At the beginning, I saved a little mute

Jiang Zao smiled mysteriously.

"You'll find out later."

Everyone was as confused as the winter snow.

But they are obedient and work without effort.

Especially Jinyang.

I will work hard.

Jiang Zao said, choose a bamboo that is the greenest and thickest.

When Jinyang came, he cut the most beautiful and smoothest one.

Then, following Jiang Zao's demonstration, he chopped it into several pieces.

Jiang Zao said that he wanted to cut more because he would need a lot later.

Jin Yang brought a few people and started chopping in the same way.

Winter snow says.

"Miss, I just checked and found that the master's room was completely empty. There was nothing delicious to eat."

What are we going to eat later?

Dongxue couldn't figure it out.

"Just wait, the delicious food is always hidden where you least expect it."

Dongxue followed Jiang Zao half-believing and half-doubting.

Jiang Zao walked from the bottom to the top and came to a small path.

On the right side of the path, there is a bamboo forest growing on the slope.

Jiang Zao took a closer look, then pinched off a little soil with his hands, looked at the sparse cracks, and determined their location.

Then he said to Huai Jiandao.

“Dig from here.”

Huai Jian, who received the request, paused as he held the small hoe that had been improved by Jiang Zao and was only as long as his forearm.

"Miss, you want me to dig in the mud?"

Jinyang at least cut some bamboo, although he couldn't see that it was edible.

But it’s better than what the lady is asking for now, right?

Does he dig up the soil and eat it?

how to eat?

He has never eaten dirt even during the most difficult times of his life.

"Yes, but be careful, dig it out little by little, and don't damage the bamboo shoots inside."

Huai Jian was extremely confused.

Dongxue asked the doubts in her mind.

"Miss, what can we eat here?"

Forgive her poor eyesight, but she really couldn't see what was in the mud.

If it were at an agricultural base, Dongxue might still think about it.

Could it be peanuts?

But there is not even a peanut-like seedling to be found here, so how can peanuts grow?

The surrounding bamboos were blown by the wind, casting mottled shadows among the bamboo forest.

The scattered sunlight shines down

It hit Jiang Zao's gentle cheek.

Like a falling halo.

Her fair face seemed to radiate a soft light.

"It's right here. Dig slower."

Jiang Zao looked at the dug soil and calculated the direction where the winter bamboo shoots might appear.

"Hey, miss, what is this?"

Huai Jian dug with his hoe and felt he had dug something.

He pulled it out.

Jiang had already seen the exposed tips of the bamboo shoots.

"Yeah, I found it. That's it."

Dongxue rubbed her eyes and looked closer.

I couldn't help but gasp.

"Miss, there really is something in the soil, what is it?"

"It looks weird. Can you eat something furry?"

Dongxue’s main concern is food.

Jiang Zao's eyes were filled with fire.

"Of course, I'll let you taste the deliciousness of bamboo shoots and pork later."

While directing Huai Jian.

"Huaijian, slow down, the top is all broken, dig down along the soil, yes, that's it, expose it completely first."

With the guidance of Jiang Zao.

A whole winter bamboo shoot with its tip cut off was exposed.

Very short and fat.

Huai Jian had already thrown away the small hoe and was digging up the soil around it with his hands.

Finally, give it a hard pull.

A winter bamboo shoot with a pointed top and a round bottom appeared in front of everyone.

Dongxue couldn't wait to hold her in her arms.

Peel off a piece of bamboo shoot shell.

But, no matter how she looked at it, it didn't look like something worth tasting. She just couldn't bring herself to eat it.

Jiang Zao said.

"Silly girl, these winter bamboo shoots are not processed yet and cannot be eaten."

Although it cannot be eaten for the time being, Dongxue still can't bear to put it down.

After Jiang Zao's discovery, Huai Jian roughly understood where the winter bamboo shoots could be found, so he took a few people to dig along the side of the path.

It was indeed a fruitful harvest.

The group took back the cut bamboo tubes and dug bamboo shoots.

As soon as I entered the village, I was surrounded by the village chief's family.

"Miss Jiang, there's no need for your people to do these rough jobs. Just give the order and my sons will come. They have plenty of strength."

The one who spoke was the village chief.

Few outsiders come to Qingfeng Village.

Jiang Zao and his group passed by this place. They first visited the village chief's house, gave him a few pieces of good meat, and added half a string of money, and then got a yard to stay in.

The owner of the yard happily stayed at his neighbor's house for one night.

They are generous and kind.

At the beginning, a few men wanted to do some extra business, but unfortunately those guards were not vegetarians.

After making an example of them, no one dared to provoke them again.

But the village chief is more knowledgeable than others.

They knew that the wealthy families in the city looked down upon the melons and dates they had here, and instead paid more attention to hygiene.

So, the village chief brought his wife, father and mother, as well as four daughters-in-law and five granddaughters.

Clean the yard inside and out.

Look, I got a reward of one hundred coins.

He was so happy that he smiled from ear to ear.

By this time, the work in the fields had already been completed.

I watched Jiang Zao and his men leave, taking only a few guards with them.

A large number of people were left to guard around the yard.

The village chief's mind became active.

Busy with his family.

He also asked his eldest granddaughter and his younger granddaughter to wait in front of the village and tell them as soon as they saw Jiang Zao coming back.

That's why the village chief and his family came over so enthusiastically.

He was very considerate and wanted to help, but the village chief still had a sense of propriety.

He stood aside respectfully and asked how he could help.

Jiang Zao thought about it and asked him to arrange for the women in his family to help wash the vegetables.

After all, winter bamboo shoots are found on the edge of the village.

Give him some labor fees when the time comes.

The eleven women should have been like a group of noisy ducks, but they worked very efficiently, and the little granddaughters were not very old.

But as for peeling bamboo shoots, Jiang Zao just explained it and Dong Xue demonstrated it, and they got the hang of it very quickly.

Jiang Zao was originally worried that the hairs on the bamboo shoots would prick their hands, but the eldest granddaughter timidly stretched out her hand and said it was okay.

Jiang Zao saw the calluses on the little girl's palms.

She couldn't help but sigh.

No matter when, people are willing to endure hardships for a living.

When the little girl saw Jiang Zao's expression softened, she felt much relieved.

She was afraid that Jiang Zao would not let her work, so that her grandfather would give her less food at dinner.

It’s not that grandpa doesn’t feel sorry for her.

It’s because food is scarce at home, and people who don’t work consume less, so they naturally eat less.

The oldest little girl is very hardworking.

After peeling the bamboo shoots, he stood quietly aside and swept the bamboo shoot shells into a pile.

The next step is cleaning and boiling water.

The little girl did a great job too.

Even with sweat on his forehead, he never complained or felt tired.

This reminded Jiang Zao of the youngest daughter of an older female leader of hers.

This is the baby I got as a third child.

So I have always been spoiled.

After graduation, I was stuffed into the company by my boss. I did nothing every day and even said I was tired even when serving a glass of water.

How can I survive here?

Jiang Zao secretly remembered all the things done by this little girl who had no real name but only the nickname Qiu'er.