Xu Han put the wild duck into her spatial storage, and the two of them went home one after the other.

Once home, Lu Chuan sat down to rest, and Xu Han took out the dinner she was going to eat that day from her spatial storage and placed it on the table.

She cut another watermelon and put it in the fruit bowl. Finally, she took out one of each of the different flavors of mooncakes she had made that day, and told Lu Chuan to try them later to see if they were good.

After dinner, the two sat on deck chairs in the yard to enjoy the cool air.

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Are you still going hunting? Why don't you skip it and take a day off for the holiday?" Xu Han asked.

“Okay, let’s not go. Let’s go the day after tomorrow! We’ve been busy for so long, let’s have a proper holiday first,” Lu Chuan agreed.

"What do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll make it for you!"

"I'm fine with anything, I'm not picky. What would you like to eat?"

"Our family always eats dumplings for every holiday. How about we make dumplings tomorrow?"

"Sure! We have both beef and lamb. What kind of filling do you want for the dumplings? Vegetarian is fine too!"

"Let's make dumplings with beef and lamb filling! My mom used to make these kinds of dumplings for Chinese New Year!"

At this thought, Xu Han thought of her parents in the modern world. She wondered how they were doing. She really missed them!

Lu Chuan also sensed Xu Han's disappointment. Looking at the lonely person in front of him, it seemed as if she would disappear at any moment.

Lu Chuan quickly pulled Xu Han into his arms, saying, "I believe your parents will be fine!" He didn't dare say anything more, afraid of touching on Xu Han's sore spot.

Upon hearing this, Xu Han immediately burst into tears. The emotions she had been hiding in her heart could no longer be controlled, and she wailed uncontrollably.

Lu Chuan simply held Xu Han quietly and gently coaxed her, "It's okay to cry! I'm here with you! Don't be afraid!"

Xu Han cried for an unknown amount of time before gradually falling silent, perhaps from exhaustion. She eventually drifted off to sleep.

Lu Chuan carried the person in his arms into the room, patted them gently for a while to make sure they were asleep, and then tiptoed out of the room.

After arriving in the yard, I tidied up the leftover food, washed the dishes, and cleaned the yard before washing up and going to bed.

The next morning, when Xu Han woke up, she felt that her eyes were swollen. She immediately went to the mirror and saw that they were indeed swollen. She took an ice cream from the refrigerator and applied it to her eyes for a while before they felt a little better.

After composing herself, she came out of the room as if nothing had happened, and became Xu Han again.

Upon entering the yard, Lu Chuan was feeding the puppies. Seeing Xu Han come out, he asked, "You're awake? There's food in the pot, go and eat!"

"Okay, I'll wash my face first." The two of them tacitly agreed not to mention yesterday's events again, and things returned to their usual calm.

After eating breakfast, Xu Han began preparing the minced meat.

First, take out the beef and mutton in a certain proportion, soak them to remove the blood and clean them. Then, clean the scallions, ginger, and celery and set them aside to drain.

Then Lu Chuan started chopping the filling. He was now so skilled at it that he didn't need Xu Han's instructions at all.

I started kneading the dough. I made a lot of minced meat today, which I can store in my storage space. I'll make some dumplings when I have time, as it's been a long time since I've had dumplings.

After chopping the dumpling filling, Xu Han started seasoning it, adding a little bit of chicken essence, pepper, sesame oil, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce.

Once the dumpling filling is mixed well, its aroma will instantly fill the air.

After setting the dumpling filling aside, the two began preparing to make dumplings. Today, Lu Chuan rolled out the dough as usual, while Xu Han filled them.

They stopped when they had enough food for the two of them for the day.

It's still early before lunchtime, so I can't just sit around doing nothing. That's why I'm starting to make dinner tonight.

Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so we must make a lavish dinner.

They prepared the food in advance in the morning, and planned to pick all the wild fruits near their home in the afternoon.

They had agreed to take a day off, but they couldn't really relax. After making dumplings, they had nothing to do, so the two of them sat in the main room staring at each other, not knowing what to do.

Xu Han suggested that we prepare breakfast in the morning and then go find wild fruits in the afternoon! Otherwise, sitting around would be quite boring.

After preparing several sumptuous dishes, it was already lunchtime. Xu Han cooked some dumplings and served a few other dishes, making it a hearty lunch.

After lunch, I took a short nap and woke up around 2:30 pm.

Lu Chuan carried a basket on his back, and the two of them went to find wild fruit. It's good to be working! No more boredom. I'm destined to be a busybody; I can't enjoy a moment of leisure. When I'm idle, I feel uncomfortable all over.

Xu Han and Lu Chuan picked until it was getting dark before they started walking home. Their afternoon's harvest was quite good.

They picked almost all the ripe wild fruits in the vicinity, which was many times more efficient than when Xu Han did it alone.

When I got home, I took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and then started preparing dinner.

We ate dinner in the main room tonight, since it's a holiday! We couldn't be too casual.

First, set out dinner: braised chicken, stir-fried rabbit, braised duck parts, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, salted peanuts and edamame, stir-fried snails, boiled fish, beef brisket with tomatoes, lettuce with oyster sauce, and cold green beans. Ten dishes were neatly arranged.

Finally, a bowl of hot and sour soup and two plates of mooncakes complete the meal; tonight's dinner is quite sumptuous.

After everything was arranged, the two first went to pay their respects at the memorial tablets of Mr. and Mrs. Lu. Only then did they begin to eat dinner.

After dinner, Lu Chuan cleared the dishes, and Xu Han took out some fruit from her spatial storage, washed a little of each kind, put them in a fruit bowl, added a plate of mooncakes, and brewed a pot of tea.

Finally, a small table and a deck chair were moved out and placed in the yard.

After Lu Chuan finished packing, Xu Han was also ready. The two of them lay on rocking chairs in the yard, eating fruit and admiring the moon.

The moon is round and bright on Mid-Autumn Festival, and it looks especially beautiful.

"Do you know any legends about the moon?" Xu Han asked.

"Yes! There's also a folk tale about Chang'e flying to the moon. Would you like to hear it?"

"Really? We also have the story of Chang'e flying to the moon where I'm from."

So the two began to tell each other the story of Chang'e flying to the moon. Xu Han found that the basic content was similar, but Lu Chuan's version was more complete.

It wasn't until eleven o'clock that Xu Han and Lu Chuan began to tidy up the things in the yard, preparing to get up and go back to rest.

We're going into the mountains to pick wild fruit tomorrow! I can't stay up too late, or I won't be able to get up!