Chapter 25 - 24: We Have a Strategy
After taking on an additional task, the original plan had to change, "Xuran, you stay with your mom and the others to gather more earthworms."
To raise earthworms, you obviously need more of them, and with winter approaching, we need to breed more before the snow arrives.
"Also, you need to chop more firewood today." Earthworms won’t freeze to death in winter; they’ll likely hibernate, but since they’re needed to feed the chickens, we must ensure they stay active for winter meals.
To keep the earthworms from hibernating, we have to keep the fire burning.
Zhao Gang calculated that the firewood budget for winter needs to be increased, and it’s best to have the eldest son do this job.
It’s not that Zhao Gang is biased; it’s because Gong Ruwen didn’t join them on the hunting trip, which he had been promised earlier.
Taking Gong Ruwen hunting means Zhao Guangran would also fuss to go. If he’s not brought along, he would definitely throw a tantrum. So, Zhao Xuran has to stay back to manage things.
Even though Zhao Xuran was somewhat prepared not to go hunting, he still held onto a bit of hope. But after hearing Zhao Gang’s plan, despite his slight dissatisfaction, he could only hold it in.
Gong Ruini didn’t expect Zhao Xuran to end up staying back to chop wood, which made her quite happy. Even though Zhao Xuran had never shown much interest in hunting, the way he had been preparing his basket since yesterday suggested he was quite eager.
Without Zhao Xuran, that little fox, following them to the mountains, Gong Ruini felt assured that even if she slipped up, the two adults busy with hunting wouldn’t notice. As for Gong Ruwen, her brother would just think her antics were normal, while Zhao Guangran wouldn’t pay attention. To him, going to the mountain was just play.
Without anyone dangerous constantly watching, Gong Ruini was looking forward to this hunting trip more than ever.