Rushing to the sea: I can see the prompts

Chapter 8 Mooncakes that have changed
The aunt asked her son Yao Wujiang to bring out the unfinished mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

When a mooncake is cut into several pieces, friends from the north will probably shake their heads after looking at it. Then isn’t the whole mooncake just a matter of two or three bites?Why go to all that trouble?
But in the south, everyone seems to do this.

In the past, supplies were not plentiful and mooncakes were scarce, especially for children, as they were simply synonymous with deliciousness, so they could only be cut into pieces and eaten, and they were not so rich that they could show off their wealth.

Nowadays, mooncakes have long been sold on the streets, and children are tired of eating them. Many people only want to taste them, so they still cut them up and eat them.

"You have to eat the mooncakes on August [-]th every year until September [-]th." The aunt smiled bitterly.

Not to mention people, even the family dog ​​walks around.

More than ten years ago, no matter where she was hiding, these people would find her out within two days and eat her up.

"It doesn't taste like it anymore. It's different from before." Zhang Yaohua took a bite and said.

What he ate was five kernels, but the recipe of today’s five kernel mooncakes seems to have also been changed. There is no winter melon candy or fatty pork, but only melon kernels.

"Hey! Mom, let me tell you it's not the same taste as before. I can eat several of the mooncakes from before." Zhang Yaowu immediately supported him.

The two cousins ​​also supported their eldest brother's remarks.

It’s not that their mouths changed, it’s that the mooncakes changed their taste.

"You guys! I've never been hungry. I remember back then..." The old man started talking about what happened back then.

An old man!I most like to reminisce about the past years.

"Grandpa, you can't say that. My eldest sister and I were also hungry." Zhang Yaohua couldn't help but correct him.

In his impression, there was really no pork to eat when he was a child.Once, while drying bacon at home, I secretly tore off the lean meat and ate it. My neighbors laughed at me for a long time.

The old man sneered: "Are you hungry? Ask your aunt what she ate when she was a child. When you were a child, you just ate less meat. Didn't you eat enough rice?
Moreover, your kid was the pickiest eater when he was a kid, and he would vomit out the fat meat in his mouth. "

Besides, it’s not like there’s no meat.In homes close to the sea, you can always encounter seafood without any fishy smell.It is really difficult for those who do not rely on mountains or the sea to eat meat.

The old man exposed Zhang Yaohua's background.

Uh!
Zhang Yaohua was speechless this time.

Growing up, he really didn't eat fat meat. He would feel nauseated if he put it in his mouth. It was so unpalatable.Zhang Yaohua really admires those who eat a piece of fatty pork.

How did they hold back from vomiting?Even delicious.

The eldest uncle nodded: "People of your generation have never been hungry. I can only say that you don't eat well."

She was married from another place inland. Her natal family is not close to the mountains or the sea. She can only encounter a bit of meat during festivals.I married here because of the seafood here.

They have witnessed the process of reform and opening up and the rapid growth of people's quality of life.

Thank you Mr. Deng!
"Graduate next year?" Zhang Yaohua looked at his cousin Yaowu.

"Yeah! All my classmates are starting to look for jobs. It's so difficult. It's hard for even those who have graduated with a bachelor's degree to find a job. We probably can only do odd jobs when we go out." Zhang Yaowu nodded.

Many people start looking for jobs in their junior year of college.

"There are so many college students, there is nothing we can do! From that time on, college students are no longer valuable." Zhang Yaohua understands this deeply.

In my father's generation, college students were still popular, while in my grandpa's generation, technical secondary school students were treasured.

"Yes! So there is someone in the dormitory who wants to go to graduate school."

"Actually, there are too many graduate students now. Do you have any ideas?"

Before Zhang Yaowu could say anything, his mother spoke up: "Does he have the ability to take the postgraduate examination? The whole family is trying to get him to study."

There is only one male in the family, and we don’t expect him to make any money. He can study as long as he can.The problem is that this guy is not the material, and I heard he even failed the exam.

"I won't go to school anymore. Come out early and help the family. There's nothing good to study in that crappy school." Zhang Yaowu said tiredly.

Although he was not interested in reading, he also felt bored.

Speaking of bad schools, he recalled the scene when his father sent him to school when he entered school. Both father and son were dumbfounded.When I first arrived at the school gate, I felt okay. The gate was quite impressive. Zhang Yaowu was full of expectations for his future college life.

Unexpectedly, the further inside, the more something is wrong. The school road is getting smaller and smaller, and it is full of patches.The dormitory building is an old five-story building, and it feels like it was created in the 80s.

When we arrived at the dormitory, the environment inside was hard to describe.

The iron bed is rusty, the fan on the top needs manual help to rotate, the chairs are falling apart, the windows are made of wooden frames and I am afraid they will fall off if touched, the bathroom is covered with moss, and the toilet is full of prison atmosphere.

A century-old school?That's it?
Um!It's a bit like a century-old school.

At that moment, Zhang Yaowu almost wanted to go back and repeat his studies.

It's so bullshit.

"You can take the postgraduate entrance examination from other schools. The current employment situation is not good, so continuing to study is an option." Zhang Yaohua said.

With a school diploma like your cousin's, when you go to find a job, people won't even bother to look at your resume.

"No, it's not interesting."

have to!This guy simply doesn't want to study or take exams.

He had his own plan. After he came out, he didn't bother to interview for any job. He just came back and went to the breeding farm to help his father.

"You want to come back to feed me, right?" Zhang Jingshuang, the fifth sister, taunted her directly.

The fourth sister suddenly exclaimed: "Brother, did you buy a jade bracelet worth more than 5000 yuan for the second aunt?"

"You also know?"

Fourth sister Zhang Jinglu turned her phone screen to everyone: "Second aunt sent a message to Moments."

Zhang Yaohua was drinking water and almost spit it out.

Good guy!What about taking it back as promised?
"Let me take a look." Fifth sister leaned over.

The eldest uncle was envious: "You wish you were half as filial as your elder brother."

This made Zhang Yaohua's cousins ​​roll their eyes.

My salary is not much, and I have to hand over half of it, how can I be filial?

"Mom, have you forgotten who invited you to Hong Kong Island last time?" Wu Mei reminded warmly, trying to awaken her mother's memory.

"Just treat me to two meals and a cup of milk tea?" the aunt asked.

……

After coming out of his uncle's house, Zhang Yaohua transferred 2000 yuan to his fourth sister.

Now, the mother-in-law and daughter are fighting each other, and he can't stay any longer.

As he was about to return home and around the corner, Zhang Yaohua heard his mother's voice: "It's not expensive, just over 5000..."

Are you showing off to other village girls?

have to!Zhang Yaohua turned another way back to avoid any embarrassment.

When I got home, as soon as I entered the door, I saw Zhang Yuanhang being beaten, and the Ultraman in his hand had a broken leg.

Um!It’s time to hit.

How long is it?

Although the quality of Ultraman is indeed average, but it won't be scrapped so quickly, right?

The little girl is still a good girl, holding a teddy bear and watching TV without making any noise.Who doesn't like such a child?No wonder Zhang Yaohua’s father always takes his granddaughter out, but never plays with his grandson.

(End of this chapter)