"Humans, I'm livestreaming my meal. Is anyone watching?"
"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"
Humming a tune, Lu Yuan slapped the metal ball wildly, but the screen remained dark. He didn't mind; it was just a relaxing social ritual, after all.
First, he carefully selected a piece of pork belly and placed it on a cutting board where he cut it into small pieces. Then he added a small amount of seasonings, including salt, green onions, ginger, and garlic, for marinating.
By now, Lu Yuan no longer lacked food.
But seasonings were still scarce, especially in winter when it was impossible to cultivate fresh ingredients like green onions, ginger, and garlic—they were dwindling with every use.
Lu Yuan could only find some flavorful tree bark and grass roots as substitutes—and, surprisingly, he found quite a few.
After marinating, he waited for a while until the pieces of meat had frozen into hard lumps, then coated them lightly with honey.