Chapter 237 Cassava Root

Listening to Bai Yunxi's explanation, several people were very curious, especially Mr. Li, who walked in with a hoe and gently chopped off a section. Looking at the white and tender pulp inside, my eyes lit up.

"Sure enough, it looks similar to a yam, but it is harder and much larger than a yam."

Xiaosi came over and said, "Not to mention, it looks whiter than white-flour steamed buns. Mom, are you sure this thing is really poisonous?"

"Mom, is this cassava troublesome to handle?" Xiao Wu picked up a piece and smelled it, but there was no special smell.

Listening to their inquiries, Bai Yunxi shook his head.

“Actually, it’s very simple to deal with this thing. You take it home, peel it, clean it, beat out the starch inside, filter it with water, and what settles out is tapioca flour.

“Tapioca flour has a smooth and glutinous texture and can be used to make pearl balls. It can also be combined with other ingredients to make delicious snacks.”

After saying that, Baiyunxi waved his hands towards them,

"dig. This thing is difficult to dig. It takes a lot of time. It's as deep as the roots of a tree."

Listening to Bai Yunxi's instructions, several people started working with hoes and crowbars.

Just like Baiyun Xi said, these cassava roots are deep and messy. Digging is extremely laborious.

Seeing the children working enthusiastically, Baiyunxi glanced at the sky and took out the food to heat.

Children do all physical work, which consumes a lot of energy. They must eat well to have the strength to work.

When setting off, Du Shi prepared a pickled fish, a few pancakes and some perilla sauce for them. 【】

She only needs to heat the pancakes, then grill the pickled fish until brown, and it is delicious when eaten with perilla sauce.

An hour later, with the smell of meat filling the air, Baiyunxi prepared lunch.

Several people were so busy that they were sweating. Next to them were strips of cassava roots, which looked like they weighed forty or fifty kilograms.

"The food is hot, come and eat first. Digging cassava roots is a waste of energy. Only when you are full can you have the strength to work."

Mrs. Li put the hoe aside and clapped her hands, "Mom is right, it is indeed quite tiring, but cassava is easier to dig than yam. Yam is too brittle and will break if you are not careful."

Bai Yunxi looked at Mrs. Li's sweating profusely and handed over the water-soaked cloth.

"Hurry up and wipe your sweat, you're so tired."

Li Shi chuckled and said, "There is no need to be tired from work, as long as you can have a full stomach."

Listening to Li's three words about not being able to live without food, Bai Yunxi couldn't help but feel happy.

This person is quite simple. As long as he has enough to eat and drink, he doesn't care about the rest.

After dinner, they worked for another hour and a half, looking at the cassava roots piled on the ground.

Baiyunxi quickly stopped,

"That's enough, we can't dig any more. We won't be able to take any more with us."

Xiao Wu looked at the westward sun and nodded in agreement.

"Second sister-in-law, please stop digging now. Let's come over again tomorrow. Looking at the cassava in this area, it will probably take two or three days to dig."

Mrs. Li wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked at the cassava roots piled next to her, put away her hoe, and

"Okay, let's come back tomorrow. Don't worry, this head is getting more and more exciting the more you dig it, and you can't stop."

The cassava that grows wild in the mountains and forests is big and strong. Li used his head to separate it section by section and put it into a basket.

The four baskets were full, and there was still a large bundle on the ground. Li arranged them directly, tied them tightly with ropes, and still stacked them on the baskets.

"Okay, let's go home. It's really getting late."

A family of four carried baskets and tools and walked along the mountain stream.