11. Dig lobsters.

The streets of childhood, the roadside of childhood, and the alleys of childhood, there are no lobster barbecue restaurants that are almost "flooded" like now. It's not that the taste is bad, but I don't know how to cook lobster, at most I can only fry it, and what's more, I don't even know if lobster is a shrimp or a worm, whether it can be eaten, and it's no wonder that at that time, lobster was not treated by the mainstream.

However, for the rural people who are born to eat, everything is "the old horse takes the lead", everything is "the first to lead", whether they can eat it or not, they will taste it first, so they will frequently go to "test the poison", so that after confirming that it is not toxic and edible, it will eventually be made into an authentic food to be handed down, and lobster is one of them.

At that time, in the waters of the countryside, there were often countless lobsters lurking, or half-exposed armor, or only showing dragon whiskers, or slightly revealing phoenix tails, or lazily lying on the algae, basking in the warm sun, not afraid of being discovered, perhaps it also knew itself, and was not loved by people.

But for the "confidant" who understands its value, it does this, which is tantamount to exposing its figure and allowing itself to "burn the body", so at that time, the children who love to be with the pond often look for it by the Nagisa, or during the water play, they find its traces, and then intercept it tightly in a hurry, but more often, it is in the small ditch that is almost dry up, and finds its cave. Although most lobsters are lurking at the bottom of the waves, when the water level drops, or when they strayed into shallow areas, they often temporarily burrow under the thin sludge, in order to avoid predators and keep themselves moist.

But this habit of the lobster makes it easy for people to discover it, for no other reason, but because during its hiding, it will turn the mud out of the hole, and then seal the door of its house, which it thinks is particularly safe in this way. But it didn't expect that experienced human children would find its traces by virtue of the fresh mud in front of its hole, which was different from the color of other soils, and then dig to the bottom and see its beauty.

So at that time, according to this characteristic, rural children could often catch a lot of lobsters with "teeth and claws" in an instant, only to see them waving their claws to protest and fight back, maybe they couldn't figure out why they were discovered by humans. Although children will get muddy afterwards, wet and dirty their clothes and shoes, and even be scolded by their parents when they go home, it is worth it all when they think of the strong and refreshing taste of lobster.

Although at that time, lobsters were very rampant and the number was quite huge, but the lobster was only fried and boiled. At that time, the processing of lobster is not difficult, it can also be said to be very simple, people only need to scrub it clean, pull out the excretory pipe in the middle of its phoenix tail, peel the shell and cut the gills, get rid of the cyst hair, discard the shrimp yellow, and clean it again, sprinkle salt and marinate, basically it's OK. At that time, people didn't eat its shrimp yolk very much.

Although the lobster is an alien species, it will harm the original species that is naturally raised by the natives, but under the temptation of its delicious taste, it has now been eaten by people who can only rely on breeding to survive, and even a variety of ways to cook it have been born, such as "steamed", "fried", "thirteen spices", "pepper and salt", "spicy", "garlic paste", and people have widely accepted, and even a little look forward to its resurgence, which is also a great sorrow for this invasive creature.

Of course, in the old days, in addition to digging lobsters, there were also crabs, but there were very few crabs, and they could only meet by fate, so at that time, whenever they found a crab, rural children would often dig three feet into the ground and vow to catch it. But many times, the crabs caught are the size of thumbs, just crab cubs, so people usually raise them with well water, just for ornamentation, and not in the recipe, but in the middle of the night, they all escape from prison and escape without a trace, which makes people infinitely annoyed. But even so, they still brought a certain joy to the rural children: for example, the abdominal carapace (here refers to the crab navel, the thin shell under the crab's belly) is round and female, while the abdominal carapace is triangular, which is male, which can be regarded as the only thought left to the children at that time.

12. Frog fishing.

Although frogs are now classified as "three animals" (i.e., beneficial, economically valuable, and scientifically valuable), and although teachers have taught them to protect frogs as children, many years ago, frog fishing was also a form of entertainment for some mischievous rural children. Even, eating frogs is a norm. This includes me as a child, when I did the same sin.

