small farmer

Chapter 376 Corn Rice

"Forget it, I can't be a people's representative, I think you are quite suitable, uncle..."

Zhang Feng shook his head hastily, he would not be a people's representative, it would be nice to have an ordinary life like now.

"Oh, you really are..." The uncle was a little speechless. Being a people's representative is a good thing that many people can't ask for, but Zhang Feng still pushes it out.

Knowing that it would be useless to persuade him, the uncle shook his head, and after drinking the tea in the cup, he said goodbye and left.

as night falls

There was a huge change in the sky, the originally starry night sky suddenly changed, and in the empty sky, a black cloud suddenly appeared;

After a while, there was a strong wind in the sky, and countless black clouds surged from the south, covering the entire sky with darkness, looking down on the earth like a great demon in the dark night;

At this time, the sky became dark, and the villagers came out to pack clothes and dry things. Everyone was looking forward to the rain, because with the rain, the truffles in the forest would grow better and faster.

People say that the autumn rain is hazy
But the autumn rain in the southwest is also different, and today's rain is not a continuous drizzle, it is like pouring down from the sky.

The dense heavy rain washes the sky and the earth; countless raindrops fall to the ground like fashion, impacting small 'craters' on the soft sand;
The heavy rain comes fast and goes fast
About half an hour later, the clouds cleared up in the sky, and the stars and the moon appeared again, emitting beautiful fluorescence.

next morning
The blue sky was washed spotlessly by the heavy rain, and there was no cloud in the sky. The ethereal birds were cheering and jumping on the big trees around the farm, and seemed to be happy for such a good air;

"Ah! The weather after the rain is great!" Zhang Feng opened the window in the early morning, and the air was extremely fresh. He took a deep breath, and immediately felt refreshed, as if he was in a big forest;
The big cypress tree in the yard was washed spotless by the rain, and the green leaves were covered with crystal water drops, which reflected beautiful colors in the sunlight;

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Ten days passed in a blink of an eye

Just in the past half a month, the truffles in the mountain forest brought an income of 30 to [-] yuan for the villagers, and even Zhang Feng’s own family earned over [-] yuan. This is because he did not contract other forests.

Therefore, this period of time can be said to be the happiest time for the villagers. Although everyone is very busy and tired every day, as long as there is money to be made, everyone still feels very happy.

early this morning
Zhang Feng rushed to Mr. Yang's house

That's right, the renovation of the old man's new house has been completed. Zhang Feng came early to help with the general cleaning, cleaning up the broken bricks and tiles, dirt and weeds inside and outside the house.

Everyone knows that the newly built houses are difficult to clean. Fortunately, the old man is not short of money, 100 yuan per person, and a dozen villagers came to help.

As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers, and everyone worked hard together. After two or three hours, the yard was finally cleaned and looked brand new, and it finally felt like a small farmyard.

"Haha, Xiaofeng really worked hard today!" Elder Yang said with a smile on his face as they sat in the yard after the villagers who helped them left.

"No hard work! No hard work! It's just cleaning. What's the hard work?" Zhang Feng waved his hand and said indifferently.

"That's right, Lao Yang, you don't have to be polite to him. Xiaofeng has nothing but strength. You don't know, last time Xiaofeng killed a big wild boar weighing more than 300 catties by himself!" Liu Lao said with a smile.

"Really??" Looking at the quiet Zhang Feng, Elder Yang asked in disbelief, because Zhang Feng's appearance was too deceptive, and his white and tender appearance was the image of a frail scholar.

"Of course, Xiaofeng not only killed a wild boar, but even killed a black bear..." Afterwards, Liu Laojiang told his old friend about Zhang Feng's heroic deeds. Like a bible, I can't believe it at all.

"I didn't expect Xiaofeng to be so powerful..." After carefully listening to Mr. Liu's narration, Mr. Yang shook his head and sighed. He is really ugly. Seeing Zhang Feng's appearance, who would know that this is a ferocious beast with human nature. The strength is infinite, and the combat power is so terrifying.

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"Haha, old Yang Xiaofeng, let's go eat first, I prepared something good for everyone today." After everyone rested for a while, Mr. Liu said with a smile.

"Oh! Lao Liu, what good things have you prepared?" Elder Yang asked curiously, and Zhang Feng also listened attentively, full of anticipation for the dishes made by the old man.

"'Tofu dregs, corn rice, and red chili are good to eat', how can you be surprised?" Liu Lao said to his old friend with a smile.

"It's all good stuff. I don't know how many years I haven't eaten it!" Hearing the old man's food, Mr. Yang was very pleasantly surprised, and suddenly recalled his life in the countryside. It was a kind of happiness to be able to eat tofu. .

Hearing that he ate bean curd and corn rice today, Zhang Feng sighed softly. Corn rice is not his favorite thing.
But this is indeed a favorite meal of many rural people. Every time they go to the market, there are special corn rice in the city, served with tofu residue and sauerkraut. People who go to the market from the countryside like it very much.

"Come, come, come! Today we eat Yikusi beetroot, besides tofu residue, there are also bitter vegetables, sauerkraut, wild rapeseed, scissors vegetables... These are all vegetables that we often ate when we were young, Doesn’t it feel like back then…”

"Hahaha!! Not bad!! Since returning to the city, I have eaten these wild vegetables again..." Seeing these familiar dishes, Mr. Yang was very happy, as if he had returned to the era when he was an educated youth.

"Come on, let's eat..." The old man made himself a spoonful of tofu soup and called everyone to eat.

Mr. Yang was not too polite, picked up a piece of sauerkraut, dipped it in the red chili water, and ate it very happily.

"Hehe, Xiaofeng, don't eat and get used to such rough food!" Seeing Zhang Feng chewing slowly, the careful Grandma Liu said with a smile.

"No, these are the things we have eaten since childhood, and now my mother often buys tofu dregs to eat!" Zhang Feng said with a smile. Although he doesn't like these dishes very much, he is not a picky eater. Of course he can eat whatever he eats.

"Haha, it's okay if you don't like it! After all, the living conditions are much better now. It's not like what we used to be. We have eaten wild vegetables and hogweed. When we are hungry, we can't wait to gnaw on the bark. Thinking about the difficult conditions back then..." Old Yang smiled and said with a sigh,
After eating the meals decades ago, Mr. Yang felt that what he ate was not a simple meal, but a memory, an unforgettable feeling.

　I will ask for a day off tomorrow. I wish everyone a happy new year in advance after the Chinese New Year. I wish everyone good luck in the Year of the Dog and everything goes well.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)