Is the beginning of a catastrophe? The little farm cook is raising a family with a full warehouse.

Early the next morning, the family returned to the valley and continued the unfinished work of the previous day.

Grandma Zhou Xiufang skillfully weaved the screen frame, and the others assisted her. Although their movements were a little unfamiliar, they were all full of enthusiasm.

While chopping bamboo strips, Cheng Yuntao suddenly had an idea. There were large bamboo forests here, so there must be winter bamboo shoots hidden under the bamboo forests that had not yet emerged.

Winter bamboo shoots have a crispy texture and can be used to cook many delicious dishes. Thinking of this, she temporarily handed over the work in her hands to her younger brothers and sisters.

"You guys keep busy. I'll go look around the valley and see if I can dig up some fresh ingredients."

Cheng Jingzhu was impatient to begin with, so he immediately stood up when he heard this and wanted Cheng Yuntao to take him with her.

"Sister, take me with you too. I can help you carry the bamboo basket!"

Cheng Yueli didn't want to fall behind, so she dropped the bamboo stick in her hand and squeezed forward.

"And me, I want to go too!"

Cheng Yuntao stretched out her fingers and poked them on the forehead respectively, then raised her fingers and shook them left and right to express her refusal.

"No, you two have to stay here and help grandma. How can you run away and leave grandma here alone?"

"I just want to go for a stroll and try my luck. If nothing works, I'll be back soon."

Zhou Xiufang smiled and said to help: "It's okay, Yuntao, if they really want to go, just take them with you."

With grandma's words, Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli instantly felt that someone was supporting them. They blinked their big eyes and looked at Cheng Yuntao expectantly. It was a pity that Cheng Yuntao was destined to disappoint them.

"No, the bamboo splitting process is already slow. You have to stay and help."

"After these screens are finished, I'll take you guys out to play alone sometime, okay?"

The two children were not ignorant. They looked at the bamboo that had not been processed yet and their grandmother's hard-working figure, and nodded obediently.

"Okay, then you can take us with you another day!"

Cheng Yuntao smiled and patted their little heads and promised, "Of course, I'll go explore the way first. If I find any interesting places, I'll naturally bring you along."

After calming down her younger brothers and sisters, Cheng Yuntao picked up the bamboo basket and walked towards the bamboo forest deep in the valley.

As she went deeper and deeper, the bamboo forest gradually came into view. The sunlight filtered through the dense bamboo leaves, casting mottled shadows, adding a bit of mystery and tranquility.

Some winter bamboo shoots grow very fast, and the soil on the ground will become loose and cracked, and feel soft when stepped on. If you encounter this situation, you can use a hoe to dig and search.

Cheng Yuntao hadn't taken a few steps when she staggered. She lowered her eyes and saw a tiny bump on the ground.

It seems that she is lucky today, as she met him as soon as she arrived.

Sure enough, after a few diggings with the hoe, Cheng Yuntao caught a glimpse of the winter bamboo shoots hidden under the soil. With some skill, he lifted the bamboo shoots out.

Winter bamboo shoots usually grow in large numbers together. If you find one, you can find the rest by digging down the soil.

When picking winter bamboo shoots, avoid dew and dig deep into the soil. Once dug out, immediately put them in a container you carry with you and cover them with fine grass.

Cheng Yuntao picked up some weeds from the side and covered the winter bamboo shoots she had just dug up with them.

The reason for doing this is that if the winter bamboo shoots are exposed to the wind, their outer shells will become harder and the flesh inside will become hard, affecting the taste.

Also pay attention when placing the winter bamboo shoots, stack them layer by layer. It is important to place them separately to avoid mixing.

If the tips of the bamboo shoots are squeezed against each other, the damaged bamboo shoots will easily rot, which may cause the entire batch of bamboo shoots to deteriorate and rot, affecting their freshness.

After placing them properly, Cheng Yuntao continued to look for winter bamboo shoots hidden elsewhere.

She lowered her eyes slightly and observed carefully around the pregnant bamboo plants. Pregnant bamboo plants with dense branches and dark green leaves are usually more likely to contain winter bamboo shoots.

Based on the growth direction of the first set of branches, the direction of whip removal can be roughly inferred, and the two are often consistent or similar.

"This... seems..."

Cheng Yuntao muttered to herself, took out the small hoe from the bamboo basket, and dug lightly around the base of the bamboo.

The goal is to find strong yellow or brown bamboo whips. Once they are located successfully, they can turn over the soil along the whips and go straight to Huanglong.

After turning over the soil thoroughly, several clusters of winter bamboo shoots came into view. Cheng Yuntao's face lit up with joy, and he carefully transferred the bamboo shoots into the backpack.

Finding winter bamboo shoots is a delicate job that requires keen observation and a certain amount of physical strength. After Cheng Yuntao dug several nests in a row, he felt that the weight on his shoulders was a bit too much to bear, so he stopped in time.

Anyway, the bamboo forest is not far away. If you want to eat it in the future, you can just come back.

In the interval between their busy schedules, Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli raised their heads to rest for a moment, and from a distance they saw Cheng Yuntao returning with a bamboo basket full of goods on her back.

"My sister is back!"

"What delicious food did you find again, sister?"

The two of them cheered and rushed forward in a hurry, wanting to help share the weight of the bamboo basket. Cheng Yuntao just took off the bamboo basket from his shoulders and sat down to rest for a while.

"I dug up a lot of winter bamboo shoots and fried them for lunch."

When they heard the word "winter bamboo shoots", Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli frowned at the same time.

"Ah...it's winter bamboo shoots."

"One year ago, my grandmother dug up a lot of winter bamboo shoots. We ate them for a long time and we were almost tired of eating them."

"Sister, why don't you consider making other dishes?"

Zhou Xiufang also slowed down her knitting and joked on the side.

"I did dig up quite a bit of it at the beginning and cooked it in different ways. By the end, my mouth was numb."

"Xiao Zhu even complained to me that winter bamboo shoots were chasing him in his dreams, hahahaha."

When his name was called, Cheng Jingzhu scratched his head a little embarrassedly and muttered softly.

"I really had a dream. The winter bamboo shoots were so big, they said they wanted to eat me in one bite!"

"Didn't sister say at the beginning that she would never eat winter bamboo shoots again? Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Cheng Jingzhu was a little confused and stared at Cheng Yuntao with his head tilted.

Cheng Yuntao was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted.

"I just happened to come across it and it's so fresh. It would be a shame not to dig it up and eat it."

"Besides, it's been years since we last had winter bamboo shoots. With my current cooking skills, I'm sure you'll fall in love with it again."

"It's getting late. I'm going to go back and make lunch. I'll call you guys over later to enjoy it!"

Cheng Yuntao had already figured out how to arrange these winter bamboo shoots. She stood up excitedly and walked towards the cave.

Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli were left standing there, looking at each other, with a hint of retreat in their eyes.