Xu Han and her group spent the whole morning picking all the pomegranates, leaving only some that were not yet ripe and were in the shade.

These should be left for a while, and then picked after they ripen. Unripe pomegranates are more sour and astringent and not very tasty.

All the pomegranate trees yielded a total of more than twenty baskets, which is at least nearly a thousand kilograms. It has to be said that this year's pomegranate harvest is much larger than last year's.

Han Qi called over a few laborers to help carry the pomegranates home. Xu Han and the others also helped carry a small amount. Together, they transported them all in one trip.

When they arrived home, Danniang had already prepared breakfast. Xu Han told Chunmei and the others to come over and help peel pomegranates after they finished eating, and Danniang went back with them.

This was the first time in a long time that so few people were eating. The courtyard was no longer filled with the usual chatter of people eating together, and everyone felt a little unaccustomed to it.

The Taoist priest said, "Without them, breakfast didn't taste as good today. It's so much better with lots of people! Everyone's fighting over the food, that's when it tastes so good!"

Grandpa Zhao chimed in, "Yes, we're used to it being all chattery all the time, so it's really hard to get used to this sudden quiet."

Xu Han said, "We do get used to it over time. I remember when they first came, we complained that there were too many people and it was too noisy. But after they've been here for a while, everyone has gotten used to their presence. But it's okay, you'll get used to it after a while."

Lu Chuan also said, "It's good to be separated like this, at least we have private space. And after they left, our meals improved immediately."

The Taoist priest laughed and said, "Haha, what you said is true. From now on, we can eat whatever we want."

"Yes, I will cook more often from now on. In addition to the meals that Dan Niang makes, I will also prepare extra meals for you."

Grandpa Zhao was even happier when he heard this. "Hahaha, you said it yourself, I'm waiting for it."

After finishing their meal, the family went back to their own busy work.

Granny Ma came in to clean up the mess on the table. She had gone back to the valley to eat while Dan Niang was cooking, so she ate separately from the others. This was so that she could stay here and clean up the mess in time.

Since they moved to the other side of the valley, each of their jobs has become basically fixed, with each person responsible for different tasks and working different hours.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, they had independently discussed and arranged their work schedule. After Xu Han reviewed it, she saw that there were no major problems and did not ask any further questions, letting them arrange it as they pleased.

Starting today, things will gradually begin to get back on track, and everything will slowly become more systematic, including the food, clothing, and shoes we will provide them each month.

Xu Handu specifically formulated a system, which will be strictly followed from now on to make everything clear.

Of course, they were informed of all this in advance, and they had no objections.

Besides the regular allowance, Xu Han's extra contributions were unpredictable and depended on circumstances. No one seemed to have any objections, as the allowances were already quite generous.

A short while later, Dan Niang arrived with several young girls, and Xu Han brought out a basket full of pomegranates that she had picked that day.

As the sun grew stronger outside, everyone moved chairs and sat in the main room to peel pomegranates. The peeled pomegranates were then placed in a large wooden basin.

Xu Han taught them how to peel pomegranates, and seeing that they peeled them very cleanly, she stopped bothering them. She then took Dan Niang and the other girl to the back to scrub the large wine jars used for soaking wine.

Xu Han hasn't had pomegranate wine for many years. Today, she plans to make three large jars of it to drink slowly next year. Now that there are many people in her family, she needs to make enough for the whole year.

After washing the wine jars and turning them upside down in the sun to dry, Xu Han went to prepare other utensils for making pomegranate wine.

For Xu Han, making medicinal liquor was already second nature. She knew every step very well, and the liquor she made tasted especially good. It wasn't too sweet, and her family loved it.

After Xu Han had prepared everything, they hadn't finished peeling the pomegranate seeds yet, so Xu Han took the pomegranate seeds they had already peeled and went to soak a jar of wine.

While she was working, she didn't forget to explain the steps and precautions for making the liquor to Dan Niang.

Danniang listened attentively, and when she encountered something she didn't understand, she would ask questions and she would explain patiently.

Xu Han said, "You've already looked through it once. You can handle this jar yourself. I've already prepared the ingredients and quantities for you, so just go ahead and do it with confidence."

After Xu Han finished speaking, she moved a chair over and sat down to watch Dan Niang operate the device, not forgetting to offer a few reminders from time to time.

After soaking all the pomegranate wine, Xu Han and Dan Niang began sealing the jars together. Afterwards, they went back to their room to get paper and pen, wrote the date and the name of the wine on the paper, and even impulsively drew some cute little sketches on it.

When Mu'er and Ze'er came out and saw their mother painting, they insisted on painting as well. Helpless, Xu Han could only give each of them a piece of paper, so the three of them could each paint a jar.

After they finished drawing, Xu Han led the two of them to stick the simple drawings they had just made onto different wine jars, which could be considered as completing a parent-child activity.

She clapped her hands and said, "Alright, the pomegranate wine is finished. Now let time ferment it."

Ze'er said, "Mother, can I try the pomegranate wine after it's made? This pomegranate wine looks really good, and it looks delicious."

Before Xu Han could even speak, Mu'er said, "You're so young, why would you drink alcohol? I can't even drink, so don't even think about it."

Xu Han shrugged and didn't say anything. But Ze'er already understood what his mother meant, so he pouted and remained silent.

Xu Han comforted her, "It's okay. Although you can't drink pomegranate wine, you can drink pomegranate juice! How about Mommy makes you some pomegranate juice?"

Upon hearing this, Ze'er cheered up and skipped back to her room, happily going to help peel the pomegranate.

At lunchtime, each person had a large glass of pomegranate juice on the table, but this time it wasn't just half a glass, but a full glass, with a large pitcher of pomegranate juice on the side.

Looking at the pomegranate juice on the table, Lu Chuan asked happily, "What happened today? Why is there so much pomegranate juice? Isn't it a bit extravagant to drink so much at once?"

Xu Han said, "This year's pomegranates are plentiful, so let's all drink to our hearts' content today. We don't have to be stingy like last year. Let's be generous today and drink as much as we want. There's more if you're not full."