Chapter 582 Fatty leaves and Binzi starts school
Back home, Zhang Zilin is watching Xiao Siqi playing with the big dog at home in the yard, but she is still very afraid of Xiaohu and the others, so she only dares to watch from a distance With.
While Su Ying was working in the kitchen with Wang Fang, Zhang An took out the tender tips of the diamond vine and gave them to them.
"Mom, this is for the fat man. You can boil some later. You don't need too many, just seven or eight. He won't be able to finish any more."
Zhang An said to She said to her mother, because she knew what to do, but Su Ying did not have such experience.
"I know, you put it there, I'll wash it out later and put it in the pot to boil."
Wang Fang turned around and took a look. When she saw it was the Vajra Vine, she Keep doing what you are doing.
“These are quite tender, just blanch them a little, and you don’t need to cook them for too long.”
The King Kong vines picked today are very tender in nature, but they can be eaten just by blanching them a little. .
However, Zhang An was worried that Fatty would not be used to eating it, so he decided to cook it as well as possible.
Of course, you cannot cook it for too long, otherwise the medicinal effect will be seriously lost.
After the explanation, Zhang An took the basket of diamond vines to the yard and filled them with water for cleaning.
The treatment of this thing is actually very simple, because it is all roots, so like Polygonatum, the mud needs to be cleaned with water.
Then let it dry and then you can slice it directly. However, the diamond vine is not dry at this time and still has a lot of moisture. You have to continue to dry it after slicing.
After drying, the Vajra Vine is easy to store and can be stored for a long time.
At the dinner table, Zhang An brought a large bowl of cooked Vajra Vine in front of the fat man.
"Come on, fat man, this is your main dish. You can eat the rest only after you finish it."
Actually, seven or eight Vajra vines are not much when boiled, but they are just served in a big bowl There is a lot of water inside.
"Okay, then I have to try it. I've never eaten this before."
The fat man didn't object, because he knew it was his medicine, and there wasn't much of it. , I finished it in just a few bites.
But when he took the first one and put it in his mouth, his brows that were smooth just now suddenly turned into a frown.
“Hey, this stuff is really bitter, and not only is it bitter, it also tastes weird.”
It took the fat man a long time to swallow the first stick, and kept swallowing it. Open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue.
Although Zhang An had said it in advance, he was also mentally prepared. Because it was his first time to eat it, he felt that it tasted too strange.
“It’s okay, it’s your first time eating it. It’s normal to feel like this. You’ll get used to it after eating it a few times. But you don’t know, many people even go out to find this thing to cook as a dish. Eat it, because eating it is good for your health.”
Zhang An’s words were true, and he didn’t say them to trick the fat man.
In later generations, many people went out to cook and eat the tender tips of the Vajra vine, and they still ate them every time.
Some people can’t find wild ones, so they can only grow some themselves and pinch out the ones that come up.
Of course, there are some differences between the cultivated ones and the wild ones. The cultivated ones are not that bitter to eat, while the wild ones are relatively bitter.
The wild diamond vines in this era are even worse than those twenty years later.
Sure enough, after listening to Zhang An's words, the fat man took another one and stuffed it into his mouth.
“No, no, I still can’t bear it.”
But before he finished the second stick, the fat man shook his head and surrendered.
Zhang Zilin next to me originally wanted to give it a try, but when she saw Fatty’s ferocious expression, she immediately gave up the idea.
Seeing that the fat man really couldn't eat, Zhang An could only think of another way.
"Well, let me make you some chili pepper water. It will be better if you dip it in it and eat it."
After that, he went to the kitchen and poured some chili noodles into it. Add some salt, monosodium glutamate and pepper powder, add a few drops of wood ginger juice, mix it with a bowl of chili and dip it in water.
Although it may seem simple to make, it tastes really good because Zhang An’s chili is good.
If the chili pepper is not good enough, no matter how many condiments are put in, it will be useless.
“Come on, let’s just make do with it, I’m too lazy to chop green onions.”
"No, it just smells like this. It smells appetizing."
The fat man has always liked Zhang An's dipping sauce because it contains wood ginger juice.
Basically every time he dipped the ingredients, he could eat two more bowls of rice.
“Not to mention, after dipping it in this chili pepper water, eating it is no longer so bitter and not as weird as before. It’s just like eating vegetarian wild vegetables.”
The fat man tried After picking one up and dipping it in, I found that the wilting on the Vajra vine was covered up by the smell of chili pepper water, and it didn't feel as weird as before.
