Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 386 Come Back for the New Year

Before Xu Han was paying attention, he took a bite. The bitter walnut shell instantly filled his entire mouth, and Ze'er burst into tears.

Xu Han was startled by the sudden crying and hurriedly checked Ze'er to see if he was injured anywhere.

I watched for a long time but didn't see Ze'er fall. I was wondering, but suddenly I saw the walnut in Ze'er's hand that he hadn't had time to throw away.

Upon seeing this, Xu Han hurriedly took the walnut over. On the walnut, she could clearly see the marks left by two baby teeth. She then opened Ze'er's mouth to see if there was any more inside.

"How can you be so aggressive, kid? Now let's see if you dare to put everything in your mouth next time."

Although he said this, he still picked up Ze'er and coaxed him patiently.

Lu Chuan, who was dealing with the bison in the backyard, heard Ze'er crying and ran over quickly, "What's wrong with Ze'er?"

Xu Han looked at Lu Chuan and explained, "It's okay. He just bit a piece of raw walnut skin and his mouth is a little astringent. I'll just carry him out for a walk."

After Xu Han finished speaking, she carried Ze'er outside. When the dogs at home saw her, they also ran out.

I held Ze'er in my arms and strolled around the gate of the yard, looking at the flowers and plants planted outside the yard. Now these flowers and plants have begun to hibernate due to the weather.

These flowers are relatively cold-resistant and will sprout on their own next year.

There were also some flowers that were afraid of the cold, so Xu Han dug them out and temporarily put them in the woodshed, waiting to replant them next spring.

The two of them walked around the gate of the yard for a while. Ze'er had stopped crying, and Xu Han carried Ze'er to the wasteland again.

It has been half a month since I left home. When I came back yesterday, it was already dark and I couldn’t see the condition of the crops in the fields.

When I got closer, I found that the radishes were ripe and could be harvested, and the other winter vegetables were also edible. These vegetables had to be brought home before the freezing weather, otherwise it would be a pity if they all froze.

The wheat in the field is growing well. It's green and beautiful all around. However, no one has taken care of it recently and the weeds are growing very fast. It seems that we need to find time to weed them.

As we walked, we arrived at the fish pond. The fish in the pond had grown very big. We would usually catch the fish and eat them, and occasionally add new fish fry into the pond.

The lotus roots in the pond have completely withered, and the lotus seeds have been picked when they were ripe. It seems that we have to find time to dig out the lotus roots.

I had thought that I had finished all the chores at home, but during this period of time when I was not at home, a lot of work came up again. It is really not easy to be a farmer!

Not only does she have to take care of the work in the fields, but she also has to deal with the newly picked nuts at home. Not only that, Xu Han also plans to pick some nuts near her home. No matter how small a nut is, it is still meat. There are many nut trees near her home, so she can pick a lot of them.

The newly fermented sweet potato wine at home will also need to be distilled in a while. After all the calculations, it's all work. It seems that I will be busy again.

However, everyone is now used to doing these tasks and can do them very quickly.

After reading it, Xu Han had an idea in mind. She planned to go home in the evening and discuss with everyone to finish the work.

Xu Han had just arrived home when Lu Chuan came to the front yard. "I'm back. I've just finished dealing with the bison. You can take out the other things and deal with them together."

"Okay, I'll send the child to Grandpa Zhao and ask him to help look after him for a while. I'll deal with it with you guys."

The three of them were busy until dark, and then they put the things away.

After a day of processing, all the bison and wild sheep had been processed, with only some pheasants, rabbits and the like left.

The wild boar was not processed and would be sold directly in the county town. Grandpa Zhao and the Taoist priest didn't like eating wild boar meat very much, so Xu Han didn't plan to keep it.

The Taoist priest said, "Let's eat some food in the space tonight. It's too late to cook at this time. Everyone is hungry, so let's eat something ready-made."

"Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll get it out."

"Have some stir-fried vegetables and rice, and preferably a bowl of soup."

Upon hearing this, Xu Han washed her hands and then took out the food.

After dinner, Xu Han told everyone about the work she had seen. Everyone agreed with Xu Han's proposal and started to implement it.

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed. During this month, several people have done a lot of things. Not only have they finished all the chores at home,

By the way, I also burned a lot of charcoal. It's already December and the weather is getting colder. Last year's charcoal fire is not enough for this year, so I have to burn charcoal.

Not only that, the three of them also picked a lot of nuts near their home, all of which have now been processed and stored in the warehouse to be eaten later.

On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, after finishing all the housework, we were all sitting in the yard basking in the sun and chatting, and then we received Yunhua's letter.

Lu Chuan asked, "Is Yunhua still in Beijing? Beijing is not far from here, why not let him come back for the New Year."

The Taoist priest opened the letter, glanced through it and said, "See, this guy wrote back to tell us that he is coming back to celebrate the New Year."

Xu Han laughed and said, "Hahaha, we are thinking the same thing!"

Then he asked, "Is Yunyun in the same place as Yunhua now?"

Grandpa Zhao replied, "Yunyun has gone to the border now, and Yunhua is in the capital. I guess Yunyun won't be able to come back this time."

"Why don't we write a letter to Yunyun and ask her? We're worried about her being out alone during the New Year."

The Taoist priest also said, "Yes, so many of us haven't celebrated the New Year together yet? Yunyun is not serving as a military doctor in the army anyway, she just went there to take a look and help some civilians. The border is not too far from here, and it doesn't take long to travel."

Grandpa Zhao hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. After all, he hadn't seen his granddaughter for a long time.

Moreover, due to various reasons, we have less time to meet in recent years, and we haven't celebrated the New Year together for many years.

Now that the natural disaster is over and life is not so stressful anymore, it would be nice to have my granddaughter come back to celebrate the New Year.

Xu Han smiled even more happily after hearing this, and skipped back to her room, "I'll go write a letter."

"Hahaha, the girl loves lively occasions the most. Look how happy she is."

Lu Chuan also smiled and said, "Let's have a happy new year this year."

"Since they are coming back to celebrate the New Year, we can't just make do with each other like we did in previous years. Let's prepare everything and have a good time together."