Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 303 Picking up stones

Because the flower bed to be built was very large, Lu Chuan and Xu Han picked up a lot of stones at once. They only prepared to get up and go home after the sun set.

"It's getting late. Let's just pick up this much today. If it's not enough, come back and pick up more after you use them up." Xu Han shouted to Lu Chuan.

"Okay, let's go home. The trees in the yard haven't been planted yet." Lu Chuan agreed.

When Xu Han and Lu Chuan returned home, the sun had already set.

However, there is still some time before dark, so Lu Chuan took his tools and started planting the trees that needed to be planted in the yard.

Xu Han and Lu Chuan cooperated with each other, and Mu'er also helped water the trees in an orderly manner.

Xu Han also agreed with him and wanted him to participate in the tree planting process.

Grandpa Zhao pushed the cart that Lu Chuan had made for Mu'er, and let Ze'er lie on it, watching his father, mother, and brother planting trees together.

"When the children grow up, the tree will be very big too. Then they can play under the tree." Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.

"Yes, when the fruits on the trees are ripe, they will definitely climb the trees to pick the fruits."

"In autumn, the whole yard is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus. In late autumn, the leaves of silver trees fall all over the ground, which is also very beautiful." Xu Han said with a smile.

"Once these trees grow up, there will be shade in the yard. It will be very comfortable to sit under the trees and enjoy the cool in the summer." Grandpa Zhao is also very satisfied with the idea of ​​planting trees in the yard.

"Yes, in the summer we can be in the yard. We don't have to stay in the house all day and get prickly heat. We can finally get some fresh air."

"It will grow into a big tree in two or three years. At that time, pay more attention to topdressing and watering, and it may grow faster."

The few of them chatted while planting trees, and finally they finished planting all three trees before the light disappeared.

After dinner, Lu Chuan took out a stone chisel from the tool room, and Grandpa Zhao also helped to chisel the stone.

I had done all these tasks before when building the house, but it's been a long time since I last did them, so they feel a little unfamiliar.

"I haven't done this kind of work for a long time, and I feel really uncomfortable at first." Grandpa Zhao tried several times, but he failed to control the strength well and broke the stone.

“Hahahaha, I don’t think I can do it anymore.”

Lu Chuan also broke a few stones. It had been a long time since he had done it and he couldn't control the strength well.

"Hahaha, don't worry, you two. It doesn't matter if it's broken. We have plenty of stones, and it's free." Xu Han joked.

After doing it several times in a row, the two of them slowly found the feeling and their speed became faster and faster.

Time always passes quickly when you are working.

After Xu Han coaxed the two children to sleep, Lu Chuan and Grandpa Zhao continued to chop stones.

Fortunately, we have solar flashlights at home, otherwise we wouldn’t be able to do these chores just by relying on candles. I would probably go to bed after dark and wouldn’t be able to do anything else.

"It's getting late today. Why don't you take a rest first? You can continue tomorrow. It won't take a long time." Xu Han said.

"Okay, let's do it tomorrow." After saying that, Grandpa Zhao stood up, dusted himself off, and went back to the backyard.

Xu Han and Lu Chuan moved the processed stones into the yard, then put the scraps into a backpack together. They cleaned the ground before washing up and going to bed.

In the middle of the night, Xu Han was awakened by thunder outside.

He asked dazedly, "What's going on outside?"

"It's thundering. It should rain soon." After Lu Chuan got up and closed the doors and windows, he went back to sleep.

After hearing what Lu Chuan said, Xu Han looked up and saw that the two children were sleeping soundly, so she turned over and continued to sleep.

Lu Chuan tucked in the quilt, reached out and held Xu Han in his arms, then continued to sleep.

Ever since Ze'er stopped crying at night, Xu Han took Mu'er back home. The two brothers each slept in a small bed and were quite well-behaved.

The next morning, Xu Han was woken up by the cold. Although it was already March, it rained at night and they lived deep in the mountains, so the temperature had dropped and it was still quite cold.

Xu Han wrapped herself in the quilt and opened her eyes reluctantly. She saw that Lu Chuan had already gotten up, while Mu'er and Ze'er were still sleeping.

Fearing that her two sons would catch a cold and get sick, Xu Han forced herself to cover each of them with a piece of clothing.

I originally wanted to go back to bed and sleep, but after all this tossing and turning, I felt like I was half sleepy, so I just put on my clothes and got up.

"Why did you get up so early?" Lu Chuan was making breakfast in the kitchen. He asked in surprise when he saw Xu Han.

"The temperature dropped. I woke up from the cold while sleeping. Then I got up."

Xu Han was clearly aware of her nasal tone when she spoke, and thought to herself that she was going to catch a cold.

Obviously Lu Chuan also noticed this. "Do you have a cold? Wait for me to ask Grandpa Zhao to prescribe medicine for you."

"No, drink some ginger soup first. Maybe it will feel better in a while." Xu Han held Lu Chuan and said.

Rather than drinking the unpalatable Chinese medicine, Xu Han chose to drink spicy ginger soup. The medicine was too bitter and she really didn't want to drink it.

"Okay then, I'll make you a bowl of ginger soup first. If you still feel uncomfortable, let Grandpa Zhao prescribe medicine for you." As Lu Chuan was speaking, Grandpa Zhao walked in from outside.

"What's wrong? Who's sick?"

"Xiaohan has a bit of a stuffy nose. Maybe she caught a cold due to the drop in temperature last night." Lu Chuan said while cooking.

"It's okay, just drink some ginger soup." Xu Han said with a frown.

"Add something to the ginger soup and cook it together. Wait a moment and I'll get it for you." After saying that, Grandpa Zhao went back to the backyard.

When Grandpa Zhao came over again, there was something more in his hand.

After the ginger soup was ready, Xu Han reluctantly drank two full bowls of ginger soup under Lu Chuan's gaze.

"Ugh. I'm so full." Xu Han burped loudly.

"Hahaha, how is it? Do you feel your nose is unblocked?" Lu Chuan asked.

"It's much better. I feel like I don't have a nasal sound anymore."

After Xu Han finished speaking, she pinched her nose and indeed felt much better. After drinking two bowls of ginger soup, she instantly felt warm all over.

Thanks to the two bowls of ginger soup that arrived at the right time, Xu Han did not catch a cold in the end and felt refreshed after breakfast.

"Hahaha, I had planned to water the fruit trees today, but now it seems that it is not necessary." Xu Han said as he looked at the rain outside that was getting heavier.

"We can't build the flower bed today, so we'll take advantage of this time to process all the stones, and then we can build the flower bed when the weather clears up." Grandpa Zhao said.

"Okay, you guys deal with the stones, and I'll cook for you. Just tell me what you want to eat at noon today." Xu Han said proudly.