Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 284 Daily Life in December 3

After lunch, the three of them sat in the main room and chatted.

"The snow outside is getting heavier. Let's go clean up the yard later." Grandpa Zhao said.

"Okay, let's take a break after dinner, and we'll do it later." Lu Chuan replied.

"I don't know how long the snow will last. It shouldn't turn into a snowstorm like last year." Xu Han said as he looked at the sky outside.

"It shouldn't rain for too long. Let's wait and see." Grandpa Zhao said uncertainly while looking at the sky outside.

"I hope so. I hope next year will be a year of bumper harvest." Xu Han murmured.

People say auspicious snow means a good harvest, and this is the heaviest snowfall since the beginning of winter.

The previous few times it was just light snow or sleet, which drizzled for several days, but no rain or snow accumulated on the road.

It snowed this morning and there is already a lot of snow on the road. If it is not cleared away, it will be even thicker soon, and it will be more troublesome to clean up.

"We are not afraid even if it rains for a long time. The charcoal we prepared this year is enough, plus food and other things, it is enough for us to survive this winter.

It's a good time to take a good rest during the winter, because there will be a lot of things to do next year." Lu Chuan said with a smile.

"You've been resting for three or four years, and you haven't had enough rest?" Xu Han teased.

"I'm doing this so that I can do a better job next year." Lu Chuan said with a silly smile.

"It's time to take a few days off. You put in a lot of effort digging the pond and reclaiming the wasteland this winter." Grandpa Zhao also said with a smile.

"I think he has been lazy after being idle for a few years, hahahaha." Xu Han laughed.

"I'd better go sweep the snow, otherwise my wife will dislike me soon." After saying this, Lu Chuan was about to get dressed and go out.

Seeing this, Grandpa Zhao also wanted to go together. Xu Han quickly stopped Grandpa Zhao and said, "Grandpa Zhao, don't worry about him. Let him sweep first. You can rest for a while. It's not comfortable to work after just eating."

"Okay, I'll help you look after the baby, you go and do your thing first."

Seeing this, Xu Han didn't hesitate and immediately got up and went to the kitchen.

It’s almost the end of the year, and although there’s much less food this year than in previous years, we still have what we need.

Naturally, we should prepare some necessary New Year's goods, and we can't make do with just a few people, otherwise there will be no New Year's atmosphere.

Xu Han first went to the kitchen and found a large basin to soak some beans so that she could use them to make tofu tomorrow.

The tofu in the space has been eaten up long ago. Winter is the season for eating soy products. I have never made them before, so I have to make more this time so that I can eat them for a long time.

After soaking the beans, Xu Han also soaked some bean sprouts and mung bean sprouts, and later brought them to the main room to sprout. There was a brazier in the main room, and the temperature was relatively high, so the sprouts sprouted quickly.

After preparing all these, Xu Han returned to the main room and replaced Grandpa Zhao to continue looking after the children, while Grandpa Zhao went out to help Lu Chuan sweep the snow.

While taking care of the children, Xu Han was thinking about what she could do differently during the Chinese New Year this year.

Every year I fry various meatballs and cook various meats. I’m tired of them in recent years and want to try something new.

Suddenly Xu Han thought of rice cake, which she hadn't eaten for a long time.

There are many ways to eat rice cakes. You can make soup, roast it, stir-fry it, or eat it in hot pot. There are so many ways to eat it.

The more Xu Han thought about it, the more greedy she became. She couldn't wait to make it right away, but she was held back by her two children.

Besides, making rice cakes requires processing the glutinous rice in advance, and it is definitely too late to make it today, so I can only be patient and wait a while.

By the time Lu Chuan and the others finished clearing the snow in the yard, the sky was gradually getting dark, and it was time to cook dinner.

Three meals a day are essential. Xu Han is still cooking today's dinner, with Lu Chuan helping out, and Grandpa Zhao helping to look after the children.

Dinner was easier to prepare. Xu Han made a braised beef, fried eggs with peppers, and finally cooked a big pot of corn porridge. The simple dinner was ready.

During dinner, Xu Han expressed her idea of ​​making rice cakes. As expected, everyone agreed with her.

"I've seen people from other places eat this kind of delicacy before. It's also sold in Beijing. But I haven't eaten it in a long time." Grandpa Zhao said while eating.

"I don't know if it will snow tomorrow. If it doesn't snow, we can make rice cakes in the yard. If it snows, it will be inconvenient to make them inside the house." Lu Chuan reminded.

"I'll soak the glutinous rice today and see how it goes tomorrow. If it continues to snow, we won't do it for now. If it doesn't snow, we can do it tomorrow." Xu Han said.

"That's fine. It won't go bad even if the weather is cold now."

So after dinner, Xu Han took a large wooden basin and soaked a full basin of glutinous rice. Because a lot of glutinous rice was used in building the house before, Xu Han bought some extra, but there is not much left now.

In the meantime, Xu Han also made some other food with glutinous rice, so it was consumed faster.

Soak the glutinous rice the night before, cover it with a lid and leave it alone.

When the next day came, the sky was still dark and snowflakes were floating outside. It seemed that I couldn't make rice cakes today.

However, Xu Han had soaked the beans in advance. If she couldn't make rice cakes, she had to make tofu.

Thinking of this, Xu Han didn't hesitate any longer and quickly got up from the bed, put on her clothes and got up.

When Xu Han came out, he found that the yard had been cleared and the snow was piled up. It must have been left for Xu Han to help transport out.

"You guys are really fast. You finished cleaning so early. It's just right for Corn to grind beans here in a while." Xu Han said while grabbing her hair.

"I know you are going to make tofu today, so I cleaned the front yard first. You eat first, and I will go to the backyard to get the corn." Lu Chuan said.

Seeing this, Xu Han quickly washed her face and brushed her teeth, and watched Lu Chuan wash the graphite while eating breakfast.

After a while, Lu Chuan cleaned the brush and Grandpa Zhao came out carrying Mu'er.

"Is Ze'er awake?" Lu Chuan asked.

"Not yet. I'll take Mu'er to have breakfast first and then show him a book. The tofu-making matter will be left to you two." Grandpa Zhao said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll make sure you can eat hot tofu today." Lu Chuan said cheerfully.

"Grandpa Zhao, you go and do your work. It's just the two of us who can make the tofu." Xu Han also said.

After Xu Han finished speaking, he put all the tools in place, added beans and water to the graphite, blindfolded the corn, and started grinding the beans.