After listening to Xu Han's words, Lu Chuan wrote a lot more before handing it to the people at the post station. After paying, the group left the post station.
"It's enough to know they're doing well now; we don't need to worry about them all the time. Now that we know their addresses, they can relay any messages to us promptly if anything happens."
"Yes, it's better that they choose not to come back. After all, it's not necessarily safe here. It's better to stay there and be safe than to come back."
Lu Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Yes. We'll go see them when we have the chance in the future."
Xu Han was even happier to hear this. "Great idea! Apart from the trip to the prefectural city last time, I haven't been to any other places yet. Let's go out and travel when we have the chance in the future."
In her previous life, Xu Han loved to travel, but she hasn't gone out much since arriving here.
During her conversation with the Taoist priest and the others, Xu Han discovered that the terrain of this era was very similar to that of her previous life, divided into the north, central and south, only much smaller than that of China.
The capital city is located in the central region, while Xu Han is at the junction of the northern and central regions, naturally closer to the central region.
When it comes to traveling, the Taoist priest has the most to say, since he often traveled all over the world before the natural disasters struck.
He not only traveled in Yuanqing Kingdom, but also frequently traveled to other countries, gaining a good understanding of their customs and cultures.
Seeing this, the Taoist priest excitedly said, "Let me tell you, the outside world is so much fun! In some places, they have an abundance of fruit, and the food they eat is different from ours."
Some places are very, very hot. My great-aunt's place is hot all year round, and it never snows.
Moreover, their customs are different from ours, and we can't understand what they say.
Grandpa Zhao chimed in, "The Taoist priest traveled a lot when he was young, so he has a wealth of experiences."
“Our country has particularly beautiful landscapes. The scenery in the south and north is completely different. When you have the chance in the future, you and Xiaochuan can go out and travel around. We will take care of your child.”
"Haha, you said it yourselves! After the war is over, the two of us will travel around the world."
"Haha, don't worry. You'll have plenty of time to play later."
The group chatted and laughed as they walked home, and the tense atmosphere gradually dissipated.
By mid-afternoon, everyone had returned home. Xu Han tidied up the things they had bought. Lu Chuan and the others were busy cleaning and feeding the livestock in the backyard.
While cleaning, the Taoist priest covered his nose and complained, "It's only been two days since I was home, look what they've done! It stinks! I never realized they could produce so much excrement!"
As Grandpa Zhao loaded manure onto the cart, he added, "That's because we used to clean the cowshed and chicken coop every morning when we got up. We couldn't let them build up manure for so long."
Lu Chuan chimed in, "With all that pooping and peeing these past two days, how could it not be dirty?"
While Xu Han was tidying things up in the front yard, she could hear the voices of the others complaining in the back yard.
So after tidying up her things, Xu Han turned around and went to the backyard. "I see that we have quite a lot of manure piled up. Why don't we just transport this manure to the composting area and find some time to make compost from the manure we've accumulated recently?"
“Okay, that will save us the trouble of going back and forth. I’ll just transport it over there.”
As Lu Chuan spoke, he walked out. Xu Han came in to help sprinkle quicklime powder around the cowshed and chicken coop before feeding them again.
"It's much cleaner now. Although the livestock are less likely to get sick in the cold weather, they can still fall ill if the environment is too bad."
"Yes, sprinkling quicklime will help. I'll fumigate with some mugwort later."
"Alright, the backyard is yours now. I'll go make dinner."
It had been two days since they had cooked at home. Xu Han first washed the pots and pans in the kitchen, and then began to prepare dinner.
I haven't been eating very well these past few days, so today Xu Han is going to cook a hearty dish for everyone: braised beef ribs in soy sauce.
First, cut the steak into large pieces, then blanch it in water to remove the blood foam.
In a separate pot, boil water, add braising spices and soy sauce, then add scallions, ginger, and garlic, along with a suitable amount of salt, and start simmering.
After cooking for about half an hour, the steak will be tender and fall off the bone.
While the steak was cooking, Xu Han also made a dry-fried pork intestine dish, which was crispy and delicious.
As Lu Chuan wiped the water from his hands, he walked towards the kitchen. "Haha, what's the occasion? Why is dinner so lavish?"
While cooking, Xu Han said, "It's not a special day, just an ordinary day. I noticed that everyone hasn't been eating very well in the county town these past few days, so today I'll make some hearty dishes so that everyone can have a proper meal."
"You're in for a treat tonight! What's on the menu? It smells delicious!"
"Braised beef steak with soy sauce." Xu Han answered as she opened the pot lid, and the aroma of braised beef steak instantly filled the entire room.
"It smells so good!" Lu Chuan said, eagerly picking up a piece with his chopsticks. Then he said, "Let me taste it first to see if it's salty enough."
The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao, who had smelled the aroma, followed them in. "Good heavens, I was wondering why I hadn't seen you. So you've been sneaking around eating steak here all by yourself. Give me a piece, it smells pretty good."
Xu Han quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, stop crowding here. The dishes are ready, I'll serve them all, and we'll go to the main room to eat."
Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest gave up; otherwise, he would have definitely squatted at the kitchen doorway to eat, just like Lu Chuan.
Xu Han didn't understand why these people, who ate meat every day, were still so greedy. They didn't act like adults at all, which worried her to death.
"Such delicious food deserves sweet potato wine. I'll go pour the wine right away."
While eating, Lu Chuan called out from behind, "Give me a drink."
"It's not your fault. Who told you to sneak food without telling me?"
Despite saying that, the Taoist priest still poured a cup of sweet potato wine for Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao.
"These dishes today are absolutely amazing. The braised beef ribs, the stir-fried pork intestines, and this peanut and edamame dish are all perfect with drinks."
"Haha, this was made especially for you guys."
Mu'er, while munching on her steak, chimed in, "Mommy, I also love braised steak."
Xu Han said with a doting look, "Okay, if you like it, Mommy will save it for you to eat tomorrow, but you can only eat one piece today! This steak is too big, or you'll get a stomachache if you eat too much."
"Okay, I'll listen to Mother, my tummy doesn't hurt."
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