"Boss, is the information accurate?"

"Wife, we've been in town for almost a day. Everyone in town is talking about this."

Zhang slammed the table happily, "Oh, this time it's all good, we can finally continue on our journey."

"That's good. I don't have to worry all day long."

Butcher Yun laughed and said, "Wife, we heard everyone in town say this before, and we were worried that the news was inaccurate, so we stayed here so late to come back."

"So, everyone can put their minds at ease this time."

"Boss, when the village chief came back, did he say when we could set off?"

Butcher Yun nodded. "Wife, the village chief really did mention this. He said we should all rest here for another day."

"I also wanted to set aside a day so that everyone can prepare water and food. We will set off early the day after tomorrow."

Zhang stood up immediately. "Oh, one day is too tight. Why do I feel like there are still so many things I haven't prepared?"

Yun Yiyi pulled Zhang aside and asked her to sit down again. "Mom, one day is enough. We won't go up the mountain tomorrow. You can help with the preparations at home then."

"I think this will work. With you guys helping me, I can finish the day."

Brother Yun and the others all looked at Zhang and smiled.

Butcher Yun also smiled, "Wife, our things are easy to pack. However, the village chief said that we might have to speed up on the way."

"After all, we wasted a lot of time before. So I thought, why don't you prepare some more cakes and steamed buns tomorrow, so that we can save trouble when we eat and cook."

Zhang nodded. "Yes. How could I have forgotten about this? Anyway, it's not that hot now. I might as well steam two more pots of steamed buns."

"We can also make two more batches of leavened bread. That way, we won't have to make staple food, so cooking time will be shorter and everyone can rest a little longer."

"My daughter-in-law is really thoughtful." Butcher Yun did not forget to praise Zhang while eating.

Zhang couldn't help but laugh, "Boss, this is what we should do."

"Mom, I think you can chop some wild boar meat and make some meat sauce tomorrow. Then you can eat it directly with steamed buns and pancakes."

Zhang patted Third Brother Yun on the head and said, "Third Brother, when it comes to food, you're the smartest one."

Third Brother Yun chuckled.

"Mom, let's prepare as much as we can tomorrow while we don't lack water or firewood. The weather is getting colder day by day."

"Let's eat it slowly."

"Oh, wife, fry more meat sauce. I'll get two pieces of meat out later, and we'll chop up all the ten pounds of meat and make meat sauce."

"When the time comes, add more oil when frying and store it in a jar. It will last for a long time."

Yun Yiyi clapped her hands, "Mom, I remembered something. It might be troublesome to make, but it's easy to eat."

"Yiyi, what are you talking about?"

"Yes, Yiyi, tell me now, don't keep me in suspense."

"Yiyi, Mommy wants to know too, what are you talking about? Have we eaten it before?"

Yun Yiyi said loudly, "Mom, I'm talking about the noodles we ate."

"Yiyi, silly child, if you want to eat noodles, mother will mix flour with corn flour and make you a pot of noodles tomorrow."

Yun Yiyi was anxious. "Mom, I'm not talking about the fresh noodles you made. I want to tell you that if you roll out a lot of noodles, we can dry them."

"Later, when we don't have time to cook, we can just boil a pot of water and cook noodles. Do you think it would be fast and hassle-free?"

Butcher Yun nodded. "Yiyi, what you said makes a lot of sense. And according to what you said, eating noodles really does save time and effort."

Zhang was still a little confused. "Yiyi, if the noodles are dried, they will break if touched. Why not eat fresh noodles?"

"Mom, let me tell you something. When you cut noodles, don't cut them too long. Try to cut them thinner and shorter so they dry faster when you dry them in the sun."

"As for the problem you mentioned about dry noodles breaking easily, there is a way to solve that. When the time comes, just find a clean basket."

"Fill the basket with grass all around, then put a clean cloth bag in the middle of the basket, and then put the noodles inside the bag."

"Think about it, the basket is filled with straw, and the noodles are firmly inside the cloth bag. Wouldn't that make them less likely to break?"

Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Yes, Yiyi makes sense. As long as I don't cut the noodles too long and then wrap them properly, even if there are some broken pieces, it probably won't be much."

"Yes, Mom. I think you should cut the noodles into the length of your palm, just a little longer.

"As for thickness, you can try it yourself, Mom. Don't cut it too thick. If it's too thick, the noodles won't dry easily."

"Okay, then I'll study these noodles tomorrow. I'll try to cut as many noodles as possible and dry them in the sun."

"By the way, boss, after you finish your meal, please help me knead the dough. Knead it all tonight so it will be ready to rise tomorrow morning."

"This way, when we get up in the morning, we can steam buns and make pancakes. I can also free up my hands to make noodles."

"There's no need to leaven the dough for noodles. Steam the buns tomorrow morning and I'll have time to knead the dough."

"Okay, wife. I'm almost done eating. I'll help you in a moment."

"Mom, how about I take them to cut grass and collect firewood tomorrow morning? You'll probably need a lot of firewood to make steamed buns."

"Boss, you take them with you. Collect more firewood and cut more grass. I plan to put a few bundles of grass on the top of the mule cart as a backup."

"Dad, don't worry. We have a lot of people, and we can definitely collect a lot of firewood and cut a lot of grass tomorrow."

"Dad is most relieved when you guys work."

When Brother Yun and the others heard this, they all laughed happily.

"By the way, big brother, we didn't go up the mountain today, so we won't have any fresh wild vegetables. Otherwise, let's go to the mountain stream tomorrow."

"There's a lot of wild celery there. Let's pick some and bring back some for the day after tomorrow."

Brother Yun agreed and said, "Okay, Yiyi. Let's go to the mountain stream tomorrow. When the time comes, you little ones will be responsible for picking wild vegetables, cutting grass, and collecting firewood, and the second brother and I will be responsible for transporting them home."

"No problem, big brother."

"That's fine with me, bro."

"Yiyi, should I stay at home tomorrow, or go to the mountain with you?

Yun Yiyi shook her head decisively, "Brother Zirui, just stay home and help. Dad and Mom are still in need of someone to run errands. You're perfect for this job."