Chapter 492: When I Was a Child
The two returned to Gao Dian's hometown, and Gao Dian told his parents in advance.
Therefore, when the two arrived, Gao Dian's parents greeted them from afar.
Especially Gao Dian's mother, she couldn't close her mouth when she smiled.
What she worries about the most is her son's marriage, which is now half done, and she is naturally overjoyed.
Zhou Yanxia took Wei Qiaoyi's hand and kept talking, Gao Dian had a headache when she saw it, her mother was so enthusiastic, don't scare Wei Qiaoyi away.
Fortunately, Wei Qiaoyi was not scared away, she listened to Zhou Yanxia with a smile, and when it was time to answer, she answered, and she listened carefully without answering.
For Wei Qiaoyi's gift to the two, both of them like it very much.
In fact, it doesn't matter if the gift is not a gift, what matters is who gave the gift.
For them, as long as it is sent by Wei Qiaoyi, they are happy no matter what.
The two came back by high-speed train and did not choose to drive.
The main reason is that driving is too tiring, and Gao Dian also has a reason for not wanting to drive, that is, when he drives back, he will definitely stuff a whole trunk of things when he leaves.
It's not that Gao Dian dislikes the things at home, it's just that he brought too much, and he really couldn't eat it alone.
When the two arrived, it was already evening.
After chatting, it was time for dinner.
After dinner, it's time to rest.
"The bed is made for you, go to sleep."
Not really, Zhou Yanxia came over and said.
When Wei Qiaoyi heard this, her face turned slightly red, She didn't expect this stubble.
"Mom, don't we still have a room, I'll clean up that room." Gao Dian said.
He and Wei Qiaoyi haven't progressed to that point yet, in this short period of time, the most they can do is kiss, hug, and hold hands.
Zhou Yanxia said: "That room, your dad has piled up a lot of clutter, and if you want to clean it up, it may be very troublesome." ”
Gao Huaqiang was stunned, he didn't put a lot of sundries.
There were some things in that room, but you could still sleep after cleaning up.
He was about to speak, when he was suddenly glared at by Zhou Yanxia.
"It's okay, I'll clean up." Gao Dian said.
Then, Wei Qiaoyi pulled Gao Dian's hand and said, "It's okay, don't go and clean up." ”
"But ......" Gao Dian wanted to say and stopped.
"It's okay." Wei Qiaoyi said with a red face.
"Okay, you guys hurry up and rest, you should be tired after a day of driving." Zhou Yanxia urged.
"Let's go, let's go rest." Wei Qiaoyi said with a slight smile.
Hearing this, Gao Dian sighed and said, "Okay then. ”
The two walked into the room, and Gao Huaqiang was puzzled: "That room is simply cleaned up, and you can sleep." ”
Zhou Yanxia glanced at Gao Huaqiang and said, "Don't worry so much, sleep!" ”
As soon as they walked into the room, the two of them were stunned.
On the bed, there was a big red duvet cover, and the sheets were red.
Of course, it's not just red, there are patterns on it, but the patterns are all mandarin ducks playing in the water and a few big "Xi" characters!
There are melon seeds, peanuts, longan, and red dates on the bed.
Wei Qiaoyi's face was red, she was not stupid, she could naturally see what this sheet and bedding were.
Gao Dian was a little embarrassed, he didn't know that his mother actually used such a futon sheet.
"Ahem, if you don't like the color, I'll change the bed now." Gao Dian said.
Wei Qiaoyi shook her head and said, "It's okay, it's good." ”
When Gao Dian heard this, he didn't say anything anymore.
The two sat on their respective beds, far away, and did not lie down to sleep for a long time.
The atmosphere in the room was a little awkward.
The two are boyfriend and girlfriend, but the two haven't progressed so fast.
After a long time, Gao Dian said, "Why don't I sleep on the ground and make a bunk on the floor." ”
When Wei Qiaoyi heard this, he hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay, just sleep on the bed, it's cold on the ground." ”
"Yes...... This ......" Gao Dian was speechless, not knowing what to say for a while.
"Alright, let's sleep." Wei Qiaoyi said.
Then, she rolled over and lay on the bed, blushing.
Gao Dian came to the other side and lay down cautiously.
The moment Gao Dian lay down, Wei Qiaoyi's body couldn't help but tremble.
The two of them were far apart, back to back, and both of them were a little nervous.
