"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to my wife, otherwise we would have wasted so much time on the road."
As Lu Chuan spoke, he went around behind Xu Han and fawned over her by massaging her shoulders.
The Taoist priest looked disgusted and inwardly scorned Lu Chuan. He secretly wondered why Lu Chuan was so afraid of his wife.
Lu Chuan, who was afraid of his wife, had no idea what the Taoist priest was thinking and was wholeheartedly massaging Xu Han's shoulders.
After the three of them rested for a while, Xu Han took out some washed fruit from her spatial storage to eat and replenish their strength to continue fighting.
It wasn't until the tenth day that the three of them started walking towards home.
This time, I took a different route on my way back, stopping and starting along the way, and it took me three more days to get home.
By the time they got home, it was already completely dark. Lu Chuan knocked on the door for a while before Grandpa Zhao finally came out from the backyard, still wearing his clothes.
"Why are you back so late? It's dark and the road is hard to walk on. Why are you in such a hurry? If you accidentally step into a hole in the dark, it could be a real problem."
The Taoist priest swaggered into the courtyard, not forgetting to retort to Grandpa Zhao, "Hey old man Zhao, can't you wish us something better?"
"I was just worried about you guys, weren't I? You're so ungrateful, humph."
Xu Han quickly interjected, "We lit torches. This area is familiar to us. We came back in the dark this time. We would never dare to do this in the deep mountains when we were unfamiliar with the place."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Zhao knew that none of the three were reckless people, so he said nothing more.
"Have you eaten yet? Or I'll go cook you some noodles."
As Lu Chuan put the torch away, he said, "No need, Grandpa Zhao. We ate something on the way. It's getting late, you should go back and rest. Don't get cold again."
"Alright, you two should wash up and go to bed too. The two kids will be sleeping with me tonight, so you two should get some rest. Look at Xiaohan, her face has gotten so thin after she went out with you for a while."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han and saw that she had indeed lost some weight, which made him feel a pang of heartache.
Xu Han touched her cheeks, and they really didn't feel as chubby as before.
"It's okay, we'll make up for it in a couple of days. Alright everyone, let's get ready and go to sleep. We can talk about anything else tomorrow in the middle of the night."
Everyone slept well that night, even though they went to bed very late the night before. The next morning, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest got up early as usual to practice their skills. This was the routine they always followed, and it had become a habit for everyone.
Xu Han slept until she naturally woke up, and it was already around nine o'clock in the morning when she got up.
Xu Han, who had just finished dressing, couldn't wait to go to the yard to see her two sons whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
As soon as Mu'er saw Xu Han, she ran over quickly, her little mouth pouting as if she was about to cry, "Mother, you're finally back."
Xu Han kissed her eldest son's cheek. "My good son, I've missed you so much."
Before Xu Han could say anything, Mu'er started complaining, "Daddy is bad! Daddy won't let me go inside to find Mommy."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han gave Lu Chuan another unseemly look, her face full of warning.
"Haha, next time Mu'er misses her mother, she can go inside to find her anytime."
"Mother is tired, let Mother go to sleep."
"When I see the two of you, I'm not tired anymore. It's even more tiring than when I'm sleeping."
Mu'er clearly didn't believe Xu Han's words, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, her little face showing a conflicted expression.
Meanwhile, Mu'er, who was being held in Lu Chuan's arms, struggled for a long time but Lu Chuan did not put her down. Seeing her mother right in front of her but unable to reach her, she burst into tears.
Xu Han then realized there was another one, so she quickly put Mu'er down and turned to hug Ze'er, who was crying loudly but without shedding a tear.
As soon as he was in his mother's arms, Ze'er fell silent and glanced at Lu Chuan.
Lu touched his nose. Well, he had just gotten home and already offended his two sons.
What to do? On one side is my beloved wife, and on the other is a son. I can't offend either of them. So I guess I'm the bad guy.
Seeing Lu Chuan's constipated expression, Xu Han couldn't help but laugh.
Xu Han smiled, and the two little ones smiled too. Lu Chuan smiled when he saw this.
After playing with the two children for a while, Grandpa Zhao took them to the backyard.
Taking advantage of this time, Xu Han quickly took out all the nuts she had picked recently and spread them out in the front and back yards to dry.
These nuts haven't been processed yet. There seem to be quite a lot of them, spread out in large patches, but once they're processed, there won't be many left.
While they were at it, Xu Han took out the bison, and Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest processed it in the backyard.
Xu Han went back to the front yard to clean up the house.
It's been half a month since she left. Grandpa Zhao is taking care of the child alone, so he inevitably can't keep an eye on the house. Xu Han took this opportunity to clean every nook and cranny of the house.
They took the quilts out of the house and aired them out. As the temperature dropped, the quilts that had been aired out would be warmer to use.
At noon, Xu Han casually cut off a piece of fresh beef and made a tomato stew with beef brisket.
I took out the pickled cabbage I made with sweet potato lees a while ago and stir-fried it. It tasted really good; it was crisper than the pickled cabbage I usually make, and quite delicious.
Lu Chuan ladled out another bowl of rice, topped it with the tomato and beef brisket, stirred it well, and ate it in big mouthfuls, saying indistinctly, "This tomato and beef brisket stew is really good."
Mu'er picked up the rice grains that had fallen on the table one by one and ate them, then said to Xu Han, "Mother, I still have some to eat."
Upon hearing this, Xu Han added a little more rice to Mu'er's plate. "You can only eat this little bit, otherwise your tummy will feel uncomfortable later. If you want more, Mother will make it for you tomorrow."
Mu'er was very obedient and readily agreed.
After lunch, Xu Han helped Ze'er, who was learning to walk, stroll around the yard and soak up some sun.
Ze'er, who is already one year old, should be able to walk by now, but it's too cold in winter and he's wearing thick clothes, so he can't take any steps.
But he's also quite lively, always wanting to go his own way, sometimes going here, sometimes going there, and he falls down countless times all day long.
With no other option, Xu Han could only use a scarf to restrain him and help him walk, pulling the scarf back just in time to prevent him from falling face-first.
Ze'er looked at the walnuts drying in the yard and kept circling around them, occasionally picking one up with his little hand.
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