Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 313 Picking up Mulch and Pine Needles

When they woke up again, it was already around 3:30 in the afternoon.

Xu Han held Ze'er and took Mu'er out of the room together.

"There's no one in the yard. Where is Daddy?"

"Daddy might be outside, let's go out and take a look."

After Xu Han finished speaking, the child went outside. When he went out, he saw Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao filling a hole next to the courtyard wall.

When the bamboo thorns were inserted before, very deep pits were dug around the courtyard wall.

Now that the bamboo thorns have been removed, of course the hole needs to be backfilled.

Otherwise, it would be dangerous if the child accidentally stepped on empty air and fell into the pit.

Moreover, Xu Han was planning to plant things next to the courtyard wall, so it would not work if he didn't fill the hole.

So even if there is a little time during this period, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao will come with shovels to fill the hole.

I shoveled it a few times every day when I had time, and soon the hole was filled a lot.

After all, the courtyard wall is really close to home, and I can do a little bit of it whenever I have time, and it will be finished soon after a long time.

"You guys are so proactive. You come here to fill the hole right after waking up!" Xu Han said with a smile.

"It's just this little bit left, and we can almost finish it all today." Lu Chuan responded.

"It's such a small piece of land, and after so many days of procrastination, we finally finished filling it today. You two can take some time tomorrow to plant the flowers." Grandpa Zhao said.

"Okay, tomorrow morning Lu Chuan and I will go get some leaf mold. It's not difficult. We can easily get a few baskets near home."

After Xu Han finished speaking, she put Ze'er in the cart and joined the team filling the hole with a shovel.

"By the way, I forgot to tell you that the Taoist priest is coming back." Grandpa Zhao suddenly said.

"Really? When will the Taoist priest arrive home? Will he come back by himself? Do we need to pick him up?" Xu Han asked happily.

I haven't seen the Taoist priest for almost half a year, and I really miss him.

I don’t know if the Taoist priest will leave when he comes back this time, and how long he can stay at home?

“They said it would take about half a month to get home, but I think with his speed, it shouldn’t take that long.

When I wrote the letter, I didn't say that other people would come. It should be just him, and we don't need to pick him up. He will come by himself when the time comes."

"Well, I'll take the Taoist's quilt out to dry in the next two days, and clean up his room when I have time, so that he won't have nowhere to stay when he comes back."

"Okay, you can do it as you wish, it should arrive in about ten days or so.

I'm just waiting for him to come back to plant sweet potatoes. He's been away for so long, and he's avoided all the housework. I can't let him sit idle this time. Hahaha." Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.

"If the Taoist priest knew that we were waiting for him to come back to work, he probably wouldn't leave so fast." Lu Chuan also said with a smile.

"Hahaha, that's possible. I haven't eaten Xiaohan's cooking for such a long time. I'm sure she'll want to come back early to eat something delicious.

Besides, the Taoist priest hasn't seen Ze'er yet, so he must want to come back and see her sooner."

The three of them chatted while filling the holes. They were busy until it was getting dark, and finally they had filled all the holes outside.

In the evening, Xu Han simply fried two home-cooked dishes, and everyone went to rest after eating.

The next morning, after breakfast, Lu Chuan and Xu Han first took a walk in the fruit forest outside, and then walked towards the hillside.

This is the good thing about living in the mountains. If you want to find some leaf mold, you don’t have to spend any effort at all, it is everywhere.

This is simply a paradise for flower growers. People who love growing flowers would probably be unable to walk after seeing these and would want to move them all home.

"We can just find a big tree and sweep away the dry leaves on top, and then the bottom will be all leaf mold." Xu Han said.

"Then let's go here. There seem to be a lot of them here." Lu Chuan said, pointing to a place nearby.

"Okay, let's get started. Bring some back home. There are a lot of empty flower pots at home. It's time to plant some flowers."

After Xu Han finished speaking, the two of them began to act.

After the big leaves were swept away, a thick layer of black leaf mold was left underneath, which looked very fertile.

The two of them stopped only after they had carried ten large backpacks in a row.

"We'll go to the pine forest next to us and pick up some pine needles. These are great for planting flowers and are very breathable," said Xu Han.

"Let's go home and tell Grandpa Zhao first, otherwise he will be worried when he sees us not coming home for a long time."

"We should have gone back and told them. Anyway, it's not far from home. We can just dump the soil outside the yard and use this backpack to carry the pine needles later."

The two walked home while talking.

After arriving home, Lu Chuan was responsible for pouring the soil, while Xu Han went to tell Grandpa Zhao that she would not be back for lunch at noon. After all, the pine forest was some distance away from home.

"Then please be safe and come back soon."

"Okay, it won't take too long for us to get back. You can take a nap after lunch, and then just leave the gate open for us."

"I know. Go ahead. Take some warm water with you."

The two men walked all the way to the pine forest under the scorching sun. As soon as they walked in, they found that most of the pine trees had died, with only a few trees left standing strong.

"It seems that we won't be able to eat pine nuts this year, and we won't be able to eat them in the next few years either." Xu Han said with regret.

"It's okay. There are still some pine trees alive. Let's come early this year to pick pine nuts. Although there are not as many pine cones as in previous years, we can still pick some."

Xu Han looked at the saplings nearby, thought for a moment, and suggested, "When these pine trees nearby grow up, we can transplant them away. This way, we can eat pine nuts again in a few years."

"Of course, but the saplings are still too small. They will be ready for transplanting next year."

"Next year's spring shouldn't be as busy as this year. Let's just walk around the mountains then. We'll transplant those that can be transplanted, and leave those that can't be transplanted alone. It would be a disaster if they died after being transplanted." Xu Han said with a smile.

"Hahahaha, you're right. We can't do bad things with good intentions. Nature must have its own laws of survival. If we interfere too much, it might backfire."

As they talked, they rubbed pine needles into the backpack.

Pine needles are easier to pack than rotten soil, and they are especially fluffy. It only takes a short while to fill up a backpack.

The two of them filled 20 backpacks and then went home contentedly.

When I got home, the house was quiet. Grandpa Zhao and the children must have been asleep.

Xu Han and Lu Chuan quickly washed their hands and faces and went back to the house to rest for a while.