After being gathered, the pulu is laid in the sun for about 60 days to dry and be seasoned. Before he sells it, Chung usually ties a ribbon round the waist of the gourd.
這段期間，鍾盛每個星期都要抽出三、四天，到葫蘆園照顧他的寶貝，終日流連於葫蘆棚下，不忍離去。