Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

"I think so too. Let's wait until next year when there is drought and then get rid of them all. They can still be kept for a long time!" Lu Chuan also said.

After saying that, he went downstairs to pick the Dendrobium. This time, Xu Han could only wait obediently up there and could not help Lu Chuan at all.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Lu Chuan finally came up. Xu Han hurried forward and took the thing in Lu Chuan's hand.

After Lu Chuan climbed up, Xu Han handed him a cup of warm water to drink, and then waited for him to rest for a while before continuing to move forward.

As Xu Han was walking, she was suddenly tripped by something. Just as she was about to cut the rope under her feet with a hatchet, Lu Chuan quickly spoke up to stop her.

He picked up the vine and looked at it and said to Xu Han, "This should be the vine of Chicken Blood Vine. Let's follow the vine to see if there is any Chicken Blood Vine."

"I've heard of chicken blood vine. It will bleed when it is cut, right? But I've never seen the real chicken blood vine." Xu Han asked.

"Yes, after its vine is cut, red liquid will be left, so it is called chicken blood vine."

He continued, "Centilla spatholobi is a good herb for promoting blood circulation and replenishing blood. It can also regulate menstruation and relieve pain. It is often used by women."

The two followed the vine and finally found this huge chicken blood vine.

"It's so big, do we have to cut it all down?" Xu Han asked.

"Let's cut it down! There are many big ones like this in the deep mountains. Now that we have discovered it, we can realize its value. It's better than dying in the future." Lu Chuan said.

So they took out the saw and started sawing the big vines, while Xu Han used the machete to cut the thinner vines. Otherwise, they were too big and couldn't fit in the space.

Lu Chuan also kept some thinner branches, saying he would take them home to make a chicken blood vine bracelet for Xu Han!

Xu Han was so happy that she declared that she wanted to learn how to do it too!

After they had chopped down all the chicken blood vine, the sun was about to set, so the two of them hurriedly started walking home.

After arriving home, Xu Han went into the kitchen and started cooking dinner.

Cooking every day is a big problem. There are so many dishes, but I still don’t know what to eat every day.

I took out a pheasant from the space and thought about how to eat it! Suddenly I remembered that the winter melon outside was ripe, so why not stew the chicken with the winter melon! It was also very delicious.

I did it as soon as I thought of it. While it was still light, I went to the winter melon field outside and picked a big winter melon.

After chopping the chicken, stir-fry it and add water to stew it.

Then start processing the freshly picked winter melon. Peel the skin of the winter melon, remove the pulp, cut it into large pieces, wash it clean, and put it in the pot to start stewing.

Of course, chicken stewed with winter melon must be served with rice, so Xu Han prepared another big pot of rice.

After the meal was ready, the two started eating in the kitchen.

This dish is really popular, and the soup is also delicious when paired with rice.

The winter melon inside is stewed until it is soft and flavorful, and it is especially delicious.

Xu Han also used the soup to mix potatoes and black-faced steamed buns for the puppies to eat! The puppies were also very happy to eat.

After eating, Lu Chuan washed the dishes while Xu Han continued to peel lotus seeds.

There are still a lot of lotus pods in the space that have not been peeled! While there is time, I must peel them quickly, otherwise they will take up too much space.

After Lu Chuan finished washing the dishes, he also came to help. As usual, the two of them peeled the fruits until about ten o'clock before taking a break.

On the second day, the weather was a bit gloomy and it might rain, so I decided not to go out today and stay at home to deal with the chicken blood vines I picked yesterday!

Xu Han didn’t know how to do this, so she could only help Lu Chuan and learn while working.

Lu Chuan first took the tools and planned to cut the chicken blood vine into slices to save it from taking up space.

Use a knife to slice the chicken blood vine, and then dry it directly in the sun on a sunny day.

Keep the rest for now. We didn’t pick much yesterday, so we’ll deal with them together when we have more.

After finishing, the two of them sat in the house to peel lotus pods. It was around noon when they finished peeling all the lotus pods.

After lunch, it started to rain heavily. It was really cold with every autumn rain. The temperature seemed to drop after just a short while.

Xu Han went into the house and put on another piece of clothing, and the two of them sat down again to process the lotus seeds, which was much more troublesome than peeling the lotus pods.

The rain kept falling and only stopped slowly by dinner time.

For dinner today, Xu Han made hotpot, which is just right for this weather.

First, put the beef bone soup that has been boiled in advance on the stove and then stir-fry the hot pot ingredients and add them in.

Stir-fry the hot pot base and bean paste in oil to bring out the aroma. Then pour it into the beef bone soup.

Prepare some side dishes that are needed. This time, the tripe and lasagna can be enjoyed freely and I can finally enjoy them all at once.

Another portion of tender beef and mutton slices are also necessary, and the prawns and hot pot meatballs in the refrigerator can finally come in handy.

It can't be all meat, vegetarian dishes are also necessary, so Xu Han also prepared some bamboo shoots, mushrooms, kelp, green vegetables and the like.

It's very hearty, but each portion is small, so you can have whatever you want.

The rest are ready to be stored in the space. The weather has just turned cold, and there will be plenty of opportunities to eat hot pot in the future!

Xu Han also prepared some dipping sauce and fruit wine, and then the two began to eat hot pot.

It was quite pleasant to eat and chat at the same time, and for a moment we almost forgot that the drought was coming.

After eating the hot pot, Xu Han took out a portion of ice jelly to relieve the spiciness, while Lu Chuan continued to eat noodles, saying that he always felt unfulfilled without a staple food!

Xu Han didn't have such a feeling at all. She was already very full just from eating the hotpot. She ignored him and continued eating her own food.

The next day, the rain had stopped and the sun came out, so the two of them went out again with their backpacks on their backs. Their main goal today was to pick mushrooms and, if they came across any medicinal herbs that could be dug, they would also dig them.

I was busy like this for four or five days, and in the blink of an eye it was already October.

During dinner that day, Lu Chuan said, "I'm going to the mountains to hunt tomorrow, so I won't be collecting herbs for the time being. When I come back, we'll go to the county town to buy food. I guess the food tax has already been paid."

"Okay, go ahead! When you come back, we'll go to the county town to buy food."

When Xu Han got up the next day, Lu Chuan had already gone up the mountain. The weather was getting colder and colder, and she didn't want to get up early at all. It was still comfortable in bed!

After breakfast, Xu Han went to prepare to dig some sweet potatoes. She didn’t have to dig all of them, just enough to fill one acre of land.

This acre of land is used to grow wheat. If you don't plant too much, it will be very hard to carry water to irrigate the land every day. It is better to plant some fresh wheat for eating.