The next morning, everyone got up as the gong sounded.
Prepare to have breakfast and start a new day of travel.
Everyone was sitting together, eating the simple and rough dry food, when suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the distance.
Everyone raised their heads curiously and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
I saw Liuzi and Datou, who had gone out to explore the way, running all the way. Their faces were covered with sweat, and their hair was soaked with sweat, sticking to their foreheads in strands. They looked like they were running fast and tired.
Everyone couldn't help but look at them in surprise, their eyes filled with confusion and curiosity. They asked one after another: "Why are you back? How was your exploration? Is the road ahead easy to walk on? Are there any dangers?"
All kinds of questions were thrown at Liuzi and Datou like a barrage of cannonballs.
Liuzi and Datou ignored everyone and ran straight towards the village chief.
They ran to the village chief, exhausted and out of breath, their chests heaving violently, and it took them a while to recover.
Big Head spoke first. He wiped the sweat from his face and said anxiously to the village chief, "Village chief, we...we found a large bamboo forest. There are many fresh bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest, and they are growing very strong. When everyone saw this, they decided that we should hurry back to take you there to dig bamboo shoots. The others continued to explore the way."
When the village chief heard this, his face instantly broke into a smile, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "Bamboo shoots! There are actually bamboo shoots! This is really great! You two must have worked hard on the way here. Haven't you eaten yet? Go back and eat. Don't go hungry. After you finish eating, let's all go look for bamboo shoots together."
Afterwards, the village chief hurriedly told everyone the good news that Liuzi and Datou had found bamboo shoots.
Everyone was worried that the yam had been eaten up and they would have to rely on that little amount of food to fill their stomachs.
When they heard that they had found edible bamboo shoots, their eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement and they were all extremely excited.
"Oh, I can finally find something to eat. Now I don't have to worry about food all the time." An aunt said with a smile on her face.
"Yes, yes, bamboo shoots are so fresh and tender. I haven't tasted this new thing for a long time." A young man also echoed, his face full of anticipation.
When everyone heard the news, they immediately became excited and quickly packed up their things. They looked so excited as if they were going to a feast.
Then, they happily followed Liuzi and Datou and kept discussing along the way how to dig bamboo shoots and how to cook them deliciously.
At the end of the Wei hour, the men, women, young and old from Sujia Village finally arrived at the bamboo forest described by Liuzi and his friends after walking all the way.
Everyone looked up and was shocked by the scene before them. The bamboo forest was vast and boundless, like a green ocean. The lush green bamboos were densely arranged, and there was no end in sight.
This is a green bamboo forest. Green bamboo, also known as hairy green bamboo and black bamboo, is a plant of the genus Green Bamboo in the Poaceae family.
We are all so lucky, because this green bamboo is a famous bamboo species for bamboo shoots.
The bamboo shoots it produces are shaped like a horseshoe, hence the name "horse hoof bamboo shoots".
This water chestnut bamboo shoot has a unique flavor. Before it breaks out of the ground, it has a crisp and sweet taste. The taste is so delicious, as if all the freshness and sweetness of the year are concentrated in this tiny bamboo shoot.
Moreover, May to November every year is the best time for water chestnut bamboo shoots. As it is September now, I think we can still find those fresh and delicious bamboo shoots in this bamboo forest.
Each bamboo is growing lushly, with slender and upright trunks, just like agile guards, growing straight upwards one section after another. Its uplifting posture seems to carry an endless momentum, as if to pierce the high and vast blue sky.
At this time, the sunlight shines through the gaps between the layers of bamboo leaves and falls on the ground in star-like spots.
Golden spots of light formed on the ground. Those spots of light, like broken gold, shone with brilliant and dazzling light, making the entire bamboo forest look dreamy and like a fairyland on earth.
With curiosity and anticipation in their hearts, everyone slowly walked into the dense bamboo forest.
There is a thick layer of bamboo leaves piled up under my feet, and every step I take makes a rustling sound. The sound seems to carry the sediment of time, as if telling an ancient story.
The breeze gently blew through the bamboo forest, and the slender bamboos swayed gently, making a rustling sound. The sound was soft and pleasant, as if warmly welcoming the arrival of everyone in Sujia Village, just like a hospitable host greeting them warmly.
Liuzi took the lead and walked in front with a smug look on his face.
From time to time, he would look back at the group of villagers following him. His eyes and appearance seemed to be loudly declaring: "Look, I was right, this bamboo forest is magnificent!"
The children in the village were extremely excited. As soon as they entered the bamboo forest, they were like wild horses running away, laughing, playing, and running around in the bamboo forest.
Sometimes he stretched out his little hand to touch the thick bamboo, feeling its uprightness and toughness; sometimes he was attracted by the butterflies fluttering in the interweaving of light and shadow, and he spread his feet to chase them. His crisp laughter echoed in the bamboo forest, making the whole forest full of vitality.
The adults walked slowly, sincerely admiring the lush scenery of the bamboo forest.
Their eyes searched carefully in the bamboo forest, not missing any corner where bamboo shoots might be hidden, hoping to find more bamboo shoots.
The village chief narrowed his eyes and looked around slowly.
Looking at the vast and lush bamboo forest, he seemed to have imagined the fresh and plump bamboo shoots in his mind, and imagined the wonderful taste of the bamboo shoots.
A relieved smile bloomed on his wrinkled face, and he was genuinely happy to have found such a great place.
As soon as everyone entered the bamboo forest, they couldn't wait to choose a place and start digging bamboo shoots.
The children were the most active. They took small hoes and imitated the adults, looking for the bamboo shoots that had just emerged in the bamboo forest.
Once he found his target, he would shout excitedly, squat down quickly, and dig the surrounding soil vigorously. His little face turned red, and he looked so serious as if he was digging for some rare treasure.
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