The reason why Qiduo was stunned was because she found that the dead plants in the pond looked very much like lotus leaves.

If it is a lotus leaf, then there is not a lotus root in this pond.

It's just that her heart hasn't had time to get excited, and she is very annoyed, it seems that the lotus root is going to be dug in winter, and now it's spring, and those lotus roots should be rotten.

This big pond lotus root is really rotten, it's a pity.

Qiduo is very sorry for the Tan family, there is such a good natural lotus pond, why don't you know how to dig lotus root to sell.

She thought in her heart, people have gone down the slope, but she is still unwilling, and wants to go to the pond to see what is going on.

Let's see if there are any surprises waiting for you today.

Tan Dejin had no choice but to follow, thinking that Qiduo was very disappointed and in a bad mood after seeing the pond.

Approaching the pond, the seven flowers really saw it, and it was indeed the dead lotus leaves that filled the pond, and the stems that stood on them were the stems of the lotus leaves.

"Dad, do you know what's in there?" Qiduo asked Tan Dejin with a smile, and there was excitement in his voice that couldn't be hidden.

Tan Dejin looked at it carefully, and said with some uncertainty, "It's a little like the lotus leaves I've seen before, I don't know if it's right?" ”

"What? Dad, don't we have lotus leaves in Tanjiazhuang? Qiduo asked.

"No one in our village grows lotus roots, I still went to your mother-in-law's house to see it, there are lotus roots in the pond in that village, and they bloom when they are grabbed, red and white, very beautiful." Temgin said.

Seven flowers suddenly, it turned out that no one specifically planted lotus roots.

"Can you buy lotus roots?" Qiduo asked.

"You can buy it, but it's too expensive, and most people can afford it. Our family buys at most one or two a year and comes back to try it. Earlobe. You've eaten. Have you forgotten? Tan Dejin said, asking Qiduo with some doubts.

Qiduo was stunned for a moment, and immediately said with a smile, "Dad, how old was I at that time, where do I know what Lu Dao is." ”

The price of lotus root is expensive, which is a good thing, indicating that there are few things. If I come to grow lotus root and sell it, the price will be lowered, so that ordinary people can eat lotus root, this should also be a good choice.

Qiduo was excited.

Looking at the stumps and leaves in the pond, she was very unwilling, gritted her teeth, took off her small jacket outside, and rolled up her sleeves high.

"Duo, what are you going to do here?" Tan Dekin hurriedly stopped her from taking off her shoes.

"I want to see if there are still lotus roots in the pond." Qiduo said.

"Who knows if this is a lotus root or not, don't go down. I'll take a look. Tan Dejin persuaded Qiduo, and he took off his shoes and socks. Pulled up the hem and sleeves.

Before going down to the pond, he first used a wooden stick to probe the depth of the pond, and saw that the silt was not deep, so he went to the pond.

"Dad, be careful." Qiduo said.

"Zhilu Dao." Tan Dejin should bend over and grope in the mud.

After a long while, a happy color suddenly appeared on his face, as if he was exerting force, his hands left the mud, he lifted a long mud lotus, and shouted excitedly, "Duo, you see, this is really a lotus root." ”

Seven flowers are very pleasantly surprised.

She was pleasantly surprised not to determine the identity of the plants in the pond, she had already known that these things were indeed lotus roots.

The joy is that the lotus root is not rotten now, so under the silt of this pond are all these treasures, how much should it be worth.

Ancestral property, ancestral property, you finally did not disappoint me.

"Dad, come up." Qiduo excitedly took the lotus root.

Then the shallow water in the pond washes away the mud on the lotus root, and the lotus root shows its original appearance, which is light brown, which should be a powder lotus, which is more suitable for simmering soup and washing powder. The lotus root, which is close to yellow in color, is crispy and sweet, and is suitable for cold shaking and stir-frying.

Tan Dejin didn't come up, but looked at this pond, with an unbelievable look on his face, and kept shaking his head, "I really didn't expect that there would be these lotus roots in this pond, it's a pity that all these years have been wasted, it's a pity." These lotus roots can be sold for a lot of money, and our Tan family's life will not be so difficult. ”

This pond, Old Man Tan only came to take a look, and saw that it was just a pond, and the surrounding barren slopes were uninhabited, so he felt useless and never came to see it again.

The Tan family would not have thought that a pond that they threw to the Qiduo family like garbage would actually contain treasures.

Qi Duo thought a little badly, if Old Man Tan and the Zhao family learned that there were lotus roots in this pond, what would their expressions be?

No, they should be cheeky enough to ask for a split.

Qiduo believes that they can definitely do this kind of thing, and if anyone doesn't believe it, she can bet with them.

Looking at the messy appearance of Mantang, Qiduo frowned slightly, because she knew that the lotus root was delicious, but it was very difficult to dig.

Even in modern times, where science and technology are extremely developed, digging lotus root is still done manually, and there is still no suitable mechanical energy to replace labor.

And digging lotus root is particularly tiring and hard, even if it is a skilled lotus root digger, a person can only dig a hundred catties a day, for unskilled people, can only dig dozens of catties a day, this is a relatively huge project.

After digging up, how to sell them and turn them into silver is a big thing to consider.

"Big brother, Qiduo, what are you father and daughter doing, why don't you go back and pick up the treasure?" High on the hillside, Tan Debao teased loudly.

Qiduo came back to his senses, stood up and waved at Tan Debao, "Fourth uncle, come here, there is really a treasure." ”

Hearing Qiduo's answer, Tan Debao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously ran down the slope.

He felt that it was unlikely that Qiduo would tease him.

Otherwise, just this muddy pond, what is worth staying for their father and daughter for so long, even if there is no treasure, Qiduo must have thought of some good way to use this muddy pond.

