Because of the aftereffects of the crayfish, Lin Luo and Yun Shu both started a light diet for the next few days, with a variety of dishes every day, such as winter melon and pork rib soup, kelp and tofu soup, and bitter melon scrambled eggs...

It can be said to be very healthy.

"Girl Luo, girl Luo..."

That day, the two of them had just finished lunch when they heard Grandma Yao's call.

"Grandma, what's wrong?" Lin Luo and Yun Shu walked out together, and Grandma Yao walked in with a happy face.

"I knew you two wouldn't care about this." Grandma Yao's face was filled with joy. "You didn't even come to see such a lively event as the election of the village chief."

Electing village chief?

By the way, last year the village chief Zhou Asheng "offended" the ancestors and was removed from his position by the clan elders. He will have to wait until next year, which is this year, for a new election.

For a village, electing a village chief is a big event.

Although Lin Luo and Yun Shu lived in Zhoujiawu, they actually had little contact with this village. At most, they just chatted with Grandma Yao.

Of course, Lin Luo’s “contribution” is indispensable to this.

"Really? Then who is the new village chief?" Seeing that Grandma Yao wanted to chat, Lin Luo naturally cooperated and asked.

As expected, "It's Guangzong." Thinking Lin Luo didn't know who this person was, Grandma Yao quickly added, "It's Yaozu's brother, Zhou Guangzong!"

Lin Luo actually knew about the brothers Guangzongyaozu. Their names left a deep impression on Lin Luo when he was a child.

Grandma Zhou gave birth to these two sons. When she gave birth to Zhou Yaozu, she had a difficult delivery and almost died. Although she was rescued by Grandpa Luo, she was also injured.

But one of her sons is worth a whole group of people. Because of the nursing home incident, who wouldn't praise Zhou Yaozu now?

Unlike Zhou Yaozu, Zhou Guangzong did not return to Zhoujiawu very often, basically once every few years. No one knew what he was doing outside, and it seemed that he had not married or had children.

Lin Luo recalled the occasional encounters with Zhou Guangzong when he was a child. In his vague memory, he seemed to be a very serious person.

"When did he return to the village?"

Lin Luo really doesn't care about the situation in Zhoujiawu, but Zhou Guangzong hasn't been back for so many years, and he became the village chief as soon as he came back. It can't be just because of Zhou Yaozu's influence.

Grandma Yao reminisced. "More than a month, I think." Then, as if remembering something, her expression darkened. "I heard he was the one who negotiated with the government about the land issue."

The issue of land is a pain for Grandma Yao. She feels uncomfortable almost every time she thinks about it.

Lin Luo quickly changed the subject, "That sounds good, at least better than the previous one."

Grandma Yao felt the same way. "No matter how bad it is, it can't be worse than that old one!"

"And once the sanatorium is built, our village will definitely get better and better."

After chatting for a few more words, before leaving, Grandma Yao suddenly remembered, "Luo girl, Xiaoyun, what kind of fillings do you like to eat in rice dumplings? It's almost Dragon Boat Festival."

Lin Luo naturally likes salty food, while Yun Shu likes sweet food. After getting the answer, Grandma Yao left contentedly.

The change of village chief just now lingered in Lin Luo's mind for less than three seconds, and his attention soon shifted to what Grandma Yao had said last about the Dragon Boat Festival.

She thought that the Dragon Boat Festival that Grandma Yao was talking about would come soon in the next few days, but she didn't expect that this year's Dragon Boat Festival would be late, at the end of the month, and there were still nearly twenty days left.

"Lolo wants to make his own rice dumplings?"

Yun Shu was able to quickly guess Lin Luo's thoughts. He also didn't take the change of village chief to heart, but he didn't expect that the new village chief would come to Lin Luo first when he was so busy after taking office.

At that time, Yunshu and Lin Luo were discussing zongzi. If they made their own, they could use any filling they wanted, and put as much meat as they wanted. Plus, the salted pork Yunshu had dried was really fragrant. If they made zongzi...

Lin Luo said she was looking forward to it.

Besides, it was still early for the Dragon Boat Festival, and Lin Luo wanted to pickle some more salted duck eggs herself. The ones bought outside always tasted too salty, which she didn't like very much.

Just as the two were discussing how many salted duck eggs to pickle, there was a knock on the door. It couldn't be Grandma Yao, she must have been knocking and shouting at the same time.

——Who could that be?

As soon as Lin Luo opened the door and looked at the person standing in front of her, even though her memory was already fuzzy, a name flashed quickly through her mind - Zhou Guangzong.

"Girl Luo?"

