coobybook Chapter 383 Preparing to Enter the Mountains
Chapter 383 Preparing to Enter the Mountains
Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest silently broke the roasted sweet potato he had just taken in half and handed it to Lu Chuan beside him.
The Taoist priest really has no control over his diet. He often eats too much and feels uncomfortable in the middle of the night. When he thinks of being fed bitter medicine and given acupuncture by Grandpa Zhao in the middle of the night, he has to think twice before eating again.
Everyone laughed out loud at the Taoist priest's embarrassing look.
Suddenly the yard was filled with laughter, which echoed in the mountains for a long time.
In this way, Xu Han was busy at home for a few more days, and finally finished fermenting all the washed sweet potatoes at home.
Recently, the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan have not entered the mountains. They quickly paved the road outside the door before the weather froze.
All the materials were prepared before the autumn harvest, but then we started to get busy with the harvest.
It has been delayed until now that I have finally found the time to pave the path outside the yard.
Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest stayed at home for another two days. They were busy from morning to night every day and finally finished all the piled up work. For a while, there was really nothing to do at home.
In the blink of an eye, it is already the end of October. The temperature in the deep mountains at the end of October is already very low. Xu Han has now changed into cotton clothes, but still feels cold in the morning and evening.
Mu'er and Ze'er, on the other hand, have very strong heat energy and will sweat if they wear something a little thicker. Xu Han simply doesn't let them wear such thick clothes to avoid them sweating and catching a cold.
That night, Xu Han was packing the things she would take into the mountains the next day in the main room.
After Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest went hunting in the mountains recently, there is no shortage of chickens and ducks at home.
However, there was not much beef left. The three people who had originally planned to go into the mountains to hunt bison had been delaying it until now for various reasons. After finishing all their things, they finally had time to go into the mountains to hunt.
Xu Han took out some snacks that she had made in the space and said, "Grandpa Zhao, I put all these things in the cabinet in the main room for you. You can eat these when you are taking care of them and don't have time to cook."
"Okay, keep some food. It's cold now and it won't go bad for a while."
"Okay, we have lotus root powder or something here. If you don't have time to cook, just make some for them. It can at least keep them from getting hungry. Otherwise, Ze'er will bother you."
Lu Chuan also said with a smile, "Zer is a very impatient child. It's okay even if he cries because he's hungry. He'll be fine after crying for a while and eating. There's no need to coax him."
The Taoist priest rolled his eyes at Lu Chuan and said, "You are really Ze'er's biological father. I thank you on Ze'er's behalf."
"Hahaha, who would say that about their own child?"
Xu Han also rolled her eyes at Lu Chuan, "Here are some snacks. If Ze'er is hungry, just give him a snack. If he's finished with the snacks, you can break off a steamed bun for him to eat."
If Ze'er could understand what was said, he would at least say to this unreliable pair of parents, "Listen to me saying thank you, because of you..."
Lu Chuan continued, "The three of us may stay in the mountains longer this time than before. If we don't come back on time, don't worry about us at home. Instead, you should pay more attention to your safety at home. I will leave Black Spot and Peanut at home. They are more stable and can react the fastest if anything happens."
Xu Han also said, "Yes, I won't go into the mountains next time. I may stay longer. These few days we need to make up for all the meat we will eat next spring. Next summer we can hunt whatever we want in the mountains."
"Okay, okay, just go ahead and don't worry. Mu'er is pretty well behaved, so I don't need to worry too much about her. Ze'er is also much more sensible than before. Don't worry, I can handle it."
"Okay, I'll trouble you with the things at home. We'll try to come back as soon as possible."
"Okay, I get it. It's getting late, so go get some rest. We have to travel early tomorrow morning, so don't sleep in too late."
After Grandpa Zhao finished speaking, he started to shoo everyone back to their rooms to sleep. Xu Han put the things she was going to take into the space, then turned around and went back to her room.
When the two returned to the room, Mu'er and Ze'er were already asleep.
Lu Chuan put them both on the small bed beside him, covered them with the quilt again, and then lay down to rest.
Xu Han said softly, "I really don't want to leave them both behind as I have to be away for such a long time."
Lu Chuan hugged Xu Han, patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, everything will be fine with Grandpa Zhao here.
Besides, Mu'er and Ze'er are usually taken care of by Grandpa Zhao, so they will definitely be fine."
"Well, I believe them both, and I also believe in Grandpa Zhao."
Then he continued, "Have you decided where we are going this time? How much prey do you plan to hunt?"
"I've thought about it. Let's go to the place where the Taoist priest and I found the bison before. We'll hunt as we go, and we'll be able to hunt a lot of prey when we get there.
Keep what you like to eat, and take what you don’t like to the county town to exchange for money.
As for how much we can hunt, it all depends on luck. We can hunt as much as we can. This time, our main targets are wild cattle and sheep. As for other things that are missing, the Taoist priest and I can hunt them back on a daily basis."
As Lu Chuan was speaking, he looked down at the person in his arms, his eyelids drooped, and then he slowly fell asleep.
Looking at the lovely side of his wife, Lu Chuan unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth and looked at his wife with a doting face.
Then he got out of bed quietly, blew out the light, and lay back down on the bed.
While sleeping, Xu Han unconsciously snuggled into Lu Chuan's arms. Mm, it was so warm.
It was still pitch dark outside, so Lu Chuan called Xu Han.
"Wife, get up. We are going to go deep into the mountains today. Hurry up. The Taoist priest is already up."
When Xu Han heard that the Taoist priest had gotten up, she immediately jumped out of bed. Seeing this, Lu Chuan handed the clothes beside him to Xu Han.
The two of them entered the kitchen together. The Taoist priest raised his eyelids and said, "Get up, drink some porridge before going. It's quite cold today."
"Okay, there are still some biscuits in the space. Let's have breakfast together, or we'll be hungry again if we walk a little further."
"Okay, I'll get some pickles to eat together."
After the three of them finished breakfast, the sky gradually brightened, and Grandpa Zhao and Mu'er also got up at the usual time.
When Mu'er saw Xu Han, she asked, "Mom, do you want to go into the mountains with Dad?"
Xu Han picked up her eldest son and said, "Yes, mother is going to go into the mountains with father and Taoist grandpa. We may not be home for several days. You are already a little man. You have to help great grandfather take care of your younger brother at home, okay? Wait for mother to come back and make you a delicious meal, okay?"
Mu'er responded crisply, "Okay, I'll wait for Daddy, Mommy, and Taoist Grandpa to come back home. I'll help Grandpa look after my brother, and I'll also help Grandpa feed the chickens and clean the house."