Because frogs have a characteristic of eating, they usually swallow one bite and only eat live bait, so children at that time only needed to use a hemp rope tied with gray-green stinky earthworms to catch frogs, and the earthworms wanted to live, and then the clean end of the hemp rope was found to find a solid branch to tie it well. At that time, it was basically "nine out of ten", unless the child was in a hurry, or because the frog had not yet swallowed tightly, and the thread was lifted.

Although it was called "frog fishing", children at that time were not allowed to catch frogs, and they could not bait, otherwise the frogs would swallow the hook into their stomachs, which would lead to a very "miserable" thing - if people take the hook hard, the internal organs of the frog will be torn out of the body. Therefore, this method was abandoned and eliminated by many children back then, but some people still use it secretly.

So, what happened to the frogs that were caught back then? In addition to swallowing a few fish hooks and dying miserably, there are also some elderly people who are skinned alive, first breaking the thighs of frogs, and then making a small opening from the tender skin on the back, and then slowly tearing off the whole skin until it retreats between the two thighs and flippers, and then peels off. At this time, there are still skinless live frogs with flesh and blood, and they can still crawl forward slowly, but they can never jump, so the whole appearance will look extremely terrifying, so that the timid children dare not look directly. Of course, there are a large number of people who were cut off by the old people in the countryside when they were alive, and they only kept their thighs, and the rest were all thrown away. I still remember that the live frog that was cut off by the waist back was full of intestines, and its eyes were staring at the back half of itself, perhaps resentful of people.

Because of this, I was not afraid of frogs since I was a child, and I was inexplicably afraid of frogs, and I think this kind of tragic scene is also an important reason.

Of course, when I was young and ignorant, in addition to being cruel to frogs, I was never gentle with Qi Shi (i.e., toads). I still remember that year, I used a syringe filled with water with many childhood friends to inject the toad, which often caused the toad to be more swollen. Although at that time, I didn't know what would happen to the toad injected with water, but I thought it must not be much better. Perhaps, human nature is really evil...

13. Move fish.

"Moving fish", similar to the cage, can also be said to be the predecessor of the cage, the specific method is to find an empty and durable, the mouth is threaded glass bottle, and then pull some tough, slightly thick nylon thread, with a length of three or four meters is appropriate. Then carefully put the nylon thread to the thread gap of the bottle mouth, wrap it one turn at a time, tie it well, and then tie it tightly. Subsequently, stuff the bottle with a small half of the steamed bun ball, and then find a branch, take the willow tree as the most, carefully fold it into a double section of the same length as the bottle mouth, and then fill the bottle mouth tightly in the shape of "ten". Finally, at the end of the thread, tie the knot firmly and tie a wooden stick. Immediately, find a pond full of cruising fish, drop the bottle, stick it, and wait for a while, and you will be fully loaded.

It is worth noting that because the bottle capacity is very cramped, the bottle mouth is not spacious, far less than the inside of the cage, so "moving fish" can often only get dozens of small fish fierce (a local dialect in Fuyang, referring to "small fry or small size, very small adult fish"), for example, can only catch the common loach, carp noodles (a local dialect in Fuyang, the scientific name refers to the trout, is a kind of colorful body, like to swim in groups to forage shallow fish, may be the "No. 1" opponent of the angler), Ma Gu Leier (a local dialect in Fuyang, The scientific name refers to the speartail spiny gobie, there are freshwater dwellings and marine dwellings, the head is large and the body is small, the nature is very lazy, often lying on the shallow bottom of the water's edge, greedy for bait, people can catch earthworms without hooks, it may be the "zero" opponent of the angler) and grass fish (a local dialect in Fuyang, the scientific name refers to the wheat ear fish, like to forage in groups, may be the "No. 2" opponent of the angler) and other small things, which can also be regarded as a certain lack of performance of "moving fish".

