After that, he chiseled a hole in the bottom of the gourd and dug out the innards, washed it, and dried it in the sun. Finally, he would soak the gourd in a preservative treatment, so it would be protected inside and out.
水煮後，龔一舫又在瓜體底部鑿洞，將內膜及種子掏出，沖洗後曬乾，接著浸泡防腐藥水，使瓠瓜裡外都具防腐效果。