fresh mushrooms are not suitable for long-term storage unless they are dehydrated and dried. However, mushrooms are plentiful in the mountains and forests, and it is not yet the season for storing food. Therefore, Sang Ning plans to cook the fresh mushrooms she picked.
The pheasant was killed and scalded with hot water to remove its feathers. The task of plucking the feathers was done by Fimmonloya, while Monaine and Sanning washed the mushrooms and other ingredients together.
Fresh mushrooms are difficult to clean properly, as they are often covered in dirt and grass roots, and their caps are delicate and easily broken if not washed carefully.
Sanning uses a leaf with tiny barbs to handle the fungus, which is gentle and does not damage the flesh, but requires skill.
Seeing her brushing mushrooms one after another, Mo Nainai looked on with envy, "Ningning, it looks so easy to me."
Upon hearing this, Sang Ning handed her a mushroom and a leaf, saying, "Try it."
"good."
Monet took the job with great confidence, feeling that she could definitely do it well.
Who would have thought that dreams are beautiful, but reality is cruel.
She couldn't control her strength, and before the leaf could even be used properly, the stem broke, so she could only use the leaf.
However, the leaves were difficult to handle. Even after finally mastering the technique, the umbrella-shaped caps couldn't be cleaned properly.
And the leaves were torn.
After trying several times and working up a sweat, Monet gave up before she could even clean a single mushroom.
"I'm not washing it anymore, I can't wash it. I'll just go roast some yams instead."
"Go ahead."
After eating roasted and boiled yams for so long, Monet also learned how to roast and boil them. She carried away the washed yams, skillfully buried a few yams under the fire, and then put the rest of the yams into the pot to boil.
After she finished cooking the yams, Sang Ning had also washed all the mushrooms and prepared the ingredients. Sang Ning had also cut the plucked pheasant from Fimonloya into pieces.
A large clump of chicken fat was set aside to be rendered into chicken oil.
With two pots, Sang Ning used one to make a stew of pheasant and mushrooms, and used the remaining mushrooms to make a stir-fried mixed mushroom dish with chicken fat.
As soon as the mushrooms, coated with a thin layer of oil, were served, Mo Nainai couldn't help but swallow hard, smelling the delicious aroma emanating from the pot next to her. "Ningning, can I have a taste?"
"I want one too."
Fimonloa hurriedly replied, and Sang Ning smiled and used chopsticks to pick up a mushroom for each of them to try.
Fresh mushrooms don't need much cooking; just a little minced ginger and a pinch of salt are enough. Whether you're making soup or stir-frying, the unique fresh flavor of mushrooms will naturally come out.
During this period, Monaine and Fimmonloya had eaten a lot of mushrooms and were well prepared for their deliciousness. However, when they tasted the steaming hot mushrooms, they couldn't help but widen their eyes. After eating them, their eyes narrowed with delight.
"It's so delicious, even better than before."
"You can eat it once the chicken is cooked."
Sang Ning ignored their starry eyes, carried the wooden plate of mushrooms to the stone table and put it down. At this time, the aroma of pheasant stew with mushrooms was getting stronger and stronger, so strong that Mu Tao and the others couldn't concentrate on their work. They kept looking over here, hoping that Sang Ning would call for dinner.
They are the ones who are eagerly awaiting their return.
After waiting and hoping, the six men finally heard Sang Ning call for dinner and rushed over like wild horses.
The tall, long-legged Emmanuel, who had taken the lead, suddenly braked to a stop in front of the table. His eyes were fixed intently on the pheasant and mushroom soup in the wooden basin on the table, and he exclaimed with delight, "(╯▽╰) It smells so good~~"
Louis, who was not enthusiastic about working but was number one in eating, also had a keen sense of smell. Without hesitation, he reached out and grabbed a wooden bowl, picked up a large spoon from the wooden basin, and with a flick of his wrist, a full spoonful of pheasant, mushrooms, and soup fell into the bowl.
Everyone stared intently at the large ladle in his hand, ready to fill their bowls after he put it down. But to their surprise, Louis handed a full bowl of pheasant and mushroom soup to Sang Ning.
"Ningning, you've worked hard, you eat first!"
Sang Ning, “…Thank you!”
She reached out and took it, while Monet and the others...
This guy is too clever. None of them thought of letting Ningning eat first; they all ate together.
Louis is so cunning, or you could say he has high emotional intelligence. It's a shame this isn't a dating show, but a survival program on a desert planet. I can't even ship any of the characters I want to ship. What a tragedy!
[What's the point of having feelings? Feelings only affect how Ningning bosses these men around like crazy. I absolutely love watching them work.]
I enjoy watching them work, but what I crave even more is a bowl of this fragrant pheasant and mushroom soup. The aroma is so enticing, it's making my mouth water!
Ningning, fill a bowl for us too so we can enjoy it virtually.
This is a special effects comment. Sang Ning paused for a moment, "Are you sure?"
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