nucmednet Chapter 321: This is the cow everyone is thinking about
Chapter 321: This is the cow everyone is thinking about
After buying the chickens, ducks and geese, I never had time to build new houses for them. There was just too much chores to do at home and I never had the time.
It looks like we can't delay it any longer, we have to put this matter on the agenda once the weather clears up.
Otherwise, when summer comes, the rainfall will definitely get heavier and heavier, and I'm afraid the shack will collapse by then.
After they finished breakfast, it started to drizzle outside, and then slowly turned into moderate rain.
Fortunately, the rain was not heavy, but it never stopped.
Such light rain is better for the crops in the fields than heavy rain.
The drizzle keeps on going and the rainwater can seep into the soil. If the rain is too heavy, the water will just flow away and soak the ground.
Even on rainy days, they were not idle. Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao continued to do handicrafts in the house.
While I have some time today, I will saw the bamboo that will be used to build the chicken, duck and goose pen in the backyard, so that I can renovate it directly when the weather clears up.
Mu'er was playing in the house with Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao, and Ze'er was also placed beside them.
Seeing that there was no need for Xu Han to help here, she went back into the kitchen.
Take advantage of this time to cook some dishes and rice, and steam some more buns.
It just so happens that I used up all the flour at once today, and will start washing the wheat and grinding the flour after the weather clears up.
There is still a lot of rice that has been husked, but you don't need to prepare it yet.
Taking advantage of this time, Xu Han quickly washed and prepared the vegetables by herself.
After all the dishes are prepared, call Grandpa Zhao to come over and help.
"Grandpa Zhao, come and help me light the fire. I'll cook a few more dishes today because it's raining. Then we'll have more dishes to choose from."
"Coming." Grandpa Zhao said and walked into the kitchen with a smile.
Mu'er followed in and asked, "What delicious food will mother make today?"
"Hahaha, you little greedy boy, mommy has cooked a lot of food today, if you want to eat something later, just tell me and I'll serve it out for you separately."
"Okay, I'll wait here." After saying that, he moved a stool and sat next to Grandpa Zhao.
Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao both laughed out loud upon seeing this.
Mu'er was not shy either and laughed along with the adults.
By the afternoon, the rain still showed no sign of stopping, and the sky was foggy. I guess it won't stop tonight.
Xu Han was busy in the kitchen all day today, and after Lu Chuan finished cutting the bamboo, she joined the team.
The three of them worked together and the pace was faster. Lu Chuan helped prepare the dishes, Xu Han cooked, and Grandpa Zhao kept the fire going.
Even Mu'er followed suit and helped wash the vegetables.
The family cooked and chatted happily.
The topics of conversation were nothing more than some trivial matters of the family and expectations for the future.
Just like this, a day passed. By the next day, the rain had stopped, but it was already foggy outside and it might rain again in a while.
Several people stayed at home like yesterday, still busy in the kitchen.
In the afternoon, they suddenly heard the sound of the courtyard door being slammed. The three of them were stunned for a while, wondering if the Taoist priest had returned, when they heard the Taoist priest's voice coming from outside.
"Open the door, I'm back."
"Coming, coming." Lu Chuan responded quickly.
Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao also followed him out. As soon as they opened the gate, they saw the Taoist priest. He was carrying a large bag on his back, and most importantly, he was leading a cow next to him.
After seeing the cow, the few people didn't have time to talk to the Taoist priest, and they just circled around the cow.
"Oh my goodness, this is really a cow, and a bull at that. Judging from its teeth, it should be an adult." Lu Chuan said excitedly.
"Hahahaha, that's good, now we have a cow." Grandpa Zhao also said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, this cow arrived just in time."
The three of them were very interested in the cow that the Taoist priest brought back and were particularly excited.
You have to know that Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao have put in a lot of effort in farm work like plowing the soil and planting vegetables these days.
Although there is already a donkey in the family, the donkey is not strong enough to compare with a cow.
Cows are very strong and are best suited for plowing the land.
Compared with horses, cows have greater endurance and can pull more heavy objects, making them suitable for farmers to use for farming.
Every farmer dreams of having a cow. Don't underestimate this cow. Having this cow can save a lot of trouble. It can not only turn the soil but also pull goods.
Just as the three were discussing heatedly the cow that the Taoist priest brought back, the Taoist priest who was ignored finally couldn't help but yelled.
"Hey, can you please look at me? There is a living person here."
"I see it, I see it. You're not as interested in it as the cow. It's not like you haven't seen it before, so why are you roaring for what?" Grandpa Zhao retorted.
"Hehehe." Xu Han and Lu Chuan tacitly understood each other and didn't say anything, just smiled foolishly.
"I brought this back with great difficulty, don't you have any expression for it?" The Taoist priest asked with his eyes wide open.
"Yes, yes, yes, we guessed that you would come back today, so we have prepared a lot of dishes and are about to cook." Xu Han said with his mind working very quickly.
Lu Chuan almost couldn't help laughing out loud while listening to this.
The Taoist priest looked at me with an expression that said, "Do you think I believe you?"
"I didn't say I would be back today, how did you know?"
"Isn't this your fault? Didn't you say it would take ten days? Why did it take so long to arrive? Xiaohan prepared a large table of food every day just to wait for you to come back. This way you can have a hot meal as soon as you get home. Isn't that good for you?"
Xu Han glanced at Grandpa Zhao and secretly gave him a thumbs up.
"It's all because of this cow. If it weren't for it, I would have returned long ago. Why would I have stayed on the road for so many days?"
"Master, your cow arrived just in time. Thanks to the cow you brought back, we will have a drink tonight." Lu Chuan flattered him.
When the Taoist priest heard that there was wine to drink, he said nothing more.
"It's raining again. Let's go in quickly." Xu Han said as he felt the raindrops falling.
"Yes, yes, yes. Let's go inside and talk first. I'll go tie the cow up in the donkey shed at the back. We'll just squeeze it together for now. I'll build a shed for it tomorrow."
After Lu Chuan took the cow, he quickly walked to the backyard.
Seeing that the Taoist priest's clothes were soaked, Xu Han said, "Master, please change into dry clothes first. I'll boil some hot water for you so you don't catch a cold again."
"Okay, I'll change it now."
"The clothes and bedding in the closet were all freshly dried by me, so you can wear them directly." Xu Han reminded.
"I understand." The Taoist priest said without turning his head.
When the Taoist priest came out again, the water was already boiled.
The Taoist priest went in to take a shower while the three continued to cook.