Then he took out the rest and dipped it together and ate it. Anyway, he had to eat it both morning and evening, so he might as well end the battle early.
“Since it’s delicious, let’s cook more tomorrow and you can eat more.”
Zhang An saw that the fat man’s food was really delicious, so he might as well cook more next time. Anyway, we picked more today. Come back a lot.
"That's not necessary. I don't want to eat this stuff as food, and we have been here for a long time. We plan to go back tomorrow."
How much did the fat man eat? After hearing the news, he told Zhang An about his intention to leave.
"Oh, it's rare for Xiaolin to come here once. Let's play for a few more days before leaving."
Before Zhang An opened his mouth, Wang Fang had already offered to persuade him to stay.
"It's okay Aunt Wang, we will come here often in the future. I will always talk about your cooking. Don't dislike it then."
The fat man in front of Wang Fang I'm used to playing tricks, and those who don't know better think it's a child.
"You, you, you, it would be great if you were always here."
Wang Fang only has one child, Zhang An, and she likes the fat man very much.
"By the way, Zhang An, the diamond vines we picked back today should be enough. Do we still need to pick them after eating?"
The fat man attaches great importance to his body, and he will definitely go back tomorrow. You should also take the diamond vines you picked today with you and eat them in the provincial capital when the time comes, so that you can get your body back in shape as soon as possible.
"It should be enough. Anyway, twice a day. When eating, just do what you did today. Just boil a few roots and that's it."
Today Zhang An is mainly responsible for digging, King Kong The vine has always been picked by the fat man.
Because of the novelty, this guy was very active in finding them. He pinched everything he found, and there was definitely a surplus of what he picked back.
"That's okay, but I'll bring some of the ginger seeds that auntie pounded back to me tomorrow, as well as the chili peppers. Without this chili water, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat them."
Although It was okay to eat it after dipping it in chili water, but the fat man never forgot the feeling of eating it in his mouth. The next morning, because it would take a long time to drive to the provincial capital, Fatty declined Wang Fang's offer to have lunch and drove back early.
Zhang An's family doesn't have many people. After the two of them were missing, the excitement during this period disappeared, and the house became much quieter than before.
The ordinary days passed by like this day by day, and it came to the end of August.
On the 27th, Zhang An got up early and went to his second uncle Zhang Jianjun’s house.
"Second uncle, aunt, have you packed up?"
Today is the day when Zhang Bin leaves for school. A college student is born in the family. Second uncle and second aunt are very proud, so they want to Send Zhang Bin to school.
“There is nothing to clean up. What needs to be cleaned up has been done a few days ago.”
Second Aunt Zhang An changed into new clothes today that she was usually reluctant to change into, and said to Zhang An with a smile on her face.
She is very happy today because she has to send her college student son to school, which is something that no one else in the village has done.
And she has never been to the provincial capital before. At most, she has only made a few trips to the county town. Today is the first time she has to go to such a far place, and she has been a little excited since last night.
"Zhang Jianjun, hurry up and get your things into the car."
After the second aunt said this, she shouted to Zhang An and his second uncle to come out and move things, and she also came out carrying a quilt. .
When I go to college these days, the school doesn’t provide any supplies. If you don’t want to bring them, you can only buy them from the surrounding areas.
But the second aunt has been accustomed to saving all her life. She feels that the prices in the provincial capital are very expensive and it would be a big loss to buy there.
Besides, they had been here before and knew that the quilts they bought were very watery, so during their time at home, they made two new quilts and asked Zhang Bin to take them to school for use.
A set of summer and winter bedding together is not a lot, plus clothes and other things, the luggage for this trip is not a lot at all.
And because there is a lot of luggage, Zhang An just drove a pickup truck. If he drove another new car, it would be a little hard to fit in.
"You ask me which train to take? I'll just drive there. It's so convenient to get to school."
Looking at so many luggages, Zhang An shook his head helplessly. He originally wanted to drive his second uncle. One family passed by.
But whether it was the second uncle or the second aunt, they directly rejected it a few days ago.
“It’s so far away, it’s too troublesome for you to drive there. How much gas does it cost to go back and forth? Our family doesn’t want to waste that money. Taking the train is just fine. After getting off the train, you can take the bus directly to Bin. He goes to their school, and the train fare is not expensive, so Binzi can get half-price tickets.”
