Bamboo shoots in May are late and grow thinner than those in April. In April and May every year, after a spring rain, the bamboo shoots of April bamboo break through the ground. At first, a small bag swelled on the ground. Gradually, the small bag exploded, revealing the furry tip. When I came to see it again the next morning, it had jumped out a lot, and the bamboo shoots were fresh, tender and firm with the dew at night.
The shell of a bamboo shoot is called a bamboo shell. When bamboo shoots germinate crazily every night, the outer bamboo shell grows up with it, and finally it is peeled off by tall bamboo shoots, revealing a light green bamboo skin, which is a smooth and bright color. A slight slip of the nail will leave a mark, but it will not be touched easily.
Bamboo is planted at the back of every house. Every year when bamboo shoots break ground, picking up bamboo shells becomes a leisure job. Because the bamboo is thick and the shell is big in April. These fallen shells can be collected for simple use, and can also be used as a wok. Those are not shabby. You can also make zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival, but generally you don't need them, because the reed leaves were not used up at that time. It is mainly used to make bamboo carpets, which are laid on the ground in summer and on the bed in winter. This is a natural rest tool, which is both environmentally friendly and practical. Sometimes people come to buy it, not knowing what they will do. However, they can indeed get some pocket money and create some value. Therefore, picking up bamboo shells has become a temporary task for children. We are also willing to walk into the bamboo forest and enjoy the beauty of walking in the forest.
There are usually snakes in bamboo forests. Maybe you can meet white snake eggs, and you will be fine if you don't provoke them There are not many kinds of snakes, most of them are water snakes, and occasionally there are flower snakes, which Zhu has never seen. There are no poisonous snakes in the plain and flat areas, and poisonous snakes often choose sinister environments.
The first thing after school is to stroll in the nearby bamboo garden and pick up some fallen bamboo shells. At first, when the bamboo shoots were not as tall as me, I had to bend down to pick them up. In a few days, the bamboo shoots will be as tall as me. Sometimes the fallen shells hang on the bamboo shoots, and I can reach out and take them away. In two days, bamboo shoots will be much taller than me, and I gradually need to look up to see them. Therefore, the process of picking up bamboo shells is also a process of comparison with bamboo poles. The growth rate of bamboo shoots is really the same every day, and you should look at it with new eyes every day.
In addition, getting up in the morning to pick up bamboo shells is also the best time. The bamboo shoots that have grown all night have pulled out several knots, and the shells have to be peeled off several layers. So it is dawn, and when others are still dreaming, I will get up quietly to welcome a new day. With the sunrise, the morning light penetrates through the gaps of bamboo leaves, and the bamboo forest slowly lights up. A wisp of mist wraps around the bamboo forest like a ribbon and spreads far away. The sunshine is getting brighter and brighter, and the bamboo forest rises slowly in the transparent air. At this time, I will return home with a full load.
The process of picking up bamboo shoots shells is also a process of dialogue and communication with bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots know that they are growing silently, even the highest heart is empty, and at the same time, bamboo shoots will gradually grow branches and leaves in the process of growth. From light yellow to green, bamboo shoots will grow into tall and straight bamboo.
No wonder bamboo can become the favorite of ancient poets. It is my friend because its water quality is weak, and it is my teacher who solves my heart deficiency. In those days when I picked up bamboo shells, I was carefree, established communication with bamboo and reached a natural connection.
It makes sense to think of Dongpo's poem about bamboo and savor it carefully.
No meat to eat, no bamboo to live.
No meat makes people thin, no bamboo makes people vulgar.
People are thin and fat, but most people are incurable.
Others scoff at this, so high that they are stupid.
If you still munch on this gentleman, how can there be Yangzhou cranes in the world?