Xu Han turned around and went back to her room. Taking advantage of the good sunshine, she took out the quilt to air it out, and then tidied up the room, washing and scrubbing what needed to be washed.
First, take the quilts to the yard to air them out, and also take out the mats with black spots and blemishes to air them out.
I'm tidying up the house. My room was already cleaned when Xu Han was sick and couldn't come out. I just need to sweep the floor a little.
Upon entering the main room, first sweep away the cobwebs that had fallen onto the wall. Then take a rag, pour a basin of hot water, and wipe the dust off the tables and chairs.
Finally, I took out the mop from my storage space and mopped the stone floor! I must say, it's really fast, much faster than scrubbing on my knees. And don't worry about the mop breaking, I have two at home, plus several mop cloths!
By the time I finished all this, it was past lunchtime. I was really tired and could only work for a while and then rest. After all, I was still a bit weak from recovering from a serious illness.
Xu Han was starving. Luckily, Lu Chuan had left some chicken soup simmering in an earthenware pot on the stove before he left!
Xu Han took out some scallions and ginger from the refrigerator and put them in to remove the fishy smell. Scallions and ginger were available in this era, but Lu Chuan lived a rough life and didn't have any at home.
We still need to pick these out later, so Lu Chuan doesn't find out. The biggest advantage of marrying a hunter is that you'll have meat to eat, unlike ordinary families who might only eat meat a few times a year!
Strangely enough, I don't know which era this is, but according to the original owner's memories, things like sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, and chili peppers are all available in this era.
Sigh! I don't even have a chance to get rich anymore. Thinking about other transmigrated heroines in novels who become wealthy by growing sweet potatoes and corn, it's just too good to be true!
Unfortunately, I no longer have that opportunity. But according to the original owner's memories, there seems to be no such thing as cooking with spices, nor have I ever heard of anything like braised dishes.
Was the original owner's family too poor to access these expensive ingredients? Or did they simply not have them at all?
I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll just find an opportunity to ask Lu Chuan!
After resting for a while, Xu Han went to the kitchen! She opened the door and saw... another huge undertaking...
Let's tidy things up a bit first, knead some dough, roll out the noodles, and then cook some noodles in chicken broth later. Roll out a lot of noodles; Lu Chuan will be hungry when he gets back, so we can just cook them and eat. Convenient and easy.
I ladled some chicken broth into the iron pot, added a little water, boiled some water, put in the noodles, and then took out some small green vegetables from my storage space to blanch them in the pot. It looked and smelled delicious; it made my mouth water just looking at it.
Fortunately, having grown up in the countryside, the family still uses earthen stoves, and the original owner was used to doing these things, so the meal was completed smoothly.
After finishing the meal, I started cleaning the kitchen. The kitchen stove was also made of bluestone slabs, and next to it was a long kneading table (in the author's rural hometown, some of which are equivalent to modern cabinets). On it, I placed some seasonings, pots, pans, and bowls.
There was another shelf in the middle of the kneading counter, separated by bluestone slabs, which could also be used to place things. It has to be said that the people who built the kitchen back then must have put a lot of thought into it.
I took out the dish soap and grease remover from my storage space and started cleaning! This was even more tiring. Seeing that it was almost time, and Lu Chuan should be back soon, I decided to spray the greasy areas first so I could clean them directly later.
Sure enough, Lu Chuan returned before she was even finished! Xu Han had just wiped the stove and kneading table clean, and hadn't even had time to scrub the cutting board when she heard Lu Chuan's voice.
"Why didn't you get some rest? I can take care of these things."
Xu Han quickly replied, "It's okay, I'll rest when I'm tired. I've only made a little bit all day, don't worry, I won't exhaust myself! Are you hungry? I made some noodles for you!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan didn't know what to say and replied, "I ate something in the county town at noon, and I'm really hungry after traveling for so long."
Xu Han quickly said, "Then wait a moment, I'll go cook you some noodles."
After cooking noodles for Lu Chuan, ask him to help carry the cutting board out and wash it. If you wash it indoors, it will get wet and you might slip and fall.
Lu Chuan said, "I'll take care of it after we finish eating. You can put it somewhere else first; the water's cold."
That won't do. I was hoping to use the cheat code to get a good boost!
He hurriedly replied, "I used hot water, it's fine, it'll be done in a bit."
Without waiting for Lu Chuan to say anything, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work, secretly squeezing out some dish soap when Lu Chuan wasn't looking.
After Lu Chuan finished eating, he came to help Xu Han wash the cutting board. He took the rag from Xu Han's hand, and the two of them, one splashing water and the other scrubbing, worked until the cutting board was spotless.
Put the cutting board here to drain, then carry it inside later.
"I cleaned the main room and kitchen thoroughly today. I didn't go into the room on the west side since you weren't home. Let's clean the rest of the rooms together tomorrow!" Xu Han said.
"You can come and go as you please in any room of this house; you don't need to wait for me to be home."
"Speak!" He turned and went inside, coming out with a key in his hand. He opened the storeroom door and handed the key to Xu Han. "This is the key to the storeroom. It's locked because Black Wind always goes in and wreaks havoc."
Good grief, I thought they were trying to keep an eye on me! How embarrassing... I was being petty!
Lu Chuan led Xu Han into the storeroom. They saw five or six large sacks, which Lu Chuan said contained grain, as well as a lot of cured meat, cured chicken, cured rabbit, and some other miscellaneous items. It wasn't much, but it was enough for one person to live on.
After locking the door, he led Xu Han to the west room, opened the door, and said, "You can touch anything in here. Take whatever you need."
Well... Xu Han was at a loss for words.
So Xu Han changed the subject, saying, "I'm going to boil some water so I can take a shower later. My hair is all tangled from not washing it in so long."
He went to boil water without waiting for Lu Chuan's reply...
At this moment, Lu Chuan suddenly said, "I bought you some clothes. Take a look and see if they fit."
Xu Han then noticed the wheelbarrow in the yard, on which were two large bundles.
"Take your time watching, I'll go boil some water for you," she said, and went into the kitchen to boil water.
Xu Han quickly opened the bundle and saw a complete set of clothes inside: a thick, light yellow cotton-padded coat, a thin, light pink cotton-padded coat, and two sets of undergarments.
Wow! That's so thoughtful! You know, Xu Han has been wearing Lu's mother's old clothes these days, which don't fit properly. Since the original owner of this body was always hungry and was practically a bean sprout, wearing Lu's mother's clothes was like a child wearing adult clothes.
Unpacking another bundle! It contained some snacks, a wooden hairpin, face cream, and hand cream.
This man is so considerate! Why am I inexplicably falling for him?!
No, no! I need to calm down.
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