Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 377: Entering the Mountains after the Disaster

The Taoist priest rubbed his hands and smiled until his eyes narrowed. "So many jars of wine are enough for us to drink for a long, long time. When the time comes, we won't have to save on drinking anymore."

Xu Han came in at the right time and poured cold water on them, "Don't be too happy too soon. These wines still need to be distilled. There won't be much left in the end. And even if there is a lot, you can't drink as much as you want. You are already old, don't you want to keep your body!"

Lu Chuan laughed secretly when he heard this, thinking that he was young and it would be okay for him to drink more.

However, Xu Han noticed this little action and said mercilessly, "You too."

Now the happy people became the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao, leaving only Lu Chuan with a bitter face, looking like he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

During dinner, Xu Han specially made a few more pancakes for Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest to eat on the mountain tomorrow.

While Xu Han was packing the tools and food for the two to go into the mountains tomorrow, she asked, "When will you be back tomorrow? Is there anything special you need to bring?"

Lu Chuan thought for a while and said, "We haven't been to the mountains for a long time. We plan to hide in the mountains for two days. We haven't lived in the cave in recent years, so we must clean it up. Let's bring a few more days of food and some quilts. Bring two or three earthenware jars and put them in the cave when the time comes. We can use them often in the future."

"Okay, I'll prepare it for you and put it in the backpack. You two should pay attention to safety and try to come back as soon as possible."

Grandpa Zhao also said, "Yes, don't stay too long. We don't know what the situation is in the mountains now. Just because our neighborhood is safe doesn't mean it's safe in the mountains."

The Taoist priest also pondered and said, "Well, Xiaochuan and I are planning to clear out the large animals in the mountains first, so that it will be easier for us to go into the mountains later."

Lu Chuan continued, "If it's fast, we can come back every two or three days, rest for a day, and then go again. We will try to patrol the nearby hills as soon as possible. If we encounter special circumstances, it may be delayed for a day or two. But don't worry at home, we will definitely put safety first."

Xu Han smiled and said, "Okay, as long as you know what's going on. Then we'll wait for you at home."

Then he continued, "Take all the dogs at home with you. They haven't hunted for a long time. This is a good opportunity to give them some good training."

Lu Chuan disagreed and said, "Let's leave Heidian at home and take the others with us. If there is no dog at home, we will be worried about the four of you at home."

"Well, it's just a pity for Black Spot, who always stays at home."

Lu Chuan smiled and said, "Next time, let's keep other dogs at home and let Heidian go out for a walk."

"Well, we can't always leave black spots at home."

Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest continued to prepare the tools they would need to go into the mountains tomorrow. They hadn't hunted for a long time, and the arrowheads were a little rusty.

Although the two of them often sharpened these tools, they had not seen blood for a long time, so they had to be sharpened today.

The group worked until eight or nine o'clock, and then went back to their rooms to rest.

The next day, when it was still dawn, the dew was heavy outside, so the two of them set out early for the mountains without waiting until dawn.

After Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest left, the house suddenly became deserted.

However, Mu'er and Grandpa Zhao did not slack off and still got up early to practice as usual.

When Mu'er was having breakfast, she still hadn't seen Daddy and Taoist Grandpa come back for breakfast, so she couldn't help but ask, "Mom, why didn't I see Daddy and Taoist Grandpa?"

Xu Han patiently explained, "Dad and Taoist Grandpa went hunting in the mountains and have not been home for the past few days."

Grandpa Zhao also said with a smile, "Now that our family is missing two very powerful people, Mu'er must protect her brother and mother at home."

When Mu'er heard this, she straightened her body immediately and said seriously, "I will protect my mother and brother, and I will wait for my father and Taoist Grandpa to come back at home."

"Hahaha, good boy." Grandpa Zhao touched Mu'er's head lovingly, with a look of relief on his face.

Three days passed peacefully like this. During these three days, Grandpa Zhao was still at home looking after Mu'er and Ze'er, while Xu Han was busy at home.

After finishing the housework, I go outside to weed the vegetable garden and can't stop for a moment.

At noon on the fourth day, Xu Han and his companions were having lunch when they heard Heidian calling non-stop.

Hearing Heidian's voice, Grandpa Zhao and Xu Han hurriedly told Mu'er not to come out. The two of them cautiously left the main room, and only felt relieved when they saw Maodou running in first.

"It should be Xiaochuan and the others who are back. Let's go out and take a look."

Grandpa Zhao and Xu Han walked out of the courtyard one after another. From a distance, they saw the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan walking towards them carrying something that looked very heavy.

The two of them hurried over to respond, "What are you carrying?"

The Taoist priest's hearty laughter could be heard from afar. "Hahaha, come over and take a look."

Grandpa Zhao was surprised and said, "Oh, such a big tiger. It seems that it is really not safe in this deep mountain."

Xu Han asked hesitantly, "Should we carry it back home? Will Mu'er be scared if she sees it? Otherwise, I'll just put it in the space."

The Taoist priest smiled and continued, "Mu'er is not a child anymore, don't worry, this little thing won't scare him. Ze'er is so fierce that he won't be afraid either."

Lu Chuan wanted to show off in front of his son, so of course he would not agree to Xu Han's proposal.

And just as the Taoist priest said, the two boys are no longer children. If we cannot protect them well, they will live deep in the mountains and will be afraid of a dead tiger. What will we do in the future?

Xu Han didn't object after hearing this, "Okay then, just carry it home, I won't help you."

"Well, not far."

After Lu Chuan finished speaking, Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao took over the rest of the pheasants, rabbits and the like to help them reduce some of the weight.

This time, the two hunted a total of 12 pheasants, 2 rabbits, and a roe deer.

Lu Chuan said, "The rabbits are multiplying too fast. In just half a year, there are already many rabbits in the mountains. Next time, we will go hunt some rabbits and take the ones we can't eat to the county town to exchange for money. If they continue like this, they will become a disaster."

Grandpa Zhao said with a smile, "Hahahaha, rabbits give birth to one litter every month. Each litter usually has six or seven rabbits, and at most there are more than a dozen. They can reproduce again six months after they are born. If we don't take care of them, they will become a disaster."

The Taoist priest also said, "There are already a lot of rabbits in the mountains now. Let's catch more rabbits when we go hunting in winter later."