Lu Fan picked up the wooden stick and slowly walked to the beach to check the trap he had set.
Sure enough, there was a good catch in the trap; several plump fish were jumping around inside.
Lu Fan carefully took the fish out, thinking to himself, "I should cook a seafood feast today to treat myself."
Back at the shelter, Lu Fan began preparing dinner. He first washed the fish with clean water, then used a sharp stone knife to gut it and remove the internal organs.
Next, Lu Fan took out the bamboo rat meat and sliced it thinly.
He found some fresh leaves, placed the fish and bamboo rat meat on them, and sprinkled some wild onions and wild ginger that he had collected himself to enhance the flavor.
As viewers watched Lu Fan prepare dinner, they flooded the chat with comments like, "Wow, what kind of feast is Lu Fan going to make? I can't wait!"
"Bamboo rat meat and seafood, this combination is amazing, my mouth is watering."
Wang Tao also praised, "Look at Lu Fan's cooking skills, today's feast is sure to be incredibly delicious!"
Zhao Hangjun analyzed, "These ingredients, when combined, are rich in nutrients and will greatly help Lu Fan's recovery."
Lu Fan placed the prepared ingredients on the fire to roast, turning them occasionally to ensure they were heated evenly.
Soon, a fragrant aroma filled the air, making one's mouth water.
He wrapped the roasted fish and bamboo rat meat in leaves, which not only kept them warm but also added a natural fragrance.
After dinner was prepared, Lu Fan sat in front of the shelter, enjoying the fruits of his labor.
He took a bite of the grilled fish; the fish was tender and juicy, and paired with the rich flavor of bamboo rat meat, it was simply a delicacy.
He sighed with satisfaction: "This meal was fantastic; all the fatigue of the day has vanished."
After finishing his meal, Lu Fan didn't idle around; he decided to weave baskets to pass the time. He found some sturdy rattan and began to weave skillfully.
The viewers in the live stream watched him weave baskets and flooded the chat with comments like, "Lu Fan is really amazing!"
"This basket is so beautifully woven, I want to learn how to make it too."
Yu Rui also leaned closer to the screen, praising, "Lu Fan is so talented, he's so good at everything he does."
As Lu Fan wove baskets, he hummed a little tune, feeling exceptionally relaxed.
He thought to himself that he would need the basket in many more places in the future, and he became more and more skilled at weaving. Before long, he had woven a beautiful basket.
Before he knew it, Lu Fan put the woven basket aside, lay down on the soft leaves, gazed at the starry sky, and gradually drifted off to sleep.
Viewers in the live stream also said goodnight: "Lu Fan, goodnight, keep up the good work tomorrow!"
Looking forward to your adventure tomorrow, good night!
Wang Tao, Zhao Hangjun, and Yu Rui also ended their live stream, but their hearts were filled with expectations and blessings for Lu Fan, hoping that he could continue to create more miracles in the wilderness.
The next day, as soon as the sun peeked out, Lu Fan got up from his bed of leaves.
He stretched, yawned, and muttered to himself, "A new day, a new beginning. Today I need to stay home and build my blast furnace, and also repair some of the equipment at home."
Lu Fan rubbed his face with water, then dipped his hand in charcoal powder and rubbed it on his teeth, feeling that his teeth felt much fresher.
After grabbing a quick breakfast, Lu Fan went to a corner of the shelter where piles of iron sand that had been washed out the day before were stacked.
Looking at the small pile of dark iron filings, his eyes were full of anticipation: "This is a treasure, we must make good use of it."
After choosing a location, Lu Fan began to build an iron smelting furnace out of mud.
After mixing a large amount of mud, Lu Fan started working, muttering to himself as he did so: "Building a blast furnace is a technical job. The blast furnace has to be tall and big so that it can produce good iron."
As viewers watched Lu Fan's busy figure, they flooded the chat with comments: "Lu Fan is preparing to smelt iron! That's amazing!"
"How well is this blast furnace built? Is it sturdy or not?"
Wang Tao said excitedly, "Look at Lu Fan's skills, he'll definitely be able to forge iron today!"
Zhao Hangjun analyzed seriously: "Iron smelting requires mastering the heat and time, so Lu Fan has to be careful."
Yu Rui also leaned closer to the screen and whispered, "Lu Fan, you really have to succeed! I've been watching you closely."
Viewers flooded the screen with encouraging messages: "Go Lu Fan! We believe in you!"
"Hurry up and smelt the iron, we're all waiting to see."
After nearly an hour of effort, Lu Fan successfully built a simple miniature blast furnace, resembling a chimney.
Of course, it's still far from a real blast furnace, but it's enough to achieve iron smelting in the wilderness.
Lu Fan looked at the blast furnace he had built with mud and nodded in satisfaction.
Besides iron smelting, the blast furnace could also be used to fire pottery and other items in the later stages, which played a very important role in improving Lu Fan's life.
After the blast furnace was built, it needed to be dried. Lu Fan found some dry firewood and carefully piled it around the blast furnace.
Once lit, the flames licked the outer wall of the blast furnace merrily, as if giving the furnace a sauna.
Viewers in the live stream chat were flooded with comments as they watched Lu Fan's actions: "Is Lu Fan giving the blast furnace a makeover? Haha."
"If this blast furnace could talk, it would definitely be shouting 'It's so hot!'"
Wang Tao also joked, "Lu Fan's blast furnace looks quite impressive."
Zhao Hangjun explained, "Drying the blast furnace is to prevent the moisture in the mud from evaporating suddenly during the high-temperature ironmaking process, which could cause the blast furnace to crack. This step is very important."
The audience was also shocked, saying, "Wow, Lu Fan knows so much!"
During the drying process in the blast furnace, Lu Fan also began to make a simple blower.
He found some larger leaves, tied them together with vines, and made a simple wind blade.
Then, a longer bamboo tube was found, and the fan blade was fixed to one end of the bamboo tube, and a simple blower was made.
He took the blower and blew it a few times into the tuyeres of the blast furnace. The blower blades started spinning, and the wind whistled into the blast furnace.
Viewers in the live stream watched Lu Fan's blower and flooded the chat with comments like, "This blower is so rudimentary, will it even work?"
"Lu Fan is using 'primitive technology' to smelt iron! That's so creative."
Wang Tao asked curiously, "Will Lu Fan's blower work?"
Zhao Hangjun explained, "Don't underestimate this simple blower. It can increase the oxygen supply in the blast furnace, improve combustion efficiency, and thus raise the temperature of the blast furnace. This is one of the key steps in ironmaking."
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