Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 363 Autumn Harvest

The lotus flowers in the pond have bloomed and have now turned into tender lotus seeds, which are almost ready to be eaten.

Sometimes when Xu Han was in the mood, she would pick some lotus flowers and lotus pods and put them in a vase at home, which would make people happy just by looking at them.

That evening, after dinner, the family sat in the yard to discuss tomorrow's autumn harvest.

Xu Han looked at Ze'er crawling on the ground and said, "It seems that there is no time to continue repairing the path outside. Today I saw that the corn planted in front has dried up. If we don't harvest it, a heavy rain will come and it will all be gone. By then, the corn will become corn seedlings."

Grandpa Zhao laughed and said, "Hahaha, if it gets wet by the rain, it will be over. It will definitely get moldy and sprout. Then all our hard work for several months will be wasted."

"We can't wait any longer. We'll start the autumn harvest tomorrow. The beans are already fully ripe. If they are exposed to the sun for a few more days, they will all explode in the ground. Then we'll have no choice but to lie on the ground and pick up the beans."

"Okay, then I'll get my sickle and other tools and sharpen them so I can harvest beans tomorrow."

"Also prepare the backpack. Let Mu'er use the backpack to pick up the beans that fall on the ground tomorrow. It's time for him to exercise."

"Okay, I'll find Mu'er's backpack later."

As they talked, they prepared things they would need for tomorrow. Fortunately, these things were all available at home, and all the things Lu Chuan was used to using were neatly put together, making it easy to find them.

In a short while, everyone found all the tools needed for tomorrow's autumn harvest and piled them together under the corridor so that they could be used directly tomorrow morning.

Grandpa Zhao pointed at the tools on the ground and said, "Tomorrow will be another tough battle. After we harvest this batch of soybeans and corn, we will harvest the rice, and then the corn and beans planted later, and then the sweet potatoes.

After all the crops in the fields are harvested, we have to start planting winter wheat. It will take more than a month to finish this whole process.”

The Taoist priest smiled and said, "Hahaha, we will be busy every day from now on. It won't be as easy as before. Let's go to bed early tonight and get some energy. We will start the autumn harvest tomorrow."

"Okay, you guys should go to bed early too. After everyone has rested, I will make sweet potato wine for you after the autumn harvest."

The Taoist priest said jokingly, "I've been waiting for you to say this. Even if it's just for this sip of sweet potato wine, we have to work hard."

"Then my pressure will instantly increase. If I can't do it by then, it will be a huge embarrassment."

Lu Chuan said at the right time, "Wife, I believe you can definitely do it."

Xu Han rolled her eyes at Lu Chuan and said, "Thank you so much. You might as well keep silent."

Hearing Xu Han say this, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

The next day, as soon as the sky was slightly bright, everyone got up very consciously.

Today is the first day of autumn harvest, so let’s harvest the corn planted outside first.

Four people worked very quickly, and since Xu Han had the space to cheat, the work was even faster.

Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao were picking corn in front, while Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest were following closely behind and cutting the corn stalks.

Put the corn you have picked directly into the backpack. When it is full, put it on the ground aside and continue to load the next backpack.

Then Xu Han put the backpack into the space and carried it back home, and poured the corn directly onto the ground in the backyard to dry.

Anyway, it doesn't look like it's going to rain for a while, so there's no need to worry about it getting wet if you put it in the yard.

The corn was piled together in piles, and soon it formed a small hill.

After Xu Han spread out the corn she had brought back, she continued walking out.

Before leaving, he did not forget to go back to the room to check on his sleeping little son. Seeing that Ze'er was sleeping soundly, he ignored him.

As for Mu'er, he has developed the habit of getting up early due to his recent practice, and is now picking sweet potato leaves in the wasteland.

Xu Han came to the field and saw that Mu'er had already picked a basket of sweet potato leaves, so she shouted, "Mu'er, can you go home and see your brother first? Your brother will wake up soon, and he will probably cry if he can't see us."

Mu'er responded crisply, "Okay, I'll go right away."

"Okay, when your little brother wakes up and cries, come and call mommy. If he doesn't cry, play with him for a while. When mommy finishes these, go back."

"Okay mother, I can take good care of my brother. Come back when you are done."

"Mu'er is awesome." Xu Han praised generously.

Mu'er was even happier after being praised, and she skipped home with the small basket in her hand.

The dog in the field saw this and followed them home.

Although Mu'er is not yet three years old, she can already take care of Ze'er independently. Sometimes when Ze'er cries, Mu'er will go to comfort him.

Ze'er is now sleeping in his own little bed with guardrails on the side, so Xu Han is not afraid that he will climb up and fall down.

After all, Ze'er can't stand up by himself yet. If he were older, Xu Han wouldn't dare let him sleep alone in the room, nor would she dare let Mu'er look after him alone.

Given Ze'er's naughty nature, how could he stay in bed obediently after waking up? He would definitely stand up. If he fell down accidentally, he would be in trouble.

So now Xu Han is more at ease with Mu'er taking care of Ze'er. To say "care" does not mean to watch him all the time. Mu'er will definitely play with building blocks on the small mat beside him and check on Ze'er from time to time.

At present, Mu'er sees that Ze'er has learned from experience. As long as his brother doesn't cry, she will ignore him. If he cries, she will give him some toys. If that doesn't work, she will call him mother or father.

Of course Mu'er wouldn't hold him or take him down by herself, as her mother had repeatedly told her that this was not allowed.

She was still young and couldn't hold her younger brother, and it was very painful when her younger brother pulled her hair. Mu'er didn't want her younger brother to pull her hair when her mother was not around, otherwise she would definitely lose a lot of her hair.

Don’t ask Mu’er why she is so obedient. Just tell her because of her past experience.

Fortunately, Xu Han was relatively close at that time, otherwise Mu'er would definitely have been plucked bald by Ze'er.

Xu Han worked until after seven o'clock, then she put the backpack she had just packed into the space, and then got up to go home to see the child.

After Xu Han put the backpack in the backyard, he went into the house without even taking out the corn.

"Mother, my brother is awake."

Hearing this, Xu Han looked at Ze'er who was happily chewing her feet on the small bed, and then showed a helpless look.

"Why are you chewing my feet again? You don't mind the dirt at all."

Mu'er heard this and said with disdain, "My brother is sloppy."

"Hahaha, look, your brother dislikes you."

When Ze'er heard the voices of Xu Han and his brother, he began to babble and dance.