Although the yard where we live is dilapidated, the place is not small, and there are two courtyards in front and back. It's almost more than an acre, and I don't know why they have such a big yard, but it's enough to dry peanuts now.

Looking at the sun now, it won't take long, two days is enough.

The next two days were enough for me to do my work, preparing the oil extraction utensils, and asking the children to go around looking for some silvery dirt.

I was still walking around before dawn to learn about the terrain.

Everyone didn't understand what I was busy with, but they just felt that my behavior was extremely strange, and they were all messing up things, like some big children such as Ling Xiao, Xie Jianfeng, Guan Yang, they were really not happy to listen to my assignment, but fortunately, with Brother Lan in charge, although they were not happy, they all followed my wishes and did it.

Finally, on the morning of the third day of drying peanuts, I woke up early in the morning, and everyone didn't go to pick up vegetables, but lined up in a circle to watch me operate. I have prepared the cauldron to burn, and the dried peanuts with shells in the cauldron, repeatedly stir-fried with a large wooden chisel, fortunately, in my hometown a cousin is using the soil method to squeeze oil, I like to watch when I was a child, and when I am older, my cousin in order to save labor money, but also let me do a summer vacation of short-term work, I didn't expect it to come in handy now. I fried the peanuts on high heat until they were charred on the outside and crispy on the inside, and for a while the aroma filled the whole yard, and all the children were drooling. Occasionally, peanuts fell out of the pot, and they snatched them away despite the heat.

I spread the fried peanuts and crushed them into flour on a mill, peeled off the husks, and pressed the flour into "big cakes" of equal size with simple molds. At this point, most of the success has been achieved. All that's left is to squeeze the oil.

I begged Brother Lan to take a dozen catties of peanuts to the Han carpenter at the east end of the alley in exchange, it was a non-use livestock trough, we cleaned it up, and asked the Han carpenter to cover it, although it was rough, but it was enough. I arranged the cakes in the oil press trough, and at the other end through the manpower with a "bumper cylinder" to drive the large wedge into, by me and Ling Xiao, Xie Jianfeng, Yuan Sihai and several other big children squeezed together, the oil juice finally squeezed out along the oil press trough, at first it was as thin as a needle and thread, and then it flowed down like a small faucet's water column, flowing into the cauldron that had already been cleaned. After nearly three hours of hard work, the first barrel of oil finally came out.

This time I used a hundred pounds of peanuts, successfully squeezed thirty-five pounds of peanut oil, looking at the slightly impurities but golden color of the peanut oil, I couldn't help but be overjoyed, it stands to reason that now these oils still need to be stored for more than half a month after filtering and clarifying before eating, but I got a little trick from my cousin, after fine gauze clarification and then by cold water and ice, after half an hour can be directly eaten as finished peanut oil, of course, the taste is still not as good as a long time of natural clarification and filtration.

But I know that these little hungry children are absolutely impossible to make them wait for half a month. So in order to fulfill my promise to let everyone eat meat early, I left more than 30 catties to store and clarify it slowly and use it, and filtered the remaining five catties of oil with the tricks that my cousin taught me for half an hour, and four and a half catties of finished peanut oil came out.

Then I started an offensive, poured the oil directly into a large cauldron, and said to Xiao Shen Yan: "Take all the sky-shaking monkeys we touched last night." ”

The so-called sky-shaking monkey is nothing else, it is our modern golden cicada. On the second day of my arrival in ancient times, I found out that the ancients did not eat golden cicadas.

And for me, the golden cicada is a good baby, the golden cicada is currently the highest protein content in human food, more than usual high-protein food: beef, eggs, mutton, etc.

Therefore, last night, I specially asked Lan Ge'er for eleven or twelve children to run into the lakeside woods three miles away, and caught more than 2,000 sky-shaking monkeys, that is, golden cicadas. It's just to let everyone open up foreign meat today.

It is also a pity that in ancient times, no one touched these things, so each of us can easily touch one or two hundred, if it is changed to modern times, there are more people who touch the golden cicada than the golden cicada, and it is a fool's dream to touch more than two thousand.

