coobybook Chapter 330: Various Ways to Eat Bamboo Shoots
Chapter 330: Various Ways to Eat Bamboo Shoots
"Okay, if you want to eat some, we can find some time to dig some bamboo shoots."
Xu Han thought about the feeling of picking bamboo shoots, and said quickly, "The bamboo shoots are small, so there is no need to dig them out with a hoe. You can just pick them with your hands. It's just like picking mushrooms, very enjoyable."
"That's great. I haven't picked mushrooms for a long time. I really miss it. I'll be able to pick mushrooms again after waiting for a while."
"I think there will be more mushrooms this year than in previous years. After so many years of drought, many trees have died. In recent years, we have been able to pick a lot of mushrooms."
"Well, we'll dry them into dried mushrooms, and we'll take the ones we can't finish down the mountain to exchange for some money." Lu Chuan said with a smile.
"Okay, let's take a break after lunch and then continue digging bamboo shoots. When it gets dark, we'll go home. I want to take advantage of the good weather these two days to quickly get some more bamboo shoots to dry and preserve."
"I'll listen to you. If we don't dig enough food today, we can continue digging tomorrow."
"Don't come tomorrow. You continue to plant sweet potatoes tomorrow. I will process these bamboo shoots and then continue digging. Otherwise, we will dig too much and have nowhere to put them. We will continue digging after we finish this batch." Xu Han said.
"That's fine. These bamboo shoots will take some time to grow anyway. At worst, we can call the Taoist priest to come and dig bamboo shoots together. The three of us can dig faster together." Lu Chuan agreed.
"That's fine." Xu Han said and stopped talking. After the two finished lunch, they took a short break and continued to dig bamboo shoots.
We kept digging until the sun went down, and then we started walking home.
When we walked to the stream, we could see from afar the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao still planting sweet potatoes in the wasteland.
The originally constructed sweet potato ridges had all been planted. The Taoist priest was constructing new sweet potato ridges, while Grandpa Zhao continued to plant sweet potatoes in the back.
Mu'er was playing with Tangyuan on the ground, while Ze'er was playing with the toy in his hand in the car.
"Mu'er, mother is back. Have you been good at home today?" Xu Han hadn't seen her son for the whole day and she really missed him now.
When Lu Chuan and Xu Han went out to dig bamboo shoots in the morning, Mu'er and Ze'er were still asleep. They didn't come back at noon, so they hadn't seen each other for a whole day, right?
"Mom, Dad. You're back."
When Mu'er saw two people walking towards her, she immediately stood up and ran towards Xu Han.
Lu Chuan grabbed Mu'er who was running over and spun her around in his arms.
“Hahahahaha, let’s fly!”
"You two be careful." Xu Han picked up Mu'er and walked towards the wasteland holding his hand.
Then she picked up Ze'er and kissed him. Xu Han loved both of her sons and couldn't favor one over the other.
"How was the harvest of your bamboo shoot digging today? Were there a lot of bamboo shoots?" Grandpa Zhao asked while working.
"Not bad, there are a lot of bamboo shoots. It just rained and the soil is loose, so it's easy to dig. It doesn't take much effort."
Lu Chuan picked up the hoe beside him and started to help make ridges.
"Do you want to go digging for another day tomorrow? Will we dig enough to eat today?"
"No, we'll dig again in a few days. Let's deal with these first. Otherwise, there will be too much piled up and it will be difficult to deal with." Xu Han continued.
"Okay, then we'll continue planting sweet potatoes tomorrow. I estimate that tomorrow will be enough." The Taoist priest agreed.
"Well, after planting the sweet potatoes, we will start planting peanuts. The land has been prepared in advance, and when the time comes, we can just let the cows turn the land over and plant directly." Grandpa Zhao continued.
"There is no need to make ridges for peanuts, and planting is quick. It can be planted in about a day."
As they talked and worked, the sky gradually became darker and darker. After dark, everyone went home together.
Everyone was very tired today, so no dinner was cooked. Lu Chuan directly boiled a large pot of hot water. After everyone took a shower, Xu Han took out the food from the space.
After finishing their meal, everyone did not immediately return to their rooms to rest. Instead, they lit flashlights and sat together in the yard to peel bamboo shoots.
"This bamboo shoot is quite big. One is enough for a meal."
"Yes, the bamboo shoots are now fresh and tender. We can dig some now and dry them into bamboo shoots, or make them into pickled pepper bamboo shoots. They are delicious when eaten with porridge." The Taoist priest said with a smile.
"The braised bamboo shoots I made before tasted pretty good, so I can braise some of them and eat them as a small cold dish in the summer. It's appetizing and delicious."
Everyone was talking about how to eat bamboo shoots. They became more and more excited as they talked, and their movements in peeling bamboo shoots became faster without them noticing.
They kept peeling until about 9:30 in the evening. Xu Han said, "Let's stop here for today. Even though it's already mid-March, the temperature at night is still quite high. I feel like I'm getting colder the more I peel. I hope I don't catch a cold."
"It's quite cold. Okay, don't peel them. Just leave them here and clean them up tomorrow morning." Grandpa Zhao continued.
Everyone stood up upon hearing this, washed their hands with hot water, and went back to their rooms to sleep.
In March, you can wear light clothing at noon, but you still need to add a thin jacket at night, especially in the mountains where the temperature difference is greater.
Xu Han took off her cotton clothes and went into the house to drink some hot water before she felt better.
"Why didn't you tell me that you felt cold? You would be very uncomfortable if you were sick." Lu Chuan said unhappily.
"I didn't feel cold at first, but you said it as soon as you felt it getting colder, didn't you?"
"Well, you are still too weak. Eat more to replenish your body in the future."
Lu Chuan looked at the clothes he was wearing, then looked at the cotton coat Xu Han had just worn, and secretly made up his mind that he had to fatten up his wife in the future.
Fat people have good physical fitness, while people who are too thin are prone to illness.
If Xu Han knew what Lu Chuan was thinking, she would definitely scold him. Can a man compare with a woman?
Men are more afraid of heat and their body temperature is higher than that of girls.
Most girls are afraid of cold and wear more clothes than boys.
"I'm already quite fat, I don't need any more weight." Xu Han protested.
During the years of disaster, there was not much work to do at home. All they did all day was eat and sleep. Xu Han was no longer the bean sprout she used to be.
Xu Han, who has given birth to two children, has become much fuller than before.
Although I cannot say that I am fat now, I am definitely not thin either. I am just the right size with a little bit of belly.
Seeing Xu Han's protesting expression, Lu Chuan did not respond, lest the two of them quarrel later. But in his heart, he was still secretly sure of his thoughts just now.
Seeing this, Xu Han no longer paid attention to Lu Chuan. She turned around, covered the two sleeping children with the quilt again, and then lay down on the bed to sleep.
Have a good night's sleep...