Thanks to Xu Han's spatial ability, otherwise, there would be no way to preserve these eggs and duck eggs that we couldn't finish eating.
Time is frozen in this space; nothing placed inside will spoil, and no matter how long it's left inside, it will be exactly the same as when it was first placed inside.
After putting the pickled salted duck eggs into the storage room, Xu Han went out again. The temperature in the mountains was low, and it would soon freeze. Xu Han thought that she would set some fishing nets in the fishpond in the next couple of days to catch the larger fish, clean them, and put them into her space so that she could eat them directly when she wanted to.
Xu Han turned around and went to the tool shed. She took out eight fish baskets and carried them out the door. She put the fish baskets by the roadside, then turned around and took her tools to the place where manure was piled up.
You need to put some fish food in the fish basket to lure the fish in. Once they're inside, it's hard for them to get out.
Lately, we've been adding small fish fry to our fishpond. Sometimes, we catch fish fry by the stream and just throw them into the pond.
When they have nothing to do, the family members will throw some wild vegetables and fruits into the fishpond to feed them.
As time went on, the fish fry in the pond grew bigger and bigger.
When I want to eat fish, I'll come and catch a few to cook and eat. The smaller fish I catch will be thrown back into the fishpond to feed them.
Because the fish were intentionally fed, the fish in the pond grew faster than the fish in the river.
Don't be fooled by the fact that our fishpond is quite large; it's teeming with fish of all kinds, including silver carp, grass carp, and crucian carp. We've never bothered to pick and choose them.
In addition, different types of fish are prepared in different ways. For example, crucian carp is best suited for soup, while grass carp is best suited for boiled fish. Therefore, Xu Han is not picky when raising fish and will take any kind.
Xu Han set up the fish basket and then drained the water from the lotus pond next to her. This way, when Lu Chuan returned, the lotus roots would be ready to be harvested. Draining the water would make harvesting the lotus roots easier, and at least it wouldn't be too cold.
By the time she finished all that, the morning was over, and Xu Han quickly started preparing lunch for the family.
Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest weren't home today, so I made less food and prepared some simple and light dishes.
At home, the meals are rarely this light; usually, it's spicy and flavorful. But since the two of them aren't home today, Xu Han specially prepared a light meal.
A simple meal of cabbage and tofu, chicken soup with mushrooms, and boiled shrimp—two simple dishes and a soup—paired with fragrant white rice, made the four of them very happy.
Ze'er, in particular, ate two small bowls of rice soaked in chicken soup. If Xu Han hadn't stopped him from eating, he probably could have eaten another bowl. Don't underestimate him just because he's small; he has quite a big appetite.
After lunch, Xu Han couldn't stay idle, so she started preparing winter shoes for her family.
Mu'er is growing up fast, and her shoes from last year are no longer wearable. But we can't throw them away, since they're all in good condition, neither torn nor broken. We'll keep them for Ze'er to wear in the future.
Xu Han took out several rabbit skins from the storeroom, intending to make two more pairs of shoes for Mu'er.
Xu Han still had quite a few shoes of her own. She had made a lot of rabbit skin boots in the past two years. Although they were not brand new, they were not damaged. Many of them were still 80-90% new and could be worn without any problems, so Xu Han did not make any more for herself.
However, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest need to make two more pairs. Grandpa Zhao doesn't go out often, so his shoes aren't worn out too badly. Making another pair will suffice.
In addition, Xu Han plans to make a few more pairs of slippers, which she does every year, so that each person can have two pairs for easy washing.
Xu Han's slippers are also made of rabbit fur, but the soles are made of multiple layers and wrapped in rabbit skin, making them waterproof and warm.
It's very convenient to go out and use the toilet normally, and in winter, you can easily get on and off the kang (heated brick bed) and stay in the yard without going out. It's much more convenient than wearing rabbit boots.
The only downside is that your heels get cold, so you can't wear them outside all the time. Fortunately, everyone stays indoors during the winter, and there are charcoal braziers burning inside, so it's not too cold.
The slippers are the same style as modern cotton slippers, and the lining is made of rabbit fur, which is soft and comfortable.
Making slippers is much easier than making leather boots, and with the help of a magical tool, Xu Han finished making all the shoes in three days.
On the fourth day, Xu Han had just finished lunch and hadn't even had time to clean up the dishes when Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest returned from the mountains.
Lu Chuan pounded on the door, shouting, "Wife, open the door! I'm home!"
Xu Han was tidying up inside when Mu'er heard her father's voice. Before Xu Han could react, Mu'er ran to open the door.
Ze'er followed closely behind, also running excitedly.
Both of them were looking forward to seeing what kind of prey their father had hunted in the mountains. In their minds, their father was a very, very powerful person.
It can hunt not only ordinary small prey, but also extremely fierce tigers.
Although Ze'er couldn't remember the tiger Lu Chuan had brought back, she couldn't stop her brother from talking about it in her ear every day!
This time, Lu Chuan went hunting, and Ze'er was looking forward to his father bringing back a big tiger every day. I wonder how Lu Chuan felt when he found out that his son was thinking this way.
Mu'er opened the door and rushed into Lu Chuan's arms as soon as she saw him. Ze'er followed suit, and the two of them rushed into his arms together.
Lu Chuan carried one in each arm; luckily he was strong, otherwise it would have been awkward if he hadn't been able to carry them.
Mu'er rubbed against Lu Chuan and said, "Daddy, I missed you so much. You're finally back."
"Haha, my dear son, your father misses you too."
Ze'er hugged Lu Chuan's head and forced him to look at her quickly, saying, "Daddy, tiger, big tiger."
Lu Chuan chuckled helplessly, "Ze'er, do you want to see a tiger? But Daddy didn't manage to catch one this time. When you grow up, you can go and catch one yourself, okay?"
Not quite understanding, Ze'er happily replied, "Okay." As she said "okay," she clapped her little hands to show encouragement.
Seeing this, Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao also quickly came out.
Grandpa Zhao opened the courtyard gate wider and asked, "You're back. Are you hurt? How was the harvest?"
Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest came out from behind and said smugly, "How could I possibly be injured? Hahaha, the harvest was so-so, I only hunted two cows."
Even through the crowd, Xu Han could sense the Taoist priest's smugness, but upon hearing that it was two cows, she quickly took a step forward, curious about how they had transported them back.
As I approached the gate, I peeked out and saw a stretcher made of shrubs with two baskets on it and a makeshift hampers on top.
After taking a closer look, wow, that's really something! They're quite clever; they even thought of processing the cow before bringing it back.
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