On the night I returned, I treated more than 2,000 golden cicadas to prevent them from turning black into flying cicadas.

Xiao Shen Yan and another child, Liu Ping, carried a big poke full of golden cicadas and carried them over. Everywhere they went, the children lined up, as if they were afraid that the golden cicada would pop out.

After all, none of them had eaten this kind of worm, and they all felt a little frightened when they saw a bunch of them together.

I had expected this situation for a long time, and I didn't take it seriously, but just when I was about to put the golden cicada into the oil pot to cook, Lan Ge'er said angrily: "Stop! Zhan Yong, you have been making trouble for a long time and you have been scourging peanuts like this? ”

I was stunned for a moment, and said ignorantly: "Why am I the scourge of peanuts?" ”

Lan Ge'er said angrily: "In vain, I believe you are talking nonsense, you actually took the peanuts that everyone worked so hard to plant, such a scourge, I won't talk about what kind of oil you are squeezing, and take some ...... These bugs, you! You! What the hell do you want to do? ”

When I saw that Lan Ge'er had really never eaten fried golden cicadas, he didn't know that this was a baby.

I smiled and said: "Brother Lan, you may not know the situation, in our hometown, these golden cicadas, no, earth-shaking monkeys, are only eaten by those high-ranking officials and nobles, and we ordinary poor people can't afford to eat them." ”

"Alas, he'll talk nonsense."

"Alas, so many peanuts have ruined him."

"Alas, it's a shame that I can't eat it for many days."

"Who said it wasn't, just waiting for a good day to eat peanuts, and it turned out to be like this."

The crowd didn't believe what I said. Blame me.

But I laughed and ignored them.

Lan Ge'er saw that things had reached such a point, and it was impossible to redeem them, so he threw his sleeves away angrily.

As soon as everyone saw that Lan Ge'er was gone, they all dispersed one after another.

In the blink of an eye, I was left alone in this courtyard.

No, there is also a little Shen Yan.

I ignored everyone, smiled and fried the golden cicada in a pot with a big fence, and said to Xiao Shen Yan: "They are all gone, why don't you leave." ”

Xiao Shen Yan smiled and said, "I'm afraid that you won't be able to stand it alone and cry again." ”

"Hahaha, I won't cry." I said with a smile, but a sense of gratitude for this little girl rose in my heart.

Don't look at people small, they are still full of affection.

I whispered: "Xiaoyan, wait, wait for my brother to blow up, I'll let you eat first." ”

Xiao Shen Yan looked frightened, shook her little hand and said, "No, no, I don't eat it, these are all worms, you will get sick if you eat it, it will change in the stomach, and then it will eat us." ”

Looking at Xiao Shen Yan's frightened appearance, I couldn't help laughing.

I said, "Then you think my brother looks like someone who has something?" ”

Xiao Shen Yan shook her head, and I said again: "Brother, I grew up playing snacks, believe me, it's okay, and it's fragrant, I guarantee it's the best thing you've ever eaten." ”

Xiao Shen Yan was skeptical, and finally shook her head and said, "If you don't eat it, you won't eat it, no matter how delicious it is, you won't eat it." ”

In less than half an hour, after I fried the golden cicada twice, a strong aroma filled the entire compound, and without smelling it, I could hear many children discussing: "What is it, so fragrant?" ”

"It's so fragrant, isn't it anyone's stew again?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely the smell of meat, it smells so good, if we can eat a bite, no, half a bite will be content."

And just when they fantasized about eating meat, I had already eaten half a catty, and I was starving these days, how could I let go of such a good golden cicada.

Xiao Shen Yan looked at the fragrant mouth full of oil from my food, but she looked uncomfortable grinning. No matter how much I try to make her eat, I just won't eat it.

"Don't regret if you don't eat it, this golden cicada in a few days, no, the sky-shaking monkey will be gone, and you won't be able to eat it if you want to." I'll lure it.

