portable space

Fan Ming followed Zhang Taiping's finger and looked up to the top of his head. The sunlight formed a double shadow on the tree. For a moment, he couldn't see clearly what it was, so he asked strangely: "What is it?"

"Can't you see?" Zhang Taiping asked.

She changed her position and missed the double shadow of the sun on the trees. She covered her brows with her hands to see clearly what was above. There were some gourd-like vines twined between several trees, and there were vines hanging from them.

Fruit the size of an egg.

"Is this also a wild fruit?" Fan Ming blinked and asked.

Before Zhang Taiping could answer, a little kid shouted out: "This is the Eight Mile Bomb!"

Naturally, Fan Ming had never heard of this name, nor had he seen this thing before. He asked Zhang Taiping: "Brother, what kind of fruit is Bali Zhao?"

As for the name of the mountain people, Zhang Taiping was not very clear about its scientific name. He spread his hands and said, "That's what the people in the mountains call it. As for what it looks like, you will know when you pick it off soon." After saying that, he lifted the bag on his shoulder.

Put a lot of things on the ground, and then use a long pole with a hook to pull down the tall vines.

After the vine fell to the ground, Fan Ming and the children gathered around to check it out. Fan Ming picked one off and asked, "Brother, why did it explode?"

Zhang Taiping smiled and replied: "Bali fried, it means it is mature when it explodes."

"Oh." Fan Ming looked at the little dolls around her, followed their example, broke open the exploded shell, and put the pulp inside into her mouth. Both the texture and taste were somewhat similar to bananas.

Zhang Taiping pulled down a few more vines and then stopped and said: "This thing cannot be stored well, especially when it is mature and the vines will break within a day or two after being planted, so just pick less and try it."

Just as a group of people, including Zhang Taiping, gathered around the vines to pick the fried rice balls, three big dogs suddenly started barking in one direction.

Zhang Taiping immediately became vigilant. This time he went into the mountains with so many children. It would be bad if something happened. As soon as he turned his hand, the knife appeared between his palms. His mind was already spinning in a flash.

After a few turns, the decision has been made. If the wolves really come, they will definitely use the guns in the space.

After hearing the roar of the big dog, Xiao Zi and the big-tailed squirrel climbed up the tree neatly and stood vigilantly on the tree. However, Xiao Xi flew out of Zhang Taiping's pocket and flew in the direction of the roar of Ghost Face and the others to check.

situation.

Before Xiao Xi could fly back, Ah Huang and the lion rushed over. Only Ghostface was still guarding Zhang Taiping.

Zhang Taiping was afraid that something would happen to the two big dogs, so he also followed him. However, he did not let a group of little children go here, so he asked them to follow him and follow the lion and Ah Huang. At this time, the little children

They also knew something was going on and followed Zhang Taiping closely and stopped running around.

Not far away, the roars of Ah Huang and the lion rang out. Hearing their not-so-nervous roars told him that they were not in danger. At least it meant that they had not encountered a pack of wolves. This made Zhang Taiping half relieved.

Then he shook his head with a wry smile and said to himself: "It's true that caring leads to chaos. How could a pack of wolves suddenly appear in the deep mountains?" Mainly because he led a large group of little kids who were powerless.

With the heavy responsibility on my body, when I encounter a problem, I first think of the worst case scenario.

Xiao Xi flew over and landed on Zhang Taiping's shoulder, lightly flapped its wings a few times and then combed its feathers. From its reaction, Zhang Taiping knew that there was no danger ahead, so he felt relieved, but still maintained

Be cautious when traveling in the mountains.

After turning around some big trees and coming to a slightly open area, Zhang Taiping was completely relieved when he saw the scene in the field.

Speaking of which, Zhang Taiping and this big guy in the field have met several times and are considered old acquaintances. But this time there is a little guy.

The big black blind man with crescent-shaped white hair on his chest was accompanied by a little black blind man, who also had a crescent mark on his chest. The little black blind man hid behind the big black blind man and did not dare to show his face amidst the roars of the lion and Ah Huang.

The lion and Ah Huang wandered around the black blind man looking for the best attack position, and the big black blind man inside also opened his mouth and showed a fierce look.

