After dinner, the two sat in the main room and began picking the locust blossoms they had caught that day. They needed to remove the petals and store them in their storage space. Otherwise, the branches would take up too much room!
Be extra careful when picking locust flowers, because the branches are covered with thorns that can easily prick your flesh and cause a lot of pain!
The two chatted as they worked, and time flew by. They finished around 10 PM, collecting ten large baskets of fruit. They emptied the fruit into a large bag and placed it on the balcony of their apartment.
Locust flowers aren't just delicious steamed! They're also especially delicious in steamed buns!
I'll take some time to sun-dry some and save it to make steamed buns!
I got up too late today, so I'm going to rest as soon as I'm done. I'll be busy tomorrow!
I slept without any dreams...
The next morning, Lu Chuan went hunting as usual, while Xu Han stayed at home to prepare the wild vegetables for the day, starting by taking out some locust flowers to dry in the sun!
Then, put the wild amaranth in a winnowing basket, rub it a bit, and keep it to dry in the sun. You can also use it to make steamed buns.
I was busy until noon, so I ate lunch at home by myself, just a simple meal!
After lunch, I'll make some white flour. The chives in the yard are at their freshest, so I'll cut some and make some steamed buns with chive, egg, and vermicelli filling. I'll put them in my storage space so I can eat them whenever I get hungry while I'm out working!
First, cut all the chives in the yard and let them grow back. Set aside the chives needed for making dumplings, and tie the rest into bundles with straw rope and put them in the storage space!
The shallots I planted a few days ago are growing very well, so I cut them off and stored them in the storage space!
Wash the chives thoroughly! Chop them into small pieces, then stir-fry the pre-soaked glass noodles in a pan. This will make the steamed buns taste even better!
Add a little more oil, pour in the sweet potato vermicelli, stir-fry briefly, and it's ready to serve. Don't pour it directly onto the raw chives, or you'll scald them!
To make an egg flower dish, take ten eggs, beat them well, pour them directly into a hot pan, and stir-fry evenly. Then pour it into the sweet potato vermicelli!
After the sweet potato vermicelli and chopped eggs have cooled, add chopped chives and appropriate seasonings to make the filling for the buns.
After everything was prepared, the dough had risen enough. Time to start making steamed buns!
Each bun is wrapped big and filled with plenty of filling. Since it's for our own family, of course we have to put lots of filling in!
I was only halfway through making the steamed buns when Lu Chuan came back! He said he'd hunted a roe deer, three pheasants, and a rabbit today! A pretty good haul!
Xu Han had never eaten roe deer meat before, so she asked if roe deer meat was delicious.
Lu Chuan replied, "It's alright! But it doesn't smell as good as mutton!"
“Then let’s get it sorted out and sell it in the county town next time! I still prefer beef and mutton!” Xu Han replied.
"Fine! I don't like it either!"
"Let's go check on the cattle in a few days! Lately, all we need to do at home is weed; there's nothing else major!"
Seeing that Xu Han was still thinking about the cattle herd, Lu Chuan knew that he couldn't avoid this matter. It seemed that he had to take Xu Han with him on this trip!
So he replied, "Okay! Let's do it the day after tomorrow! I'll come back early tomorrow to get ready!"
Hearing Lu Chuan's answer, Xu Han was extremely excited. Just thinking about how she would soon have lots of beef to eat! She could make beef balls, beef jerky, all sorts of beef dishes! She couldn't be happier!
But the most important thing now is to make steamed buns quickly. We can't have beef-filled buns, but chive and egg-filled buns are delicious too!
Lu Chuan was processing the game in the yard while Xu Han continued making steamed buns. By the time Lu Chuan finished processing the game, Xu Han's steamed buns were ready!
As soon as you open the pot lid, the sweet aroma of flour wafts out, followed by the smell of steamed buns filled with chives and eggs!
First, put the buns into the steamer basket, then continue steaming the next batch of buns.
Xu Han didn't care whether it was hot or not, and hurriedly called Lu Chuan over to taste how the buns tasted today!
"It looks, smells, and tastes amazing! It's absolutely delicious!" Lu Chuan praised without reservation.
"Eat more if you like it, there's plenty more!"
Lu Chuan ate four steamed buns in a row before stopping, and Xu Han was not far behind, eating two of them. They were so full that they didn't need to eat dinner!
After finishing their meal, they continued making the remaining buns, while Lu Chuan helped tend the fire!
When it was time for dinner, neither of them was hungry, so they simply cooked a bowl of corn porridge instead of stir-frying any vegetables. They had just eaten steamed buns, so this was just the right time to fill the gaps in their stomachs!
The next day, Xu Han went to the valley to dig for wild vegetables again. No new wild vegetables had grown in the place she went to last time, so this time she went in the opposite direction!
I hadn't walked far when I saw a patch of purslane, so much that I could fill a whole basket! Just like last time, I dug and sorted as I went! I finished digging in no time.
After digging, call out the black dot and continue forward.
Recently, Lu Chuan didn't take Heidian with him when he went hunting. One reason was that Heidian was pregnant, and the other was to let Heidian stay with Xu Han in case she encountered any danger!
The man and his dog continued walking forward.
Meanwhile, Lu Chuan, having finished collecting the traps, was planning to head back early when he saw Hei Feng dart away.
Lu Chuan knew that Black Spot must have smelled some prey to run out like that, so he quickly followed.
After following for a while, the black dot stopped. Lu Chuan also quickly slowed his pace.
Sure enough, we spotted a herd of goats heading into the woods!
Lu Chuan signaled to Hei Feng to be quiet, then immediately took out his bow and arrow, aimed at the sheep's body, and shot it. As the arrow was released, a sheep fell to the ground.
This also startled the flock of sheep, and the other sheep quickly scattered in all directions upon seeing this.
After shooting one sheep, Lu Chuan didn't rush to pick it up. He picked up his bow and arrow and continued firing, shooting five more arrows and hitting three more sheep.
The other two arrows missed the sheep's vitals. Seeing this, Black Wind immediately gave chase. Lu Chuan continued to fire arrows from behind, but the wounded sheep could not outrun Black Wind and Lu Chuan's arrows.
Lu Chuan stepped forward and took the sheep that Hei Feng had caught in his jaws. After tying it up, he continued to tie up the other sheep that had just been shot dead.
There were six sheep in total, all tied up without missing a single one. Some were already dead, while others were still breathing. Lu Chuan couldn't carry all the sheep at once, so he started making a simple stretcher, just like before, intending to drag them home.
The success of hunting these goats was entirely due to luck. The goat herd doesn't actually roam here; it lives in the distant mountains.
Lu Chuan has been hunting and returning the same day lately. He hasn't gone to the more distant mountains; he's been hunting smaller animals in the nearby hills.
I don't know why these goats are heading this way!
Could it be that large, ferocious animals have taken over their territory, forcing these goat herds to abandon their previous locations?
It seems I can't take Xu Han to the cattle herd tomorrow; I need to find out the situation myself first!
If a large animal comes, it definitely needs to be removed, otherwise it would be dangerous for the two of them to live here!
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