The gorilla was successfully driven away by Li Sheng, and ran back into the forest, its eyes filled with horror as it looked at him. It was truly a pity it had no chance to eat him.
However, we've already talked about it a few times and met before. Since we've come this time, we'll come again and again. Revolutionary friendships aren't built in one or two visits, so let's take it slow and not rush.
Upon hearing her own voice, Naituan immediately opened the door and ran towards her father. Just as Li Sheng opened his arms to embrace her, Naituan bypassed her father and ran towards her durian, which was truly heartbreaking.
"Sweetie~ Eat more if it's delicious."
Meanwhile, Mr. Li was preparing to make jam. He first put the mulberries into a coconut bowl and then crushed them with a wooden pestle. After crushing, he put them into a pot and simmered them over low heat until the water evaporated and the jam became thick.
It's a pity there's no honey; this jam will probably be a bit sour. To prevent the bottom from burning, it needs to be stirred constantly. The pot is bubbling away, and it looks delicious and comforting.
However, it will take a lot of time to make jam from so many kilograms of mulberries. The jam also needs to be cooked until it is dry enough, otherwise it will easily mold and spoil.
Naituan was responsible for crushing the mulberries in the coconut shell with a wooden pestle, while he was responsible for stirring the pot to prevent it from burning. In the end, all those mulberries made only five small bamboo tubes of jam.
"However, each time you want to eat, you only need to open one small bamboo tube to eat. The other four need to be kept fresh to prevent bacteria from growing and spoiling. Keeping them fresh in the wild is not a simple thing."
"The biggest cause of food spoilage is microorganisms. Microorganisms thrive in warm and humid environments, so food spoils more easily in such environments. Therefore, the principle of preservation is very simple: just create a relatively cool environment for food where microorganisms cannot survive."
It sounds simple, but it's not so simple in practice. Others might not be able to think of a good way to solve the problem, but Li Sheng seems to be able to solve it in an extremely simple way every time. Most of his problem-solving methods are easy for people to understand.
Afterwards, one sentence often popped into my head: "How could I not have thought of something so simple?"
Yes! His method is also very simple.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been using relatively small bamboo tubes. If I were to use larger bamboo tubes, I could actually fill them up with just three tubes at most."
While waiting for the mulberry jam inside the bamboo tubes to cool down, he started making bamboo tubes again. Each one was a large bamboo tube, perfectly capable of holding the smaller bamboo tubes filled with mulberry jam. Putting them in directly seemed inappropriate, as they would wobble. So he coated the outer wall of the large bamboo tubes with a layer of yellow mud, and also coated part of the bottom. Then he put the smaller bamboo tubes filled with mulberry jam inside, and the excess yellow mud was squeezed out. After covering the bamboo tubes with the lids, they fit perfectly.
Li Sheng had a perfect grasp of the size of the bamboo tube lid, ensuring it would fit snugly without coming loose. It would take some effort to open it, but that was exactly the effect he needed. He then did the same for the other three small bamboo tubes.
But does doing this really keep it fresh? Isn't it just putting it in a big cup? Nobody would believe that this can keep it fresh.
This certainly couldn't keep things fresh, but things changed when Li Sheng threw all four bamboo tubes to the bottom of the reservoir. Although the water on top wasn't cold under the sun, the bottom was icy cold.
"Putting it in water isolates it from air and most microorganisms. The temperature at the bottom of the pool is also very low, so it can achieve a preservation effect. However, it is still better to eat it as soon as possible."
Li Sheng hadn't tried making durian jam, but he was trying roasting durian. Sure enough, the roasted durian smelled even better. Out of the corner of his eye, Li Sheng noticed that in the bushes somewhere, that guy seemed to be getting even more aroused.
The flavor captivated him and his friend. The durian, after being roasted, became even sweeter, and the flesh felt warm and fragrant in their hands, steaming hot.
He was just replenishing his energy temporarily; eating only fruit wasn't enough. Now that he had oyster sauce and jam, of course he had to have some barbecue.
First, he put a wooden stick in water to soak. Then, he took the milk ball to go beachcombing again. He wasn't sure if the gorilla had a relatively stable temperament. He was afraid that the gorilla might go crazy at any time, so he needed to carry the milk ball with him at all times.
When we reached the rocks at the bottom of the cliff and looked up at the precipice, I couldn't help but think that it was a great place for fishing. I'll definitely show off my fishing skills to everyone after this busy period.
He used to enjoy fishing in his spare time, and he had never come back empty-handed in all these years of his life.
The little girl was diligently searching for prawns, as she loved eating prawn meat the most. Li Sheng, on the other hand, wasn't so picky. He was satisfied with just picking up some abalone, oysters, mussels, nautiluses, and the like, since they were all high-quality protein and it was all worth it to eat them.
Compared to the lobsters and coconut crabs of the past, today's seafood seems rather ordinary, just small pieces. But even small pieces are still meat, so how can we complain about them?
Li Sheng carried his fish basket ashore, and as soon as he got there, he found that the gorilla was really impolite, taking his mulberry jam and starting to eat it. Although he had deliberately left extra in the coconut shell, he still had to say, "Brother, do you know that taking without asking is considered stealing? This is a big deal."
However, the gorilla seemed not to hear, continuing to eat by itself. It seemed to think that Li Sheng posed no threat, so it simply stopped running away. Li Sheng ignored it, only instructing Naituan not to approach, but Naituan seemed quite interested in the gorilla.
Holding his beloved durian, he wanted to share it.
gorilla: ye~
Unable to bear it any longer, she took several steps back. Li Sheng stopped her, saying, "Baby, don't like our taste."
Hearing this, Milkball seemed a little disappointed, but this did not stop her from stopping the conversation. She then went back into the house and took out the Wood Milk Fruit, intending to hand it to the gorilla.
The gorilla wanted to come and take it, but seeing that Li Sheng seemed a little hesitant, Li Sheng took the wood milk fruit from the milk ball's hand and threw it directly in front of the gorilla: "Eat it, it's for you."
The mulberry jam in the coconut bowl was eaten clean, showing that the little guy really liked it. He also ate the wood apple.
While watching the milk ball, Li Sheng cleaned the seafood, skewered it, and placed it on a small wooden rack to slowly grill. He brushed it with oyster sauce as he grilled, and soon the aroma wafted out. After brushing on the oyster sauce, he brushed on jam, and the smell was delicious.
Not only did Li Sheng and Naituan find it delicious, and not only did the audience find it delicious, but the gorilla brother also thought it was delicious. Even after finishing his food, he kept looking at this side and was unwilling to leave.
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