Chapter Twenty-Five: Rouge Rice
"Did you two go to Beihe Village yesterday?"
"Director, we really went, and we didn't find any signs of an earthquake!"
"Didn't find out? Just last night, there was an earthquake in Beihe Village, more than a dozen houses collapsed, and so far one person has died and more than 20 people have been injured! The director slapped the table with anger on his face.
If you don't know in advance, forget it, because someone reminded that the bureau specially sent the two of them to see it, and the result of the investigation was that there was no problem, there would be no earthquake, but the earthquake occurred that night.
When they went, they also ran into people from Beihe Village, and now the leaders of the city know about this matter, and let them give an explanation.
How to explain?
"Director, this may be a coincidence, right?"
"Coincidence? That's a good reason, the two of you write a detailed story and prepare to be punished! ”
The two of them are now dumb and eat coptis, and they can't say what is suffering, but they really don't see anything abnormal.
On the "Shenzhi Mountain", which is hundreds of miles away from Qucheng, Wang Qian looked at the rice fields in front of him.
"It should be almost ripe."
He plucked a small ear of rice and grinded off the outer husk, revealing the inner grains.
The pink grains of rice, elongated and oval, are very different from ordinary rice.
"The rice grains are full enough to almost be harvested, so let's get some first?" Wang Qian said to the soil dog on the side.
Wang, "I think it's okay." ”
"Then get some first."
Wang Qian took a sickle, harvested a small amount of rice, and harvested a few catties of "rouge rice".
"Well, this raw rice smells like it has a special smell."
At noon, he steamed about a pound of "rouge rice".
Before the pot was boiled, the small room was already fragrant, and in addition to the natural rich rice fragrance, there was also a special fragrance.
The earth dog kept wandering around the stove, didn't he come forward to smell it.
"Don't wander around, it'll be cooked soon!" Wang Qian smiled and patted its head.
After waiting for a while, the aroma became more and more intense.
"It's cooked, boil!"
The lid of the pot is opened, the aroma is fragrant, and the pot is a rouge color.
"It's delicious to look at."
The earth dog squatted and waited with a rice bowl in his mouth.
"Here, you have a spoonful, I have two spoonfuls, I have two spoonfuls, you have a spoonful......"
The earth dog lowered his head and looked at his rice bowl, looked up at Wang Gan's bowl, and then looked down again.
Wangwang,
"Just out of the pot, it's too hot, less cold fast!"
Whew, woohoo!
"Okay, don't be angry, I'll give you another spoonful, there's still one outside!"
Wang Qian took a bite.
"Well, it's delicious!"
The aroma is rich, soft and sweet, and the rice grains are tendonous.
It's delicious, it's delicious!
It doesn't need to be paired with other dishes, just eating rice is delicious enough.
Soon Wang Qian ate a bowl, then filled another bowl, and then added a few spoonfuls to the earth dog.
It didn't take long for one person and one dog to finish eating a pot of "rouge rice", and there was still some unfinished business.
Wang, the earth dog licked the rice bowl very cleanly, and then barked twice at Wang Gan, wagging his tail.
"What, you still want to eat?"
Barking
"Eat it in the evening."
After eating, I left the hut and went around the mountain twice, took a walk, digested my food, and then returned to the hut for a short lunch rest.
It's a good day!
In the afternoon, Wang Qian, who woke up, was about to go to the forest behind the mountain to exercise, when a visitor who surprised him came to the mountain.
CHEN Shiyin,
"Sorry sir, I didn't answer your call in time yesterday, you have something to do with me?"
She had been with her mother last night, and when she saw Wang Gan's phone call, it was already more than ten o'clock at night, and after thinking for a while, she drove directly from Jicheng to Qucheng.
"Originally, there was something I wanted to trouble you, but now I don't need to, you don't have to come here!"
Seeing Chen Shiyin coming all the way because of one of his phone calls, Wang Qian felt that he couldn't help it.
"It's a pity, why didn't I bring my phone with me!" When Chen Shiyin heard that Wang Qian had something to help herself, she immediately felt very annoyed, and she missed such a good opportunity in vain.
"Wait a minute." Wang Qian returned to the house, took some "rouge rice" and put it in a plastic bag, came out and handed it to Chen Shiyin.
"The rouge rice I grew myself tasted good, so take it home and try it. Your mother is not in good health, so she can use it to make porridge and drink. ”
"This? Thank you sir. Chen Shiyin was stunned for a moment, and then took the small bag of "rouge rice" with both hands.
She just stood there and didn't leave.
"Well, Ms. Chen still has something to do?"
"If you have any instructions in the future, just let me know, Shiyin will do her best."
Wang Qian smiled after hearing this, he didn't like to trouble people and didn't want to owe favors.
Chen Shiyin left with regret, she actually wanted to ask Wang Qian again, is her mother's illness really hopeless? I was afraid of being disappointed again, so I didn't say anything.
It's a pity, if she had spoken, it might have been a different result.
After going down the mountain, Chen Shiyin drove directly back to Jicheng and came to the place where her mother lived.
Zhang Wenlan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, had gray hair, was emaciated, and her face was dull, like a candle before the wind, which could be extinguished at any time.
"Mom."
"Why did you come back so soon, and everything was done?"
"It's all done, I'll bring a little rouge rice, this is the legendary tribute rice, cook some for you to taste?"
Since she became seriously ill, Zhang Wenlan's appetite has been getting worse day by day, and now she doesn't want to eat anything, and she doesn't want to eat anything more after a few bites.
An important sign of a person's physical failure is that they cannot eat and their digestion is reduced. If you can't get nutrients, how can your body be healthy?
She had heard of this "rouge rice", but she didn't expect too much, no matter what, it was just a kind of rice, and it was not a panacea.
"Rouge rice" is put into the pot, and soon a rich aroma wafts out.
It smells so good!
Chen Shiyin's eyes lit up, it was the first time she had encountered such a strong aroma from a pot of rice porridge.
After the porridge is cooked, it is a very beautiful rouge color under the steaming heat.
"It's beautiful!"
What is Food?
It looks good, smells good, tastes good, and is nutritious, this is food!
The so-called color, fragrance and shape, if one of them is missing, it is not perfect.
The "rouge rice" in front of me looks almost perfect.
Chen Shiyin took a bowl of porridge and brought it to her mother.
Zhang Wenlan took a sip of the curse porridge, only to feel that the mouth was full of aroma, the rice grains were soft and tender, and it was very comfortable after entering the stomach.
"Is it delicious?"
"Well, it's delicious."
"Eat more, then."
Chen Shiyin fed her mother gently, and Zhang Wenlan ate it in small bites. Before you know it, a whole bowl of porridge is eaten.
This surprised the mother and daughter.