Episode 6: Seafood Feast!
Clams, there are many varieties of clams, clams, Shih Tzu tongue and so on, because of its delicious flesh, known as "the world's first fresh", braised and boiled soup....... There are also various cooking methods, but for Cheng Fei now, the only cooking method he can use is charcoal grilling!
It can't be helped, who let him not find a real fresh water source until now? You can't let him boil clams with coconut water or seawater, right?
There was nothing technical about charcoal grilling, he had already soaked in seawater for a while, and let the clams spit out as much grit as they could, but now all he had to do was place the clams one by one on the edge of the fire.
The beating flames, the scorching heat, constantly scorching the clams, it takes some time, Cheng Fei took advantage of this time, went to the surrounding mountains and forests to collect some dead wood branches, and when he came back, the clams were almost burned.
It's easy to tell if a clam is cooked, because the cooked clam will automatically open two shells, revealing the cooked meat inside, waiting for you to enjoy.
However, Cheng Fei was not in a hurry, he let the clams burn next to the fire for a while, so that the clam meat inside was as cooked as thoroughly as possible, by the way, he split two coconuts, after all, when eating barbecue, how could there be no drink!
Pouring coconut water into the metal cup of the kettle's jacket, Cheng Fei immediately began to use a pair of homemade branch chopsticks to clip out the clams that had been roasted in the fire, and put them on a piece of cyan coconut leaves, a total of thirty-six, which was definitely a hearty seafood feast.
When the clams cooled down a little, he couldn't wait to pick one up, peel off the roasted clam meat inside, put it in a whole piece, and put it directly in his mouth.
"It's delicious!"
Although this is not the first time Cheng Fei has eaten clam meat, and even, compared to before, this time is just the simplest charcoal grill, and no condiments have been added, but as the first meat he has enjoyed in the past two days, he still gave a very high evaluation.
Although the fat content of clam meat is very low, and even seven or eight clams are only worth a banana, it is still the best source of food for survivors on this desert island.
You may not be able to find a banana tree if you go all over the desert island, but if you pick up the mud and sand on the beach, you may find a lot of clams, which accumulate enough to eat.
With his back against the cave wall, sitting by the fire, eating barbecue and drinking coconut water, Cheng Fei has never been so satisfied in the past twenty years.
Before you know it, it's time for the sun to set again.
After eating and drinking, Cheng Fei went to the beach to take a bath, and he now has the entire sea as a bathing place, which is not a luxury. However, you can't take a bath in seawater for too long, and after washing, you should wipe your body clean so as not to be burned by the salt in the seawater.
When he returned to the cave, he lay quietly on the bed made of coconut leaves, and took out a few huge golden pearls from his pocket to admire in front of him, which was the most unexpected harvest for him today!
If he could bring them home, these six golden pearls would definitely bring him a considerable windfall, and his life with his family would be greatly improved.
It took him a moment before he put it away and carefully placed it in the deepest part of his trouser pocket.
Getting up and adding some firewood, Cheng Fei lay on the bed again, and gradually began to recover his physical strength, allowing him to temporarily gather his spirit and rethink the next thing.
Compared to yesterday, his life is much better now.
The coconut can be used as a water source temporarily, the cave is used for dwelling, as well as fire and food, it can be said that he already has the basic living conditions, if there are no accidents, it is absolutely no problem to complete the main quest of surviving on the island for twenty-one days.
So, in the next time, he can consider completing two side tasks.
However, whether it is nesting or hunting, in order to accomplish both tasks, he will have to explore the mountains and forests of the island, of course, this must be dangerous, even if he does not intend to go deeper.
In the face of unknown adventures, Cheng Fei's heart was a little scared, but also faintly excited, perhaps, this is the adventure factor hidden in the depths of human nature.
In ancient times, when human beings were just born, they lived in the wild, survival and adventure are human talents, but unfortunately, this talent began to degrade with the progress of the times, and even now, not many people know how to survive in the wild.
