Chapter 67 Such a big leaf? The old branch secretary knew exactly how many people there were in Zhoujiazhuang, how many children there were, and how many boys and girls there were. He first gave one pill to each child in school. As school teachers, Zhou Zhigao and his daughter were happy to see that the food in the school cafeteria was ready. Although Zhou Yimin and the old branch secretary had made promises before, there were still variables as food was not in place, and they were still worried. Now, the sky in the school is sunny. At least in the next few months, I don’t have to worry about the children’s food and can concentrate on teaching. In addition, Zhou Yimin bought pagoda candies for the children in the village, which also made the father and daughter happy. From all these, it can be seen that Zhou Yimin attaches great importance to the children in the village and pays close attention to their school. This will become a strong backing for their school, which makes Zhou Zhigao and his daughter feel at ease. "Yimin, and this comrade, have a drink of water!" Zhou Zhigao greeted Zhou Yimin and Luo Dapeng with a smile.
The current conditions in the school only provide hot water. This is also what Zhou Yimin emphasized, that all students in the school should drink hot water instead of raw water. So Zhou Zhigao brought the only thermos in his home. At the same time, students are reminded every day to drink hot water, pay attention to hygiene, etc. Zhou Zhigao supports this measure. As one of the few educated people in the village, he naturally understood the importance of paying attention to diet and hygiene. "Thank you, Teacher Zhou! Just call me Dapeng. Yimin and I are good friends." Dapeng took the cup carved out of wood without disdain. In order to prepare cups, bowls, etc. for the students, Zhou Yimin specially found Dachun's family and asked them to help get a batch of wooden cups, wooden bowls, etc. After drinking the water, Zhou Yimin said to Zhou Zhigao, "Brother Zhigao, I won't sit down. If the school needs anything else, you can come to me. Don't be embarrassed." "Okay, thank you! Yimin." Zhou Zhigao expressed his gratitude sincerely. This not only helped all the children in the village, but also helped his family. Two teachers and a cook in one family, three jobs! It can be said that they are all directly or indirectly related to Zhou Yimin. "Let's go! Let's go to my house and have a big meal." Zhou Yimin said to Luo Dapeng. There were some things in the back of the tricycle to take home, including a basket of bananas and 10 kilograms of mutton. Hearing Zhou Yimin say this, Luo Dapeng became excited and hurried to follow. When he saw Zhou Yimin's grandparents, he also called them grandpa and grandma. He didn't feel embarrassed at all, nor did he consider himself an outsider. The old man and the old lady were very happy. Knowing that this was her grandson's best friend in the city, she naturally showed some enthusiasm. She even prepared to take out the uneaten apples to treat Luo Dapeng. "Grandma, I brought back some bananas. Everyone, have a try." Zhou Yimin said quickly. "Oh! It's a banana! I haven't eaten it for many years." The old man said nostalgically.
Zhou Yimin and Luo Dapeng were a little surprised. The old man actually ate bananas? You know, this thing is only available in the south. Many people in the north may not even have seen it, let alone eat it. The old man talked about his past. "Your great aunt married and moved to the south. We kept in touch in the first few years after her marriage. I went there once. There was a banana tree next to their house, and the leaves were this big." The old man gestured with his hands. Luo Dapeng's eyes widened: "Such a big leaf?" He really couldn't imagine how big a tree would be needed to support such a big leaf. He once suspected that the old man was bragging, but he had no evidence. Seeing Luo Dapeng's disbelief, Zhou Yimin said, "It is indeed a leaf that big. Some leaves in the south can kill people." He was not bragging. In his previous life, he always saw news about people being injured by fallen leaves from royal palm trees. Dozens of kilograms of fallen leaves falling on people were no joke. However, what Zhou Yimin didn't expect was that he also had an aunt who married to the south. Since Lian Yimin said so, Luo Dapeng no longer doubted it. He just sighed at the wonder of the world. He could not imagine that there were leaves that big. "Come on, one each, that's enough." Zhou Yimin distributed bananas. Lai Cai and Lai Fang are almost becoming husband-waiting wives. The two kids had never seen a banana before, let alone eat one. They had no idea how to eat it. After they got it, they wanted to bite it. After all, the yellow banana peel looked very tempting. Luo Dapeng stopped them: "Come, learn from your brother Dapeng and eat like this." Lai Cai and Lai Fang narrowed their eyes as they ate. "good to eat!" The flatterer added: "It's delicious only when it's brought back by big brother." Aunt San took a small bite and decided to keep it. It would be a pity to let her eat such a good thing! "Aunt San, don't keep it. Peeled bananas can't be kept for long." Zhou Yimin knew what Aunt San wanted to do as soon as she saw her little action, and couldn't help but remind her. No wonder grandma said her wild boar couldn’t eat fine bran. Whenever there is something delicious, I always feel that I am not worthy of eating it and it would be a waste if I eat it. In fact, this is also the epitome of many Chinese women in this era. When there is something delicious, they always think about their husbands who work to support the family and their growing children first, and rarely think about themselves. Zhou Yimin asked the old man, "Grandpa, we just talked about my great aunt. What happened to her later? Have you lost contact? Which province in the south is she in?" The old man recalled: "We lost contact. I asked your father to write a few letters, but there was no response. I don't know what happened. She married in Guangdong, which is very far away. She took several days and nights by train!" If it wasn't so far, I could go and see what was going on. In fact, the old man had the worst outcome in mind, but he just didn't want to say it out loud. "I'll go look for it when I'm free," said Zhou Yimin. It was obvious that Grandpa had a very good relationship with that aunt. Otherwise, Grandpa wouldn't have shown such a worried expression. "Well! Okay, when you have time, go visit her on behalf of grandpa." The old man forced a smile.
Just treat him as a good grandson to comfort him. "I'll ask someone to look for it first and find out the information," said Zhou Yimin. Luo Dapeng told the old man: "Grandpa, don't worry. Yimin's friend is amazing! He can get anything. He has great powers. Look, aren't these bananas from the south?" The old man believed this. Yes! Bananas are produced in that place. Since they can get them here, it means they have connections in the south, so it’s no problem to get some information. He suddenly felt a glimmer of hope and quickly told his grandson the specific address. Zhou Yimin wrote it down. Since it was his grandfather's wish, he naturally had to put some effort into it. "Okay, you guys sit down, I'll go make food. Come on, have you finished eating? If you've finished, go and light the fire." Zhou Yimin said. Zhou Yimin was speechless when he saw the boy here using his teeth to scrape the inside of the banana peel and eat it. Laicai quickly put down the banana peel and said, "Brother, I'm done eating." Having said that, Lai Cai immediately ran to the kitchen, fearing that someone else would take over his job of making the fire. Thanks to brother cyndi1982 for the 100 reward! (End of this chapter)
