Because the flower bed they were building was very large, Lu Chuan and Xu Han collected a lot of stones. They didn't get up to go home until after sunset.
"It's getting late, let's collect this much for today. If it's not enough, we can collect more when we run out," Xu Han called out to Lu Chuan.
“Okay, let’s go home. The trees in the yard haven’t been planted yet,” Lu Chuan agreed.
By the time Xu Han and Lu Chuan returned home, the sun had completely set.
However, since it was still some time before dark, Lu Chuan picked up his tools and began planting the trees that needed to be planted in the yard.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan worked together, and Mu'er, seeing this, also helped water the tree in a similar manner.
Xu Han went along with him and wanted him to participate in the tree-planting process as well.
Grandpa Zhao pushed the little cart that Lu Chuan had made for Mu'er, and let Ze'er lie on it, watching her father, mother and brother plant trees together.
"By the time the children grow up, this tree will be huge, and they'll be able to play under it," Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.
"Yes, when the fruit on the tree ripens, they will definitely climb the tree to pick it."
"In autumn, the courtyard is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms, and in late autumn, the silvery leaves fall to the ground, which is also particularly beautiful," Xu Han said with a smile.
"Once these trees grow tall, there will be shade in the yard. It will be very comfortable to sit under them in the summer." Grandpa Zhao was very satisfied with his idea of planting trees in the yard.
"Yes, we can be in the yard in the summer from now on, instead of staying indoors all day and getting heat rash. We can finally come out and get some fresh air."
"It should grow into a big tree in two or three years. If you pay more attention to fertilizing and watering then, it might grow even faster."
The group chatted as they planted trees, and finally finished planting all three trees before the light disappeared.
After dinner, Lu Chuan took out a stone chisel from the tool shed, and Grandpa Zhao also helped chisel the stone.
I had done these jobs before when building the house, but it had been so long since I had done them that they felt a bit unfamiliar.
"It's been a long time since I've done this kind of work, and I'm really not used to it anymore." Grandpa Zhao tried a few times, but he couldn't get the strength right and broke the stone.
"Hahaha, I also feel like I can't do it anymore."
Lu Chuan also broke several stones; he hadn't done it for too long and couldn't control his strength well.
"Haha, don't worry, you two. It doesn't matter if you break it. We have plenty of stones, and it won't cost any money," Xu Han joked.
After doing it several times, the two gradually found their rhythm and their speed increased.
Time always flies when you're working.
After Xu Han put the two children to sleep, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao continued chopping stones.
Fortunately, we have solar-powered flashlights at home; otherwise, we really wouldn't be able to do all these chores by candlelight alone. We would probably have to go to sleep after dark and wouldn't be able to do anything else.
"It's getting late, why don't you rest first and continue tomorrow? It won't make a difference if you take a little longer," Xu Han said.
"Alright, let's do it tomorrow then." After saying that, Grandpa Zhao got up, dusted himself off, and went back to the backyard.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan carried the processed stones into the yard, then put the scraps into baskets together, cleaned the ground, and then went to wash up and go to bed.
In the middle of the night, Xu Han was awakened by the sound of thunder outside.
Still half asleep, he asked, "What's going on outside?"
"It's thundering, it's probably going to rain soon." Lu Chuan got up, closed the doors and windows, and then went back to sleep.
When Xu Han heard Lu Chuan say that, she looked up and saw that the two children were sleeping soundly, so she turned over and continued to sleep.
Lu Chuan tucked the blanket in, pulled Xu Han into his arms, and then went back to sleep.
Since Ze'er stopped crying at night, Xu Han brought Mu'er back. The two brothers each slept in a small bed and were quite well-behaved.
The next morning, Xu Han woke up from the cold. Although it was already March, it had rained during the night and they were living deep in the mountains, so the temperature had dropped and it was still quite cold.
Xu Han wrapped the blanket tighter around herself and reluctantly opened her eyes. She saw that Lu Chuan had already gotten up, while Mu'er and Ze'er were still sleeping.
Fearing that her two sons would catch a cold and get sick, Xu Han still resisted the urge to cover each of them with a piece of clothing.
I was thinking of going back to bed, but after all that fussing, I felt half of my sleepiness had vanished, so I just got dressed and got up.
"Why are you up so early?" Lu Chuan asked in surprise when he saw Xu Han while making breakfast in the kitchen.
"It got colder, and I woke up from my sleep feeling cold. So I got up."
Xu Han could clearly feel her nasal tone when she spoke, and she realized that she was about to catch a cold.
Lu Chuan had clearly noticed this as well. "Have you caught a cold? Wait for me to have Grandpa Zhao prescribe some medicine for you."
"No, let's drink some ginger soup first. Maybe we'll feel better soon," Xu Han said, pulling Lu Chuan back.
Rather than the unpleasant taste of traditional Chinese medicine, Xu Han chose to drink spicy ginger soup. The medicine was too bitter, and she really didn't want to drink it.
"Alright then, I'll make you a bowl of ginger soup first. If you're still not feeling well, I'll ask Grandpa Zhao to prescribe some medicine for you." As Lu Chuan was speaking, Grandpa Zhao walked in from outside.
"What's wrong? Is someone sick?"
"Xiao Han has a stuffy nose, probably from catching a chill last night when the temperature dropped," Lu Chuan said while cooking.
"It's nothing, a little ginger soup will do the trick," Xu Han said, frowning.
"Add something to the ginger soup and cook it together. Wait a moment, I'll go get it for you," Grandpa Zhao said before returning to the backyard.
When Grandpa Zhao came over again, he had something extra in his hand.
After the ginger soup was cooked, Xu Han reluctantly drank two large bowls of it under Lu Chuan's watchful gaze.
"Ugh. I'm so full." Xu Han let out a big burp.
"Haha, how is it? Do you feel like your nose is clearer?" Lu Chuan asked.
"It's much better now, I feel like my voice doesn't sound nasal anymore."
After saying that, Xu Han pinched her nose and felt much better. After drinking two bowls of ginger soup, she felt warm all over.
Thanks to the timely arrival of these two bowls of ginger soup, Xu Han ultimately did not catch a cold and felt refreshed after breakfast.
"Haha, I was supposed to water the fruit trees today, but it seems I don't need to now," Xu Han said, looking at the increasingly heavy rain outside.
"We can't build the flower bed today, so let's use this time to process all the stones so we can build it when the weather clears up," Grandpa Zhao said.
“Alright, you guys handle the stones, I’ll cook for you. Just tell me what you want to eat for lunch today,” Xu Han said generously.
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