Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

Xiao Lan had a good sleep and saw the chives in the basket in the yard. She knew that this was the last batch of chives. The chives at this time of year already had dry stems and yellow leaves.

"Mom, let's have leek pie tonight." Xiao Lan was craving for pie, so she saw Xiao Ting and Zhang picking leeks and said to them.

"Okay." Zhang replied with a smile. "Go back to your room and lie down for a while."

"It's okay mom, I'm rested."

Xiao Lan has been lying down since she came back in the morning. She is a little tired and wants to move around.

Looking at the leeks in the basket, Xiao Lan thought that leeks cannot be stored and eaten slowly like cabbage and radish. How fresh and bright would leeks be if they could be eaten in winter? "Mom, don't throw away these old leeks. Let's make some leek flower sauce."

Chive flower sauce is best made with old chives that are about to go out of season, as they have a strong chive flavor. Remove the rotten leaves and dry stems of the old chives, clean them, drain the water, cut them into small pieces, put them in a jar, add some salt, and mash them into a paste. The chive flower sauce is ready.

The mother and her two daughters were all capable and they quickly made the chive sauce. When you want to eat leeks in winter, just beat an egg, scoop a spoonful of chive sauce into it, stir it, pour oil into the pan and fry the egg. It is so delicious.

A large jar of chive sauce was made. After the mother and her two daughters had cleaned up everything, they started making chive dumplings.

"We harvested so much pork, but we didn't leave a single bite." Xiao Lan said to Zhang with a smile.

"Who said it wasn't? I'll beat a few more eggs for you tonight. Let's make more and add more meat oil. When you and your father go up the mountain, you can bring more." Zhang smiled and said, "We'll cut pork when you come back this time."

Xiao Lan's eyes lit up when she heard this. "Mom, while we're cooking the meat, let's see if there's any dried shrimps for sale in town. Putting dried shrimps in the chive stuffing will make it more flavorful."

"Okay, you are the only one in our family who knows how to eat." Zhang said with a smile.

Xiao Lan smiled and said nothing.

"Dad, you're up, come and roll the dough." Sheng Xuan was very tired this time, but the sixty taels of silver he earned lifted his spirits. After a good night's sleep, his face was rosy and he looked very energetic.

Xiaoting has already arranged the panel.

"Hey, I'm here." Sheng Xuan went to the yard to wash his hands and came over.

"Dad, roll the dough thinner. I like to eat thin skin and big fillings." Xiao Lan said with a smile.

Zhang was kneading dough and handed him the rolling pin.

Sheng Xuan took the rolling pin, stood in front of the panel and started rolling the dough.

Xiaoting took the dough from Shengxuan, scooped the filling, and started wrapping it.

"I heard from Xiaoye's mother that the old family asked someone in the county to find a husband for Xiaoru. They wanted to use Xiaoru's marriage as an excuse to move out." Zhang said.

"I think my aunt is fed up with my grandma's bullying and wants to move out." Xiaoting said.

"Their family has been living a life of luxury in this town over the years. How could they be used to our poor life? I'm afraid they might have some bad intentions again," Xiao Lan said.

"We have no right to interfere in other people's affairs. I just hope that you and your father can come back safely this time, and we can spend the winter at home." Zhang said.

The family chatted and laughed as they made the leek pie. Zhang was willing to use some oil to fry the pie until it was fragrant, then she called the children to eat.

Xiao Wen came running in from outside and said excitedly, "Dad, Mom, Big Sister, Second Sister, Little Rabbit has given birth to a baby."

The few of them didn't have time to eat, and hurried to get off the kang to look at the rabbit nest. Xiao Lan pointed at them and saw a total of ten little ones the size of mice. "Xiao Wen, take good care of them. Whether our family can achieve the freedom to eat meat depends entirely on you."

The father and daughter set out at the hour of Yin. They wore cotton coats and trousers and pushed a flatbed cart on the road.

