Chapter 90 Awakening
Bai Mengmeng ran to the storage room. This year he bought corn from many places. Some of it was ground into powder directly, and some was dried and placed in the storage room. Now he took it out to make popcorn.
In the past, during the Chinese New Year, it was easy to see this kind of machine on the streets.
The popcorn made by this old-fashioned machine has a very strong smell of fireworks. Although it is not as sweet as the one in the cinema, this taste is a memory that many people have.
In addition to popcorn, all kinds of grains such as rice and millet can also be fried. Although they are not so sweet, they taste crisp and delicious, and are a rare childhood delicacy.
After preparing all the ingredients such as corn and rice, add a little white sugar. Of course, the more sugar you add, the sweeter it will taste.
Back in the yard, the Qiong Ye faction members cleaned and put away the popcorn machine and lit the charcoal fire underneath.
Wang Hao carefully placed the corn on the top of the machine, and then added some sugar.
He wanted to pour more corn, but Huaguduo quickly stopped him: "Let's see if this popcorn machine can still be used. What if it's broken?"
"Be careful later, don't let it explode."
After saying this, she silently took several steps back, and the others also moved away.
…
The popcorn machine is old-fashioned and needs to be cranked by hand.
The gourd-like machine rotated slowly, and under the baking of charcoal fire, it reached the standard air pressure in just a few minutes.
The corn inside is evaporated and the starch begins to liquefy, but the corn will not explode at this time. Only by pulling down the control lever and quickly releasing the pressure, allowing the air pressure to drop rapidly, will the corn kernels burst and turn into delicious popcorn.
"No, why are you so scared? Although it sounds scary, it's not that dangerous."
Wang Hao felt helpless for a moment. Seeing everyone running away, he didn't know what to say.
"Cover your ears tightly, I'm about to start!"
After checking the machine and seeing that the bag was indeed sealed, I started the countdown.
"Three, two, one!"
With the final drop, the control lever was quickly pulled down.
Then there was a loud noise, as if someone was setting off firecrackers, and everyone was scared.
But no delicious popcorn appeared, instead there was a thick smoke, and the yard was instantly covered by smoke.
Then there was a crackling sound, as if something flew into the air and fell down.
"Why did it suddenly explode? What's going on?"
"Wang Hao, are you okay?"
"There's so much smoke, I feel like my eyes are going blind."
"What's wrong? Cough cough cough..."
The group of people were caught in a situation of ghosts crying and wolves howling. Bai Mengmeng quickly dispersed the smoke and ran towards where Wang Hao was.
But when the smoke cleared, everyone saw Wang Hao sitting on the ground with a confused look on his face.
His face was dark and looked like it was covered with soot. His golden hair became messy like a chicken coop. There was a tear in his pants, and the autumn johns he was wearing underneath could be seen.
In addition, the popcorn machine was shattered into pieces, with parts scattered everywhere.
"Ouch!" He opened his mouth and spat out a grain of popcorn, and said foolishly, "I think this tastes quite delicious?"
Bai Mengmeng just wondered how this person could be so careless. Fortunately, only the hair looked a little ugly, and the person was not seriously injured. She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's already late and you're still thinking about popcorn. Just be thankful that nothing happened to you."
Xu Bo's expression was indescribable. "I think there's something seriously wrong with this popcorn machine. It's not just a minor issue at all."
Seeing that everyone was fine, Liangcha slowly picked up the bag. A small half of the popcorn inside had not been spilled and still remained in the bag.
He tossed a few into the air and caught them in his mouth.
“It tastes okay.”
“…”
It’s already like this, and you’re still thinking about eating!
Liangcha helped Wang Hao up easily, and then handed the bag of popcorn to everyone.
"Try it?"
Bai Mengmeng waved her hands weakly. She was now traumatized by popcorn and probably wouldn't want to eat it for a while.
When she was a child, she was afraid that the whole machine would explode with a loud bang when she bought popcorn. She didn't expect that this thing would actually come true today.
It's like being in class and the TV above your head falls down and cuts off your neck.
The moment was full of horror.
Wang Hao struggled to get up and brushed off the dust on his face, but ended up getting his face smeared black. "It's nothing serious. I'll fix it. Everyone, help me pick up the parts. I'll go get the tools."
As he spoke, he grinned. His face was already dark, and with his snow-white teeth, he looked quite funny.
Huaguduo shook her head. "Forget it. It's not like I really need to eat popcorn. Luckily nothing happened this time. What if they blow up our store later?"
Wang Hao quickly patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I'll use the tools to assemble it, and I will definitely fix it this time. I will definitely not make popcorn before confirming the model."
He ran into the compartment of the tricycle, took out his tool bag, and picked up a hammer from the corner.
But after picking up the hammer, he stood there for a long time without moving.
Everyone was busy picking up parts and hadn't noticed yet, all scattered around the yard, busy with their own things.
Liu Yanghe was the first to notice something was wrong. He walked up and shook Wang Hao's eyes, and found that his eyes were already straight.
Not only did the pupils become extremely small, but even the reflex reactions disappeared.
"It's over! Wang Hao seems to have turned into a fool. Master, come and take a look!"
Everyone was frightened in an instant and rushed over to check.
Liangcha threw away the popcorn bag and Bai Mengmeng ran to him.
Repeated examinations showed that the heartbeat and limbs were normal.
"I don't seem to be injured anywhere, why do I look so stupid? Is it a concussion?"
Bai Mengmeng didn't know what to do for a moment.
Liangcha frowned, thought for a while, and suddenly stopped everyone from approaching.
"Everyone, stand away. It looks like he's awakened his talent!"
These words were like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, which immediately caused huge ripples. Everyone quickly retreated, fearing that they would disturb Wang Hao.
After a few minutes, Wang Hao finally reacted. He moved his hand holding the hammer slightly, and his whole body became lively, and his facial features regained their spirit.
The next moment, the stupid expression was replaced by incredible ecstasy, which looked a bit unbelievable.
"Me! I've awakened my talent!!!"
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