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

The stove was already lit and Xu Wenyan took off his cotton coat and went to sleep.

He looked to the side and saw Rong Xiaoliu holding his sister and looking at him.

"Why are you here so late? It's snowing so heavily." Xu Wenyan put on his coat and walked outside.

Rong Xiaoliu's hands were red from the cold, and the clothes he was wearing were thin. Fortunately, Rongrong was wearing a cloth shirt, but it was not much better.

Looking at the two red cheeks, Xu Wenyan took them to the fireplace and roasted them.

"I'm sorry, Brother Xu, we were supposed to leave in the morning, but it started snowing at noon, so we've been delayed." Rong Xiaoliu lowered his head. He didn't know why he would make a fool of himself every time he saw Brother Xu. He wondered if Brother Xu would think that he was too stupid and wouldn't help him.

Rong Xiaoliu looked at his sister and felt that he, as a brother, was useless.

Since it has come to this, there is nothing to be done. Xu Wenyan pulled Chen Sanlin out and set up a wooden bed in Chen Xiaohua's room. It is called a wooden bed, but it is actually made of several pieces of wood.

He gave his and Chen Sanlin's quilts to the brother and sister to cover themselves with. The two adults would just stay there tonight. After all, there was a fireplace burning, so the house was not very cold.

That day, Xu Wenyan took the initiative to hug Chen Sanlin. He was really warm, and even with a thin summer blanket covering him, he wasn't too cold. Of course, that was the case now. It wouldn't be like that in a few days. At this rate, the weather would only get colder day by day.

When Xu Wenyan woke up the next day, she was still not used to having two more people at home. Rongrong's personality was even more silent than Chen Xiaohua, and she basically only talked to Rong Xiaoliu.

In fact, Xu Wenyan saw the layout of their house when he went to their house last time. If they still lived in such a house this winter, they would basically freeze to death.

It was actually a bit selfish to let them come to find me. After all, as a modern person, I really couldn't just stand by and watch someone die. To be honest, Xu Wenyan also felt that she was a bit saintly.

But he just hopes that his efforts will be rewarded.

Rong Xiaoliu was taking Rongrong to sweep the snow in the yard. Xu Wenyan felt a little distressed watching them. He knew how it felt to live under someone else's roof.

But Xu Wenyan did not intervene, because doing so would make Rong Xiaoliu feel better.

Looking at Chen Sanlin who was chopping wood honestly, Xu Wenyan felt that the person he felt most sorry for after traveling to this world was Chen Sanlin.

"Brother Sanlin, take me hunting." This was the only solution Xu Wenyan could think of now. He knew how to make some lasso traps, which could be made with ropes, but they were not as effective as wire. It was still okay to use it to trap squirrels and rabbits.

Chen Sanlin stopped what he was doing and looked at Xu Wenyan, then checked the weather. The snow had stopped last night and there was no sign of it continuing. "Why are you interested in this?"

"Don't underestimate me. I've hunted before, too."

Looking at Xu Wenyan's smug expression, Chen Sanlin smiled and said, "Okay, when will we go?"

When hunting in winter, we usually don’t go deep into the forest. We can call Xiaohu along later, and there will be no problem in protecting Xu Wenyan.

"Right now." Xu Wenyan has always been quick in doing things. He went into the house, put on his cloth bag, put the lasso he needed in it, and was ready.

"Xiao Liu, you can chop some firewood at home. You don't need to chop a lot. Just do your best. I don't have the money to pay for your medical treatment now.

"Okay, Brother Xu."

I can trouble Grandma Zhang with the cooking. Rong Xiaoliu is not young anymore and can look after a few children.

After getting their things, the three of them went up the mountain. Xiaohu also put on thick clothes. Although they were not cotton, they were warm enough.

"Brother Sanlin, Uncle Tiezhu asked us a few days ago when we would go hunting. He and Uncle Erniu are waiting." Xiaohu was walking at the back and raised his voice slightly.

Chen Sanlin used a stick to detect the depth of the snow on the ground and slowly moved forward: "Don't worry about them, I will do it myself this year."

"Oh oh." Although Xiaohu also disliked Zhao Tiezhu and Wang Erniu, he would not say it out loud as it would sound like gossip.

Xu Wenyan didn't have any opinion. It was Chen Sanlin's business whether to take them or not. As for how to divide it and how much to divide, Xu Wenyan had something to say.

Chen Sanlin did not take the two people over the top of the mountain, but just walked around the mountainside.

Whenever Xu Wenyan sees rabbits and squirrels moving, he will set a lasso trap on the route they often take. The principle is very simple, just make a live knot in the lasso and then stretch it out.

Fix the stretched rope with small branches around it, and tie the other end to the tree and tie it tightly. This way, when prey passes by, it will pull the joint of the rope, and the prey will pull the rope when it moves forward. The more it struggles, the tighter the rope will contract.

It can be said to be the lowest-cost trap, but it can only catch small animals, such as rabbits and squirrels. The only larger ones are foxes.

Chen Sanlin checked the trap set by Xu Wenyan and found it very clever. He didn't believe that his wife could hunt at first, but now seeing what he made, he thought it was really amazing.

As he thought about it, he started to get serious. He put the machete on his waist, held the bow in his right hand and the arrow in his left hand, ready to hunt the prey. Chen Sanlin's eyesight was also very good. He could find out which direction the prey was going with just a little detail, such as broken twigs, uneven snow surface, etc.

After walking around for more than an hour, Xu Wenyan's ears were so cold that they were almost red. He decided to make a Lei Feng hat when he got back, as he had actually seen cases of people's ears being frozen.

This weather is not something that ordinary people can bear.

When he reached somewhere unknown, Chen Sanlin made a still gesture to the two of them, and then he drew the bow, pulled the string, and shot the arrow in one go.

After a while, Chen Sanlin came back with a rabbit that was panting rapidly.

"Brother Sanlin, your archery skills are amazing." Xiaohu walked forward, looked at the rabbit and praised it happily.

"Sure, Brother Chen." Xu Wenyan patted Chen Sanlin on the shoulder and looked at the rabbit. Rabbits are fat in winter, with fat stored under their skin.

Chen Sanlin's face only slightly turned red after being praised by Xu Wenyan. He killed the rabbit and put it into the backpack. This was out of humanitarianism. Any prey captured would be killed immediately to reduce their suffering.

With this good start, we walked for more than an hour and caught three rabbits and two squirrels in total, and nothing else.

By the time the three of them rushed back, it was already dark.

As for the nooses set by Xu Wenyan, we will have to wait and see tomorrow. Whether we can catch the prey depends entirely on luck.