"No, no, no. Anyway...... Not a good thing. Xiao Shen Yan's eyes widened, but she didn't eat.

"Alas, it's really blessed that you won't enjoy it, in our place, don't want to eat this without five hanging money." I continued to tempt the little swallows.

"Hmph, I don't believe it, who would be stupid to spend so much money to eat this. Unbelief is unbelief. "The little girl is very resolute.

"Hmph, you wait, I won't give you anything if you want to eat later, these are enough for me to eat for several days." I glanced at the little swallow blankly.

"Hmph, I won't eat it." Xiao Shen Yan was not fooled, "coo", but her stomach screamed angrily.

"Alas, some people really can't think of it, this kind of human delicacy is a hundred times stronger than those big fish and meat, and some people would rather be hungry than know. What a fool. "I provoked Xiao Shen Yan.

Xiao Shen Yan saw that my chewing was extremely crispy, her mouth was full of oil, and her eyes had changed, and she was no longer as firm as she was just now.

"Swallow, dare you make a bet." I change the strategy.

"Say."

"If you taste one and say it's not delicious, then I'll pick up the dishes for you for the next three days. You can sleep until dawn. "I bet heavily.

"Well, what do you mean?" Xiao Shen Yan was finally tempted.

"Absolutely, and that includes washing clothes for ten days." I add weight.

"Well, okay, I'll try one. You're doomed. Xiao Shenyan gritted her teeth and finally agreed to give it a try.

I found a fried golden cicada, afraid that Xiao Shen Yan would not eat it, so I deliberately took off a few claws and skin of the golden cicada, and then handed it to Xiao Shen Yan.

Xiao Shen Yan seemed to be facing a great danger test, closed her eyes and opened her mouth to let me feed her.

"You have to chew with your mouth closed, chew it, you can swallow it, and if you spit it out, you must eat it, and if you swallow it whole, you will lose, hey, yes, chew it like this, chew it......" I taught earnestly, and Xiao Shenyan's little face was unpredictable.

First I tried my best to endure it, then I felt the strange fragrance in my mouth, then I opened my eyes and chewed carefully, and finally my eyes were wide and I couldn't stop chewing.

I know that the first person who had the courage to eat crabs appeared.

That's right, people don't eat crabs and turtles now, and tomorrow they will eat parallel goods.

When I caught golden cicadas last night, I accidentally found a lot of crabs and turtles in the ditch.

It's all wild, and in modern times it costs a lot of money to eat. Thinking that she would feast on her in the future, Xiao Shen Yan had already chewed out the fragrance, and couldn't help but grab my hand excitedly and shake it: "Brother Yong, Brother Yong, it's really fragrant, I, I've never eaten such a fragrant thing." ”

I laughed, "Trust me now." ”

Shen Yan was happy to have a big and small head, and asked me to peel another one for him to eat. I peeled another one for her and asked, "Is it delicious?" ”

Xiao Shen Yan nodded happily while eating: "It's delicious, it's delicious, it's so delicious!" ”

My goal was achieved, and my heart was happy: "Eat more if it's delicious, you are the time to grow your body, eat enough, the nutrition here is rich, and you will be white and beautiful after eating." ”

When Xiao Shen Yan heard this, her eyes couldn't help but light up: "Really? ”

"When did I lie to you?"

Xiao Shen Yan said happily: "I still want to eat, I still have to eat." ”

I smiled and said, "Eat, eat until you last." ”

Xiao Shenyan ate the fragrance, let go of her hands and feet and ate it, and after a while, she remembered something, and ran to the front yard with a trot, and after a while, she pulled Liu Ping, who was the best to play, and Wang Yingying ran over.

It turned out that there were delicious people who did not forget their good friends, Liu Ping and Wang Yingying also didn't dare to eat at first, and they wanted to run, but they couldn't stand Xiao Shenyan's vigorous publicity, and they also tried to taste one soon after.

