Li Du looked at him strangely and asked, "You know me?"
"How could I not?" Owen said matter-of-factly. A millionaire treasure hunter. I also know that you have extraordinary observation skills, so I knew that you would definitely reap great rewards here. "
Li Du smiled and said, "I hope so. I hope your words are auspicious."
Owen said seriously, "I'm not saying that you'll listen to me. You're an X-Men. Your Ability X should be used to find gems, not for storage auctions."
"I'm here to find gems, and I hope I can live up to your expectations."
The two of them talked for a while, and Owen gave him some information about the local situation, including which areas had produced high-quality fire opals, which areas had produced the most fire opals, and which areas had been searched.
Perhaps because he really wanted Li Du as a customer, his warm and sincere attitude left a better and better impression on Li Du.
After saying goodbye to Owen, the pickup truck drove along the park road to his destination, the land he had chosen previously. He would start from there.
Previously, he had found some gems here, but he had been unable to excavate them. This time, with his strong subordinates, it would be easier to excavate.
He could not go straight to the point of finding the fire opals he had previously discovered, as these gems were buried under the gravel and could not be seen with the naked eye.
However, he had a way. That poor child Crispy Noodles had been starving for half a day. He could use Crispy Noodles to show him the location of the fire opals.
He sent Godzilla and Big Quinn to set up camp, while Sophie and the other three trotted off to take pictures with her camera.
Li Du packed some preserved fruits and small jerky in his pocket, which were Crispy Noodles's favorite delicacies.
He found the location of a fire opal, quickly dug up the rock, and stuffed two pieces of peach jerky inside.
While no one was looking, he stuffed some preserved fruits around a few pieces of opal. He just had to wait for Crispy Noodles to come back and discover it, so he could take the opportunity to dig out the gems.
He had buried preserved fruits instead of jerky in these places because Ah Meow and Ah Ow also liked to eat jerky, and their sense of smell was more sensitive than Crispy Noodles's.
If Li Du had buried the jerky, it would not have been Crispy Noodles waiting to dig it out, but the two little guys with their strong sense of smell.
Big Quinn and Godzilla set up two large windproof and waterproof tents. When set up, it was like a small house, and they could even cook in it.
However, Li Du did not want to look for excitement, so he chose to cook outside.
After setting up the tent, Big Quinn continued to prepare lunch.
He had a lot of experience in surviving in the wild because he used to hunt and make jerky, bacon, or ham to sell to support his family.
Walking out with firewood and coal, Big Quinn asked Li Du, "Boss, have you seen three rocks that are about the same height? About thirty or forty centimeters. "
Li Du said, "Why are you looking for stones? However, it's not difficult to find one that fits the criteria. Follow me, there are some broken stones here. "
The place they were at was like a riverbed, but the riverbed was filled with pebbles. Here, there were all kinds of sharp stones of various sizes.
The two of them quickly found three stones that were about the same height. Big Quinn placed them on the ground and said, "I want to make a three-stone stove."
The three-stone stove was a very common tool for setting up pots in the wild. Three stones of the same height were placed in a triangle, and the pot or kettle holder was placed in the middle. Firewood was placed inside.
This kind of stove required the bottom of the pot to be about twenty centimeters above the ground. The stones they found were about forty centimeters high, so when the pot was set up, the bottom of the pot was slightly higher than the ground.
Big Quinn found some broken stones and placed them on the ground, piling them up about ten centimeters high. He said, "When the firewood and anthracite are burned, the ashes will raise the ground. At this time, we just need to remove the stones below."
Li Du gave him a thumbs up. "Well done, buddy. You're really clever."
They planned to fight a long battle and had prepared enough food: dried meat, canned food, vacuum-packed vegetables, and some pasta.
Big Quinn was good at surviving in the wild, while Li Du was good at cooking.
Godzilla drove back with two big buckets of water in the back of the car. He had previously driven to the park to find a water source and filled them with clean water for their daily use.
They had to have a full lunch so that they would have the strength to work in the afternoon.
Li Du prepared to make beef soup pancakes. They had prepared an insulated box with ice cubes in the car. If the box was closed, the ice cubes could be kept for seven days without completely melting.
There was frozen beef in the box. He took out a piece and washed it. He quickly chopped the beef into minced beef and boiled the water in the pot.
Godzilla asked, "Keep boiling?"
Li Du said, "No, this is used to clean the beef. When the minced meat appears, scoop it out and cook for four to five minutes. Keep an eye on the time."
"Oh, then four minutes or five minutes?" Godzilla asked in a serious tone.
Li Du shrugged. "Whatever you want, buddy. You can make the decision for this kind of thing."
Godzilla nodded seriously. "Alright, four and a half minutes it is."
"As you wish."
Li Du wanted to prepare the tomato sauce. He had gotten a lot of vegetables from the Amish's vegetable farm. Some of them were not vacuum-packed and could not be stored for long.
He took out a few large tomatoes, washed them and chopped them into small pieces. He also chopped onions and rosemary. Godzilla poured the broth away, leaving the minced beef so that he could start cooking.
He took off the pressure cooker and replaced it with a frying pan. He poured olive oil on it, stir-fried it until it was hot, then sprinkled the tomatoes, onions, and minced beef.
After stir-frying, he poured the mushy tomatoes and the tough minced beef into the pressure cooker. Then he added boiling hot water and stewed them.
In the meantime, Li Du took out some mountain bamboo shoots, which he had dug up in the spring and pickled for a whole summer. Now was the time for them to taste good.
Sophie came back after a round of patting. The three little ones followed behind, smelling the aroma of the beef. They ran to the stove and sat in a row.
Ah Ow stuck her head out to look at the pressure cooker. Li Du went up to her and gave her a slap on the butt to scare her. "A little more, a little more. I'll throw you into the fire and eat you."
The wolf cub was startled. It was not happy to be slapped on the buttocks. It grunted and ran to Sophie's arms.
The three little ones were hungry. They had not eaten anything on the journey and were still playing in the truck. They were intoxicated by the aroma of the beef soup.
Li Du looked at Crispy Noodles and Ah Meow beside the pressure cooker and felt a little anxious.
He had prepared some preserved fruit for Crispy Noodles and needed him to find it. But now, it seemed that this little brat could not smell the preserved fruit at all. He could only smell the aroma of the beef soup!
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