"Lion! Ah Huang!" Zhang Taiping came over and stopped them from attacking.

"Ah! It's the black blind one!" Fan Ming's expression was a little excited. "It's a pity that I didn't bring a camera this time."

This was not the case for other children. Yaya came closer and pulled Zhang Taiping's clothes.

"It's the Black Blind Man." The little children's voices began to tremble when they spoke, because they had heard many terrible legends about the Black Blind Man at home. If they were allowed to lick their faces and noses, they would be gone.

Zhang Taiping patted Yaya's hand and said, "Dad is here, don't be afraid." Then he asked Yaya to let go of the clothes he was holding, even though he knew that the black blind man would not do anything after seeing him.

.The most likely possibility was to turn around and run away, but I couldn't help but let it go crazy and rush over, so I didn't let Yaya pull me to avoid being inconvenient to move.

When the big black blind man saw Zhang Taiping, he stood up with his forelimbs off the ground and leaned on his hind legs. He roared at Zhang Taiping, then turned around and ran into the woods, closely followed by the little black blind man.

The lion and Ah Huang still wanted to pursue, but Zhang Taiping stopped them. Zhang Taiping had no intention of embarrassing the two black blind men, one big and one small, and did not explore why they came to the edge of the mountain at this time.

After the black blind man left, the little kids became active again, chattering and discussing what they had just seen. Now they have something to show off when they go back. That was the black blind man. He also saw two of them. I'm sure he can tell them when he goes back.

I envy my friends who never came.

"The lion and Ah Huang are so awesome!" A little kid exclaimed, "Even the blind man was scared and scared them away!"

Zhang Taiping listened to the children's discussion and smiled and said to them: "From now on, you must stay with me and don't run around randomly, you know? Otherwise, the blind man and you will drag you into the mountains and eat you."

The little kids were still very scared after hearing Zhang Taiping's words, and they all nodded and gathered around Zhang Taiping. Only Fan Ming was casually looking at the situation on this small empty space.

He picked up a round object from the ground and asked Zhang Taiping: "Brother, what is this?"

Zhang Taiping looked at the tree in the field where the big black blind man was just now and said: "This is a pecan." There were some scattered on the ground, which must have been rubbed or beaten by the big black blind man on the tree just now.

"Walnuts are not like this." Fan Ming asked strangely, "Aren't the walnuts I've seen always have pockmarked faces?"

Zhang Taiping said: "Those are walnuts that have been peeled after they are ripe. This one has not yet been peeled."

"Is there still a layer of skin on the outside?"

Zhang Taiping nodded.

Fan Ming stuck out his tongue and said, "I thought the walnuts were just like that bumpy shape on the tree." As he said that, he looked around to find a stone to break it open.

"If the green water from the green skin stains your hands, the whole hand will turn black and ugly, and it will not be washed off for a long time. Be careful when you smash the green skin. It is best not to let it splash on your face.

." Zhang Taiping said with a smile.

"That's it." Fan Ming looked at the walnuts in his hands, weighed them and said, "Forget it then."

Fan Ming didn't dare, but that didn't mean that a bunch of little kids didn't dare either. They found stones from the side and squatted on the ground to smash down the green skin outside. Fan Ming was watching from the side, and sure enough, his little hands stained with green water were in the wind.

All turned black.

A little doll peeled it open and took out the white walnut kernel inside, handed a piece to Fan Ming, and then handed a piece to each of Yaya and Zhang Taiping.

Fan Ming put it directly in his mouth, chewed it twice and then frowned and said, "Why is it bitter?"

Zhang Taiping replied: "The top layer of bark will become tasteless after it dries, but it is indeed bitter when it is newly planted. It should be peeled off when eating."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Zhang Taiping spread his hands and said, "I thought you knew."

Two more children broke open the walnuts and handed them to Zhang Taiping. They said, "Uncle handsome, the wild walnuts are also ripe. Let's break some more walnuts."

Zhang Taiping said: "Okay!" He went over and kicked hard on the thick peach trees, and some mature ones fell down one after another.

There are many aliases for pecans. In the producing area, pecans are called "Mountain Crab" because "core" and "crab" have similar meanings in the dialect. People in Changhua also call pecans "Daming Guo", which also contains

There is a story about Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen.

