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With the officials of Tan Lap village, we followed the 2000 channel to find the long-lived lotus gardens of Ap Bon. For many years, lotus has become a type of plant that brings high income to the local people in the high water season. The field of more than 2 hectares is owned by Mr. Nguyen Van Tai, one of the famous lotus gardens of the local people. When we arrived, his family had harvested the lotus nearly a month ago. Before we could take a break, we were excited to follow him to harvest the lotus seeds. Another year has passed and the price of lotus has dropped. It seems that as soon as the water comes back, the money also rushes to bring it home. With a hand holding the lotus seed bag heavily, the officials of the village shared their joys with the people here. After a few minutes, we have harvested the first lotus seeds. It's a strange feeling to be able to do this simple thing to help Mr. Tai. Soon, we will enjoy the famous taste of the 10th lotus tower. Mr. Tai said that he harvested 700 to 800 kilograms of lotus seeds every day. With the stable price as it is now, his family is sure to save this lotus garden. The story between us seems to be more exciting because of the sweet taste of the first lotus seeds of the season. Mr. Tai, when the water comes back, our lotus garden will be very developed. How many lotus seeds do you grow here? I grow 2 lotus seeds. How do you grow them, Mr. Nam? I plant them in the rice field. I also plant lotus seeds in the rice field. I use the lotus seeds to grow water. The lotus tree is more suitable for the season. So I choose to grow lotus seeds to be suitable for this season. How many times do you harvest the lotus seeds in this lotus garden? First, I plant the seeds, then I harvest the seeds. After that, I throw away the seeds. It's been more than 10 days since I harvested the seeds. Is the price better? This year, the price is higher than last year. It's profitable and I'm happy. What is the strength of this lotus tree? This is a tree that is suitable for planting in the rain. The local government has decided to change the planting system. After planting the rice, the lotus tree will be planted to increase the income of the local people. It also helps to improve the soil. The rice will be more productive. Most of the people here grow lotus seeds. Can the local government support the place where the rice is harvested? In the first place, there is a cooperative near the commune. They buy and process the lotus seeds. After harvesting, the farmers move to this cooperative to sell. It is located about 3 km away. It is convenient for the people's transportation. In addition to the lotus seeds that I visited with Mr. Tai today, when the water comes back, are there other types of lotus seeds to grow? In addition to lotus seeds, there are also other types of lotus seeds. For example, water lilies and water lilies. These are the types of lotus seeds that only appear on the ground at a certain time of the year. When the water rises, the quality of the lotus seeds will be the best. If you go to find and experience the water lilies, when is the best time to go? If you want to go, you should focus on the early morning. At this time, the people also go to the field. The weather is cool. According to the introduction of Deputy Chairman of the People's Committee of Tan Lap Commune, we are excited to start at 5.30 am. The starting point will be the Up Nam area, which is considered to be the capital of the famous water system, not only in Moc Qua, Long An Province, but also throughout the West. Dear audience, in addition to lotus and water lilies, the specialty of Moc Qua, Long An Province, is the water lily tree. In the distance, Kim Trinh sees quite a few people planting water lilies there. Now, Trinh will come closer to find out how this work is done. Water lilies are a type of wild vegetable that grows naturally in fields every time the water rises, especially suitable for the yellow water environment. Unlike the shape of water lilies, water lilies have thin, soft leaves with white tendons in the middle, which look more like lemongrass leaves. When the water rises from the ground, the water lilies float up from the surface of the water, and float around, crawling along the waves. People call water lilies a gift from heaven, because this type of tree has both high economic value and does not require much care and care. Although water lilies do not require much effort, it is still a tedious and arduous job, because they have to fall into the field, soak themselves in the water, and work for many hours in a row. If the water is deep and strong, the water lilies will be bigger, stronger, and tastier. But that also makes it more arduous. There are 5 water lilies, and people have to dive deep into the water to pick them up, not just pick them up like this. Picking water lilies is thought to be a simple job, but when Kim Trinh got close to the people here, she understood the complexity of this job, especially the process of pulling down, pulling up, and picking up water lilies. Not to mention the fact that people here have to soak themselves in the water for many hours to do this job. What time do you start picking water lilies? I leave home at 5 p.m. on the 15th, and come back here at 5 p.m. What is the work of picking water lilies? It's like buying a whole bunch of water lilies. If we pick them, we get 1 kg, which is 6,000 VND per kg. How many water lilies can you pick in a day? Do you need to do anything else? No, we just pick water lilies. From a distance, the water lilies are pulled in, and the process of picking water lilies is continued. The current price of water lilies is about 20,000 VND per kg. Looking at the women working hard to soak themselves in the water like this, we can't help but be moved, and feel more and more humiliated by the hard work of a farmer in his hometown of Mekong Delta. Water lilies are considered to be one of the most beautiful pictures of Mekong Delta. When it comes to water lilies, we must talk about water lilies and water lilies flowers, which are ready-to-eat plants to go into poetry, photography, not only symbolize the beauty of water lilies, but also combine them to create the culinary masterpiece of the countryside, the famous sweet and sour water lily soup. It is also believed that the local cuisine uses fish to cook fish sauce. The fresh fish sauce of the previous season will be the main ingredient to keep the food rich. In addition, the freshness of the water lilies, the red snails, the rich aroma of the pork belly, and the side dishes with various vegetables, especially water lilies, is incomparable. In the morning, I went to pick water lilies with the people here. The water lilies were so green. Is it delicious to eat with fish sauce hot pot? Yes. When the water lilies come back, what do the people here usually do to eat? We make fish sauce hot pot, pick vegetables in the field, and when the water boils, we have a lot of fish. For example, catfish, catfish,