A Farm Girl Traveling Through Time: Raising a Stunning Husband

Gu Zhou walked not far toward the bamboo forest, looking around for something edible that he knew of.

Shen Wu was digging bamboo shoots frantically, his mind full of the appearance of the bamboo shoot buns he would buy tomorrow. He even made some to try at noon today.

After she dug countless holes, she finally stopped and looked back... only... 10. Okay, 10 is fine, I'm just trying it out, and after peeling the bamboo shoots and removing the inedible parts, there will be enough to make dozens of buns.

Shen Wu stopped digging bamboo shoots hastily. After filling the holes he had dug, he started peeling the bamboo shoots on the spot. Now, when he got home, he only had to wash them, cut them into strips, and blanch them. He no longer had to do it at home.

There was no place to put the peeled bamboo shoots. She forgot to bring anything to pack them in, so she had no choice but to use clothes to pad the inner layer of bamboo shoot skin and then put the bamboo shoots on top.

When Gu Zhou got the last bamboo shoot, he came back with empty hands.

Shen Wu stood up and stretched while comforting him: "It's okay if you didn't find it. I don't know many people, let alone you."

Gu Zhou scratched his head embarrassedly: "My parents don't allow us to come to the forest, and there are some things we haven't seen before."

"I know. They are worried that you are too young and might get lost in there and unable to get out. Also, they are worried that there might be some aggressive large beasts."

Speaking of this, Shen Wu suddenly wanted to ask what they used to eat. Holding the bamboo shoots covered with bamboo skins and wrapped in clothes, she asked Gu Zhou to help hold them, and she went to the bamboo and started to scrape the branches: "I'm curious about what you used to eat. Tell me, so I can know the daily living habits of the people in your area."

Gu Zhou was holding the bamboo shoots and standing not far from her, watching her busy using a machete to clear the twigs on the bamboo. He slowly said, "In the past, we ate wild vegetables or grew some vegetables to eat. Most of the food grown at home was sold for money. If father was free, he would come to the woods to find some vegetables for us. The most we ate was wild vegetable porridge and wild vegetable soup."

After Shen Wu finished working on the largest bamboo, he stood up and looked at Gu Zhou's face which was lost in memories and sorrow, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry for bringing back bad memories for you."

"It's okay." Gu Zhou didn't know what to say after being comforted by her, so he replied dryly.

Shen Wu bent down and cut the bamboo in half, then cut it into four parts and arranged them: "I still remember that the first meal when I just woke up was rice porridge. To be honest, it was one of the most difficult things I have ever drunk since I was a child. It was too scratchy on the throat. I felt very uncomfortable at that time. You guys were living such a miserable life, with a teenage boy, a little girl and a baby in your arms. It was really painful to watch. Fortunately, I am here to help you live a good life."

Gu Zhou agreed with what she said. After she came, the food and daily necessities were indeed much better than before.

Shen Wu took out a strip of cloth from his arms and tied the big bamboo into four sections, then stood up to deal with the small bamboo: "No wonder you looked like that when you saw me buying rice and flour, you were shocked and wanted to stop me. Before, I thought that given your family's situation, it should be okay for me to buy more of this and that, but now it seems like you are just wasting money."

Gu Zhou agreed with her point again, nodded and replied, "Yes."

After Shen Wu finished with the little bamboo, he stood up and loosened his stiff back. He walked over to Gu Zhou, looked him in the eye and asked, "Did you think before that I was a monster from the mountains and that you could just let me do whatever I wanted and leave quickly? But then, when you saw me buying a piece of cloth for a few dozen coins, you finally couldn't help it?"

Gu Zhou was a little nervous when facing her. He kept his mouth half open and didn't say a word for a while.

Shen Wu patted the child's shoulder with an expression that said, "Sister, I understand you." "Hey, sister, I know what you are worried about. Although I don't know how you believed me, don't worry, I will definitely make money for you."

Gu Zhou would just nod and agree with what she said.

Shen Wu asked someone to hold the bamboo shoots, tied the knife to his waist, and walked towards home, pulling two large heavy bamboos.

Gu Zhou followed and wanted to help get some but was rejected by Shen Wu: "You don't have to get your hands dirty. Help me get another bunch of onions later."

In fact, it was quite heavy to pull the bamboos, and the weight was uneven on the left and right, and she almost fell down while walking in the woods. Later, Shen Wu thought of a way to combine the two bundles into one, and continued to drag it behind her. Gu Zhou followed beside her for fear that she would fall down again.

When they arrived at the place where they usually picked onions, Shen Wu freed up one hand to point to the location and told him to just pick a handful.

Gu Zhou put the bamboo shoots on the ground, tried the approximate number with one hand, and started to pull them out from the bottom. I don't know if it was because of his strength or luck, the piece he chose was easy to pull out, and he pulled out the green onion with just a little effort.

Shen Wu asked him to shake off the dirt and then go back, then he picked up the bamboo again and waited for him to finish before moving forward.

The journey was relatively smooth, because there was a big height difference between the forest and the back of the house, and there were no obstructions from various plants and trees, so we were able to get back home easily.

Shen Wu asked Gu Zhou to go back and put the bamboo shoots in the basket before she came in.

It was easy to pull the bamboo in batches, but it took a lot of effort. She didn't have any strength left after pulling it in, so Gu Zhou came and helped drag it in.

As soon as she put the bamboo away, she hurried back to check the dye in the pot. The water in the other pot was for rinsing and second dyeing. She first cleared the water from the other stove and let it cool naturally, then cleaned the pot and added some water. There was not much water, which was used to blanch the bamboo shoots.

She picked out the boiled and dyed clothes and looked at the effect. She felt that the color was not bad, and it had a bit of a black feel.

The fire in the stove was almost going out, so she added a few more pieces of firewood to increase the temperature and cook it over a high fire.

Gu Zhou came in: "Let me help you."

Shen Wu was curious: "Aren't you going to see my younger brother?"

Gu Zhou said to her: "My younger brother has fallen asleep. Xiaowei is fine next to him. I saw that you are busy here, so I came to help."

"Okay, then, first you take out three bamboo shoots and help me wash them, and then I will teach you how to cut them into thin strips and make the stuffing."

After listening to this, Gu Zhou went out, got three bamboo shoots and started washing them.

Shen Wu turned on the fire and continued to stir the dye and the cloth inside. When she felt it was ready to be taken out, she first used a wooden stick to pick it out and put it on the side of the pot, and then used another wooden stick to press it down to let the excess dye flow back. When the cloth was pressed down enough, she picked it out and put it in a basin and washed it with cold water.

In fact, she wanted to use hot water at first, but when she came back, she remembered that the hot water she prepared was actually the water used to melt Bai Fan. Now that Bai Fan was gone, what else could she use the hot water for? She should save it for Gu Zhou's foot bath...

After taking out all three sets and putting them in cold water, Gu Zhou also came back from outside: "I'm done washing."

Shen Wu used a stick to press the clothes under the water, and went over to teach him how to cut them into thin strips: "Watch carefully, place the surface where the bamboo shoots are cut in two facing the chopping board, and then start cutting into thin slices from the far right."

After she had chopped up all the bamboo shoots, she arranged them diagonally and continued, "After I've done it like I did, just cut them into thin strips. They don't have to be too thin, just the thickness I used will do. If they're too thin, they won't taste good after blanching and then stir-frying. They need to be crispy."