Qin Jifan is right, such a bamboo branch broom does have a history of thousands of years.

And it's very easy to make, even if you don't have wire, you can take a vine from the mountain and tie it a few times, and you can use it.

However, the broom is tied with wire, which is more firm, and it is not easy to fall off when sweeping the floor.

It takes some time to tie a broom, and a bamboo branch has a lot of bamboo leaves, and you have to pluck off the bamboo leaves one by one, just like plucking the feathers from a chicken.

The two of them slowed down, and after half an hour, they saw a little fruit on the ground.

Ye Minghong also cut a lot of bamboo slices here, cutting the ends of the bamboo slices that are about one meter long and two or three centimeters wide to be sharp.

After cutting all of them, Ye Minghong said, "Xiao Fan, it's almost." Come with me to the vegetable garden and pitch a canopy. ”

"Okay!" Qin Jifan stood up and stretched his waist.

Ye Minghong tied up the learned bamboo pieces into a handful and said, "You help me carry this handful, and I will bring the plastic plastic film." ”

"Hmm. Qin Jifan nodded.

Mu Daorong helped him lift him up and asked, "Which shoulder do you carry more easily?"

"Come to the left shoulder. Qin Jifan said.

Mu Daorong put it on his left shoulder, and walked towards the vegetable garden not far away.

Ye Minghong followed, holding plastic paper and a sickle.

Mu Mu and Mu Daorong at the head of the house continued to pluck bamboo leaves, and there were still five or six branches left on the ground, and after pulling out, Mu Daorong took needle-nosed pliers and a bundle of wire.

The head of the plucked bamboo leaf is a little uneven, and it needs to be smoothed with needle-nose pliers. Just cut it a little.

After pruning and flattening, straighten the branches a little bit, and when they are done, set them aside. Then repeat the process.

Mu Mu finished plucking the bamboo leaves, stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and sat for a long time with a little backache. Move and relieve your lumbar spine.

Mu Mu moved a pine stump from front of him, holding a sickle in his right hand: "Dad, I'll smooth this end." You sort it out. ”

"Hmm. He nodded.

Mu Mu took the sickle and chopped it, making a burst of sounds.

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Mu Mu's speed was relatively fast, and after about half an hour, the head of the bamboo branch was flattened.

Then I tidied up the bamboo strips.

Mu Daorong stacked the arranged bamboo strips together, fixed them with rope first, and had a general shape, so that he could know where to make the wire look good.

With a slight shape, Mu Daorong brought a sharpened bamboo pole, that is, the handle of a broom. Leave a fork at the end of the bamboo pole.

The very end of the point is also sharpened. Leave a fork for fixation, and wrap the fixed-shaped bamboo branch with a fork.

After wrapping it in, expose the fork, tie wires on both sides of the fork, and tie it firmly with needle-nose pliers or vise. The fork is like a latch, so that the broom is not easy to fall off.

Finally, wrap the head with wire, and the shape of such a broom comes out.

Of course, the rest of the parts can also be pierced slightly. Generally, iron wires are bandaged on both sides of the fork and the head of the bamboo branch, and the broom is relatively firm. It is usually used to sweep the streets, or when drying rice during the summer vacation, it is very useful to sweep the grain.

Tie a broom and be sure to dry it in the sun. If the water from the bamboo branches does not evaporate, there is a risk of mold.

Moreover, it should be noted that bamboo branches are made into labor tools, and they should not be drenched in rain after drying, otherwise they will soon decay.

"Alright. Can you try it to work?" Mu Daorong tied up the broom and handed it to Mu Mu.

Mu Mu picked up the broom and swept the bamboo leaves on the cement floor.

"It's very easy to use, but it's a little heavy. ”

"There was a lot of sun, and it became lighter in a few days. Mu Daorong explained.

"Okay. Mu Mu shoveled the garbage on the ground into the trash can.

Then he carried the bucket and dumped it on the side of the road, fixing the place where the garbage was stored.

By the way, she brought the bucket at home to the nearby river to clean it. Then he returned home.

When I got home, I drank a little tea, and then came to Qin Jifan and Ye Minghong.

Qin Jifan inserted the two ends of the bamboo pieces into the soil according to Ye Minghong's method and bent them into the shape of an arched door.

After it was done, Ye Minghong took the plastic film and covered it on top of the paved bamboo arch.

Then asked Qin Jifan to bury the plastic film in the soil with soil, and then Ye Minghong took a hoe and shoveled some soil again to bury it, and pressed it hard to prevent the wind from blowing it off.

After burying it, Ye Minghong said, "Xiao Fan, you are fixing the stake you just cut next to the pit you dug up." ”

"Okay. Qin Jifan fixed the stake next to the pit.

After it was set, he shook it a little harder.

Mu Mu held a bamboo fence, that is, the bamboo tail leaned against the wooden stake just now, and held the wire to fix the upper and lower ends.

"Mom, is this okay?"

Ye Minghong looked at it, "Just fix it." As long as the wind doesn't blow away. ”

"I don't think it's going to blow it away. Mu Mu said.

"Okay. Ye Minghong buried the plastic film in the soil. Then he came to Mu Mu and shook it a little hard: "Sturdy, the wind can't blow." ”

The three of them worked together and finally leaned the fence against the stake.

After getting it done, Qin Jifan sweated.

Mu Mu saw him like this and asked, "Are your hands calloused?"

"It feels a little painful, and I guess it will be calloused in a few days. Qin Jifan was wearing gloves and hadn't looked at it yet.

Mu Mu said: "I guess your hands are blistered, don't believe it, look at it." ”

Qin Jifan took off his gloves, and when he looked at it, sure enough, there was a blister in the center of his right palm.

"Sure enough, how do you get one?" he asked.

"You don't want to get it. Buy some ointment and apply it. It will be fine in a few days. When you get used to it, you won't blister in the future, but only cocoons. Mu Mu explained.

Ye Minghong saw him like this and said, "Xiao Fan." It's only the second day, and it's still too late. ”

"Auntie, I'm fine. You've been working in the countryside for decades, and I've only been here for three months. Qin Jifan said.

"After three months, you won't be working?" asked Ye Minghong.

"You let me do it. I'll do it. Qin Jifan didn't find a reason to leave, saying that the company was very busy.

Ye Minghong was quite satisfied with his answer. But I don't know if I can pass the test later.

Hopefully he'll be able to keep going. I hope he understands the slight.

Mu Mu smiled: "My mother is now the leader, you should do what she tells you." ”

"You're right, Auntie is now our leader and the head of the family. We must listen. Qin Jifan replied.

Ye Minghong said: "Ouch, I haven't gotten married yet, I know that I'm singing and harmonizing, and when I get married, won't I sing every day?"

"How dare you. Qin Jifan didn't dare to speak more.

Mu Mu didn't say much, now just to please Ye Minghong, try not to favor Qin Jifan.