Chapter 103: Lack of a Thick Outer Coat
Gu Yuexuan couldn't help laughing and asked, "Do you want to try it?"
A hint of greed flashed in the little guy's eyes, and he nodded excitedly.
Gu Yuexuan beckoned Tu Subo over: "Come, I'll teach you how to brew it."
Tu Subo walked over cooperatively, his eyes focused.
Gu Yuexuan scooped two spoonfuls of fried flour into a small bowl, added a small amount of hot water first, mixed the bottom evenly, then poured in the remaining hot water and stirred quickly.
"Add the hot water twice, stirring quickly the second time. You can also add a little syrup. After the brewing is completed, you will have a bowl of steaming hot batter."
Walnuts, red dates, and sesame seeds enrich the batter's simple texture, while the syrup and chopped nuts not only add sweetness but also quickly replenish energy. In the snowy mountains, savoring a bowl of warm batter like this might offer some relief from the biting cold.
Gu Yuexuan distributed the steaming hot fried noodles to each of the children one by one, carefully serving each one, afraid to spill a single drop of the soup. Tu Subo received a bowl that she had specially prepared for him.
"Is this to your taste?"
She herself has an inseparable love for sweets.
However, she noticed that Tu Subo had no preference for sweets and always tried to avoid them whenever possible.
Therefore, she added extra syrup to the fried noodles for the children, while the only seasoning in the bowl in Tu Subo's hand was probably a few grains of salt.
Fortunately, Tu Subo was not picky. He wolfed down his food, yet still maintained good table manners. After finishing, he wiped his mouth, smiled, and nodded, "It suits my taste very well. Much better than those cold, hard pancakes."
"You've been away for so many days this time. Even with this food, you'll still have to eat those hard biscuits."
Gu Yuexuan let him take the basin, rolled up her sleeves and prepared to start, and said softly: "You knead this dough first, I will make something else for you."
"Xuanxuan."
"What's wrong?"
"Don't bother too much. Just eat whatever you want in the mountains. If you want to eat something, I'll satisfy your craving when I come back."
Gu Yuexuan complained on the surface: "With the current conditions, no matter how greedy you are, you can't expect to find more."
Still, she spent half a day preparing as much as she could for him.
She even heated up some oil and cooked a small pot of spicy pork for Tu Subo.
"It's cold now, and these pieces of meat will stay in the jar for three to five days without spoiling. I've prepared a small hanging pot for you, so you only need to heat it up before you can eat it."
In addition, she also prepared some durable fried dough cakes and a small bottle of medicine for external injuries.
"Take this with you too."
She carefully wrapped the medicine bottle in a handkerchief and placed it in the least impacted part of the bag. She whispered, "But it's best if you don't have to use it."
"There's a small piece of tarpaulin left over from repairing the roof. Don't mind taking it with you. It'll help keep out the cold in the mountains. And..."
"Xuanxuan."
Gu Yuexuan turned around: "What's wrong?"
Tu Subo leaned against the door frame, a smile in the corner of his eyes, staring into Gu Yuexuan's eyes, and said gently: "You are worried about me, right?"
Ever since she learned that he planned to go into the mountains with Brother Hu and others to wait tomorrow, Gu Yuexuan's hands have never stopped.
Whether it was food or supplies, she prepared everything she could think of.
If Tu Subo hadn't stopped her, she would have almost packed the thickest quilt for him and prepared almost a full set of survival equipment for him.
Gu Yuexuan suddenly felt a bitter taste on the tip of her tongue, and said in a low voice, "Isn't it normal for me to worry about you?"
Snowflakes fluttered and fell from the sky continuously. Occasionally the sky cleared up temporarily, but the temperature was shockingly low. The deep snow in some places was even enough to submerge a person's calves.
Faced with such harsh climate, what can you gain by staying deep in the mountains for several days without coming out?
She flipped her arm and threw the half-full bag heavily onto the bed, the depression on her face difficult to conceal: "Do I have to stay in the mountains and forests for several days to find prey?"
"If I take the risk for money, then in fact I..."
"It's not just for money."
Tu Subo turned and closed the door tightly, then squatted down, looking up at Gu Yuexuan with a smile in his eyes. His tone was gentle and lingering: "This is a rare opportunity. On the one hand, I want to learn winter hunting techniques from Brother Hu and the others. On the other hand, I am also thinking about the promise I made to you."
"Xuanxuan, our life here is not overnight. Before we find a more suitable means of livelihood, it is crucial to adapt to the rules of the game of this land."
The winter was long and he couldn't just sit at home and wait for the snow to melt and the weather to clear up.
He will do his best and make all preparations.
Gu Yuexuan understood these principles in her heart, but still found it difficult to suppress the irritation in her heart.
Seeing her pursed lips and silent, the smile in Tu Subo's eyes became more intense.
He gently held Gu Yuexuan's soft and weak hand and whispered comfortingly: "Don't worry about me."
"When I'm not at home, you just need to take care of yourself. If you encounter any difficult problems, you can wait for me to come back and solve them. Just wait for me at home, okay?"
Gu Yuexuan pulled back her hand with a complicated expression: "Don't be so sentimental. I don't have the time to miss you."
"Go ahead and practice your archery. I'll sort out the things."
Tu Subo suppressed the smile in his throat, gently caressed the remaining warmth on his fingertips, stood up, and nodded obediently: "Okay, if there is anything, call me anytime."
After driving away this annoying guy, Gu Yuexuan's eyes fell on the clothes hanging on the hanger.
The cold wind in the mountains is biting, and Tu Subo seems to be lacking a particularly thick piece of clothing that can withstand the cold wind?
The old lady was depressed because she had lost her power as housekeeper. She locked herself in the main room all day and never showed up.
Xi Lanfang and others were busy with their needlework, so the three meals a day at home naturally fell on Gu Yuexuan's shoulders.
After dinner, Tu Suminfei and Tu Subo took the children to clean up the mess on the table, while Gu Yuexuan walked into Yu's room with a basket of clothes.
"Aunt, I want to finish a thick coat as soon as possible. Can you teach me how to sew these unraveled cottons in skillfully?"
In the quiet night, Tu Subo was waiting alone in the cold house, but he never saw Gu Yuexuan.
He carefully tucked in the warm quilt, making sure every corner was closed tightly to prevent the warmth from escaping. Then, he tiptoed to the front of the house and called out in a low voice, "Xuanxuan, it's late."
Why hasn't she shown up yet at this time?
Without even raising her head, Gu Yuexuan said calmly, "I still have some things to do. You go back and rest first."
"but……"
"Stop talking."
Gu Yuexuan frantically tidied up the crooked thread and waved him away through the door: "I'll be back when I'm done. No need to wait for me."
Tu Subo sighed helplessly and was about to go back when suddenly, the door on the other side creaked open and the half-hidden figure of Tu Su Minfei appeared in the night.
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