Zhou Guangzong is a few years older than Zhou Yaozu, so he must be over 50 years old this year. If you look closely, the two brothers actually look somewhat similar.

Most men over fifty years old, even if they do not gain weight in middle age, will have a slightly hunched back. But Zhou Guangzong is different. His back is straight.

No? It's not the kind of straightening that one does intentionally to present a better image in front of others, but the kind of straightness that has become a habit and can no longer be hunched over.

Looking at those eyes again, although they were full of wrinkles, their expression was still deep, powerful and extremely sharp. These were a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to shine into people's hearts. No wonder they could easily break free from Lin Luo's hints.

Based on these performances, Lin Luo immediately guessed what Zhou Guangzong had been doing over the years.

soldier!

Only soldiers would behave like this, and they are not even ordinary military branches, otherwise there would be no need to be so mysterious.

"Who are you?"

Even if Lin Luo guessed it, he didn't show it. Instead, he looked at the new village chief of Zhoujiawu with confusion.

Zhou Guangzong seemed to want to smile at Lin Luo to show his friendliness, but unfortunately his expressionless and stern face for many years made his smile look really weird. Perhaps he also realized this, and quickly lowered the corners of his mouth, and the atmosphere inexplicably became serious.

"I'm Zhou Guangzong, Zhou Yaozu's elder brother."

He was an elder, yet he introduced himself so formally. Lin Luo suddenly felt like laughing, but he couldn't laugh out loud. "Hello, what can I do for you?"

Zhou Guangzong didn't think there was anything wrong with it and continued seriously, "I will be the village chief of Zhoujiawu in the future. You can come to me if you have any questions. I live next to Yaozu."

Zhou Yaozu's house was the most luxurious house in the village. If Lin Luo remembered correctly, there was a small bungalow next to his house. It was so dilapidated that it looked quite old. She thought it had been uninhabited for a long time.

Unexpectedly, the new village chief chose a small shabby house instead of living in his brother's mansion. If it were other villagers, they would probably laugh at him for being stupid, but Lin Luo saw a little persistence from this.

Of course, it's difficult to judge a person's character on first sight. Lin Luo was quite polite to the village chief who had come to him and offered him asylum. "So, you came here just to...?"

Both of them understood the unspoken meaning, so Zhou Guangzong immediately explained, "Your grandfather saved our Zhou family's life, and we never had the chance to repay him. Now that you live here, it's only natural for me to take care of you. Don't feel embarrassed."

He speaks in a very formal manner, and is quite picky about words.

Lin Luo nodded. "Thank you so much for your help. I will definitely come to you if I need anything."

Lin Luo was quite polite when speaking to such an elder who was serious about his work, although it was obvious that this was just a polite remark.

I don’t know if Zhou Guangzong heard it or not, but after hearing this, he said goodbye to Lin Luo, but he also gave her some advice before leaving.

"There are a lot of people coming in and out of the village right now. You must lock your doors and windows at night. Carry some self-defense gear with you. Remember to call for help if anything happens."

"Okay, thank you for your reminder. Goodbye, Uncle Zhou."

After hearing Lin Luo's words, Zhou Guangzong nodded, without saying any more nonsense, turned around and left neatly.

Lin Luo watched Zhou Guangzong leave. Even his back remained straight, as if nothing could overwhelm this soldier.

"Lolo."

Yun Shu stood on the other side, out of Zhou Guangzong's sight, and heard the conversation between the two. "He looks quite good."

Yun Shu rarely commented on someone like this, and it was obvious that Zhou Guangzong had left a good impression on him.

Lin Luo closed the door and said, "Probably." She was now thinking about a question. Since she was planning to save Zhou Yaozu's family, then this Zhou Guangzong...

Forget it, let’s see when the time comes.

"Where were we talking about? Duck eggs, right..."

Lin Luo had never made rice dumplings before, but after watching the video, he didn't think it was difficult.

Yun Shu was preparing the ingredients on the side. She took two pieces of rice dumplings leaves and practiced, trying to get familiar with it in advance.

After Yun Shu brought out a bowl of glutinous rice, a plate of pickled meat, a plate of salted egg yolks and other rich ingredients, Lin Luo started to eat first.

She first rolled the zong leaves into a funnel shape like in the video, spread a layer of glutinous rice on it, and then...

Pickled meat is definitely necessary. Can a zongzi without meat still be called a salty zongzi?

He also wanted salted egg yolks, as Lin Luo liked their crunchy texture. He also asked Yun Shu to pickle some more salted duck eggs.

Chestnuts are also indispensable. The more glutinous chestnuts there are, the more delicious they are. Lin Luoke likes chestnut and pork dumplings.

