The whole room of people devoured the watermelon in the basin quickly, and then they had time to stretch their claws to the watermelon on the side.
Fortunately, this thing has a shell, and there are always two more steps to eat it, so that everyone will not fill their stomachs too full at once.
Even so, when the seventh cousin took a break from cooking, he came to the living room to collect his favorite big basin, and saw that the trash can was almost filled with water chestnut shells and watermelon rinds.
He couldn't help but was stunned: "You are eating so much now, do I have to cook less for lunch later?"
When lunch was mentioned, everyone became energetic again.
But the spirit is the spirit, and the stomach won’t admit it!
Now I look at the water chestnut in my hand. I want to eat it but I also blame it for taking up my stomach. It’s really a dilemma!
However, the seventh cousin has always been in charge of matters in the kitchen. He does not need to listen to any opinions at all. At this moment, he has made arrangements on his own:
"I haven't cooked yet. Why don't we have cold noodles for lunch?"
He thought about it: "I still have a pot of bean sprouts from yesterday. Later I will go to the vegetable garden to pick a few cucumbers and grate them, add some green pepper beef sauce, and fry some eggs... For soup, I'll have white fungus soup. Come on, alas!"
He looked like he was reluctantly saying: "... Just eat it."
Professor Song and others:...
If this kind of life is called make do, then they can make do for the rest of their lives!
However, in the eyes of the seventh cousin, this kind of thing that does not require any technology is indeed just make-do. As for tomorrow’s meal, he has a new idea——
"Tantan, if nothing goes wrong tonight, let's grind some tofu. We'll make a ground basket tonight. Tomorrow, crucian carp will be stewed with tofu and Mapo tofu. I'll mix some fermented bean curd - duck egg yolk pressed with garlic. You're used to it. Really? If you are used to it, I will put some pressure on you."
Gosh! ! !
What kind of magical day is this? The master and apprentice were already so happy that they were speechless.
Until Wu Lan called Song Tan:
"Tantan, you go to the canteen. I told people before that I can help you get 5,000 yuan back."
Song Tan was stunned: "What do you want this money for?"
Wulan was taking back the hardened sheets: "You asked Mrs. Li and the others to deal with the Golden Yingzi before, but they haven't even given me the money... It also made me forget that they are old and can't use mobile phones well. I need cash... I only have 300 yuan left at home, so I’m thinking I should prepare more.”
In fact, I used to have some at home, and occasionally I could use some small cards to give gifts, but I spent all the money on hiring people to pick peaches a while ago, and I didn't go to town because of the hot weather, so I was delayed for a while.
No, I heard that someone was going to the bank early in the morning, so I asked him about this specifically.
Song Tan responded: "Then I will transfer money to others later?"
"OK!"
It's only five thousand yuan. Wulan, whose situation has changed, doesn't take it seriously now. After thinking for a while, he stopped her and said, "Wait a moment... you ask your dad to pack a pot of water chestnuts and bring it over."
There are not too many water chestnuts in the pond, but not too much. Anyway, I don't plan to sell them for money, so I just eat them all as snacks. Song Tan was not stingy to this extent. He responded quickly and walked to the canteen with the basin in hand.
The canteen is actually quite far away from home, and it takes more than ten minutes to walk. However, Wulan now realizes that her children are not very afraid of the sun, so they can do things more efficiently.
Song Sancheng, on the other hand, was already impatient in picking water chestnuts. At this moment, he stood up particularly actively: "I'll go riding a motorcycle! It's so sunny."
"Pick your water chestnuts. Who is like you? Silly and stupid, you do so much at once."
Song Sancheng:......
He had no choice but to sit down again depressedly.
…
And here, Song Tan came to the canteen.
Although it is said to be a canteen, it is actually completely different from the canteens found everywhere in the city. This place is small and pitiful, and the variety of things is pitiful, but you can find a lot of childhood memories.
It's a pity that many snacks that are rare in urban areas are now disliked by family members.
"Aunt Wang, my mother asked me to exchange five thousand yuan."
Song Tan pushed open the glass door, and the woman who was watching TV in the room immediately stood up:
"Oh! Tantan? You're such a rare visitor... It's been a while since you've been back, right? I haven't seen you walking around in the village... Look at your skin, how fair it is at home!"
Song Tan thought to himself: I don't walk around the village very much, because when I go out I always drive or go to the mountains.
But at this time she just smiled: "My mother has good genetics."
Aunt Wang nodded seriously: "Your mother is enjoying the blessing now. All the girls here are by her side. You have also made a name for yourself in farming... Look at her, she is not stressed now, her skin is fair and rosy, and she is very energetic. ah!"
"The same goes for your dad. He looks several years younger when he goes out."
Song Tan laughed and laughed: "Yeah, I must have been in other places, and they were thinking about me! Come, Aunt Wang, I will bring you a pot of water chestnuts that my dad just caught this morning."
"Ayo!"
Aunt Wang opened the drawer, counted the cash in her hand, and said in surprise: "It's amazing! It's been half a year since you came home? This is the first time I eat food from your house."
At first, when they hired villagers to work, they included meals. Later, as Song Tan and his family grew more and more, they directly raised the price without including meals.
At most, everyone knew what was grown in the fields when they chatted, but they didn't know whether it was because the old Song family was lonely or because the young people didn't know how to do things. Half a year had passed and no one had tasted a single bean.
It’s also strange!
As for the people in the village, for example, if they grow watermelons in their fields, they will definitely give one or two to their relatives and friends to try. If that doesn't work, I can just say a polite word and ask you to pick it directly from the fields.
Even if you don't give them as gifts, you still have to ask people to do some work. It's also appropriate to bring back a bag of peaches or two watermelons before leaving.
When living in a village, people don't talk about economic value, they talk about human relations and rural character.
It's not that Song Tan doesn't know that he should do this, but the question is, if the smell of his food is released early in the morning, and the villagers come back to replace the vegetable seedlings, do you agree or disagree?
After changing, the appearance of other people’s homes is still far inferior, so what should I say?
What's more, are there those who are greedy and want to destroy things?
If nothing else, it’s definitely not that easy to make their own buns, or the price will definitely have to go up.
But now...
"Aunt Wang, it's my fault too."
"My mother said at first that she wanted to give it to everyone to try. But as you know, our family spent all their money in order to cultivate this small amount of land. The peach and watermelon were bought by others again, and the watermelon truck is now returned every day. Even if we come here at a designated location, we think the output is not enough, and we are really embarrassed to send it out any more..."
She complained to herself, half-heartedly, turned around, took the five thousand yuan and asked again:
"Oh, by the way, Aunt Wang, my mother asked me to ask, our vegetable planting is very good this year. Do you want to save some seeds for the time? If so, she will save more."
Good night.
This plot was set up early and finally written. Living in the village, if your family grows something that others don’t have, even if you are polite, you still have to ask if you want to taste it... Relatives and friends always have to give some as a gift. This is a unique human exchange in the village.
People who are used to living in the city may not be able to adapt to it, but that's true.
Tantan has been back for half a year. After the New Year, the whole village will slowly begin to change.
(End of chapter)
