And we need to find a way to start hunting. I already felt weak when I was chopping wood, and the salt level in my body was far below normal.
Replenishing salt in the wild is extremely difficult. His only hope of obtaining salt now is through hunting. The snakes, fish, and shrimp he eats also contain salt, but this little bit is not enough to sustain him through physical labor.
It would be great if we could catch larger prey, like pheasants or rabbits.
Animal blood and internal organs contain some salt. If there is really no other way, there is only one option: to extract salt from wood ash. However, this is a last resort. Wood ash extracts potassium salts. Although the extraction method is not difficult, the salt extracted from wood ash tastes bitter and cannot be consumed for a long time. It can only be used for emergencies.
Prolonged consumption can also harm the body, but his challenge lasts for a month, so he can get through it if he can just tough it out. However, if there are better methods, why not give them a try?
He hastily showed the snake meat that had come out of the pile of ashes; it was pitch black and looked utterly unappetizing.
Fortunately, the remaining snake meat didn't spoil because it had been being smoked, so it can still be used for another day tomorrow.
He didn't rest at night either; he continued knitting after dinner.
It seemed like he was either in the process of weaving or on his way to weaving. Naituan leaned against him, lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking.
Due to a special physical condition, I have never played with other children my own age.
He would weave another basket so that he could take the milk carcass with him when he went out to find resources. It was a repetitive and somewhat boring task.
The wind rustled the leaves in the night. Today was the fullest moon of the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and the sky was clear even at night, with no clouds in sight. The firelight shone on Li Sheng's face. Although he was so disheveled that his features were unrecognizable, one could still tell from his eyes that he was a gentle, young, and handsome father. The live stream was quiet, but the number of viewers was soaring.
This scene is truly healing; it's peaceful, warm, and beautiful, allowing you to temporarily forget all your worries.
In fact, he and his wife got married right after graduation and had a happy life. Then they faced misfortune, had a baby, and became who he is today. He is only twenty-five years old.
Stepping out leads to the peak, then a continuous decline to the bottom.
But at this moment, there was no sadness on Li Sheng's face. As the challenge progressed, he felt that he had grasped the ladder of fate. As long as he climbed up, he would be able to see the light of life again.
The rustling wind is the best lullaby for the live stream viewers, and the father and daughter snuggling together in the live stream is the most heartwarming scene.
With so much experience in weaving before, this basket is unsurprisingly very beautiful.
The little chubby thing next to me had long since fallen asleep.
He noticed that the kiln had been emitting blue smoke for several minutes, but he waited a little longer to make sure it wasn't fully heated.
Now it should be just right. I'll tiptoe over and use yellow mud to block the air vents at the bottom and the smoke vents at the top. Then I can just open the kiln when I wake up tomorrow.
After extinguishing the fire, I carried the baby back to the shelter and lay down. The day's exhaustion quickly subsided, and I fell asleep.
Because the shelter door was closed, only a very small amount of light could shine in, and it was Milk Ball who woke her up the next day.
Although I can't see the sunlight, my biological clock is extremely punctual; I always wake up around 7:30 every day.
The baby girl, who had already woken up, saw that her father was still sleeping. She called out to him a few times and nudged him twice, but he showed no sign of waking up.
He sighed with an unusually mature air despite his young age.
"Sigh~".
However, it's not entirely without a solution.
The baby girl climbed up and pressed on the area below her father's belly button with her hand.
She pouted and made strange noises: "Shh~shhh~shhh~..."
In his dream, Li Sheng suddenly needed to urinate, but couldn't find a place. He wanted to relieve himself under a tree, but was bound by morality. Finally, he suddenly felt a punch to his bladder and woke up with a start.
He then discovered that it was this little gadget that was causing the trouble, leaving him both amused and exasperated.
A few early birds in the live stream saw this scene and were overjoyed.
"Do you need a convenience?"
Naituan nodded. Li Sheng actually wanted to stay in bed a little longer, but it seemed that he wouldn't be able to now.
Push the door open and lead the group of milk to a place further away from the shelter to use the toilet.
He dug several pits there as backup, burying them after each use of the toilet, partly to prevent himself from smelling the odor, and partly to prevent nearby wild animals from smelling the odor.
The drone was clever; it automatically turned around and pointed its camera at the distant scenery.
Other things can be photographed, but at least some basic human privacy should be preserved.
After finishing their business, they were completely refreshed. The two even used charcoal as a toothbrush to clean their mouths, showing that they could be meticulous even in the wild.
After touching the kiln wall to confirm that all the fires inside had been extinguished, the ventilation shaft was reopened. This kiln would be used multiple times in the future.
The kiln isn't very tall. Opening the top smoke vent and removing the top three rings is enough to take out all the charcoal.
The quality was excellent. He took the outermost one and broke it in two. The inside was also completely carbonized. When he was almost finished taking them all out, he pulled one from the bottom, broke it, and it was perfectly fine.
Now comes the final step: firing the clay model.
Li Sheng entered the shelter. Now, after a night, the clay figures looked almost completely dark, but just to be on the safe side, he planned to let them dry for a while longer before firing them that night.
Today he had to go into the woods to find some other food. He felt especially hungry in the morning. The two of them ate half a snake and put all the fish and shrimp from the fish trap into a bamboo tube to simmer.
The food will last until tomorrow morning at most. If there's nothing to show for it, they'll have to follow in Wang Baochuan's footsteps.
Unfortunately, at least Wang Baochuan had a humble cave dwelling, while he only had a mud-plastered wooden hut.
I still think I'll try my luck in the bamboo forest to see if I can find any bamboo shoots.
This time, I'll bring the milk ball with me. I'll put the milk ball in a bamboo basket and carry it on my back. It's not heavy. There's also a bundle of thick rattan rope inside the bamboo basket.
"Friends in the live stream, the food is almost gone. The host is going to go to the bamboo forest we visited last time to look for bamboo shoots. Although the wild boars have probably eaten them all, we might be able to find some leftovers."
He wasn't too worried that wild boars would openly roam the bamboo forest during the day.
When they arrived at the bamboo forest, as usual, they used a tree as a drum and an axe as a hammer, and sang a song. They were so frightened that even the birds dared not linger there. They hung the milk balls, along with their baskets, on the tree and went deeper into the bamboo forest.
Yes! That's right, the milk ball got stuck in the tree again.
Lonely! Helpless! And pitiful!
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