Of course, if people are lucky, they can also harvest such as black shell shrimp, knife loach (a local dialect in Fuyang, the scientific name refers to the Chinese spiny loach, a freshwater fish species with high requirements for water quality and spikes on the back ridge, similar to loaches, devouring violently, often swallowing hooks into the abdomen, after a pause, it is difficult for anglers to remove the hook, unless they are pulled hard) and sieve skin (a local dialect in Fuyang, also known as "fork tail", the scientific name refers to the Chinese betta fish, fierce sex, is a kind of good body color, ornamental and strong colorful fish species, can be raised alone, or group. Group breeding, poor hair color, single breeding, good hair color) and other wild aquatic products, can also be regarded as a great godsend in the "unfortunate" event.

The most significant advantage of "moving fish" is that it can catch fish and shrimp without damage at all, just like taking advantage of the short foraging period of fish and shrimp, people safely move them from the water to the basin on the shore, people just help to change a new water source to rest, and there is little harm to them, so this convenient fishing method is called "moving fish", and it is also one of the most common "small fights" among rural children. Of course, "moving fish" also has a hidden advantage, is sunny and cloudy can be carried out, cloudy days are the best, fearless wind and rain, can be as long as people want, as long as there is a pond, when can be realized, very casual.

In addition to "moving fish", rural children at that time, including me, would also go "fishing". However, unlike the extravagant fishing rods that prevail today, at that time, it was very simple, using only a piece of bamboo rod dried in water as the fishing rod, and only a light piece of foam board as the float (i.e., fish float), and only the fishing line hook and the fish tin sinker were normalized. Even the fishing bait is only the fragrant koji (i.e., red earthworms) that have just been picked up from their own dung, and there are not as many kinds of "nest powder" and "bait" as they do now.

But even though it is so simple, it does not affect the fish at all, and it is even very easy to use. Because "fishing" is a kind of pursuit of the unknown, the human eye cannot see the water conditions, so what can be caught depends on luck. But even so, experienced people can still judge the species of fish that bite the hook according to the ups and downs of the fish float, such as the wheat ear fish eating the hook, the fish float first slowly sways left and right twice, and then quickly sinks to the bottom, and then slowly floats out, such as the silver carp eats the hook, and the fish float lies horizontally on the water surface, just like a person has raised the position of the fish float...

At that time, what impressed me the most was that I used this simple fishing gear to catch a lot of "fire heads" (i.e., snakeheads) and sword loaches (i.e., Chinese spiny loaches), and even several chopstick-length "grass carp", so that it became the "achievement" that I was most proud of at that time. So until now, I still believe that this sentence is true - "Fishing is about people, not fishing rods..."

14. Take a bath in the pit.

"Bathing in a pit", or "swimming in a pond", is usually held between mid-summer and mid-autumn and is driven by the warm weather. Because in the past, every household did not have a solar water heater, so to cool and decontaminate, it was often necessary to go to the pond, and therefore, "bathing in the pit" has become a more traditional "inheritance", attracting countless boys.

In fact, in the New Year, a long time ago, bathing in the pond was not the preserve of boys, and girls would obey it, and even some female leaders would jump in and enter the clear soup bath. At that time, men and women bathed together, and they were not ashamed, and they were not shy, and they could even rub each other's backs, and it was not as strict as now, when men and women were strictly separated. Therefore, at that time, this became the peak of every rural boy's life, and there was no one.

Although now, there is a reason for domestic water heaters, and because the pond is getting deeper and deeper, so that nowadays, few people go swimming in the pond anymore. It is hard to hear the sound of three or five children playing and noisy with each other, and I can't see the scene of floating in the pond waves, arbitrarily "floating on my back" (a posture of floating on my back), and I can't experience the cool and quiet brought by "scuba mengzi" (i.e., diving) - as if the world is far away from me, and as if I am the whole world.

Of course, it is rare to experience the ** feeling of the body's "shoulders" (that is, the body is swollen due to soaking in water for too long).

Although technology has changed people's lifestyles, making them safer and more convenient, there are some things that are really exciting, although there will be dangers.

15. Touch the snail and pull the head.

In the Fuyang dialect, it is pronounced "mō ě lǎ tou zi", which means "to touch the snail". Because the snail is delicious and tender, the texture is firm, the nutrition is rich, it can be fried, boiled, and stewed, it is a peasant area since ancient times, a fresh and appetizing seasonal food. Therefore, around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, there will be the habit of "touching the snail and pulling the head". Of course, in March every year, there is also relevant progress, but because "the snails are full of stomachs in March, and the akita snails are the fattest." Therefore, people with good intentions do not often catch snails full of eggs in March.