In the Guanzhong area, it is called wild walnut and is distributed in large quantities throughout the Qinling Mountains. Speaking of wild walnuts in the Qinling Mountains, we have to talk about Shangluo walnuts.

It is said that Shangluo walnuts were brought back from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty and planted in Chang'an, Kyoto. However, the "land of dragons and phoenixes" was not suitable for the growth and development of walnuts, so they were sent to Shangluo Mountain. Unexpectedly, walnuts were a blessing in disguise, and they found a treasure land to settle down and make a fortune.

, thus multiplying and becoming a prosperous clan. Its wide distribution, large number of plants, huge output, excellent quality, rich varieties and strains are the best in the province and the best in the country.

The climate, rain, and soil in the Shangluo Mountain area are most suitable for the growth of walnuts, and they have unique natural conditions. In addition, the mountain people are industrious and simple, relying on the mountains to support the mountains, planting trees for fun, and regard walnuts as treasures and cherish them extremely. Therefore, the distribution of walnuts here is

It is very wide, no matter deep mountains, canyons, hills, or plains, walnuts grow everywhere. As the folk song goes: "Walnut slopes, walnut ditches, walnut stones, walnut roads, walnut trees are all over the mountains and fields, and walnuts bump into people's heads."

Pecans can not only be eaten, but also have great cultural and recreational value. Small pecans will leave different marks in the eyes of different people. In the eyes of gourmets, pecans are a delicacy; in the eyes of businessmen, pecans are a delicacy.

Here, pecans can be sold for money; in the eyes of pharmacists, pecans can be used as medicine... In the eyes of poets, pecans present a kind of beauty...

The famous poet Ai Qing once wrote: "Each one looks like it is made of copper/engraved with oracle bone inscriptions/it also looks like boxwood carvings/exquisite and translucent, with endless changes/I don’t know if it is a dialogue between heaven and earth/or a message of wind, rain, thunder and lightning.

"

When the poet wrote "Hickory Nut", he did not write about the meat wrapped around its bones, but focused on the pattern of the pecan - this pattern is naturally formed. Because the poet admired this pattern very much, this pattern aroused the poet's interest.

There are also a lot of people in the world who regard this as a hobby. In their eyes, the patterns on pecans can change everything, and they have great collection value.

The medicinal value of pecans is huge and immeasurable.

According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", pecans are sweet in taste and mild in nature. They can replenish qi and blood, regulate dryness and resolve phlegm, warm the kidneys and lungs, and relieve asthma. Regular eating of pecans can nourish blood vessels, increase appetite, blacken beard and hair, and can also treat sexual function.

It can prevent depression, neurasthenia, memory loss and other diseases, so there is a proverb among the people: "Eat walnut oil often, and the white-haired old man plays with the yak".

Pecans have nourishing and health-preserving functions for people of all ages. Pregnant women eating more are beneficial to the bone development of the fetus; children eating them regularly is beneficial to growth and development, enhancing memory, and protecting eyesight; young people eating them regularly can make the body strong and the skin smooth.

; Middle-aged and elderly people often eat it, which can protect the heart and lungs, improve intelligence and prolong life.

Therefore, compared with domestic walnuts, pecans are even better in terms of nutrition and value. Domestic walnuts on the market cost more than 20 yuan per pound, but pecans are sold for 45 yuan per pound.

price per kilogram.

After Zhang Taiping kicked the huge walnut tree twice and saw that no more walnuts fell down, he picked up the pole and reached down some from the top. Recalling the great value of pecans for all ages, he didn't mind hooking down more.

Fan Ming helped pick up the walnuts scattered on the ground and asked: "Brother, how do you get rid of this green belt when you go back? You can't just take it off one by one with your hands and end up with black hands, right?"

Zhang Taiping smiled and shook his head and said: "If there are more of them, it will naturally not be like this. After I go back, I want to bury them in the sand or soil for a period of time. There is a substance on the green skin that is easy to rot. In a few days,

It can make the green skin turn black and fade away, and finally you just need to take it out and dry it in the sun."

"Let me just say, there must be an easy way." Fan Ming said with a smile.

