After resting for a while, the two continued working.

However, after their conversation, Lu Chuan was indeed less in a hurry to get to work.

At first, Lu Chuan only thought about getting the hillside ready as quickly as possible so that the saplings could be planted as soon as they were brought back.

However, after these two days of intensive tree felling, I really felt that my body was under too much strain.

After a while, I knew I wouldn't be able to keep up, so I adjusted my mindset and stopped pushing myself so hard.

After all, Xu Han was right; there's still plenty of time, so there's no need to rush.

Creating a paradise on earth is not something that can be done overnight; it certainly requires time and effort to achieve the desired effect.

Around noon, the two went home together for lunch.

Today, Grandpa Zhao is making noodles, which is simple and convenient.

After lunch, Xu Han forced Lu Chuan to rest for a while before allowing him to continue working.

Grandpa Zhao went along this time, while Xu Han stayed home to take care of the children.

Although she stays at home to take care of the children, she doesn't do nothing.

While Ze'er was asleep, Mu'er played by herself in the yard, and Xu Han took the opportunity to wash the dirty clothes she had changed out of over the past two days.

I also cleaned up the house and swept up the fallen leaves in the yard.

I really don't dare to waste a single moment; there are just too many things to do every day.

Before Xu Han had finished her chores, Ze'er started crying again.

Upon seeing this, Xu Han quickly put down her work and turned to go into the room to see what was wrong with Ze'er.

Once inside the room, Xu Han first checked if Ze'er was wet or uncomfortable. Seeing that Ze'er hadn't defecated or urinated, Xu Han picked him up and breastfed him.

When Mu'er heard her younger brother crying, she grabbed her toys and ran into the yard.

She tiptoed around teasing her younger brother while chattering away.

Once Ze'er started nursing, she immediately stopped crying and smiled happily when she saw her older brother playing with her.

After feeding Ze'er, Xu Han simply pushed the crib into the yard. The sun was shining brightly, not too bright, and Ze'er could get some sunshine to supplement his calcium intake.

Ze'er lay in his crib, Mu'er played with him, while Xu Han continued tidying up.

While packing, she kept an eye on the two children to prevent any accidents from happening.

When the sun wasn't so warm anymore, Ze'er had already fallen asleep. Xu Han pushed Ze'er back into the room, while she took Mu'er to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

It's really hard to manage cooking for one person, especially when using a wood-fired stove.

Not only do you have to keep an eye on the food in the pot, but you also have to keep an eye on whether the fire in the stove has gone out.

Xu Han moved a small chair over so that Mu'er could sit down and eat, while she began preparing the dishes.

First, wash all the vegetables and side dishes thoroughly, then cut them into appropriate shapes. Once everything is ready, you can start cooking.

After lighting the fire, stuff the stove with firewood, and then you can start cooking.

Dinner tonight was very simple: stir-fried eggs with chili peppers, braised beef ribs, steamed buns in another large iron pot, and some porridge.

Cooking with two pots at the same time is much faster. The main thing is that steamed buns and porridge in the big iron pot are easy to make. Just put the ingredients in and bring it to a boil over high heat.

In the other pot, she was cooking vegetables, so she added firewood as she cooked.

Although it was a bit chaotic, we were still able to manage.

Just as Xu Han finished preparing dinner, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao returned.

When Xu Han heard the noise, she came out to take a look and found that the sky had already begun to darken.

In early spring, it gets dark quite early; it's completely dark by around five or six o'clock.

"You're back. I just finished making dinner. Come wash your hands and eat."

"Okay, coming right away," Lu Chuan replied.

Grandpa Zhao, having washed his hands, came in from outside, ready to help serve the dishes. As soon as he entered the kitchen, he asked, "What did you make today? It smells so good! I could smell it as soon as I got to the front door."

"I saw there were still a lot of beef ribs at home, so I braised some. They're all big pieces with meat on them, so everyone can gnaw on the bones and eat the meat at the same time. Everyone can have a good meal today," Xu Han said with a smile.

"Then you're in for a treat tonight! I love gnawing on ribs. It feels so good to eat meat in big bites," Lu Chuan said as he walked in.

"I knew you liked it, so after serving Mu'er some non-spicy food, I specially added extra spice and chili to the rest for you all," Xu Han said.

"Hahaha, my wife still loves me the most," Lu Chuan said with a smile.

"Hurry up and bring the food. Let Ze'er eat before he wakes up, otherwise someone will have to keep an eye on him again." Xu Han said and started bringing the food.

Seeing this, the others quickly served their food and ate. It must be said that Ze'er was particularly well-behaved today, and he didn't wake up until after everyone had finished dinner.

The elderly mother, Xu Han, was very pleased, finally able to have a proper dinner.

Not only did Xu Han and the others enjoy their dinner tonight, but the family dogs also had a great time.

Xu Han made a large bowl of pork ribs, which was definitely more than the three of them could finish. After eating the leftover ribs, Xu Han simply removed the large pieces of meat and saved them to reheat and eat tomorrow.

The remaining large bones were all fed to the dogs.

However, there are too many dogs at home. Although there is a big bowl of bones, each dog only gets a few pieces to chew on.

Fortunately, there was plenty of broth left, which Xu Han used to mix with dark-colored steamed buns and feed to the dogs.

The dogs hadn't eaten so well in a long time, so they were naturally very happy with their meal.

They all ate to their hearts' content, and afterwards they frolicked and played in the yard.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, and exhausted from a long day, everyone went to rest early.

After a good night's sleep, it's another day full of energy, and everyone continues to repeat the work of the previous day.

The next few days passed like this. After several busy days, on the eighth day, all the big trees on the hillside were finally cut down.

The next step is to dig out the roots of the large tree that has been cut down.

The tree roots are very deep and not easy to dig. Manual labor is not very efficient; two people can only dig a few trees a day.

At this moment, Xu Han really missed modern excavators. If only she had an excavator, these tree roots could be dealt with in no time.