Usually people only touch the medium-sized snails, this is because the snails in this period have a more juicy taste and a better taste, and they will not be hard, and they are not the largest to compare. Of course, when people "touch the snail and pull the head", they can often catch many huge "clams" (dialect means "river mussels"), but they will not cook them for consumption, and they are generally taken to smash them and feed them to ducks and geese with greasy meat.

When people have enough snails, the most important step is often required before they are eaten, which is the "mud purification period", also known as the "water change period". This is because snails usually live in silt and sand, feeding on aquatic plants and rotting leaves, so there will be a little dirt in the body, so after people catch them, they need to change the clean water many times to make them vomit all the dirt, leaving only the fat and fresh meat except the shell.

But that's not the final step. After the water change period of the snail is over, people will not take it directly to steam, but will use a pot of hot water to pour it directly, so that the snail will die instantly, and then the nail will be turned out, and the flesh muscle will be exposed. At this time, with just one needle, people can pick up a bowl of snail meat in half a day. Then sprinkle salt and bake, marinate, add spicy or garlic over a fierce fire, and stir-fry for a while, and people can eat it in the oven.

In fact, the farmers in the northern region are not very disliked to eat in the shell, not because they dislike it, but because they can't suck it, and they are not as skilled as the diners in the southern region, so it will seem a little cumbersome, which is understandable. But in any case, during the autumn harvest festival, being able to taste the snail meat and drink a cup of beer is the most comfortable way to relieve fatigue.

16. Pound the bird's nest.

Although I know that pounding birds' nests is a bad habit, "pounding birds' nests" is still one of the most common activities of all the boys in my village when I was a child. As the name suggests, "pounding the bird's nest" focuses on the word "pounding", that is, when the bird is found to be not tall, find a long bamboo pole and pound it suddenly, which is a way to get birds without climbing a tall tree.

But because "pounding the bird's nest" often makes the nestlings in the nest fall to death, and at the same time, they also need to spare long rods, so the children at that time, in addition to "pounding the bird's nest", more often carried out "digging the bird's nest" and "hitting with a slingshot".

"Digging a bird's nest", that is, "reaching out to pick up birds", requires children to climb high trees, which is a dangerous way to get birds, but usually the ground will use sheets to catch birds dropped from the tree, which rarely leads to the death of chicks, and at the same time, you can also face the old birds, enjoy the scenery of the trees, and command the rest of the children under the tree to feel the taste of being a leader, which is also a kind of "dying beauty".

Therefore, children at that time could often obtain many live birds such as "wren", "old owl", "oriole", "turtledove" and "starling" through this method, and thus they could see different kinds of bird eggs: for example, the eggs of the pulsatilla are "purple-red with sesame spots", for example, the eggs of the turtledove are completely "white", for example, the eggs of the wild wren are "dark green with freckles", for example, the eggs of the wax-billed finch are "blue and white with spots"...

And the story of me and "digging a bird's nest" still haunts me to this day, which happened a long time ago, when I couldn't climb a tree, I was walking under the tree, just like everyone else, I was purely a "bird catcher". I still remember that at that time, when I received the order of the "bird digger", I and the others gently pulled the soft cotton sheets, trying to safely take a few birds from the tree. But because these birds were just born, they were still bare, and even at most there were only a few sparse bushes of fluff, so they couldn't help the impact of falling, and at that time, we, the "bird catchers", were also mistaken, so all of them were not caught, all of them were killed, and the corners of their mouths were dripping with blood.

It may be that at that time, we, the "bird catchers", felt guilty, so we solemnly dug a pit for them in the soil under the tree, and carefully left their bodies until they were completely buried by the new soil, forming their "graves". Even, we also found three branches "as if there was something", and pinched some "tribute" with soil, and then firmly inserted them in front of these "new graves", and then knocked three times in a row to express the shame and sadness in our hearts. Of course, although our mourning ceremony was over, the matter was not over, because at that time, all this was in full view of the "bird digger" on the tree, that is, my little brother next door, so afterwards, he laughed at us for a long, long time about it. And we ourselves laughed at ourselves for a long, long time, until this incident was completely forgotten.

