Alaska Gold Rush Diary

That night, with Zhang Jianing's help, Zhou Xin worked for nearly two hours to finally complete a sumptuous whole fish feast.

Since tuna is suitable for pan-frying, it was made into pan-fried tuna fillets.

The flesh of the red snapper is delicate, making it ideal for stewing in soup. Let's make red snapper rib soup.

The flesh of the green amberjack is firm, making it perfect for braising.

Grouper has tender and delicious flesh, so steaming is the best way to prepare it.

In addition, Zhou Xin also made a few more dishes on his own.

The tuna head was quite large, so he made a dish of chopped chili fish head.

In addition, some small fish are coated in flour and deep-fried to make crispy small fish.

Looking at the whole fish feast that filled the table, Zhang Jianing and Edward were both full of admiration for Zhou Xin's culinary skills.

The only thing that made Edward a little hesitant was probably the tuna and chopped chili fish head dish.

After all, Americans don't eat heads, especially fish heads.

They felt that sitting at the dining table, being stared at by the bulging eyes of a dead fish, was a terrifying experience.

Zhang Jianing, on the contrary, was full of anticipation for this chopped chili fish head dish.

She has a strong palate and likes to eat spicy and numbing foods.

That's why it took her a long time to get used to the food in the United States.

Tonight's whole fish feast was a special treat for Edward, with only the chopped chili fish head and braised green amberjack being spicy.

Zhang Jianing took out a bottle of red wine, opened it, and poured some for everyone.

"Thank you, Zhou Xin, for preparing such a sumptuous dinner for us!" Zhang Jianing, as the host, spoke first.

"Xin, even though I've seen it many times, your cooking skills still amaze me."

"No need for formalities, come on, cheers, Merry Christmas!"

Cheers, Merry Christmas!

Logan wagged his tail beside the table, seemingly joining in the toast.

Zhou Xin was initially worried that his improvisational cooking would result in a culinary disaster, but it turned out to be a success.

The chopped chili fish head, in particular, tasted almost as good as the authentic version, and Zhang Jianing raved about it.

Edward, on the other hand, is particularly fond of pan-fried tuna, because it has no bones and is incredibly tender and delicious.

The three of them finished only one bottle of red wine and didn't drink any more.

After the meal, Zhang Jianing cleared away the dishes, while Zhou Xin and Edward slumped onto the sofa.

"After we've rested up, we'll start preparing for our trip to South America," Zhou Xin said.

Edward was very excited: "I'm ready, and I can leave anytime."

Zhou Xin rolled his eyes at him and said, "We're going deep into that primeval forest. If we don't make adequate preparations beforehand, it's no different from sending ourselves to our deaths."

"Is it like the primeval forest in 'Searching for the Blood Orchid'?"

"Searching for the Blood Orchid" is the second film in the "Anaconda" series, and the story takes place in the primeval forests of Borneo.

Zhou Xin nodded: "The primeval forests of South America might be even more dangerous."

Edward felt a pang of fear as he thought of the environment in the movie, where trees blocked out the sky and poisonous insects, crocodiles, and pythons roamed everywhere.

He doesn't know much about wilderness survival, and he hasn't watched shows by survival experts like Bear Grylls or Ed Stafford. His understanding of the primeval forest is limited to what he sees in movies.

"Are there man-eating pythons over there too?"

Zhou Xin smiled mysteriously and said, "That's right. Moreover, besides pythons, I've heard that there are some ancient cannibal tribes deep in the primeval forest over there."

Edward's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Wouldn't it be extremely dangerous to go there to pan for gold?"

"That's right, the risks of panning for gold in the rainforest are much greater than those in Western Australia. If you're afraid, it's not too late to back out now."

Edward frowned and thought for a while, then, remembering the famous thing he was planning, he immediately stopped hesitating.

"I will absolutely not back down. As long as I can find gold and make money, I have nothing to be afraid of, and besides—"

His grin returned, and he continued, "I won't take a bath then. If the cannibals catch me, they might not dare to eat me if they see how smelly I am."

Zhou Xin was very satisfied with his performance.

He didn't want Edward, or any of his future teammates, to be the kind of person who thought they could easily make a lot of money by following him without paying any price.

Courage is a very important thing; he needs his teammates to all possess sufficient courage.

Even when faced with the greatest difficulties or the most severe crises, we can bravely confront them.

Only in this way can one feel at ease betting their career, and even their life, on them.

He didn't know if there were cannibals in the South American rainforest. The only thing he could do was ensure that even if his teammates did encounter cannibals, they wouldn't be so scared that they would immediately give up and die.

However, the gold rush team currently only has two people, and even with Zhang Jianing, who has reserved a spot, there are only three people.

At least two more machine operators are needed to barely form a gold mining team that can be put into production.

He actually had a preferred candidate in mind for the team members, and that was "Drunken Wolf" Dawn.

Although Dawn usually seems muddle-headed, Zhou Xin can tell that he is definitely a trustworthy person and has enough courage.

More importantly, he has excellent skills and amazing fighting ability.

If he were to join the effort, he might be able to handle a conflict like the one in Western Australia all by himself in the future.

The only drawback was that he wasn't sure if Dawn could operate excavators or other equipment, and he wasn't sure if Dawn would be willing to join the gold mining team.

Let's wait until everything is fully prepared before going to see him.

This time, it's just Edward and me going to South America again.

At least I have a helper now, so I don't have to fight alone.

Moreover, Edward was skilled in mechanics, and he was able to modify a lightweight gold panning machine to mechanize his gold panning operations, greatly improving efficiency.

He knew that his home turf and his hopes were still in Alaska, and places like Australia and South America were only temporary options.

Moreover, gold panning in the South American rainforest is too arduous and unsuitable for long-term operations.

Taking all these factors into account, he decided that he would stay in South America until May at the latest.

At that time, the gold rush season will gradually begin throughout Alaska, allowing him to return to Alaska and seek more opportunities.

Currently, his savings are far from enough to support the expenses of a mining farm.

Therefore, he must find as much gold as possible in order to accumulate enough start-up capital as soon as possible to open the mine.

However, the condition of the South American rainforest is unclear, and it remains to be seen whether this trip will be as smooth as the one in Western Australia.

The road ahead is uncertain; we can only forge ahead bravely.