readytorunbook Chapter 434: Eggs are free
Chapter 434: Eggs are free
Grandpa Zhao agreed, "Xiaochuan is right. Once these people go down the mountain, our lives will return to normal."
"Let's wait and see. We have enough food and drink at home, so we will be fine."
In this way, five or six days passed in peace and tranquility. When Lu Chuan went to patrol again, there was no one in the mountains.
However, no one paid any attention to what would happen to them after they went down the mountain.
Because it is already mid-October and winter hunting has not started yet this year, the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan want to take advantage of this period of time before it starts snowing and quickly hunt a batch of wild game to add to the dishes for everyone during the New Year.
Because the family raised a lot of chickens and ducks this year, and there was a lot of meat such as wild rabbits, bison and wild sheep in the space, and they also needed to give the forest some time to recover, so the two of them did not go up the mountain to hunt much this year.
After more than two years of recovery, the number of prey in the mountains has increased dramatically, and it is said that the number is almost the same as before the disaster.
But don't underestimate the reproductive capacity of these animals. In addition to the normal food chain, there are quite a lot of prey that can survive.
Especially wild rabbits and pheasants, which reproduce faster.
After dinner that day, everyone sat around the brazier and warmed themselves by the fire. The October night was already very cold, and it was impossible to sleep without lighting the brazier.
The Taoist priest was not afraid of the cold. He sat away from the brazier and ate konjac happily. He said, "Tomorrow, Xiaochuan and I will start winter hunting in the mountains. If your family needs any meat, just tell me. I guarantee that we will get it back for you."
Xu Han smiled and said, "Anyway, there is no shortage of chicken. If there is any meat that is in short supply, it must be beef."
When Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest heard that it was beef, they immediately stopped talking.
The Taoist priest looked even more embarrassed and touched his nose awkwardly.
“Beef is a little difficult, but it’s not impossible.”
Although the bison is very big, it is not impossible for two people to hunt it down together. At most, it will take some effort.
Xu Han chuckled and said, "It won't be much. One cow is enough for us to eat during the New Year."
Lu Chuan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I'll hunt the bull. What else do you want?"
"You can also bring two lambs. As for the rest, you can decide for yourself. My family doesn't eat wild boars and roe deer, and there's no way to sell them in the county town now, so you don't have to hunt them."
The Taoist priest nodded and said, "Well, let's go hunt a buffalo tomorrow."
Xu Han joked, "Do you need my help?"
"No, don't underestimate us."
Grandpa Zhao just stood aside and watched them bickering with a smile, but he didn't say anything.
Lu Chuan fiddled with the brazier and said, "I didn't have time to go into the mountains to pick chestnuts, pine nuts, walnuts, and other things this year. I don't know if they are still available in the mountains now."
Xu Han replied, "There should still be some pine nuts and walnuts, but the chestnuts may have been eaten by insects."
"Then let's look for some near our home some other day. Wouldn't it be even better if we could pick some? You and the kids will like to eat them, and they can also be used as snacks."
"That's fine. Anyway, we know where the trees are and it won't be difficult to pick them.
Many of the trees that were planted under high pressure this year have survived, and they will bear fruit in a few years, which will make it much easier to eat them.”
Grandpa Zhao also agreed, "Who says it's not true! It's convenient to grow something to eat at home."
Xu Han smiled and continued, "Next year, we will continue to plant more fruit trees and walnut trees. By then, we will have planted all the surrounding hillsides. When the world is stable, we can sell them for money."
"Hahaha, you little money-grubber, you're thinking too far ahead."
Everyone has always known that Xu Han planned to plant fruit trees on the hillside. Although no one was very optimistic about planting fruit trees, after all, the fruits were difficult to transport and could only be consumed in the nearby county town, everyone still supported Xu Han's idea.
Whenever Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest had nothing to do, they would help Xu Han cultivate the fruit trees. After the trees grew roots, they would be transplanted to the hillside nearby.
After two years of hard work, there are more and more fruit trees in our family. Now the hill next to us is already planted with fruit trees. If the pressure continues next year, we will have to move to another hill to plant the trees.
Fortunately, there are many hills at home, otherwise there would be no place to plant.
The next morning, Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest set out into the mountains to hunt. This time they would not come back for two or three days.
After Xu Han finished her housework, she went out with a basket.
The chickens in the orchard have started laying eggs one after another. During this period, Xu Han can pick up dozens of eggs every day. She has truly achieved egg freedom and no longer has to save eggs like before.
That day, Xu Han entered the orchard as usual, skillfully found the chicken coop and started picking eggs.
After picking up all the eggs, Xu Han unexpectedly discovered that there seemed to be a lot more eggs today than usual.
于是便重新从空间里面拿了一个篮子，当场就在鸡圈外面开始数“1、2、3、……46、47、48。”
The more Xu Han counted, the happier she became. There were 48 eggs in total, 7 more than yesterday. It seemed that a new batch of hens had started laying eggs.
If we keep going like this, we will be able to produce a hundred eggs a day in no time.
There are now three or four hundred chickens in the chicken farm, all of which were hatched by Xu Han in the spring.
In the summer, it is too hot and the chickens hatched are easy to die. In the autumn, we are too busy and there is no time. In the winter, it is too cold and not suitable for hatching, so fewer chickens are hatched.
Don’t worry. This year is the first year to accumulate experience. We will strive to reach new heights next year and hatch more chicks.
After picking up the eggs, Xu Han took the basket and went to the lower reaches of the stream. There were ducks and geese there, and they had recently started laying eggs. They had to be picked up in time, otherwise they would be eaten by other animals.
Only after all the eggs were picked up did Xu Han carry the basket back home.
Now that the family produces a lot of eggs, Xu Han is also very generous. She directly boiled 20 eggs when cooking in the morning. In addition to the eggs for her family, Xu Han also cooked some for the dogs. Each dog in the family gets one egg, which can also nourish their bodies.
With the extra eggs, Xu Han made a dish of egg and garlic, which was delicious when eaten with steamed buns.
After breakfast, Xu Han had nothing to do, so she took out a jar and planned to make salted duck eggs with all the duck eggs she had accumulated recently.
Duck eggs do not taste good when boiled directly, and they also smell fishy when stir-fried. The best destination for them is as salted duck eggs.
Salted duck eggs are delicious whether eaten with porridge or used in cooking, and my family loves them too.
All the salted duck eggs were cooked and filled two large jars, enough to last for a long time.