jdhmnovel Chapter 482 Digging Lotus Roots
Chapter 482 Digging Lotus Roots
"We walked along the river and found it by going straight to the fork on the right." Gu Qinghan stepped forward and replied.
Xu Yuan nodded. It turned out that she still had to walk around to discover new things. The range of her protective shield was not extended to that side, so she didn't know that there were lotus flowers over there.
Seeing that they all had bags of varying sizes in their hands, Xu Yuan put down the backpack on his back and let them put all the bags in the basket.
Gu Qinghan naturally took the backpack, and they walked towards Xu Yuan's home together.
"Gu Qinghan, are you free this afternoon?" Xu Yuan asked Gu Qinghan who was walking beside her.
"If you need anything, I'll be free."
"Stop talking nonsense. Is it true or not? I can't delay you." Xu Yuan patted Gu Qinghan and asked.
"No, what do you want me to do for you?"
Gu Qinghan dodged for a moment and held Xu Yuan's hand.
Guozi and the others in front were chasing Lai Fu, saying that they wanted to try the feeling of riding a dog. Of course Lai Fu refused. As soon as Lai Fu ran, the three children behind him chased him. They had already run away and did not notice the two people following them at all.
Xu Yuan did not struggle, but let Gu Qinghan lead him and said to him, "I'll take you to dig something good."
"Okay." Gu Qinghan agreed readily without asking any more questions. He would know what he should know sooner or later anyway.
"Not curious?" Xu Yuan didn't expect that the man would agree without saying anything. Is he so patient?
"I'm curious, but since you said it's a good thing, I naturally have to maintain my mystery. Tell me, if I really don't know anything, will it trigger the points prompt?" Gu Qinghan has not forgotten the prompt sound he heard when he caught the eel. Maybe Ayuan needs this.
"Gu Qinghan, you are such a smart guy."
Why didn't she think of this? Although she made a big profit today, it was still a small amount. What's more, she also had a sub-system, which allowed her to earn double points!
"Gu Qinghan, how about this, you go first in the afternoon, and I'll go later. The good stuff is in the mud where you picked lotus seeds this morning."
"it is good."
After discussing with Gu Qinghan as they walked, they returned home. Gu Qinghan and Gu Qingming sat in Xu Yuan's house for a while, and then they returned home carrying the packed lotus pods and lotus flowers.
Xu Zhi did not stay with Li Juanhua and Zhu Xiaoque for long. At about a quarter after noon, she came back carrying her specially made small shoulder bag, which was bulging, and she smiled with a smile.
"Second sister, we picked some lotus seeds and they are so sweet. Please try some." Many people who were peeling lotus seeds from lotus pods in the yard saw Xu Zhi coming back and greeted her. Fresh lotus seeds cannot be stored for long and can only be dried.
"Okay, I'll put the things away first." Xu Zhi returned to the room and put down the shoulder bag. Inside were several similarly sewn shoulder bags. After Xu Zhi finished sewing them, he would give them to Grandpa Wang and the others.
Lunch was simple, a dish of stir-fried vegetables and a steamed crucian carp. Since there were fresh lotus seeds, Xu Yuan stir-fried them with dried chili peppers, minced garlic and unshelled lotus seeds, and it smelled very good.
After eating and drinking well and taking a nap for a while, Xu Yuan woke up, carrying two bamboo baskets and bringing Xu Zhi and his two siblings to the river bank east of the village again.
The afternoon sun was still strong. The four siblings wore straw hats and boarded a bamboo raft, which had been tied here before making a wish.
"Sister, are we still going to pick lotus seeds?" Many people were sitting on the bamboo raft, patting the water with their hands, and asking Xuyuan who was paddling in the water in front.
"Lotus seeds are not the main thing. I will take you to find something else."
At this moment, a prompt sound suddenly sounded in my mind, one hundred points were earned, it seemed that Gu Qinghan had already dug it up.
……
"Wow! Brother, what is this?"
Gu Qingming sat on the shore and caught something his eldest brother threw up. It was hard and as long as his arm.
“Lotus root.”
The lotus roots that were dug out were mixed with a layer of mud. After being scrubbed clean, they were found to be in clumps, and their skin was very similar to that of potatoes.
"So, can it be eaten raw like lotus seeds?"
"It's too dirty, so don't eat it yet."
It was dug out from the mud, with a strong smell of mud. Gu Qinghan even felt a fish in the mud. It was red, but a little small, so he released it.
Apparently Gu Qinghan was too gentle. The little red fish that had been let go was caught by Gu Qinghan again and was flapping its wings in his hands.
"Brother, give it to me, give it to me, can you put it in the fish pond at home?"
Gu Qingming saw it with his sharp eyes, stood up quickly and shouted excitedly.
"Then you catch it." Gu Qinghan looked at the little red fish in his hand, not knowing whether it could be eaten or not, so he threw it onto the shore.
"Fish, little red fish!" Gu Qingming said excitedly. He pressed down the little red fish that was still struggling on the shore with both hands and quickly caught it.
“Hahahaha…Ah! My fish! My fish!”
As the old saying goes, when happiness reaches its extreme, one will become carried away by success, which is simply called “extreme happiness leads to sorrow”.
The little red fish was in Gu Qingming's hand for less than a blink of an eye before it fluttered out and gave Gu Qingming a slap in the face. With a "splash" sound, small splashes of water were made, and then it disappeared from Gu Qingming's sight.
Gu Qingming burst into tears with a "wow".
Seeing Gu Qinghan's helplessness, he continued to dig lotus roots.
……
The group of people who made a wish continued to paddle along the river, passing through the narrow river channel. Before they reached the pond, they heard crying from the shore, which sounded very aggrieved.
"Who is crying?"
Many people stood up from the bamboo raft and looked forward. This place was not owned by anyone and anyone could come here, so many people were not surprised to hear someone inside.
Xu Yuan knew that Gu Qinghan was here, so the one who was crying couldn't be Gu Qinghan, it could only be that kid Qingming.
You sound so sad, what happened?
As the bamboo raft moved closer, many of them could see clearly who was in the pond and were all surprised.
"Brother Ming, Brother Gu turned out to be you guys."
When Xuyuan saw the scene in front of him, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
Gu Qinghan was concentrating on digging lotus roots in the lotus pond. He scrubbed the mud off the roots and threw them onto the shore, while Gu Qingming was wiping away his tears and sobbing.
"What's wrong? Qingming, did your elder brother beat you?" Xu Yuan asked with concern, docking the bamboo raft on the shore and letting Xu Zhi and the others go ashore.
When Gu Qinghan heard Xu Yuan's question, he paused digging in the mud and straightened his back.
"Aw, I don't have any."
Seeing that there were still many fruits, Gu Qingming quickly wiped away his tears and stopped crying.