Chapter 18 Jiangnan can pick lotus
The three of them ignored the person and continued to go to the pond, one pond on the left and right was connected to the other, Ruyi's house was on the left, and after three more ponds they arrived at their house. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
There is a persimmon tree planted next to it, which is full of small persimmons, and you will be able to eat persimmons in a few months. The five fruit trees in the family were all dug and planted from the mountain when Dong Banshan was a child, and now three of them belong to the second house.
Walking under this big tree, the green fragrance of lotus leaves accompanied by this scorching sun brings a touch of refreshment, and the heat just now has subsided a lot.
Xiao Pingkang shouted excitedly, "Brother, hurry up, put the boat in the water." I'm going to go into the water. ”
Children who grow up near the water, when they see that there is nothing they don't love, sometimes they plunge directly into the water.
The boat is narrow and small, which is convenient for entering the lotus leaves when picking lotus. Originally, only two people could usually sit, but fortunately Pingkang was still a child.
There were no people in the village who did not have boats, so the children used the large wooden basin at home and rolled it to the edge of the pond and put it in the water, and they sat in it to use it as a boat.
As soon as he entered the lotus leaf bush, Pingkang picked a lotus leaf and put it on his head. The lotus stems covered with small black spots are facing the sky, and it looks wild.
Ruyi also picked one and took it with me, which was really cooler.
Dong Ping'an acted as a boatman and rowed forward with the boat.
The lotus leaves hold the delicate lotus flowers, and the pearl-like water droplets on them turn around a few times and roll into the water. The lotus leaves were densely pasted together, but this did not prevent the boat from rippling.
The breeze blows the fragrance of lotus leaves, the aquatic plants sway, and you can see the fish swimming under the lotus leaves.
Several people picked ripe lotus pods, each of which was large and inverted in the shape of a cone. There are small black dots on it.
Dong Ruyi opened a lotus pod, revealing the emerald green lotus seeds inside, and put it in his mouth with a sweet taste.
Dong Pingkang saw that she was not good at picking it, so he sat on the boat and ate it. Wow Wow shouted, "Sister, don't eat it, it's all eaten by you, how can I compare with Huzi." ”
Ruyi hurriedly put down the lotus seeds in his hand and promised not to eat them.
Suddenly there was a flutter, which startled everyone, Dong Ping'an hurriedly said, "Don't be afraid, it's a big bird." ”
Dong Ruyi looked up and saw the big bird rushing out of the lotus leaf bushes in front of him and flying into the distance.
At this time, there was a burst of lotus picking songs, "Jiangnan can pick lotus, lotus leaves He Tiantian, fish play lotus leaves, fish play lotus leaves, fish play lotus leaves east, fish play lotus leaves west, fish play lotus leaves south, fish play lotus leaves north." ”①
She got up and looked around, and there was a message from a pond next to her, and there should be someone picking lotuses inside.
Here, the villagers will sing a few folk songs, there are songs about farming, lotus picking songs, and various festivals have different folk songs to express their joy.
The singing echoes in the lotus leaves, making it even more quiet. After the person on the other side finished singing, Ruyi applauded, and he had been listening to modern pop songs. Busy asked, "
Who is this? The sound is so good. ”
"In front of us is the pond of the eldest aunt, and our two families are next to each other. It should be Fangzi and they are picking lotus. Let's go check it out. ”
Dong Ping'an said, rowing the oars in his hand.
Dong Pingkang took off the lotus leaf on his head, held it in his hand and shook it in front of him, "Oh, Sister Fangzi, Sister Fangzi." ”
When the two people in the lotus leaf in front heard the call, they laughed and rowed the boat in the direction of the pond next to each other.
"I'm singing so well, it's attracting you eavesdropping thieves."
There was a girl in a green dress standing on the boat in front of the pond, it was Dong Fang, and the boy rocking the boat behind was Dong Pingle.
Dong Ping'an is one year younger than Dong Pingle and one year older than Dong Fang, and he calls "Brother Pingle".
Dong Ruyi and Dong Pingkang were younger than them, and the two of them called, "Brother Pingle, Sister Fangzi." ”
Then Dong Pingkang was unconvinced and said, "Sister Fangzi sings well, my brother sings well, and my brother also sings one." ”
Dong Ping'an touched his younger brother's head, with this ostentatious ghost, he couldn't hide it if he wanted to.
Dong Ruyi is interested, wow, this is a fighting song, live broadcast, but unfortunately there are no melon seeds.
Lotus picking has always been an old custom in the south of the Yangtze River, and I don't know how many poems have been left over the ages. and let how many kings and grandchildren can stay.
It's just that I rarely listen to my brother sing, can I compare? As soon as she started singing, she dispelled this thought,
The sound is clear and long, as if you feel the breeze blowing, the lotus leaves dancing in front, and the egrets frolicking in the water, as if there are young boys and girls laughing in front of you.
She looked at her brother, and she was stupid, her brother, who has always been honest and honest, and her brother who is down-to-earth and hard-working, has never seen self-confidence flying, with light.
Hey, such a good brother, I don't know who will be cheaper in the future.
"Wow, Yoshiko, you lost." Dong Pingle was dismantling his sister's platform on the side.
"I knew my brother was amazing." Dong Pingkang was happy like a monkey, jumping up.
The hull of the boat swayed, and Dong Ping'an hurriedly grabbed the troublemaker.
Dong Pingkang stuck out his tongue embarrassedly.
"Ruyi, it's your turn." Yoshiko grinned.
The flames of war burned on her, and Dong Ruyi waved her hand again and again. Just kidding, where can she sing this kind of song, it's almost the same as singing pop songs.
"Didn't my sister like to sing the most before? Although it is not as good as my brother's singing. Hee-hee. Dong Pingkang blinked his eyes.
"My brother sings so well, isn't it a slap in the face for me when I sing again?" Dong Ruyi responded, and hurriedly changed the topic, "Sister Fangzi, how many lotus seeds have you picked?" ”
"We haven't been here for long, it's just a little bit." As he spoke, he showed them their boat.
The boat was not big, it was only piled up on the bottom.
"Look at ours, isn't there a lot, tomorrow we are going to the town to sell it," Dong Pingkang squinted, like a proud little peacock.
"Do you want to go along?" Dong Ruyi invited, the eldest aunt's family is good.
"Okay, let's go tomorrow too, together.
The other party responded.
Then they went into the lotus leaves and continued to pick them, this time picking some lotus leaves, planning to test the water tomorrow.
When cooking at night, Dong Ruyi fried the white pepper with chili peppers, and fried a general dish, everyone in the family is not spicy or happy, and they can't eat without chili peppers every day, so they have to put chili peppers in the fried vegetables.
I don't know what dynasty this is, but there are chili peppers.
After washing it with lotus leaves, add the multigrain rice with chopped dried fish, mix well with the seasoning, and steam it in a pot.
When the meal was multiplied, everyone's noses were sucked.
"Ruyi, what kind of dish do you cook, so fragrant? Hey, isn't this a lotus leaf? Dong Banshan's nose felt hungry all of a sudden.
Dong Pingkang hurriedly took out the chopsticks, took a bite and chewed it, his eyes immediately lit up, and he took a big bite again, and his mouth was still slurred, "It's delicious, it's delicious." ”
Liu was amazed, and it was so delicious to add lotus leaf rice.
Dong Ping'an smiled, took a bite, and said to Dong Ruyi, "My sister is really amazing." ”