There is no noise of working people in the city, no neighing of traffic, no scorching heat radiated by the steel cage under the scorching sun. In the early morning in the countryside, the breeze is gentle, the smoke of the distant village is rising, and occasionally there are a few chicken sounds. The barking of dogs gives people the feeling of entering a splash-ink landscape painting.
The white lion was also excited at this moment, running quickly around Zhuang Rui. Its posture was very elegant. Even while running, its huge head was held high, like a noble king looking down on his own. The territory was average, and I encountered a few native dogs from time to time. After seeing the white lion, they all tucked their tails between their legs and hid on the roadside shivering.
Shaanxi has less water and more drought, but a branch of the Wei River happens to pass through this small village. In the distance, the mountains rise and fall, extending to the edge of the village like dancing dragons. It is very vivid. The winding Wei River water is like a jade belt. It floated gently past Zhuang Rui's eyes, and then slowly flowed eastward.
The books Zhuang Rui read during this period were mainly based on ancient Chinese and Chinese geography, and also mixed with some treatises on Feng Shui. In his eyes, the Feng Shui of this place seemed to be in line with some of the remarks in the book. .
The mountains in the distance are surrounded by the Weishui River, forming a "water hug". There are endless mountains in the northwest, blocking the northwest wind blowing from the direction of Gansu, which forms a "water hug". "Huanshange".
Although Zhuang Rui has not studied Feng Shui deeply, he can still see that this is truly a Feng Shui geological treasure land "surrounded by mountains and rivers". It is a Feng Shui geographical pattern that brings wealth and wealth. According to what is said in the book, such a place will definitely There are the tombs of emperors and generals. No wonder the third child said just now that there is a scientific expedition team here.
"Brother Zhuang, sit down, and I'll pick a watermelon for you. The watermelons at our house are all pulpy, big and sweet..."
Inadvertently, Zhuang Rui and Er Mao, who were leading the way, had arrived at the melon field of Lao San's family. Wherever they looked, the ground was covered with melon vines. Under the thick and lush leaves, one could see round watermelons.
On the edge of the melon field near the dirt road, there was a thatched shed with a bamboo bed inside, which should be where the night watchman lived. Er Mao asked Zhuang Rui to sit on the bed first, and he ran to the field to pick watermelons.
"Hmm? Where's the white lion?"
Zhuang Rui did not stay in the shed, but followed Er Mao and carefully walked into the melon field. When he turned around, he found that the white lion had disappeared.
When Zhuang Rui was about to shout, the white lion ran over from a distance. Like a white lightning, it rushed in front of Zhuang Rui within a few seconds of entering his sight.
What surprised Zhuang Rui was that the white lion actually had a fat rabbit in its mouth. As if asking for credit, the white lion placed the rabbit in front of Zhuang Rui and rubbed its head hard against Zhuang Rui, almost losing his mouth. The blood stains on the side were smeared on Zhuang Rui's clothes.
"Brother Zhuang, this big dog of yours is so powerful. The rabbits here are usually around the dens and are difficult to catch. I'm afraid even the wild boars in the mountains can't beat this big dog of yours..."
When Er Mao saw the rabbit that weighed five or six kilograms, he screamed and looked at Zhuang Rui with envy. For children who have been living in the countryside for many years, being able to raise a powerful hunting dog is a blessing. A very majestic thing.
Zhuang Rui bent down, picked up the dead rabbit and took a look. The rabbit's body was completely bitten by the white lion, with several bloody holes exposed in the front and back. He handed it to Ermao and said: "Brother Ermao, go back and take this rabbit with you."
It will also be a delicious dish when you go back."
The reason why Zhuang Rui picked up the rabbit first was because Zhuang Rui knew that the white lion would never allow Er Mao to reach for its prey. If Er Mao had done this before, the white lion would have knocked him down long ago. Of course,
He would not bite without Zhuang Rui's order.
Ermao took the rabbit and ran towards the shed happily.
Zhuang Rui patted the white lion's big head lovingly, took out an apple from his pocket, took it out, and threw it far away. The white lion didn't wait for instructions and ran out like lightning. Before the apple even landed,
He caught it with his mouth in the air and ran back with a bounce. What was delivered to Zhuang Rui's hand was only an apple core.
Looking at the white lion next to him, Zhuang Rui had a strange feeling in his heart. If this happened in the past, he would definitely be regarded as the kind of playboy who drives dogs and hawks.
"Brother Zhuang, come and eat watermelon..."
Er Mao patted and knocked in the melon field, then picked a large watermelon weighing more than ten kilograms, carried it to the shed with great effort, and called Zhuang Rui.
"If you take this melon back to the village and soak it in the well at the head of the village for a few hours, it will be delicious to eat."
While Er Mao was talking, he used the watermelon knife in the shed to break open the melon. The melon was overripe. Before the cut was even made, the whole watermelon split open and juice flowed all over the floor.
"Well, it's delicious, Ermao, how do you know this melon is ripe?"
