The adults were much more experienced. They walked slowly through the bamboo forest, scanning the ground with sharp eyes. With years of experience, they could easily tell which places had the most plump bamboo shoots.
After finding the right bamboo shoot tip, he skillfully swung the hoe in his hand, loosening the soil around the bamboo shoot in just a few strokes. Then he gently pulled it, and a fresh bamboo shoot broke out of the soil.
In a short while, the ground was filled with bamboo shoots of all sizes.
Under the sunlight, these bamboo shoots seem to be covered with a layer of brilliant light, sparkling with crystal light. They look fresh and particularly tempting, making people unable to help swallowing their saliva when seeing them.
Aunt Zhang, holding tools in her hands, expertly dug bamboo shoots with a delighted smile on her face. She turned to the person beside her and said cheerfully, "Hey, look at this bamboo forest! There are so many bamboo shoots! That's great! With so many bamboo shoots, our family can save some food. This is truly a blessing from God!"
Yao Qingshuang stood aside, watching everyone digging bamboo shoots enthusiastically. She felt itchy in her heart and decided to give it a try.
Although she ate bamboo shoots a lot on a daily basis, this was the first time she had done the job of digging bamboo shoots.
She looked back and forth in the bamboo forest, her eyes scanning the ground again and again, but she could not find any trace of bamboo shoots. She frowned anxiously.
There was no other way, so she had to follow her two daughters-in-law and observe carefully.
After watching for a while, she suddenly realized that when digging bamboo shoots, you should not look for those that have already grown out of the ground. Most of those bamboo shoots are already old and the taste is much worse.
You have to find those slightly raised places on the ground. The bamboo shoots hidden there are the tenderest and taste the best!
After gaining this insight, Yao Qingshuang immediately became energized, as if her whole body was filled with energy.
She no longer followed her daughter-in-law, but began to search alone in the bamboo forest with great concentration.
I saw that her eyes were wide open, staring at the ground intently. Her gaze was like two sharp little hooks, not missing any corner that might have a bulge.
Hey, it's true. After a while, she found a slightly bulging mound of earth in a relatively hidden place. The mound looked like bamboo shoots underneath trying hard to emerge. Yao Qingshuang was so happy.
Yao Qingshuang showed a happy smile on her face. She carefully picked up the small hoe beside her, squatted down gently, first pushed away some fallen leaves and small stones around, and then slowly used the hoe to loosen the soil around the mound.
She didn't dare use too much strength, for fear of accidentally damaging the bamboo shoots underneath.
As the hoe dug deeper, the tips of the bamboo shoots gradually emerged, white and tender, and very attractive to look at. Yao Qingshuang was so happy that she continued to dig the soil around it patiently, removing the constraints around the bamboo shoots bit by bit.
Finally, after some effort, she successfully dug out a complete and tender bamboo shoot.
She stood up swiftly, holding high the bamboo shoot she had just dug out. Her expression and posture were as if she was holding an invaluable trophy. Her face was filled with a sense of accomplishment, and her smile was as bright as the sunshine at the moment.
Su Mingfan watched from the side, his eyes filled with amazement, and couldn't help but praise loudly: "Grandma, you are amazing! The bamboo shoots you dug are so big and tender! They must be super delicious!"
After hearing her grandson's praise, Yao Qingshuang was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. The wrinkles on her face seemed to be filled with laughter.
This time, she became even more motivated and did not stop for a moment. She continued to look for the next target carefully in the bamboo forest with full energy, thinking in her heart that she must dig more bamboo shoots.
By evening, the afterglow in the sky had gradually dimmed, and everyone finally stopped digging bamboo shoots.
After a busy day, everyone was tired and hungry, so they immediately started preparing dinner.
The Su family's dinner today is mixed grain rice and bamboo shoot and wolf meat soup made with fresh bamboo shoots and wolf meat.
After a whole day of hard work, everyone had forgotten their usual reserved demeanor and started to eat voraciously like hungry wolves.
Even the youngest, Su Mingfan, ate with great relish, gulping down two large bowls of rice.
After eating and drinking his fill, he put his bowl on the table contentedly, then gently touched his round belly, and finally burped loudly with satisfaction. He looked so cute and funny.
After dinner, everyone was resting when the village chief came out and called everyone together for a meeting.
The village chief cleared his throat and said loudly, "Everyone has seen today that there are so many bamboo shoots here! I was thinking, why don't we stay here for two more days?
Firstly, we can dig more bamboo shoots, dry them and take them away, which will also provide more food for everyone's family in the future. After all, having more food will make us feel at ease.
Secondly, some of us have gone out to explore the route, so it's a good opportunity to wait for them here. Once everyone is together, we can start our journey together, which will make things more comfortable. What do you think of this idea?"
When the villagers heard this, they immediately became happy.
After half a day today, many people felt that they did not dig many bamboo shoots. Looking at the fresh and tender bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest, they felt it was a pity.
This is great, they can stay for two more days, so they have enough time to dig more bamboo shoots.
Then, everyone nodded in agreement with the village chief, shouting in unison: "Okay, village chief, we'll listen to you and stay for two more days!"
The sound seemed particularly loud and full of expectation in the bamboo forest at night.
The people of Sujia Village dug bamboo shoots for two consecutive days until they had almost dug up all the bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest. Only then did they pack up with satisfaction and set off again.
Finally, on the third day, they met Da Hu and others who had returned from exploring the route.
When the village chief saw Da Hu and the others, his eyes immediately lit up with surprise. He quickly stepped forward and asked, "How is it going? How long will it take for us to get out of the mountains?"
Da Hu thought for a moment, estimated the distance, and replied, "Village Chief, based on our current pace, we'll be able to reach the edge of the mountain in about three days. We carefully observed the area when we went there, and as long as we reach the edge of the mountain, we'll be very close to the official road."
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