Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 289 Clearing the Hillside

"The meal is ready. Come over, wash your hands and eat." Xu Han shouted to Grandpa Zhao and Mu'er.

"Coming." Grandpa Zhao replied.

When Mu'er heard her mother calling her, she ran over happily.

"Mu'er, your mother made salt and pepper shrimps for you today. Go wash your hands quickly, otherwise you can't eat it." Xu Han said to Mu'er.

"Okay, wash your hands and eat prawns." Mu'er quickly ran to ask Lu Chuan to help her wash her hands.

It’s really because the clothes we wear in winter are too thick and it’s inconvenient to wash our hands by myself. Otherwise, I will get my clothes wet by accident, and then my mother will scold me again.

After washing his hands, Mu'er climbed onto his small dining chair obediently and waited for his mother to feed him.

"Everyone, come and try today's new dishes to see if they are delicious." Xu Han said.

"Great! Great, Big Shrimp." Mu'er was the most supportive and said incoherently.

"It's pretty good, I like it too." said Grandpa Zhao.

"Then I will cook different dishes for you every day." Xu Han said happily when she saw that everyone liked the food.

"Hahahaha, that's great. From now on I'll just sit and wait to eat. It's a pity that the Taoist priest won't be able to eat it for a short time." Grandpa Zhao said.

"Hahaha, if the Taoist priest were here and heard this, you two would definitely start arguing again." Lu Chuan said with a smile.

"Life is boring without the Taoist priest here. I really miss him." Xu Han said.

"It's been two or three months since the Taoist priest left. It should be about time for him to come back." Lu Chuan continued.

"It's still early. This time it will take at least half a year, if not a year." Grandpa Zhao said while eating.

Seeing this, everyone fell silent, and were a little worried about the Taoist priest's current condition.

But good news always comes so suddenly. Just after they finished lunch, they received the letter from the Taoist priest.

Lu Chuan couldn't wait to open the letter and read it to everyone.

The general meaning of the letter was to greet everyone with a happy new year and also recount some of his experiences in the capital.

However, the people he missed the most were those few people, and he told them that he would rush back immediately after he had dealt with things over there.

He also specifically reminded several people that they could go out without worry in the near future as the situation outside was good.

After reading the letter, everyone was very happy. Spring was about to arrive, and they could finally stroll in the mountains without worry.

Then Grandpa Zhao helped write a reply to the Taoist priest and also sent a portrait to him.

What made me happy was that I received another letter from Yunhua in the afternoon.

The letter stated that Yunhua was helping to find fruit seedlings and various flowers, and would deliver them after they were collected. He asked the few people to prepare the places to be planted at home first.

Xu Han was so happy when she saw Yunhua's letter that she could finally take action.

In this way, several people spent the first day of the new year with full expectations for the future.

Early the next morning, today was the second day of the Chinese New Year, which was supposed to be a day to visit relatives, but none of them had any relatives to visit.

There was still a lot of work to be done on the land, so Lu Chuan took Xu Han with him and started to deal with the many matters concerning the wasteland.

Only Grandpa Zhao was left at home to help take care of the children and teach Mu'er.

After breakfast, Lu Chuan and Xu Han went to the hillside next to their home.

The two planned to cut down the big trees on the hillside today, then pull them to the open space next to their home to dry, and then use them as firewood after they were dried.

Because this hillside is used to grow fruit trees, nuts and the like, all the surrounding large trees need to be cut down to avoid blocking the sunlight.

I have to say that this place is a very good location for planting fruit trees. The hillside, like my home, faces south and is sunny. The sunlight must be very good, suitable for the growth of fruit trees. The key is that it is very close to home.

There are too many big trees on the hillside, and it is impossible to clean them all up in one day. Not only do we have to cut down the trees, but we also need to dig out the roots of the old trees before replanting fruit trees. Otherwise, the roots will be too deep and will grow out again in the future.

The two of them were busy on the hillside the whole day. At noon, Grandpa Zhao prepared lunch and called them home to eat.

After eating, he immediately joined the battle again. After the whole day, Xu Han was completely exhausted.

I haven't worked for a long time, so I'm a little uncomfortable doing heavy work all of a sudden.

However, compared to Lu Chuan, Xu Han didn't do much work, after all, there was Ze'er at home.

Ze'er is still in the breastfeeding stage, and Xu Han has to go home to feed him from time to time. She runs back and forth like this and doesn't do much work.

However, if you don't work for a long time, you will inevitably feel back pain the next morning.

Xu Han pinched her shoulders and walked out of the room.

When they came out, Grandpa Zhao saw this and said, "Xiao Han, you should stay at home and take care of the children today. It's quite troublesome for you to run back and forth like this. It's better for me to do it!"

"I'm fine, Grandpa Zhao. I just haven't done it for a long time, so I'm a little uncomfortable for a while." Xu Han explained.

"How about this, you do it in the morning, and I'll teach Muer at home, and I'll do it in the afternoon. It just so happens that you can still clean up the house in the afternoon." Grandpa Zhao suggested.

Xu Han thought about it and felt that this was a good idea, so she nodded in agreement. "Then I'll trouble Grandpa Zhao."

"Oh, it's not a big deal, why are you saying it's a trouble?" Grandpa Zhao said.

So after breakfast, Lu Chuan and Xu Han went to the hillside to continue cutting trees.

Just like before, we first cut down the big tree, then trim it and transport it back home.

"Let's cut down the trees in the next few days, and then start digging the roots after a few days. While digging the roots, we can also clear the small bushes and weeds nearby." Lu Chuan said while cutting trees.

"Well, this is used to plant fruit trees, and it doesn't need to be made very flat. You can do it slowly when you have time later. It can't be done in a short period of time." Xu Han also agreed.

"Yes, we are slowly tidying up the fruit trees after planting them. Spring ploughing is more important and we cannot delay it."

"When the temperature rises in a few days, we can prepare to grow seedlings. Now the weather is still cold and the seeds won't come out even if we plant them." Xu Han continued.

"You are better at this than I am. Just take care of it. Just tell me what you need me to do." Lu Chuan was tired from chopping trees, so he sat down on the ground and said.

Seeing this, Xu Han quickly took out a bamboo tube and handed it to Lu Chuan, "Drink some water and take a break first. Don't work too hard, your body can't take it."

Then he went on to say, "We don't have to plant all the crops this year. If there's not enough space, we can plant some first and transplant them next year.

Besides, Yunhua may not be able to bring back many fruit trees. Health is the most important thing. Let's take our time."

"Don't worry, I know." Seeing that Xu Han was worried about him, Lu Chuan spoke quickly.

(My dears, the famine is over. Let us look forward to a better life in the future! If you have any opinions or ideas, please tag me in time. I love you.)