Lu Chuan chuckled and said, "Don't worry about that, Xiao Han and I will take care of it. We guarantee that this New Year will be lively and fun for everyone."

The courtyard suddenly became lively again, with everyone chatting and laughing about what to eat, what to do, and what else to buy for the New Year.

Xu Han said, "We haven't been out since we went to the county town last time. Let's go to the county town as a family sometime when we have time."

“Sure, there’s no work to do at home now, so I can go whenever I want. I can sell the game I hunted earlier and get some money to spend.”

Xu Han thought for a moment and then asked, "Okay, but where should we sell the game now? We don't know anyone in the county town, and we don't know if Manager Li and Uncle Zhang have returned yet. We haven't heard from them for so long."

"Oh right, I had completely forgotten about it until you mentioned it. I haven't inquired about it for so long, and I don't even know if they've returned yet. We still have the key to Manager Li's house."

The Taoist priest lay on the rocking chair, not even opening his eyes, and said, "What use is the key to your house? They must have a spare key. And even if you come back with the key, the house will be gone. With drought and floods, very few houses in the county are intact."

The two thought it made sense, so they stopped worrying about it. However, they still needed to ask around, since the two families had a good relationship.

"Then we can set up a stall at the market to sell them, or ask the restaurants if they want them. But we have a lot of game, and most restaurants can't handle that much."

"Then let's go to the restaurant first, and then set up the stall. Anyway, we're not in a hurry to come back. We can stay in the county town for one night and come back the next day. Otherwise, it's too rushed. It gets dark early in winter."

"Okay, it's settled then. I'll go and get the wild boar out while I'm not busy right now."

After Lu Chuan finished speaking, he started to pull the Taoist priest away. The Taoist priest looked unwilling, but he still got up and followed Lu Chuan to the backyard.

Xu Han stayed in the front yard and sunbathed with her youngest son.

Xu Han lay down for a while, then felt a bit hungry, so she started thinking of ways to make something to eat.

What should we eat? There are various nuts and fruits in the space, as well as some bread and biscuits.

However, these were all a little sweet, and Xu Han didn't like sweets. After thinking for a long time, she finally thought of what she wanted to eat.

When talking about snacks, how can we forget spicy strips? I ate a lot of them in my past life, but during years of famine, conditions didn't allow it, either because there was no water or no time.

All I think about all day long is how to store more food; I never thought of making spicy strips to eat.

This year I've been busy clearing land and farming, and in my spare time I've been preparing to renovate and decorate the yard, so I haven't thought about it.

As time went by, Xu Han almost forgot about the existence of spicy strips. Today, she happened to have some free time, as well as the ingredients. In addition, she couldn't suppress her desire to eat spicy strips after thinking about it, so she couldn't wait any longer and started making them now.

While drooling, Xu Han recalled how to make spicy strips, and the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to eat them. So she quickly sent Ze'er to the backyard and started preparing to make spicy strips herself.

To make spicy strips, you first need to make beef tendon noodles, which are very cheap nowadays, but they are still quite troublesome to make.

Since Xu Han had no tools, she could only use the most primitive methods.

First, knead a large dough, then start washing the gluten. Add yeast powder to the washed gluten and start fermenting.

After fermentation, roll it out into a thin sheet with a rolling pin, then cut it into the shape of spicy strips. Brush oil on a plate and steam until cooked.

Xu Han didn't waste the starch she washed out; she made a lot of cold noodles on the spot. It was especially comforting to eat on the heated kang bed in winter, a completely different feeling from eating it in summer.

After the gluten was steamed, Xu Han started making chili oil.

Heat oil in a wok, add spices, scallions, ginger, and garlic and fry until golden brown. Then remove them from the oil and add chili powder, cumin, sesame seeds, and other seasonings to the oil.

Add an appropriate amount of seasonings, then pour it into the gluten on the side, mix it evenly with your hands, and the spicy strips are ready.

Xu Han took a bite and found it neither delicious nor bad. It was different from the spicy strips she had eaten in her previous life. It must be because the gluten was not prepared properly. The beef tendon noodles in the video were all dried, while Xu Han's were freshly made and lacked elasticity.

In her previous life, Xu Han ate many different flavors of spicy strips, and they tasted delicious. After thinking about it, she decided not to continue experimenting. Anyway, she made konjac snacks, which tasted quite similar to spicy strips.

After thinking it through, Xu Han stopped making things difficult for herself. Although the newly made spicy strips weren't particularly delicious, they couldn't be wasted. She decided to let everyone try them during dinner.

Fortunately, Xu Han wasn't very confident in making spicy strips this time, so she didn't make many. Otherwise, she would have been devastated.

Spicy strips can be made not only with flour, but also with rice, and there are also many spicy strips made from bean products.

However, spicy strips made from soy products are worth a try. After all, we make some tofu at home every year, so next time we can make some other soy products as well.

However, konjac snacks are also very delicious, and my family likes them quite a bit. I can make more of them in the next couple of days to keep as a snack during the Chinese New Year.

After spending a whole morning working hard, Xu Han was not satisfied with what she had made. With lunchtime fast approaching, she quickly began preparing lunch for the day.

While preparing, she also wondered if she could make some other snacks. After all, she had made so many snacks in her previous life, and she refused to believe that she could fail at making them all.

Even if she fails the first time, she might succeed after a few more tries. After all, Xu Han is very confident in her cooking skills.

During lunch, everyone tried the spicy strips that Xu Han had just made. Grandpa Zhao said, "I think the taste is pretty good, but maybe because of the gluten, the texture isn't particularly good."

The Taoist priest chimed in, "It tastes delicious. We can use this flavor to make some konjac desserts. I like this flavor too."

Hearing everyone say this, Xu Han's frustration from failing to make spicy strips improved slightly this time.

Hearing this, she laughed happily again, "Then when I make konjac snacks this year, I will research other flavors and try to make more flavors so that everyone can try the new flavors of konjac snacks."