Chapter 38 Discovering Beetroot

Bai Yunxi sat on the ground, took a deep breath silently, and it took a while for her to catch her breath. She looked down at the grass in her hand. Just as she was about to throw it away, she found a big radish-like stem at the root.

The stem is straight, the leaves are round, the petiole is long, and the rhizome is like a cone, like a hammer...

Bai Yunxi stared at the thing in her hand blankly, and a light bulb suddenly came to her head. She took out a handkerchief to wipe the dirt off the root, and then leaned over to take a bite.

The taste was not very good, but it was a familiar taste.

Oh my God, she actually found wild beets here.

In the original world, beets were introduced varieties. Later, some scholars also discovered wild beets, and both imported and wild beets can be used to make sugar cane.

Looking at a piece of beets in the valley, Bai Yunxi couldn't hide the joy in her eyes. There is always a way out, and she finally saw some hope.

Beets are good things. Not only can they be used to make sugar cane, but they can also be used to make beet soup, which tastes great.

This area is estimated to be three or four mu. The beet head just pulled out is as big as half a football. It can be seen that this valley is very suitable for its growth.

Bai Yunxi was so happy that he didn't care about the pain at the root of his tail. He took the sickle, pulled out the beets, cut off the leaves and stems, and left only one beet head.

Five or six beets filled the basket. They were really big.

Bai Yunxi threw the cut beet stems and leaves into the valley, and buried them with new soil. He covered it up a little and made sure that there was no one around before he carried the basket and the sickle down the mountain.

Things in the mountains have no owner. Whoever sees it owns it.

But her family is in a difficult situation. Before they have solved the problem of food and clothing, don't talk to her about love and generosity.

It's easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down the mountain. A basket of beets took three rests along the way before reaching the wasteland.

"Bai Anyan, come and pick up your mother. I can't walk anymore." This body has never been exercised. It has reached its limit to walk here.

If she had more, she would have collapsed from exhaustion.

"Mom, what are you carrying?"

Hearing his mother calling him, Bai Anyan dropped his hoe and rushed over. He looked at the things in the basket. What on earth was this thing that looked like a carrot and a sweet potato?

"Beetroot, good stuff."

Bai Yunxi took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead, sat down and took a deep breath, and directly ordered,

"You and Li Shi don't open up the wasteland for the time being, send this back home, and then get two baskets and prepare two sacks, and carry the shoulder pole over here."

"Can this thing be eaten?" Bai Anyan frowned and asked, looking at the ugly beetroot.

"It doesn't taste good, but it can be drunk." Bai Yunxi waved his hand, "Go and open it quickly, and I'll tell you when I'm done."

"Okay."

Bai Anyan greeted Li Shi, and the two turned back home, leaving Bai Ansheng alone to pick up the tree roots.

Bai Yunxi looked at him, this child was too quiet.

"Xiaowu, stop working. Come and take a rest."

Bai Ansheng stopped what he was doing, took the weed roots in the basket to the roadside and poured them into the ditch. He looked up at Bai Yunxi, and silently went over to pour two bowls of water.

One bowl was placed next to Bai Yunxi, and the other bowl was held for herself to drink.

Bai Yunxi picked up the bowl and drank it in one breath. She wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and saw Xiaowu looked at her in surprise, and then turned her head away.

Apart from being surprised, she didn't have any thoughts in her mind.

"What does Xiaowu think about land reclamation?"

Bai Yunxi was very curious about this kid. At the age of thirteen, it was not good for him to be so silent.

"Mom's decision is right. My son has no objection. Solving the food ration is imminent." Xiaowu turned his head and looked at Bai Yunxi with a calm tone.