The delicacy of fried golden cicadas is an irresistible delicacy for modern people with extremely tricky mouths, not to mention that these babies who have been hungry for a long time are addicted to eating without a few bites.

As the three of them became addicted to eating, the team of people who ate golden cicadas gradually expanded, from three or five to seven or eight, and from seven or eight to eleven or two, and finally all the children could not resist the temptation to participate.

Not only is it the first time they have eaten golden cicadas, but it is also the first time they have eaten fried food, and this delicacy can be said to be irresistible.

It didn't take long for all the children to eat with their eyebrows and smiles, and their mouths were full of oil.

I see it in my eyes and in my heart, and I feel that it is better than anything else to make these children eat a full meal.

The eldest children Ling Xiao, Xie Jianfeng, and Yuan Sihai also laughed loudly, and at the same time, they also changed their opinion of me a lot, and they were no longer as wary as before.

Sure enough, it is a soft mouth that eats others, and the ancients did not deceive me.

Watching them eat happily, I filled half a bowl of golden cicadas in a broken bowl and came to Lan Ge'er's room.

In this courtyard, Dulan Ge'er himself is a room, and everyone else lives in gangs, but no one else has said anything about this privilege.

As soon as I entered the house, Lan Ge'er said coldly: "You take it out quickly, I won't eat it." ”

I joked, "I think too much, I eat it myself, but I don't want you to eat it." There's not enough to grab outside, I'm here to hide from you. ”

Lan Ge'er snorted coldly and ignored me.

I deliberately chewed the golden cicada crunchy, with a sound, and said from time to time: "Ah, when I came here, I finally ate a good one, it was delicious." …… Beautiful ......"

Lan Ge'er covered her ears as she listened, but the aroma still reached her nose.

I said: "This kind of thing, nutrition, is the one that helps children grow up, women's beauty, especially helpful, it can be said that as long as you eat, one day at a time, the young man is getting stronger and stronger, and the big girl's skin will be white and red, it's a pity." "I deliberately didn't say anything more when I said this.

"What a pity?" Lan Ge'er's curiosity was successfully piqued by me.

"It's a pity that I can only eat for so many days, and I don't have to eat after one trip." I said with a smile.

"Hmph, it's not a good thing, what's rare."

"Alas, some people are timid and conservative, they don't have the courage and courage to be the boss at all, and they can only judge new things like this after they have tasted them, but they can't cut off the children's good food after they don't try." I looked at Lan Ge'er's face and spoke.

When Lan Ge'er heard me say this, he seemed to be moved.

"Many things, a person's decision cannot always be right, so some things have to be tried, and after trying, you will know whether it is right or wrong, and then make a decision, which is a qualified boss." I'm afraid that Brother Lan will be angry, so I'm ready to run away at any time.

"You say I'm not up to the mark?" Lan Ge'er's face was angry.

I stood at the door again, although I saw that Brother Lan was not as tall as me, but I knew that he would definitely do some work, and I couldn't beat him.

"I didn't say you're unqualified to be the boss, but yes."

"But what!"

"But sometimes, I'm a little timid and don't even dare to taste a small thing." I said with a smile on my face.

"Hmph, just your mouth, the black is said to be white. That's it, bring it. Lan Ge'er snorted and said.

I laughed secretly in my heart, there is a play, and the excitement will be successful.

Watching Lan Ge'er eat the first golden cicada in his mouth with his eyes closed and frowning, his long eyelashes kept trembling, and then his beautiful eyes suddenly opened, and then widened, and then he pinched the second golden cicada and put it in his mouth without me saying hello.

As soon as I looked, it was okay, this time it was fine.

With a smile, he put the remaining small half bowl of golden cicada in front of Lan Ge'er, turned around and left slowly.

I didn't want to just walk out of the door, but Lan Ge'er stopped me: "Brother Yong." ”

"Huh? Something? ”

"Get me another bowl, I've been hungry for a long time just now, and this is not enough to eat."

"No, I'm tired for a long time, and I want to eat it myself."

"Say it again!"

"Let's get it."