Chapter 18 Fulfilling the Duties of a Brother
Lu Jinnian knew that the three younger siblings were doing their best, so she would not despise them. She
was just afraid that they would just eat and wait for death, and live in a muddle.
"Jincheng, now all you need to do is take good care of your younger siblings, and I will do the rest." She comforted her brother.
Hearing this, Lu Jincheng nodded, "I know."
Because they came back late, Lu Jinxin had already prepared the meal, which was still rice porridge, and everyone gathered around the pot to eat.
This time Lu Jinnian did not buy buns, but bought rice. Unlike last time, the price of rice has increased this time, probably because of the refugees, so it has doubled.
If she had known earlier, she would have bought more. There is rice in her space, but it is too white and the grains are full, which is different from the rice now.
After dinner, everyone lay in bed, and the fireplace was burning, which was particularly warm and cozy.
Lu Jinnian was tired all day and had no time to think about it. He fell asleep in a daze.
In the next few days, she first installed the door, made of wood, and then sandwiched a layer of pine needles to keep out the cold.
There are no windows in the house because she is afraid it will be too cold.
Except for the light when burning the fire, it is pitch black at other times.
It is too cold to open the door, so it cannot be opened for a long time. Just change the air in the house in the morning.
The family has been arranged, and she asked her younger brother and sister to find branches and surround the house when the time comes, so that there is no fear of someone approaching.
At least she is not at home, so her younger brother and sister have to feel a little safe.
After getting up in the morning and eating, Lu Jinnian said with an axe on his back: "I will not be back at noon, and I will come back before dark in the afternoon. Don't go too far, understand?"
This time she went out to hunt more prey. They need to eat meat in winter. Without meat, they will feel hungry no matter how much they eat.
"Don't worry, big brother, I will watch over them." Lu Jincheng patted his chest and said that he would fulfill his obligations as a brother.
Seeing this, Lu Jinnian nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then I'll go."
As long as her brothers and sisters were obedient, she could go hunting and make money without any worries.
Seeing her leave, Lu Jincheng said, "Xiao Xin, you take your brother to collect firewood, I'll go collect branches."
The branches need to be as thick as wrists, and as an older brother, he has to do the more tiring work.
Lu Jinxin nodded, and then took his brother to the small woods next to him to try to find some dry firewood.
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When Lu Jinnian came to the mountain, she saw some rabbits but she ignored them because they were too small.
Although rabbits also have meat, they have no fat, and protein alone is not enough.
After looking around, she still couldn't find a suitable prey, and finally shot three pheasants.
She looked up at the weather. If she hunted wild boars now, she couldn't keep them. The weather was not cold enough. At least she needed to wait until the first snow to hunt wild boars to store food.
On the surface, there had to be meat at home, otherwise how could she supplement nutrition for her younger brothers and sisters?
Lu Jinnian carried the pheasants home and picked some mushrooms on the way. Now is the season for mushrooms to grow, it would be great if she could save some to dry.
But she had too many things to do and had no time to pick mushrooms.
She originally planned to go back later, but she came back before noon.
After arriving home, she plucked the pheasant's feathers and scalded it with boiling water.
The chicken skin has fat, which is the only fat on the pheasant. If the skin is peeled, it will be as inedible as a rabbit.
The siblings who were collecting firewood came back and ran over to her after seeing her.
"Brother, you are back. Didn't you say you would be back later?" Lu Jinxin looked at her with a smile on her face.
(End of this chapter)
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