Surviving Endless Disasters

Wen Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and couldn't help sighing. The work was not yet completed, and the bamboo basket needed to be supported and shaped.

At this time, fire was used. The sun rose to the top of the head unknowingly, and it was time to make lunch.

The flammable branches and leaves of Wangku were piled on the ground, and the fire brought was used again, and two piles of blazing flames were lit in the middle of the open space.

Wen Zheng split a bamboo tube, and the small tube made of palm bark and mud was successfully retired. The more portable bamboo tube took over and became a new tool for preserving fire.

Wen Zheng found a bamboo piece of sufficient length, placed it on the outside of the bamboo basket, cut off the inner wall where it needed to be bent, and bent the bamboo into a right angle of nine degrees by hand, and placed it over the flame to heat it.

After cooling, these bamboo strips can maintain this curved shape.

After working for so long, Wen Zheng felt hungry, and he took out the preserved bamboo rat meat. The temperature in the bamboo forest was relatively low, and there would be no problem with the fresh meat in such a short time.

The dead bamboos burned in the fire. The bamboo rats' bites ended the lives of these bamboos. Now these bamboos have become helpers for roasting bamboo rats. The final winner is Wen Zheng, a human who needs food. Those bamboos with strong vitality also did not escape this disaster and were chopped down by the sharp axe.

A simple barbecue rack was built with green bamboo and placed above the fire. The bamboo was sharpened and inserted into the bodies of these bamboo rats, and then placed on the rack and roasted by the fire.

Wen Zheng thought about it, picked up a thick bamboo tube, put bamboo shoots cut into small pieces into it, added fresh water, and simply sealed it with banana leaves and ropes, placed it vertically in another pile of fire, and fixed it with stones.

Wen Zheng was still tossing the bamboo basket, occasionally turning the skewers.

The bamboo rat meat was gradually roasted to release fat, which dripped into the fire, making a crackling sound, and the flames suddenly jumped up a section.

The bottom of the bamboo tube in another fire had turned black, and the food cooked inside was slowly boiling.

The sea breeze passed through the bamboo forest, and the rustling sound of the bamboo leaves was ethereal. The fire made a crackling sound again, and the sea breeze carried the aroma of food to a farther place.

While installing the cooled and deformed bamboo strips on the bamboo basket, Wen Zheng heard the frightened cry of birds from the depths of the bamboo forest. He stood up and looked over, but saw nothing.

Chapter 27 The frightened cry of the birds symbolized the arrival of some kind of danger. Wen Zheng was alert and stood up holding the fire axe, with all kinds of speculations in his mind.

Is it a person or an animal? The direction from which the sound came was closer to the middle of the island, where the terrain was higher and it was likely no longer within the scope of the bamboo forest.

Wen Zheng couldn't help but think, could it be a companion of the original body who was also stranded on the deserted island, or some kind of animal, or the aborigines of the island? His eyes couldn't help but fall on the roasted bamboo rat. The air was filled with the aroma of being roasted. Could it be that the aroma attracted something?

Wen Zheng clenched the axe nervously, but more excited and expectant.

Meeting humans is great news for him. No matter what the situation of those people is, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

It is bearable to have no one to communicate with these days. Wen Zheng feels that his mentality will become worse in a few days. For this reason, he is willing to solve the small troubles that may arise when getting along with people.

As for animals, there is no need to worry. He now has extremely high physical fitness and reaction ability. Often the body takes the lead before the brain reacts.

He still has a fire axe in his hand, no matter what animal it is, he has the strength to fight.

It is obviously not a small animal that can scare these birds away, but danger always comes with opportunities. If this animal is solved, then there is no need to worry about food for several days.

After waiting for a few minutes with caution, there was no movement in the deep forest. Wen Zheng's heartbeat, which was accelerated by nervousness, returned to normal speed, and began to talk to himself: "Should I go over and take a look?" The burning dead bamboo made a crisp crackling sound. Wen Zheng, who had been on guard for several minutes, lowered his head and saw the bamboo rat that was about to be roasted black. He quickly sat back and turned the thick bamboo stick, giving up the idea of ​​exploring in the past.

