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 the child would have other problems.
So I did not stay here any longer, but prepared to take the 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 left in the village, any little kid would be as alive and kicking as him after he fell into the water.
What awaited him later would not be worries and concerns, but a severe beating at home.
Maybe if you're unlucky, you might end up in a mixed doubles match.
Before leaving, everyone could tell 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 full of envy.
Why did Zhang An think 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 come and go quickly. The child drowning 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 had just taken off his clothes and jumped directly into the water.
So when I came up, no part of my body was dry and water was 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, just 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.
Seeing Zhang An's naked upper body, Teacher Xiao Su became shy for a moment.
"You said you, it's not like I haven't seen you before, why are you so shy again?"
Seeing Su Ying like this, Zhang An always wanted to tease her.
"You are really shameless. Please speak up. This is outside."
This is what Zhang An likes most about Su Ying. After being together for so long, Su Ying still often looks like this 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, which is very normal.
"Zhang An, that fish just now is the one in the river before."
The two of them were empty before Su Ying asked.
"Yeah, it's it. I knew it was it when I was underwater. Last time I was diving in the river, it thought I had fallen into the water and came here to carry me."
Now, except for 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?"
"Is this misleading? If you say it this way, just treat it as a gimmick to make more people want to come to our place."
It is a fact that Da Laoqing saved a drowning child in the river. With so many people watching today, there are many people in the crowd who will spread the word about it.
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."
When Zhang An said this, Su Ying understood. It was not a bad thing anyway.
"But, everyone discovered it today. Will anyone try to take advantage of it in the future?"
Su Ying had had close encounters with Da Lao Qing several times, and she did not want such a clever fish to be captured.
"There must be such people, and there are quite a few of them, but it's impossible for them to catch Da Laoqing."
You must know that for such a large river, the basin in Changqing Village is basically the territory of Da Laoqing.
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 appears and disappears all day long, who knows where he is.
If you want to catch it, you can only catch it through bait fishing.
Don't even think about casting the net, they won't 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 had this idea, it would be no less than disturbing Tai Sui's head.
Moreover, big fish in the heavyweight class of Da Lao Qing are not something anyone can catch if they want to.
First of all, you need to have the technology, and secondly, the equipment can keep up.
Last but not least, 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 something is wrong and just pushes it into the space. What else can he do?
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.
All in 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, please put them on quickly."
The sun was quite strong, so Zhang An placed 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."
At the moment, Ding Yi and Li Li were having a lot of fun playing in the dam. They were raking water from each other, just like they were at the beach.
"Forget it, the skirt I wore today is not good if it gets wet."
Su Ying saw Ding and his wife having so much fun, and she was actually very moved.
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 are all at the river?"
Anyway, I'm wearing sandals, so as long as I don't go into deep water, I won't get wet if I hold up the hem of my skirt.
Zhang An said, pulling Su Ying towards the dam.
"Zhang An, come here quickly, the water is too cool."
Seeing Zhang An and Su Ying coming over, Ding Yi and Li Li in the water extended an invitation to them.
The couple was 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, just below her knees, so she doesn't need to hold it up in the water.
However, 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 it was only the size of a finger.
"Yeah, it's a kind of river shell. It's very small, but we also call it Wai Wai here."
These things are shells, but they live in inland waters.
The family’s nickname is He Clam, and the locals also call her 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 very 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 in the small ditch in the field dam, there are piles of them.
In fact, people don't eat them, otherwise they wouldn't be able to reproduce in 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 from the river and took them home.
What comes out is a bowl of clam meat, which is not satisfying at all.
So not to mention 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 won't 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 water in the ditch has a lot to do with it.
Because they act as cleaners in the water, dealing with dirty things in the water every day.
Some people may say that this river clam actually has little effect.
This is indeed the case, a single or a small amount of Wai Wai does not have much effect.
But now there are craws everywhere in the ditch, and they are purifying the water day and night.
So now there are gurgling water and clear and translucent ditches everywhere, and they are indispensable.
After many years, Wai Wai has become less common, and even Wai Wai has disappeared in many places.
If you look at the water's edge again, you will see that it has become turbid and green, and even all kinds of plankton can be seen with the naked eye.
Moreover, it is said that Waiwai has the effect of strengthening yang and nourishing kidneys. Zhang An has never used it and doesn’t know if it is true.
"Uncle, do you want lotus seeds?"
Zhang An and Su Ying were walking by the river, when two children came paddling 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.
These two people looked like brothers at first glance, and the outlines of their faces looked very 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 was a bunch of lotus pods in the kayak, and they probably 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 50 cents each, so we pick some and sell them to them."
Erwa smiled and said to Zhang An, then grabbed a lot of lotus pods and handed them to Zhang An.
"Okay, you are so business-minded, but this is a business without capital."
No wonder they had to pick so many. It turned out that someone paid for them. No wonder he took out all the big tire boats at home.
There are dozens of lotus pods in this pile, and they can be sold for more than 20 yuan.
For children, this is a huge sum of money.
"Okay, okay, if you don't want this much, you can sell it."
The second baby kept stuffing lotus pods into Zhang An's hands. Zhang An definitely couldn't ask for them all, and they still wanted to sell them.
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 Er Wa.
"Erwa, don't you want to use this skin boat? Can you lend it to me?"
Zhang An thought that they were going to the dam to sell lotus pods, so the kayak would definitely be empty.
So Zhang An wanted to borrow this kayak and take Su Ying to paddle twice in the water.
"No, uncle, if you want to use it, just take it."
Erwa installed the lotus pods 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 called Su Ying to get on board.
"Zhang An, is this boat safe for the two of us to get on? Don't let it capsize 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.
After 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 nervous 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 fine. 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 they will be very bitter."
Zhang An saw Su Ying peeling off the lotus seeds and was about to hand them to him, so he quickly added.
This summer's lotus seeds look similar to peanuts. They are slightly sweet and slightly astringent, but they taste good when eaten.
But the lotus seeds in these lotus seeds need to be peeled off because they are very bitter.
"Hey, there is still a layer in this lotus seed. I thought I could eat it after peeling it off."
Su Ying had eaten lotus seeds before, and even how to peel them was from a book.
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.