Chapter 232 Playing on the River Beach
Although the child who had just drowned was rescued safely, there seemed to be no problem.
But the couple was not at ease and worried that their child would have other problems.
So instead of staying here, I prepared to take my child to the hospital for a check-up.
Zhang An estimated that the child was an only child, so the family took it very seriously.
If it were in the village, any little kid would be as alive and kicking as him after being fished out after falling into the water.
What was waiting for him later was not worry and care, but a beating at home.
Maybe if you are unlucky, you may have to suffer a mixed doubles match.
Before leaving, everyone could see that the child didn't really want to go back, but he just couldn't get over his parents.
Because just now, he was sharing with the children next to him what it felt like to be rescued by a big fish.
The other children around him were very serious when listening to what he said, and their eyes were filled with envy.
Why did Zhang An feel that each of them wanted to fall into the water once so that the old and young people in the river could save them.
Things go as quickly as they come. The drowning of the child did not have any impact on everyone.
After they left, everyone continued to eat when it was time to play and continue to swim when it was time to swim.
On the contrary, the story of Da Lao Qing rescuing people has left us with something to talk about.
At this time, Ding Yi had already taken his wife to the river and started to step on the water.
Now Zhang An and Su Ying were left. They walked along the river beach for a while and found a place by the river with few people to sit down.
"Zhang An, your clothes are so wet, why don't you go back and change them."
Zhang An just took off his clothes and threw himself into the water.
So when I came up, no part of my body was dry, and there was water dripping everywhere.
"Don't be afraid, the sun is so strong now, it will dry out in a while."
Zhang An wore very little today, a pair of beach shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.
Seeing that there was no one nearby, Zhang An took off his wet short sleeves and placed them on the stone next to him to bask in the sun.
Looking at Zhang An’s naked upper body, Teacher Xiao Su became shy for a moment.
"You said you, it's not like I've never seen her before, why are you so shy again."
Looking at Su Ying like this, Zhang An always wanted to tease her.
"You are really shameless, talk nicely, you are outside."
This is what Zhang An likes most about Su Ying. After being together for so long, Su Ying Ying still often appears so shy.
"What's the matter? It's just shirtless. It's normal."
Every summer, especially during the autumn harvest, there are many shirtless men working in the village. It's normal. Very.
"Zhang An, that fish just now was the one in the river before."
When the two of them were empty, Su Yingcai asked.
"Yeah, it was it. I knew it was it when I was at the bottom of the water. The last time I dived in the river, it thought I had fallen into the water and came here to carry me."
Other than Su Ying, no one else knows the true identity of Da Laoqing.
Everyone in the village who had seen it before thought Zhang An had sold it.
"Then why are you telling people about the River God? Isn't this misleading everyone?"
"What is misleading about this? If you say it like this, just treat it as a gimmick. , so that more people will want to come to us after hearing this.”
It is a fact that Da Laoqing saved a drowning child in the river. There are so many people watching today, and this will be spread among the crowd. There are many people there.
The name River God was not given by Zhang An, but by the people on the shore.
Besides, River God is just a name. If Zhang An is willing, he can immediately name Da Laoqing River God.
"As long as it is a good fish, understands human nature, and continues to save people, then it is a river god."
Su Ying understood what Zhang An said, and it wasn't anything bad anyway.
"But, everyone discovered it today. Will anyone try to take advantage of it in the future?"
Su Ying has had close contact with Da Laoqing several times, and she doesn't want to Such a clever fish was caught.
“There must be such people, and there are quite a few of them, but it is impossible for them to catch Da Laoqing.”
You must know that such a big river is in the Changqing Village section of the basin. , basically the territory of Da Lao Qing.
When Zhang An came over for diving before, he searched carefully in the river.
There are many big fish in this river, but Zhang An has not found any that are as big as Da Laoqing.
Besides, this guy is elusive all day long, who knows where it is.
If you want to catch it, you can only catch it with bait.
There was no need to even think about casting the net, as they would not be able to pass this level in the village.
The village now clearly stipulates that no one is allowed to cast a net in the river.
If anyone has this idea, it is no less than causing trouble on Tai Sui's head.
And not everyone can catch a big fish like Da Laoqing if they want to.
