Chapter 870: Bread
"It's comfortable!"
Bi Fang took a bite of the meat, and the cristaea was close to the spine, often stretched, without any fascia, so it became very tender, and the taste exploded after one bite.
The smoky smoky air lingered in front of the lips and teeth, dispelling the slight chill of the savannah at night.
The water in the wooden bowl on the side has also become warm, and I took a sip of it, and the whole body was comfortable, like a breath of fresh air from the heavenly spirit cover to the tail bone.
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Harley, the cheetah next to him, let out a meow, but unfortunately Bi Fang didn't give it the piece of meat.
This guy only ate it raw at noon, and now it's completely gluttonous, so don't pay attention to it.
Eating all the meat skewers on the entire branch, Bi Fang's abdomen was a little swollen, it was rare to eat good things, and if he was accidentally greedy, the whole stomach accelerated its work, turning meat into energy, and it poured into the limbs and hundreds of remains.
Obviously it was a little cold when the night just came, but now it is actually hot, and there is a tendency to sweat.
[Eat meat, drink water (funny)]
[Envy, barbecue in the wild]
[This is the real elder, if you go to the wild and not be eaten, it is already a victory]
The sky was dotted with stars, and Bi Fang, who had a wild barbecue under the envy of the audience, came to two dried deerskins and scraped them repeatedly with a small piece of wood to ensure that there was no residual fat and subcutaneous tissue involved.
This enhances the quality of the entire leather to achieve a softer touch at the end.
After doing all this, Bi Fang added some firewood, adjusted the position of the skins to make sure they did not burn, and then took out the wooden bowl, poured in water and fat, and prepared to smelt some fat.
The animals are full of treasures, and the two-headed horned wildebeest greatly enriches the material of Bifang, whether it is food or tools.
Grill the wooden bowl on the fire, pull out the excess meat tissue, tie it with a tree rope, and hang it above the campfire to smoke.
The temperature of the African savannah during the day is about 20 degrees, and if you don't do some processing of food, this temperature is easy to spoil, so you can't eat it, especially there are many mosquitoes on the grassland, and there may be unknown viruses and parasite eggs entering the meat after being bitten.
"Africa is famous for mosquitoes, so we should try to avoid staying in rivers or forests, if you are traveling, you can use insecticides appropriately, but one thing to note is that the use of insecticides will damage the ecological environment and enhance mosquito resistance, it is better to use less and use less."
"In addition, wear light-colored, long-sleeved clothes to avoid skin leakage, and use mosquito nets and mosquito coils when camping, as mosquito nets soaked in insecticides work best."
"If you are not a tourist, but a traveler in distress, in fact, I also demonstrated the corresponding method a long time ago, that is, to apply red clay, you can dig up the soil, find them, simply dry, sterilize, apply directly to the body, if you want to have a better effect, add aromatic flavors to the red clay, or some specific plants, such as this one."
Bi Fang took out a branch from his backpack, which was covered with leaves, apparently left on purpose.
When he pulled it out, there was Jerry the Gambian rat hanging from the branch, apparently he was pulling at the leaves and didn't know what he was doing.
[What is this?]
[It's a plant I don't know again]
[Fang Shen always picks some strange things in his backpack, it may be spices, it may also be herbs, I am used to it. γ
It's not that if you pick it, you will have the opportunity to explain it.
Many times, it may be when explaining a certain knowledge point or completing a certain task, Bi Fang encounters some more useful plants.
Out of the quality of a professional, he subconsciously took it off his pocket, and it was not until he was about to use it that he remembered to explain it to the audience, just like now.
This plant was found not far from the corner wildebeest group found by Bi Fang, not far away, after packing up the loot, in order to leave as soon as possible, he picked it and left, and he didn't have time to explain it to the audience.
"What I have in my hand is a branch called a 'mosquito repellent tree', and its leaves contain a substance called 'citronellal', which is a natural mosquito repellent organic."
"Under the action of high temperature, 'citronellal' will be volatilized and dispersed into the air through the leaves, so as to achieve the effect of repelling mosquitoes."
"A lot of Africans will build houses under this kind of tree to keep mosquitoes out, and I guess the horned wildebeest thought the same thing, and they gathered near that tree at that time."
