There's no need to bring hot water; they have earthenware pots there for boiling water, and they can boil water for themselves.
Xu Han said to Dan Niang, "Dan Niang, you and Granny Ma should go back together too. Have dinner and get some rest. You don't need to come over tonight."
Upon hearing this, Dan Niang quickly refused, saying, "Madam, I'd better stay here. I've been so busy making pancakes that I haven't made dinner for you yet."
We're eating flatbread because it's raining and inconvenient; we can't very well let you and the two young masters eat dry flatbread with us!"
Granny Ma chimed in, "Yes, Madam, we'll prepare your dinner before we go back. It won't take long, just a little while. What would you like to eat tonight? We'll make it."
After finishing her sentence, Granny Ma prepared to go to the cupboard next to her to get some vegetables and start cooking.
Xu Han reached out to stop Granny Ma, saying, "Really, there's no need. It's just the few of us at home tonight, so there's no need to go through all that trouble cooking. I'll just stir-fry some vegetables later. You should all go home now."
It's getting dark outside, and the roads are difficult to walk on in the rain. You should hurry back while there's still light. Otherwise, it will be completely dark soon, and the roads will be slippery and you could easily fall."
Granny Ma wanted to say something more, but Dan Niang tugged at her arm, "Alright, Madam, we'll head back now. We'll come back early tomorrow morning."
"Okay, go back now. Be careful on the way."
After seeing them off, Xu Han simply locked the courtyard gate.
Judging from the situation, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest definitely won't be back tonight. She didn't want to put on her raincoat and go out to lock the door later, so she simply locked it now.
Back inside the house, Xu Han didn't go to the kitchen to cook anymore. Instead, she took out some dishes that the two children and Grandpa Zhao liked from her spatial storage.
The four of them enjoyed a delicious dinner, and after washing up, they went back to their rooms to rest early.
The next day, when Xu Han woke up in the morning, it was still raining outside. It was a light drizzle, but it hadn't stopped.
Grandpa Zhao was already up. At this moment, the courtyard gate opened, and smoke was coming out of the kitchen. It must be Dan Niang and the others making breakfast.
Xu Han put on a coat, opened her umbrella, and turned to leave the courtyard.
A night of heavy rain washed over the entire mountain forest, making the mountains look incredibly beautiful from afar.
The distant scenery was partially obscured by the mist, creating a unique and charming scene.
Xu Han gazed into the distance for a while, then stepped into the field.
Although she no longer needed to worry about the crops in the fields, the autumn harvest was approaching, and with the recent heavy rain, she couldn't rest easy without going to check on them herself.
Fortunately, the crops in the field are all fine, except for a few corn stalks that were blown crooked by the strong wind, but they did not fall over.
However, it doesn't matter much if they fall now, as the corn harvest is about to begin. The corn is almost fully grown, so falling won't have a significant impact.
She inspected the field and, seeing that there were no major problems, felt relieved and returned home.
The rain continued until mid-afternoon before gradually stopping. After the rain stopped, the servants didn't even have time to let the clothes dry before they started working again in a flurry.
The day passed peacefully. The three who went out hunting were supposed to return today, but Xu Han waited until it got dark and still didn't see them.
Grandpa Zhao chimed in, "Xiao Han, close the door. It's getting late. I reckon that because of the rain today, the three of them probably didn't hunt anything and won't be coming back today."
Xu Han stood up and replied, "Okay, then I'll go close the courtyard gate."
Now that Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest have gone hunting, Xu Han is no longer worried. In addition, with Han Qi's help, she is even less worried.
The three skilled fighters aren't home. Instead of worrying about them getting hurt outside, you should worry about your own safety.
Xu Han always felt that those who stayed at home were actually less safe. If something happened, this group of elderly, weak, women, and children would be unable to escape.
Fortunately, there were no large wild animals near their home, and the situation outside gradually stabilized. Otherwise, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest would not have felt comfortable leaving these people at home.
Speaking of the situation outside, I haven't received any letters from Yunhua recently, and I don't know how things are going outside.
It seems that if Yunhua doesn't send a letter back soon, Xu Han will really have to go out and find out more about the situation outside so that she can make further plans.
However, when Lu Chuan went down the mountain to mail a letter last time, he didn't hear any rumors, so the situation outside shouldn't be too bad.
As Xu Han's mind wandered through these chaotic thoughts, she closed the courtyard gate.
I also checked the other doors and windows in the house, and after finding no problems, I returned to the main room.
At this moment, Grandpa Zhao was pressing Ze'er down to practice calligraphy in the main room!
Mu'er was diligently doing her homework on the side, and she did a great job without any extra tutoring.
But Ze'er is different. He needs someone to watch over him, otherwise he will stop writing when he is writing by himself, or sometimes he will write in a mess.
However, with Grandpa Zhao watching over him, he didn't dare to go too far.
Grandpa Zhao, holding a ruler, said, "Write properly, and write neatly. Sit up straight, don't slouch."
Grandpa Zhao's voice pulled Ze'er back to reality. He sat up straight and began to write carefully, stroke by stroke.
Seeing that the two brothers were writing very seriously, Xu Han didn't have the heart to disturb them. She went to the kitchen to wash some fruit and brought them back. She also made them a cup of honey water and put it aside so they could drink it whenever they were thirsty.
As it got later and later, it wasn't until around nine o'clock at night that the two brothers finished writing all their characters.
Seeing that there was no movement outside, Xu Han knew that Lu Chuan definitely wouldn't be coming back tonight, so she simply slept with the two children.
Mu'er and Ze'er hadn't slept with their mother for a long time, and they were especially excited. Ze'er, in particular, rolled around on the kang (a heated brick bed), messing up all the folded bedding that Xu Han had arranged.
Unable to bear it any longer, and seeing the messy bedding, Xu Han angrily grabbed Ze'er and pulled him up.
"Lu Ze, if you dare to make such a mess of the bedding again, you can go back to sleep by yourself."
"Hehehe, Mommy, good Mommy, I won't roll anymore, put me down quickly, I want to sleep."
Ze'er tugged at Xu Han's arm and acted coquettishly, while Mu'er quickly tidied up the mess her younger brother had made of the bedding.
The mother and her two children played and frolicked until very late, until Ze'er's eyelids kept drooping and he could no longer keep them open. The noise gradually subsided, and the three of them finally fell into a deep sleep.
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