Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest silently broke the roasted sweet potato he had just taken in half and handed it to Lu Chuan, who was standing to the side.
The Taoist priest really doesn't watch his mouth. He often eats so much that he feels uncomfortable in the middle of the night. Just thinking about how Grandpa Zhao forces him to take bitter medicine and give him acupuncture in the middle of the night makes him think twice before eating again.
Seeing the Taoist priest's embarrassing state, everyone burst into laughter without any restraint.
Laughter filled the courtyard and echoed through the mountains for a long time.
Xu Han spent several more days at home, and finally finished fermenting all the washed sweet potatoes in the house.
Recently, the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan have not gone into the mountains. Before the weather freezes, the two of them quickly paved the road outside the gate.
All the materials were prepared before the autumn harvest, but then the busy work of harvesting began.
It's been delayed until now, and I've finally found the time to pave the path outside the yard.
Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest stayed at home for another two days. They worked from morning till night and finally finished all the piled-up work. For a while, there was really nothing to do at home.
It's already the end of October. The temperature in the deep mountains is already quite low at the end of October. Xu Han has already put on a cotton-padded coat, but she still feels cold in the mornings and evenings.
Mu'er and Ze'er, on the other hand, were very hot-tempered and would sweat easily if they wore even slightly thicker clothes. Xu Han simply didn't dress them in such thick clothes, so as to avoid them catching a cold from sweating.
That evening, Xu Han was packing her things for the next day's trip into the mountains in the main room.
Thanks to Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest's recent hunting trips up the mountain, they have no shortage of chickens and ducks at home.
However, there wasn't much beef left. The three of them had originally planned to go into the mountains to hunt bison, but due to various reasons, they had been putting it off until now. After finishing all their work, they finally had time to go hunting in the mountains.
Xu Han took out some pastries she had made earlier from her storage space and instructed, "Grandpa Zhao, I've put all these things in the cabinet in the main room for you. You can eat some of these when you don't have time to cook for the two of them."
"Okay, leave some extra food. It's cold now, so it won't spoil anytime soon."
"Okay, there's still some lotus root starch and stuff here. If we don't have time to cook, we can make them some. It'll at least stave off their hunger and prevent Ze'er from bothering you."
Lu Chuan chuckled and said, "Ze'er is such a glutton. Even if he cries from hunger, it's okay. He'll be fine after he eats something. There's no need to comfort him."
The Taoist priest rolled his eyes at Lu Chuan. "You really are Ze'er's father. I thank you on Ze'er's behalf."
"Haha, who talks about their own child like that?"
Xu Han rolled her eyes at Lu Chuan, "There are some snacks here. If Ze'er is hungry, just give him a snack. If he finishes the snacks, you can break off a piece of steamed bun for him."
If Ze'er could understand, she would probably say to these unreliable parents, "Listen to me, thank you, because of you..."
Lu Chuan continued, "The three of us might be staying in the deep mountains longer than before. If we don't come back by then, don't worry. Instead, you should be extra careful at home. I'll leave Black Spot and Peanut at home; they're more reliable and will react the fastest if anything happens."
Xu Han chimed in, "That's right. I won't go into the mountains again this time. I might stay longer. We need to replenish all the meat we need for next spring so that we can hunt whatever we want in the mountains next summer."
"Alright, alright, you can go without worry. Mu'er is quite well-behaved and doesn't need me to worry too much. Ze'er is also much more sensible than before. Don't worry, I can handle it."
"Okay, then we'll leave things at home to you. We'll try to come back as soon as possible."
"Alright, I know. It's getting late, go and get some rest. We have to travel early tomorrow morning, so don't stay up too late."
After Grandpa Zhao finished speaking, he urged everyone to go back to their rooms to sleep. Xu Han put the things she needed to take into her spatial storage before turning around and going back to her room.
When the two returned to their room, Mu'er and Ze'er were already asleep.
Lu Chuan placed the two of them on the small bed next to him, covered them with blankets again, and then lay down to rest.
Xu Han said softly, "I really hate to leave them both behind for such a long time."
Lu Chuan put his arm around Xu Han and patted her shoulder to comfort her, saying, "Don't worry, Grandpa Zhao is here, everything will be fine."
Besides, Grandpa Zhao usually takes care of Mu'er and Ze'er, so they'll be fine.
"Yes, I believe in them both, and I also believe in Grandpa Zhao."
Then he continued, "Have you decided where we're going this time? How many prey do you plan to hunt?"
"I've decided. Let's go to the place where we found the wild buffalo with the Taoist priest. We'll hunt along the way, and we'll be able to catch a lot of prey when we get there."
Keep what you like to eat, and take what you don't like to the county town to exchange for money.
As for how many to hunt, that depends on luck. We'll hunt as many as we can. This time, our main targets are bison and wild sheep. As for the other animals we're missing, the Taoist priest and I can hunt them down regularly."
As Lu Chuan was speaking, he looked down at the person in his arms, whose eyelids were drooping, and then slowly fell asleep.
Seeing his wife's adorable side, Lu Chuan couldn't help but smile, looking at her with doting eyes.
Then, she quietly got out of bed, blew out the light, and lay back down on the bed.
In her sleep, Xu Han unconsciously snuggled into Lu Chuan's arms. Mmm, so warm.
It was still dark outside when Lu Chuan woke Xu Han up.
"Wife, get up. We're going deep into the mountains today. Hurry up, the Taoist priest is already up."
Upon hearing that the Taoist priest had already gotten up, Xu Han immediately jumped out of bed. Seeing this, Lu Chuan handed her the clothes beside him.
The two went into the kitchen together. The Taoist priest raised his eyelids and said, "Get up. Have some porridge before you go. It's quite cold today."
"Okay, there are still some flatbreads in the space. Let's eat breakfast together while we're at it, otherwise we'll get hungry again after walking around."
"Okay, I'll go get some pickled vegetables to eat together."
After the three of them finished breakfast, the sky gradually brightened, and Grandpa Zhao and Mu'er got up at their usual time.
When Mu'er saw Xu Han, she asked, "Mother, are you going into the mountains with Father?"
Xu Han picked up her eldest son and said, "Yes, Mommy is going into the deep mountains with Daddy and Grandpa Daoist. We might not be home for several days. You're a little man now, so you have to help Great-Grandpa take care of your little brother at home, okay? When Mommy comes back, I'll make you something delicious, okay?"
Mu'er replied crisply, "Okay, I'll wait at home for Daddy, Mommy, and Grandpa the Taoist Priest to come back. I'll help Great-Grandpa take care of my little brother, and I'll also help Great-Grandpa feed the chickens and clean the house."
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