Plants that can repel mosquitoes are often not only mosquito repellent, but also some flies, lice, or other small insects.
Especially in places like the river, many animals will subconsciously go to places where there are few mosquitoes.
"If you can't find the red mud and can't tell the plants, then there's a last easy way, which is to find the feces of herbivores and apply them to the body, which can achieve a similar effect, as is the cow dung used by most Africans."
Bi Fang plucked a few leaves of the anti-mosquito tree, tore off the membrane on the upper surface, rubbed it directly on the skin, and smeared, while the juice overflowed, a surging fragrance also appeared in the air.
The cheeks and arms, in particular, are rubbed repeatedly to ensure that they are contaminated with enough odor substances.
Now, he can finally get a good night's sleep.
A few nights ago, the weather was cold, and Bi Fang's clothes were neatly dressed, but there was still a buzzing sound in his ears.
waited until the grease was also smelted, and all the work was almost done, Bi Fang turned off the live broadcast and slowly entered the dream with Harley by his side.
The vitality of plants is often incredibly lush, and the next morning, Bi Fang can already see a thin layer of verdant color in the distance on the grassland, and I don't know if it is because of the arrival of the wet season, or with the advance of one person and one leopard, gradually coming to other areas.
[Morning, Fang Shen, what are you going to do today? ] γ
[Do you still want to hunt?] γ
"There's no hurry to hunt for the time being, our loot hasn't been packed yet."
After washing, Bi Fang poured out the thick grease that had already solidified, mixed it with plant ash, and the leaves of the mosquito-repellent tree, and made a bar of soap according to the proportion.
The use is obvious, to cleanse the body.
In so many days of travel, Bi Fang had never taken a bath, and his body was uncomfortable.
But first, a water storage container is needed.
African rivers cannot be drained, they can only be washed in containers with hot water.
There are water storage containers, kettles, stomach bags, these are fine, but they are too small to be used for bathing, and the stomach bag still contains clotted blood clots, let alone it.
"I'm going to make a clay pot, and I want to see if there's clay nearby."
[This scene seems familiar]
[I remember, I made it when I was making iron]
[When I think about it, it's no wonder it's so familiar]
[Let's go to see the past highlights]
Bi Fang searched around the camp.
He needs a clay pot, but it doesn't have to be pretentious to take a bath, the clay pot has many other uses, and it is not a waste.
"Pottery was first developed in human culture, and many jars and other pots that are still in use today are made using natural river mud and the simplest hand-fired techniques. The containers you make yourself may be crude, but they will be your tools for cooking and eating, as well as for boiling water for bathing. β
"In the wild, you can't buy clay that has already been made, but you can find a lot of natural raw materials that are close to you."
"Most of the clay is formed by the wind and sun on granite, and it can be found everywhere, but it's best to dig up the bend and look for the kind of clean clay that is not stained, because the best clay is stored here."
Bi Fang came to yesterday's river, this is not the place where the hunt took place, so after checking it was not dangerous, he found a good place to dig directly, and it didn't take much effort to find the clay.
After that, the production process was also demonstrated early, but because some people may not know, I talked about it again.
To make a clay pot, the requirements for the flame temperature do not need to be too high, no blast furnace, no charcoal, dig a pit, enough firewood is enough.
"It's a bit troublesome to make the shape, we can make small clay pots directly like handicraft, but large clay pots can't, if they are not round enough, they are easy to crack when fired, so we have a little trick, that is, by rolling the clay into round strips and stacking them layer by layer, so that we can avoid not being round enough and bursting to a certain extent."
[Ah, a new way]
[I haven't learned this trick!] γ
[It's another day to learn knowledge, take notes, take notes!] γ
[Boy, look at the dots, some of you learned]
Many viewers who watched the steelmaking issue also aroused their curiosity.
It's a brand new trick again.
Whenever the audience thinks that he has learned Fang Shen's tricks, he can always come up with something new.
Bi Fang found a clean and tidy stone slab, re-moistened the dry clay after the fire was roasted to make clay, and finally kneaded it into long strips with his hands, and slowly piled it up on the basis of a round cake clay.
"In the middle of each layer of long strips, it is necessary to bond carefully, preferably to the extent that there are no gaps in the eye, and they are integrated."
