Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 176 Drought Daily 4

"Yes! It will be much easier then. Besides, the water in the river is getting less and less now. The water level has dropped even faster in recent days. I don't think it will last long. The stream in front of our house will be dry."

"This stream is the water flowing down from the waterfall. The water flows to both sides. There is no water here, but the water over there should not be cut off in a short time! After all, the river over there is much wider than this one." Xu Han asked.

"I don't think it will last long. Look, the water flowing down the waterfall is much smaller than before!" Lu Chuan replied.

"Yes! When I go to fetch water now, I feel that the water flow is smaller than before! It used to be full as soon as I put it in, but now I have to wait a while." Xu Han said reluctantly.

"There's nothing we can do about it. The situation down the mountain should be even worse."

The two of them unknowingly talked about this topic again. There was nothing they could do about it, as the life situation was there!

It should be not just Lu Chuan and Xu Han who often mention this topic. Other people should talk about this matter every day, and they always talk about it intentionally or unintentionally in their daily conversations.

It was three days later when all the onions were harvested. It was not because Xu Han planted a lot, but because during these two days, they not only harvested onions, but also had to wash all the clothes that needed to be washed.

There are also some quilts, cloths and other things that are taken out while the sun is strong to kill bacteria and dry them in the sun to prevent them from getting moldy.

This morning, Xu Han got up early. There was not much work to do in the fields today. Apart from watering the vegetables, there was nothing else to do.

Lu Chuan took the dogs to the mountains to hunt, while Xu Han went out of the yard alone, carrying a backpack.

Because it hasn't rained for a long time, every step we take raises a thick layer of dust. If we bring dogs with us, the dust will choke us and we won't be able to breathe.

It was because the dogs were too noisy and couldn't stop at all. Fortunately, the noisy dogs were taken away by Lu Chuan. Under normal circumstances, it was always Heidian who stayed with Xu Han with rice balls or glutinous rice dumplings.

A man and a dog walked one after the other, wandering aimlessly in the nearby valley.

There are usually a lot of wild fruits to eat at this time of year, but due to the drought, more and more weeds and bushes have withered and turned yellow, and after walking around, I still found nothing.

After the grazing, there are no weeds on the ground anymore, only some relatively sturdy trees or drought-resistant plants are still alive and well.

I heard from Lu Chuan that it is becoming increasingly difficult to catch small animals in the mountains, and there are fewer and fewer of them. Some small animals have no food to eat, so they can only move to other places to find new opportunities for survival.

Seeing that the sun was slowly getting higher in the sky, Xu Han no longer hesitated to look for anything.

It’s so hot that I feel chest tightness and shortness of breath after walking a few steps. I’d better go home and stay indoors!

She couldn't just sit around doing nothing at home, so Xu Han started cooking and making meals these days.

In the blink of an eye, it is already mid-June. Lu Chuan and Xu Han got up early this morning.

He must be getting up so early to work before the weather gets too hot!

Xu Han carried the basket on her back and went to the cornfield. Her main task today was to pick corn.

There wasn't much corn planted, and the two of them finished harvesting it all in just one morning.

In the afternoon, Lu Chuan was responsible for cutting the corn stalks and piling them together to feed the corn.

Xu Han picked up a sickle and started to cut the beans. The crops were relatively small, so Xu Han could finish harvesting them all by herself before dark, and would not have to delay threshing the beans at night.

The two of them were doing their own things and didn't even communicate with each other. When they were tired, they would sit down and rest, drink some water and eat some fruit to replenish their energy.

After resting, they continued to work. When Lu Chuan finished processing all the corn stalks, Xu Han was almost finished.

The two of them carried the soybeans home and spread them out to dry. They didn't have to worry about it raining and not being able to harvest them in time. If it didn't rain for a long time, there wouldn't even be any dew.

So you can just hang it in the yard at night.

Before it got dark, Xu Han went to the waterfall to get water for watering today. Seeing that it was getting late, Lu Chuan was afraid of encountering any large animals, so he followed Xu Han.

It was already past seven in the evening when the two of them finished watering all the vegetables. The sky was slowly getting darker at this time, and the two of them started to cook dinner after returning home.

I haven't eaten noodles for a long time. Xu Han took advantage of tonight to make some beef noodles, put some dried sweet potato leaves in it, and paired it with pickled cucumbers. It tasted really good.

"After harvesting corn and soybeans, there is nothing to do at home. Are you still going hunting in such hot weather?" Xu Han asked.

"Well! I want to go for a few more days. There are big trees in the deep mountains to block the sun, so it won't be so hot. Anyway, there's nothing to do at home, so I might as well take the dogs out for a walk! At least they can catch food for themselves, which can save some food for the family!" Lu Chuan said while eating.

"Okay, the drought has been severe recently, and there will definitely be a lot of large animals that can't find food and will inevitably come this way. Please be careful."

"You need to pay more attention. There will probably be a drought in the north, and it is inevitable that large animals will migrate to the south. Don't run around at home. If you need to go out, wait for me to come back and we'll go together." Lu Chuan thought for a moment and then reminded.

"I see. There's nothing to pick in the mountains, so I'll just stay close to home."

"Keep the gate closed when you are not going out. Even if you need to go out, take Black Spot with you. Hounds are always more alert than us. If anything happens, you can hide in time."

"I understand. I will definitely be obedient and will never run around." Xu Han promised.

Seeing Xu Han say this himself, Lu Chuan didn't say anything. Xu Han was a man with his own ideas and he definitely knew what to do and what not to do.

But then he changed his mind and said, "We should not only be on guard against large animals coming here, but more importantly, people. Sometimes the human heart is scarier than wild animals."

"Who said it wasn't true? Fortunately, we don't need to flee the famine. The things we encounter on the way are even more terrifying."

Xu Han suddenly thought of things recorded in history. People’s hearts were really terrible during disaster years. They would do anything to survive. Were there few people who even exchanged their own children for food?

In fact, it is quite good to hide in the mountains instead of fleeing famine. As long as you can survive droughts and floods, you can hide in the mountains during wars, have food and drink, and enjoy life. It seems pretty good to work from sunrise to sunset and rest from sunset.