After picking up the walnuts, there were two more big bags, but these didn't weigh much to Zhang Taiping. They just had to use a thicker tree trunk to carry them.

In order to protect the safety of these little babies, Zhang Taiping kept three big dogs guarding the surroundings, so there was no such thing as catching rabbits or pheasants.

When he was leaving the mountain, Fan Ming suddenly remembered something, turned to Zhang Taiping and asked: "Brother, I just saw you holding a knife in your hand, where did you put it?"

Ye Ling was also curious about what happened to the master's knife that suddenly appeared and disappeared just now, but she didn't ask. Now that Fan Ming asked, she also raised her ears and listened carefully.

Zhang Taiping looked at him with curious and inquiring eyes, raised his ears, smiled, shook his head and said nothing.

"Brother, tell me, where did you put the knife?" Fan Ming said in a sweet voice.

Zhang Taiping was indifferent: "This is a secret."

"Brother is so stingy!" Fan Ming turned her head away angrily, and then secretly looked at Zhang Taiping. Seeing that he just smiled and ignored her, she couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

As for Ye Ling, although she is very curious, it is absolutely impossible for her to take the initiative to ask. She will only keep this curiosity in her stomach. To put it nicely, she is sensible, and to put it badly, she is like a boring gourd.

Finally, we got out of the mountain before the sun set. Standing on a hillside, we could see the village below. Zhang Taiping couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. It was really tiring to worry about the safety of so many little children.

Things, from now on we can no longer do things like taking little kids into the mountains.

Looking at the tired children, he said, "Don't be in a hurry now. Sit down and have a rest."

Everyone who came out of Ye Ling was waiting for Zhang Taiping's words. This time, one was because he was carrying things, and the other was because there were too many children. Zhang Taiping didn't do anything special, so he went all the way.

Little girl Yaya always walked back by herself, and she was exhausted now. What was remarkable was that the little girl never cried out she was tired along the way, nor did she say anything to ask Zhang Taiping to hold or carry her.

Zhang Taiping stroked her head and said, "Yaya is so good!"

Although Yaya didn't understand why her father suddenly praised her, she still smiled sweetly.

At this moment, the sun has no scorching rays and looks like a big red plate hanging three feet above the top of the mountain.

"The sun is so bright." Yaya said while sitting next to Zhang Taiping, feeling the warm red light shining on her face.

Yaya's words attracted the minds of the little children to the sun.

"It's such a short distance from the sun to the top of the mountain." A little girl about the same age as Yaya measured the distance from the sun to the top of the mountain with two fingers.

Zhang Taiping was amused by her actions. Seeing the happy scene of the little dolls making a mess, he felt relaxed in his heart.

Just when Zhang Taiping was immersed in this atmosphere, a voice interrupted.

"Hey! There is little garlic here!"

Hearing this sound, the children turned around and started looking on the ground.

Fan Ming was the only one here who didn't understand what garlic was. He asked Zhang Taiping, "Brother, what is this?"

"Little garlic." Zhang Taiping said with a smile.

"I know it's garlic, but what is garlic?" Fan Ming asked.

"Would you know if you dug out a few of them yourself?" Zhang Taiping said with a smile.

Fan Ming rolled her eyes at him when she heard this, and went over to pick up one that the little kids dug out and looked at it. The top looked like a green onion that had shrunk several times, and the root at the bottom looked like a shrunken garlic.

"Can I eat this too?" Fan Ming asked.

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "The spicy taste of small garlic is not bad, but it is best to make dumplings with big meat."

"Can you make dumplings?" Fan Ming's eyes lit up, "Then dig out some more and make them once when you go back to see what they taste like."

Zhang Taiping said: "It's up to you." Anyway, he didn't go to help.

When the sun hung over the top of the mountain, he stood up and said, "Okay, I've rested enough and it's time to go back. Otherwise, I'll play on my butt and get beaten."

Zhang Taiping's scare words actually have little effect on the little kids. Children are skinny and often forget the time when playing and go home very late. It is common for them to be slapped on the buttocks by their parents.

The more you have experienced it, the more you have nothing to be afraid of.

ps: The second update is here! There are two more chapters to come!