Chapter 753 - 701: Barbecue
Mountain Eagle's so-called stove is not a traditional barbecue grill...
He called on Butcher and the others, and a group of men went together to the sawmill, using a sled to drag back a dozen large logs with a diameter of 50 centimeters and two sections of tree trunks about 35 centimeters in diameter to the front of the cabin.
These logs for winter heating had already been dried, Mountain Eagle put a large log 60 centimeters high on the ground, then grabbed an axe and forcefully split the log into four parts, then proceeded to remove the core part of each log section.
After finishing, he used iron wire to restore the remaining parts, resulting in a hollow large log stump.
Butcher, who roughly understood what the boss wanted to do, took the axe from Mountain Eagle with a smile and said, "Boss, it's just roasting meat, does it need to be this complicated?
There is a ready-made barbecue grill at the camp..."
Mountain Eagle glanced through his tactical glasses at Little Ruby and the others who were returning, smiling and shaking his head he said, "I have other uses for the camp's grill. You guys just follow this approach and make ten log stoves.
It's actually not troublesome, the main thing is I want the kids to have some fun and realize there are alternative choices apart from modern tools.
That's the fun of Alaska, wouldn't you agree?"
Butcher sighed softly after hearing, nodding, and said, "Maybe it's true for people in the cities.
But for those who grew up in such environments, modernization is what they long for...
Not to mention the wilderness, even rural areas are too harsh for people today. Given the opportunity, they would want to escape."
Mountain Eagle realized something and curiously said, "You haven't been in touch with your son and daughter?"
Butcher shook his head and sighed, said, "I got in touch, but they obviously have some misunderstandings about me and my work...
My son always thinks that if I earn money I want him to return home to inherit the slaughterhouse, so he keeps avoiding me.
My daughter lives with my ex-wife, she cares about me, but you understand..."
Mountain Eagle laughed and said, "I've never been divorced, how would I understand that feeling?"
Butcher sighed again, forcefully swung the axe and split a log...
Failing to cut through with one swing, he forcefully lifted the axe and then swung it again while saying, "Boss, my son is graduating from St. Petersburg University in a year. I don't want to interfere with him, but I want my daughter to study abroad at East...
Initially, I thought of sending her to Thailand, but after meeting the boss lady, I think if there's a chance to go to East, it would be better..."
Saying this, after Butcher forcefully split open the log, he glanced at Post Box who was obviously eavesdropping nearby, then shook his head and said, "Post Box and Pirate think the same...
We all feel that studying at East is definitely better than at Russia or Thailand!"
Butcher couldn't say some words too clearly, these guys all have families, even though Butcher is divorced, he still cares about the children...
Mountain Eagle has shown the mighty prowess of an East University top student in their interactions, which made them develop a kind of mysterious yearning for the school.
In the past, there was no opportunity, but now with the appearance of the boss lady, they have hope...
Sending their children to East, to study abroad there, with the boss lady taking care, they will be very reassured.
Mountain Eagle didn't understand Butcher and their small thoughts, but he still wanted to fulfill such small requests...
"No problem, I will have Xiao Wan look into this matter. As long as money is spent, studying at East is definitely not difficult."
"Thank you, Boss!"
Butcher received a positive reply, he forcefully swung the axe, and split open the log, then swiftly removed the core part, tied up the remaining parts with iron wire into shape.
Seeing Mountain Eagle confirmed no problem, a few people formed an assembly line...
Butcher was responsible for splitting logs, Pirate for tying logs, and Post Box for cutting the split core parts into small strips and placing them aside for ignition.
Mountain Eagle saw them working smoothly, so he called Pigeon and Tank, using an oil saw to split open the two trunks one and a half meters long from the middle...
Pigeon also mixed around in Siberia but didn't see the significance of what Mountain Eagle was doing...
Watching the boss use an oil saw to carve grooves into the cross-section of 35-centimeter logs, then hammer the wood chips on both sides of the groove to form a groove about five to six centimeters deep on the log cross-section...
Pigeon learned the boss's method, similarly carving the same recess on the other half-log, then curiously said, "Boss, what are you doing here, making a stove?"
Mountain Eagle picked up the over-hundred-kilogram log, exhaled and put the log onto the terrace, then called Tank to move up four log stumps, and placed the grooved log onto the stumps at hand.
After finding a few nails to fix the large log onto the stakes, Mountain Eagle smiled and carried a bag of charcoal out from the basement of the cabin...
