Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 282 Daily Life in December

After Grandpa Zhao let the dog out, he turned and went into the kitchen to make breakfast for today.

Xu Han was looking after the two children in the house. Mu'er was still as well-behaved as before, but Ze'er slept during the day and cried at night.

Ze'er's behavior alone made Xu Han and Lu Chuan very worried. If this continued for a long time and they developed a habit, it would be bad.

So when Xu Han discovered this phenomenon, she tried to change Ze'er's living habits, otherwise he would not be able to sleep through the night in the future, which would be too painful.

Grandpa Zhao is helping to look after the baby today. After Xu Han finished breakfast, she had nothing to do during the confinement period.

She was bored and picked up needle and thread to embroider a handkerchief in the house.

When I feel tired, I take a break. When I am not tired, I embroider for a while. I look at the children and stand up and walk around. Time passes quickly.

When Lu Chuan came back, it was already time for lunch. As soon as Lu Chuan came back, he went into the room to check on Xu Han and her daughter.

"Is Ze'er well behaved today? Did he bother you?" Lu Chuan asked with a smile.

"He just fell asleep after feeding. I don't know who this little guy is. He is so noisy all day long." Xu Han said helplessly.

"The child is still young. When he grows up, we will set some rules for him." Lu Chuan said to Ze'er lovingly.

After hearing what Lu Chuan said, Xu Han rolled her eyes at him and stopped talking.

"Grandpa Zhao and I will continue to dig the pond later. Can you stay at home and take care of the children?" Lu Chuan asked again.

"I can do it. How's the progress of the pond now?" Xu Han asked.

"It will be dug in a few days. The weather is cold now, so we will make it waterproof in spring and raise fish there." Lu Chuan replied.

"Well, you guys take care of it. This year's charcoal hasn't been burned yet. Don't forget to burn it. It's already December now." Xu Han reminded again.

"I remember that there was a lot of charcoal left over from last year. It will be enough for a while. I will go and make charcoal after I finish digging the pond."

"Just make your own plans. I can't help you this year. The Taoist priest is not here either, so you and Grandpa Zhao will have to work harder.

If you can't clean up the wasteland outside, just leave it empty and do the most important things first, don't get too tired." Xu Han said again.

"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about things at home. Just take care of yourself and the children." Lu Chuan put his arm around Xu Han's waist, kissed her forehead and said.

"It's not as easy as you say. You are inevitably careless in doing things. If I don't remind you, you will definitely not remember. You can't be relied on at all." Xu Han complained.

"Hehehe, my wife is the best. Without her, this family won't be able to function."

Xu Han was too lazy to pay attention to Lu Chuan's flattery and urged Lu Chuan to help Grandpa Zhao cook.

After lunch, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao continued to dig the pond. It took them three days to complete the pond.

After finishing the pond, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao went straight to the charcoal kiln to burn charcoal.

The method of burning charcoal is the same as in previous years, but this year without Xu Han, this powerful tool, the work is naturally done much slower.

By the time the charcoal was burned out, it was already the 10th day of December.

The Chinese New Year is approaching, but the family has not prepared any New Year's goods yet. Xu Han is still in confinement after giving birth, and there is not enough manpower at home. Xu Han can't help feeling a little anxious.

But there was no way. There weren't many food and New Year's goods this year. Xu Han suddenly thought of this and didn't feel anxious anymore.

I guess we will have to keep everything simple again during the Chinese New Year this year. When the weather is better next year and there is enough food, we will definitely have a lively Chinese New Year.

During this period, there were several light rains, which slowed down the charcoal burning process a lot.

As soon as the rain stopped that day, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao hurried to the charcoal kiln to get the newly burned charcoal.

Xu Han was holding the child in the main room when she heard the noise outside. She said, "You can just carry some back first. I'll bring it back in a few days when I'm out of confinement. This will save you the trouble of going back and forth."

"I got it. You just stay here for now. There's not much charcoal this year. It can be transported in a few times with a cart. We don't need you anymore." Lu Chuan shouted into the main room.

"Then take it easy and rest when you are tired."

"Xiaohan, I'll lock the door for you from the outside. Don't come out if you have nothing to do at home. Just look after the children." Grandpa Zhao advised.

"I know, don't worry."

It is not easy for Xu Han to take care of two children at home alone. She has to play with Mu'er and take care of the younger ones. She is very tired at the end of the day.

But there is no other way. I can’t just ignore the child after giving birth to him. It’s also quite stressful to raise a child alone.

Xu Han now finally understands being a modern full-time mother. It's really not easy.

Mu'er is so well-behaved, but Xu Han still feels annoyed sometimes, and the house is a mess.

Mu'er can put away the toys he plays with by himself, but when Xu Han changes Mu'er's diapers sometimes, she is inevitably in a hurry and often forgets where she put things.

When I can’t find something I need urgently, I’ll rummage around for it. When I finally find it, I have to clean up after using it. It’s really frustrating sometimes.

Fortunately, when Lu Chuan is not busy, he will help Xu Han take care of the children.

Especially at night, it is usually Lu Chuan who takes care of the children. With Lu Chuan's help, Xu Han feels a lot more relaxed, otherwise she would have gone crazy a long time ago.

Xu Han now thinks that people in ancient times gave birth to many children, and she doesn’t know how they raised them. Before Ze’er was born, she didn’t feel that raising a child would be painful.

Why, now that Ze'er was born, did Xu Han always feel like taking care of two children was going crazy?

Is it really because Mu'er is so well-behaved, or is it because the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao helped me before, so I don't feel tired of taking care of the child?

Xu Han was thinking about it when she suddenly saw a small hand stretched out in front of her.

"Mom, drink some water." Mu'er tugged at Xu Han's clothes and said.

"Okay Mu'er, wait a moment, I'll go get you some water." After saying that, he put Ze'er, who had just fallen asleep, on the crib, and then got up to pour water for his eldest son.

When Xu Han came back, she also took some cookies and handed them to Mu'er.

"Mu'er, drink some water and eat some biscuits here. Put the plate on the table when you're done. Mommy will go clean up the house. Please don't run around, okay?" Xu Han said gently.

"Okay, look at your brother." Mu'er pointed at the sleeping Ze'er and said.

"Mu'er is so good. Mother loves you so much." Seeing this, Xu Han hugged Mu'er and gave her a big kiss on the forehead.

I thought to myself that he is worthy of being my eldest son. He is so well-behaved. Who wouldn’t like such a cute and well-behaved child?