And "slingshot with a slingshot" is a way to use a slingshot to catch birds, at that time, boys in the same village had their own slingshots. And I, because I am good at collecting, I have several slingshots of different models, different sizes, and different materials, which are still pressed by me at the bottom of the box, becoming a memory of my childhood.

I still remember that back then, "slingshots" were basically made by children DIY, and at that time, there were few industrial slingshots on the market. And the production process of "slingshot" is also very simple. For the "slingshot handle", usually children will find a steel bar, and then "fold the left in the middle, bend the left and bend the left, bend the right and bend the right to remove the excess", "confident" fold into the shape of a slingshot, of course, you can also find the root of the thick and durable willow tree, cut and reduce, carve and paint, and make a "Y" shape, slightly rough "slingshot handle".

As for the "slingshot string", the children temporarily replaced it with a number of elastic slender "machine rubber bands" or black and yellow "wide rubber bands", although they will be weathered over time, they can barely be used for a long time, and they are loved by children at that time. And the price, "wide bands" pay two for a dollar, and "thin bands" pay ten for a dollar, although it is not expensive, but children at that time often have no pocket money, so it takes a long time to change a "slingshot string".

As for the "slingshot throw", the main leather shoe leather is the most, because the "bow throw" cut from the leather shoes, after a little processing, can be made into a suitable shape, but also very moth-proof and durable, can be described as the "slingshot throw" of the top material.

Of course, with the "slingshot handle", with the "slingshot string", with the "slingshot throw", you also need to use rope stirrups. Usually, the material selection requirements for the rope are strong and durable, and it is not easy to break, so it is generally "polyester sealing thread" or "metal wire" as the most.

The "bullet" of the slingshot, because of the high damage rate, is basically lost as soon as it is shot, so the children of the year, with mud lumps to replace, specifically to find a large ball of yellow glue, and then mixed with wheat bran, and patiently rolled into a suitable size of mud beads, and finally dried for a day or two can be used normally, and the test power of the "mud bomb" is not small.

Of course, in order to increase the aesthetics of the "slingshot", children at that time often used rubber wires to wrap around the "slingshot handle" to increase the smoothness of the bow body, and even put some "fluorescent powder" in the belly of the bow, in order to be shiny and shiny when the night was hazy, so as to increase their own force.

Although now, I have gradually stopped seeing rural children playing with slingshots, and I no longer see children climbing trees and digging birds, just like when my group of children grow up, the "tradition" will be broken, maybe it is now that children have more fun entertainment. But in any case, children's bad habit of harming birds for fun should be played less, or even completely abandoned, after all, all the current common birds are classified into the "three animals" (beneficial, economic value, scientific value), and need to be treated gently at all times. To protect birds, you need to start small...

17. Shoot dragonflies.

A long time ago, "shooting dragonflies" was also a group game that rural children most often played in the thick of summer. It is usually chosen during the rainy summer or on a warm summer evening, when flocks of dragonflies fly low on the ground. Because it is like the "sand number of the Ganges", the sky is covered with dragonflies. As a result, the chance of catching dragonflies increases, and you can stun a lot of dragonflies by tapping them with a broom.

The "dragonfly" game is usually to use a thin bamboo strip broken from the broom to insert it tightly into the tail cavity of the dragonfly, and then the child holds it and lets the dragonfly fly around, but because of the existence of "bondage", often the dragonfly cannot escape.

At that time, the children did not know that dragonflies were beneficial insects, nor did they know that dragonflies fed on mosquitoes, and even did not know that the hideous "dragonflies" (the larval state of dragonflies) had to shed their skins several times in order to become dragonflies, so they killed a lot of them wantonly, but because of the large number of dragonflies and the number of reproductions, it did not have much effect, and it was not like now, there were no large dragonfly swarms, so the mosquitoes are so widespread and rampant now.

18, get the old tard.

"Old tartle", the correct name should be "golden tortoise shell", is a carrivorous or fruit and vegetable eater, and eats insects in groups.

