Chapter 207: Chapter 205: Cute on the Outside, Booze and Smokes in Private—The Secret Life of Sparrows!

Jiang Feng returned to the ranch; it was already 9 P.M.

A few dogs stood outside the ranch, gazing toward the pasture.

When Jiang Feng appeared riding Red Hare, they all ran out to greet him.

Being the owner of the ranch, he indeed enjoyed the privilege of being welcomed by pets.

Upon his return, he provided Red Hare with some fresh forage and clean water, allowing the horse to rest.

Then, Jiang Feng carried a metal pot back to his yard.

He headed to the kitchen to prepare the wild Stone Mushroom.

By this time, the livestream room was filled with numerous food critics and chefs.

Wu Lu, a local micro-celebrity from Kyoto, had just claimed he would buy Jiang Feng’s Stone Mushroom, not wanting it to be spoiled, which resulted in a lot of backlash from people.

Now, he also silently watched the livestream, eager to see how Jiang Feng would handle the Stone Mushroom.

If not handled well, it would be a great waste of an excellent resource.

Wu Lu even planned to make a video later on to criticize Jiang Feng.

Stating that a popular online figure wastes top-tier ingredients, potentially attracting some attention.

There were also some accomplished chefs in the livestream room; Huaxia is full of talent and renowned chefs.

Jiang Feng, however, couldn’t care less about the people in the livestream room.

He went outside the yard, taking out a clean porcelain basin.

Then, he placed five or six Stone Mushrooms on the cutting board, holding a kitchen knife in his hand.

"Now let’s begin making Stone Mushroom, the first step is cleaning."

"The small circles at the root need to be cut off, as well as the small circles at the umbrella end."

"Cut off the heads and tails, leaving only the clean parts."

As Jiang Feng spoke, he worked quickly with the kitchen knife.

His knife skills were excellent, and within a few cuts, the Stone Mushroom was cleaned.

Then Jiang Feng placed the Stone Mushroom into the porcelain basin, pouring in water and salt to soak it.

Following this, Jiang Feng calmly waited nearby.

Watching how he handled the ingredients, the great chefs in the livestream room said nothing, as there was truly nothing to comment on.

To see if someone can cook, look first at how they prepare ingredients.

A skilled chef keeps the ingredients clean and orderly.

Later, they only need to move on to handling these ingredients.

Of course, a master chef has apprentices, and preparing ingredients is the apprentice’s task, which is a basic skill when entering the trade.

Jiang Feng handled the Stone Mushroom perfectly.

After waiting for about 15 minutes, Jiang Feng took the Stone Mushroom out; by this time, the originally clear saltwater had turned a light yellow.

Next, Jiang Feng soaked the Stone Mushroom twice more in water, adding a few drops of white vinegar to eliminate any fishy smell.

He took out the soaked Stone Mushroom.

By now, the Stone Mushroom had become chewy and appetizing, with a white and soft surface, similar to a white sponge soaking up water.

Jiang Feng said to everyone:

"The Stone Mushroom is cleaned, next is making soup."

"Stone Mushrooms aren’t much different from regular mushrooms, their preparation is similar."

"You can make a special Stone Mushroom soup, adding baby bok choy and cucumber for a delicious taste."

"Or you can stew chicken soup and spareribs."

"Or even scramble eggs."

"I’ll keep it simple; the ingredients were prepared early, today we’ll make Braised Chicks with Stone Mushroom and Stuffed Stone Mushroom!"

Jiang Feng prepared a chicken he raised and started bustling around.

Braising mushrooms with chicken is simple; just cut the chicken into pieces, add the mushrooms, then add the seasonings.

Besides Stone Mushroom, Jiang Feng also added Chicken Mushroom and Matsutake in the clay pot.

A true display of affluent luxury.

Seeing these precious mushrooms mixed with chicken, folks even said the chicken did not deserve such prime ingredients.

Once the soup was on its way to stewing, Jiang Feng proceeded to prepare the Stuffed Stone Mushroom.

Stuffed Stone Mushroom means finely dicing the pork, mixing it with salt, sugar, and starch, then stuffing it into the Stone Mushroom before steaming.

After steaming, a glaze of sauce is poured over and it’s pan-seared until golden on both sides.

Once seared, the dish is seasoned, left to cook for a couple more minutes, giving the Stone Mushroom glistening oil shine.

In the end, the flavor of pork combined with seasonings meld perfectly with the mushroom’s savory taste, creating a culinary masterpiece.

Jiang Feng busied himself in an orderly manner.

When he cooked, he was wholly focused, offering a highly engaging performance.

Initially, when Jiang Feng prepared Braised Chicks with Stone Mushroom, those great chefs scoffed a bit.

After all, they fancied preparing grand banquet dishes, dismissive of such rural cuisine.

Yet later, when he moved on to Stuffed Stone Mushroom, the chefs in the livestream were lost for words.

Wu Lu, the Kyoto gourmet, watched Jiang Feng’s cooking steps thoroughly.