How about a few more peanuts?

Yun Shu just watched as the ingredients of the rice dumpling in Lin Luo's hand became more and more abundant. When it was about to exceed the opening, she covered it with a thin layer of glutinous rice.

As if worried that it wouldn't be tight enough, Lin Luo used a little more strength when wrapping it, and the result was naturally pleasing to the eye...

The rice dumpling leaves are broken!

Lin Luo frowned: "...Is this leaf so fragile?" She didn't even use much strength.

Yunshu: ...No? Maybe it has nothing to do with the rice dumplings leaves.

"Lolo, you need to use a little less stuffing." To prevent a second failure from affecting Lin Luo's mood, Yun Shu could only remind her, "Don't use so much force. The glutinous rice will expand when steamed, and there won't be any gaps."

As he spoke, Yun Shu had already quickly wrapped one in his hands. He only added a piece of pickled meat and an egg yolk. It looked like he was doing it lightly in three or four strokes. With just a few twists of the rope, a plump and beautiful rice dumpling was born.

Lin Luo: “…”

Looking at the remains of the corpse in his hand, he immediately understood the disparity of the world.

Not only does she have no talent for cooking, she can't even make rice dumplings?

This is too bullying!

Yun Shu understood the grief and anger in Lin Luo's eyes and folded a new funnel for him with a smile. "Just do what I did just now. It's very simple."

Yun Shu's voice at this moment was very gentle and at the same time carried a hint of smile, which made the only listener Lin Luo purse his lips involuntarily.

She followed Yunshu's method and quickly made one, but it didn't look as good as Yunshu's.

“Lolo is awesome!”

Yun Shu immediately applauded and praised Lin Luo, "Sure enough, you can learn it quickly!" His exaggerated acting skills deserve full marks.

Lin Luo felt that this mindless boasting was so embarrassing that he could kick his toes. Especially since Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai next to him were looking at this side at the same time, even Xiao Bai's sarcastic face played the greatest effect at this moment.

Then Lin Luo saw the bright smile in Yun Shu's eyes, and he realized that this guy was deliberately teasing him.

After giving someone a fierce "glare", Lin Luo lowered his head and continued with his task of making rice dumplings. He looked even more serious than when he was killing zombies back then.

Four days before the Dragon Boat Festival, Yun Shu was taking Lin Luo over mountains and across rivers just to pick some bayberries.

It was only when he saw Lin Luo buy some bayberries in the town that he remembered that he had seen and eaten bayberries somewhere in the mountains.

Just thinking about it carefully, it is not close to Zhoujiawu. If two people climb the mountain at their normal speed, it will take at least three hours.

——Would Lolo be willing to pick some bayberries?

Of course Lin Luo is willing.

The same thing, there is nothing to do anyway.

She also really likes to drink iced bayberry juice, and there are several boxes of it frozen in the freezer in the basement.

Let’s see when the time comes. If possible, Lin Luo even wants to work with Yun Shu to move the bayberry tree and the chestnut tree they discovered before to Xiaowu Mountain.

In this way, even if the end of the world comes, they will still have fresh chestnuts and bayberries to eat!

However, this is just an idea. It depends on the specific situation of the tree. After all, it is a mountain road of more than three hours. If the tree is very big, even if Yun Shu is strong and has the help of his mental power, it will probably be difficult.

Because the journey was long, the two of them had breakfast early in the morning, took some food and a bamboo basket, and went up the mountain.

The lively Xiao Hei naturally followed closely, as did Xiao Bai.

I don't know if it's the aftereffect of the previous cave experience, but it doesn't like going up the mountain recently. If Xiao Hei annoys it, it will scratch him without mercy.

It was like a domestic violence scene.

"I remember being on that mountain when I was little. A lot of people come here too."

After walking and climbing for more than two hours, Yun Shu suddenly pointed to a higher peak in the distance and said, "There's a spring pool around this forest. The water is so sweet."

This place is part of the Tianshu Mountains. At a glance, there are only continuous peaks. The scenery is very similar. It looks close, but if you really want to walk, it will not be easy.

It is also easy to get lost. If Lin Luo is asked to distinguish the differences, it would be a bit difficult without using mental power to mark them.

"Really? Yunshu must have been very cute when he was a child." Yunshu rarely talked about the time he spent in the mountains.

He didn't say anything, and Lin Luo didn't ask.

Even though Yunshu brought it up today, she felt a hint of curiosity. "Yunshu, how did you meet my grandfather?"

Xiaowu Mountain is so far away from here, my grandfather definitely can't walk here. There are not as many edible foods there as here. I don't know what kind of fate brought the old and the young together.