Chapter 19: Roasted Corn
On the way home in the afternoon, Zhang Xianjin took advantage of everyone's inattention to put the little monkey and Dabai and Xiaobai into the space, and walked in front with Xiaohuahua and Xiaoshi.
Father Zhang wondered when he looked at it, and he didn't know where he had hidden the monkey and wolf. When he opened his mouth, he asked, "Advanced, where is your monkey?" ”
Zhang Xianjin didn't answer, and the advanced second grandfather grabbed Zhang's father's arm, glared and said, "Second dog, I have to explain this matter to you." The advanced has his own private secrets, and if he wanted to tell you, he would have told you a long time ago, and if he didn't want to tell you, you would only make it difficult for him to ask. Remember it for me in the future, and don't ask such questions again. After saying that, he snorted again, and walked home with his hands behind his back.
Zhang's father didn't understand, what happened to his son when he asked? Thinking about his second uncle's scary appearance just now, it's better not to ask in the future.
Ten days later, the three fathers and sons of the Zhang family built the waterwheel and drove it to the river. Using hollow bamboo as a waterway and using the impact of the river to rotate the waterwheel, you can continuously transport the river water to the fish pond.
Looking at this scene, the three fathers and sons of the Zhang family were very happy. Even the villagers passing by saw it and praised it again and again.
So far, everything is ready, only the fry are owed. Father Zhang's old face still had a faint sadness, and he asked, "What can I do with this fish fry first?" ”
The advanced second grandfather preemptively said: "Look at your unproductive appearance, when you sell corn and have money, are you still worried that you can't buy fish fry if you have money?" ”
The advanced second grandfather is right, in today's society, everything is easy to do if you have money. Father Zhang thought that his family's corn grew so well, there would definitely be a good harvest, and the matter of fish fry should not be difficult to solve, so he was relieved.
In the evening, after having dinner early, Zhang Xianjin went out for a walk with a small stone and a little flower, and unconsciously walked to his own land. Zhang Xianjin lit a cigarette and looked at the corn that was twice the size of other people's houses, and he was really happy in his heart.
Zhang Xianjin unconsciously remembered the scene of stealing corn and roasting corn when he was a child, and for a while he became playful, squatted down and dug a pit, and then broke a few corns in the cornfield, peeled off two layers of outer skin, and placed them neatly in the pit, covering them with a thin layer of soil. I found some dry branches and made a fire, intending to roast the buried corn.
Zhang Xianjin sat on the ground with his butt in his head, summoned the little monkey in the space, and asked the little monkey to take the small stone and the little flower to find the dry branch through the exchange of ideas, and he lit another cigarette while roasting corn while enjoying the tranquility of the sunset. As for the big white and little white targets, they can only stay in the space and wait for the roasted corn.
Under the leadership of the little monkey, dry firewood was continuously transported to the soles of Zhang Xianjian's feet.
When the night was about to cover the earth, Zhang Xianxin stepped on the last trace of fire and dug out the corn, and the fragrance of corn was instantly filled around.
The little stone was the first to shed a hala, circling around the corn, and it felt like a hedgehog and didn't know what to do.
The little monkey couldn't wait to pick up a piece of corn, but it was squeaked hot. Throwing down the corn and scratching the ears and cheeks is very cute.
Zhang Xianjin saw it in his eyes, was happy in his heart, and laughed unabashedly on his lips. First, send three corns into the space and send them to the elf and the big white couple. Another piece of corn was peeled and given to the little monkey. Then break a corn into two pieces and divide them among the small stones and flowers. In the end, I picked one up and ate it. In this way, everyone has a part in the fun.
In fact, the corn is not fully ripe yet, it is still very tender, and it is particularly sweet after roasting. Zhang Xianjin ate the corn in his mouth and felt as if the corn still had juice, and the lips and teeth were fragrant, which made people have an endless aftertaste, and the aftertaste lingered for three days.
The little monkey ate the fastest, and after eating one of the corns, he hurried to Ken to get the second corn. At this time, three black jeeps stopped on the side of the road, and an old man walked in the direction of the advanced one. Behind him were several men in black, who seemed to be the old man's bodyguards.
The little monkey seemed to be stunned by this situation, and the little paw squeaked twice with the corn, and looked at the old man who came and then looked at his master, a little overwhelmed.
Zhang Xianjin was also a little curious, looked at the old man who came and smiled slightly, stood up and asked, "Are you always lost?" ”
The old man laughed and said, "Little friend, I was attracted by the smell of your corn. My old man is hungry, can you give me some corn? ”
Zhang Xianjin was relieved in his heart, and said with a smile: "There are still two roasted corns, you eat them first, and I will roast two for you." After Zhang Xianjin finished speaking, he gave the little monkey a color, and motioned for the little monkey to give the corn to the old man to eat first.
The little monkey and Zhang Xianjin have the same thoughts, how can they not know what Zhang Xinjian means? Shaking his monkey brain, he held the corn in his arms.
Seeing this, how could the old man not understand the meaning of the little monkey, and asked, "Little friend, are you the Monkey King?" Such a clever monkey. ”
Zhang Xianjin smiled embarrassedly, and then made a gesture towards the little monkey. The little monkey suffocated his face and sent the corn in his paws to the old man.
The old man sat on the ground, took the corn from the little monkey's paws, and laughed: "Sun Wukong, thank you." After saying that, he gently stroked the little monkey's head, peeled off the last layer of corn skin, opened his mouth and bit it.
The little monkey seemed very happy when he heard the old man call him Sun Wukong, and sat opposite the old man with his teeth bared and looked at the old man so stupidly.
The old man hadn't swallowed the corn yet, and said to Zhang Xinjin vaguely: "Little friend, your corn is so delicious." I've lived for more than 70 years, and I've never eaten corn that tastes so good. Even at that time, the corn eaten during the Anti-Japanese War was not as fragrant as yours. After the old man finished speaking, he broke a small piece of corn and handed it to the little monkey, and then said, "Sun Wukong, you can eat it too." ”
The little monkey took the corn and smiled. This person and a monkey are very happy to eat noodles.
Zhang Xianjin asked, "Grandpa, then you call the entourage over?" I'll bake a few more. ”
The old man was eating happily, and without looking at Zhang Xianjian, he said, "Don't pay attention to them, just let them watch." ”
Until the old man finished eating all the corn, stood up, and said to Zhang Xinjian: "Child, let me ask you two questions, first, what is your name?" Second, why is the corn you grow twice as big as normal corn and so delicious? ”
Zhang Xinjin smiled: "My name is Zhang Xinjian. As for why it is more delicious than normal corn, it is that the mountain people have their own tricks. ”
The old man laughed and continued to ask, "Then can you give me another corn?" ”
Zhang Xianjin ran to the field and broke more than ten corns, and answered the old man's question with practical actions.
The man in black behind the old man helped take away a dozen pieces of corn, and one of them, a man with glasses, stepped forward and handed Zhang Xianjin a hundred yuan.
Zhang Xianjin smiled at the old man, and did not mean to reach out to get the money.
The old man laughed and said: "Good boy, I still have something to do today, and I will definitely come to visit another day to repay the kindness of corn." Good bye. ”
After the old man finished speaking, he turned around and left, not dragging his feet at all. Several men in black left along with Sven's men.
This is exactly what the leisure is to roast corn, and the inexplicable old man came for this.