Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 385: Journey into the Mountains 2

"Yes, yes, it's a relief to have my wife here, otherwise we would have wasted our time on the way back and forth."

As Lu Chuan spoke, he walked around behind Xu Han and pinched her shoulders in a servile manner.

The Taoist priest looked disgusted and despised Lu Chuan in his heart. He secretly thought, I don't know why Lu Chuan is so afraid of his wife.

Lu Chuan, who was afraid of his wife, had no idea what the Taoist priest was thinking and concentrated on massaging Xu Han's shoulders.

After the three of them rested for a while, Xu Han took out some washed fruits from the space, ate some fruits to replenish their strength and continued fighting.

It was not until the tenth day that the three of them started walking towards home.

This time when I came back, I changed the route again, stopping and starting along the way, and it took me another three days to get home.

When they got home, it was already dark. Lu Chuan knocked on the door for a long time before Grandpa Zhao came out from the backyard wearing his clothes.

"Why are you back so late? It's hard to walk on the road after dark, and you're not paying attention. Why are you in such a hurry? It'll be troublesome if you miss a step in the dark."

The Taoist priest walked into the yard carelessly, and did not forget to retort to Grandpa Zhao, "Old Zhao, can't you just hope for something good from us?"

"I am worried about you guys, aren't I? You don't know what's good for you, huh."

Xu Han quickly interrupted, "We lit torches. We are familiar with the surrounding areas. We came back in the dark this time. We would never dare to go into the mountains where we are unfamiliar with the place."

When Grandpa Zhao heard this, he knew in his heart that the three men were not reckless people, so he stopped talking.

"Have you eaten yet? How about I go cook you some noodles?"

While Lu Chuan put the torch away, he said, "No need, Grandpa Zhao. We ate something on the way. It's getting late. You should go back and rest. Don't catch a cold if you sleep and get up again."

"Okay then, you guys should go wash up and go to bed. The two kids will sleep with me tonight, so you two should get some good rest. Look at Xiaohan, she's been with you guys for a while, and her face has become thinner and pointed."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han, and seeing that she had indeed lost some weight, he couldn't help but feel distressed.

Xu Han touched her cheek and it seemed that it was no longer as plump as before.

"It's okay, I'll make it up in two days. Okay, everyone, hurry up and get ready for bed. If there's anything to do late at night, we can talk about it tomorrow."

Everyone slept well that night, even though they went to bed very late the previous night. Early the next morning, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest got up to practice as usual. It was not always like this, it had become a habit for everyone.

Xu Han slept until she woke up naturally, and when she got up, it was already around nine in the morning.

Xu Han, who had just put on her clothes, couldn't wait to go to the yard to see her two sons whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

As soon as Mu'er saw Xu Han, she ran over quickly, pouted her lips, and looked like she was about to cry, "Mom, you're finally back."

Xu Han kissed her eldest son on the face and said, "My dear son, I miss you so much."

Before Xu Han could say anything, Mu'er started to complain, "Daddy is bad. Daddy won't let me go into the house to find mommy."

Upon hearing this, Xu Han glanced at Lu Chuan in an indecent manner with a warning expression on her face.

"Hahaha, next time Mu'er misses mom, you can go inside to find mom anytime."

"Mom is tired, let her sleep."

"Mom doesn't feel tired anymore when she sees you two. Really, it's more useful than sleeping."

Mu'er obviously didn't believe what Xu Han said. She didn't say yes or no, and her little face was full of confusion.

Mu'er, who was held in Lu Chuan's arms, struggled for a long time, but Lu Chuan didn't let him go. Seeing his mother right in front of him, he couldn't reach her at all, and he burst into tears instantly.

Xu Han then realized that there was another one, and quickly put Mu'er down, turning around to hug Ze'er, who was crying loudly but without shedding any tears.

As soon as he was in his mother's arms, Ze'er instantly fell silent and glanced at Lu Chuan.

Lu touched his nose and thought, he had offended his two sons as soon as he got home.

What should I do? On one side is my beloved wife, and on the other side is my son. I can't offend either of them, so I am the bad guy.

Seeing Lu Chuan’s constipated expression, Xu Han couldn’t hold back her laughter anymore.

Xu Han smiled, and the two little ones also laughed. Seeing this, Lu Chuan also laughed.

After playing with the two children for a while, Grandpa Zhao took them to the backyard.

Xu Han took advantage of this time to take out all the nuts that she had picked recently, sorted them and spread them out in the front and back yards to dry.

These nuts haven't been processed yet. They look like a lot, and they're in large pieces when spread out, but there aren't many left after processing.

Taking advantage of this time, Xu Han also took out the bison, and Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest processed the bison in the backyard.

Xu Han went back to the front yard to clean the house.

It has been half a month since he left. Grandpa Zhao is taking care of the children alone, so it is inevitable that he cannot take care of the hygiene of the house. Xu Han took this opportunity to clean every corner of the house.

I took out the quilts in the house and hung them up to dry. The temperature was getting lower and lower, and it would be warmer to cover myself with the quilts that had been dried in the sun.

At noon, Xu Han cut a piece of fresh beef and made a dish of beef brisket stewed with tomatoes.

I took out the sauerkraut I made with sweet potato lees some time ago and fried it directly. It tasted really good, a little crispier than the usual sauerkraut, and quite delicious.

Lu Chuan poured another bowl of rice, put the tomato and beef brisket on top of the rice, stirred it evenly, and ate it in big mouthfuls, saying incoherently, "This tomato and beef brisket stew is really good."

Mu'er picked up the rice that fell on the table one by one and ate it, then said to Xu Han, "Mom, I still have some to eat."

Hearing this, Xu Han added a little more rice to Mu'er, "You can only eat this little bit, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable. If you want to eat more, mother will cook for you tomorrow."

Mu'er was also very obedient and agreed nicely.

After lunch, Xu Han took Ze'er, who was learning to walk, for a stroll in the yard and basked in the sun.

Ze'er, who is already one year old, should have been able to walk, but it was too cold in the winter and he was wearing thick clothes, so he couldn't take a step at all.

But he was also quite lively, always wanting to walk by himself, going here, now there, and falling down countless times all day long.

There was no other way, Xu Han could only strangle him with a scarf and help him walk. When he was about to fall, she pulled the scarf in time to prevent his face from hitting the ground.

Ze'er looked at the walnuts drying in the yard and kept walking around them, picking up one with his little hands from time to time.