Chapter 679 - Chapter 679: Chapter 679: Rural Water Fragrance (1/2)

Chapter 679: Chapter 679: Rural Water Fragrance

As soon as people got into the water, the water in the small pond immediately spread over their thighs, and their pants were instantly soaked.

“Oh! I told you to dig for lotus roots, but why did you wet your pants!”

Di Yelei laughed loudly, causing the onlookers around to laugh as well.

“The water is too deep. Let’s drain some of it before we dig.”

No one knew whose idea it was, but everyone ran to the other end of the lotus pond to drain the water. At the outlet, there was a filter net covered with a thick layer of mud. As soon as they removed the mud, the water level in the small pond began to lower quickly.

When Zhang Yun got into the water and saw his pants were wet, he didn’t care and walked towards the dense lotus leaves.

“Look for lotus pods that are already turning black and old. Break them off, then feel downwards. Those lotus roots are old enough!”

Liu Sisi also cheerfully instructed.

Now is not the best time to eat tender lotus roots since the lotus leaves are not yet withered. However, tender lotus roots have their own taste, and Liu Sisi thought it would be nice to use a few segments for a dish.

“Alright!”

Zhang Yun obediently headed towards the old lotus pods and bent down to search along the lotus pods. In not a while, he indeed felt something round.

“I found it!”

Zhang Yun shouted excitedly and pulled out a muddy lotus root that was more than a meter long from the water.

“Yes, that’s it! Dig up two more, and that’s enough!”

Liu Sisi was also overjoyed, knowing that sweet and sour lotus root slices would be served today!

Zhang Yun buried his head and dug for a while, eventually digging out two or three more roots until Liu Sisi repeatedly cried, “That’s enough!” Only then did he reluctantly climb ashore.

“Auntie, when this lotus root is cooked, can you save some for me? I want YingEr to taste them.”

“Definitely. However, it would be even better if you could pick that patch of water celery behind you for me.”

She had been eyeing that patch of fresh water celery for a long time.

“A patch of water celery, no big deal!”

The youngster picked some and piled them on the ground: “Auntie, are we eating this wild vegetable today?”

Were they out of vegetables at home, so Auntie thought of the water celery? He had eaten it at Auntie’s house before, and he could never forget the taste.

“Of course, we’ll eat it. Just wait and see.”

She took the lotus roots and water celery and handed them over to Ms. Gao nearby. “This is our food for noon, so prepare it quickly.”

Zhang Yun’s eyes rolled, and he suddenly laughed, “Auntie, there are many lotus roots in your little pond, so let me dig up a couple more to plant in my paddy field.”

Having said that, he turned back to dig for more lotus roots.

Liu Sisi became worried: “Stop digging, it’s not the right time to collect lotus roots for planting. You have to wait until the lotus leaves wither…”

“Oh my God! – Hurry up, run!”

Before Liu Sisi could finish speaking, Zhang Yun suddenly screamed and turned to run towards the shore.

The people on the shore were shocked!

“What happened? Why did you stop digging?”

Di Yelei, who had been observing the water levels, was also startled by the scream and hurriedly jogged over.

“What happened? Why are you shouting so loudly?”