Chapter 84 Discovering the Bamboo Forest
After returning from the search team, they adjusted themselves for two days and then joined the farming team, never mentioning their daughter again.
Miao Jinfeng didn't say anything, but she was depressed for two days. The two Li Jing brothers, especially Li Tuo, were obviously unhappy.
It was not until one day when Lu Xuan led the team out to explore again and discovered a large bamboo forest that the Li family's attention was diverted.
"My goodness, this bamboo forest is so huge!" Lu Qing opened her eyes wide and looked at the bamboo forest in front of her that seemed to have no end, her face full of amazement.
The reactions of the others were similar, with constant exclamations and surprise in their eyes.
This bamboo forest was discovered at the perfect time!
The stream next to the square is about to dry up these two days and is unable to supply the water needed for the fields. They can only use the power of space to transport water.
But almost every space in the village was filled with supplies, and the amount of water that could be moved at one time was limited, so it was still very inconvenient.
It is certainly possible to carry the water directly by hand, but the mountain road is difficult to walk on, and it takes a lot of physical strength to fetch water, which greatly delays work. The villagers are worrying about whether there is any way to divert the water from the waterfall to the fields.
Now that they have a bamboo forest, they can simply cut back the bamboo to create a long water line connecting the waterfall and the fields, and also connect a bamboo water pipe to the square to ensure domestic water supply!
In addition to being used as water pipes, bamboo itself can also be used to make various bamboo products, such as bamboo baskets, bamboo mats, bamboo beds, bamboo chairs, bamboo buckets, and bamboo cups. The uses are countless, and there is no need to worry about wasting as much bamboo as possible.
They acted immediately. The hunting team quickly replaced their crossbows with machetes and dispersed to chop bamboo.
Bamboo rats are indispensable in the bamboo forest. I don’t know if it’s because there are fewer predators nearby or because there are no humans hunting them, but the bamboo rats here are almost a disaster. We found quite a few of them shortly after arriving.
What's the point of hesitation? The hunting team didn't forget to hunt while cutting bamboo.
The bamboo rats were also severely tortured by the temperatures in the extremely hot season, and their mobility was obviously slowed down. After finding the target, they could change their equipment and shoot arrows accurately. Some of them were too impatient to change their equipment and just caught them with their hands, and they were able to catch most of them.
In a short while, the hunting team harvested dozens of bamboo rats.
At the same time, the collection team was also busy.
The hunting team cuts bamboo for hunting, and they are responsible for digging bamboo shoots.
The bamboo forest is located in the shaded area, where the temperature is much lower than other places, about 40 degrees, and the soil is relatively not so dry. Before the hottest season comes, this should be an area very suitable for bamboo growth, so the growth of bamboo shoots is quite gratifying.
When the first bamboo shoot was found and dug out, it gave everyone another surprise.
The bamboo shoots here are surprisingly large!
Lu Qing relied on her awakened special powers to become extremely powerful. With one hand, she pulled out an extremely large bamboo shoot. The diameter of the bamboo shoot was wider than Lei Yan's head circumference, and the length reached her hips. The weight was conservatively estimated to be at least 20 kilograms.
It is certainly incomparable to the modern bamboo shoots which can weigh hundreds of kilograms, but it can also be called a giant bamboo shoot.
The others did not dig as easily as she did, and the bamboo shoots they dug were not as big as hers, but each bamboo shoot still weighed an average of four or five pounds.
The women looked at the bamboo shoots they had just dug out, and then looked at the vast bamboo forest around them, their faces flushed with excitement.
Good harvest! Another great harvest!
People in the live broadcast room were also amazed.
These bamboo shoots are so huge! The mutant bamboo shoots I've seen before weren't even half this size.
How many bamboo shoots must be dug out from such a large bamboo forest? How many kilograms of bamboo shoots must be dug out? Conservatively, each family should get at least 200 to 300 kilograms. The host's luck is incredible.
[However, are bamboo shoots this big really delicious? Will they be too old and taste bad?]
Lu Xuan also wanted to know the answer to this question.
He casually pulled out a bamboo shoot with a pointed corner sticking out from at his feet, peeled off the dark brown skin to reveal the yellow-green flesh inside, broke off a piece and tasted it.