While Gao Dian was nervous, he was also a little flustered, and all kinds of charming pictures appeared in his heart.
He was a normal man, not a monk.
But he couldn't help it, he didn't want to ask Wei Qiaoyi like this, he felt that the opportunity had not yet come.
"Smack!"
Gao Dian turned off the light, and the room suddenly fell into darkness, At this moment, Wei Qiaoyi inexplicably relaxed a lot.
The two still fell asleep back to back, neither of them spoke.
After a long, long time passed like this, Wei Qiaoyi suddenly said, "Are you asleep?" ”
Gao Dian replied, "I haven't slept yet." ”
After all this time, neither of them slept.
"Can you talk to me, I can't sleep." Wei Qiaoyi said.
"What's wrong?" Gao Dian asked.
"I don't know, I just can't sleep." Wei Qiaoyi said softly.
"Then I'll talk to you, what do you want to talk about?" Gao Dian said.
"Hmm...... Tell me about when you were a kid, I'd like to hear it. Wei Qiaoyi said.
"Well, what do I want to say...... On your way here today, did you see the fish pond not far away? Gao Dian asked.
"Well, I see." Wei Qiaoyi said.
That fishpond is very conspicuous, and the area is much larger than the fishpond that Gao Dian dug at home, and it has existed for a longer time.
"When I was a child, there was no fish pond at home, and there was only one fish pond nearby.
Summer is the rainy season, and sometimes it rains so heavily that the water in the fish pond overflows, and some fish run out with the water.
At that time, my favorite thing was to go out of the water to catch fish, and I could often catch some crucian carp, such as grass carp and carp, which were very difficult to catch.
Because people will use bamboo nets to block it, it is not easy for big fish to escape.
But one time, when the rain was so heavy that the water in the fish pond seemed to burst the embankment, it flowed loudly, because the current was so strong, that it washed away the fish holder.
That day, I happened to brave the rain and ran to catch fish, but in the grass by the roadside, I saw the old fish of the day.
I picked up the fish and ran towards the house, calling my mom as I ran.
Later, my mother told me that the fish was actually not big, but I was small, so I felt big. The fish ran into the grass, but it wasn't dead. When I was holding it, the fish kept struggling, and the tail was still slapping my face, and my mother said that I would hold on to it and wouldn't let go, and my face was red. ”
Gao Dian whispered about his childhood.
Suddenly, he felt Wei Qiaoyi turning over.
"You're so stupid, you won't let go when the fish hits you." Wei Qiaoyi said with a chuckle.
"That's small, I finally picked up a big fish, how can I be willing to let it go." Gao Dian said.
"Anything else?" Wei Qiaoyi asked softly.
"I thought, by the way, there was one thing I loved to do when I was a kid." Gao Dian said.
"What's the matter?" Wei Qiaoyi asked.
"Have you ever been in the countryside?" Gao Dian asked.
"I've been around for a while, what's wrong?" Wei Qiaoyi asked.
"Then did you know that in autumn, when the rice is about to ripen, there will be a lot of locusts on it?" Gao Dian asked.
Wei Qiaoyi shook her head lightly and said: "I haven't stayed that long, I usually go back to the countryside, just stay for a few days, and the autumn sun is relatively big, so I am not allowed to go out." ”
"Well, the sun is really big in autumn, and it hurts to get sunburned." Gao Dian said.
"Hmm." Wei Qiao responded.
Gao Dian continued: "I don't know much about other places, but I remember that on the rice we have here, whenever the rice is about to ripen, there will be a lot of locusts.
Sometimes you can fly up a piece when you push hard. ”
"With so many locusts, can there still be a harvest of rice?" Wei Qiaoyi was surprised.
"Actually, it's not as much as you think, I'm just exaggerating a little, anyway, there must be a harvest every year." Gao Dian said.
"Okay, you go on." Wei Qiaoyi said.
"The locusts are not big, they are very small, and the largest is the size of chopsticks. However, there are also large ones, but they will not be on rice, and they will generally be on that kind of soybean leaves, and the number is very small.
The locusts on rice are small and relatively easy to catch.
His favorite thing to do was to hold a bottle of mineral water along the edge of the rice paddies at one or two o'clock.
That's really a matter of seeing and listening, because locusts and rice leaves are relatively close in color, and if you are not careful, you will miss it.
When you see a locust, you should quickly strike at it, grab it in your hand, and then put it in a mineral water bottle.
