Chapter 45 picnic

After school, Xiaodoudou walked out of the school gate quickly, without saying hello to anyone, not even saying "goodbye", and hurried to Jiyugaoka Station.Along the way, Xiaodoudou repeated a difficult sentence over and over again, almost like a stand-up comic: "Waiting for a picnic in the valley." If someone comes to Xiaodoudou at this time, say something: "Shouwujiang Shouwujiang has passed all five kalpas..." That little Doudou will definitely forget what she just said.If something "swipes" and flies across the pond, Xiaodoudou will also forget this sentence.Therefore, the safest way is to repeat it in your mouth.Fortunately, no one talked to Xiaodoudou on the tram, and there was nothing interesting to distract him, and he didn't suddenly think of something, and the tram arrived at the station safely.However, when Xiaodoudou got out of the car and was about to walk out of the station, the familiar uncle at the station said to her:

"I'm home?" Xiaodoudou said "I'm back", blurted out, and almost continued to say "I'm back for a picnic", quickly covered her mouth with her left hand, beckoned to the uncle with her right hand, said goodbye, and ran home quickly. As soon as she got home, she was still at the gate, and Xiao Doudou shouted loudly: "Waiting for a picnic in the valley." For a moment, my mother thought that Xiaodoudou was following the example of the Forty-seven righteous men to attack the enemy, or imitate the people who broke into the martial arts field and made trouble, but mother immediately understood what Xiaodoudou was talking about. It turned out to be:

"Waiting for a picnic in the valley." Waiting for Power is a scenic spot in Tokyo, Jiyugaoka, where Xiaodoudou went to school, and three stops ahead, you will arrive at Waiting for Power.There are waterfalls, small rivers, and dense and beautiful woods. It is called "Daoli Valley", and Xiaodoudou and the others are going to have a picnic there.Mom couldn't help but sigh: "If it is so difficult to remember, it shows that children can firmly remember the things they are interested in." Xiaodoudou was finally freed from that hard-to-remember sentence, and began to happily say this and that to her mother.Gather at the school next Friday morning and set off for the Dorli Valley together.The things to bring are tea bowls, rice bowls, chopsticks, and a bag of rice.Xiaodoudou did not forget to add:

"A heap of rice is just enough to fill one teacup. After it is cooked, it will be as much as two teacups." Moreover, Xiaodoudou also needs to make broth, so they also need to bring a little meat and vegetables.In addition, it would be better to bring some snacks and the like. From this day on, whenever my mother was busy in the kitchen, Doudou always followed her closely behind her, studying how her mother used a kitchen knife, how to hold a pot, how to serve rice, and so on.Watching my mother cook is such a joy.Xiaodoudou especially likes one of her mother's actions, that is, when her mother picks up hot things like pot lids, she will quickly put her hands on her earlobe while yelling "Oh yo yo yo yo...".Mom told Xiaodoudou:

"Because the earlobes are cold." Xiaodoudou thinks that this action is too adult, and at first glance, it looks like an action that an expert in the kitchen would do.Therefore, Xiaodou secretly made up his mind: "I'm going to do the same when I'm having a picnic in Waitoli Creek." Finally, the day of the picnic came.The children got off the tram and came to the Dodoli Valley.Mr. Principal saw the children gathered in the woods. The sunlight streamed down from the gaps between the branches and leaves of the tall trees, and the faces of the children were also full of brilliance.Every child's hiking bag was bulging, and everyone quietly waited for the principal to instruct what to do next.Behind the children is the famous Isooli Waterfall.The abundant waterfall water makes a strong rushing sound, and the rhythm is both exciting and beautiful.Mr. Principal said:

"Are you ready? Divide into a group and build a few stoves with the bricks brought by the teachers. Then we will split up and wash the rice in the stream. After cooking it on the fire, we will start making broth. OK , let's start to act!" The students used the method of guessing fists to form groups, because there were only about 50 students in the school, and they were quickly divided into six groups.A hole was dug on the ground, and then bricks were built around the hole, and a thin barbed wire-like thing was placed on the brick stove, which was used as a platform for pots and lunch boxes.During this time, some other elementary school students had picked up a lot of dry firewood from the woods, and some children went to the stream to wash rice.In short, the children themselves divide the work.Xiaodoudou volunteered to chop vegetables and make broth.There is also a boy who is two grades older than Xiaodoudou who is also in charge of cutting vegetables. Some of the vegetables that the boy cuts are big and some are small, and the shapes are crooked, which is very funny.His nose was covered with sweat, but he continued to struggle.Xiaodoudou followed her mother's example and cut the eggplants, potatoes, green onions, burdocks, etc. that everyone brought into large and moderate pieces. The cuts were very even and beautiful.Moreover, while cutting, Xiaodoudou had an idea, and cut the cucumber and eggplant into thin slices, salted them, and carefully made them into pickles.From time to time, she also taught the senior boys who were struggling, saying "how about all this", so, unconsciously, it seemed that she had become an expert like her mother.Everyone admired Xiaodoudou for being able to make such a good pickle.Xiaodoudou put her hands on her waist, pretended to be modest, and said:

"I'm just trying to do it." The seasoning of the broth is decided according to everyone's opinions.There were laughing noises like "Ah——", "Wow——" and "I hate it" from every group.All kinds of birds in the woods also sang loudly, as if they wanted to play with the elementary school students.After a while, wisps of aroma came out of every pot.Before this, most of the children in their own homes had never looked at the pot so patiently, nor had they ever tended the fire by themselves.Everyone is used to waiting for the food to be placed on the table before eating.Therefore, through this picnic, the children experienced the joy of cooking by themselves, and also learned how difficult it is to cook, and also learned that there are many changes in various foods from raw to cooked.These are great new discoveries for children.Gradually, the meals on each stove are ready.Mr. Principal asked everyone to lay out seats on the grass and form a big circle. Pots and lunch boxes were placed in front of each group.However, Xiaodou and his team had to wait a little longer, because Xiaodoudou was determined to do that proud move - pick up the lid of the pot, "Oh yo yo yo..." It hasn't been done yet! So Xiaodou picked up the pot Gai, deliberately said "Oh yo yo yo..." put the fingers of both hands on the two earlobes, and then said:

"Okay!" Still not sure if it was really good, Xiaodoudou took the pot over.Although no one praised the action of touching the earlobe as "awesome", Xiaodoudou was already very satisfied.The tea bowls and rice bowls in front of everyone were steaming.The children watched the heat eagerly, for they were hungry now.And, more importantly, this is a meal made by myself. "Good-good-chewing-ah, eat something..." After singing, "I ate it", and then, the woods suddenly became quiet, only the sound of the waterfall remained.