In early winter, the grass on the mountain had dried up, and the leaves had fallen thickly to the ground. The mountain was changing every day. Now the mountain was very desolate, and the woods were whistling in the north wind. The father and daughter walked to the side of the trap and saw two bison, a wild sheep, and a wild boar lying inside. They were already dead, and the father and daughter worked together to pull the prey out.

"Dad, it's a good thing the weather is cold now, otherwise the meat would have gone bad." Xiao Lan said with a smile.

"Why are there so many prey around here?" Sheng Xuan was puzzled.

"Dad, maybe the smell of blood attracted them here. Look, there's blood everywhere in the trap. Animals have very good noses."

"My daughter, let's go back. We have a lot of prey left." Sheng Xuan was a little worried after hearing Xiao Lan's words. If the smell of blood attracted tigers and wolves, they would not be able to leave.

"Okay, let's fill these traps. After a while, the smell of blood will dissipate." Xiao Lan said.

The snow fell while they were working. Xiaolan and Shengxuan sped up their work. Gusts of cold wind blew, making them shiver. "Dad, it's almost time. Let's go out of the mountain."

This time the prey was heavier than last time. The father and daughter took a few bites of the pies they brought from home and set off pushing the cart. The cart was much easier than the raft. Xiao Lan carried one end of the rope on her shoulder and tied the other end to the flatbed cart. She pulled in front and Sheng Xuan pushed in the back. Fortunately, it was a light snow. If it was a heavy snow, they would be trapped in the mountains.

Passing by the stream, Xiao Lan waved to Sheng Xuan, and Sheng Xuan stopped immediately. Xiao Lan approached cautiously, then pulled out the arrow from her back, put the bow on, and then saw a sika deer running forward rapidly. Xiao Lan's arrow flew off the string and went straight into the deer's neck, and then it fell to the ground.

Xiao Lan ran over, took out the arrow, and dragged it for a while but couldn't drag it. Sheng Xuan ran over here, picked up the sika deer and threw it onto the flatbed truck.

Xiao Lan sighed, this is the strength of an adult man, which is beyond the reach of her small arms and legs, but she is still very excited, "Dad, I shot it."

"My girl, who did you learn archery from?" Sheng Xuan asked.

"The blacksmith in town taught me, and I also studied it for a while at home." Xiao Lan picked up a piece of wild grass and put it in her mouth and whispered, "Dad, my archery skills are pretty accurate, right?"

"Well, one arrow caused bleeding. Your archery skills are really amazing." Sheng Xuan exclaimed.

"I'm just a little weak, I'll be better when I have more strength." Xiao Lan said with a smile, "I'll teach you at home during the winter, and practice your strength at the same time. Let Xiao Wen learn it too, so that we won't be afraid even if refugees come into the village."

The days are short in winter, and it was already evening when they pushed the cart down the mountain.

"My daughter, are you going to sell all these prey or keep some for yourself?" Sheng Xuan asked.

"Let's sell them all. We can definitely get a high price this time. I estimate that the money we earn this time can buy a house and land." Xiao Lan said to her father excitedly, "We still have a lot of rabbits at home. When we feel like eating meat, we can eat rabbit meat first."

Sheng Xuan knew that his daughter was more far-sighted than him, so he nodded silently and pushed the cart towards Tianxiang Tower.

The owner of the restaurant was also there this time. He had tasted the wild buffalo last time and was talking to Shopkeeper Xu about buying another one to satisfy his hunger. When he heard the waiter come to report that the father and daughter were delivering game again, he came over without even putting on his shoes.

Sheng Xuan and his men were carrying prey underground in the snow. Zhao Dongjia's eyes widened as he looked at the two bison, a wild sheep, a wild boar and a sika deer on the ground, and he exclaimed repeatedly that the two men were extraordinary.

These prey are rare, especially the sika deer, which is perfect for winter tonic. Even when the weather is cold, it will not go bad. It would be quite face-saving for him to take it as a holiday gift during the Chinese New Year.

Seeing that the man was wearing a silk gown and a jade hairpin in his hair, and that Shopkeeper Xu was beside him, Xiao Lan guessed something. "Boss Zhao, this is the prey my father and I hunted. Let's go to your restaurant to pick it first."