It occurs every year at the intersection of spring and summer, so children in the countryside can find it on diseased trees that have been damaged by galls, or on rotting fruits and vegetables during this period.

Because when the "golden tortoise shell" takes off, it will make the sound of "tata, tata, so it is nicknamed "old ta", which means "the sound is loud and noisy." The gameplay of "Old Turtle" is similar to the way of "playing Dragonfly", that is, after catching "Old Bird", a thin bamboo strip broken off from the broom is firmly inserted into the gap between the back and neck of the "Golden Tortoiseshell", so that it cannot escape, and at the same time, it is also very healthy and alive, and will not let it do too much harm.

Therefore, under the stimulation of children, the "old man" will often be more "tatar", but it can only fly in place, and it is generally a long time before it can shake its body, and then take the opportunity to fly away, so children at that time can often enjoy the sound of "tatar" for a while.

Of course, because the "old tardle" is in a corrupt environment, children who deliberately seek it to play with it can also find the "leopard butterfly" (a scavenging butterfly with brown wings like a leopard that likes to suck sap, rotting fruit, and nectar), and even the longhorn beetle.

19. Catch the old fat cow.

"Old Fat Cow" is a title of "Heavenly Cow", because it is as powerful as a cow and good at flying in the sky, so it gets the name of Heavenly Cow; And because it makes a "crunching" sound, it seems to be the sound of sawing trees, so it is also called "sawing tree lang".

Although the longhorn beetle is a more harmful pest, adults hate it and want to give birth to it. But for left-behind children in the countryside, it is a rare and interesting natural plaything. When the summer vacation comes, the idle rural children will take advantage of the warm afternoon time to go to the jungle grass and ditches around the village in groups to pass the time and explore the mysteries and wonders of nature.

Because the rural environment is beautiful and quiet, few people set foot in, so the insects often show their high-pitched singing voices, or one after another, you sing and we appear, or start a choir, cong cong chengcheng, chirping, there are cicadas lively, there are birds crisp, there are crickets strings... Together, the sound of nature is vividly displayed, and the cooperation is seamless, quite like the best music gathering, which can make people indulge in it, and the body and mind have been greatly edified.

Therefore, rural teenagers who are full of exploration spirit can naturally find a lot of natural green fun: for example, looking for the cockroach that is invisible in the folds of the bark, trance and tree color are one - if people do not look closely, it is not easy to find its figure, relying on this trick, how many times it has escaped the pursuit of natural enemies... For example, quietly guarding the flowers, waiting for the flying hummingbird eagle moth to pollinate and collect honey - this is a kind of "four dislike" insects like moths, bees, birds and butterflies, with the speed of hummingbirds, with the long beak of moths, with the habits of bees, with the grace of butterflies, often mistaken for hummingbirds, in fact, just a moth... Of course, there are also all kinds of fun of raising, such as feeding a hedgehog full of sharp thorns, you can find that it likes to eat noodles, loaches, earthworms and other long strips of food, and also likes to eat small frogs, small toads, small mice and young snakes, etc., which can be described as one of the easier creatures to give birth to...

Although it is often said that there is not much pastime in the countryside, it is difficult to say it all in one breath for a while, and this infinite beauty may be stacked in the corner of people's eyes, waiting for people to discover it carefully, which is like after midsummer, in the low bushes, if people pay close attention, they can often hear a faint, "crunching" sound, as if someone is secretly cutting wood. Of course, if one peels aside the verdant tree, one or two or more, fat, strange-looking, elongated, and arrogant insects with thick sickle-like jaws gnawing on the tender and juicy bark of the tree - this insect will not stop eating because it is discovered by humans, on the contrary, it will accelerate its gnawing, and then only after people have caught it, it seems to wake up suddenly, "Oh, I was caught", and then began to grind its teeth angrily, its limbs were entangled, and it made a terrible "crunch" sound. It seems that he wants to use this trick to make the "weak" people scared and release it. It's so lazy, it's also so naïve, because it's too greedy, and because it's too naïve, it finally ended up being caught playing to death, which is probably its saddest but not pitiful experience.

