Days passed by like this, and before we knew it, it was October, the golden autumn month.

During this time, Xu Han was busy every day making all kinds of clothes and supplies for her unborn child.

Xu Han is about to give birth; she is currently nine months pregnant, and her belly is very prominent, which looks quite frightening.

Women in labor often find it difficult to do anything; they can't bend over or squat down.

Fortunately, Xu Han had prepared many of the necessary items beforehand; otherwise, without a female elder to help, many things would have been in trouble if she hadn't had time to get them done.

Grandpa Zhao took her pulse and said that if nothing unexpected happened, the due date would be around late November, which would be just in time to celebrate the New Year with Yunhua and the others this year.

Early that morning, Xu Han asked the headmaster, "Shouldn't we tell Yunhua and the others? It will take them a while to get back from outside. Should we inform them in advance?"

"It's time to tell them to come back early and take their time on the road, there's no need to rush," Grandpa Zhao interjected.

"I know you miss Yunyun, I'll go write a letter to them now." The Taoist priest said and went into the room.

During this period, the Taoist priest went deep into the mountains twice, but did not see any large wild animals roaming around nearby.

For some reason, things have been quite peaceful in the mountains lately.

Not only is it peaceful inside the mountains, but it's also much calmer outside the mountains. No one is coming into the deep mountains anymore.

The area below the mountain had also become a ghost town. Looking ahead, every household had its doors tightly shut, and it was unclear whether they had fled or were no longer alive.

In short, the entire county town and the surrounding area are quiet now, with very few people passing by.

Even when someone passes by, they are in a hurry, as if they are rushing to get somewhere.

The waterfall behind the house has completely dried up, but there is still some water in the valley.

However, Xu Han is now quite far along in her pregnancy, and she gets tired after walking just a few steps. She has only been to the valley once recently, specifically to work as a water transport worker.

Before going, Xu Han took out everything she could from her space and brought all the containers that could hold water.

The group strolled leisurely towards the valley, not returning home until it grew dark.

The weather in October has gradually cooled down a lot. Due to the drought, the climate this year is even hotter than last year. If this situation continues, I don't know how we will get through next year.

The Taoist priest went inside to write a letter, and Xu Han and Lu Chuan went to the room in the backyard together.

Since I have some free time lately, I'll tidy up the rooms in the backyard so that they can move in after a little cleaning when Yunhua and Zhao Yunyun come over.

The two of them rearranged the room, mopped the floor, and wiped all the tables and chairs clean so that they could check in whenever they wanted.

Xu Han and Lu Chuan are cleaning up here! The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao also came over.

The Taoist priest said, "Girl, your Grandpa Zhao and I have discussed it, and we've decided to move to the backyard as well."

"Why? Is it because you're not comfortable living in the front yard?" Xu Han asked, puzzled.

"No, it's quite comfortable living in the front yard. Isn't this house something we built ourselves? We wanted to experience what it's like to live in a house we built with our own hands."

"Yes! We'll live in the backyard from now on, and you two can live in the front yard. That way, you two can have some space of your own," Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.

Lu Chuan saw that Grandpa Zhao and the Taoist priest really wanted to live in the backyard, and besides, Grandpa Zhao was right; it would indeed be more convenient to live there that way. So he spoke up.

"Since you want to move here, then move here! Anyway, we're all in the same courtyard, just a few steps apart. We can eat in the main room in the front yard; it'll definitely be more comfortable that way."

"Alright! You little rascal, I knew you'd wanted to get rid of us two old men for a long time."

Upon hearing Lu Chuan's words, the Taoist priest immediately jumped up, grabbed a broom, and began to beat Lu Chuan with it.

Lu Chuan laughed as he hid from the Taoist priest in the courtyard, while the priest chased after him.

Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao were laughing so hard they couldn't stand up straight inside the house.

In no time, the once quiet courtyard returned to its usual liveliness.

After the commotion, the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan sat panting in the courtyard.

“I think we should move in today! The rooms are all cleaned, so it’ll be quick to move,” the Taoist priest said.

"So fast? There's no need to rush!" Xu Han said.

"I have to move sooner or later, so this will save me from having this kid constantly watching me and urging me to move."

"I didn't mean that!" Lu Chuan quickly waved his hand and said.

"I bet you've wanted to move for a while now! You just haven't found a good excuse yet," Grandpa Zhao teased.

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest chuckled and did not refute Grandpa Zhao's words.

Alright! In the end, Lu Chuan had misplaced his trust. After the agreement was made, everyone began to carefully clean the rooms in the backyard.

After lunch, the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao began moving.

There were plenty of rooms available this time. The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao each had their own room, staying on the left and right sides of the main room respectively.

In addition to wardrobes, tables and chairs, each person's room also has a large desk that Lu Chuan specially made for the two of them, placed under the window.

The two didn't have much stuff, so they moved it quickly. Luckily, Xu Han had prepared several quilts beforehand, otherwise it really wouldn't have been enough.

After everything was tidied up, it was getting dark. The mountains had been peaceful lately, and the four of them had returned to their usual lives, cooking dinner whenever they had time.

"To celebrate Grandpa Zhao and the Taoist priest moving into their new house, let's have hot pot tonight!" Xu Han suggested.

“That’s a good idea, I agree. We haven’t had hot pot in a long time, and the weather is cool today, so let’s have hot pot in the courtyard!” The Taoist priest was the first to speak.

“I agree. I want to eat spicy beef tallow hot pot. I haven’t had it in a long time, and I’ve been craving this flavor for ages.” Lu Chuan decided to join in the eating.

"Okay, then I'll get out all the ingredients we need, and let's prepare the hot pot together!"

After Xu Han finished speaking, she took out the green vegetables that she had previously stored in her space.

Then I went to the cellar and got some dried bamboo shoots and pumpkin shoots, etc., which are soaked in advance and taste great when added to hot pot.

We should also add various kinds of fungi, such as wood ear mushrooms. We can soak more of them today, since we've run out of ingredients for hot pot in the space. If we make more, we can store the leftovers in the space so we can eat them directly next time.