Fangzheng hurriedly responded. Squirrel, Monkey, Red Boy, and Lone Wolf responded as well, but their cries were a little odd.
After entering the vegetable garden, Fangzheng went straight for the northwestern corner. From afar, he saw a few unique sprouts that were growing nicely. There were golden objects hanging on them like tiny lanterns that danced in the wind. It was a beautiful sight. Fangzheng immediately ran over and plucked one. He peeled off the outer lantern skin and revealed the golden yellow inside. It was a spherical fruit that was slightly bigger than a button. He shone it against the sun and found it translucent and beautiful. He placed it in his mouth and bit down gently. At that moment, the skin cracked as a unique sweetness filled his mouth. Fangzheng subconsciously narrowed his eyes. This was a snack he liked very much.
In the Northeast, this plant was called the Mushroom Lady. The golden ones were called Golden Mushroom Girls. As for the nutritional content, Fangzheng did not know. He only heard that it had more vitamin B than tomatoes. There were also various trace elements, so eating it was beneficial to humans. However, that was useless. All Fangzheng cared about was the food.
Therefore, Fangzheng did not stand on ceremony. He plucked a large handful and stuffed them into Monkey's pocket.
Squirrel followed suit. He plucked a golden flower, peeled its skin, and placed it in his mouth to taste it. In the next moment, her eyes lit up. She grabbed one after another excitedly and ate happily. Her cheeks were bulging, but she was still grabbing and stuffing more into her mouth!
Fangzheng knew that the little guy's old habit was acting up again. He was beginning to store food again. He didn't even chew the food in his mouth.
Fangzheng raised his hand and struck him. "Greedy little thing. You are not allowed to monopolize it."
Squirrel opened his mouth aggrievedly and was about to spit it out.
Fangzheng, Red Boy, Lone Wolf, and Monkey immediately said in unison, "Don't spit it out. Keep it in your mouth."
Squirrel looked at Fangzheng even more aggrieved, as though he was saying, "What do you want?"
Fangzheng wore a look of speechlessness. It was already in his mouth, so who would eat it if he spat it out? What a scam!
After taking in the lady, Fangzheng bade farewell to Tan Juguo with his disciples before heading straight for Wang Yougui's house.
"Master, what does Benefactor Wang have? Why do I feel like you're about to drool? Is there anything more delicious than this mushroom? "Red Boy peeled a mushroom and put it into his mouth. It tasted delicious!
"Of course!" Fangzheng's eyes lit up. Although the mushrooms were delicious, they were not his favorite. His favorite was something else, but it was really not easy to find. Because there was no one in the village, they were all wild … The reason why they rushed to Wang Yougui's house was because they had found it in Wang Yougui's backyard before. This time, he was just trying his luck.
Jiang Zhou and his disciple had yet to leave. They continued staying at Wang Yougui's place, playing chess, chatting, and carving with Wang Yougui every day. Jiang Zhou's days were extremely comfortable, and he had the tendency to stay in One Finger Village without leaving. However, this matter wasn't under Fangzheng's jurisdiction, so he couldn't be bothered to probe further.
When Wang Yougui saw Fangzheng come with a bag in hand, he immediately knew what Fangzheng was up to. He said with a wry smile, "I came too late. They were all plucked by those bastards. If you want to find it, you'd better hurry up. If you're slow, there'll be nothing left. "
Fangzheng turned anxious when he heard that. He hurriedly led his disciples from house to house to search.
"Master, what are you looking for?" Red Boy, Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Squirrel wore looks of curiosity.
Fangzheng said, "You wouldn't know even if I told you. Sigh … Where can I find it?"
After circling the village, he failed to find what Fangzheng was looking for. Finally, he returned to the woman's house helplessly. He took out the iced persimmons and cucumbers from a bucket of water and took a huge bite.
The cucumber was crisp and delicious, and its fragrance could be smelled from afar. It had a cooling effect.
Tomatoes were different. The flesh of the large tomatoes was very thick, and the flesh was plump and chewy. The juices within were sucked up, filling one's mouth with tomato juice. It was a refreshing sourness that reached the bottom of one's heart.
The tiny balls were thrown into one's mouth, one bite at a time. The sourness had a hint of sweetness to it, making it extremely delicious.
With that, the few of them sat in the woman's yard and ate to their heart's content.
However, Fangzheng kept brooding over what he had failed to find. He was a little pissed …
At that moment, a series of footsteps sounded. Following that, Mengmeng's voice sounded. "Brother Fangzheng, Mengmeng brought you delicious food."
Fangzheng turned his head and saw Sun Qiancheng's daughter, Mengmeng, waddling over. The little lass had a huge pocket in front of her clothes. The pocket could be stuffed with firecrackers in winter and snacks in summer. It was very convenient.
Mengmeng ran in front of Fangzheng and said adorably, "Brother Fangzheng, guess if Mengmeng brought you Black Stars?"
The moment that was said, Red Boy, Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Squirrel rolled their eyes. That was a good question. As long as one wasn't retarded, they would definitely know the answer.
Fangzheng did not nod or shake his head. He could not lie, but he could not expose her either. If not, he would hurt the little lass. Besides, Fangzheng was about to jump up in joy. Black Stars? He had spent so much effort to find nothing in half the village, but the little lass had found it? He looked at the little lass's clothes. Indeed, there were pebbles and purple juice that had spilled out after the Black Stars burst open.
Fangzheng gulped a mouthful of saliva. "Then did Mengmeng bring me Black Stars?"
"Yes!" The little girl was indeed easily fooled. She jumped up happily and took out a purplish-black fruit that was smaller than a pinky nail from her pocket! She pulled Fangzheng's hand and placed it in his hand. She cocked her head and said with a smile, "Daddy said that this is Brother Fangzheng's favorite to eat. Mengmeng picked a lot today! I picked all the ones from the village chief's house. Hehe … "
Fangzheng was instantly rendered speechless when he heard that. It turned out that the little girl was the one who had taken action against the village chief's Black Stars before him. Fangzheng really could not bring himself to be angry with Mengmeng because she was just too adorable.
"Brother Fangzheng, quickly eat. I picked a lot. There's still more in my pocket." With that said, Mengmeng showed Fangzheng her tiny pocket. Indeed, there were still some inside.
However, Black Stars were not fruits that could be mass-produced. Furthermore, they were not artificially reared. Ignoring the quality, the main thing was that the production was uneven. Some would bear many fruits, while others would only bear a few. It was not a simple matter to gather the entire pocket in front of Mengmeng's chest.
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