Jiang Hu didn't mention the discovery on the back mountain.
People, well, it's impossible to have no personal motives at all.
Master Zhang found out for him how to plant them; lotus roots can be planted either with special seed roots or directly with lotus seeds.
He planned to try both methods.
It will take another two months for the lotus seeds to fully mature, and at that time, they can also harvest the roots.
By then, both the lotus seeds and shoots can be kept, and planted in spring next year to harvest more lotus roots.
Luckily, there's less work in winter, and he could also dig out the lotus pond in advance.
This kind of lotus root is different from planting rice; it needs a deeper pond and more water reserves.
"Jiang Ge, I'll help you dig come winter then, since it's idle time, and I can learn from the experience. If it goes well, we can plant some ourselves too."
