The hard work paid off, and after walking along the steep mountain road for about a quarter of an hour, I finally found the traces of bamboo.

Jiang Lingling pointed to the bamboo in the distance and said in surprise: "Bamboo, it seems to be bamboo in front." ”

"Be quiet, are you afraid that the beast won't be able to find it?" Wu Junlan scolded in a low voice.

Deep in the mountains and old forests, take one step and see ten steps. Even if someone who has kung fu comes over, they have to be cautious, where do they dare to shout like Jiang Lingling.

Jiang Lingling immediately covered her mouth and shook her head, her face full of guilt. She didn't dare to shout anymore, but her eyes were full of excitement.

In fact, before Jiang Lingling shouted, Wen Xian noticed that there seemed to be a bamboo forest in front of her. When I got closer, sure enough, it was a bamboo forest.

Wen Xian was also excited in her heart, she raised her hand and touched the bamboo and said, "This is Cizhu, just right for us." ”

There are eight common types of bamboo, Ci bamboo, single bamboo, four seasons bamboo, hard-headed yellow bamboo, spotted bamboo, Nanzhu bamboo, water bamboo and ink bamboo.

Cizhu is tall, long, and has thick leaves, generally 8-13 meters high, and has a life span of up to 9 years.

It has strong toughness, thin knots and long tubes, and is an excellent material for bamboo weaving handicrafts. It can be used to weave small back baskets, dustpans or something.

Single bamboo is actually a kind of bamboo, but it has a delicate texture and strong fiber toughness, and can be woven into delicate bamboo handicrafts like silk and silk.

Four seasons bamboo also belongs to Ci bamboo, because four seasons bamboo can produce bamboo shoots in four seasons, hence the name.

In addition, the four-season bamboo poles are tall and thick, delicate in texture, reproduce and grow quickly, and are also a good material for papermaking.

The stiff-headed yellow bamboo pole is tall and thick, with a hard and heavy texture, and is often used to pick and lift things or bear weight.

Spotted bamboo, also known as Xiangfei bamboo, is named because of the brown spots on the surface of the bamboo. It is tall and straight, straight, large in diameter and hard in diameter. Bamboo baskets and ancient ropes for pulling boats are mostly made of this kind of bamboo.

Nanzhu is also known as moso bamboo, the stalk is tall and straight, and it is hard. Its bamboo is often used for carving handicrafts, and the long bamboo shoots are called "Yunan pieces".

The bamboo stalks are slender and hard, and they are often kept in potted plants for ornamental purposes.

Finally, there is the black bamboo, whose branches and stems are black, and is often used to make flutes and wind instruments.

In addition to this, bamboo is full of treasures. Clear away heat and annoyance, inhibit bacteria.

Bamboo leaves can be used as medicine, cold, return to the heart, stomach, small intestine meridian, can relieve the symptoms of fever caused by deficiency and fire disturbing the heart, chest tightness, irritability, etc.

But no matter how many kinds of bamboo there are, if you can find one, even if you are lucky, let alone the top practical bamboo.

Deep in the mountains and old forests, there are many dangers. Wen Xian didn't delay any longer, and directly swung her knife and cut it at the bamboo she was optimistic about.

I have to say, to cut down a tree or something, you have to take a big knife. A bamboo, Wen Xian only cut it more than ten times before it was put down.

After putting down one, she immediately began to cut the second one, and by the way, she instructed Jiang Lingling, Wu Junlan and Xia Zhi: "You pull down the cut bamboo, remove the branches and leaves, and pull it out first." Let's go faster, and one person will move one back first. ”

Breaking down bamboo or something, of course, can't be treated on the spot.

She actually wanted to pull two back by herself, but the bamboo was heavy, and for the woman, one was tired, let alone two, and she still walked the mountain road.

Therefore, the bamboos she picked were all of moderate size, which was more suitable for the four of them.

