Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Time passed so quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already early August. Early in the morning, Xu Han was picking peppers in the wasteland outside. As she was picking, her attention was attracted by the insects on the ground.

Xu Han looked carefully and felt something was wrong, especially wrong, but for the moment she couldn't tell what was wrong.

If you can’t figure it out, just stop thinking about it and continue picking peppers. The sweet potato vines can’t be wasted, so you have to pick them too.

After picking the bamboo shoots, Xu Han returned to the yard. Lu Chuan had been cutting bamboo thorns at home these two days. After everything was ready, he could stick them outside the wall. In special times, they could also be used to ward off some malicious people or large prey.

"You're back. You picked a lot today!" Lu Chuan asked while cutting bamboo thorns.

"Today's harvest is a little better than last time. It may be because the weather is getting cooler! There are a lot more vegetables and fruits during this period than in midsummer!" Xu Han said while pouring water.

After drinking the water in the cup, he said, "Are these bamboo thorns enough? Do we need to go to the bamboo forest to cut some more?"

"Not for now. After we cut the bamboo thorns today, we will dig holes near the wall outside the yard tomorrow. Then we can insert the bamboo thorns into them and provide some protection."

"Well! The weather is too hot, so don't be too anxious to dig. Just dig a little bit every day before the sun comes out, and we'll be done soon. Although it's already August, the daytime temperature is still very high, so don't get heatstroke." Xu Han said.

"I understand. There's no rush. There's plenty of time."

Xu Han changed the subject again and said, "Priest Xuanyi said before that he would come to see us in the second half of the year. Now it's August, and I don't know when he will come?"

"We can't contact him either. We can only wait and see. Maybe something has delayed him!"

"Maybe!" Xu Han said and went into the kitchen to start preparing lunch for today.

The weather was too hot, and Xu Han wanted to eat some cold noodles. She had already eaten all the ones she had made in the space, so she wanted to make some more today while she had time.

First, let’s knead a dough. Since the quantity made each time is relatively large, it would be troublesome to make it again and again, so Xu Han also kneaded a large dough today.

Let the kneaded dough rise for a while, about half an hour. You can knead it a few more times during the rising process, so that it will be chewier and more delicious.

Put the proofed dough into a large wooden basin, fill it with water and start washing the dough.

Keep kneading the noodles in the water until the gluten inside is fused together and will not separate. Then change to a small basin and start washing the gluten until there is no more noodles water left. When the water becomes clear, it is done.

Put the washed noodles aside and let them sit for a while. You can cook them after about three or four hours.

At this time, Xu Han would first make the gluten, add a little baking soda to the gluten, mix it evenly, and then let it rise for a while.

After it has risen, steam it for fifteen minutes. After it is cooked, cut it into small pieces and you can eat it.

At noon, Xu Han made a cold gluten dish, added sesame paste and garlic juice, and added some beans to mix it together. It was very delicious and fragrant.

After lunch, the two did not rest. They did not have much work to do in the evening recently and went to bed early. Today they were not sleepy, so they made bamboo thorns together.

At around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the temperature was no longer hot, so Xu Han started making cold noodles.

First take out the large stainless steel plate you bought earlier, brush it with oil and set it aside.

Then pour out the clear water on top of the noodles that have settled, stir the noodles water below evenly, and scoop two spoonfuls of it into a large plate.

Shake it, put it into a boiling pot, heat and steam it, then take it out and put it in cold water to cool. You can take it out after the cold skin becomes cool.

The cold skin is very chewy and will not break. After making one, repeat the process until all the dough is used.

By the time Xu Han finished making all the cold noodles, it was already late and it was getting dark.

Take out a few pieces of cold skin, roll them together and cut them into long strips. Then cut the gluten made at noon into small pieces and put them together. Add the garlic water and chili oil prepared in advance, mix well and you can start eating.

You can also add some of your favorite side dishes to the cold noodles, such as shredded cucumber or bean sprouts. They are delicious together and have a different taste.

"How is the cold noodles we made today?" Xu Han asked.

"Yes, it's delicious. It feels even chewier than last time! It seems that my wife's cooking skills have improved again." Lu Chuan said while eating the cold skin in big mouthfuls.

"I also think what I made today tastes better than last time!"

Xu Han took out the ice jelly from the space, added the ingredients and mixed them together, so that she could use it to relieve the spiciness of the cold noodles later.

After handing Lu Chuan another bowl of ice jelly, he started eating it himself.

After eating, they continued to deal with the remaining bamboo. The two of them had to peel all the bamboo thorns today, otherwise procrastination would take up another day.

"Let's take some time to clean up our parents' room! We don't know when the Taoist priest will come, so we should clean it up in advance and keep it as a backup so that we won't be left without a place to live when the time comes." Lu Chuan said while cutting bamboo thorns.

"Okay, I'll start cleaning it up tomorrow. There's a lot of clutter in there, so I'll put it in the firewood shed where it was before! It's a good opportunity to clean up the mugwort and bamboo in there as well."

"Okay, you do this! You're more careful than me."

"Well! When the time comes, pack parents' things in boxes and put them in the warehouse! I see there are still two big boxes you made before that have not been used! They should be able to hold all of them." Xu Han asked.

"Okay, you can do whatever you want."

Around ten o'clock in the evening, the two of them finally dealt with all the bamboo thorns. After cleaning the floor, they went to wash up and rest.

Have a good night's sleep...

The next day, after Xu Han finished her breakfast early in the morning, she prepared to go to Mr. and Mrs. Lu's room to pack up her things.

In fact, there was nothing to pack. Xu Han had already sorted and put away everything before, so all they had to do was move them back to the woodshed.

After Xu Han put all the things into the space, she went to the woodroom to clean up the mugwort and bamboo in the woodroom.

You can just put the bamboo directly into the firewood shed. Now most of the firewood shed is empty, so it can accommodate everything.

All the remaining mugwort was tied up and hung in bunches in the corner outside the warehouse. There was a roof above and it was not exposed to rain, so it could be placed there temporarily.