Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 449 Another Value of Tree Roots

The caught lobsters are put into buckets, and the smaller ones are thrown into the pond to continue growing. If the meat is not fat, let them grow for now and catch them next time.

After catching two buckets of lobsters in this pond, seeing that the number of lobsters caught was getting smaller and smaller, Xu Han decisively gave up this fishing spot and moved to the next place.

This time they chose a small river. There were quite a few lobsters here. Not only lobsters, but also many small fish. Xu Han also put some fish baskets in there. When they left later, they took them out and caught some small fish and threw them into the fish pond.

The few of them went to several places and finally caught six full buckets. When they saw that they could no longer hold any more, they got up and prepared to go home.

During this period, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest caught a lot of snails, but the buckets were already full, so they could only put the snails into the backpack. Anyway, they would not die for a while, so they could put them in the water to spit out the mud and sand after returning home.

We definitely won’t be able to eat snails today, but luckily we have lobsters. We can go back and marinate some meat and grill them.

It was noon when they got home. The weather was very hot. Xu Han didn't want to cook, so she took some food from the space.

After lunch, we took a nap, and then everyone started working again after the break.

The temperature is not very high now, and the fruit trees planted in the yard in the past two years have gradually grown. Although the tree crowns are not very large, they can provide some shade so that everyone is not exposed to the sun.

The family sat under the shade of a tree, washing and cutting things. In a short while, all the ingredients were ready.

Enjoying the evening breeze and eating barbecue, the days are so happy.

The two children were running around in the yard while the adults were leisurely barbecuing and chatting. At this moment, Xu Han suddenly felt that happiness was tangible.

"The army has been away from the county for a long time, and I don't know if things have returned to normal in the county now."

The Taoist priest said, "If we want to restore the past, it should take some time. What's wrong? Do you want to go to the county town?"

Xu Han blinked and said, "Not really, I just asked casually."

Grandpa Zhao continued, "War has hurt our vitality. After all, the other cities have not been recaptured. We are still too close to the border, and the caravans will not come here for a while. It will probably take some time to recover to the previous state."

Lu Chuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, the enemy has been driven away, are you still worried that you can't recover?"

"That's right. Anyway, we have everything we need now, so there's no need to rush."

After chatting for a few sentences, everyone changed the topic. Now that the situation outside has temporarily stabilized, it is time to put things at home on the agenda.

Summer planting has ended in the past two days, and the next period of time is daily maintenance of the fields and weeding. From now until the autumn harvest, there is nothing too important to do.

Xu Han suddenly thought of the tree roots he saw when he just came back, and he became interested.

"Lu Chuan, do you remember those tree roots we dug up? Didn't we say before that we would use the tree roots to make flower pots and tables and chairs? We didn't have time to do it in the past two years. Now that the crops have been planted in the fields, let's take some time to transform these tree roots."

Lu Chuan thought about it and it seemed that this was indeed the case. He would have forgotten about it if Xu Han hadn’t mentioned it.

Apparently the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao also remembered it, so they asked aloud, "What are you going to do?"

"I remember there was a very large root in the pile of tree roots. I wanted to make a table out of it and put it in the yard so that we can use it for daily cool down.

In summer, you can sit outside to eat, which is also very convenient.

I can use other tree roots to make some stools, so that when I have nothing to do, I can sit in the yard and drink tea, play chess, etc. It also saves me from moving the table back and forth in the house. "

Grandpa Zhao thought about it seriously and agreed very much with Xu Han's suggestion. Using tree roots to make tables and chairs would have a unique flavor.

"Then let's go and bring back all the tree roots tomorrow morning and see what to do."

Lu Chuan had no objection to this. He had nothing to do tomorrow anyway. "Okay, I'll pick out some nice-looking ones then."

Xu Han continued, "You have to pick and choose. Every tree root grows differently. Some are suitable for making tables, chairs, and benches, while others are not."

Lu Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Well, then you can go with us to pick tomorrow. Even a rough guy like me can't tell."

"Okay, call me tomorrow morning."

Grandpa Zhao also wanted to go, so he said, "I'll go with you to see if there are any tree roots with strange shapes, and then bring them back to decorate the yard."

"I thought so too. We can also use tree roots to make flower pots, or plant other things. The unique shapes will definitely look good."

The Taoist priest didn't like these sentimental things, and didn't comment. He thought to himself, "Let them be. I don't understand anyway, so I just do whatever they tell me to do."

Xu Han and Grandpa Zhao both like these things very much, and they are the ones who take care of the flowers and plants in the house all year round.

The two became more and more excited as they talked, and immediately began to discuss where to put the tree roots, what to use them for decoration, and even what kind of plants and what kind of tree roots to use.

Grandpa Zhao said, "I think we can put a tree root in the fish pond in the backyard, and then plant some water-loving plants in the tree root, and they will definitely grow very well."

Xu Han agreed, "Yes, we can go to the mountain and dig some ferns to plant. This kind of plant is easy to grow and looks good."

Grandpa Zhao continued, "The previous doghouse has been moved away. We can put a small tree root table under the tree. Then I can play chess with the Taoist priest under the tree."

The Taoist priest heard this and interrupted, "This is good. I like this. It will look even better with two small stools. In the future, you won't need to move the table back and forth when playing chess."

Xu Han asked Lu Chuan, "Can you make a tree root stool with a backrest? I think it would be more comfortable with a backrest."

"I'll try it later, it should work."

"Also, we can use the tree roots to make bases for some things. They will definitely look very elegant when placed in the house."

"Yes, each tree root has a different shape. If you think about it carefully, you can definitely make different shapes. Not only can it be used as the base of an ornament, but also as a pen holder or something like that."

The more they discussed, the more excited they became, and they couldn't wait to bring the tree roots back right away.

The Taoist priest and Lu Chuan, who were not very interested at first, also gradually began to participate. They discussed together what they could make with the tree roots. In the end, they even turned from the initial discussion into taking up pens and starting to paint.

Now that the survival crisis has been resolved, the next period of time should of course be to enjoy life.

Isn't the purpose of life to eat, drink, play and enjoy life?