The Ghost Festival is approaching, and the corn in the fields is growing better and better day by day. The big corn cobs are half a foot long.
Everyone in the village treated these corn cobs as their own eyes. Not to mention the patrol team walking back and forth every night, they were afraid that small animals or birds would steal a grain.
Regardless of whether they are old or young, the villagers run to the fields whenever they have free time, eager to help the corn seedlings grow stronger and bigger.
On this day, Mr. Tai San and the old man took Zhuzhu and sat in the field again. Looking at the corn all around, they couldn't stop smiling.
Uncle Tai San was itching to try it out, so he whispered, "Sixth Brother, you said the corn cobs have grown so big, are the kernels inside also bulging? I really want to break one off and take a look, but I'm afraid it hasn't grown well and I'll waste the food!"
Old Master Tai was also tempted. After carefully calculating the date, he said, "Jiye heard from that merchant that corn and sorghum are about the same. Logically, the sorghum should be in ear by now, so the corn should be edible too, right?"
"Then break one off and see?" Master Tai San clenched the pipe tightly, feeling hesitant.
Old Master Tai puffed on his empty pipe twice, but couldn't bear it any longer. He replied, "Wait two more days."
"Okay, let's come back the day after tomorrow."
The two old brothers seemed to have decided on something important and both breathed a sigh of relief.
But they had already made the plan, but forgot about the naughty girl Zhuzhu.
As early as when Mr. Tai Sanye said it was time to pick corn, she had already run to the cornfield with her chubby little legs.
What should I do if I am too small to touch the corn cobs?
Don't worry, we have good helpers!
Sesame Ball is a good and responsible dog. With the fat girl on his back, he was so tired that he stuck out his tongue but didn't even make a sound.
It was Grandpa Tai who first noticed his granddaughter was missing. He looked around and found her. The corn cob in the fat girl's hand also made a "crackling" sound...
"Oh, oh, oh!" The old man was heartbroken. He ran over in two or three steps. His hands were so angry that he couldn't bear to hit his granddaughter.
"Zhuzhu, why did you break the corn off the cob!" The old man lifted the fat girl off the dog's back, then quickly picked up the corn cobs on the ground, carefully checked that they were not broken, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhuzhu blinked her innocent big eyes and looked at her grandfather with a feeling of grievance.
"Third Grandpa said the corn cobs were ready to eat, so Zhuzhu broke one off..."
Just then, Third Master Tai also rushed over. Old Master Tai was afraid that his granddaughter would be scolded, so he quickly tried to make amends.
"Third brother, don't wait two days. Let's just break one off and cook it today!"
Mr. Tai San was really at a loss for words when he heard this. His old brother said both good and bad things about him.
He is a man buried up to his neck in the dirt, yet he still has the nerve to argue with a little girl.
Besides, who would be willing to beat or scold Zhuzhu, their precious baby?
"Okay, whatever you say is what it is. Let's go home and boil some water!" Master Tai San waved his hand, as generous as ever.
Zhuzhu immediately clapped her chubby hands and cried out in a milky voice, "Third Grandpa is the best. Zhuzhu can eat corn now!"
Grandpa Tai raised his hand, pulled out the corn stalks, and carried them home to feed the big white horse and the big black horse. Otherwise, without the corn cobs, the corn stalks would be a waste of the land!
The big black horse and the big white horse were led by Tai Jizu. They had just returned from the river and were so happy to see the corn stalks on the old man's shoulders.
The couple trotted over and trotted over, rolling up the corn leaves and eating them in big mouthfuls, wagging their tails happily from time to time, obviously they were very satisfied with the taste...
Zhuzhu ran over to hug Dahei, and didn’t forget to ask for “horse love” from Master Tai San!
"Dahei, is it delicious? You should thank Third Grandpa. It's him who breaks the corn, so you can eat the corn stalks to satisfy your cravings!"
The big black horse pursed his lips and looked up at Master Tai San, his big wet eyes full of desire.
Master Tai immediately opened his hands to block the distant cornfield. "No! Big Black Horse, I'm telling you, you absolutely cannot go and steal the corn. Otherwise... otherwise I'll send you back to the grassland!"
The big black horse sneezed loudly, then turned around and walked away stubbornly with his wife.
Master Tai San was extremely helpless and turned to his old brother to protest.
"Can you please take care of the horses at home? They've become really evil! As the clan leader, I really don't have any face in front of them!"
Old Master Tai laughed heartily and quickly coaxed his little brother back home.
Zhuzhu was jumping and skipping in front, holding a big corn cob, and her happy little braids were flying in the wind!
The gossiping old people, children and women at the entrance of the village were all surprised when they saw this and stood up to greet them.
"Is that a corn cob in Zhuzhu's arms?"
"It seems so. It's not even autumn yet, how come it's already broken back?"
Master Tai San quickly responded, "When Jiye was buying seeds, the merchants from the south said that the corn can be cooked and eaten when it is 70% ripe. Let's break off a cob and bring it back to try."
Everyone was suddenly enlightened, and their eyes became more and more intense, obviously wanting to know what corn tasted like.
Old Man Tai simply asked someone to light up the big stove in the straw shed, added half a pot of water, and then peeled the corn husks.
The half-foot-long corn cob is covered with light yellow corn kernels, and a white juice will come out when you pinch it.
Old Man Tai felt relieved and threw the corn cobs in.
So, with the whole village anticipating, the corn cobs were boiled for an hour.
Even though everyone was sweating from the hot midday sun, no one was willing to leave.
After waiting for a long time for the pot to boil, the corn cobs were taken out and thrown into a basin of cold water.
Old Man Tai broke off a small piece of corn tip and handed it to Zhuzhu.
Zhuzhu couldn't wait to take a big bite, then smiled with her eyes wide open, "Sweet, Grandpa, so sweet!"
Grandpa Tai was delighted and quickly peeled a few seeds for his brother.
Master Tai San carefully put it into his mouth, chewed it, and then shed tears of joy.
"It's really delicious, very fragrant, sweet, and chewy. It's really good food!"
The villagers could no longer bear it and rushed forward, shouting at the top of their lungs.
"Sixth Uncle, give me some!"
"I want one too!"
"Sixth Uncle, let me have a taste!"
It was Mr. Tai San who controlled the situation by waving his pipe. In the end, everyone, regardless of gender, age or status, was given a grain of corn to taste.
No one dared to say "less". Firstly, they could taste the flavor, and secondly, everyone was afraid of death!
One grain of corn, one seedling, one corn cob!
Didn't you see the patriarch's eyes were blazing with anger? He must be regretting it right now!
Anyone who dares to suggest breaking another stick will probably go to see the King of Hell immediately!
Yang Lihua, Liu Dongniang, and others also came out from the yard to join in the fun. Zhuzhu ran over and shared her small section with her mother and aunt, shaking her pigtails to show off, "Zhuzhu, break it! Sweet!"
Yang Lihua decisively carried this silly girl who didn't know whether to live or die back to the backyard...
Behind him was Uncle Tai San, shouting and giving instructions to the villagers.
"Watch your mouths! If anyone dares to say something, I'll break his legs! If others get greedy and come steal the corn, you won't even have a place to cry!"
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