He couldn’t find a single flaw.

Stuffed Stone Mushroom needs steaming, pan-searing, and cooking.

Each step incorporates special seasoning.

Until the final result, when pork and Stone Mushroom merge perfectly as one entity.

This culinary skill was truly impeccable.

Only truly talented chefs possess such ability.

Jiang Feng focused entirely on his cooking, first completing the Stuffed Stone Mushroom.

Once fried, the dish already becomes deliciously appetizing; after simmering it with sauce, the golden crust covered with a layer of dressing glistens with an enticing aroma.

Jiang Feng picked up a piece of stone mushroom stuffed meat and took a bite.

As he bit down, the delicious taste of the stone mushroom combined with the aroma of pork, along with some delicious broth.

The sensation of juice bursting in his mouth made him exclaim with satisfaction.

"Mmm, not bad. Fresh stone mushrooms make the pork fragrant."

"While the pork makes the stone mushrooms feel like meat, the texture is more tender."

"The perfect combination of the two makes eating it so enjoyable!"

Jiang Feng devoured a stuffed stone mushroom in just a few bites.

The dogs nearby were watching, but there was too little stone mushroom stuffed meat, and Jiang Feng could hardly get enough for himself, so he could only feed them some other food.

The netizens in the livestream were watching with mouthwatering interest.

[Streaming food at night, such cruelty!]

[Why have I never seen this dish, you can actually stuff meat into mushrooms!]

[Looks so delicious!]

[The host knows how to eat, real name envy!]

[This is life!]

At this moment, Jiang Feng transformed into a late-night eating broadcaster.

He devoured the last three pieces of stone mushroom stuffed meat in no time.

The delicious food left him reminiscing.

"This dish is good. If there’s no stone mushroom in the future, you can buy some bamboo mushroom to make it."

Jiang Feng praised.

Then he took out the chicken soup that he had simmered.

Stewing soup can best showcase the deliciousness of mushrooms.

Jiang Feng scooped out a bowl of soup. The soup presented a pale yellow color, looking very delicious.

The soup contained stone mushroom, chicken mushroom, matsutake, and a piece of chicken.

He took a sip of the soup with a spoon.

The delicious chicken soup slid down his throat into his body, warming him up a bit.

The greasy feeling from eating meat earlier was largely washed away by the chicken soup.

The texture of the stone mushroom was excellent, very elastic and capable of absorbing the soup’s flavors, a bite causing an explosion of savory taste in the mouth.

It’s just a feeling, refreshing!

This trip today allowed him to eat the rare stone mushroom, he really profited from it.

The chefs in the livestream saw Jiang Feng’s stone mushroom chicken soup, and their faces were filled with envy.

Heavenly treasures are hard to encounter and only found in desolate mountains and wilds at fixed times, the rarest definitely being wild mushrooms.

Being able to eat so many stone mushrooms like Jiang Feng is indeed rare. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

After eating and drinking his fill, as night drew late, Jiang Feng turned off the livestream and went to his room to rest.

The next morning, the ranch was as usual, herding cattle and sheep.

Jiang Feng rode a horse across the grassland, looking for possible poisonous weeds.

The livestream continued as usual, still streaming a day’s herding sheep on the grassland.

The fans in the livestream had developed a habit, often coming to check it out, as Jiang Feng’s live streaming time was long, and with many people, the chat was lively.

The grassland undulated, apart from the grass, there were several scattered trees.

Like a greened version of the African Grassland.

Many small birds rested on the trees.

The plain had many birds, various sparrows, raptors, waterfowl, and more.

Just then, Jiang Feng saw one bird straight from the tree fall down onto the grass.

He clearly saw it, and out of curiosity, he immediately rode his horse over.

The drone didn’t capture this scene, so everyone didn’t see what happened.

As Jiang Feng approached the trees filled with red berries, he saw an interesting sight.

On the grass, several sparrows lay crookedly.

These sparrows lay belly up with feet in the air, looking lifeless.

The unaware netizens were instantly overwhelmed with compassion.

[Oh no! So many little birds are dead here!]

[So pitiful, did they eat some poisonous grass!]

[I’ve encountered such birds in the village before, and I dug a hole to bury them.]

[So many are dead, at least eight or nine.]

Everyone was discussing empathetically about the so-called dead birds.

But seeing the comments, Jiang Feng was dumbfounded.

He couldn’t help but laugh:

"Have you misunderstood something? These birds aren’t dead, each is alive and kicking."

"See those berries? They’ve probably fermented and contain alcohol."

"These sparrows love eating fermented berries, they get drunk and fall to the ground."

"Don’t be fooled by their cuteness; secretly, these sparrows indulge in smoke and drink."

Huh?

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, many question marks floated in from the comments.

These birds aren’t dead?

They’re lying belly up on the ground but aren’t dead?

Some remembered birds they’ve picked up before on the road, burying them in kindness, and others tossed them in the trash.

Thinking about it like this, it’s downright sinful.