After being caught, there are many ways to play, the most common is to find a thin and tough nylon rope, like a tethered cow, from the back of the neck of the cow around the careful fastening, so that it can not get out of its mouth, nowhere to bite, and no intention to mess up the rope, naturally there is no way to break free. Therefore, when it is shackled, it becomes a puppet that cannot help itself, although it can still fly, but it can only listen to people's love and dislike, high or low, or front or back, and the range is only within the length of the rope, although it frequently makes a "huh" sound to please humans when it flies in the air (in fact, it is only the sound of wings flapping, and has no other meaning), but it can no longer fly freely everywhere. Because even if it is so sad, in the eyes of people, it is a different scene: it is just a plaything. Therefore, groups of children often compete to see whose "Niu Niu" flies the highest and farthest, but in the end, the winner and the loser will end up in a different place, and only a little luck is so good that the "Niu Niu" can fly away happily with the rope - but in the end it will still die because of the rope bondage.

And for those "Niu Niu" who messed up the rope with their hooked feet at the beginning and could not be separated, they would naturally lose the favor of the people, and would be the first to be persecuted, and then they would become the abundant rations of the ant army.

Of course, there is also a "cow cow" game is to race to climb far, on the ground, to see which bull climbs the fastest, climbs the farthest, to determine the distance to win or lose, is also full of fun.

Although the bull at the cost of life, to give rural children childlike fun, to win the favor of human masters, and constitute people's youth (in fact, most of them are childhood), although it is a column of pests, but rural children, still want to say thank you, thank you These elves constitute a colorful real experience of rural children, and because of the company of these elves, the rural children left behind are much less lonely and lonely, and more happy and happy. Thank you for those years, you existed, although the children at that time had long grown up, and they were no longer replaying these "naïve", but I really remembered it, I wanted to find it, and I continued to play with you, but I found that there were few traces, and it was no longer easy to find you. Also, time flies, this world has long been a matter of right and wrong, not to mention the disgusting you, after all, there are more pesticides, fewer miscellaneous trees, and the environment has deteriorated, so you will naturally disappear. This, more and more lonely and lonely life...

20. Catch oil.

Oilseed is the common name for "grasshopper" in the northern region. And the "grasshopper" is a kind of green body, two slender whiskers, the cry is like "swish", the body color is similar to the locust, the appearance is similar to the "stove horse", shuttles between the grass elves, eats melons and fruits, and also eats beans. Because of its crisp and mellow call, it has been raised as an ornamental insect for hundreds of years.

Therefore, the children in the countryside are naturally called, and they are quite fond of raising this kind of insect, so that every late summer and early autumn, when they hear this loud sound, they think about catching it, and then continue to have some interesting things with this creature. Even during the hunt for "grasshoppers" in the wild, "black beans" (i.e., nightshade) and "cim pomegranates" (i.e., lantern fruits) will be found, and then they will be tasted at will. In fact, catching a grasshopper is relatively simple, just find the sound positioning, and where its voice is, just go to catch it. But the difficulty is that after catching it, there needs to be a place to foster it, which requires green nature, air disclosure, and does not affect people's viewing. Therefore, the ingenious rural old men cleverly came up with the idea of using "dogtail grass" or fragrant grass stems, or gold and silver cabbage stems to weave exquisite "grasshopper cages", so as to solve the problem of accommodation of grasshoppers and people's viewing needs.

So at that time, there was a "grass hut" with chirping grasshoppers, which was the hope of many rural boys. Of course, this also includes me back then. Although I am no longer raising it now, even if I hear its sound by chance, I pretend that I have nothing, at most I just stop to listen to the beauty of its strings, and slowly reminisce, I don't want to hurt it.

Of course, in addition to the "grasshopper", there are also "crickets", "coffin crickets" and "oil gourds" in the countryside, and even the "stove horses" (also known as stove mites) that live in people's kitchens, and the "Chinese fighting crickets" that hide in the house - a kind of "domestic" insects with small appearance and noisy noise. According to folklore, it can deter other crickets that are chirping, just like the thief who reined in his behavior after encountering the police, so the "coffin cricket" was also nicknamed "police cricket".

(To be continued)