Traveling through time and space to meet a replacement bride? But I’m a man!

After having a quick dinner, Xu Wenyan lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

Now there are persimmons hanging on both sides of the house, and the whole room is filled with a hint of sweet persimmon fragrance.

The next morning, Xu Wenyan and the other two continued to go to the mountains to catch crabs. This time they went further downstream. After searching in the pool for a while, they found that there were fewer crabs visible to the naked eye.

Xu Wenyan turned over several large rocks and found holes under them that were half the size of a fist. The crabs hid in the holes and walked sideways. They hid very deep, and it was basically impossible to dig them out from the creek.

Even if it came out, it would be dug into pieces.

"Xiaohu, Sanlin, we have to work hard. If we are a few days late, the crabs will all hide away." Xu Wenyan was so busy talking to the two of them that he slipped and fell on his butt.

The noise was quite loud. Chen Sanlin took two big steps and came to the side to help him up: "Are you okay? Go and have a rest."

"Yes, Brother Xu, Brother Sanlin and I can do it."

Unable to persuade the two of them, Xu Wenyan had to sit on the big stone slab and watch them find some thatch to tie the crabs.

After walking a few steps up, Xu Wenyan felt something like thorns prick the back of his hand: "Hey, what the hell is that?"

Xu Wenyan carefully turned his head and realized that it was a large prickly ash tree. Because it was growing in the grass, all the branches grew very fast and the prickly ash produced very few fruits. It was probably because the sunlight was blocked.

"Hey hey hey!" Xu Wenyan was so excited that he just kept roaring. However, the two people who were catching crabs became anxious after hearing his roar, thinking that he had encountered a ferocious beast in the forest. They threw the crabs in their hands and rushed towards Xu Wenyan.

Chen Sanlin used his big hands to push aside the lush grass and saw Xu Wenyan in front of him. He stretched out his hand and pulled the person in front of him into his arms, and looked around with sharp eyes.

Xu Wenyan was also confused when he was suddenly grabbed. Then he recalled that he was a little too excited just now. As a Sichuanese, he hadn't tasted the flavor of numbness this month, so he was too excited to see the peppercorns at that moment.

After making sure there was nothing else around, Chen Sanlin lowered his head and asked, "How are you?"

"I... I'm fine." Being stared at by Chen Sanlin like this, Xu Wenyan felt like a docile cat and couldn't resist the man in front of her at all.

"Brother Xu, I'm here to save you." Xiaohu arrived late and bumped into Chen Sanlin's back. Chen Sanlin rushed forward slightly, and Xu Wenyan buried himself in his chest.

When Xu Wenyan came to her senses, she was still being held tightly by Chen Sanlin.

He only has this one daughter-in-law, and although he doesn't like to talk about it, he still loves her very much.

"Brother Sanlin, I'm fine." Xu Wenyan spoke carefully, secretly cursing himself not to be so excited in the future.

After Chen Sanlin released him, Xu Wenyan picked a few peppercorns and put them in his mouth to chew. The taste was okay, not particularly numbing, and was similar to normal modern peppercorns, which most people could accept.

"Brother Xu, what are you eating?" Xiaohu pretended to pick one and put it directly into his mouth. He thought it was some delicious fruit and chewed it without thinking. Anyway, since Brother Xu had eaten it, it should be delicious.

But he regretted it the next second.

"Ahhhh! Brother Xu, what is this? Why is it so numb? Wuuwuwu, am I going to die?" Xiaohu hurriedly threw away the pills in his hand: "Puuu, puuu, puuu, Brother Xu, spit them out quickly."

Xu Wenyan was amused by the silly look of this little tiger. After all, he was only fourteen or fifteen years old. He was really cute: "Hahahaha, this is not poisonous. It is just used as a seasoning. It's okay to eat it. It's good for your health."

After explaining it to the two of them, Xu Wenyan began to pick the peppercorns from the tree. He originally wanted to weed the area, but when he looked at the small peppercorn seedlings under the big pepper tree, Xu Wenyan remembered that this year was a cold winter, so it would be better to let the seeds be covered by weeds instead of freezing to death.

Because it was already the end of autumn, the peppercorns were basically dry and would fall off if touched, so Xu Wenyan picked them by herself and let Chen Sanlin and Xiaohu continue to catch crabs, which was the main task.

Fortunately, Xu Wenyan has the habit of bringing a cloth bag when he goes out, otherwise it would be difficult to bring these peppercorns back.

After being busy all day, Xu Wenyan's small bag was half full, and most of the peppercorns were empty. There was not much left, which was a loss due to the season.

Later, two more pepper trees were found nearby, making a total of three big trees with many small seedlings growing around them. Xu Wenyan planned to transplant these seedlings back in the spring, which would be enough for the whole family to eat.

As for the war, Xu Wenyan learned about it when he was walking around the city yesterday. Now the situation has become very unclear. The Lin Kingdom is preparing to marry Princess Anhe off to the royal family. You should know that Princess Anhe has just turned twelve years old this year, but for the sake of the country, she was moved out by her father to gain a few years of stability.

Xu Wenyan has no opinion on this. Every country has its own difficulties. He just needs to live his own life well.

After returning home in the evening, Xu Wenyan cooked a pot of small fish. The fish were caught by Chen Sanlin and Xiaohu when they were looking for crabs today. They were all some wheatear fish and loaches. They both had fast hands and could catch them accurately with every click.

Xu Wenyan specially called Old Lady Zhang and Xiaohu to eat together. There happened to be a piece of venison left, so he fried it with some dried mushrooms and ate it together. It wouldn't keep for long.

What's more, old lady Zhang is also busy with Xu Wenyan's persimmon cakes, so it's always better to have an adult at home.

Xu Wenyan is very confident in the character of Xiaohu and his grandchildren.

"Grandma Zhang, please go and sit at the table. I'll cook. You see, my stove is so small." Grandma Zhang wanted to help but was rejected by Xu Wenyan. In our modern terms, it doesn't make sense to let guests cook.

The meal was flavored with peppercorns, and the villagers passing by all came to ask what the two were eating. They were really greedy.

A plate of fried venison with dried mushrooms, clear fish soup, and scrambled eggs with leeks was enough for several people. The eggs and leeks were brought by Old Mrs. Zhang, who said that she didn't like white rice and it was a small way for her to repay the two bags of rice.

Xu Wenyan didn't think it mattered. If you were willing to return the favor, it showed your good character. If you didn't return it, it wouldn't be yours.

The fishy smell of fish and venison was greatly reduced under the effect of Sichuan pepper, and won unanimous praise from everyone.

"Brother Xu, the meat you fried is really delicious. I can drink several bowls of this fish soup without feeling full."

Old Mrs. Zhang also smiled and said, "Daughter-in-law Sanlin, your cooking skills make me, an old woman who has been cooking for decades, feel inferior. This meat is slightly spicy and has salt and flavor. It is really not something that ordinary people like us eat."

"Uncle is the best cook!" Chen Dong smiled sweetly at Xu Wenyan.

Xu Wenyan was almost losing himself in the praises. Although his cooking skills were okay, it was mainly because the food the ancients ate was too bland. He didn't know how happy they would be if they tasted hamburgers and French fries.

Thinking of these French fries, Xu Wenyan had an idea. Could he make money by making this kind of fried food himself? Besides, every family grows potatoes, and at one cent per pound, they are considered very cheap.

Compared with brown rice, more people eat potatoes and sweet potatoes at home.

Even if you have an idea, it’s not the time to act on it. You have to build up the crab and persimmon cake business first. Don’t lose the sesame seeds and the watermelon.

Not worth the candle.