Chapter Fifty-five: Survival in the Wilderness

Wang Zan’s words temporarily drew everyone’s attention. In the end, apart from Su Wannin, Yin Shanshan also received a chicken, which she promptly handed over to Yu Xin.

“My cooking skills aren’t as good as yours. I’ll provide the ingredients; you do the cooking.”

Yu Xin, naturally, had no reason to refuse—there was no other choice. Feng Rui appeared at some point and decisively took her place by Yin Shanshan’s side.

“Count me in as well. I can be your helper—I'm quick with my hands!”

[Feng Rui really has some nerve.]

[Why doesn’t she go over to Su Wannin? There’s no way three families can split one chicken.]

[Picking the easier target as always, typical!]

By midday, the four families had split into two groups. Su Wannin was left to handle lunch alone with her two children.

Looking at the free-range chicken in her hands, a recipe Su Wannin had always wanted to try but never had the chance to flashed through her mind.

“Have you ever thought about what you’d do for food if you ended up stranded in the wild?” Su Wannin asked the camera as she prepared the chicken.

[Who spends their time thinking about things like that?]

[I have, actually. I’d chew on tree bark if I had to!]

[What is she planning to do this time?]

Su Wannin smiled gently at the camera, unaffected by the solitude of her monologue. She lifted the chicken to show everyone. “Today, I’ll teach you a wilderness survival recipe: Beggar’s Chicken!”

“The most delicious ingredients are often cooked in the simplest ways—watch closely!”

She waved her children over. “Suisui, take your sister to the pond and pick some lotus leaves for me—the biggest you can find. Hurry, and be careful.”

“Okay.” Suisui didn’t ask questions. She nodded, took her sister’s hand, and walked off.

[Su-jie is really something—so efficient and decisive!]

[I actually feel like it’s safe for Suisui to take her sister to the pond.]

[Still, no matter how capable the kids are, isn’t this a bit much? What if something happens?]

Su Wannin finished prepping the chicken, marinated it with various seasonings, and then sat to wait for the children to return with the lotus leaves. Since she had some time, she put up several links in her livestream and introduced them one by one.

“This soy sauce is the best you’ll find at this price—great value for money!”

“This? It’s a bone-cutting shear. Some women are hesitant to chop bones with a knife. For smaller birds like chicken or duck, this tool makes it easy.”

“Some girls are just too delicate—we need to be independent! How can a living creature stump us?”

[Right! Don’t be anyone’s accessory. But if a man gives me money and lets me be, I’m not opposed.]

[Great, I’ve placed an order. Very practical and down-to-earth!]

[Ugh, such a narrow mindset! Can’t a star like you recommend something a bit more high-end?]

All the while, she prepared yellow clay, mixing it with water to make mud.

When the children returned with the lotus leaves, they helped Su Wannin wrap the chicken in several layers of leaves, then another layer of foil. Next came the mud.

With a loud slap, Su Wannin threw a lump of mud onto the foil-wrapped bundle. The mud stuck firmly, some splattering around, but she paid it no mind.

“Suisui, Niannian, come try it! It’s so satisfying!”

Su Wannin’s excitement made her seem even more childlike than her own kids. Suisui looked on with mild disdain, but Niannian eagerly grabbed a handful of mud and flung it just as her mother had shown.

“Smack!”

“Mom, was I good at that?” Niannian’s eyes sparkled with excitement, seeking praise.

“Very good! Do it again!”

Mother and daughter hurled mud balls around the yard, while Suisui, unimpressed, retreated inside.

[Suisui clearly thinks this mother-daughter duo is a bit childish.]

[To be honest, if my mom had played with me like this as a kid, I’d have loved it.]

[Has Su Wannin even given birth? How can she still be so girlish?]

Su Wannin built a makeshift stove with bricks in the yard, lit charcoal, and buried the chicken inside. Then, she took her children inside to wait in the air conditioning.

On the other side, the three families had to share one chicken. Even Yu Xin was at a loss, finally chopping it into small pieces and boiling a huge pot of chicken soup. Even so, each person only got a few small bites of meat.

“This isn’t enough. I want more meat!” Mingming whined endlessly. On camera, Feng Rui could only give him the meat from her own bowl.

[How pitiful. Meanwhile, Su Wannin and her daughter are playing in the mud.]

[How can one chicken be enough for three families? Feng Rui was nowhere to be seen during the games, but when it comes to food, she’s right there. Shameless!]

Yin Shanshan’s face was grim as she drank her soup. She regretted giving the chicken to Yu Xin—had she known, she would’ve kept it.

When the Beggar’s Chicken was ready, Su Wannin broke open the hardened mud with a hammer. The aroma of chicken, wrapped in lotus leaves, filled the yard.

The three enjoyed a delicious meal. After their afternoon nap, the director announced the next activity: helping Grandpa Li round up the free-range chickens and catch the one the crew had designated.

Hearing the rules, all the families looked uneasy.

“We have to catch chickens? Someone save me…” Yu Xin moaned, tilting her head back in despair.

This segment was specially arranged by Wang Zan. That morning, when they were in the chicken coop, the livestream’s popularity had soared—especially when Su Wannin was feeding the chickens and Yu Xin was being chased by the goose.

Reluctantly, the four families returned to Grandpa Li’s chicken yard. The chickens had been let out and scattered all around. Their task was to herd them all back into the coop.

Everyone was given a stick to use. Yu Xin kept complaining, while Yin Shanshan forced herself to finish the task, her expression stiff. Feng Rui, not wanting to be criticized, gritted her teeth and joined in. Eventually, with all four families working together, the chickens were herded back.

“The one with the red ribbon on its leg is the one the crew wants!” Su Wannin was the first to spot their target. She and her two children quickly surrounded the chicken. Thanks to their experience feeding the chickens that morning, even Niannian was no longer afraid, and they caught it with ease.

[Su Wannin is amazing!]

[No wonder she’s a fighter jet—so brave!]