SFS Chapter 252 Bamboo Rat
Chapter 252 Bamboo Rat
At dawn the next day, Gu Qingqing carried the sleeping Sanhua to the east wing. She had no choice but to gently wake up Dahua and ask her to look after Sanhua.
Sanhua is a little difficult to take care of now. She is an eight-month-old baby. She used to wear warm clothes when it was cold and wrapped in a thin quilt, so she learned to roll over later.
Now that spring has begun, the thick outer shell has finally been shed. I can turn over and over even in my cotton-padded clothes, and I will crawl all over the ground whenever I get the chance.
Dahua rubbed her eyes and woke up dazedly, "Mom, it's daybreak? Are you going to town so early?"
It was only then that Dahua noticed that Qingniang was wearing a set of shabby clothes that she hadn't worn for a long time. She was slightly surprised and asked, "Why are you wearing this?"
"It's just dawn. Your father and I are going to Niutou Mountain to dig up some spring bamboo shoots." Gu Qingqing replied.
Dahua paused while rubbing her eyes. Digging bamboo shoots? I've never heard that mom was going to dig bamboo shoots before!
Dahua's little head raced, and she suddenly remembered, could it be that the family had invited people over for dinner yesterday and had eaten up all the food?
I guess so. At this time of year, the vegetables stored for winter are basically eaten up, so we should go to the mountains early to find some wild vegetables to eat.
Her family is doing well this year, and she has forgotten that at this time of year in previous years, she would have to go all over the mountains and fields to dig wild vegetables.
Thinking of this, Dahua immediately perked up and turned over to get up from the kang. "Mom, it's cold in the mountains, and there aren't many spring bamboo shoots at this time. But I know where wild vegetables grow, I'll go with you."
Seeing that she was about to get up, Gu Qingqing quickly pushed her back into bed, "Your father and I won't dig too much. We both need to go to town after we come back."
"If I go with you, I can dig more. If mom doesn't take it to sell in town, we can keep it for ourselves." Dahua really felt that her family's cellar was empty.
"You silly child, who wants to sell these wild vegetables? Your father and I went to dig bamboo shoots for gifts. It's a good thing that your father passed the imperial examination. Today, we are in a hurry to go to the Shen Mansion to buy grain. We haven't been there since the last New Year's greetings. I also have something to say to Madam Shen." Gu Qingqing said something and pulled the quilt on her shoulders to prevent her from catching a cold.
"Mom, do you really not need me to go?" Dahua asked worriedly.
"No need. Just sleep at home, we'll be back soon." After Gu Qingqing said that, she tucked the quilt around her shoulders and went out.
As a result, when she and Wen Wuyan finished packing and were about to go out, Li Xin seemed to have just gotten up after hearing the noise.
When I learned that they were going to Niutou Mountain to pick spring bamboo shoots, I said, "I want to go too."
When Wen Wuyan learned that Uncle Yang had also gotten up, he went into the house to greet him.
Here, it doesn’t matter whether Li Xin follows Gu Qingqing or not. The key is that Dahei must be brought along, because Dahei’s dog nose is quite good at smelling bamboo shoots.
When Wen Wuyan came out of the house, Gu Qingqing waved her hand and said, "Let's go together. Dahei leads the way."
She had originally planned to let Wen Wuyan carry a bamboo basket, and when they reached the gate, she simply picked up a broken bamboo basket from home.
Dahei can't lead the way at all. It doesn't know where to go at all. It says it is running in front, but it has indeed taken a lot of detours.
Just like that, the three men and the dog went up to Niutou Mountain laughingly.
There were thick fallen leaves under her feet, and when she looked up she could see green buds on the treetops in the distance. The last time Gu Qingqing went into the deepest part of the forest was when she and Dahua were picking wood ear mushrooms. Now she had been walking with Wen Wuyan for a long time, but it felt like she was always on the periphery and had not gone deep.
When Gu Qingqing passed by a low-lying ditch and saw a patch of green growing in the ditch, she said excitedly, "Wen Wuyan, look at the huge patch of wild vegetables growing there."
It's not her fault that she was making a fuss. Anyone who has seen a winter of dead branches, fallen leaves, dry grass and clods of earth on the ground would be happy to see this little thing of new life at this moment.
After all, their appearance symbolizes that the sleeping earth is slowly awakening, and with the arrival of spring, there is another round of vibrant scene.
"Aunt, should we pick some to take back later?" Li Xin asked from the side.
"Okay, when we come back and pass by here again, we'll pick some to take back. Let's go, let's go find spring bamboo shoots. The earlier we go, the earlier we can come back to dig wild vegetables." Gu Qingqing, who was originally not in a hurry, became anxious when she saw the tender green wild vegetables.
The three of them arrived at the bamboo forest. In the warmer areas outside, tender bamboo shoots were already sprouting, but after looking around, they didn't find too many.
"Daxin, follow Dahei. Dahei will look for it. When he finds it, help mark it while your uncle and I dig." Gu Qingqing instructed Li Xin.
They were not very good at finding bamboo shoots, but Dahei was good. Whenever it smelled a place and raised its paw to dig it up, Li Xin would immediately make a mark on the edge and let Dahei continue looking.
In this way, under the leadership of Dahei, they quickly dug a bamboo basket.
Just when Gu Qingqing was about to shout to Li Xin and Dahei that they didn't need to look for us and could go back, Dahei suddenly started barking excitedly over there.
Obviously something was discovered.
Gu Qingqing and Wen Wuyan looked at each other and rushed forward. When they got closer, they saw Li Xin and Dahei barking at the entrance of a cave, looking extremely excited.
Ever since Dahei caught a snake last time, Gu Qingqing knew that what she saw now should be a rat hole, and she was afraid that there was a big and thick snake living in it.
She didn't have time to think about it. She grabbed Li Xin's shoulders and tried to pull him up. "Da Xin, aren't you afraid of digging out a worm? The hole is so big. If a worm thicker than your arm comes out, it will bite you hard."
As a result, Li Xin became even more excited, "Aunt, there are no insects living here. Look, there are hairs on the grass here."
At this time, Wen Wuyan was also squatting at the edge of the cave and observing. He knew what it was almost instantly. He stood up and said to Gu Qingqing with a smile, "Qingqing, Dahei should have discovered the bamboo rat. You don't have to worry about the worms appearing here."
Gu Qingqing is always afraid when she sees a snake!
She looked at Wen Wuyan with scrutiny and confusion. Wen Wuyan smiled and pointed to her, "Look, there is indeed hair here."
Gu Qingqing looked in the direction of his hand and was relieved to see that it was not that thing.
"Bamboo rat?" Gu Qingqing muttered, and then looked at Wen Wuyan with shining eyes, "Hey, isn't a bamboo rat just a bamboo rat?"
Wen Wuyan seemed to have gotten used to her occasionally saying something more convenient. He thought for a moment and said, "Bamboo rat? Bamboo rat? Almost. It should be the same thing."
Gu Qingqing followed Gaga Le and said, "If it's a bamboo rat, it's a really good thing."
Bamboo rats mainly feed on bamboo, miscanthus and plant stems, with bamboo being the main feed. Wild bamboo rats have been listed as "three-protected" animals in the past.
Although she has never eaten it, she has heard that it is delicious, especially bamboo rat, which is rich in protein and various minerals.
Moreover, from a medical point of view, the heart, brain and other parts of the bamboo rat have relatively good medicinal value.
She was in no hurry to go back now, thinking about how to take these things out.
At this time, she was not in a hurry to go back, but was thinking of ways to catch it.