Cheng Fei is no exception, fortunately, the encounters in the past two days have forced him to get this talent back bit by bit.
The night was getting deeper, and Cheng Fei also fell asleep, and in the cave, only the whirring sound of the bonfire was left, and the sea breeze that could not stop howling outside the SD should be drunk.
A little time passed, and before you knew it, a new day had arrived.
Early in the morning, when the sun fell on the earth and everything recovered, Cheng Fei also woke up, and as soon as he woke up, he found that his bonfire was about to go out, although, before going to bed yesterday, he had added enough firewood to burn overnight, but after all, it was the first time, and it was inevitable that there would be some errors.
Seeing that the fire was about to be extinguished, he hurriedly moved up, adding firewood and fire, and after a while, the flame was revived.
"Whew!"
Relieved, Cheng Fei rested for a while, opened a coconut, replenished water a little, and then took a large shell, lifted the firewood knife, and embarked on a journey to find food again.
Just as he was about to step out of the cave, he stopped again, as if he had thought of something, he actually found all the six golden pearls in his trouser pocket, and hid them in a corner of the cave.
He was already very experienced compared to yesterday, and he made a beeline for the beach where he dug for clams yesterday, and of course, he didn't forget to take a look at some reef puddles along the way. Although the chance of a fish being trapped in a puddle is small, it does not mean that it is not possible.
Although the clams are delicious, if you can find the fish, it is undoubtedly better!
But it's a pity that Cheng Fei's wish didn't come true after all, and he didn't even see the shadow of the fish, so he had no choice but to continue digging clams on the beach.
Sure enough, this is worthy of being the easiest source of food on the island, and it took Cheng Fei less than an hour to dig up forty or fifty clams, put them in the sea water to wash and soak for a while, and only after the mud and sand in them were almost poured out before he took these clams back to the cave.
There is no doubt that his first meal of the day is charcoal-grilled clams, and of course, it is indispensable with a glass of fresh coconut milk, which is the standard for him to eat barbecue now.
After eating and drinking enough and resting for a while, Cheng Fei put on his shoes and brought a firewood knife, and left the cave again, he was ready to explore the mountains and forests on the island to see if he could gain anything.
Of course, before leaving, he added enough firewood to the fire to ensure that the flame burned for a long time, at least, before dark, and would not be easily extinguished.
The direction he chose to enter was not far from the cave, where there was a particularly tall coconut tree, which made it easy for him to find the direction and keep him from getting lost in the forest.
Entering the mountain forest, the sight is obviously dark, because the dense branches and leaves on the top block most of the sunlight, and on the other hand, the temperature in the mountain forest is also slightly reduced, which is definitely good news for Cheng Fei.
chose a direction to go deeper into the island, and soon, Cheng Fei found some tree vines, he tried it, and it could be used as a rope, whether it was to make a hunting trap or build a residence, it could be used.
"Good stuff!"
At least, for the current Cheng Fei, anything that can come in handy is a good thing, for example, a small tree that appears in front of him at this moment.
Cheng Fei didn't know what kind of small tree was in front of him, but judging from the thickness of his forearm and the straight body of the tree that was more than three meters long, he felt that it was a good material for making hunting weapons.
Exploring in the mountains and forests, he may encounter large beasts, which will make it difficult for his wood knife to work, and he needs a long soldier, such as a spear!
The process of making a spear is very simple, choose a moderate tree, cut it down, leave a straight pole more than two meters long in the middle, and sharpen the end near the root.
Therefore, even a novice like Cheng Fei can easily do it!
With a firewood knife in one hand and a spear in the other, Cheng Fei felt that his combat power had instantly increased by several points, and he was more confident in exploring the mountains and forests on the island, so he continued to go deeper inward immediately, however, at this moment, a loud bang suddenly came from the depths of the island's mountains and forests:
"Boom!"