As they chatted, they arrived home. As soon as Lu Chuan entered, he called out, "Mu'er, come out quickly and see what your father has hunted!"

Hearing her father's voice, Mu'er quickly ran out of the house. Seeing this, Xu Han went inside to hug Ze'er.

Xu Han wouldn't feel at ease leaving Ze'er alone in the room, especially now that Ze'er can crawl, and crawls incredibly fast. If she didn't go in soon, he might crawl out on his own.

Sure enough, Ze'er was just about to climb in when Xu Han entered the house!

When Mu'er saw what was in the yard, she looked at Lu Chuan in surprise and said with admiration, "Wow, it's a big tiger! Daddy is so amazing!"

"Mu'er, this wasn't just your father who did it; the Taoist priest did too."

The Taoist priest held Mu'er in his arms and said with a smug look on his face.

"Grandpa Taoist is also very powerful. You are all great heroes."

The courtyard was filled with laughter for a moment.

Mu'er, who had never seen a real tiger before, circled around the dead tiger with a look of wonder on her face.

Not only was Mu'er unafraid of tigers, but even Ze'er, who was in Xu Han's arms, kept reaching out his hands towards the tiger.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan quickly took the restless Ze'er from Xu Han's arms.

Seeing that it was his father who was holding him, Ze'er became even more fearless. Helpless, Lu Chuan could only put him on the ground and help him stand up.

The Taoist priest laughed and said, "Haha, I knew those two wouldn't be scared. Look at Ze'er, he doesn't seem scared at all."

"No, Ze'er is too fearless. What if he sees a real tiger and is still so fearless?"

Xu Han also shook her head, her face full of worry.

"They're still young, so it's normal that they don't know fear. Besides, this tiger is dead and poses no danger, so they're not afraid."

Hearing this, Xu Han patiently explained to Mu'er, "Mu'er, this tiger is dead, so it won't hurt you. But if you encounter a living tiger, you must not get so close. Hide quickly without it noticing, or it will eat you, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Mu'er nodded seriously and said to Xu Han, "Mother, my great-grandfather told me about tigers. They are very ferocious beasts."

"Yes, not only tigers, but also wolves, black bears, and other animals in the deep mountains. You can't get that close to them. You can hunt when you're older and able to defeat them, but not now, you're too young."

Mu'er smiled and said in a clear voice, "I know, Mother."

Hearing this, Xu Han finally felt relieved. As for Ze'er...

Forget it, he's too young. Even if I talked to him now, he wouldn't understand. He can't even speak yet, so what can I expect him to understand?

Xu Han stayed with Mu'er and Ze'er in the courtyard for a while, while Lu Chuan and the others took the opportunity to eat.

Xu Han didn't rush to deal with the tiger. The temperature was quite hot at noon, so she put the tiger into her space first and dealt with it after her afternoon nap.

As for the pheasants and other wild animals that were hunted, Xu Han put them all in the backyard and locked them up since they were still alive.

Xu Han was shaken awake by Lu Chuan. "Wife, wake up. It's getting late. Take the tiger out first, and we'll deal with it."

Xu Han sat up groggily, and after a while, she followed Lu Chuan to the backyard.

The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao were already waiting there. Upon seeing this, Xu Han quickly took the tiger out of her spatial storage.

Grandpa Zhao pointed at the tiger and said, "I'll prepare these tiger penises and tiger bones later; they're all top-quality medicinal materials."

The Taoist priest teased, "Look how anxious you are. Don't worry, no one is going to take it from you."

Xu Han asked, "Should we still take this tiger to the county town to sell? We'll keep all the medicinal herbs, and all that's left is the tiger skin and tiger meat. Maybe we should put it in our spatial storage first. It's not worth making a special trip to the county town for these."

Xu Han has everything she needs at home. She's gotten used to living in the mountains and doesn't really want to go to the county town anymore. The key is that she's not in a hurry to make money now.

Lu Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Let's keep the tiger skin. We already have two at home, so we won't sell this one."

As for tiger meat, it's not very tasty. Although it can fetch some money, it's not worth the trip. The dogs at home haven't had a proper meat meal in a long time, so I'll cook it all for them in a bit.”

Xu Han agreed after hearing what Lu Chuan said, and the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao certainly had no objections either.

"There's so much tiger meat, even the dogs can't finish it all. Let's cook a quarter of it first; they probably won't be able to finish it all in one meal."

After all, this tiger was really big; even after removing the skin and internal organs, there was still quite a bit left.

The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao were in charge of dealing with the tiger, while Lu Chuan and Xu Han dealt with the pheasants and rabbits that were still alive nearby.

To be honest, Xu Han was a bit rusty after not handling prey for a long time.

Back when she was stockpiling goods before the disaster, Xu Han was incredibly fast at processing pheasants, mainly because she processed several every day. Over time, as she processed more, her speed naturally increased.

However, Xu Han hadn't dealt with these things for three or four years, and she didn't know where to start for a while. Fortunately, she quickly got back into the swing of things after a short while.

As for the silly roe deer, Lu Chuan disposed of it and had Xu Han put it in his spatial storage, to be sold together when they went to the county town next time.

The four of them spent the whole afternoon working in the backyard, and finally managed to process all the game they had brought back.

In the evening, Xu Han generously prepared two pheasants for everyone.

One pheasant was used to make pheasant stew with mushrooms, while the other was turned by Xu Han into a spicy stir-fried chicken dish that everyone loves.

Cut the pheasant into small pieces, heat the oil and stir-fry until golden brown. Then add shredded ginger, garlic cloves, and small red chilies and stir-fry together.

Finally, add the appropriate amount of seasonings, and just before taking it off the heat, add the green peppers and stir-fry until they are just cooked through.

This stir-fried chicken with chili peppers is incredibly delicious with rice; it's salty, spicy, and savory, and everyone loves it.

"The food today was so plentiful, I'm stuffed."

Lu Chuan said as he strolled around the yard, supporting his pregnant belly.

The Taoist priest, reclining in his rocking chair, swayed gently as he replied, "Chicken is still the best. I've been eating too much other meat lately, so chicken suddenly tastes incredibly delicious."

"That's because you haven't eaten it for so long, that's why it tastes so good."

Xu Han thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of which, we stockpiled quite a few pheasants back then. It's just that we ate more chicken meat, which is why we ate them so quickly."