Raw bamboo shoots taste bitter and leave a sour taste in your mouth, which is not at all delicious, but it is not difficult to judge the quality by the taste.
Lu Xuan said: "It's not old and tastes good."
Take it home, cut it into pieces, blanch it to remove the astringency, and then process it a little to make it a delicious dish.
Bamboo shoots can be stir-fried with shredded pork, braised bamboo shoots in oil, stir-fried bamboo shoots with sauce, and stewed with pork ribs. The most mouth-watering ones are the sour bamboo shoots and pickled pepper bamboo shoots. Whether they are eaten alone or used in stir-fries, they are both delicious, refreshing and appetizing.
Thinking of the taste of sour bamboo shoots, Lu Xuan couldn't help but use his earth-related ability to loosen the ground of the entire bamboo forest to make it easier for the collection team to dig bamboo shoots faster.
The women were indeed very surprised when they discovered the changes in the soil. They shouted and thanked Lu Xuan, and started digging bamboo shoots frantically in high spirits.
Lu Xuan also helped for a while, but suddenly a viewer reminded him, "Host, there seems to be something growing on the bamboo at 2 o'clock. Can you go check it out?"
Lu Xuan followed the audience's prompt and looked over, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised, "That should be Zhu Shi."
Most of the audience were confused. What is a bamboo seed? They had only heard of bamboo shoots.
Lu Xuan walked under the bamboo that had grown bamboo seeds and explained, "It's the fruit of bamboo, also called bamboo rice. Bamboos that have grown to a certain age will grow this thing. However, not all species of bamboo will grow this, there are different species."
He didn't have much research or knowledge about bamboo, but since the bamboo in front of him had bamboo seeds, it meant that the bamboo here was a viable variety.
Since it is called bamboo rice, it naturally means that bamboo fruit can fill the stomach and can be eaten as a staple food. He also remembers that this special fruit has a very high nutritional value.
Lu Xuan took a basket and picked the bamboo fruits. It was estimated that the weight was less than one kilogram.
He walked around the area and found six more bamboos with bamboo seeds. After picking them all, the weight would be almost five pounds, which was not enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.
He thought for a moment, and simply injected a large amount of wood-related abilities into all the bamboos around him that were obviously older.
Soon, these bamboos also produced bamboo fruits, and because of the abundant energy, the fruits on each bamboo doubled and doubled.
[Although the host has used supernatural powers many times, the Wood-type Birth Power is still the most popular one! ]
I get you. After all, no one can resist the temptation of consuming large amounts of natural foods.
[Host, please help them grow more bamboo! This little bit of bamboo rice isn't enough for one person to eat. Keep trying! Push the whole bamboo forest!]
Even though they didn't say it, Lu Xuan had originally planned this.
He spent some time walking around the entire bamboo forest. Wherever he went, he used his supernatural powers. He stimulated all the bamboos that could grow bamboo fruits.
After all the bamboo seeds have grown out, use the wind-type ability to hit them in batches. With bursts of "shushu" sounds, the bamboo seeds begin to fall in large quantities.
Lu Xuan waved his hand casually, and the bamboo shoots were blown away by the wind before they even hit the ground, falling into a large plastic box prepared in advance, which became fuller and fuller with a loud noise.
In the end, Lu Xuan harvested an astonishing 1,000 kilograms of bamboo fruits!
Of course, others also gained a lot.
In the evening, when the others finished their work in the fields and returned home to learn about their harvest, they cheered deafeningly.
A thousand pounds of bamboo shoots!
More than three hundred fat and strong bamboo rats!
More than 700 large bamboo shoots, with a total weight of more than 10,000 kilograms!
Leaving aside the half taken by Lu Xuan and the public supplies, the remaining half was divided according to the rules, and each family could get about 30 kilograms of bamboo seeds, 10 bamboo rats, and 300 kilograms of bamboo shoots.
If there are many people in the family, this figure may double!
This time I really made a fortune!
With so many supplies harvested at once, and everyone having been really tired from working recently, in addition to sealing the bulk in vacuum bags for preservation, every household kept a portion to try.
The Lu family has big appetites, so Lu Qing specially picked two bamboo shoots of suitable size, weighing about 20 pounds in total, as the main dish for tonight.
Bamboo rats are about the same size as chickens, so each person took four. The one that Lu Chen couldn't finish could be taken care of by the other three people in the family.
