As for Zhang Yanping's romantic issues, he has to handle them himself, but each family's winter bamboo shoots need Seventh Uncle to sort them out:
"Don't pick the ones that are damaged, select the ones with roots separately—Tantan, find a box to put them in and take them with you when you leave."
"Remember, bury these winter bamboo shoots in a sand heap when you get back, just like storing radishes, and they'll last a long time."
"If you don't have a sand heap, think of a way to get some sand, and find a bucket to store them at home; they'll last a long while as well... At the very least, you can guarantee that what you eat is fresh every meal."
Even if it lasts that long, there's no way you wouldn't eat it quickly when you get home.