newbobooks Chapter 117 Melon Rib
Chapter 117 Melon Rib
The owner of the melon cut a whole melon for everyone to taste for free. You can try the melon first to see if it is sweet. If it is not sweet, you don’t have to pay.
Some people were exchanging melons, and of course there were also those who were too poor to do so, so they just watched the fun from the side and took the opportunity to touch a piece of the free melon to taste.
Wang Laizi squatted on one side, eating the melon in his hand. He had no money, and even if he had money he would not buy the melon to eat. It didn't satisfy his hunger, so he peed it all away.
There were four or five pieces of watermelon rinds thrown at his feet. He touched his full stomach, wiped his mouth and went straight home.
The woman selling melons had noticed this man a long time ago. He has been eating melons since he arrived, but he never offers money to buy them or exchanges them for food. It's not that she doesn't let him eat, but he ate so many pieces in a row, it's obvious that he is here to take advantage of him.
Now seeing him eating and leaving, I couldn't help but ask the woman next to him, who was that man from?
"Oh, don't mention it. He's the second best bald ghost in our village and no one dares to claim to be the best. If something goes into his stomach, don't even think about getting it out."
"Yes, you didn't know it the first time you came, but you will know it later. A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. Looking at your small bodies, you and your wife can't beat him."
"Oh, sister-in-law, you are joking. We are just ordinary melon farmers doing a small business. We won't cause any trouble. We just asked because we don't know each other. But thank you for reminding us. We won't do this again next time."
They were originally reluctant to come to this small mountain village because the roads in the mountains were difficult to travel on and the donkeys were useless. They might even smash the melons on the cart.
But the boss couldn't help wanting to come and take a look.
After all, the melon farmers from their village had already visited several nearby villages several times. They had not sold many melons after running around for a whole morning, so they had to come here to try their luck.
This is really my luck. I have only been here for half an hour and already sold half the truckload of melons. It is not a wasted trip at least.
They wanted to sell the remaining melons while it was still early, so they asked the villagers if there were any similar mountain villages nearby so they could go there.
"Why don't you go to Xinghua Village? That village is a little bigger than ours, but the road there is not easy to walk on either..."
Wang Youcai told them the route. Xinghua Village was the village where his cousin lived. The melon farmer raised the whip of his donkey and the car started moving slowly.
When there were fewer villagers on the road, their donkey carts ran faster.
Zhou Mingshu looked at it and thought, this little donkey runs quite fast, much faster than an ox cart.
Fortunately, I have always been interested in buying a little donkey, otherwise I would regret it now.
Seeing that there was nothing interesting to watch, everyone chatted for a while and then went home to eat and watch.
The Zhou family was the first to buy melons, so the melons they bought were round and big. The reason was that Old Mrs. Zhou showed them the way and was the first to know that the melon seller was coming.
Looking at the watermelon rind in the basin, Old Mrs. Zhou took a knife and slowly began to peel it.
"Grandma, why are you cutting the watermelon rind?"
"Haha, this watermelon rind can be used to cook. Let's fry some tonight to try."
Zhou Mingshu knew that watermelon rind could be used to cook dishes, but she had never eaten it before. Now was a good opportunity to try a new dish. She didn’t know if the dish made from the rind would taste good, but since the watermelon was so sweet, the dish shouldn’t be bad.
She didn't think much about it and called her brothers and sisters to learn to read.
As long as she can stay at home all day, two classes can actually be arranged. This way everyone will learn to read faster and the class will feel more intensive.
But at present, there are not many such days, so she doesn't have any strict requirements on them.
"People's watermelons have already started to sell, and it looks like the wheat in the fields will soon be harvested. Boss, when are you going to sell the rice? Ask Youcai when you have time. We need to make room for the wheat at home."
"I got it, mom. I'll go ask right away." Boss Zhou hadn't even had time to sit down on the stool when he went out again.
When he came back, two people followed him. They were Wang Dashan and Wang Xiaodan.
When they heard from Boss Zhou that San Ya was being taught to read, the two children followed over.
What’s different from the last time is that the children in Old Zhou’s family all have a small blackboard in their hands, and they write and draw on it with chalk.
Wang Dashan and Wang Xiaodan were extremely envious.
Seeing that the brother and sister didn't have any, Old Mrs. Zhou found two relatively flat wooden boards from the woodshed and used them as a makeshift.
I continued teaching until it was almost time for dinner.
Old Mrs. Zhou originally wanted to keep the two children for dinner, but they ran faster than anyone else and she couldn't stop them.
"Mom, just run away. If you really stay, Youcai and Caixia will definitely scold them." Zhou Laoer said.
"Yeah, you're right. The couple usually keep their children very strict because they're afraid that they might grow up to be like his cousin's children."
Everything was fine, but suddenly she thought of the person she hated, and Mrs. Zhou frowned and cursed.
Maybe because I had eaten too much meat in recent days, dinner was a bit light, but the watermelon rind dish was not as delicious as Zhou Mingshu had imagined.
Although it has a crisp texture, it tastes a bit sour, which she is not used to. If some chili peppers are added to make it spicy and sour, she would probably like it very much.
The peppers in the corner are about to bloom, and once they bear fruit, we won’t have to worry about having no more to use.
But other people in the family did not think the same as she did. They believed that wild vegetables and mushrooms from the mountains were available for eating whenever they wanted. Now that they had a new flavor, everyone felt that the taste was fresh and they liked it very much. They finished the whole pot of food very quickly.
Most people at home were a bit free today, so we had dinner early. By the time we finished washing the dishes, the sun hadn't even set yet.
Boss Zhou picked up his tools and prepared to make adobe bricks. The temperature at this time was much cooler than in the morning.
If you don't work now, when will you?!
Call all the men in the family, young and old, and before dark, we can make a lot of adobe bricks. After all, the main force of the family is already here.
Zhou Mingqi and Zhou Mingshu agreed to pick snails behind the house, but when they arrived they found that they were not the only ones picking snails that day.
"Hey? What's going on? Why are there other people picking snails besides us? Are they picking them up to feed the ducks?"
Zhou Mingqi frowned. Weren’t those old ladies in the village still complaining about him a while ago?
Zhou Mingshu laughed at her for being too naive, "It's definitely not to feed the ducks. It should be picked up for cooking like we do."
On the day of the banquet, there was a dish of stir-fried snail meat on the table. Maybe the uncles and aunts thought it tasted good, so they asked the children in their family to come and pick some. So they all knew the children who were picking snails.
But they were quite far away, and everyone was busy picking snails, so no one said hello.
"That's it. Someone will compete with us in the future." Zhou Mingqi clicked his tongue twice, feeling a little regretful.
"Haha, what's the big deal? They all grow in the river anyway. It's good if someone picks some up and takes them home to improve their living conditions. Let's pick them up quickly. Didn't you say you wanted to watch them make adobe bricks?"