057 Digging Winter Bamboo Shoots

Just like when she heard the news by chance, she hadn't closed her eyes for days and nights. In the end, she was still timid and afraid to say anything, which caused the current situation.

Think back to when she and Tian Shi, hey...

The pain and burden in my heart are also caused by myself. She can't blame anyone.

Gu Xiaowan took her younger brothers and sisters to the bamboo forest soon. The sun hasn't risen yet, and it's still a little cold inside the bamboo forest, but Gu Xiaowan doesn't care about that, it will definitely get hot when digging bamboo shoots later.

She put the basket aside, took the hoe, and started teaching her younger brothers and sisters to find bamboo shoots in the thick layer of bamboo leaves.

"Bamboo shoots are called "winter bamboo shoots" before they are unearthed, and "spring bamboo shoots" after they are unearthed. The winter bamboo shoots we want to dig now all grow in the ground and will not come out. If they are not dug up, they will rot in the soil next year. ." Gu Xiaowan said as she led her younger siblings to search.

"Sister, winter bamboo shoots grow in the soil, so how did we find them?" Gu Ningping became anxious when he heard that the winter bamboo shoots grew in the ground. Yesterday, I heard from my sister that winter bamboo shoots are shoot buds developed from the side buds of the bamboo whip under the bamboo. But the bamboo whips buried in the ground in the bamboo garden are like dense spider webs, and not every bamboo whip will grow winter shoots.

Everyone is here to dig bamboo shoots. If they grow in the ground, how can they be seen? Do you want to dig all this bamboo forest? Such a large bamboo forest, just to find winter bamboo shoots, it must not be exhausted.

"Good question!" Gu Xiaowan said the main point after hearing Gu Ningping's words, and praised: "Yesterday, my sister didn't tell you how to dig, because no matter how much you say, it's just talk on paper without practice. Today, my sister tells you how to find winter bamboo shoots and what to dig. Just let me come, I'm my sister, be stronger. You are responsible for finding it."

Then teach them that in the bamboo forest, if the soil on the surface is found to be loose or cracked, the cracks have a center and extend to all sides, and the soil is soft when stepping on it with their feet, there must be winter bamboo shoots here, as long as the soil is gently peeled off a little You can see the tips of the winter bamboo shoots inside.

As Gu Xiaowan spoke, she saw a crack opened on the surface of the ground, and the middle was loose. Gu Xiaowan hurriedly plucked the loose soil with her hands, and sure enough, before she plucked twice, she saw a sharp bamboo shoot in the middle of the crack.

"Sister, there really is!" Gu Ning'an said excitedly, unable to hide his emotions.

"Yes, you can go around and look around to see if there is any loose soil. Then you will pull it out, and remove all the bamboo leaves around, and leave it there. I will dig it later." Gu Xiaowan has not finished speaking. , the three of them are divided into two sides and act separately. Gu Xiaowan waved her hoe and dug not far from the bamboo shoots.

In her previous life, Gu Xiaowan liked to follow her grandfather to dig bamboo shoots the most. These methods of digging bamboo shoots are still taught by my grandfather.

Gu Xiaowan waved the hoe, and then swung the hoe about twenty centimeters away from the tip of the bamboo shoot, and pulled it hard.

It is difficult to dig winter bamboo shoots. You have to keep hollowing out the periphery of the bamboo shoots, and dig a hole along the center of the bamboo shoots. You have to wait until the bamboo whip is found, and then you will be dug to the end, and then chop them off on the bamboo whip.

If the hoe accidentally hits the bamboo shoot, then the bamboo shoot is incomplete.

The upper parts are all young shoots, which have not grown yet, and the taste is not very good. The best essences are at the bottom. Therefore, when digging bamboo shoots, you must be patient and stamina. You must also swing your hoe well. You must use skillful force, not brute force.

If you don't dig deep enough, you can easily hurt the bamboo shoots. If the bamboo shoots are half-cut, you will not be able to dig a whole bamboo shoot. In that case, the bamboo shoots dug out will not be clean if the soil sticks to them.

Gu Xiaowan is a good farmer. When she was a child, she liked to follow her grandfather around to do farm work. When she grew up, she was a top student in the agriculture department.

So she is very good at farming.

It's just that Gu Xiaowan's body is too weak. He was small, and he had no strength in his hands. After waving his hoe a few times, he felt sore in his palms and a little pain in his arms.

But when I think about staying, there are bamboo shoots and pickles to eat at noon. The energy is up again.

It took about a quarter of an hour before Gu Xiaowan dug out the bamboo shoot. The appearance is smooth and bright yellow.

Winter bamboo shoots are not as thick and strong as spring bamboo shoots, but the taste is more than one or two times better than spring bamboo shoots.

Because winter bamboo shoots have not yet been unearthed, the bamboo shoots are tender, white as jade, pure and fragrant, and rich in nutrients.

After digging up the first bamboo shoot, Gu Xiaowan excitedly raised the bamboo shoot and called to the three younger siblings: "Come and see, I dug up the first bamboo shoot."

Gu Ning'an and Gu Ningping heard their sister's cry, and immediately trotted over. Gu Xiaoyi also excitedly followed behind and ran over step by step. Running and shouting: "Sister, let me see!"

When the three younger brothers and sisters came over, all of them looked at the bright yellow bamboo shoot in their sister's hand.

They were all a little excited: "Sister, these winter bamboo shoots are small and small, so cute!"

Winter bamboo shoots are not only cute, but also delicious!

Gu Xiaowan said: "Winter bamboo shoots are recognized as the queen of bamboo shoots. Compared with spring bamboo shoots, their meat is more tender, more nutritious, and more delicious. It is known as the 'first vegetable food'!"

"Sister, what you said made my saliva drool." Gu Ningping swallowed and touched his head, feeling a little shy and embarrassed.

"It's okay, I'll go back and fry a plate for you, and keep it so that you can't put down the bowl. Okay, don't patronize and talk, everyone, let's split up and look for it!"

Gu Ning'an is the eldest son of the three younger brothers and sisters. He carefully thought about how his sister taught them to find winter bamboo shoots. He picked up a small bamboo on the ground, used it as a tool, and plucked it around on the ground.

In places where the soil is relatively soft, Gu Ning'an will carefully pick and pull with his hands.

It is also hard work that pays off, and the second bamboo shoot was found by Gu Ning'an.

"Sister, come quickly, there is one here too." Gu Ning'an shouted.