Bi Fang's technique is naturally good, in the layers of kneading, the whole clay pot gradually took shape, and it is completely impossible to see that this thing is stacked with long strips.
Soon, a clay pot the size of a common pickle pot slowly took shape under Bi Fang's hands.
After drying it slightly, after the clay pot hardened, Bi Fang directly put it into the soil pit, filled it with dry firewood, and lit a fire.
The color of the wet yellow clay pot quickly changed under the roasting of the flame, and by the time Bi Fang took it out, it was almost made.
"Normally, it takes several days to dry and then fire, otherwise it is easy to break, but I pursue speed, and the raw materials are also sufficient, so it is not difficult to make one, so I burn it directly, and it feels good now."
Bi Fang poured some water into it, and it didn't leak.
γHandmade God!γ γ
[A group of handmade up masters on Island B feel weak compared to Fang Shen! ] γ
[On handiwork, it has to be Fang Shen]
[Fang Shen taught me to do handiwork!
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[I also want to learn a craft (dog head)]
[I always feel that what you say is not very serious]
[Pinch with the handle, rub the flat and knead the round]
With the large container, it is finally possible to boil water.
It's a pity that it still needs to be cooled, and it's a long wait.
For this reason, it was not until the afternoon that Bi Fang rubbed soap and took a decent warm bath.
Fortunately, there is no time for the task to be displayed, and there is no hurry.
Bi Fang is also planning to continue to live here today, exploring around the camp to see if there is anything that can be used.
It's really rewarding.
An extremely large and incongruous tree jumped out of the horizon and leaped into view.
The trunk of the tree was extremely stubby, looking like a whole piece of toast bread, and finally there were a few forks in the canopy, and it was full of birds' nests, which were extremely large, and there were no brown birds coming in and out, and it looked like a not very nice haircut for the canopy.
[Hey, I seem to have seen this tree]
[Familiar, but I can't name it]
[I know, it's a baobab!] γ
[Rub, I finally saw something I knew]
[This bird's nest is so big! γ
[What kind of bird is this, I feel as if I've seen it]
[I don't know, but I've seen it in the animal world]
"It's a baobab tree, and there's a nest weaver on it."
Bi Fang smiled widely, delighted by this scene.
The main thing is to see another interesting creature.
"When traveling in Africa, it is not uncommon to see a large composite nest on a tree, and these are the masterpieces of nest weavers. They look very much like sparrows in size and appearance. Oval nests that hang from branches are often woven with grass stems, grass leaves, willow fibers, etc., and because of the habit of clustering, their nests are constantly spliced, which is very spectacular. β
"The world's largest bird's nest is located in a desert in South Africa, and it is said to be 6 meters long, 4 meters wide and 2 meters high, and there are at least 500 nesting birds living in it, which is very scary, like putting a hat on a tree."
[Capped my old baby]
[Damn, five hundred??? γ
[This thing can live]
[How smelly it must be]
γAngle noveltyγ
[Snake: Is this the cafeteria?] γ
[What is a baobab tree, don't you explain it? ] γ
[I remember that it seems that baobabs are very useful? Isn't that the case, Fang Shen]
"That's right." Bi Fang nodded, "The baobab tree is really too useful, for travelers, it can not only quench thirst, but also satisfy hunger, you see its trunk, it's very thick, right?" β
Everyone couldn't help but nod, and Bi Fang stood under the canopy of the baobab tree, looking very small.
It is estimated that ten people may not be able to hug each other, and it is ridiculously thick.
"No matter where the baobab tree grows, although the trunk is very thick, in order to survive the dry season, the baobab tree is very loose, which can be described as strong on the outside and dry in the middle, the outside and soft on the inside."
"This wood is the best way to store water, and during the rainy season, it uses its thick body and soft wood instead of its roots to absorb and store a lot of water."
"Its xylem is like a porous sponge that contains a lot of water. Whenever the dry season comes, it quickly strips all its leaves in order to reduce water evaporation. Wait until the dry season and enjoy it slowly. β
"When it has absorbed enough water, it will grow leaves and large white flowers. It is said that it can store thousands of kilograms or more of water, and it can be called a water storage tower in the wasteland. β
"This is just its hydrating effect, according to the information, its fruit is also delicious, with a bread smell, so the name has the word bread."
Bread flavor?
The audience in front of the screen was a little surprised.