After finishing these tasks, Lady Chen went on to peel bamboo shoots. There's a technique to peeling bamboo shoots; it's not about peeling off layer by layer. Instead, you take a sharp knife and make a cut from top to bottom, and then peel the shoot open from that cut, revealing the whole shoot. This way, it won't injure your hands, and it's much more efficient. Ever since Tang Wanwan taught Lady Chen this method, she could peel bamboo shoots quickly all by herself.
Seeing her mother becoming more efficient and cheerful, Tang Wanwan felt much better and asked, "Mom, do you want to eat shrimp paste? Once it's made, it can be delicious in stir-fry or noodles." Observing her daughter clean the tiny fish and shrimp in a small bamboo basket with confidence, Lady Chen replied, "Sure, can you make it? I only knew that some people make various pastes for seasoning, but buying those ingredients costs a lot, and I don't know how to make them."