Thinking so, Tan Debao couldn't help but look forward to what surprises would come next.

Qiduo and Tan Dejin took the long lotus root and greeted Tan Debao.

"Fourth, what do you see here?" Tan Dejin happily raised the lotus root in his hand and asked with a smile.

Tan Debao looked at the lotus root seriously, then looked at the dead branches and leaves full of ponds, and asked in a disbelieving tone, "Is this......?" Is this a lotus root? ”

"Hmm." Qiduo and Tan Dejin smiled and nodded at the same time, their eyes shining with joy.

Tan Dejin handed the lotus root to Tan Debao, and he took it and stroked it gently. Smacking his tongue and shaking his head. "Daddy, they wouldn't have dreamed of it. There is this treasure in this mud pond, big brother, this is called a good person to have a good reward, dig up these lotus roots and sell them, and there will be no more worries in the future. ”

"Fourth uncle, you are right, grandma was worried that Liulang would drag down the entire Tan family, so she divided our big house and gave these two useless ancestral properties to our family. But they don't think that ancestral industries are ancestral industries, and they are not useless.

Fourth uncle, father, let's take a look around this pond to see if there are all lotus roots in it. If it's all lotus roots, we'll have to find a way to dig them out, I'm worried that if it drags on any longer, they're really going to rot, it's really God's gift to us," Qiduo said.

The lotus root was not rotten at this time, which was really unexpected by her.

"Good. Qiduo has a point, let's go and see. Teddy nodded.

"Fourth. The ox cart is fine there, and it won't be stolen. "Teakin was a little worried about the ox cart.

Tan Debao immediately said, "Then big brother, you and Qiduo go to see, I will stand on the slope and watch the ox cart." ”

Qiduo and Tan Dejin nodded, and immediately walked around the pond.

After going around the pond, Qiduo had some small surprises, before standing on the high slope to look over, thinking that the pond was all gray, but I didn't expect that in the northwest of this piece, there is a benefit to hide the green.

The green is in the middle of the withered lotus leaves, and it is obscured, and you can't really see it if you don't go to the edge.

This green plant doesn't need seven flowers to say what it is, Tan Dejin recognized it at a glance, "Ah, this is not water celery, it is very delicious." ”

What is water celery, Qiduo naturally knows the Tao, used to be eaten in modern times, and a county adjacent to her hometown was once a famous water celery production base.

Water celery, as the name suggests, is a kind of vegetable that grows in water, removing leaves and eating stems, cold dressing or stir-frying, fragrant and refreshing, and can clear heat and detoxify, lower blood pressure, is a relatively healthy and green vegetable.

Since it can be eaten, the seven flowers will naturally not be missed, but unfortunately they don't bring any tools, and it's not easy to pick them, and the best way to cut them is to use a sickle to cut.

"Dad, let's go back today and discuss how to dig this pond of lotus roots, as well as these water celery, it's best to start construction tomorrow, sooner rather than later." Seven Flowers Suggest.

"Cheng, then let's go back first." Tan Dekin nodded in agreement.

The father and daughter went up the high slope with joy and told Tan De about the situation in the pond.

Tan Debao called this pond a treasure, and the three of them excitedly got on the ox cart and rushed home, discussing how to dig lotus root while walking.

Qiduo's family is small, so they must hire someone, otherwise their family may have to dig this pond root for a year and a half.

"It costs a lot of money to hire people, a person's salary is at least ten yuan a day, some people work hard, some people are lazy, and they can't dig a few catties all day long, then the money will be wasted, I don't know how much silver to put in." Tedekin was worried.

This is also a problem that Qiduo is worried about.

The lotus root is easy to break, and the broken lotus root will soon turn black, and it is not easy to preserve, and the whole lotus root can be stored in an appropriate way, at least two months, so that there is no need to worry if it cannot be sold for a while.

And digging lotus root is particularly tiring, if you fix how much you pay a day, it is inevitable that some people will be lazy and do not work.

She thought of another way to pay her wages.

"Dad, fourth uncle, we can do this, according to the amount of lotus root to calculate the salary, for example, if you dig a pound of lotus root, we will give one penny or two pennies, in this way, the more you dig, the more you will be paid. It doesn't matter if you're lazy, if you don't get paid, you'll be fine, so I'm sure everyone will try their best to work hard in order to make more money. Qiduo said.

Tan Dejin and Tan Debao's eyes lit up, this method is good.

"Qiduo, you have a brilliant idea, if you want to cheat money, go cool, so that I believe that this pond lotus root will be dug up soon. It's just that it's too high to give one or two pennies for a pound of lotus root, wouldn't you be able to earn hundreds of pennies in one day? Tan Debao nodded in agreement with Qiduo's idea, but he also felt sorry that the salary was too high.

Qiduo sighed lightly and shook his head, "Fourth uncle, even if someone can earn hundreds of Wen, it is also their hard work, digging the lotus root is very hard, the pond is full of silt, it is not easy to dig out the lotus root completely."

Dad, you just dug one, how do you feel? ”

"Qiduo is right, it is difficult to dig, and it took me a lot of effort to dig that lotus root out of the mud." Tan Dekin also nodded.

Tan Debao looked at Qiduo, gently stroked her hair, and said with a smile, "Qiduo, you girl has a good heart, and you will have good fortune in the future." ”

Qiduo raised his eyebrows and smiled, not because he was kind-hearted, but because he didn't want to be as mean and cold-blooded as those landlords and gentry.

The carriage traveled to the entrance of Tanjiazhuang Village, and Qiduo saw a group of people approaching them, all holding sticks and other things in their hands.

It's all face-to-face people. (To be continued......)