My village can't be like this

Chapter 582 Fatty leaves and Binzi starts school

Back home, Zhang Zilin was watching Xiao Siqi playing with the big dog at home in the yard, but she was still afraid of Xiaohu and the others, so she only dared to watch from a distance.

Su Ying was busy working in the kitchen with Wang Fang, and Zhang An took out the tender tips of the diamond vines that he had collected and gave them to them.

"Mom, this is for fat people. 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 his mother, because she knew what to do, Su Ying did not have such experience.

"I know, you put it there, I'll wash it later and put it in the pot to boil."

Wang Fang turned around and took a look. After seeing it was the Vajra Vine, she continued to do the work she was doing.

"These are quite tender and just need to be blanched slightly. They don't need to be cooked for too long."

The King Kong vine picked today is very tender. In fact, it can be eaten after a little blanching.

However, Zhang An was worried that Fatty wouldn't be used to eating it, so he decided to cook it as much 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 and went to the yard to fill the 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 leave it to dry and you can slice it directly. However, the adamantium vine is not dry at this time and still has a lot of moisture. It must continue to be dried after slicing.

After drying, the Vine Vine is easy to store and lasts 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 course. You can only eat the rest after you finish it."

In fact, the seven or eight pieces of Vajra Vine are not much after being boiled. They are just put in a big bowl with a lot of water in it.

"Okay, I have to try it. I've never eaten this before."

The fat man didn't reject it, because he knew it was his medicine, and there wasn't much of it, so he finished it in just a few mouthfuls.

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.

"Hiss, this thing is really bitter. Not only is it bitter, it also tastes weird."

It took the fat man a long time to swallow the first one, then he opened his mouth wide and stuck out his tongue.

Although Zhang An had said it in advance, he was mentally prepared because it was his first time to eat it, so he felt that it tasted too weird.

"It's okay. It's your first time to eat 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 to look for this thing to cook and eat it as a dish, because it's It’s good for your body to eat it.”

What Zhang An said was true, and he didn't say it 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 them when they sprout.

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.

And 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 one, the fat man shook his head and surrendered.

Zhang Zilin, who was next to her, 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, I'll 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, some salt, monosodium glutamate and pepper powder, then added a few drops of wood ginger juice, mixed it with a bowl of chili and dipped it in water.

Although it may seem simple to make, it tastes really good because Zhang An’s chili is so good.

If the chili is not good enough, no matter how many condiments are put in, it will be useless.

"Here, let's just make do with it. I'm too lazy to chop green onions."

"No, it just smells like this. It smells appetizing."

Fatty has always liked the dipping sauce made by Zhang An's family because it contains wood ginger juice.

Basically every time he dips the ingredients, he can eat two more bowls of rice.

"Not to mention, after dipping it in the chili pepper water, it doesn't taste so bitter and not as weird as before. It's just like eating vegetarian wild vegetables."

The fat man tried to pick up one and dipped it in. After eating it, he found that the wilting on the diamond vine was covered up by the smell of pepper water, and it didn't taste as strange as before.

Then he took out the rest and dipped it together and ate it. Since he had to eat it both morning and evening, he might as well end the battle early.

"Since it's delicious, I'll 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, he picked a lot today.

"That's not necessary. I don't want to eat this thing as food. Besides, we've been here for a long time. We plan to go back tomorrow."

After the fat man took a few bites of the food, he told Zhang An about his separation.

"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 tried to persuade him to stay.

"It's okay Aunt Wang, we will come here often in the future. I've always been talking about your cooking. Don't dislike it then."

The fat man was used to playing tricks in front of Wang Fang, and those who didn't know it thought he was a child.

"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 gathered today should be enough. Do we still need to pick them after eating?"

The fat man attaches great importance to his body. He will definitely take the diamond vine he picked today with him when he goes back tomorrow. Then he will eat it in the provincial capital and try to get his body in good condition as soon as possible.

"It should be enough. Anyway, twice a day. When you eat, just do what you did today. Just cook a few sticks and that's it."

Today Zhang An is mainly responsible for digging, and the fat man has been picking the diamond vines.

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 bring me back some of the ginger seeds that auntie pounded tomorrow, as well as the chili. Without this chili water, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat it."

Although it was okay to eat it after dipping it in chili water, the fat man never forgot the feeling of eating it in his mouth at first. 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.

There are not many people in Zhang An's family. After the two of them were missing, the excitement during this period disappeared, and the house became much quieter than before.

Ordinary days, time passed 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, are you ready?"

Today is the day when Zhang Bin sets off to school. A college student is born in the family. The 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 was very happy today because she had to send her college student son to school, something that no one else in the village had done.

Moreover, 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 to move things, and she also came out carrying a quilt.

If you go to college these days, the school doesn’t provide you with 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 disadvantage to buy there.

Moreover, they were experienced and knew that the quilts they bought were very moist, so during their stay 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 is not a lot to put together, plus clothes and other things, the luggage for this trip is not a lot at all.

And because there was 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 drive there directly. It's so convenient to get to school."

Looking at so much luggage, Zhang An shook his head helplessly. He originally wanted to drive his second uncle's family there.

But whether it was the second uncle or the second aunt, they had 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 spend that money. Taking the train is just fine. After getting off the train, you can take the bus directly to Binzi's school. And the train The ticket price is not expensive, Binzi can pay half the price.”

Speaking of Zhang Bin's half-price ticket purchase based on his admission letter, Zhang Jianjun's face was filled with pride again.

"Don't take the bus. I'll 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."

The train station is still quite far from Zhang Bin's school. In the past few days, the new students and old students have been together during the school term, so the flow of people can be imagined.

Moreover, the development of the provincial capital in recent years has been like this. 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.

As early as a few days ago, Zhang An said hello to Fatty when he learned that his second uncle and the others were going by train.

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 won't have to 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 a little 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 made an agreement. When you get off the train, you will Wait for him at the entrance."

"Okay, okay, it's settled. Let's not say much more. Just check to see if there is anything missing. If not, leave. If it's late, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch the bus."

Seeing that the second uncle wanted to say something else, Zhang An urged him and interrupted him.

"No, everything I should take is in the car. If there is anything missing, I can go to school and buy it then."

Sure enough, Zhang Jianjun's attention was diverted when he heard Zhang An said that he was afraid of missing the train.

"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, watch your skin carefully and see if I can clean it up when I come back. you."

Before leaving, the second aunt caught Zhang Xing, the second son of the family, and gave her instructions.

They had been there for two or three days. Although Zhang Xing was already in his teens, he was 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 the eldest nephew's daughter-in-law Su Ying is also the teacher of the second son of the family, so 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 can't study."

This was the first time for Zhang Xing that his 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.

"That's right, 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."

When the second aunt heard what Zhang Xing said, she 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 fees. Junior high schools have to pay several hundred for one semester, which is really expensive.

Therefore, 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, we will still be there. How can we see that he can't register and study?"

But the second aunt 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.

It was still early when we arrived at the county railway station, 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 and eat them."

Later, Zhang An bought some water and came back, because he knew that his second uncle and second aunt were frugal people, and they tried their best not to spend any money that was not necessary.

"What did you buy these for? It's such a waste of money. We came here after eating. We can get off the train and eat there in time."

The second aunt knew that her eldest nephew was good to her family, but she still felt sorry for the money.

(End of this chapter)