It will take an hour or two to catch it, and if you are lucky, you can make up a small half bottle. Gao Dian said.
"What are you doing by catching so many locusts?" Wei Qiaoyi asked.
"I don't do anything, it's just for fun. Generally, the locusts caught are fed to the chickens. These small locusts are of little use, but the large ones are said to be roasted and eaten. Gao Dian said.
"Have you eaten it?" Wei Qiaoyi asked curiously.
Eating bugs is not uncommon.
Wei Qiaoyi has traveled to many places, including a place that loves to eat insects.
The locusts are actually fine, and those who eat centipedes, scorpions, bats, and mice make Wei Qiaoyi a little unacceptable.
Gao Dian shook his head and said: "I haven't eaten it, it's roasted, but I don't dare to eat it, but it smells very fragrant." There is also a kind of bamboo shoot worm, which is said to be delicious when roasted, but I have never eaten it since I caught it for fun. ”
Eating insects, Gao Dian is a little unpalatable.
"The kind of bamboo shoot insect you are talking about, is it the kind that has two longer feet on the front and a particularly long mouth?" Wei Qiaoyi asked.
"yes, that's it." Gao Dian said.
"I've caught that kind of me, but after I caught it, I used it as a fan." Wei Qiaoyi said.
"Me too!" Gao Dian said.
The bamboo shoot insect produces a lot of wind when it flies, and it feels very cool in the summer.
"When I was a kid, I didn't have any toys, and a large part of it was insects." Gao Dian said with some emotion in his tone.
At that time, most children in the countryside were like this, and bugs were also one of the toys, and sometimes a bug could play for half a day.
"By the way, have you ever eaten bamboo tube beans?" Gao Dian asked.
"What bamboo tube beans? I haven't eaten it. Wei Qiaoyi said.
"The so-called bamboo tube beans are to put fresh broad beans in the bamboo tube, and then throw the bamboo tube into the fire to roast, and roast the broad beans inside." Gao Dian said.
"I haven't eaten it, but when you say that, I think it's delicious." Wei Qiaoyi said.
Gao Dian smiled and said, "I did it a few times when I was a child. ”
"You were going to do this when you were a kid?" Wei Qiaoyi asked.
Gao Dian said with a smile: "It's not difficult to do it, the main thing is to be bold." ”
"Why be bold?" Wei Qiaoyi asked puzzled.
"Because the broad beans used to make bamboo tube beans are not yet fully ripe.
Fava beans should not be too ripe, because when they are cooked, they are not so tender and do not taste so good.
When we were young, we usually did it with several small partners and worked together.
Some people bring salt, some go to cut bamboo, and some go to gather beans.
We didn't steal, we all wanted to steal our own, mainly to be discovered, and inevitably to be beaten.
But at that time, no matter how much, I liked to eat, even if I risked being beaten, I had to do it secretly.
Fresh bamboo, paired with not yet fully ripe and tender fava beans, only needs to be seasoned with simple salt.
After roasting, the fragrance of the bamboo adheres to the broad beans, which is particularly delicious with the flavor of the broad beans themselves. ”
Gao Dian said.
"I'm a little hungry for what you said." Wei Qiaoyi said.
"I'm hungry too, do you want me to get you some supper?" Gao Dian asked.
"Hmm~ No need." Wei Qiaoyi shook his head and said.
"Okay then." Gao Dian responded.
"I'm kind of craving the bamboo tube beans you said tomorrow." Wei Qiaoyi said.
Gao Dian said: "I'm afraid it's not good, broad beans are easy to buy, but if you make bamboo tube beans, the current broad beans don't match, and the taste may not be very good." Besides, now we have a lot of barren fields here, and everyone is not farming at home, but has gone out to work. ”
In the past, you could see large fields full of various crops, but with the development of the times.
Nowadays, there are very few people who are willing to farm in the countryside, most of them are elderly, and young people basically choose to go out to work.
"Well, forget it." Wei Qiaoyi was a little disappointed.
Gao Dian was also very helpless, he didn't want to disappoint Wei Qiaoyi, but there was nothing he could do.
Time passed slowly, and the drowsiness of the two also swept in.
Soon, the two fell asleep.
Wei Qiaoyi thought that she would not be able to sleep at first, but she didn't expect to sleep extra sweetly in the back.
I slept until the next morning, and when the two woke up, there was no distance left.
The two of them turned red, and then they got up calmly, cleaned up briefly, and left the room.