Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

"Dad, let's leave early tomorrow."

"Row."

After dinner, Xiaolan and Shengxuan packed the things they would take tomorrow.

Backpack, kitchen knife, sack, water, dry food, salt, and flint.

When Xiao Lan got up, it was still dark. Zhang had already prepared dinner, and the father and daughter set out after dinner.

The two of them put on their jackets and went out. It was still dark and a little cold. With Shengxuan's company this time, Xiaolan was no longer afraid to walk at night.

They soon reached the foot of the mountain and then went into the mountain.

Xiao Lan was experienced this time. The two of them took a stick and walked while knocking the trees. They arrived at the stream they had been to last time in the morning.

"Dad, the water is still a little cold now. Let's go fishing at noon."

"Okay, I see there are a lot of mushrooms here, let's pick some first."

The mushrooms were covered with dew at this time, and the basket was heavy when they were picked. The father and daughter picked them while looking around.

Xiao Lan was picking the hairs very enthusiastically when she got pricked on her hand. She was startled and looked down to see a yellow dry hair ball.

Isn't this a hairy chestnut shell? Since there is a shell here, there must be a chestnut tree nearby.

Sure enough, she found two chestnut trees nearby. It was the season for chestnuts to ripen, and the chestnut kernels were all over the ground.

Xiao Lan tried one and found the raw chestnuts to be crispy and sweet, very delicious.

Chestnuts have a high starch content. Cooked chestnuts are soft, sticky and sweet. Chestnut stewed chicken and sugar-fried chestnuts are both very delicious. Thinking of this, Xiao Lan's mouth became salivating and she swallowed her saliva.

"Dad, come here quickly." Xiao Lan shouted.

Sheng Xuan thought something had happened to Xiao Lan and hurried over.

When I saw the chestnuts all over the ground, I was stunned.

"Dad, take out the sack and let's pick chestnuts."

The father and daughter picked up half a sack of chestnut kernels from the ground.

After picking the chestnuts, the two looked up at the chestnut tree. The chestnut shells on the tree were green, some with openings and some without. The two looked at each other and couldn't help but sneer.

"Dad, we should hit the chestnuts first and then pick them up." Xiao Lan said with a smile.

Sheng Xuan smiled naively and went to look for a long stick.

Hammering chestnuts means knocking down all the chestnuts on the tree. The chestnuts are now ripe, and the green hairy shells contain brown chestnut kernels. Hammering chestnuts is a strenuous job, and you have to hold the stick up and knock back and forth. You have to stand next to the tree, not under it, or you will get hurt.

When Sheng Xuan was picking chestnuts, Xiao Lan didn't dare to pick them up, for fear of getting her head pricked by the chestnut shells. She put the mushrooms in her backpack together with Sheng Xuan's, and continued picking mushrooms with the empty basket on her back.

When she felt hungry, she came back. Sheng Xuan had already finished beating one tree and was beating another.

"Dad, take a break. Let's eat first and then continue."

"it is good."

They didn't care, they just sat down, took out their steamed bread and water and started eating. They were both hungry, so they ate very quickly.

"Dad, we can't catch any fish today, and I don't know if we can peel the chestnuts."

"Well, after dinner, don't go picking mushrooms. Just pick chestnuts here."

"Row."

Xiao Lan poured the mushrooms she had just picked into another basket, and then she picked up the chestnut kernels with the empty basket, and then the thorn bags. The thorn bags were prickly, so she didn't dare to pick them up directly with her hands, so she found two branches as chopsticks and held them together in a pile.

Then find a slightly thicker stick and hit the thorns one by one to knock out the chestnut kernels inside. It is inevitable to get pricked in the process. Before Sheng Xuan finished hitting this pile of thorns, he had already hit another tree.

"Dad, the sun is setting, how about I look around here to see if there's a place to stay?"

Sheng Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then don't go too far and be careful."

Xiao Lan searched nearby and found a slightly damp cave. She really felt that she was lucky. At least she didn't have to endure the cold outside tonight. They had to go in and out for a long time, and it was not easy to go back and forth in a day. She picked up some branches and put them in the cave, and then planned to look for Sheng Xuan.

She patrolled around the cave and found rabbits and pheasants. She was worried that there might be large animals nearby, so she went back to the cave and looked around carefully. She was relieved only after making sure there were no animal footprints or feces.

When she came back, Xiao Lan took a wooden stick, intending to hit rabbits and pheasants when she saw them, but she ended up getting covered in grass and mud and didn't catch anything.

"Dad, I found a place to live. There is a cave not far away. I looked around and it's safe."

"Okay, let's smash the thorn bag for a while, then we'll go."

"Why don't we pack up and go to the cave to smash the thorns. These thorns can be used to make fire."

"Row."

The bag was filled with chestnut kernels. Sheng Xuan carried the chestnuts and Xiao Lan carried the mushrooms, and they set off for the cave.

When she came back, Xiao Lan picked up another stick.

"Xiao Lan, what are you doing?"

"I saw some pheasants and rabbits near the cave. Let's see if I can catch them."

Sheng Xuan laughed and said, "It's not that easy to catch him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Lan rushed forward, threw the stick, and knocked a pheasant unconscious. Xiao Lan was overjoyed, regardless of the mud and grass on her body, she climbed up and grabbed the pheasant in her hand to show her father, and Sheng Xuan was stunned instantly.

"Dad, dinner is settled tonight." Xiao Lan raised the pheasant in her hand with a smile.

Sheng Xuan followed suit and also picked up a stick to carry with him. However, he had no use for it along the way until he reached the chestnut tree. Sheng Xuan put the thorn bags into the sack, and Xiao Lan put them into the backpack. The two of them went back and forth three times in a row, and finally brought all the thorn bags into the cave. The sun had also set.

The father and daughter lit a fire and cooked the chicken. They decided to eat half of it in the evening and save the other half for tomorrow morning. They put the chicken in a pottery pot filled with water and added chestnuts, and began to stew it. When it came out of the pot, they sprinkled some salt, and the aroma instantly filled the cave. During this time, Sheng Xuan went out to pick up a pile of firewood and sharpened a pair of chopsticks.

The chestnuts were soft, sweet, and had enough starch to fill the stomach. The chicken was stewed until it was soft and fragrant, and the father and daughter wanted to eat all the chicken bones. This was the first time she had eaten meat so well since coming to the other world.

After dinner, the two began to knock out the chestnut kernels from the chestnut bags. After knocking for most of the time, Xiao Lan was too tired and said, "Dad, let's leave it for tomorrow."

"Just leave it there, I'll do it for a while."

This place should be the edge of a deep mountain. You can always hear the cries of wild animals and the sound of strong winds blowing through the trees. Looking at the dark scenery outside, it makes people feel creepy. At this time, she finally understood why there were such rumors in the village before.

In the deep mountains and old forests, ferocious animals are very likely to roam around. There are no people here, and once it gets dark, you can hear the slightest movement clearly.

She didn't dare ask Sheng Xuan if he was also afraid. She felt that if she asked, her family would never let her come to the mountains again.

Fortunately, her father was by her side. Listening to the banging sounds made her feel more or less safe. After the initial panic, she gradually calmed down. Maybe she was too tired from working today, and got up too early in the morning, so she fell asleep in a daze.