It had been a long time since we'd had potato noodles. The two of us ate lunch with great gusto, sweating profusely.

In particular, Lu Chuan ate everything that was left over, barely touching the leavened dough.

Black Wind and Black Spot, the two dogs, were frantically pacing around below. In the end, all they got were dark-colored steamed buns soaked in the leftover potato starch broth!

After lunch, the two went about their own business. As the sun was about to set, Xu Han put away the mushrooms that had been drying, and Lu Chuan also brought in the clothes he had washed that morning.

I went to the backyard to feed the chickens and ducks, cleaned the chicken and duck coops, and poured the waste directly into the soil pile for feeding earthworms, recycling it so that nothing was wasted.

After finishing all that, I went back to the kitchen to start making dinner!

Lunch was too spicy and greasy, so I'll eat something lighter for dinner. I'll make a white flour porridge with corn and rice in it. Xu Han loves it.

Take out the eggs and steam an egg custard. While you're at it, heat up the steamed buns. Another simple meal.

She slept soundly through the night. The next morning, after finishing her breakfast, Xu Han casually put Lu Chuan's lunch into the pot so she could heat it up and eat it at noon!

He turned around, called Black Wind and Black Dot, and went out. When he met Lu Chuan at the door, Lu Chuan gave him some more words of advice.

He even lowered his head and told Black Wind and Black Dot that they must not stray too far from Xu Han. The two dogs seemed to understand and barked in response, which made Xu Han laugh.

Xu Han arrived at the bamboo forest. Perhaps because it had just rained, the bamboo shoots had grown quite large.

After putting down her basket, Xu Han began digging for bamboo shoots. Because this variety of bamboo shoot was quite large, it was still quite strenuous for her to dig it up.

When digging for bamboo shoots in spring, choose those that have just sprouted and whose tips are still tender yellow. These bamboo shoots are not old and are just right. Bamboo shoots with green tips are generally old.

Although she had experience digging for winter bamboo shoots before, Xu Han didn't dig much in the morning. It was probably because she hadn't done any heavy work in a long time. After digging for a while, she just couldn't dig anymore and was too tired.

First, take the bamboo shoots out of the space, and rest while peeling the outer skin. Use a cleaver to peel the skin from one side of the bamboo shoot, and then peel off the outer skin directly with the knife.

Xu Han was also very skilled at this step, having peeled a lot of winter bamboo shoots before and had experience.

The only difference is that winter bamboo shoots are smaller, but spring bamboo shoots are much larger. After peeling them, we continued to dig for spring bamboo shoots.

Xu Han worked alone, taking breaks as needed. She dug up more than 800 jin of bamboo shoots in one day.

After returning home, Xu Han was so tired that she didn't want to move at all. She didn't eat dinner, washed up, and went to bed.

The next morning, Lu Chuan went with Xu Han to dig bamboo shoots, as it was too much for one person to do alone! Since it had just rained and bamboo shoots were plentiful, Lu Chuan was asked to stop working for a few days and help Xu Han dig bamboo shoots.

When Lu Chuan heard Xu Han ask him for help, he happily agreed!

The two arrived at the bamboo forest together. Lu Chuan was in charge of digging bamboo shoots, while Xu Han was in charge of peeling the bamboo shoot skins.

Lu Chuan picked up one hoe after another without even breaking a sweat. This time, it was Xu Han's turn to envy Lu Chuan's strength.

Indeed, there is still a significant difference in strength between men and women!

They dug like this for six days straight, catching about 2,000 jin (1,000 kg) a day. There weren't many bamboo shoots left on the mountain. The next bamboo shoot digging would have to wait until after the rain.

Lu Chuan returned to his original job and began clearing land.

Xu Han then tidied up the space that was piled up. She started cooking bamboo shoots and drying them.

The two returned to their separate lives.

It took five days to cook all the bamboo shoots in the space.

After drying, it weighs approximately 1800 jin (900 kg).

Early that morning, the two went to the backyard and trimmed the sweet potato vines they had cut before.

Yesterday, the ridges were prepared in Luchuan, and today they will continue planting sweet potatoes.

Lu Chuan cut a basketful of sweet potato vines and planted them. Xu Han stayed in the backyard to continue cutting the vines until she finished before going to the wasteland.

Lu Chuan continued planting sweet potatoes next to the spot where he had previously planted them.

Xu Han went to the sweet potato field and cut off the newly grown sweet potato vines so that she could plant them next to it later.

This time, we cut more sweet potato vines than last time, enough to plant them all in the newly cleared wasteland!

I spent two busy days planting. Finally, I finished planting the remaining corn and sweet potatoes.

A total of about 13 acres of wasteland were cleared out, and three acres of beans, three acres of corn, one acre of potatoes, and six acres of sweet potatoes were planted! Pumpkins and winter melons were also planted on the opposite slope where pumpkins were planted!

They were busy for half a month straight, without stopping for a moment. When they had time, they would water the vegetables in the backyard.

Pumpkins and winter melons in the wasteland outside also need watering. Sweet potatoes also need watering to keep the soil moist before they take root.

Fortunately, potatoes and beans don't need watering.

Otherwise, I would really be exhausted.

After planting the crops in the ground, the two were finally able to catch their breath!

It's already early April. Things aren't so busy at home anymore. After resting for a couple of days, Lu Chuan plans to go hunting in the mountains again!

Xu Han, on the other hand, needs to take care of the family's vegetable garden and housework. It won't be too tiring for her.

Early that morning, Lu Chuan went into the mountains to repair the traps he had dug earlier. After getting up and having breakfast, Xu Han went to the backyard to feed the chickens and ducks.

So I went back into the room to bring out the quilt to air it out, and changed the sheets, as well as the dirty clothes and shoes. I took them all to the backyard to wash and scrub them.

Before they knew it, it was noon again. Lu Chuan wasn't coming home for lunch today, so Xu Han cooked dumplings for herself.

After finishing our meal, we started cleaning the house. It had been a long time since we'd cleaned it thoroughly.

Normally, I just do a simple cleaning, wiping the table and mopping the floor. I don't do any thorough cleaning.

This cleaning was much faster than the last one because it's usually well-maintained and there wasn't much dust.

After cleaning the house, I turned to cleaning the kitchen. The kitchen is a place prone to grease buildup if it is not cleaned regularly.

Fortunately, I usually clean up after cooking, so it's not too difficult to tidy up. I just need to wash the cutting board and bowls with hot water.

After cleaning up, the sun had already set, but Lu Chuan still hadn't returned, so they couldn't help but worry.

I went outside to look around but didn't see anyone, so I turned around and went into the kitchen to start making dinner.

Take out some chili peppers and make a stir-fried egg with chili peppers. I wonder if the hen is eating very well, since it eats earthworms every day.

Since the weather warmed up, I've been able to harvest five eggs almost every day, and now I have nearly 60 eggs in my storage space.

I'll pickle some eggs tomorrow when I have some free time, so I can have an extra side dish for breakfast and dinner.

Then cook another rice porridge, and dinner will be ready.

Just as Xu Han was about to go out again, Lu Chuan finally returned!