Not knowing how far away it was, not knowing the environment there, and dealing with bamboo took a lot of physical strength, Wen Zheng thought carefully and felt that it was not a good time to run to explore.

Caution is not cowardice, it is the secret to protect yourself.

Looking at the chaotic direction of the birds, Wen Zheng used a stone to leave a conspicuous mark on the ground.

This mark can not only indicate the direction of the sound, but also remind humans who may be on the island that there are other people on the island.

If it is a human, they will find each other's traces sooner or later.

If it is an animal, then wait until another day when you are energetic to look for it.

Now, he is going to enjoy his food.

After being roasted by the fierce fire, the bamboo rat meat gradually turned into an attractive golden color, looking like a small roasted suckling pig, which makes people salivate.

Wen Zheng pinched the bamboo stick and turned it around, revealing the roasted black bamboo rat meat underneath. During the time when he was alert to the sound, the part burned by the flames was roasted black, destroying this perfection.

Wen Zheng didn't care. After three days of eating seafood and fruits and doing a lot of physical work every day, he missed the taste of animal fat.

If he were to go home now, he would definitely order a piece of braised pork that was fat but not greasy, or a freshly grilled lamb kebab. A piece of rice with oil residue would also be a very good choice.

Just thinking about these delicacies in his mind made Wen Zheng want to drool. Only the grilled bamboo rat in front of him could barely comfort his soul.

These bamboo rats look quite plump, but when you actually grill them, you will find that the meat is not rich in fat.

Different from farmed bamboo rats, wild bamboo rats are often active, especially at night. There is basically no fat on the whole body, and the small amount of roasted oil is dedicated to the flames below.

Wen Zheng simply washed his hands and glanced back and forth at the three bamboo rats. The largest one produced the most oil, and the oil sizzled when roasted, so it became his first choice.

Holding the two sections of the thick bamboo skewer with both hands, gently blow the heat away from the surface of the barbecue, and then bite into it.

The oil on the surface stuck to his mouth. Wen Zheng carefully tasted the first bite of meat. The fat content of bamboo rat meat was very low, and the meat was relatively chewy.

When grilling, bamboo rats are skewered with bamboo. During the heating process, all the moisture contained in the bamboo itself is baked out, and it drips on the bamboo rat meat and is absorbed by it, so it still has a bit of bamboo fragrance.

There is no seasoning added to the bamboo rat meat during the roasting process, so it is not as delicious as the carefully cooked meat. However, if you chew it carefully, you can taste the freshness and sweetness of the meat itself. It tastes good. It would be better if you can add some salt. .

The bamboo shoot soup in the bamboo tube had already boiled. Wen Zheng picked it up with two bamboo chopsticks. The bamboo tube was burned black by the fire. As soon as he opened the leaves tied to it, a fresh fragrance hit his face.

The bamboo shoot soup tastes equally light and moisturizes the mouth and throat.

Use chopsticks to pick out the bamboo shoots inside, and bite them with your teeth. They are especially fresh and tender.

Perhaps because he was a little too hungry, Wang Wang Jingjing ate a bamboo rat with two or three kilograms of meat left after its fur and internal organs were removed, and a large bamboo tube of bamboo shoot soup.

After throwing the bone residue into the fire, the remaining two bamboo rats, one big and one small, were taken off the fire by Wen Zheng and wrapped in wide leaves and ropes.

The temperature on the island is relatively high, and raw meat can only be kept for a few hours. Wen Zheng roasted the remaining bamboo rats to extend the preservation time.

Of course, this method can't prolong it for long. If you want to preserve it for a long time, you still have to make it into bacon or dry it to become a meat king.

The reason why he didn't deal with it too much was because there was too little meat, just for tonight and tomorrow's meals.

Lunch was easily settled, and Wen Zheng once again devoted himself to the work of fighting bamboo. He successfully fixed the loose bamboo basket with the bamboo slices baked on the fire, and the bamboo basket became more decent.