Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Fortunately, it doesn't freeze at night anymore, otherwise it would be even harder to dry.

I went into the kitchen and saw that the dough I made this morning had already risen. I quickly took it out and started kneading the dough. It was a big bowl full. Just looking at it made me tired!

He poured half of the water out of the basin and started making steamed buns. At this time, Lu Chuan came back from cutting bamboo, dragging a large bundle of bamboo. He put down the bamboo and went to the kitchen. Seeing Xu Han making steamed buns, he asked, "Do we need to light a fire now?"

"No need, there is still one pot that has not been cooked yet! You can take a rest first!" Xu Han said!

Hearing this, Lu Chuan didn't say anything. He turned around and went to chop bamboo in the yard.

Xu Han cut all the buns. To save trouble, she didn't roll them into round buns, but rolled them into thick noodles and cut them into rolls directly. After all, we're eating at home! No need to go through so much trouble!

Nowadays, mothers usually cut steamed buns into rolls when making them at home. They only make round steamed buns during the Chinese New Year.

After all the steamed buns were done, they were allowed to rise for a second time. I came to the yard and saw Lu Chuan sawing bamboo, so I came over to help!

Lu Chuan said, "You've been busy all day, take a break! I'll be ready soon!"

Hearing this, Xu Han said nothing and walked aside, moving a chair to watch Lu Chuan sawing bamboo. It was really because she had been pasting shoe soles and making steamed buns all day, and her back and waist were sore from exhaustion.

For dinner today, Xu Han cooked some porridge, fried a plate of spicy and sour cabbage, and ate it with freshly made hot steamed buns.

It would be even better if it were served with some pickles! But there are no pickles at home, so I can only wait until the vegetables are ripe and make some myself! It is also very fragrant to eat porridge with pickles...

The next morning, Xu Han got up early and cooked four eggs, one for each of them and the remaining two for the two dogs, Heifeng and Heidian. She also cooked some sweet potato porridge. After eating, the two of them went to the bamboo forest to cut bamboo.

Lu Chuan took Xu Han out of the house and walked for about 40 minutes until they came to the bamboo forest. What came into view was a large bamboo forest that stretched as far as the eye could see. Each bamboo was as big as a bowl. They looked very thick!

Xu Han looked at such a large bamboo forest and thought that when spring came, she would be able to dry a lot of bamboo shoots.

Lu Chuan was cutting bamboo on the side, while Xu Han was holding a backpack and looking for it with her head down, wondering if there were any winter bamboo shoots here!

Xu Han looked for winter bamboo shoots based on her memories of surfing the Internet in her previous life. First, she looked for any bulges or cracks, which usually indicated bamboo shoots. Then she looked in the direction corresponding to the bamboo head. After just two minutes of searching, Xu Han found a winter bamboo shoot.

Xu Han quickly took out a hoe and started digging winter bamboo shoots. It had just rained, so they were still easy to dig.

Maybe no one else has been to this bamboo forest. I found a lot of them after walking around the periphery! After a while, I felt that I couldn't carry them anymore.

Then Xu Han secretly put some winter bamboo shoots in the space and continued digging until Lu Chuan finished the work and called Xu Han back. Only then did Xu Han stop.

Looking at the bamboo shoots on the ground in the space, they are enough for several meals.

On the way back, Xu Han carried bamboo shoots and Lu Chuan dragged a large bundle of bamboo. They were both carrying heavy loads, so it took them longer than the way here.

I heard from Lu Chuan that there is also a bamboo forest over two hills, but the bamboo there is much thinner than that here.

It's not the same variety. The bamboo shoots come out a little later than here.

The two walked and stopped, and finally returned home. It was time for lunch, so Xu Han went to cook. Lu Chuan continued to saw bamboo.

Today Xu Han plans to make a simple egg noodle, which is delicious and convenient.

After dinner, we went to the backyard to build a chicken coop. We first dismantled the original chicken coop and dried the old bamboo for burning. Because the bamboo was thick, Lu Chuan had already split it in half.

Lu Chuan first dug a trench around the chicken coop, leaving space for the door, and then inserted bamboos in other places.

In fact, the area to be enclosed is not very large. Two sides are against the wall, so we only need to enclose the other two sides, and the process is quite fast.

After building the chicken coop, we started to build the duck coop, and then built a smaller chicken coop next to it. We can then buy hens and feed them directly. They can lay eggs when they are brought home without having to wait for the chicks to grow up.

After building the fence, start building the shed. The shed doesn’t need to be too high, after all, it is for chickens to live in.

Simply bury a few thick bamboos in the appropriate location, tie the bamboo poles together with hemp ropes, and line them up in a row. Put thatch on top, and press it down with bamboo poles and stones.

Use the same method to make a door, try it out, it works quite well.

After finishing all this, Lu Chuan finished up and Xu Han went to boil water for a bath.

At dinner time, Xu Han took out the winter bamboo shoots she had dug today and planned to make a winter bamboo shoot stir-fried with bacon and a winter bamboo shoot salad. The staple food was still sweet potato and brown rice!

These days, apart from cabbage, radishes and potatoes, I haven’t eaten fresh vegetables for a long time. How can I miss it after digging so many winter bamboo shoots!

First peel the bamboo shoots, then blanch them in water to remove the bitter taste of the bamboo shoots. This bamboo shoot only needs to be blanched in water, no need to soak, and it doesn't have too much bitterness.

Put the blanched bamboo shoots in cold water and set aside. Heat the oil and stir-fry the bacon. Add dried chilies and garlic cloves and sauté until fragrant. Then add the winter bamboo shoots and stir-fry. It is ready to be served.

Clean the pot, roast the dried chili peppers on low heat, chop them into chili powder, put them on the cold bamboo shoots, use hot oil to stimulate the aroma, and secretly add a little sesame oil, pepper and MSG. The flavor will come out immediately.

At the dinner table, everyone was silent and eating. Lu Chuan felt that since Xu Han took over the cooking, his living standard had improved. The food not only tasted good, but also looked appetizing. He ate too much without realizing it.

Now when I think about the years when I lived alone, what kind of food did I eat? It was just enough to not starve to death. I just wasted so much delicious food.

I have never thought of digging bamboo shoots and eating them home. I don’t know how to cook them, and I can’t think of it. After all, I always cook boiled vegetables. It’s OK as long as they are cooked, and I don’t care about the taste.

After dinner, Lu Chuan said: "This winter bamboo shoot is still delicious. I will go dig some more to eat tomorrow."

Xu Han also had this idea. Winter bamboo shoots can also be dug and dried. But the journey is long. If you carry them back, it will be very tiring! And you can't carry much at a time. It would be better if you can store them in the space!

But how can I tell Lu Chuan! Spring is coming soon! The trees are about to sprout! The wasteland outside has not been cleaned up yet! Xu Han is anxious!

Lu Chuan is so careful! Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han and knew that there must be something he didn't know! But Xu Han didn't say anything, so he couldn't help her!

Lu Chuan could more or less feel her difference!

So he said, "If you have any problems, you must tell me so that I can help you. Even though we haven't been together for a long time! You may not trust me enough, but you are my wife! You have to believe that no matter what! I will not hurt you!"