It takes skill to cut bamboo, especially in densely growing bamboo forests like this one. She can only pick the ones that grow on the periphery, and the branches and leaves on the top do not cross with other bamboos or do not cross much.

Otherwise, just pulling out the cut bamboo will have to take a lot of effort.

Wen Xian wiped the sweat from her head and slashed vigorously.

"Click", the second bamboo broke, and she exhaled, ready to head towards the third. Xia Zhi stepped forward without saying a word and held her hand directly.

Wen Xian's brain was down for a second, and she looked at Xia Zhi in confusion. She glared, did she not want her to cut the bamboo or what did she mean?

Xia Zhi pursed his lips, shook his hand on the hilt, and said lightly: "I'll come." ”

Wen Xian: ......

Come on, you're talking. , it wasn't said before.

Before she could react, Xia Zhi had already snatched the knife in her hand and began to slash at the third bamboo.

However, Xia Zhi knew how a woman like this delicate and pampered could cut down trees.

She slashed four or five times, and the knives did not overlap. How can the knife mark be cut down?

The corners of Wen Xian's mouth twitched, and she hurriedly said, "I'll come, you go and clean up the bamboo that you have chopped." ”

She stepped forward to catch the knife, but Xia Zhi turned around and dodged. Xia Zhi bit his lower lip and said stubbornly: "I'll come." ”

She didn't believe she couldn't cut it down today.

Wen Xian was helpless, seeing Xia Zhi's stubbornness, she had to go with her.

As for herself, she turned around and followed Jiang Lingling and Wu Junlan to deal with the cut bamboo. From time to time, you have to keep an eye on Xia Zhi's side, so as not to have any accidents.

The advantage of handling this mature bamboo is that its hairy shell has fallen to the ground and will not prick your hands.

It's just that this bamboo is leafy and not easy to clean. Some branches and leaves that could not be broken off by hand, Wen Xian waited for them to be left on them.

When the cleaning is almost done, then stick the branches and leaves close to the bamboo, and tie the longer bamboo branches tightly to avoid falling off.

When the two bamboos were almost cleaned up, the bamboo that Xia Zhi cut was about to be cut off.

Seeing this, Wen Xian and Wu Junlan asked Xia Zhi to step aside, and the two of them stepped forward and kicked it up one by one, helping Xia Zhi send bamboo for a ride.

The third bamboo fell to the ground, Xia Zhi couldn't help but straighten his chest, and looked at Wen Xian with a little pride. It seems to say, look, she can do it.

Wu Junlan saw Xia Zhi's reddened hand, and reached out to take the knife: "I'll come to the last one, you guys quickly clean it up." ”

Wen Xian shrugged and consciously continued to handle the bamboo.

She saw that Xia Zhi's hand was ground into a blister, and couldn't help but say, "You rest for a while, the bamboo will be dealt with in a while." ”

She thought for a moment and continued: "There is a soil method that can relieve the pain in your palms, do you want to try it?" ”

Xia Zhi paused slightly and asked, "What method?" ”

I saw Wen Xian say seriously: "The saliva is profuse, spit out a little saliva and rub it in the palm of your hand, and it won't hurt after a while." ”

This is a method of teaching by word and deed, whether it is psychological or physical, it does have miraculous effects.

Xia Zhi: ......

In the end, Xia Zhi still didn't spit on the palm of his hand as Wen Xian suggested. Instead, he worked with a black face throughout the whole process, and he didn't give Wen Xian a good look.

This made Wen Xian very helpless, what she said was true, why didn't she believe her.

Because there was an extra bamboo on each person's shoulder when they went back, Wen Xian had to carry a knife.

Therefore, for the sake of safety, Wen Xian picked up a lot of bamboo branches and leaves on the ground and wrapped them around the knife, and wrapped them until only the tip of the knife was ten centimeters long.

Not only that, but she also tied the knife to the bamboo she was going to carry, so that it was easy to hold. But when it comes to danger, it's not very practical.