Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

It had been drizzling for two days. During these two days, Lu Chuan and Xu Han processed most of the pine cones they had brought back. Now only a small half were left and piled in the woodshed and the warehouse.

Taking advantage of the rainy day, Xu Han also prepared a lot of dry food for the dogs in preparation for going out recently.

After the weather cleared up, the two went to look for mushrooms again. Maybe because of the cold weather, there were not many mushrooms. After strolling around, they didn't find anything and returned home to continue smashing pine cones.

The two have agreed to go to the mountains to look for yam tomorrow, but the road outside is not dry yet, so their shoes will definitely get wet easily, and their feet will get frozen if they get wet.

Lu Chuan had rabbit leather boots, but Xu Han didn't! So in the afternoon, Xu Han planned to make a pair of rabbit leather boots for herself.

But Xu Han didn't know how to make it, so she took Lu Chuan's rabbit leather boots and started to study it. Fortunately, Xu Han was used to doing manual work, so she learned it after studying it for a while.

First, cut the kneaded rabbit skin according to the size and shape of the shoes, then sew the cut rabbit skins together, and then install the thick soles made together. Finally, use a mold to support the shape of the shoes, and tap them lightly with a hammer. After they are shaped, you can wear them.

Xu Han used the mold to hold the shoes in place overnight, and by the next day they were completely shaped and could be worn directly.

Xu Han spent an entire afternoon making two pairs of rabbit leather boots for herself. She became more and more addicted to it and decided to make two pairs of short ones when she had time.

Or it is also good to use kneaded sheepskin to make sheepskin boots, and it would be even better if it can be dyed.

But Xu Han doesn't know how to dye it, so she can only wait for a chance and slowly learn how to do it. She definitely won't be able to wear it in the next few years.

There was no water during the drought years, and the water had to be used for washing and eating, so it was definitely impossible to do these things.

After everything was done, Xu Han took out the food from the space and after they ate, they began to pack the things they would need to go into the mountains tomorrow.

This time, I will probably not be back for a few days, so I prepared all the necessary tools and items to avoid any delays.

The next day, at dawn, the two men packed up their livestock and set out into the mountains to greet the sunrise.

Today's main goal is to go to a slightly farther mountain to dig yam. I can dig yam at the mountain near my home whenever I have time, but it is inconvenient to go back and forth to a farther mountain.

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, the two began looking for their target.

Wild yams are rich in nutrients and taste better than cultivated yams, being more sandy, sticky and sweet.

Yams are particularly easy to find in winter when the leaves have fallen. Look up and you will find yams wherever there are yam bells and vines. Follow the vines down and you will soon find where the yams grow.

The thicker the yam vine, the bigger the yams underground. Because no one digs yams in the deep mountains, the yams that are found are all very large.

Lu Chuan had never dug yam before. When his father and mother were around, he would dig some to eat, but rarely.

Therefore, there are a lot of wild yams in the mountains and they are very easy to find. Not long after the two arrived, Xu Han found a yam vine. Following the vine, he found that it was indeed quite thick.

Then they took out their tools and started digging yams. Lu Chuan stayed here to dig, while Xu Han continued to look for it, and after finding it, she started digging too.

Wild yams grow in strange shapes. Some have stones underground, so they will change their growth direction, or they may be blocked and start growing horizontally.

After a short while, the strong Lu Chuan dug out a yam that was as thick as Xu Han's arm!

It was very long, but it got broken when dug out. We took out the broken part and continued digging the rest.

Relatively speaking, Xu Han's speed was much slower. It took him a long time to dig before he saw the shadow of yam.

But we can't just wait for Lu Chuan to dig it himself! Although the digging is a little slow, it can be dug.

After Lu Chuan finished digging the first yam, he covered the hole he had dug to prevent anyone from accidentally stepping on it. Although the possibility of this happening was very small, it was still possible.

Moreover, our family often walks around in the mountains, and we have dug so many pits. Who can remember the location of each one? It is better to bury them to prevent other small animals from falling in.

After all, the yam is old and grows very thick, so the pit we dug is very deep.

After Lu Chuan buried the pit, he went to Xu Han and took over Xu Han's work, while Xu Han continued to look for the next yam.

After finding it, I made a mark. Seeing that it was getting late, I stopped digging and went to Luchuan to have lunch together.

During this period, Black Spot followed Xu Han all the time, and the foodie Rice Ball also followed Xu Han closely. The other dogs ran around on their own, and only the steady Peanut followed Lu Chuan.

Although she had a dog with her, Xu Han didn't dare to stay too far away from Lu Chuan. After all, this was deep in the mountains, and she kept a distance where he could be heard if she called him, just in case they encountered any danger.

As for the other dogs, they started running around happily as soon as they entered the mountains, catching pheasants and chasing rabbits. They caught a few prey in the morning.

They really have a clear division of labor! Some work, and some earn money for food.

Whenever they caught prey, they would hand it to Xu Han, and Xu Han would take out something to reward them, sometimes a piece of cake, sometimes a bone, and sometimes a potato.

No matter what it is, the dogs will happily accept it. Of course, Xu Han will also give rewards to the dogs that act as security guards. Their jobs are different, but they are always busy.

When Xu Han found Lu Chuan, Lu Chuan had already dug half of the hole. "Stop digging. Drink some water and take a rest. Let's have lunch first," said Xu Han.

He took out hot water from the space, washed his hands, and then poured a cup of warm water and handed it to Lu Chuan.

He continued to take out white rice and fried vegetables from the space, and the two sat on the ground and started eating.

"These rabbit-skin boots are really warm. My feet are sweating from walking in the mountains," said Xu Han.

"It's quite warm. I feel hot even wearing these clothes." Lu Chuan also added.

After lunch, the two of them took a short break and then started digging yams again.

They all dug up the yams by picking up the big vines. The yams they dug out were all big. Lu Chuan even dug up a weird-shaped one! Because there was a stone blocking it from growing into a big lump,...

Although it doesn't look good, it saves a lot of effort in digging holes.

After digging five or six balls in a row, the sky gradually darkened, and Lu Chuan took Xu Han to the nearest cave to rest.