Sprinkling the charcoal into the depression of the large log and lighting it with a torch, Mountain Eagle covered the smooth half of the log over it to smother-burn.
Since both sides were breathable, the burning of the charcoal was not affected, and it quickly ignited the smooth surface above.
Pigeon, seeing this situation, instantly understood the boss's idea. He called Tank over to replicate the process to create another natural oven.
Once Pigeon had lit up the natural oven, Butcher and the others had almost completed their work, and eight hollow ovens made from large logs were arrayed on the flat ground below the terrace.
Using stones to prop up one side of the tree stump, allowing air to enter from below, then placing split tree heart pieces in the hollow space to light, soon the eight torch ovens were burning.
After confirming the internal burning, laying the logs flat, the logs began smother-burning due to the lack of air from below.
Taking advantage of Butcher and the others lighting the fire, Mountain Eagle, along with Luna and Angel, smeared prepared beef cuts with butter, stuffed them with half a garlic clove, wrapped them in tin foil, and tied them in groups of three with wire...
Placing a steel rod above the smother-burning logs, they hung the bundled beef in pairs...
While Luna busily worked, Mountain Eagle found some large long iron skewers, soaked the beef trim about fist-sized in marinade for a while, then strung them into six skewers and placed them beside the wooden oven for later use.
At this time, Little Ruby and Old Qiao, who had gone out to catch sheep, returned to the cabin with Yue Yi and Zack, the two kids...
Not sure if there was a communication issue with Yue Yi or something else, they went out for almost two hours and didn't bring back sheep, but instead returned with two fat reindeer.
Seeing Yue Yi with bloodstains on his hands and face, excitedly pulling the slightly frozen reindeer beside the snowmobile at a stop...
Mountain Eagle gave Old Qiao a thumbs up, laughing, "You're still amazing..."
Old Qiao appreciatively looked at Yue Yi, laughing, "He's a good kid. It's rare now to find kids who aren't squeamish of blood.
Fist will definitely make a great hunter in the future!"
As Old Qiao spoke, Mountain Eagle saw Xiao Wan and the others approaching with a lot of vegetables...
He stepped off the terrace to shield his son from the gaze of his wife and single-handedly lifted the gutted reindeer to hang it outside the terrace railing.
Yue Yi followed right behind his father, pointing to a small wound on the reindeer's chest, saying, "Dad, I shot this one...
.22 rifle, 40 meters..."
Mountain Eagle paused for a moment, couldn't help but give a thumbs up, saying, "Well done. We'll have it for dinner tonight."
Saying this, Mountain Eagle bent down beside his son and whispered, "Go inside and clean off the blood quickly; your mom doesn't like it when you're messy. If you went hunting without her, she might be a little upset..."
Upon hearing this, Yue Yi shivered, scrambling to rush into the cabin ahead of Xiao Wan and the others...
Seeing her son flee in a mess, Xiao Wan came to the edge of the terrace, kicked a spray of snow onto Mountain Eagle, saying irritably, "Go on, be the good guy. Anyway, I'm the big villain..."
Mountain Eagle pretended not to understand what Xiao Wan meant and called Old Qiao to help skin the reindeer, while he himself pulled Little Ruby to fetch a clean empty oil barrel from the warehouse.
Setting the oil barrel upright on the open ground, he poured charcoal at the bottom of the Post Box and piled wood around it.
Once Old Qiao finished with the reindeer, Mountain Eagle took a knife to slash the reindeer all over, then brushed the remaining sauce onto the body, and finally threaded wire through its waist, hanging the unfortunate reindeer on a steel rod over the oil barrel.
He nailed several large chunks of butter above the reindeer, which would melt and drizzle over it when heated.
Finally, sealing up the oil barrel and lighting the wood outside, Mountain Eagle clapped his hands, saying, "Almost done, in two hours we can eat..."
Saying this, Mountain Eagle suddenly seemed to realize his wife had returned, patting his head while attentively approaching, saying, "Honey, what did you bring back? I'm not good with veggies, could you showcase your skills?
Perhaps make some vegetable salad, cold tomatoes, or something to whet everyone's appetite?"
......
While Brown Bear Camp was bustling with dinner preparations, a private plane landed at a remote airport in Estonia...
After debarking from the plane, Alex Vincent and several Mexicans boarded a business vehicle.
As the vehicle drove, Alex Vincent lit the cigar in his hand, took a puff, and looked at the Mexicans inside...
"Once you see them, you'll find out just how worth it your money was!"