Liu Yifei only dug for a morning, and she was so tired that she couldn't straighten her waist.

But she didn't want to break her promise twice, so Li Yi could only go out in person to help her achieve her goal of earning 500 yuan.

Digging lotus root is not a difficult task for Li Yi.

The thick sludge was no different from the cream in Li Yi's hands, and it was easily shoveled and flying.

This scene saw that the audience in the live broadcast room was so happy that they flew up, and they were addicted, saying that it was comparable to cleaning a carpet, and it was not possible to decompress.

It only took more than an hour for Li Yi to help Liu Yifei complete the goal of 500 yuan.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei immediately climbed the pole and asked Li Yi to complete the goal of 1,000 yuan by the way.

For her request, Li Yi naturally would not refuse.

So, it took more than two hours for Li Yi to complete the goal of 1,000 yuan.

At this time, the sun had already sunk in the west, and Li Yi dug up more than three hundred pieces of lotus roots, all of which were given to the Shengwu brothers and counted as their income.

It was getting dark, and the Shengwu brothers were still digging, and they had no intention of stopping.

Not only them, but also other lotus diggers were also working hard, and no one proposed to call it a day.

Seeing this, Li Yi and his entourage did not stop work, and kept shooting materials.

It wasn't until it was completely dark and the foreman called out that the film crew returned to the shore with the lotus diggers.

Tents are set up on the shore, and in order to save time, the workers live near the lake during the time of digging lotus roots.

The rumbling of the generators was deafening, but the electricity it emitted lit the electric lights erected above the tents, bringing light to the dark wilderness.

A dim light illuminated the open space in front of the tent, and a charcoal fire rose from a makeshift tin stove.

Two chubby aunts held the cauldron and put it on the tin stove, poured water into it, and scrubbed the pot.

There was a gas stove on the table next to it, and two pots were set up on top of it, and the heat was steaming between the lids.

The lotus digger who came back from work carried a boat full of lotus roots, found the foreman to weigh it, calculated the accounts, and dragged his tired body to line up with the water in the bucket to wash off the sludge on his body.

After rinsing it off, the lotus diggers returned to their tents, changed into dry clothes, and came out in twos and threes, found a place to sit down, and smoked cigarettes while talking and laughing.

It was the most relaxing time of the day for them.

Zeng Shun returned to the shore with the film crew and saw such a scene.

He was originally tired, and suddenly came back to life, and beckoned the film crew to shoot.

After a day of shooting, the diggers have adapted to the presence of the camera.

Spotting that the film crew was filming, they just glanced at it and withdrew their gaze and continued to talk and laugh.

Looking at the picture in the camera, Zeng Shun nodded with satisfaction: "This is the breath of life!" ”

After a day of live broadcast, there are still 100,000+ viewers in the live broadcast room.

Seeing this scene, many viewers are also amazed.

"We're staying like this tonight?"

Liu Yifei asked curiously.

"Yes."

Li Yi nodded: "I have to shoot some materials tonight." ”

Zeng Shun on the side said with a smile: "You can go back after filming, it's not very convenient here after all." ”

"No, no, I'd love to live here."

Liu Yifei looked up at the sky and said with a smile: "I haven't lived by the lake yet!" You can actually see the stars here! ”

There are stars in the sky, not too much, but it looks much better than in the city.

Seeing that she was very interested, Li Yi rubbed her head: "Then stay for one night, if you are bitten by mosquitoes, don't complain!" ”

"It's fine."

Liu Yifei disagreed: "When I was filming, I sometimes lived in the wild. ”

Li Yi smiled and didn't say much, but asked Zeng Shun: "There is a toilet here, right?" ”

Living in the wild, mosquito bites are fine, but the biggest trouble is going to the toilet.

"Yes, over there."

Zeng Shun pointed to a dry toilet in the distance that was blocked by an iron fence.

Liu Yifei looked in the direction he pointed and was dumbfounded.

Seeing this, Li Yi smiled at Zeng Shun and said, "Tell the hotel, leave the room out!" ”

The difference between a film and a documentary is the difference between romanticism and realism.

In reality, the uncle who holds the boat will not be a hero, and the radiant star also needs to eat and.