When talking about Zhang Bin’s half-price ticket with the admission letter, Zhang Jianjun’s face was filled with pride again.
“Don’t take the bus. I, Fatty, will pick you up. It’s the beginning of school these two days. There are so many students and everyone is packed, so the bus won’t be crowded.”< br>
The train station is still a bit far away from Zhang Bin and his school. In the past few days, as the school term begins, new and old students are gathering together, so the flow of people can be imagined.
And the development of the provincial capital in recent years has been like that. There are not many buses at all. Even if the number of buses has been increased for students to start school, it is still difficult to squeeze.
A few days ago, when he learned that his second uncle and the others were going to take the train, Zhang An said hello to Fatty.
The provincial capital is Fatty’s territory. Asking him to help pick him up and drop him off when the time comes will save him most of the day, and the second uncle’s family will not be too tired.
"Why don't we forget it, Xiao An? Boss Lu is so busy with business, so let's not disturb him."
Although Zhang Jianjun knew that the fat boss had a good relationship with his eldest nephew, he still felt Somewhat uncomfortable.
"It's nothing, uncle, just relax. The fat guy's business is not as busy as you said. Even if it is really busy, he still has a driver, and I have already agreed, Just wait for him at the entrance of the train station when you get off the train."
"Okay, okay, that's it, let's not say more, just check to see if there is anything missing, and if not, we'll leave. , If it’s late, I’m afraid I won’t be able to catch the bus.”
Seeing what the second uncle wanted to say, Zhang An interrupted him.
“No, everything I need to take is already in the car. If there is anything missing, I’ll go to school and buy it then.”
Sure enough, when I heard Zhang An say that he was worried about not catching the train, Zhang Jianjun's attention was diverted.
"Xingwa, your dad and I are not at home these days. You are not allowed to be naughty. Listen carefully to your aunt and uncle and your brother. If you dare to be naughty and disobedient, please watch your skin carefully." See if I can take care of you when I come back.”
Before leaving, the second aunt caught Zhang Xing, the second son of the family, and warned her.
They have been there for two or three days. Although Zhang Xing is already a teenager, he is still very worried.
It would be fine if school started in the next two days, but there were still two days before school registration, and they were still worried that their little kid would go crazy like a wild horse when he saw no one was home.
So before leaving, I made a special trip to Zhang An's house and handed over Zhang Xing to Zhang An's house to help look after him.
Especially since the eldest niece Su Ying is also the teacher of the second son of the family, I think she can control this melon child.
"You know, Mom, I will listen to my uncle and the others. You go and come back quickly, otherwise I don’t have the money to sign up and I can’t study."
This is Zhang Xing For the first time, both parents were not around, but this guy acted like nothing happened.
He was only worried that his parents would not be able to come back in time, and he did not have the registration fee to register.
"Yes, I forgot about this, Xiao An, this is the money Xingwa signed up for. You can help keep it and give it to him after he signs up."
The second aunt heard this After Zhang Xing said this, he remembered this and quickly took out four hundred yuan and gave it to Zhang An for safekeeping.
These days, both primary school and junior high school have to pay tuition. Junior high school has to pay several hundred for one semester, which is really expensive.
So many people drop out of school these days because their families are in difficulty and cannot afford so much money.
The second aunt didn't give it to Zhang Xing directly because it was too much money. She was afraid that no one in her family would be able to spend it or lose it.
"Why are you so anxious, Auntie? If you haven't come back by then, there will still be us. How can we see that he can't register and study."
But the second aunt didn't He didn't listen to Zhang An and stuffed the money directly into his pocket.
After everything that needed to be explained was done, Zhang An set off with his second uncle and his family.
When we arrived at the county railway station, it was still early, and the train would not arrive for nearly an hour.
Zhang An helped his second uncle and his family take their luggage to the waiting room before walking out of the train station, but he was not busy returning.
Because the second uncle’s family brought a lot of luggage, he would have to help put it on the train later.
There are no restrictions on train stations these days, especially small stations like county towns. You can get on the platform without buying a platform ticket, so there are many people getting on the train to pay for tickets in this era.
"Second uncle and aunt, you can take these in the car to eat."
Then Zhang An bought some water and came back because he knew that his second uncle and second aunt were frugal people. , try not to spend any money that is not necessary.
"What did you buy these for? It's such a waste of money. We came here after eating. It will be too late to get off the train and eat again."
The second aunt knew this and the eldest nephew was kind to her family, but I still feel bad for the money.
(End of this chapter)