Grandpa Zhao took out another stack of portraits from the room. These portraits were drawn when he had nothing to do in his spare time. They were accumulated one by one over time.
He spread the portraits out on the table and said, "Let's select a few and send them to the two of them tomorrow."
Xu Han's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. We haven't seen each other for a long time. The two children have grown up so fast. I bet they've almost forgotten what Mu'er and Ze'er look like. Let's send them a few pictures so they can see them."
The Taoist priest agreed, saying, "Yes, yes, select a few more and send them over with the letter."
The group gathered around the portraits, picking and choosing, and finally selected eight.
The next morning, Lu Chuan got up early and took the letter he had written the night before to the county town.
The county town is quite far from home, but since I was traveling alone, I didn't need to buy anything, so I returned from Luchuan relatively early today, arriving home around noon.
With the autumn harvest just around the corner, the Taoist priest led Lu Chuan and Han Qi into the deep mountains in the afternoon, intending to hunt some wild game to eat during the harvest.
However, not long after the Taoist priest led Lu Chuan and the others away, the sky outside grew darker and darker, and there was a faint feeling that a heavy rain was about to come.
Xu Han glanced at the sky and said to Grandpa Zhao, "It seems they're going to make a wasted trip this afternoon. The weather changes so fast. Just a moment ago the sun was shining brightly, and now all the dark clouds have gathered. I wonder if they've noticed. We need to hurry back; this rain looks like it's going to be quite heavy."
"Don't worry, it's normal for the weather in the mountains to be unpredictable. Maybe it's raining heavily here, but there's not a drop of rain on the other side of the mountain!"
Even if it rains, the Taoist priest and the others aren't stupid; they'll definitely find a cave to take shelter.
Xu Han picked up a water glass and poured herself a drink, saying, "Hmm, I reckon even if it rains, they won't come back. They said they wouldn't be back tonight, and they've already traveled quite a distance. If they haven't hunted anything, they definitely won't want to come back."
Grandpa Zhao laughed and said, "Hahaha, they are all stubborn. What you say is actually quite possible."
"Forget it, let's ignore them. They're all quite skilled, and with the three of them going out together, we don't need to worry at all."
Xu Han stood up. "Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go check if there's anything outside that hasn't been brought in yet. It looks like the rain is coming soon, so we don't want anything to get wet outside."
Grandpa Zhao waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Xu Han went out of the room and strolled around the yard. Seeing that they had already brought everything back inside, and noticing that the sky was getting darker and darker, she decided not to go out anymore. If she went out at this time, it might rain halfway there, so she decided not to go out.
It was about to rain, and the wind was blowing outside. The temperature wasn't hot either, so Xu Han simply moved a chair to the corridor and sat down to enjoy the breeze and drink tea, thoroughly enjoying herself.
Sure enough, about five minutes later, the heavy rain came. The raindrops were huge, pattering as they fell to the ground. The moment they hit the ground, they were all absorbed by the parched earth.
It wasn't until all the bluestone slabs in the courtyard had absorbed the water that the water slowly gathered and flowed into the drainage ditches on both sides.
Xu Han sat quietly on the corridor, admiring the rain scene in the distance. It was rare for the house to be so quiet. At this moment, she was all alone in the front yard, and for a rare moment, she had her own private space.
This feeling is wonderful. Ever since I transmigrated here, I've been busy surviving every day. There are endless chores to do and children to take care of. My life revolves around my family, and I rarely have time to myself.
Now, I don't have to look after the children myself, and someone else does the housework, so I have much more time to enjoy life.
Isn't this the sweet reward after hardship? We work ourselves to the bone to earn money, isn't this all for this moment?
In her previous life, she probably would have worked her whole life and still not achieved this kind of life. Now, in this unfamiliar ancient world, she has worked her way up to this point, and Xu Han is very satisfied.
Now that I've earned enough money, it's time to enjoy life.
After an unknown amount of time, the sky gradually darkened, and the rain outside was still pouring down. Xu Han saw Dan Niang running in from outside, wearing a raincoat.
Before I knew it, it was time to cook dinner.
She stood up, rubbed her aching back from sitting for so long, and asked Dan Niang, "How is it over there? Did you get caught in the rain?"
As Dan Niang took off her raincoat, she said, "Madam, everything is fine over there. We saw that the weather wasn't looking good, so we quickly brought our things inside. Luckily, some of the houses have roofs, so we can put our things in there."
None of us got wet in the rain; as soon as it started, everyone went back inside to take shelter.
They're all inside right now; the rain's too heavy for them to come over."
"Hmm, as long as I didn't get wet in the rain. Is the drainage okay over there? Are there any leaks in the roof?"
Dan Niang smiled and waved her hand, saying, "No, no, Liu Erzhu just checked when I came here. There isn't much standing water in the yard, and the roof isn't leaking."
However, the drainage isn't fully completed yet, and if it continues for a while, there might still be some buildup.
"There's no rush. The house is only half-built. We'll address the drainage issue properly once it's all finished."
Xu Han stopped mid-sentence, then, thinking about dinner, asked, "With such heavy rain, it's inconvenient for them to come over for dinner. What are you going to do for dinner tonight?"
There aren't any pots or stoves over there. If we come over for a meal, will we have enough raincoats?
Dan Niang replied, "I already asked them when I arrived. I'll make some pancakes for dinner later, and Liu Erzhu will come to pick them up in a bit."
We took it over there for dinner; it had flatbread and pickles, and we boiled some water to drink. Everyone ate well.
Xu Han thought for a moment and then agreed, "Well, that works too. The roads are slippery in the rain, so it's better than everyone running here."
The round trip was so far, it not only took up a lot of time, but my clothes also got soaked.
"I'll make some extra pancakes for you later, so you can take them home and eat them. It'll be more convenient that way."
After Xu Han finished speaking, she followed Dan Niang to the kitchen. When Granny Ma, who was cleaning in the backyard, heard the noise, she also came over to help make pancakes.
The three of them worked together for about half an hour before Liu Erzhu arrived wearing a raincoat.
Xu Han packed all the baked pancakes into her basket, then wrapped them in oilcloth to prevent them from getting wet in the rain. She also gave them some pickled vegetables.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
