"Little one, Daddy's back. How did things go?"
She was sure she wouldn't let her father down, and said crisply in the direction of Li Sheng, "It's done! Milkball is amazing!"
He put down the bamboo and opened the wooden door. Inside, rows of mud jars and bowls were neatly arranged against the edge of the shelter, flawless and far superior to his father's.
These clay pots need to be dried before firing and must not be exposed to the sun. If they are exposed to the sun, the moisture will evaporate too quickly and cracks will form, causing them to break apart during the firing process.
"Our milk ball is the best."
I chopped two sections of bamboo with an axe, smoothed out the sharp edges, drank two cups of water and made another cup for my daughter. My feet were in excruciating pain, so I decided to rest for a while. I knew I needed to balance work and rest in everything I did.
Holding the thin vines he had brought back, he began to ponder how to make himself a decent pair of shoes, otherwise he was afraid his feet would rot.
The methods for weaving rattan shoes and mats are essentially the same. Holding the rattan and moving your fingers, you create two pairs of roughly the same size soles using a cross-weaving method. However, these soles don't follow the outline of ordinary shoes; instead, they are rectangles that are only slightly larger than the ball of the foot.
Next, combine the two together to make the soles much thicker. Take two slightly thinner rattan strips and thread them from the ends of the soles, then join them together to form a whip. After a few centimeters, cross the whip to both sides and secure it to the heel. Repeat this process for the other shoe, and a very simple pair of flip-flops is made.
The shoes were a little uncomfortable, but much more comfortable than walking barefoot. He would make do with them for now, and when he had the means, he would make himself a better pair of shoes out of bamboo strips.
Judging by the time from the sun in the sky, it was about noon. Since he had promised to do a food live stream, he couldn't go back on his word.
As lunchtime approached, the number of viewers in the live stream began to rise, and our old viewers returned.
"Host, host, what's for lunch?"
"Hey streamer, sell me these straw sandals for two yuan, I like them."
"Waiting for the streamer to start cooking."
Pleasant Goat: "Milk balls are the best side dish, their status is comparable to Lao Gan Ma (a popular Chinese chili sauce brand)."
"We want to see them eat a big snake; it looks delicious."
I am your God of Wealth Mom: "That's great, Milk Group and Dad must complete the challenge well. The reward has been sent. I envy Milk Group for having such a father."
"Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready!!!"
The live stream room became visibly lively, filled with familiar IDs; anyone who had appeared once could easily remember Li Sheng's ID.
"Thank you all for your support. Next, I will show you how this tough dad makes delicious food. Please subscribe!"
He finished speaking and even made a strongman gesture, trying to show off his less than two-ounce biceps.
"You've probably all heard of bamboo rice, right? Although we don't have rice, we do have snakes. Today at noon, we're having bamboo snake soup."
"The first step is to make bamboo tubes."
It's easy to chop bamboo tubes with an axe, but you need to proceed gradually, otherwise they will easily crack. The bamboo tube will be ready in a few minutes, and then it's time to put the lid on the bamboo tube.
"For the bamboo tube lid, just find a smaller bamboo section, cut it off, and trim it slightly."
After finishing all that, Li took the snake meat that was being smoked down. The fire inside was not completely extinguished and there were still some embers. He used dry leaves to relight the fire and put wood in.
He held up the snake meat that had been smoked all morning and displayed it in front of the live streamer. Because the smoking time was short, there wasn't much change, but you could still faintly smell the smoky flavor.
"We're going to make a smoked bamboo tube snake dish, which I'm sure you've never tried before. I'll show you how it's done in a bit."
This unprecedented approach has sparked considerable controversy among viewers in the live stream.
"How can it taste good? No oil and no salt, it'll definitely be bland and watery. Just thinking about it makes me lose my appetite."
"It is predicted that after an hour of hard work, Master Li will be left with nothing but the northwest wind."
"My personal suggestion is to bake it instead; at least it will taste better when baked."
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Mr. Li smiled at the camera: "Thank you all for your suggestions. I will consider them. Let's have bamboo tube snake soup for lunch."
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"Haha, you can say whatever you want, I won't listen, I'm just a rebel."
To make the snake meat cook faster, Li Sheng used an axe to cut it into small sections, each about one centimeter long. The axe weighed at least ten pounds, and he wondered if he would develop biceps from using it to cut vegetables every day.
After all, the amount of food consumed in three meals a day is quite large.
In addition to snake meat, there are also cleaned cogongrass roots. A little juice is extracted by crushing the roots with a clean, smooth stone and placed at the bottom of the bamboo tube before adding the snake meat.
The bamboo tubes were not filled to the brim, only half full. Then, a quarter of the tubes were filled with water, and the bamboo tubes were covered. The two bamboo tubes were then placed upright against the large rock next to the fire to ensure they would not collapse.
You can't just eat meat.
"A balanced diet of meat and vegetables is healthy and delicious. Next, the host will take you to find some edible wild vegetables. When they are almost ready, we will blanch them in the snake soup and they will be very delicious."
Not far away, a patch of green plants grew on the edge, with small, thin leaves that resembled clover.
"This is alfalfa, an edible wild vegetable. It tastes excellent when blanched in hot water and then served cold. Herbivores also love to eat it."
He squatted down and pulled some out, then pointed to the even denser wild bushes, where plants with straight bodies, curled heads, and many different appearances grew.
"This is monkey leg fern, also called hairy fern. It belongs to the fern family. When it grows up, it becomes the plants with scattered leaves next to me. After it dies, it is very flammable and is a good starter."
There were other wild vegetables further in, but he didn't want to go any further; this was enough for lunch today.
Take the picked wild vegetables and wash them clean by the water.
The little dumpling climbed up to the bamboo tube and listened intently at the end of the tube, arousing everyone's curiosity.
Hearing his father coming this way, he immediately called out to Li Sheng: "Dad, there's movement inside the bamboo. Take a look and see if it's a bamboo worm. Bamboo worms are very nutritious."
Li Sheng quickly put down the wild vegetables he was holding and came over to the milk ball. Sure enough, he heard a rustling sound inside, which must be bamboo worms.
She smiled brightly at the camera.
"Dear viewers in the live stream, there's a special program at noon. I'm going to open a blind box for you. Guess how many bamboo worms are inside. Then, one lucky viewer will be chosen to have the host perform any act within their capabilities."
And just like that, everyone got excited.
"There should only be one bamboo shoot, right?"
"Blindly guessing ten."
I am your God of Wealth: "Forty or fifty of them."
"Let's start from the beginning."
“2”.
“3”.
“4”.
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Anyway, one of them will definitely win.
Looking at the bamboo segment that the milk ball pointed out, Li Sheng couldn't help but hope that there would be a few more of these unexpected sources of protein inside.
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