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When Han Yixian saw how much Du Yuhan loved reading, he asked someone to buy her a batch of books.
The day the books arrived, Du Yuhan was overjoyed with them for a long time before immersing herself in the ocean of knowledge.
There aren't many entertainment options available now, so for Du Yuhan, reading is the greatest form of entertainment, and it also helps her expand her knowledge. She's a typical example of someone who learns until she's old; there's never too much knowledge.
Besides cooking, doing some housework, and making some nourishing soup for Han Yixian, Du Yuhan spends the rest of her time reading and studying.
Inspired by Du Yuhan, Liu Gang made the most of his time to study, Yuan Qiwen was also influenced by them and dared not slack off at home, and Han Yixian also read some military books.
The learning atmosphere in the courtyard is exceptionally strong.
In addition to studying cultural knowledge, Du Yuhan also started practicing calligraphy.
Because she saw Han Yixian write calligraphy, she took the opportunity to ask to practice calligraphy as well.
Actually, this was a hobby that Du Yuhan had in her previous life. She only picked it up again in this life after seeing Han Yixian practice calligraphy.
Du Yuhan's calligraphy is quite good, but she initially hid her true skill level and dared not show it.
Even so, Han Yixian was astonished. Because nowadays, there are very few young people, especially young women, who can write calligraphy.
Luancheng only had two light snowfalls that winter, which had no effect on the parched fields.
Han Yixian was filled with worry about next year's harvest. Perhaps what Du Yuhan feared was about to happen.
Han Yixian sent a message to his subordinates, telling them to be on guard against the impending famine.
Thanks to Liu Gang's daily massages, Han Yixian's legs did not atrophy much.
Because he exercises every day, Han Yixian still has some muscle in his upper body and is not very thin.
This is also thanks to Du Yuhan's insistence on providing Han Yixian with sufficient nutrition every day.
Because the hens lay a lot of eggs, Han Yixian never lacks eggs. Every morning, his breakfast consists of boiled eggs, steamed eggs, scrambled eggs, or poached eggs. He eats eggs in a variety of ways.
Occasionally, Du Yuhan would ask Liu Gang to kill a rabbit.
So many male rabbits have already grown up; keeping them is just a waste of food. Besides, they're meant to be kept for a winter treat anyway.
By December, the river not far from the courtyard was frozen solid.
Du Yuhan thought that her family hadn't eaten fish in a long time, so she took Liu Gang and the other two to the river to break the ice and catch fish, since Yuan Qiwen was also in the courtyard on the weekend.
Du Yuhan had Liu Gang take the ice-breaking tools she had prepared, while Yuan Qiwen took the fishing net and bucket that Du Yuhan had specially made, and they set off.
When they reached the riverbank, Du Yuhan went down into the river and checked the thickness of the ice. It was fine. Anyway, they weren't going to walk into the middle of the river, so there wouldn't be any danger.
Du Yuhan found a spot and had Liu Gang use an iron icicle to chisel the ice.
With Yuan Qiwen and Liu Gang taking turns chiseling the ice, a large hole was quickly carved out.
Du Yuhan used a net to scoop out all the floating ice blocks from the water and threw them aside. Then she sprinkled some wheat bran, which she had secretly mixed with water from her spatial well, into the ice hole.
Wheat bran scattered in the water immediately dispersed, with most of it floating on the surface and a small portion sinking to the bottom.
Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen stared at the ice hole with skepticism, because Du Yuhan said she couldn't guarantee that she would catch any fish.
Du Yuhan was very confident in the well water in her space, but she still sprinkled some wheat bran as a cover.
Du Yuhan instructed, "If there are really fish later, don't shout. We should keep quiet and make our fortune quietly."
Not long after Du Yuhan finished speaking, there was movement in the water, and sure enough, fish swam over.
Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen stared wide-eyed as they saw the fish faintly appearing in the water.
There really are fish!
The two hugged each other silently to express their excitement, and then, under Du Yuhan's direction, they began to catch fish.
Although the river is flowing, it flows very slowly, which is why the surface of the river is frozen.
There are actually quite a few fish in the river, and many different kinds, but catching them is really difficult.
Du Yuhan was able to catch fish mostly because of the space well water.
Yuan Qiwen and Liu Gang, however, had very little catch when they went fishing.
Now, without needing fishing rods, just chiseling a hole in the ice and scattering some wheat bran can attract so many fish—it's something Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen couldn't have imagined.
However, they were quite aware of Du Yuhan's ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Du Yuhan often comes up with methods that others wouldn't think of, achieving unexpected results. Like today's ice-breaking fish-catching activity, it initially sounded like a joke, and Du Yuhan herself wasn't sure if she could catch any fish, but they still chose to cooperate with her.
The result was truly eye-opening; there really were fish waiting for them to catch.
Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen showed off their skills by the ice hole, one scooping up a fish and pouring it into a bucket prepared by the other.
Du Yuhan didn't participate. When they left home, Han Yixian had instructed the three of them not to let Du Yuhan touch the cold water, and to just give instructions from the side.
The bucket wasn't very big to begin with, and it was quickly filled.
Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen never expected there to be so many fish, so they only took one container to hold them. Now they regret not taking more.
Yuan Qiwen said, "Gangzi, take this bucket of fish back home, pour the fish into a big basin at home, and then bring it back. I'll put the fish I caught on the ice first."
Upon hearing this, Liu Gang had no other choice but to do so. He carried a full bucket of fish back to his courtyard.
Fortunately, the place where they chiseled the ice hole was not far from the courtyard, and Liu Gang was strong, so he quickly returned to the courtyard.
He poured a bucket of fish into a large basin and went inside, excitedly telling Han Yixian, "Brother Xian, Han's method really worked! A lot of fish in the river are rushing towards the ice hole. We quickly caught a bucket of fish. I brought it back once and now I have to go back to get more."
Han Yixian was also surprised, not expecting Du Yuhan's method to be so effective.
He said, "Then you should collect more and send some to Director Han and Director Yao's families. Remember, don't let Yuhan touch cold water; she can't catch a cold."
Liu Gang readily replied, "Brother Xian, don't worry, I didn't let Yuhan do anything, she just directed from the sidelines. Then I'll head over first."
After saying that, he left the house, picked up a bucket, and ran back to the river. Those were all fish; they were delicious, and he could never have too many.
When Liu Gang ran to the ice hole, there were already many fish of all sizes and kinds jumping around on the ice. Yuan Qiwen scooped them all up without hesitation.
No matter how big or small the fish is, it will eventually end up in their stomachs.
Liu Gang grinned widely and said, "There are so many fish! We're going to be rich!"
Seeing that there were so many fish, Du Yuhan stopped throwing wheat bran into the water. She figured that was enough. They couldn't possibly catch all the fish in the river anyway.
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