Du Yuhan boiled a pot of water for the workers so they could drink whenever they wanted. After instructing Yuan Qiliang to give everyone water whenever they were thirsty, she took the improved bow and arrow and left home with Liu Gang.
If ten people only eat grain, they will consume all their current food reserves. Therefore, Du Yuhan plans to prepare more meat so that everyone can eat their fill and save on food.
These people were all brought by the Yuan family, and they're here because of the Yuan family's influence. Giving them good food makes the Yuan family look good too.
Hunting prey wasn't too difficult for her, but food was hard to come by since she didn't have ration coupons and it wasn't time to collect her rations. She'd have to risk going to the black market, but Du Yuhan wasn't willing to take that risk right now.
Moreover, her farm has been upgraded and can now grow wheat and rice. After processing them at the space processing workshop, she won't have to worry about rice and flour anymore. At that time, she just needs to come up with an excuse to take some out to eat from time to time.
It can be added to existing food without anyone noticing, and as long as it's not too conspicuous, it will generally go unnoticed.
Liu Gang also realized that there wasn't much food left at home, so he agreed with Du Yuhan's idea. They planned to hunt more game in the morning to give everyone a good meal.
The two of them wasted no time and went into the mountains with their willow baskets on their backs.
They walked quietly through the mountains and forests, and Du Yuhan would take action whenever they encountered pheasants or rabbits.
However, because the bow and arrow were not very suitable, and Du Yuhan's small stature was not strong enough, several prey escaped.
The two men ventured deeper into the mountains, and even so, they managed to catch three pheasants and two rabbits in two hours. Combined with the pheasant and rabbit they had left over from yesterday's hunt, it was more than enough; they even had potatoes to spare.
The entire process was conducted in silence. Liu Gang had also learned to be clever; even after catching his prey, he would remain silent to avoid scaring away any nearby animals.
Seeing that they had enough prey, the two didn't linger. They were still busy at home, so they quickly carried their willow baskets home.
Du Yuhan told Liu Gang to keep quiet and secretly prepared the pheasant and rabbit in the kitchen.
The prey was all quite large. Du Yuhan stewed three pheasants and two rabbits in two separate pots. She also added a lot of potatoes to the meat pot at the end, making a total of two large pots.
The workers knew the employer was preparing meat dishes as soon as they smelled the meat, and they worked even harder.
Yuan Qiliang followed the smell of meat into the kitchen and, seeing the two large pots steaming and emitting a delicious aroma, asked, "Your name is Du Yuhan, right? What delicious dish did you make today that smells so good?"
Du Yuhan looked up and replied, "I stewed a pot of chicken and a pot of rabbit meat, I guarantee everyone will have a good lunch."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qiliang asked in surprise, "Where did you get the chicken and rabbit meat?"
Meat is hard to come by these days, and this is two pots of stew—that's quite a generous offering.
Liu Gang said from the side, "It was Du Yuhan and I who worked hard to hunt it back, and we wanted to make something nice for everyone to eat after all that hard work."
This is what Du Yuhan instructed Liu Gang to say: to the outside world, they should say that it was only with great difficulty that the two of them caught him.
Yuan Qiliang didn't have any other thoughts. He didn't care how they were caught, as long as they had something to eat.
When Yuan Qiliang told the workers that they would have stewed chicken and stewed rabbit for lunch, they cheered and urged him to work harder so they could eat more meat at noon.
After the meat was cooked, Du Yuhan steamed two more pots of cornbread. She also lined both pots with corn cakes, which was enough for them.
Using the meat broth, Du Yuhan also made a large pot of cabbage and vermicelli, as well as a large pot of cabbage soup.
When lunchtime arrived, everyone was thrilled to see two huge pots of stewed meat. Aside from some golden potato chunks, the pots were mostly filled with meat – a real, hearty stew! They never expected to get such a good meal after a long day of work.
Du Yuhan first served Han Yi some food for him to eat inside. The workers ate in the living room.
While everyone was eating, Du Yuhan checked on the construction progress. The septic tank and seepage well were completed, just as she had envisioned. Originally, this didn't require much technical expertise; as long as the idea was there, it could be fully realized.
The bathroom drainage is done, and the house is built; all that's left is to put on the roof. The bathroom isn't very big, so the roof is easy to install and won't take much work.
Most importantly, inside the bathroom, Du Yuhan also saw the clean white toilet, sink, and bathtub in the yard. Although the style was very old, it did not affect their use at all.
With this bathroom, it's much more convenient for them to use the toilet and wash up. It's like being indoors, so rain or snow won't affect Han Yixian.
Everyone ate their lunch to their heart's content, leaving nothing behind. The bowls and plates were spotless, which made them even more energetic in the afternoon, and they finished the work before four o'clock.
Spring is just around the corner in D province; the weather is warming up during the day, the ground isn't frozen, and it's just a bathroom, so it won't require much work. The bathroom can be put into use after a few days of airing out.
Du Yuhan peeked into the bathroom through the open door. It was exactly as she had designed. It had a flush toilet, a bathtub, and a sink—very complete. The floor was plastered with cement, which was quite good even without floor tiles. Plus, it wasn't slippery, making it safer.
All the doors in the house had no thresholds and were flat, allowing Han Yixian to easily maneuver his wheelchair to the bathroom and use the handrails on either side of the toilet. The bathroom also had handrails in key areas to facilitate Han Yixian's movement.
You can take a shower sitting in the bathtub, or you can sit on the platform or stool next to the bathtub and rinse off. There's a drain on the floor, so the water will automatically flow away down the drain, which is very convenient. This should make Han Yixian feel much more at ease.
Han Yixian will be very happy to have solved the two major problems of going to the toilet and taking a shower.
The contractor in charge of building the bathroom also said that the bathroom concept was very good, and that some single-story houses could be converted in this way, making them clean and hygienic.
After the bathroom was built, everyone except Yuan Qiliang left; no one would stay for dinner.
Du Yuhan breathed a sigh of relief after resolving a major issue. Now Han Yixian wouldn't have to control himself when it came to eating and drinking, and she could start her recuperation plan.
She has many good things in her space, and she can secretly add some to Han Yixian's nourishing soup when she makes it.
She planned to go to the pharmacy to buy some tonics to cover up the things she took out of her spatial storage.
Han Yixian's health can only be improved gradually; he can't be given too much nourishment too quickly. She plans to make nourishing soups for Han Yixian every day when possible, whether it's chicken soup or other kinds of soup, as this is gentler. She can also make some medicinal dishes, because food is worse than medicine.
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