Chapter 144: Dig one up first and eat it later
When they returned to the shed at the foot of the mountain, the three of them felt as if they were in another world. They had only been away for two days, but they felt a sense of unfamiliarity with the place.
Sang Yongjing walked around the shed and his eyes finally fell on the big hole in the roof.
"I think we should fix the roof when we have time. It's where we made our fortune, and it wouldn't be good if it got washed away by the rain."
Sang Yu shrugged and said, "If you want to repair it, just repair it. If you go into the mountains too late in the future, you will have a place to stay."
After sitting in the shed for a while, they picked up two broken clay pots left here and boiled some mountain spring water. After drinking it, the three of them officially headed into the mountains.
All the way over the ridge and through the bamboo forest.
When he walked to the big pit that he had dug last time, Sang Yongjing ran to the edge of the pit and stretched his neck to look down, thinking that maybe a pheasant would suddenly fly out of the pit. Unfortunately, there was nothing in it except rotten branches and fallen leaves.
It was the first time that Sang Xingjia saw this pit. He thought there was some treasure in it, so he followed him over and the two of them stood at the edge of the pit with their heads touching.
Seeing this scene, Sang Yu just found it funny. Fortunately, she didn't have any bad intentions, otherwise, with a slight push from behind, the two would have fallen into the pit with a plop.
"Okay, stop looking. It's not that easy. Every time I come to the pit, there's a pheasant waiting for me."
After a few simple words of advice, she looked up and around and began to look for yam vines.
In a forest where various vines and trees are closely intertwined, if an inexperienced person wants to find the yam vine, it may not be possible for him to even find a single vine accurately.
The colors of many types of vines are not particularly striking, and tend to be consistent with the color of the bark of the trees they are wrapped around and attached to. If you don't look closely, you might just think it's a piece of protruding bark.
But Sang Yu has good eyesight, and she can accurately find the yam vine among a pile of messy vines.
If another half month passes, even a thorough search can be omitted. As the temperature gradually drops, most yam vines in late October will slowly begin to wither, transferring nutrients to the underground tubers.
At that time, just look for the withered vine. You are sure to dig out a yam at its base. This is also the time to really stock up.
As for today, I'll dig one up and eat it. It can be used in stir-fried yam, steamed yam, yam porridge, cold yam, etc. It can be used as a cooking dish or as a staple food, and its uses are endless.
For a family of six, the daily cost of staple food alone is quite high, so it would be best if we could save some money on this.
Soon she found a yam vine and followed it to the rhizome buried deep underground. What she had to do next was simple - dig.
As someone who has dug yam twice, Sang Yongjing is now much more skilled at digging yam.
Combined with Professor Sang Yu's previous strength-generating technique, he was able to dig a hole two feet wide and three feet deep in no time.
"Hey hey hey, Dad, stop digging. Why don't you take a break?" This look scared Sang Yu a lot. How could he be so energetic? He might get blisters if he looked back.
"It's okay, Yu'er, Daddy is not tired." Thinking that she was concerned about him, Sang Yongjing felt warm in his heart. He looked up and smiled at her, then continued to dig deeper.
Sang Yu could not be persuaded and had to join in the digging. One of them used a shovel and the other used a hoe, and they dug a hole effortlessly.
The yam sticking to the wall of the pit was like a straight broadsword, inserted diagonally into the ground.
When he could shake the yam gently, Sang Yu stopped Sang Yongjing who was about to continue digging.
Hold the upper half of the yam with one hand and the lower half with the other hand, and lift it up with a little force. A complete long strip of yam can be easily taken out.
"Wow, this yam is so big, it must be enough for several meals." Sang Xingjia, who was ordered by Sang Yu to sit aside and rest, couldn't help but sigh.
Although yam is a bit troublesome to handle, it is really worth ten vegetables. Even a large radish is far inferior to it.
"This one is not big. The one I dug up last time was big, like a little man." Sang Yongjing shook his head slightly. This yam was far smaller than the one he dug up the first time.
Sang Yu, standing in the pit, was about to ask Sang Yongjing to pull her up when her eyes suddenly swept across the pit left by the sword-shaped yam. The soil there seemed to be something wrong.
She reached forward and touched the soil. It was moist, which was very suitable for the growth of rhizomes, but it seemed a little too large.
Judging from the shape of the sword-shaped yam just now, can the area more than a foot around it still remain so moist?
Thinking of this, Sang Yu dug twice with the hoe. As the tip of the hoe hit some hard object, making a muffled sound, she suddenly understood.
When I moved the hoe away, I saw that there was indeed a long stone about the size of two palms on the back of the sword-shaped yam.
After digging out the stone, most of the other long yam was revealed, and the two yams were connected only by a very thin root that went around the stone.
It seems that when the rhizome was first growing, it was separated by a stone, forming the current appearance of being divided into two halves.
It was much easier to dig out the remaining half. Just clear away the excess soil around it, and soon the second yam was taken out.
Seeing the yam, Sang Yongjing finally showed a look of joy on his face: "I said that yam was a little small, it turns out there is another one hidden inside."
Two yams were stuffed into the backpack, taking up one-third of the space.
Sang Yu looked up at the sunlight through the dense branches and leaves. It felt that the sun had been out for quite a while, and the moisture on the reed flowers should have almost evaporated.
The three of them continued to move forward, but when they arrived at the swamp, they were shocked by the scene before them.
The swamp, which was originally green, was now a mixture of yellow, green and white. Migratory birds such as egrets and wild ducks were looking for food in the shallows.
Occasionally, a flock of birds flies up, bringing up a field of white reeds, creating a magnificent autumn scene.
"What a nice view!"
“So fat!”
Sang Yu and Sang Yongjing spoke at the same time, but the words they said were completely unrelated.
The two looked at each other, and then started wearing bamboo shoes at the same time.
The scenery is beautiful but it can’t fill you up. Since there are so many fat migratory birds here, of course you have to catch them and eat them.
Seeing them put on their shoes quickly, Sang Xingjia felt a little eager, because there was another pair of shoes in the bamboo basket behind him.
"I'll go too. More people can help block the area."
This made sense, and Sang Yu really needed someone to drive away the wild ducks. After a little thought, she agreed.
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