Du Yuhan knew that Han Yixian liked sweets, so she put some sugar in the cake.
Han Yixian does indeed like to eat cakes with a slightly sweet taste; they are soft, sweet, and have a great flavor and texture.
Liu Gang is not a picky eater; he finds any food cooked by Du Yuhan delicious, even a hundred times better than his own cooking.
To make it easier to digest, the rabbit meat is stewed until very tender, and the potatoes are soft and flavorful, tasting almost like the meat itself.
Han Yixian has been eating Du Yuhan's cooking lately without realizing it and feels like he's gaining weight, so he's started to control his food intake. He doesn't want to become fat.
Sitting in a wheelchair every day means you don't burn much energy, so if you eat too much, you'll definitely gain fat.
Han Yixian then asked Liu Gang to find two dumbbells at the retirement home and start lifting them while sitting in his wheelchair every day, which would help him burn some energy.
He would move his legs around a bit while lying in bed. Although he couldn't feel his calves, his thighs were still fine.
After Du Yuhan told him that his legs could be cured, he made a point of exercising them. This was also to prepare for future rehabilitation.
He hoped that after Du Yuhan treated his leg, he could stand up in the shortest possible time.
After lunch, Du Yuhan said, "Brother Han, my arm is completely healed. I'll start massaging you from today."
Han Yi nodded and said, "Okay, let's wait until after lunch break. You should also take a rest. Let Liu Gang do any heavy work. Let Liu Gang learn the massage techniques too, and once he's learned them, he can give you massages. His strength is definitely greater than yours."
Du Yuhan nodded and said, "That's no problem, let him do it once he's learned it."
Du Yuhan thought of the walnuts in the mountains and said, "I came across a few wild walnut trees today. I guess no one has picked them. There's a layer of dried walnuts on the ground."
I opened the walnuts and they were very plump and tasted great. I'd like Brother Liu to help me transport them all back. Walnuts are nutritious and easy to store; dried, they can be preserved for a long time.
Upon hearing about the abundance of delicious walnuts, Liu Gang quickly said, "Let's go this afternoon. Is it far? How about we let the regimental commander take a lunch break, and we go now, so we can come back sooner?"
Du Yuhan thought for a moment and said, "That's fine too. Let's go and come back quickly. We can go and get it first."
Han Yixian said, "You don't need to worry about me. I can massage my legs anytime. Let's get the things home first."
Du Yuhan and Liu Gang each carried a willow basket on their backs and set off. Du Yuhan knew the way, and the two of them arrived at their destination in less than an hour.
Liu Gang exclaimed upon seeing the layer of walnuts spread on the ground, "Wow, there are quite a lot! There are also many on the tree. Let's knock them all down."
Liu Gang picked up a yellow walnut from the ground and cracked it open with a single squeeze of his large hand.
Looking at the plump walnut kernels inside the shells, he said, "These walnut shells are quite thin; they crack open with a pinch. The kernels are also quite plump. Yuhan, you're really lucky to have found so many walnuts at once. These walnuts are quite expensive if you want to buy them. Now you can eat as many walnuts as you want."
Du Yuhan said, "Let's pick up the ones on the ground first. The outer green husk of the walnuts has dried out, so let's just peel them off."
As she spoke, Du Yuhan took out two pairs of cotton gloves and handed one pair to Liu Gang, saying, "Put on the gloves, so your hands don't get blistered."
The green husk on the outside of the walnut has long since turned black and cracked, and many of them have fallen off on their own. The ones that haven't fallen off can be removed by hand.
The two of them quickly picked up the walnuts that looked intact but had already lost their outer shells and put them into the baskets. Soon they had two large baskets full.
Liu Gang was worried that Du Yuhan couldn't carry a full basket of walnuts, so he put some in his own basket and told Du Yuhan to only carry half a basket.
Although Du Yuhan has grown a bit taller, she is still very small, only a little over 1.5 meters tall, not even 1.6 meters. Her small frame simply cannot carry a whole basket of walnuts.
Du Yuhan didn't try to be strong, so she just carried half of the frame on her back.
She covered the basket with dry grass, firstly to prevent the walnuts from falling out, and secondly to prevent others from seeing what was inside.
She was hoping to come back here to pick walnuts again in the future. If someone else found out, she'd be out of luck.
The two of them carried two baskets of walnuts back home, so they walked rather slowly and had to rest twice before they finally got home.
Du Yuhan poured the walnuts onto the bluestone slab in front of the house. Some of these walnuts were not completely dry yet and needed to be dried properly.
Looking at the walnuts spread all over the bluestone slab, Liu Gang couldn't stop smiling.
These walnuts are a real treat; you rarely get to eat them. With so many walnuts, we can eat them as much as we want now.
Du Yuhan also suggested that Liu Gang could shell the walnuts and send some home so his family could try them.
Since joining the army, Liu Gang has only sent his allowance home and nothing else. Now, Du Yuhan's request for him to send some walnuts home has made him extremely happy.
Han Yixian had already taken his afternoon nap. Now that there was a convenient restroom, he could take care of his own needs without having someone watching over him, which made him feel more at ease.
Han Yixian wheeled himself out of the house and watched as Du Yuhan and Liu Gang spread the walnuts on the ground to dry. He hadn't expected there to be so many.
Liu Gang said happily, "Commander, there are still more in the mountains. Tomorrow, Yuhan and I will go and carry them all back. Then we can eat walnuts as much as we want."
Du Yuhan said, "Walnuts are nutritious and can be prepared in many ways. They can be stir-fried, made with salt and pepper or sugar, and they taste delicious. They are also great in pastries, walnut milk, and so on."
The main advantage is that it's easy to store. I think we should dig up a walnut tree and plant it in the yard, so our walnuts will have a source in the future. It'll be more convenient to eat them.”
Upon hearing this, Liu Gang happily replied, "That's right, I'll take a shovel and we'll dig one up tomorrow."
Han Yixian said, "You two can do whatever you want. These walnuts are really good stuff, and they're hard to find normally. Thanks to Yuhan, we can eat walnuts all we want this time. It would be nice to dig up a walnut tree. You two should plant those two grapevines first."
Upon hearing this, Du Yuhan slapped her forehead and said, "I completely forgot about them. Brother Liu, hurry up and dig the holes, let's plant the grapes first."
The three of them discussed and chose a suitable spot, and Liu Gang started digging the holes. The two grapevines were quite large, so Liu Gang dug two big holes and, together with Du Yuhan, planted the two grapevines.
The grapevines had grown quite long and needed a trellis, so Liu Gang went out to find the materials.
Building a grape trellis requires four upright posts, some crossbars, and wire or rope for securing it.
Liu Gang got some wire from Director Yao of the retirement home and then went out to look for other materials. There were many dead trees in the mountains, so finding a few suitable posts was not difficult.
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