I simply cut half of the watermelon, which I took out from the base at noon. It is now close to room temperature, so I don't worry about the children getting a cold stomach.
The young man didn't cut it into small pieces carefully, but cut it into crescent-shaped pieces with a kitchen knife and handed it to them,
"This is what my sister planted herself. One just ripened today. Can you help me taste it to see if it's sweet?"
When the watermelon was cut open, the sweet smell drifted out. When she took it out, the two children couldn't help swallowing their saliva, and their eyes couldn't help but stare at the red top.
This thing is not good for eating or drinking. Few people grow it here. The elderly may have seen it, but children of this age have never seen it. It's new.
It's a rare thing at first glance. They all want to get up stiffly. When they heard that it was planted by themselves?
The older Huzi immediately looked up to confirm,
"Sister Jian, did you grow this yourself?"
A plate of watermelons was placed on the table, the red flesh still exuding sweetness, the two children kept glancing over, but both held their hands tightly, Jian couldn't help but nod,
"Yes, yes, it's in the back garden, do you want to take a look?"
"Yeah,"
Heidan followed Huzi, and when they saw the big green or rippled balls at the base of the wall in the back garden, the two children widened their eyes in shock.
There was one at Heidan's feet, the little boy wanted to reach out, but retracted his hand.
Jian Dan squatted down and touched one and tapped it gently.
"Look, this sound, dangdang, means it's not ripe yet. When it makes a dongdongdong sound when you tap it, you can hear it is crispy, that means it is ripe, just like the one I just cut, the flesh inside is red, and it can be eaten."
The two little black claws also went up to try, and even several nearby melons were flicked countless times. The two little faces were very excited.
"Sister Jian, these are the same as this one, they are all raw, right?"
"Yes, then the raw melon eggs can't be eaten, they are not sweet, and they are not as delicious as cucumbers."
The two children were very satisfied to know a new species that is edible and delicious. Now they are not restrained. In their cognition, what can be grown in their own garden is not a particularly rare thing, so they can be eaten.
"Wow, it's sweet!"
"Sweeter than sugar, Sister Jian, so delicious!"
Jian Dan was right, Liu Weimin did come.
At this time, the meal was over and the villagers were enjoying the cool under the big tree in the village. A dozen children ran back crying. The parents must have asked what happened. Some of the impatient ones had rolled up their sleeves and were ready to take revenge.
Oh my god, what? Going to the river?
Well, put down the sleeves and secretly picked up the broom.
Then an older child sobbed,
"Sister Jian said that she didn't like children going to the river alone,"
Someone started, and the other children couldn't help it and spoke up,
"Heidan said he didn't want to go, and said that the flood would kill the child,"
Wang Guihua on the side had a black face, and said, "Have you never lied to the children?"
"The child was washed away,"
"The water ghost dragged the child away,"
"Erdan and his uncle were both taken away, I don't want to be taken away."
"I won't go, I don't want to be dragged away,"
It was chaos again. The children were young, talking at the same time, not knowing much, but they could still learn to talk, especially since it had just happened. However, the villagers probably understood what was going on.
"These little kids wanted to go to the river, and were seen by Zhiqing Jian,"
"They said they didn't like kids going alone,"
Wang Guihua coughed,
"Well, I did scare Heidan, saying that floods would kill kids, so wasn't that because I was afraid that kids would go alone?"
"Come to think of it, there was a drought last year, and there was no water in the river, so didn't you tell the kids not to go to the river this year?"
"Oh, that's right, last year's situation didn't need to be told at all, but I didn't think of it this year."
Wang Guihua looked around, but didn't look at her grandson, so she couldn't help but get a little anxious,
"Where's Heidan? Didn't he come back with you?"
Several children came out of their parents' arms and scratched their heads,
"Heidan and Brother Hu are talking to Sister Jian."
A group of men were relieved, and Liu Weimin stood up and sighed, looking at what was going on, he still had to go and get the kids.
"I've already told my children when I got home that the riverside is not a good place. If they really want to play in the water, I'll use a large basin to dry for them every day. There's no drought this year, so there's plenty of water and it's not a big deal. They can just play at home.
Adults are the same. Young and old men have to go to the river to bathe. They can't go alone, they have to go with a group.
Of course, it's best not to go. There are accidents every year, aren't they lessons? Don't they have to happen to your family to learn from them? Then it will be too late when something happens. What's the point?
Will the parents, wife and children care about you by then?
Don't talk nonsense about things that shouldn't be said, and the children can't I can't tell what I can say and what I can't.
Take the riverside for example. The section I often go to is sandy, while the other sections are all grass and steep. It's slippery when it gets wet. If the child slips, he will slip in.
I'm not trying to scare you. The river is not big, but the current is fast. If the child really slips in, he won't be seen in a while. Can you catch up with him immediately?
If you really want to go, take your child for a walk after work, so that he won't be worried about you all the time. Then you can go there secretly. "
Everyone agrees with this.
"I won't go. What will I do if my child learns from me? I only have this one. If something really happens, my mother and my wife will go crazy."
"Oh, now that you mention it, isn't it true? Think about it, aren't those who had accidents a few days ago all good swimmers?"
"That's right. If good swimmers have all had accidents, wouldn't it be useless for us poor swimmers to go there?"
"That's right. The water in the river is not clean. Why do we have to go there to wash?"
"Haha, who knows what you're thinking?"
"No, no, no, it's okay to work a little bit and endure a little hardship, but it's really not worth it to risk your life for a bath."
Seeing everyone like this, Liu Weimin and Liu Aiguo nodded secretly. It's okay. They all listened to the advice.
When Liu Weimin arrived, the two children in the yard were enjoying their meals. They just ate something sweet and were full of sweet words.
"Sister Jian, you are amazing. You can grow something so delicious?"
"Yeah, can my mother grow it?"
"I don't know, my grandmother can, and your grandmother should be able to grow it,"
"Ah!"
The little person sighed seriously, and Jian Dan was happy.
"Just eat these. This thing is cold in nature. If you eat too much, your stomach will hurt."
Because she was afraid that the children would not feel full after eating, she took out a total of six pieces, but they were not small and had a lot of water. It was hot, and the children could digest them after running around.
"Sister Jian, can we come again when the melons are ripe?"