The cooking method for bamboo rat is relatively simple, which is braising. The bamboo shoots are sliced and blanched, and then all the cooking methods that Lu Xuan thought of during the day are used.
The staple food is bamboo rice and bamboo tube rice made with glutinous rice, diced mushrooms, diced chicken and diced sausage.
The only pity is that the pickled pepper bamboo shoots will not be seasoned until at least tomorrow, and the sour bamboo shoots will have to wait three to five days, so we can’t eat them tonight.
Fortunately, the other meals were enough to satisfy their appetites.
After the food was served, not only were the Lu family members satisfied with the meal, but the audience in the live broadcast room were also screaming with happiness.
The bamboo rat meat is so tender! It doesn't have any of that wild animal smell, and it has a nice bamboo fragrance. It's so delicious!
[Wow!! So fragrant! The braised bamboo shoots are delicious, the bamboo shoots with meat are delicious, every one of them is delicious!]
[Big and delicious, these bamboo shoots are here to repay my gratitude!]
The best part is the bamboo rice! The aroma of bamboo fills the air, and I can't imagine how wonderful it would be to eat it in a bamboo forest!
Everyone inside and outside the live broadcast room was quite satisfied with the dinner, and Lu Chen was so full that he could hardly walk.
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Late at night, it’s time for the daily summary.
The live broadcast data stagnated during the two days of coma, but after the broadcast resumed and opened "A Short Separation is Better than a New Marriage", the data soared.
Afterwards, Lei Yan and his wife both awakened, and digging bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest today was quite interesting. Currently, his online number has increased to more than 30 million, and his fans have reached more than 6 million.
After redeeming today's gifts, plus the ones from the past few days, the total points balance has reached an astonishing three million.
Lu Xuan calculated with his fingers and found that at this rate of progress, it would only take less than half a year for him to be able to afford a spaceship.
Very good, keep up the good work!
Before going off the air, he drew today's blind box as usual and got a lot of duplicate daily necessities, energy, and a few new items.
He placed all the items that he didn't need temporarily in a space bead.
The remaining items obtained by the family or those that the villagers often come to exchange are placed in another space bead.
Different supplies, including grain, cloth, meat, fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, processed by-products, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, wine, and other sundries are also placed in different categories in other space beads.
The bamboo shoots dug today were put into the "grain" bead, and the bamboo shoots were put into the vegetable and mushroom bead.
Because the largest space was exchanged, except for grain and meat which took up a larger space, the rest only took up a corner of the space, and there was still a lot of space for filling.
After several thousand kilograms of bamboo shoots were put in, the space for the vegetable and mushroom beads was filled up a little more. However, these bamboo shoots will have to be sliced and dried in the sun for processing, and their weight will at least shrink by half.
But even if there are only a thousand pounds left, it will be enough to eat for a long time.
Lu Xuan lightly counted all the supplies in the space bead, nodded in satisfaction at his own abundance, then withdrew his mental strength, turned off the lights and went to sleep.
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The next day, in addition to the gathering and hunting teams that set out, everyone else gathered together to test their strength and work with the large amount of bamboo that had been cut down yesterday.
In order to ensure the amount of water, the width of the cut bamboos must be at least 20 centimeters. People first cut the bamboos into two halves vertically, remove the joints of each section (without dividing them), and use strong rattan or a technique similar to mortise and tenon structure to embed the bamboos together and fix them.
The bottom is fixed with a whole bamboo frame about one meter high, and then it is extended one after another, from the square to the field, and then all the way to the waterfall.
Because the journey was long and they had to go around extremely rugged terrain, the entire water pipe connection work was not completed until the evening.
When the waterfall water flowed through the pipes to the fields and even the square, all the villagers couldn't help but cheer!
With the bamboo water pipe, they will never have to worry about water again!
Dozens of extra-large plastic boxes obtained from Lu Xuan were placed in the fields. After one night, all the boxes were filled with water. Everyone could easily pick up a bucket and take it to the fields to water them.
The villagers who stayed behind no longer had to go to the almost dried-up stream to get water. They could simply open the blocked outlet. Whether they were watering the vegetable garden, washing vegetables and clothes, or boiling water for cooking, there was always endless water!
While collecting water in containers, the villagers sighed: This is what life should be like in the hottest season!
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