First of all, you must have the skills, and secondly, the equipment must keep up.
Last point, after Da Laoqing suffered a loss from Zhang An last time, he no longer bites the bait.
When this guy is in the river, he catches live fish and chases him.
So Zhang An is really not worried about Da Laoqing being taken away.
If it really doesn't work, Zhang An sees that something is wrong and directly pushes it into the space. Who else can do it?
After hearing what Zhang An said, Su Ying no longer worried about Da Laoqing being taken away.
In her heart, Da Laoqing is not an ordinary fish.
After all, Da Laoqing was the first witness to her and Zhang An, and his weight was certainly extraordinary.
So she still hopes that Da Laoqing can live happily in the river.
"The clothes have been dried in the sun. Put them on quickly."
The sun was not shining brightly. Zhang An put the wrung-out clothes on the rocks and dried them in the sun within a few minutes. .
"Hmm, how about we go to the river too."
Ding Yi and Li Li were having a lot of fun playing in the dam at the moment. The couple was raking water from each other. Just like being at the beach.
"Let's forget it. The skirt I wore today is not good if it gets wet."
Su Ying watched Ding and his wife having a great time, and she was actually very moved as well.
But today Su Ying is wearing a gauze skirt. This material will be very see-through if it gets wet, so it is not very convenient.
"It's okay, let's just go for a walk in the water. Why don't we go for a walk in the water when we're all here at the river?"
Anyway, I'm wearing sandals, so as long as I don't go to deep water, I'll be fine The hem of the skirt will not get wet.
As Zhang An said, he pulled Su Ying towards the dam.
"Zhang An, come here quickly, the water is too cool."
Looking at Zhang An and Su Ying coming over, Ding Yi and Li Li in the water extended an invitation to them.
The couple were having a water fight in the river, and their clothes were all wet.
“No, you can just play.”
Li Li’s skirt is relatively short, only reaching a little below her knees, so she doesn’t need to hold it up in the water.
But Su Ying’s skirt was all the way down to her calves, so she had to lift it up when entering the dam.
If he went down and drank with the two of them, he would definitely be bullied and unable to fight back.
"Hey, Zhang An, why is this shell so small?" Su Ying bent down and picked up something like a shell from the water, but only the size of a finger.
"Yeah, it's a kind of shell in the river. It's very small, but it's also called Waiwai here."
This thing is a shell, but They live in inland waters.
The family’s nickname is He Clam, and the locals also call it Clam Shell or Wai Wai.
The difference between the two is based on their size. Generally, the big ones are called fish clams, while the small ones are called crooked ones.
There are a lot of Wai Wai in Zhang An’s place, not only on the river beach but everywhere.
Even the small ditch in the field dam is full of piles.
In fact, everyone does not eat them, otherwise they would not be able to breed such a large group.
This stuff is not inedible, but everyone eats big river mussels.
Even if it is a large clam shell, there is not much meat after it is taken out and processed.
Back then, Zhang An followed his third uncle Zhang Jianye, and the two of them fished two bags of clam shells in the river and took them home.
What comes out is a bowl of clam meat, which is not satisfying at all.
So let’s not talk about these crooked ones that are only as big as a thumb. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive to get them back, and it is not worth it.
But despite their small size, they play a big role in the ditch.
In this era, many children like to run into the ditch and block up the water to play in the water.
Especially in villages that are not near rivers, the ditches in the villages have become a happy world for children.
And the adults at home will not care about it.
Because there is no danger in the ditch, and the water quality in the ditch is relatively clean now.
The water in the ditch is so clear and clean, and the Wai Wai in the ditch has a great contribution.
Because they act as cleaners in the water, dealing with dirty things in the water every day.
Some people may say that the river clam actually has little effect.
It is true that a single or small amount of Wai Wai does not have a great effect.
But now there are craws everywhere in the ditch, and they are purifying the water day and night.
So now there are ditches with gurgling and clear water everywhere, and they have contributed a lot.
After many years, Wai Wai has become less common, and even Wai Wai has disappeared in many places.
Looking at the water's edge again, every stripe has become turbid and green, and even various plankton can be seen with the naked eye.
It is also said that Waiwai has the effect of aphrodisiac and kidney. Zhang An has never used it and doesn’t know if it is true.
