I'm afraid that if I don't see her for a while, Mu'er will run off and do something dangerous.
Lu Chuan then took Mu'er away, and while digging up tree roots, he kept an eye on Mu'er without delaying anything.
As long as he was sure that Mu'er was in front of him and could see her, and wasn't doing anything dangerous, Lu Chuan felt at ease letting her play by herself.
After all, Mu'er has Fantuan by his side. If he really encounters any danger, Fantuan will definitely be the first to be alert.
Later on, whenever Xu Han was too busy, Lu Chuan would take Mu'er with him when he went out to work, and look after him himself.
Over time, Mu'er grew up wild in the mountains. The once chubby little girl gradually became much darker from being exposed to the sun every day.
After Mu'er finished eating, she put him on the small bed next to her, and then Xu Han pushed the small bed to the kitchen.
It's lunchtime again. I've been busy growing vegetable seedlings all morning and haven't had time to prepare the side dishes needed for cooking.
There's no time to prepare now, so Xu Han thought she'd make a simple meal for lunch today.
Xu Han glanced around the space and realized that making noodles was still the simplest option. However, she ate noodles often, both vegetable and meat noodles, and it had lost its novelty.
Out of the corner of her eye, Xu Han saw the neatly arranged chives and thought, "Why don't I make some chive dumplings today?"
This is a common home-style dish. My mother used to make it often in my previous life, but I've never actually eaten it here.
Xu Han thought about it more and more and it seemed feasible. It was very simple to make and tasted delicious.
So he took out a bunch of cleaned chives from his storage space, and also grabbed some scallions and tomatoes.
Wash all the ingredients thoroughly, cut the tomatoes into large chunks and put them in a bowl for later use.
Next, finely chop the chives and scallions into small pieces, put them in a large bowl, and then add three or four eggs, along with some salt, chicken bouillon, or other seasonings.
After beating the eggs in the large bowl until well combined, gradually add flour in several batches while continuing to beat.
You can add an appropriate amount of water depending on the size of the eggs, or you can use the eggs directly without adding water.
Xu Han thought that Lu Chuan and the others were doing physical labor, so she added some water to the mixture so that more flour could be added.
Of course, you can't use too much flour, otherwise the chive dumplings will be too hard and won't taste good.
Once the chive dumplings are mashed into a paste slightly thicker than yogurt, thick enough to form small balls, they can be set aside for later use.
Once everything is ready, heat oil in a pan, add the tomatoes and stir-fry until they release their juices, then add an appropriate amount of water to the pan.
Today, Xu Han planned to let the dogs eat chive dumplings as well, so she added a whole pot of water.
After the fire boiled, Xu Han placed a basin of water nearby, which she would use to squeeze out the chive knots later.
With hands covered in water, I placed the chive dumplings into the pot one by one, just like making meatballs.
You can scoop it out with a spoon dipped in water and put it in the pot, but Xu Han did a better job today, so it's faster to squeeze it by hand.
While tending the fire, squeeze out small pieces of chives. Once in the pot, the chive pieces quickly take shape and don't stick together, remaining distinct.
After putting all the leek tubers into the pot, cover it and bring it to a boil over high heat until cooked through.
When it's done cooking, add some wild amaranth; it's especially delicious as a vegetable.
Just as Xu Han put the lid on, Mu'er ran in from outside.
"Mother, Mu'er is hungry~" Mu'er said, panting as she ran.
"The food will be ready soon. Has Father returned?" Xu Han asked.
“Daddy’s behind us~” Mu’er replied obediently.
"Then go wash your hands with your father, and we'll be eating soon," Xu Han said as she poured a glass of water and handed it to Mu'er.
Mu'er took the water and drank it in big gulps. After she finished drinking, she ran out again.
After Lu Chuan and the others finished washing their hands, Xu Han had just finished preparing lunch.
The timing today was perfect; I was just in time to get home and have dinner.
"Come and get the food! You've never had this before," Xu Han called out with a smile.
"What delicious food did your wife cook today?" Lu Chuan asked eagerly, hearing that it was food he had never eaten before.
"Chive dumplings, let's try them later and see if they taste good."
After saying that, Xu Han pushed the crib into the main room, put Ze'er in the main room, and then went back to the kitchen to get the food.
"This looks like it's a good fit for my teeth," Grandpa Zhao said as he served the food.
“Yes, it’s especially soft and fluffy,” Xu Han said, then turned around and filled some small pickled vegetables to eat with the leek dumplings later.
"Not bad, not bad. This is similar to dumpling soup, but different. It's delicious," Lu Chuan said, eating the leek dumplings.
"There are also steamed buns and pickled vegetables here. If you're not full from just eating the leek dumplings, you can have some steamed buns," Xu Han said, bringing out the steamed buns as well.
"Mother wants more, I want to drink soup," Mu'er said, holding up the small bowl she had just finished eating.
"Okay, Mom will give you more rice. Isn't today's tomato soup delicious? It's sweet and sour. Drink more if you like it," Xu Han said while serving the rice.
"It's delicious. Mu'er, you should eat more so you can grow taller."
"Hahaha, look at this little glutton," Grandpa Zhao said with a laugh.
"Today, while I was out, I wanted to go home for lunch before noon, saying that my mother would definitely have cooked something delicious for me," Lu Chuan joked.
"Did you like the food Mother made today?" Xu Han asked.
"Everything Mother makes is delicious," Mu'er chuckled.
"Just like your mother, you're both sycophants," Grandpa Zhao laughed.
Everyone laughed when they heard Grandpa Zhao say that.
Xu Han mixed the leftover chive and dumpling soup with black flour and fed it to the dogs at home. It was rare for the dogs to eat so well today.
The lunch ended amidst laughter and chatter. After finishing his meal, Lu Chuan continued digging up tree roots.
After more than a month of hard work, the hillside outside is finally almost cleared.
Today we'll dig up all the tree roots, and tomorrow we'll level the surface with a hoe, and pick up any remaining roots. Then we can dig holes and prepare to plant the trees.
However, the fruit tree seedlings haven't arrived yet, and we don't know the situation in Yunhua or whether they've managed to buy the fruit trees.
Logically, Yunhua's letter should have arrived more than a month ago, and the saplings should have been delivered by now, but there has been no news since the last letter.
Spring is just around the corner, so we mustn't delay planting fruit trees.
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