Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 255 Snow Clearing 2

After everything was done, everyone went to bed early because they had to get up early the next morning to continue shoveling snow.

Otherwise, there will be too much snow piled up in the yard, and when it melts it will be all water. If the weather is cold, the snow will melt during the day and freeze again at night when the temperature is low.

By that time, the snow in the yard would take a long time to melt due to the constant melting and freezing.

It would be better to clean up the snow now when you are free to avoid trouble later.

Early the next morning, Xu Han woke up when Lu Chuan got up.

I heard a squeaking sound outside, which continued for a long time.

Xu Han was very curious, so she put on her clothes and got out of bed.

"what happened?"

“It’s okay, the snow outside is blocking the door, I’m clearing it.

Did I wake you up? Go back first, don't catch a cold. I'll be done soon." Lu Chuan said as he pushed the door open.

Xu Han stretched her neck to look outside. Perhaps because of the wind, a very high pile of snow had accumulated in front of the main door.

It was so high that Lu Chuan couldn't step over it directly. He could only clear the snow in front of him to both sides before he could get out.

The snow was creaking with people stepping on it, and the noise of shoveling snow woke Xu Han up.

And most of the doors in the house open inwards, otherwise I really wouldn’t be able to go out today.

After staying outside for a while, Xu Han gradually woke up. She thought that since she was already up, she might as well not continue to sleep as there were still many things to do at home.

Judging from the situation, it will definitely be a tough battle to clear the snow today.

So he said to Lu Chuan, "I'm not wet anymore. I'll go put on my clothes first and come over to help you later."

After saying this, Xu Han turned around and went back to her room. When she came out again, she was fully dressed.

The two were cleaning when the Taoist priest came over from the backyard.

"My goodness, there is much more snow at your doorstep than at ours. If it weren't for the house in front of us, it would probably be similar here."

"Is there any in your backyard too? Is the snow at the door deep?" Xu Han asked.

"It's not deep, just up to the knees." Grandpa Zhao brought three shovels from outside and handed them to Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest.

"Did the sun rise from the west today? The girl didn't even sleep in in such a cold day." The Taoist priest teased.

"Hahahahahaha."

A group of crows flew over Xu Han's head and ignored the Taoist's words.

Seeing this, the Taoist priest stopped teasing Xu Han and started to clear the snow.

After Lu Chuan and Xu Han came out of the house, Xu Han found that there was a deep layer of snow on the corridor.

Then I walked into the yard and found that the snow in the yard had reached my calves. It seemed that it must have been snowing all night and never stopped, and the snowflakes were not small.

The heavy snow was still falling. Xu Han wondered if it was a snowstorm. Was the flood the next to the snowstorm? Or was the snowstorm still to come?

After all, although it is snowing heavily now, it is not a particularly serious situation.

Xu Han didn’t know whether it could be considered a snow disaster at the moment. After all, the snow was indeed heavier than in previous years, but it was not yet particularly serious.

We can only wait and see. If it continues to snow, it will definitely be a snowstorm.

Looking at the scene, it is estimated that the snow will not stop for a while. The snowflakes are still in large flakes, really like goose feathers, falling from the sky one by one.

"Let's clear a path in the yard first. The snow on the corridor must also be cleared, otherwise the road will be difficult to walk on. The snow is quite thick." Xu Han said as he returned from the yard.

"Then let's split up. I'll go clear a path from the yard gate to the creek. This will make it more convenient to transport the snow out later." said the Taoist priest.

"Just pile the snow outside the yard on both sides of the road. The road doesn't need to be too wide, just enough for people to pass through." Grandpa Zhao reminded.

"I understand." Then the Taoist priest walked out with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Seeing this, Xu Han and Lu Chuan also started to take action. They first cleaned up the corridor. Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao were responsible for shoveling the snow, and Xu Han followed behind and was responsible for sweeping up the snow that had not been shoveled clean with a broom.

There was so much snow today that it took the three of us the entire morning just to clean up the snow on the front corridor.

After clearing the snow on the corridor, Xu Han went to make breakfast.

We have been doing physical work since early this morning. If we don’t eat something to satisfy our hunger, we will not be able to hold on during the lunch hour and will be hungry soon.

So Xu Han went into the kitchen and started kneading the dough. After a while, she made some fried cakes for everyone, which were both filling and delicious.

After the dough is kneaded, let it rise for a while, and then Xu Han takes this time to prepare the pastry.

Add appropriate amount of flour and a little salt into a bowl, stir evenly, then heat oil in a pan, pour the hot oil into the flour, stir evenly and the pastry is ready.

Xu Han cut the proofed dough into pieces of appropriate size.

Then use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a thinner sheet, spread the pastry on the dough, cut it from one side with a knife, roll it up in one direction, press it flat and set it aside for later use.

Repeat this process until all the dough is ready, and the first dough will have been proofed for the second time.

Roll the dough into pancakes of appropriate thickness, and then put them directly into the pan to fry after the pan is hot.

When both sides of the pancake are golden brown, you can take it out of the pan.

While one pot is making pancakes, the other pot is also kept busy. I use this time to quickly cook a pot of sweet potato and rice porridge to eat with the pancakes later.

After Xu Han finished making the pancakes, she thought Mu'er should be awake by now, so she got up and went to the room.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Mu'er playing with the little tiger Xu Han made for him without crying or making a fuss.

"Mu'er is awake. Why is he so well behaved today? He didn't even cry when he woke up. He is such a sensible and good baby." Xu Han said softly.

"Mom, be good."

"Yes, Mu'er is so good. Can mother help you put on clothes?"

Xu Han first put on Mu'er's underwear, and then carried Mu'er out of bed to let Mu'er urinate, otherwise she would wet her pants in a while.

Especially now that the weather is cold, sometimes Muer would rather hold it in than pee, and she is even more noisy when she has to poop.

It was so cold that as soon as I took off my pants, the cold wind rushed in and my body became ice cold in an instant.

After Xu Han helped Mu'er dress, she took Mu'er out of the room, scooped some hot water for Mu'er to wash up, and then called everyone to come in for dinner.

"The meal is ready. Go wash your hands and eat. There's hot water in the bathroom." Xu Han shouted outside, then took Mu'er into the kitchen.