Zhuang Rui praised him as he ate. This melon was made of sand flesh. When he bit the inside of his mouth, a sweet taste went straight into his heart. Zhuang Rui used to watch other people buying watermelons and had to knock them several times. He also learned the same way when buying watermelons for himself.
I'm knocking on others, but I don't know what the significance is. It's just a matter of occasion.
Turning around, he saw the white lion looking at him eagerly. Zhuang Rui quickly cut the other half of the watermelon and put it on the ground. Even half of the more than ten kilograms of watermelon could not be eaten by him and Er Mao.
Ermao gnawed on the watermelon, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said vaguely: "Brother Zhuang, if this watermelon makes a popping sound when you flick it with your hands, it is overripe. If you don't eat it, it will spoil."
If it makes a "bang bang" sound, it is a ripe melon, but it can still be stored for a few days. If it makes a "dang" sound, it means it is not yet ripe. If you buy watermelons like this in the future, you are guaranteed to be right."
Coming to this quiet countryside, Zhuang Rui seemed to have returned to his childhood. After eating a piece of watermelon, he got into the melon field and started knocking on the melons one by one as Er Mao said. He had a great time and thought to himself.
, after learning this skill, we will never buy raw melon eggs again.
"Roar!"
When he was having fun, Zhuang Rui suddenly heard the roar of a white lion. Zhuang Rui was startled and stood up quickly. He knew that white lions never roar, and now this sound represented
The white lion was extremely angry.
Following the sound, Zhuang Rui couldn't help but laugh. The white lion was four or five meters away from him, scratching a hedgehog in the melon field with its claws.
This should be an adult hedgehog, all gray, with the burrs on its body having completely exploded. It huddled up and lay motionless on the ground. The white lion seemed to have suffered a bit. It fiddled with its paws from time to time. After being pricked by the thorns,
He quickly took a few steps back.
Seeing Zhuang Rui coming over, the white lion no longer stepped forward, but kept roaring at the hedgehog. It was probably helpless. For this guy with thorns all over his body, it was like a dog biting a hedgehog. There was nothing he could do.
When I took a bite, I didn't pay attention just now, but my mouth was severely pierced.
"Brother Zhuang, ask your big dog to step back and catch it. This thing is broken. It often steals our melons to eat, and even specially chooses a big one..."
Ermao also followed the sound and ran over. When he saw it was a hedgehog, his eyes suddenly lit up. He told Zhuang Rui to control the white lion, but he turned around and ran to the shed.
Zhuang Rui also wanted to see how he caught the hedgehog, so he called the white lion back. The hedgehog could feel the threat of the white lion, but it still curled up and remained motionless.
When Er Mao came out of the shed, he had a torn sack and a stick in his hand. He walked up to the hedgehog, opened the sack, and used the stick to push the hedgehog in that didn't dare to move. Zhuang Rui was stunned. He thought
How difficult it is to catch, yet so simple.
"Brother Zhuang, this hedgehog meat is delicious. It's more fragrant than rabbit meat. I'll ask my long-haired sister-in-law to cook it for you tonight."
After catching the hedgehog, Ermao was very excited. After tying the mouth of the sack, he held it in his hand and couldn't stop shaking it.
Zhuang Rui waved his hands repeatedly after hearing this. Although he was not interested in flesh and blood, he still avoided this animal covered in explosive thorns.
Zhuang Rui played in the melon field for a while, and remembered what Lao San said about the scientific expedition team. He was a little curious. Nine out of ten scientific expeditions in this field were cultural relic archeology or excavating ancient tombs, so he said to Er Mao: "
Brother Ermao, where is that scientific expedition team? Let’s go and take a look.”
"It's not far from here. Well, just climb over the small ridge. I'll take you there."
Ermao is Liu Changfa's little cousin. Today's task is to accompany Zhuang Rui. He is very happy to follow Zhuang Rui. First he gets a rabbit, and then he catches a hedgehog. Now when he returns to the village, he can tell his friends
Bragging.
"Ermao, why are you picking watermelons again? I really can't eat any more."
Zhuang Rui's stomach felt uncomfortable after eating the half piece of watermelon just now. Now he saw Ermao squatting there and picking up the watermelon again, and quickly walked over to stop it. Although it was not worth a few dollars, it couldn't be wasted.
"Brother Zhuang, my sister-in-law is working over there. I'll bring a watermelon for them to eat."
Er Mao didn't raise his head, but deftly picked a watermelon and held it in his arms, still clutching the pocket with the hedgehog in his hand.
"Work? What work? Are you not a scientific expedition team? Why do you need to work?"
Zhuang Rui was a little confused when he heard that he needed men to do the work. From what Er Mao said, it seemed that women were still doing the work.
"It cost fifty yuan a day to help them dig holes. I also went to work for one day, but no men were required to do it the next day. All the old women from the village were there."
Ermao seemed a little dissatisfied. For their children, they never had the opportunity to see fifty yuan all year round. He thought to himself that he was stronger than those old ladies.
