Chapter 43 Why do this?
Sang Yongjing's expression was numb as he maintained the mechanical movements of digging and throwing the soil. He shoveled down again, but the feeling coming back from his hands was different from before.
The soil in the mountains contains a lot of water, and there is resistance when digging.
As soon as he shoveled it down, it was like he hit sand and was easily shoveled away.
He suddenly became excited. Could it be that he had dug out the yam that Sang Yu mentioned?
He placed one foot on the shovel, pushing out all the dirt he had scooped up, and a sliver of white suddenly appeared amidst the black mud.
He reached out to take it, but Sang Yu beside him quickly called out to him, "Dad, don't touch it!"
If the phytoalkaloids and saponins in yam mucus accidentally come into contact with the skin, it can cause itching and stinging, which will be uncomfortable for a while.
She shouted, causing Sang Yongjing's outstretched hand to stop in mid-air, not daring to move. He looked back at her blankly: "Is there something wrong with what I dug out?"
"No, no, what you dug out is indeed yam, but don't touch the slime that comes out of it."
Yam is a good thing, but it is a bit troublesome to handle. In the past, Sang Yu would wear gloves in advance every time she cooked with yam to avoid itchy skin.
"Oh, that's it." Sang Yongjing's heart fell back down. He thought it was some danger like poisonous insects or snakes.
Avoiding the part dug by the shovel, he lifted up one end of the broken yam and took a look at it. Then he handed it to Sang Yu outside the pit and said, "It doesn't look any different."
The outer skin is covered with mud, but the inner core is white.
Sang Yu wanted to direct them to do it, but she couldn't explain it clearly, so she simply stretched out her hand to Xie Qiujin and said, "No need to continue digging now. Mom, you come up and rest for a while, I'll do it."
Yams usually grow vertically, so once you have dug out a piece, it is very easy to find the rest.
Sang Yu didn't use a shovel but just started digging. In a few seconds, he dug out the remaining yams buried in the soil.
It doesn't need to be too whole when eaten at home. In order to make it easier to take it out of the soil, Sang Yu cut it in the middle with a hatchet.
Xie Qiujin, who was sitting nearby to rest, watched her take out three large pieces of yam, each as thick as an arm and half a person's height.
My mouth opened unconsciously: "Why is it so long?" No wonder they had to dig such a deep hole.
"As long as the yam is not dug out, it will continue to grow again. The one we found must have been growing for several years."
Sang Yu had observed the leaves of this yam when digging it up, and guessed that it should be quite large, but he didn't expect it to be this big.
If wild yams are not dug up in time, they will shrink and rot, and all the nutrients of the old yams will be supplied to the new yams. In this way, the yams will grow bigger and bigger year after year.
"Is this just one?" Even though Sang Yongjing dug it out himself, he still felt like he was in a dream.
There are so many yams in just one piece. I'm afraid it would be enough for the whole family to eat for half a month.
"Of course, I'm afraid there are bigger ones."
Sang Yu put all the yams into the backpack with satisfaction. There were still many yams nearby, but digging them was too tiring, so she planned to stop after digging just one more.
Unlike other plants, yam must be picked immediately after it matures. Even if it is left alone, it will not rot in the ground.
We can’t eat all the food we dig up now. We can still dig more after the house is built and food is prepared for the winter.
She selected another yam and the three of them took turns digging it.
Last time, I lacked experience and thought that the yam was lying flat, so the excavation surface was very large.
Now I know that yam grows vertically and diagonally, so the new hole I dig won’t be that big, and it saves a lot of effort.
After a busy day, even though only two were dug, the backpack was already full of yam.
Thinking that since he was already here, Sang Yu picked another big bag of golden cherry fruits.
In this way, the three of them set out on their return journey.
When she passed by the bamboo forest, she always felt that it would be a shame not to use the hatchet to make up for its cost.
Anyway, I would need bamboo to build a house later, so I cut down more than 30 bamboos in one go before going home satisfied.
As for the cut down bamboos, they are placed directly in the bamboo forest to dry in the sun. After being exposed to the sun to remove the green leaves, they are dried naturally in a ventilated environment. This is the only way to get hard and good bamboos.
When they returned to the shed at the foot of the mountain, it was already late. The three of them were exhausted and wanted to sit down on the ground.
Sang Yu had to keep herself together, as she wanted to go to the canyon again to return the rented ironware.
It’s not that she has any obsessive-compulsive disorder of finishing today’s work today, but if she doesn’t return it today, she will have to return it early tomorrow morning, otherwise she will have to pay more.
She would rather drag her tired body over there now than sacrifice her sleep time tomorrow morning.
Sang Yongjing weakly advised her, "Just leave it there, I'll return it tomorrow." He felt tired just talking now, as he had done the most work today.
"No, I can still hold on." Sang Yu rested for a while to replenish his strength, then went to the canyon with a hatchet and shovel.
Strictly speaking, their current location is actually only separated from the canyon by a mountain. By crossing the mountain to the west, they can reach the canyon directly.
It seems like a shortcut, but it actually takes more time. Besides, there is a well-maintained official road to take, so why waste time climbing over mountains and crossing rivers?
When Sang Yu climbed to the top of the mountain, the group of people who were chopping wood at the foot of the mountain were just ringing the gong to finish their work. She saw at a glance that several burly men were surrounding the two of them.
She raised her eyebrows slightly. What a coincidence. She was thinking about when to find that person and take revenge, but she happened to meet him today.
She walked down the mountain at a faster pace with a shovel in her hand, seemingly passing by the group of people casually, but her pace slowed down a bit and she pricked up her ears to eavesdrop.
"I'll say this one last time. Hand over your signs. I'm in a good mood today, so I won't argue with you. Otherwise... don't blame me for being rude."
"We worked hard to earn the money, so why should we give it to you?" The man who was surrounded was panicking in his heart, but he still spoke with a tough attitude.
"Hey, I've run into a tough guy. Come on, brothers, give him a good beating. I'll treat you all to drinks tonight."
Then there were some sounds of fists and kicks, flesh touching and wailing, which faded away as Sang Yu gradually walked away.
She didn't say anything to stop him, nor did she stop, just like a real passerby.
But she was thinking about one thing in her mind. There were almost seven people surrounding the two men just now, and the wages of the two people who were robbed were only forty cents, which means that each person got less than six cents.
With such a small amount of money, you have to bribe the inspectors and drink alcohol, which is a complete loss-making business.
Unless the person in charge does this not for the sake of making money, but would rather spend his own money to show off his power, is that possible?
If it's not possible, why would he do it?
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