Judging from the current situation, they should all survive if nothing unexpected happens.
Seeing that the chickens, ducks, and geese were alright, Xu Han fetched some more water and watered the vegetable seedlings in the backyard as well.
The vegetables have been planted for more than half a month, and now they have all sprouted and grown true leaves.
It looks like we can prepare to turn the soil and transplant the seedlings in a while.
Xu Han thought about it for a while and was shocked when she calculated it. Planting vegetables, grains, trees, repairing chicken coops, planting flowers, and maintaining the pond were all jobs.
I've been idle for two or three years now, and this year won't be as leisurely as in previous years.
From today onwards, every day will be busy.
Thinking of this, Xu Han unconsciously quickened her pace. After watering the seedlings, she began to eat breakfast.
I had just put down my rice bowl and hadn't even had a chance to wash it when I heard Ze'er crying again.
Xu Han quickly put down the bowl and went back into the house to check on Ze'er...
By the time Xu Han finished feeding Ze'er, it was already mid-morning.
Xu Han was just about to take Ze'er to the other side of the hill to check on the situation.
Mu'er ran in from outside, followed by Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao.
"Why did you come back so quickly today? You've already finished digging the tree pits?" Xu Han asked in surprise.
"It's all done. The dozen or so pits were dug quickly too."
"It's still early, why don't we go to the waterfall and get some water? We can use it to water the trees this afternoon," Xu Han suggested after thinking for a moment.
“Alright, you two go ahead. I’ll stay home and look after the kids. I got the water this morning, and I can still find time to do other chores this afternoon. There are so many fruit trees; if we take too long, we might not be able to finish planting them all,” Grandpa Zhao replied.
Seeing this, Lu Chuan agreed, went to the kitchen to drink some warm water, and then followed Xu Han to the waterfall.
The reservoir on this side of the waterfall has not been filled in; it is now full of water.
The weather in March was still a bit cold, and Xu Han didn't want to get her clothes wet by going to the waterfall to collect water.
So Lu Chuan and Xu Han started drawing water from the reservoir using buckets.
Pour water into the large bathtub. Once it's full, store it in your spatial storage and then move on to the next bathtub to continue filling it with water.
The two men filled all the large vats and buckets with water before they stopped.
After resting for a while, they hurried home together.
After arriving home, Xu Han didn't even have time to rest before turning around and going into the kitchen. Before she knew it, it was lunchtime again.
Xu Han made extra food every time she cooked.
I'm going to be busy soon, and I definitely won't have time to cook.
Make more now and store them away, so that when you don't have time to cook, you can just eat the food from the space.
"What would you like to eat today?" Xu Han asked Lu Chuan.
"It's been a long time since I've had rice. How about we have stir-fried dishes for rice today?"
"Okay, then let's have white rice today. I'll also make a chicken stew with winter melon, a sweet potato stem salad, and a mushroom soup."
As Xu Han spoke, she took out ingredients from her spatial storage. Lu Chuan took the ingredients from Xu Han and began to clean them.
Xu Han washed the vegetables, and Lu Chuan took the opportunity to chop the chicken into pieces.
Once everything was ready, Xu Han began cooking.
First, blanch the chicken in boiling water. Then, heat oil in a wok, add rock sugar, and stir-fry until the sugar caramelizes. Finally, add the chicken and stir-fry.
Then add water and appropriate spices to the pot, simmer for a while, and then add the winter melon to the pot and simmer together.
"Is it braised chicken with winter melon today? I could smell it from far away," Grandpa Zhao asked as he walked in from the backyard carrying Ze'er.
"Grandpa Zhao, your nose is really sharp! Haven't you had rice in a long time?"
"So I made braised chicken with winter melon today. You'd better eat a lot later," Xu Han said with a smile.
"Then I definitely need to eat more. It's been so long since I've had this dish."
"Xiao Han also made your favorite mushroom soup," Lu Chuan added.
"Hahaha, all the dishes I like today are great. Looks like I'll have to eat an extra bowl of rice today."
"Mu'er also likes to eat meat," Mu'er chimed in, trying to prove her existence.
"Okay, Mommy will serve Mu'er a big chicken leg in a little while, okay?"
"Okay, Mu'er likes to eat chicken drumsticks."
"Hahahaha." Everyone burst out laughing when they saw this.
After lunch, Lu Chuan and Xu Han rested for a while before heading up the hillside with their tools.
Grandpa Zhao stayed home and took a nap with Mu'er and Ze'er.
Once they reached the hillside, Xu Han first took out the fruit trees, and then together with Lu Chuan, they placed the fruit trees into the corresponding tree pits.
After all the fruit tree saplings were placed, Xu Han held the saplings while Lu Chuan began to cover them with soil.
"It hasn't rained for a while, and the soil has dried out," Lu Chuan said as he buried the tree.
"It really hasn't rained in a long time, but it should rain soon. The sun was shining brightly this morning, but now it's noticeably getting cloudy," Xu Han said, looking up at the sky.
"It's unlikely to rain anytime soon, there aren't any dark clouds in the sky. If it rains after the fruit trees are planted, the survival rate of the saplings will be much higher."
"If only it could rain, at least we wouldn't have to water it every day."
"Hahaha, you're right."
The two chatted and laughed as they planted trees. When Lu Chuan got tired, Xu Han would take the shovel from him and fill the trees herself.
They planted trees in this alternating manner until all the trees were planted before sunset.
"It's getting dark, let's hurry up and water the plants, otherwise we won't be able to see them after dark," Lu Chuan said.
"Okay, I'll take out the water tanks and place them at intervals. Let's split up and we'll be faster."
It has to be said that watering is much faster than planting trees, and you don't even need to carry water over, which saves a lot of time.
The two managed to water all the fruit trees before dark.
"Finally, the watering is done. With the fruit trees planted, a huge worry has been lifted. Next up are the pond and the wasteland," Xu Han said, looking at the fruit trees on the hillside with a sigh of relief.
"Planting is only the first step; careful nurturing afterward is equally essential."
"Hahaha, I'm happy too. Just thinking about being able to eat the fruit I grew myself every season makes me very happy."
"Okay, okay, as long as you're happy, it's all worth it, no matter how tired I am." Lu Chuan took Xu Han's hand and the two walked home together.
They walked along, discussing where to plant the flowers Yunhua had brought back.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
