Lin Qing stood there quietly, her eyes gradually welling up with tears. Suddenly, she covered her mouth with her hand, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
Gu Nanxun gently patted Lin Qing's hand and gazed at her tenderly.
Under Gu Nanxun's gaze, Lin Qing gently wiped away the tears on her face, and a smile appeared on her lips.
"let's go!"
With that, he picked up a bamboo basket and pushed Gu Nanxun toward the bamboo forest.
"Wow, look! So many bamboo shoots!" Upon seeing the bamboo shoots from afar, Lu Xianghong couldn't wait to run over.
"Where? Where? Where are the bamboo shoots?" Xu Fengjiao had never seen bamboo shoots before, and upon hearing Lu Xianghong's words, she quickly ran over and shouted.
"Yes, which one is the bamboo shoot? Where is the bamboo shoot?"
Wang Haoran, who had also never seen bamboo shoots before, couldn't help but exclaim.
"Look, these are a bit like cones, pointed at the top and thick at the bottom, they are bamboo shoots."
Lu Xianghong pointed to the bamboo shoots and explained to Wang Haoran and Xu Fengjiao.
"Wow! So many bamboo shoots!"
Upon hearing Lu Xianghong's explanation, Xu Fengjiao exclaimed in surprise.
"It seems like there are even more than yesterday!"
Lin Qing, who was walking over at this moment, also exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes! Bamboo shoots grow at an astonishing rate. Under suitable conditions, they can grow tens of centimeters or even more than a meter in just a few days. Especially during seasons with abundant rainfall and suitable temperatures, they can climb upwards at a visible speed. Sometimes, you see them just peeking out of the ground in the morning, and by evening they may already be more than ten centimeters tall."
Wow! Sister Xiang Hong, you know so much!
Upon hearing Lu Xianghong's explanation, Xu Fengjiao couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"It's nothing, I've just seen it a lot."
Lu Xianghong said, thinking to herself, "If you had lived here for 30 years, you would know too."
Lin Qing glanced at Lu Xianghong with a bit of a strange look. She remembered that there was no bamboo in Lu Xianghong's hometown.
"Oh, I see. So how do we dig it?"
Wang Haoran said eagerly, he couldn't wait to dig.
"It's very simple. First, we find the bamboo shoots, which usually emerge a little from the soil. Then, we gently dig away the surrounding soil with a small hoe."
Lin Qing explained.
"Just dig it open directly?"
Xu Fengjiao chimed in.
"Yes, but be careful not to break the bamboo shoot. Once the soil has been dug out enough, we can grab the base of the bamboo shoot and slowly pull it up, or use a hoe to pry it out completely."
"Wow, that sounds pretty interesting."
"Then let's get started!"
"Okay, let's go find out which bamboo shoot is the biggest!"
After learning how to dig bamboo shoots, everyone went off on their own to dig them.
"Look, I found bamboo shoots..."
"Don't rush, dig carefully, don't break the bamboo shoots."
"Yes, we have to dig it all up."
Hearing Xu Fengjiao and Lu Xianghong's voices coming from afar, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun exchanged a glance.
"Brother Nanxun, let's start digging. You hold the bamboo basket for me, I'll dig."
"good……"
"Brother Nanxun, how many bamboo shoots do you think there are in this bamboo forest? It feels like we could dig them all up."
"No, after we dig today, everyone will know there are bamboo shoots here tomorrow. We'll finish digging soon."
"Then we'd better dig a lot more today, and we won't come to join their fun tomorrow."
"Oh, I wish I could come here to dig bamboo shoots every day, it would be so much fun."
Hearing Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun's words, Wang Haoran couldn't help but sigh.
"Dream on, there aren't that many bamboo shoots for us to dig every day."
Xu Fengjiao said.
"That's true, but let's dig now while no one knows."
"..."
Let's go back!
Time flew by, and before we knew it, it was dark. Everyone reluctantly left the bamboo forest.
"You can come again tomorrow," Lin Qing suggested, seeing their reluctance to part.
"Yes, we can come again tomorrow," Xu Fengjiao suggested. He hadn't dug enough bamboo shoots yet! Digging bamboo shoots was so much fun.
"We can ask for leave tomorrow and come directly; I reckon quite a few people will ask for leave tomorrow."
Lu Xianghong thought for a moment and said, "In my previous life, every time bamboo shoots sprouted in the bamboo forest, everyone would take leave to dig them up. Now that they've finished digging and gone back, everyone will know there are bamboo shoots here, and they'll definitely take leave to dig them up tomorrow."
"Okay, then we'll ask for leave first thing tomorrow morning."
Wang Haoran also said.
"I won't go with you. I've dug enough these past two days."
“Okay, then we won’t wait for you.” Lu Xianghong said, glancing at Gu Nanxun.
Back at Gu Nanxun's house, Lin Qing first started steaming rice. Then she called everyone to wash bamboo shoots and cut meat together.
Lu Xianghong stared at the pork belly and cured meat in front of her, unable to come to her senses for a long time. She thought that the bamboo shoot feast Lin Qing mentioned was just a dish made of bamboo shoots, but she didn't expect there to be meat as well. She had just seen Lin Qing cook a pot of white rice, and that was white rice! She could only eat it once a year.
"Qingqing, why don't we put the meat away? We can save it for you and Comrade Gu to eat."
Lu Xianghong swallowed hard and offered her suggestion.
"Yes, we've already made you spend so much money, how could we possibly eat so much of your meat?"
Wang Haoran said reluctantly. He hadn't eaten meat in so long! Waaah! He really wanted some!
"Sister Xiang Hong, you go peel the bamboo shoots! I'll cut them."
"Don't worry, it's hot now and the meat won't keep for long. Besides, Nanxun and I want to eat too! If you're feeling shy, just let Nanxun and me try some of the good food next time."
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