Lightning was an impatient fellow. Seeing that Big Horn and Meimei were drinking slowly and methodically, he became a little impatient, pawing the ground with his front hooves and making a "neighing" sound.
As soon as Big Horn finished drinking, it eagerly squeezed over, plunged its head into the water basin, and made a series of "glug glug" sounds.
Water splashed everywhere, soaking both himself and the big black dog next to him.
Big Black shook its body in disgust, flicked the water droplets off its head, and glared at Lightning with dissatisfaction, but Lightning acted as if nothing had happened, focusing only on drinking water.
"You're so impatient, aren't you afraid of choking?" Lu Fan smiled helplessly and gently patted Lightning's neck.
After finishing its water, Lightning snorted loudly and nuzzled its head affectionately against Lu Fan's shoulder, its wet mane soaking a large patch of Lu Fan's clothes.
Seeing their satisfied expressions after drinking their fill of water, Lu Fan felt a warm glow in his heart.
On this deserted island, these animals have long become his and Anlan's family and companions, keeping each other company and relying on each other.
After feeding him water, Lu Fan finally felt his stomach rumbling. He checked the time and realized it was lunchtime.
He decided to show off his skills and make his signature roasted rabbit.
The wild rabbits left over from the previous hunt had been carefully preserved, and I was waiting to treat myself and Anlan to them today.
Lu Fan skillfully processed the wild rabbit, built a campfire, skewered the rabbit meat on smooth branches, and began to roast it.
As the rabbit meat licked the flames, it gradually turned golden brown. The moisture inside the rabbit meat sizzled and dripped into the campfire, sparking a string of sparks, and a rich aroma instantly filled the air.
"It smells so good! What is it that smells so good?"
An Lan was drawn by the fragrance and came out of the house. She took a deep breath and her face was full of anticipation.
"Haha, just wait and see, I'll let you taste my cooking today."
Lu Fan raised his eyebrows smugly, turning the rabbit meat over and over in his hands, sprinkling it with the natural spices he had collected earlier from time to time.
The roasted rabbit meat looked tempting, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Lu Fan then took out the honey he had collected earlier and mixed it with the chopped green apples. A dish of honey-dressed green apples was now complete.
The two sat in the shelter, with fragrant roasted rabbit and sweet honey-dressed green apples in front of them.
"Here, have a taste."
Lu Fan handed the roasted rabbit to An Lan. An Lan took a bite and her eyes lit up instantly: "Wow, this is so delicious! I never expected to have such a delicious lunch on this deserted island."
"Of course, my cooking skills are unparalleled on this deserted island."
While eating, Lu Fan joked, "When I go back in the future, I can open a barbecue restaurant called 'Delicious on Deserted Island'."
Live broadcast room.
I'm so hungry!
"The instant noodles in my hand suddenly didn't taste so good anymore."
"Haha, I have to add sausage and egg to my instant noodles."
"Damn, with prices these days, if you add sausage and eggs, the person upstairs must be a rich kid."
"It's just adding sausage and eggs, why are you making it sound like no one can't do it?"
"Upstairs, you may relieve yourself on the ground, hold your face in your hands and look at yourself to clear your mind."
After lunch and a short rest, Lu Fan remembered the taro field he had previously cultivated on the island.
In such hot weather, taro seedlings must be in dire need of water.
He picked up a ceramic basin and walked towards the taro field.
An Lan also wanted to go, but Lu Fan pressed her down to sit: "Just boil some water at the shelter and make me a cup of herbal tea."
"Okay." An Lan nodded helplessly, but she was still quite happy to be cared for.
When they arrived at the field, Lu Fan lifted the bamboo basket and looked at the somewhat wilted taro seedlings. He said with heartache, "My goodness, hang in there, kids. Grandpa will give you some water right away."
He bent down and watered the taro seedlings bucket by bucket, muttering, "Drink more, grow up quickly, and let us taste your deliciousness then."
After watering each row, he straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and watched the taro seedlings gradually regain their vitality after being nourished by the water, a relieved smile appeared on his face.
After working for more than half an hour, I finally finished watering the taro field.
This weather is really unbearable.
Lu Fan dragged his tired but accomplished body back to the shelter.
When Anlan saw him return, she quickly handed him a glass of water and said with concern, "You must be tired. Drink some water and rest."
Lu Fan took the water, drank it all in one gulp, and let out a long sigh, saying, "It's not hard work. Seeing the taro seedlings drink their fill of water makes me feel at ease."
After finishing his water, Lu Fan plopped down in a chair. Although there was a sea breeze blowing, the heat on his body had not completely dissipated.
"This won't do. If it gets this hot, people will be dried out." Lu Fan frowned and muttered to himself.
His gaze fell on the howling sea breeze outside the window; due to the terrifying heat, the wind blowing in was all hot air.
Suddenly, an idea struck me.
"Got it!"
Lu Fan slapped his thigh excitedly and jumped up from his chair.
"Our shelter is right by the sea, and the wind is so strong, why don't we build a wind-powered fan?"
Thinking of this, he immediately got up and began searching for the materials needed to make the fan.
Fortunately, some of the bamboo that had been cut earlier was still left; otherwise, even with Lu Fan's physical condition, he wouldn't have been able to withstand going out to cut bamboo in this weather.
He put the bamboo on the ground, picked up the axe, and started busying himself with clanging and banging.
He first selected several thick and straight bamboo stalks and split them into bamboo strips of uniform size.
In his hands, these bamboo strips seemed to come alive, as he skillfully removed the burrs and polished them until they were perfectly smooth.
Next, he cut the bamboo strips into suitable lengths, preparing to use them to make fan blades.
"Anlan, come quickly and help me take a look. What do you think of the shape of these fan blades?"
Lu Fan fiddled with the bamboo strips in his hand while calling out to An Lan.
An Lan put down the herbs she was sorting and walked over.
"Hmm... I think it would be better if we made a few more adjustments."
An Lan pointed to the bamboo strip and said, "Look, if we narrow this part a little more, the fan blades will be easier to turn and the wind will be stronger."
Upon hearing this, Lu Fan felt it made a lot of sense and immediately began to revise it according to An Lan's suggestion.
After meticulous crafting, the four perfectly shaped fan blades were finally born.
These fan blades look like four sharp swords and emit a faint bamboo fragrance.
The next step is to make the device that connects the fan blades and the windmill.
Lu Fan found some straw ropes and used them to fix the fan blades in place to transmit wind power.
He also made an ingenious gear out of bamboo. This gear is the key component of the entire fan, as it can convert the rotation of the windmill into the rotation of the fan blades.
With everything ready, Lu Fan arrived at the rooftop with his tools and materials.
He wanted to install a huge windmill on the roof to power the fans.
Lu Fan carefully climbed onto the roof of An Lan's room, gripping the roof beam tightly with one hand while starting to install the windmill with the other.
Fortunately, he built a matchbox house, so he didn't have to climb too high.
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