The power of the dry toilet still dispelled Liu Yifei's idea of spending the night here, but she was still very interested in eating a big pot meal in the wild.

Zilala!

The fat aunt in front of the stove had already started to fry the meat, and on the board next to it, the fresh lotus root that had just been dug up was cleaned, peeled, and cut into pieces.

The lotus root diggers who were waiting for the meal to start were hungry, and some people had already peeled the lotus root themselves, took it and gnawed it.

Seeing them eat lotus root raw, Liu Yifei was surprised: "Can lotus root be eaten raw?" ”

"Of course you can, haven't you ever eaten cold lotus root slices?"

Li Yi asked her with a smile.

"I've eaten it."

Liu Yifei nodded: "But that kind of lotus root slices are to be blanched, right?" Is it OK to eat it straight? ”

"Yes."

Li Yi said casually: "Most of the fresh vegetables can be eaten raw, and the fresh lotus root has enough moisture and tastes very good." ”

Liu Yifei was a little curious, so she came to the board, asked Aunt Chopping for a piece of lotus root, and took it back and took a small bite.

Clattering and chewing, her eyes were full of surprise: "It's delicious!" ”

After eating one piece, she felt a little unpleasant, so she went to the board and asked for two more.

"Oh, you taste it."

She handed the chunk to Li Yi.

Li Yi took a bite, looked at the cross-section, and nodded: "Nine-hole lotus, this kind of lotus root is sweeter." ”

"Nine-hole lotus? What do you mean? ”

Liu Yifei nibbled on the lotus root and asked curiously.

"There is a difference in the number of holes for different varieties of lotus root."

Li Yi casually explained: "There are two kinds of more common lotus roots, one is safflower lotus, the lotus flower of this kind of lotus root is red, and there are generally seven holes in the lotus.

The other is the white flower lotus, the lotus flower is white, and there are nine holes in the lotus.

In addition, there are eleven holes and twelve holes of lotus root, but they are relatively rare and generally cannot be bought.

Seven-hole lotus root is generally a flour lotus root, and the starch content is relatively high, so it is generally used to make soup, make lotus root paste, glutinous rice lotus, mix meat filling, or make lotus root powder.

The nine-hole lotus root is basically crispy lotus, which is the kind we eat.

The starch content of this lotus root is relatively small, so it is generally served cold or stir-fried. ”

"I see!"

Liu Yifei exclaimed: "I didn't know that there was a difference between lotus roots, I thought all lotus roots were the same!" ”

In the live broadcast room, many viewers also knew the difference between lotus root for the first time.

"For the first time, the northern audience really knew that there were still varieties of lotus root."

"What we eat here should be crispy lotus root, and we must order it every time."

"I like to eat spicy lotus root slices, and when I buy duck neck, I will buy a little with it, which is crispy and spicy, and it is enjoyable."

"There is also starch in the lotus root? Isn't that a staple anymore? ”

"Basically? So so? Does this mean that the number of holes may not be accurate? ”

The camera was relatively close, and Liu Yifei also saw the audience's barrage.

After discovering that some viewers asked, she also asked curiously: "You said basically, are there any exceptions?" ”

"Yes."

Li Yi nodded and explained: "The varieties of seven-hole safflower root are indeed higher in starch, but to determine whether the lotus root is flour or crisp, it also depends on the planting environment, climate, soil, and water depth conditions.

Lotus roots are brittle until they are ripe, and the same is true for seven-hole safflower roots.

When ripe, the starch content increases, and the lotus root becomes a face.

However, in order to artificially distinguish between flour lotus root and crisp lotus, when cultivating, the seven-hole safflower lotus root will be planted in a paddy field with a water depth of 10-30 cm, and this kind of lotus root is generally called wild lotus.

Because of the high starch content and less moisture, this lotus root will be more flattering.

When planting nine-hole white lotus root, it is generally planted in ponds, rivers and lakes with a water depth of less than 30 cm.

This kind of lotus root is generally called pond root or longevity lotus, and the moisture content is more sufficient, so most of them are crisp lotus. ”

Liu Yifei was even more confused: "I don't understand, how do I know if it's crispy lotus root or dough lotus root when I buy it?" ”

5

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