Xia Yu was washing a very large wooden barrel.
This wooden barrel, also known as a rice steamer, is a traditional cooking utensil of the Han people, popular in the southern regions, made from tightly bound fir wood slats. Today, the one Xia Yu was cleaning was as tall as a person and could barely be encircled by outstretched arms.
He meticulously cleaned it inside and out with a brush. Curiously enough, nearby Chiyoda Aichi sensed a faint fragrance of honey; the water used for cleaning the barrel was apparently not just plain water.
Xia Yu had concocted this himself.
What, you ask if this is carpentry work?
In fact, Xia Yu had nearly mastered his carpentry skills months ago while pondering the wooden molds used in the recipe for "Great Magic Panda Tofu." It was true that practice makes perfect.
The live camera focused in, and Tiqie Ji also watched the youth cleaning around the barrel, then saw him reach inside and, with a snap, pull out layer upon layer of bamboo splints.
