The sweet little Fulang Chapter 108 Part 1

 Chapter 108

　　The igniter grass in the mountains and wild fields was only over three inches long, and there was still a month or two before it would grow tall and could be used. The accumulated igniter grass had been almost burned over the winter, so Lu Gu had to go up the mountain to pick pine needles or old bamboo husks, bamboo leaves could also be burned.

　　The weather was warm and sunny, and a lot of thin spring bamboo shoots that were slightly thicker than a finger sprouted in the bamboo forest. Lu Gu found a place where there were many bamboo shoots. There was a crisp crunching sound as he broke off the bamboo shoots one by one and put them neatly into the bamboo basket.

　　He was searching alone in the dense and deep bamboo forest, and from time to time he could hear the sound of dogs barking in the distance. It was Shen Xuanqing and Shen Yuping who were chasing the rabbits with their dogs. Wei Lanxiang also came with them. They were not far away, they could hear his voice if he shouted loudly, so he wasn't afraid, 

　　After the bamboo basket was filled with thin spring bamboo shoots, he stood up to take a rest, put the heavy bamboo basket on his back and walked to the other side of the bamboo forest to find Shen Yan and the others.

　　Bamboos and spring bamboo shoots were different. There was also bamboo shoots buried in the ground and had to be dug out. Shen Yan and Shen Yu didn't want to pick up the old bamboo husks, so they dug out the bamboo shoots with hoes.

　　"Mom, Ama (shuang'er aunt)." Lu Gu walked this way and first saw Wei Lanxiang and Zhou Xiangjun picking up old bamboo husks.

　　Wei Lanxiang saw the full bamboo basket behind him and said with a smile: "There are so many. When we get back, mother will braise meat with bamboo shoots for you to eat."

　　The spring bamboo shoots were fresh and tender, especially the ones that were just cut off today. They were really fresh, and braised bamboo shoots with meat was a must. Lu Gu nodded hurriedly: "Yes."

　　Since they met, Lu Gu didn't go to another place. He put down the bamboo basket and helped them pick up old bamboo husks. This thing had burrs that could hurt hand. It was alright to just pick up the ones on the ground. Some bamboo husks hadn't fallen off yet, so they had to reach out and break them. Children with tender skin or people who were not used to doing this kind of work naturally find it uncomfortable.

　　Old bamboo husks were prickly, but they could be burnt very well when dried and could easily ignite, so many people picked them up.

　　Coming to the bamboo forest alone would feel a bit eerie and quiet, but fortunately there were many of them. Lu Gu picked up old bamboo husks for a while and vaguely heard the sound of Shen Yan digging bamboo shoots.

　　Wei Lanxiang pressed the bamboo husks in the two big bamboo baskets. Seeing this, she shouted: "That's enough Guzi. There's no need to pick up anymore."

　　Hearing this, Lu Gu stopped picking bamboo husks up. He had five in his hand. He couldn't bear to throw them away, so he came over and stuffed them into the bamboo basket.

　　"I have picked enough, let's go find Shen Yu and the others." Zhou Xiangjun also pressed the bamboo husks in his bamboo basket very firmly. The two of them brought big bamboo baskets today, otherwise the bamboo husks they picked wouldn't be enough for a few days and would have to come back to pick them up again.

　　Digging bamboo shoots could only be done slowly because digging soil was a laborious task. Shen Yan and Shen Yu were definitely not as fast as Lu Gu in breaking off spring bamboo shoots.

　　Shen Xuanqing didn't come over, so the five of them took turns digging the soil. The spring bamboo shoots in the ground had bright yellow tips, which were much easier to find than the winter bamboo shoots. Even though the tips of the spring bamboo shoots were small, the spring bamboo shoots exposed after digging through the soil were thicker than the wrist. One big spring bamboo shoot weighed two or three kilograms.

　　Due to the season, no matter how big the spring bamboo shoots were, they were still very tender. It was best to use a hoe to cut off the roots after digging them up, using hand would easily break them.

　　They only brought two hoes. When it was the others' turn to dig, Lu Gu rested aside. He looked outside the bamboo forest, but he still didn't see Shen Xuanqing's figure. After a while, he heard the sound of barking dogs. He stopped looking around, thinking that Shen Xuanqing would come to find them naturally after they caught the rabbits.

　　"Mom, I'm going to pull the wild green onions." He said when he saw wild green onions growing outside the bamboo forest, he went over.

　　The roots of the pulled out wild green onions were covered with soil, and the soil fell off after shaking them vigorously.

　　People who wanted to keep on living had no time to spare. After Lu Gu pulled out the wild green onions near him, he looked back and saw that four people were still digging bamboo shoots. He thought he might as well find more wild green onions so that he could stir-fry them with bacon or eggs when he got home. He could also take it to the town and sell it.

　　The green onions at home were just planted a few days ago, they hadn't grown up yet. No one cared about the wild onions on the mountain, as long as the weather was warm, the seeds hidden in the wild fields on the hillside would germinate and grow faster.

       He searched nearby. The spring grass was lush and the snakes in the mountains were no longer hibernating. Fortunately, it was not summer yet and the grass was not that tall, otherwise he would have to use a branch to check whether there was a snake in the grass or not.