Chapter 11: Little Cloud
The southwest is rich in rapeseed oil, which is golden in color and rich in fragrance. Use it to stir-fry Pixian bean paste to increase the flavor and color, and the food fried with it is more golden than soybean oil.
But the old house has not been inhabited for many years, and oil and salt, the two most common and basic cooking materials, have now become a big problem. Xiao Ran walked around the old mansion, he climbed into the kitchen of the old mansion, the mud stove, the big iron pot is the symbol of this kitchen. A small enamel bowl was lying quietly on the ground, Xiao Ran remembered that this was a yellow-brown enamel bowl, which was the bowl he came to eat again when he was a child. The father said that children are prone to dropping bowls when eating, so he went to the market to buy this bowl for Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran climbed up to the cabinet and said that it was a cabinet, which was more appropriately described as a practical cement cabinet. At that time, the rural people made an open cabinet with cement and steel bars, and pasted tiles to make a cabinet.
Ahem!
As soon as I climbed into the cupboard, a strong musty smell hit my nose. Xiao Ran thought to himself, there is no popularity, it turns out that this is the taste.
The teacups and bowls are still there, but this kind of behemoth for ants, even if all the ants in the anti-sperm cave come, they may not be able to move at all. It seems impossible to find vegetable oil from here. Xiao Ran continued to explore, he climbed onto the stove, the big black pot on the stove was gone, the original fire was still burning the ashes of the past, the color was dull, because of years of absorbing the humidity in the air, and some lumps. Xiao Ran continued to climb to the place where he had once set a match lighter, but this gave him a surprise.
There is a big bag of matches lying here! This package of matches has not yet been opened, and a layer of transparent plastic wrapping paper is wrapped outside, through which Xiao Ran saw the word "Mianyang", which must be called Mianyang brand matches.
Xiao Ran crawled around the match, this box of matches had indeed not been opened. There was a gas lighter next to the match, and there was already a little gas left. He recalled that since the gas lighter was introduced, kerosene lighters and matches were rarely used, and this box of matches, for some reason, was placed here, and even the packaging was not opened.
There doesn't seem to be much to use for this match at the moment, so let's let it stay here quietly, Xiao Ran thought to himself.
Xiao Ran's exploration today didn't yield much, and all he wanted at the moment was salt and oil. He returned to the cave and lay down on his stomach, intending to spend the rest of the day in this way.
The autumn sunset is fiery and beautiful, and when Xiao Ran wakes up, it is already dusk.
It was very lively outside the anti-sperm cave, Xiao Ran remembered that this was the seventh day that he became an ant, and it was also the seventh day that he left the empire, and a week had passed, and tonight, who would be driven out of the anthill?
Xiao Ran can't figure out whether this last-place elimination system is for people to learn from ants, or ants to learn from people, or whether this is just a universal law in nature.
A group of ants have long gathered outside the sperm-proof cave, welcome tonight's friends.
Just in everyone's expectation, a lone little ant came from the direction of the empire. The little ant saw a group of ants outside the anti-sperm hole, obviously stunned by this formation, it stopped, waved its claws, and said hello to the ants from a distance.
"Xiaoyun!"
"Xiaoyun!"
"Xiaoyun!"
......
The ants cheered, just as they had when they had come out of the Empire.
Xiao Ran looked at the little ant, which was not strong, even smaller than the ants present. Xiao Ran pondered, this physique can stay in the empire to this day, it must have extraordinary wisdom.
Oh!
Xiao Ran suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and he suddenly thought that the ants of the empire were either surnamed ants or ants, this Xiaoyun ......
Could it be the legendary Ant Cloud!
Xiao Ran checked the memory of Burning Wing again, and sure enough, this is indeed the legendary Ant Cloud, no wonder he can stay in the empire to this day.
Xiaoyun walked slowly into the ant colony, with a leader's temperament. Seeing such enthusiastic ants, Xiaoyun turned on his speech mode.
"It's an honor to stand here, this night, on this special day......"
Just as Ma Yun was speaking, Xiao Sen took out a sip of grass seeds, threw them to the peppercorns, and sighed dejectedly: "Alas, I lost to you again." ”
With that, he went back to the anti-sperm cave.
The other ants also returned to the anti-sperm cave after winning or losing their bets. Only peppercorns and rattan peppers remain, two guiding ants that never fall.
Xiao Yuncai's high-pitched speech sank all of a sudden, and finally wanted to spit out a thank you, but swallowed it back into his stomach.
"Forget it, I'm here, and it's a blessing for you. Xiaoyun muttered under his breath.
He is worthy of being a person who has done great things! In the face of such an embarrassing situation, he will not change his face. Now, the anti-sperm cave can be brilliant, Xiao Ran thought to himself.
Sure enough, the car arrived in front of the mountain and there was no way out, and the willows and flowers were bright and another village! Xiao Ran's mood became happy, and this little cloud would definitely help him find oil and salt.
In the empty land of death, there are only peppercorns, rattan peppers, small clouds, and four ants with burning wings left.
"I'll introduce you. Hua Jiao pointed at Xiao Randao.
"What's the introduction, isn't this Xiao Ran! Xiao Ran, who doesn't know Xiao Ran, who is always dragging its feet in the empire. "Xiaoyundao.
This...... Xiao Ran was a little angry, but he immediately suppressed those angers, which ant creature with great wisdom has no temper.
"No, no, no. Hua Jiao hurriedly said, "This is not the previous Xiao Ran, the current Xiao Ran, our Burning Wings, but the Demon Terminator, the first ant to create popcorn, and the expert in the deliciousness of bamboo shoots." ”
"What! In that case, the Queen's stupid white popcorn was really sent by him. "Xiaoyundao.
"yes, that's not true. "Pepper Road.
After hearing this, Xiaoyun muttered again: "It's really him, I thought it was a miscommunication." ”
"Hello!" Xiao Ran politely went to greet him, and gently touched Xiao Qu's tentacles with his antennae.
Xiaoyun's tentacles turned, and after echoing "Okay", he walked towards the anti-sperm cave. Sichuan pepper, rattan pepper and Xiao Ran also followed back to the anti-sperm hole.
On the second day, after Xiaoyun learned the basic situation of the anti-sperm cave, he asked Hua Jiao: "I heard from the outpost of the empire that you launched an expedition, captured bamboo shoots and worms, and made a delicacy that the empire has never had, but is this true?"
After hearing this, the pepper stopped moving, and entered a state of detachment, secreting a little acid at the corner of his mouth, until Xiaoyun patted his head, he said slowly: "Of course it's true, the kind of white flesh full of protein, delicious, slightly sweet, mixed with the aroma of peppercorns, after the entrance, the heart is relaxed and happy......"
"Okay, take me to see it. Xiaoyun commanded.