Pokemon Settler

Chapter 358 Delicious Bacon 2.0

Although Heiluga ran very fast, the smoking work assigned to it by Rock during the day was still completed meticulously.

Rock's elves are very good at this. No matter how greedy or naughty they are, they will never make mistakes in their serious work.

After a day of smoking, the raw meat on the ten bacon racks has lost a lot of moisture, and the meat slices have gradually become dry.

Because the oak charcoal used by Rock is of high quality and the oak branches are very fresh, the color of the dried meat is not particularly black and still retains some red color.

When the color of the bacon turns reddish-brown to tan, even if the smoking is completed, Rock estimates that it will be around midnight today.

By then he will be able to smoke the next batch of bacon. He and the elves hunted too many prey in the Yunhui Mountains this time. Even if ten bacon racks were smoked at the same time, they would have to be divided into two batches to finish it.

Rock used a branch to stir the charcoal in the fire pit under the bacon rack, gathered the charcoal ashes to the edge of the fire pit, and then added some charcoal and fresh oak branches.

Then he found a big stone on the river bank, moved it to the bacon rack and sat down.

The temperature was already very cool in the late autumn night, but surrounded by ten warm bacon racks, Rock still unbuttoned the collar of his shirt.

He opened his muscular chest and looked up at the beautiful and deep night sky.

There are no clouds in the sky tonight. The full left half of the gibbous moon hangs high in the night sky. It will become the waning moon in a few days.

Next to the moon are the twinkling stars. The arrangement of the constellations is somewhat similar to the world before Rock traveled, but also seems to be a little different.

Although he didn't have a mobile phone, Roque observed the changes in the moon phases and the distribution of the stars without feeling bored at all.

Above the head is the clear night sky, and the bright moon and stars are clearly visible.

Next to him were ten smoker racks filled with fireworks, in which were smoked the prey that he and the elves had personally hunted in the mountains. These delicious bacon were their winter rations.

Although he is basically busy every day, at this moment Rock feels extremely deeply that this is the life he wants.

I don't know how long it took, but Rock felt a little tired from lifting his neck, so he took his head back.

As a result, he suddenly discovered that Heiluga had come back from eating without knowing when, and was lying quietly at his feet.

The shadow under Heiluga was a bit strange. Rock turned his head and found Geranium lying behind him, trying to bite a piece of the purple snake's tail.

Rock moved his gaze along the snake's tail, and sure enough, on the other side of him, he spotted the Arbo monster, which was swinging the tip of its tail and teasing the geranium.

Chapa~

Abo was surprised to see that Rock had discovered them and no longer looked up at the stars, so he said hello to him.

Unexpectedly, he was not paying attention, and was suddenly attacked by Geranium. He bit its tail, causing it to immediately twist on the ground in pain.

just!

Hahaha, everyone is here, if you say so...

Rock stroked Heiluga's head and looked at the Arbor monster and Geranium playing with each other, his eyes narrowed with laughter.

At this moment, bubbles suddenly appeared on the Jingkong River nearby, and then the dragon broke out of the water and licked Rock's cheek happily.

Boooo~

Sure enough, I guessed that you little guy was in Jingkong River, okay, okay.

Chenglong's cold tongue tickled Rock, and he scratched Chenglong's chin hard for a while before Chenglong let him go.

Gama~

Geranium, who was very proud of the successful sneak attack, handed Rock a bag with a vine whip. This was a toiletry bag for him and the elves.

Are you ready to wash up? I've been sitting here for so long. No wonder my neck is so sore.

Rock took the toiletry bag, raised his watch and glanced at the time, and found that it was already eleven o'clock in the evening.

He hurriedly finished washing up with the elves at Jingkong River, and then returned to the camp to rest.

On the ten bacon racks, he has just added enough charcoal and oak branches. After this batch of fuel is consumed, the bacon will be almost completed.

So he just arranged for a black ruga to stay here to guard it, and then left with peace of mind.

The job of this black ruga is very simple, just watch the charcoal fire and don't cause a fire.

When the charcoal fire goes out, the black ruga will wake up Rock, and then Rock will start smoking the second batch of bacon.

Therefore, he had to take the time to rest, after all, he could only sleep for half the night.

Fortunately, Rock's sleep quality has always been good, especially after a busy day, he basically fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

The black ruga assigned by Roque to guard the charcoal fire in the middle of the night followed his instructions and woke him up as promised after the charcoal fire went out.

The temperature was very cool late at night, and there was a thick layer of dew on the ground. Rock felt that frost would start in two days.

He put on a coat, carried an outdoor flashlight, and followed Heiluga, who woke him up, back to the smokehouse on the river bank.

The previous scene of thick smoke had disappeared. Rock walked to the nearest bacon rack, lifted the spruce leaves on the surface of the bacon rack, and held up a flashlight to examine it.

It seems good!

At the first sight of bacon, Rock's eyes lit up.

The color of the bacon in the bacon rack is very beautiful. The lean part is a beautiful reddish brown, while the fat part is yellowish brown, which looks very attractive.

Under the illumination of a flashlight, the surface of the bacon still has a shiny sheen. After being smoked and dehydrated, the lines and texture of the meat are extremely clear.

And because it was marinated in advance with spices, the bacon now smelled of a complex aroma, which made Rock's mouth secrete saliva involuntarily.

He rolled his throat, pulled out a knife he usually used for eating meat, cut off a small strip from a piece of bacon, and then put it into his mouth eagerly.

Fragrant, very fragrant.

The piece of meat that Rock ate should be a piece of venison. It has a dry and hard texture with a little elasticity. As you chew, the thick smoky flavor is released. In addition to the aroma of oak, there are also various salts and herbs. It has a mixed aroma, with a hint of honey aftertaste, and the fruity and winey aroma of tree fruit wine.

The mixture of various aromas not only did not suppress the original taste of the venison, but also made the mellow aroma of the venison more prominent, and the more you chewed, the more fragrant it became.

Except for some muscle strain, it can be said that this batch of bacon was very successful, and Rock was very satisfied.

He washed his hands by the Jingkong River, and then used the remaining heat of the charcoal fire to dry the moisture on his hands. He took out a clean bag and packed the bacon on the ten bacon racks.

These bacon are smoked very hard and can be stored properly for a long time, and the taste is not inferior to many dishes cooked with fresh meat.

In the winter soon, Rock and the elves may have to rely mainly on these bacon as their source of animal protein.