Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 342 Grinding Flour

After all, this plow has not been actually used yet, so you should be more careful when using it for the first time.

"Not bad, not bad. The speed is really fast, much faster than we expected." The Taoist priest said to everyone while leading the cow in front.

"It's quite fast. In the past few years, when Xiaohan and I were planting soybeans and corn, we had to dig them one hole at a time. With this plow, the speed is much faster. Maybe we can finish planting all the corn and beans in these seven acres of land by the afternoon." Lu Chuan continued.

"The adjustments were good this time, and the corn was planted very evenly. I deliberately planted it a little densely, for fear that the germination rate would not be good and I would have to replant." Xu Han also began to speak.

"It's okay. If there are too many, we can just thin them out. It's better than nothing."

"Yes, I think so too."

"You take a rest first, I'll try." Grandpa Zhao said to Lu Chuan impatiently.

"Okay, just make sure you hold it steady and don't let it tilt."

"I know, I know."

Xu Han saw that everyone had work to do and that she couldn't help much if she stayed here, so she said, "I'm going to go home and make breakfast first. You can take turns, and rest when you're tired. Don't rush to work."

"Okay, go back and do your thing."

Upon hearing this, Xu Han returned home, went to the kitchen to add water to the pot, then put a few washed sweet potatoes and eggs into the pot, added fire to the stove, and turned to the backyard.

After arriving at the backyard, I pulled the corn into the front yard, then put the wheat that had been washed a few days ago into the millstone, covered the corn's eyes, and started grinding flour.

As usual, Xu Han poured the wheat directly onto the millstone. As the millstone turned, the wheat flowed down into the millstone by itself.

Xu Han only needs to watch from time to time and does not need to stay here all the time.

Use a large wooden basin under the millstone to catch the flour that flows down. Make sure to clean the millstone in time to prevent the flour from flowing onto the ground.

It is definitely not possible to grind flour only once. The flour produced by the first grinding will be very rough. It is just the crushed wheat and has not yet formed into flour.

After grinding for the first time, clean the grinding wheel and then continue grinding for the second time using the same method.

After the second grinding, a small amount of flour has come out. You can continue to grind it for the third time, or you can start sifting it during the second grinding.

Keep the fine flour and continue grinding the coarse flour for the third time.

When you repeat this process for the fourth time, almost all the flour has come out, and what remains are some coarse substances such as bran.

Xu Han usually keeps the flour from the first and second sifting separately, and these are all white flour.

By the third time, there will be some impurities, and these will be packed separately.

Make steamed buns to eat or mix it with leftover wheat bran to make steamed buns to feed the dogs at home.

Xu Han paid attention to the movement of the millstone from time to time, and took advantage of this break to prepare breakfast for the family.

But the chickens, ducks and geese in the backyard have not been fed yet, but they are already chirping.

Xu Han had no choice but to put other tasks aside temporarily and feed the livestock at home first.

After the livestock had their food, the world finally became quiet.

Xu Han sat down to rest for a while. After bringing out breakfast, she went to call Lu Chuan and the others to come back for dinner.

"Is Mu'er up?" Lu Chuan asked.

"They haven't woken up yet. Let's ignore them and eat first."

"Okay, I'll go wake Mu'er up after dinner."

"You cooked so many sweet potatoes today?" Grandpa Zhao said as he took a sweet potato and ate it.

"Well, I cooked a little more today. You can eat something to fill your stomach when you get hungry while working later." Xu Han replied.

"This sweet potato is really delicious. Why does it feel sweeter than the previous ones?"

"Hahaha, maybe I didn't add enough water when cooking."

"How much have you planted? The sky is getting darker and darker. I guess it's going to rain soon." Xu Han asked.

"It will take almost two hours to plant the corn. At this rate, we will definitely finish planting today." said the Taoist priest.

"The wind hasn't started to blow yet, so the rain probably won't stop for a while." Grandpa Zhao said.

"The dark clouds look quite thick, but there won't be any problem as long as there is no wind," said the Taoist priest.

"That's good. I haven't finished grinding this side yet. It will be finished if it rains."

"Hahaha, then you have to watch outside. If a rain comes suddenly, everything will be over for you." The Taoist priest said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I've made sure it won't rain on this side." Xu Han also said with a smile.

"Is Ze'er crying?"

"It should be. I'll go take a look." Lu Chuan said and walked into the house.

Seeing this, Xu Han did not stand up and ate breakfast leisurely.

The child is for both of you, and you can’t take care of him by yourself alone.

Since Lu Chuan is going, why do I have to go alone? Wouldn’t it be nice to just eat quietly?

"Mom, I want to eat sweet potatoes too." Mu'er had just put on her clothes and ran out of the house.

"Come and wash your hands first. Mother saved it for you." After Xu Han said that, she took her eldest son into the bathroom and handed the sweet potato to him after he washed up.

At this time Lu Chuan also came out carrying Ze'er. As soon as Ze'er saw Xu Han, he was about to reach out for him, but Xu Han quickly dodged.

"Don't be impatient. Wait until I finish this mouthful of porridge." Xu Han said as he quickly shoveled the porridge in the bowl.

"You eat slowly first. I'll carry him out for a walk and come back later." Lu Chuan said.

"That's fine, carry him out first."

Ever since Ze'er grew up a little, Xu Han has never had a peaceful meal.

Unless Lu Chuan or someone else carried him out, he could not have a good meal.

Otherwise, during the meal, if other people were holding Ze'er, he would insist on being held by Xu Han.

Besides, Ze'er is much fatter than Mu'er was when he was a child. He is just a lump of flesh and it is very tiring to hold him.

So Xu Han often wouldn't hug him if she could avoid it, and would never take the initiative to hug him as long as she could let him sit in the car.

After breakfast, Xu Han looked after the children at home while grinding flour.

Lu Chuan and his colleagues continued to plant corn and beans.

By the time of lunch, all the corn had been planted.

In the afternoon, several people continued to sow seeds, and finally planted crops on all the wasteland before dinner.

This time, a lot of flour was ground, so Xu Han spent a whole day at home. Finally, all the flour was ground before the sun set.