"Uncle, do you want lotus seeds or not?"
Zhang An was walking by the river with Su Ying, when two children came over in a kayak from the water.
"It's the second baby. Then give me two. Why did you pick so many lotus pods?"
The child who spoke was a young man in his teens, and there was a younger child behind him.
The two men looked like brothers at first glance, and the outlines of their faces looked similar.
The two of them paddled a kayak in the river. It was actually a tire boat made of a very large tire. Zhang An and the others also called it a kayak.
Not to mention, there are a bunch of lotus pods in this kayak. It is estimated that the two of them spent a lot of time picking them.
This August is when there are the most lotus seeds in the pond, and the children in the village like to pick them and eat them.
"Hey, there are a lot of people who spend money to buy lotus pods, which cost fifty cents each, so we picked some and sold them to them."
Erwa said to Zhang An with a smile, and then He grabbed a lot of lotus pods and handed them to Zhang An.
"Okay, you kid is so business-minded, this is a business without capital."
No wonder he picked so many, it turned out that someone spent money to buy them, no wonder he left his home The big tire boats were all taken out.
There are dozens of lotus pods in this pile, and they can be sold for more than 20 yuan.
For kids, that’s a lot of money.
"Okay, okay, if you don't want this many, you can sell them."
The second baby keeps stuffing lotus pods into Zhang An's hand. Zhang An definitely can't want them all. They still want them. To be sold.
Besides, it’s okay to eat some lotus seeds, but not too much.
Zhang An left a few behind and helped them put the others into their pockets.
The second baby is a descendant of their old Zhang family, named Zhang Jiahao. He is Zhou Yang's cousin.
Because he is the second oldest child in the family, everyone calls him Erwa.
"Erwa, don't you want to use this kayak? Lend it to me?"
Zhang An thought that they were going to sell lotus pods in the dam, so this kayak must be It's empty.
So Zhang An wanted to borrow this kayak and take Su Ying to paddle twice in the water.
"No, uncle, just take it if you want to use it."
The second baby installed the lotus pod and handed the oar to Zhang An.
In the final analysis, this boat is just a round boat made of very large tires.
But the boat is not big, only big enough for two people to sit on it and paddle.
"Yingying, let's get on the boat, and I'll take you for a spin in the water."
Zhang An held the kayak and waved Su Ying to get on the boat.
"Zhang An, is this boat safe for us to get on? Don't let it flip over in the water later."
Su Ying looked at the boat like a big tire and felt a little worried. .
“Don’t worry, it will never turn over, it’s very safe.”
Although this kayak is not big, it can bear more than three hundred kilograms.
Zhang An weighed more than 140 pounds, plus Su Ying weighed less than 100 pounds, which was more than enough.
Hearing Zhang An's promise, Su Ying held Zhang An's shoulders and stepped on them tremblingly.
After getting on the boat, Zhang An picked up the oars and slowly rowed the boat into the water.
Su Ying was a little flustered at first. The kayak didn't look very big, and she was worried that it would capsize while paddling.
But gradually, she was no longer afraid, because Zhang An rowed very slowly and steadily.
But even if it flipped over, it would be okay. Zhang An was very good at water, so he just went to play in the water.
So I picked up the lotus pods given to me by Erwa just now and peeled the lotus seeds while blowing in the wind on the boat.
"Yingying, you can't eat these lotus seeds directly. You have to peel off the heart of the lotus seeds, otherwise it will be very bitter."
Zhang An saw Su Ying peeling the lotus seeds out. , he was about to hand it to himself and quickly added.
This summer's lotus seeds look similar to peanuts. They are slightly sweet and slightly astringent, but they taste good.
But the heart of the lotus seed in this lotus seed must be peeled off, because it is very bitter.
"Hey, there is another layer in this lotus seed. I thought I could eat it if I peeled it off."
Su Ying had eaten lotus seeds before, and even how to peel them was in the book It seems.
But this is normal. There are many people in inland mountainous areas who have never eaten lotus seeds.
Because not everywhere there are lotus flowers, there are lotus seeds to peel.
Su Ying then peeled out the heart of the lotus seed and then handed it over to Zhang An's mouth.
(End of this chapter)