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Chapter 196 The Origin of My Neighbor Totoro

While picking vegetables, Mu Bai continued to chat with the uncle, and picked half of the basket in a while.

The uncle laughed and said, "If you don't come to pick them, I will pick them all over the village and give them away!"

Mu Bai said: "The output of cucumbers is quite large, can't we eat up just a dozen of them?"

"Young man, you have never grown vegetables, and you don't know the habits of these guys." The uncle lit a cigarette, and his face was wrinkled with a smile:

"This cucumber! When it first started to bear fruit, the yield was not large. At the end of April and May, it is the peak period of fruiting. A cucumber can grow more than a dozen cucumbers at the same time. Where can I eat it?

"The same principle applies to vegetables in the fields, that is, when the yield is high, there are mornings and evenings. Come here, come here, and I will cut some leeks for you."

Mu Bai thanked him, he saw a toon tree beside the field, and asked: "Master, can the toon still be eaten now?"

"Now, I'm already old!" The uncle said, "But I have saved some in the refrigerator at home, and my home is right there. Come on, you follow me to get it."

Mu Bai still didn't refuse: "Hey, thank you so much, sir!"

Gao Qiyu didn't think it would be good to go to the uncle's house, but she didn't remind Mu Bai, and followed Mu Bai to the uncle's house.

Not only did I get some Chinese toon sprouts from my uncle's house, but I also took some eggs, all of which were local eggs laid by my own chickens. Although they were small in size, they looked round and pleasant.

Gao Qiyu thinks this is too much, she wants to remind Mu Bai to pay the uncle some money, otherwise when the program is broadcast, Mu Bai's actions are likely to attract criticism from the audience, and she might have to follow scolded.

Before she could say anything, she saw Mu Bai secretly put the money on the uncle's table under the camera.

Seeing that Mu Bai knew it well, Gao Qiyu didn't remind her.

And Mu Bai purely felt that he took a lot of things from the uncle and felt very sorry, and thought that if he just gave the money to the uncle, the uncle would definitely not want it, so he secretly kept the money.

After taking the toon sprouts and eggs, Mu Bai's basket was already full, but the two went to the canteen as planned.

The vegetables sold in the canteen are lettuce, lettuce, mushrooms and other fine vegetables. Mu Bai thinks about it too. Almost every household in the village has a vegetable plot. If the canteen also sells cucumbers and tomatoes, there must be no market.

Mu Bai chose some mushrooms, bought steamed buns, and also bought some millet and rice.

The two returned home full of rewards, and on the way back to the sunshine house, Mu Bai chatted with Gao Qiyu, "I was born in Pinghai Mansion, where we have a lot of seafood and river fish, but we don't have toon.

"When I was young, my family was poor and I seldom could eat this food. Once my mother gave me a bonus, so I bought some Chinese toon and scrambled eggs with leeks. The taste makes my mouth water when I think about it now.

"Beiliang Prefecture is the origin of Chinese toon! So when we come here, we must eat scrambled eggs with Chinese toon sprouts."

Gao Qiyu immediately understood that this was talking about feelings, and what Mu Bai was talking about was home-cooked dishes in the countryside, which fit the show very well.

Following the topic, she said: "Yes, but Chinese toon can be eaten until March at most, otherwise it won't taste good if it's too old.

"What impresses me the most is the fried Chinese toon made by my grandma. It is fragrant and crispy when eaten hot, and the oil and the aroma of Chinese toon are intertwined when eaten cold. The taste is simply amazing."

Mu Baixin said: "Sure, is this girl quite up to the mark!"

He laughed and said, "When we see if the conditions permit, we can also fry some Chinese toon in the afternoon."

Mu Bai changed the subject: "Just now I saw a well in the yard, and when I got back, I put cucumbers, tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes in a small basket to cool down, and Qi Heng and the others just ate two to quench their thirst when they came back. "

"Okay!" Gao Qiyu smiled and said, "I have long heard that cooling fruits with well water does not hurt your stomach. I can try it today."

Back in the sun room, the two put cucumbers into the well first, and Mu Bai started cooking.

Mu Bai was the chef, he asked Gao Qiyu to choose some leeks, he cut up some cucumbers and tomatoes for later use, and then made some porridge mixed with rice and millet.

After choosing the leeks over there, Mu Bai started to cook today's main dish, scrambled eggs with Chinese toon sprouts.

First cut the Chinese toon sprouts into cubes and put them in the pot, then add a little leek, beat five eggs, cut more green onions, sprinkle with salt, and then use chopsticks to stir the vegetables in this pot evenly.

Mu Bai then went to heat up the pot, poured some oil, and directly put the vegetables in the pot into the pot.

With the sound of "呲啦", the scent of Chinese toon wafted out of the kitchen immediately, making several cameras couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Mu Bai scrambled the eggs until they were golden, and immediately took them out of the pot. Qi Heng and the others happened to come back with a load of wheat, smelling the aroma of Chinese toon.

Qi Heng babbled: "Aren't the Chinese toon all old at this time? Where did you get the toon from?"

"Bought from a villager's house!" Mu Bai said in the kitchen, "You guys take a break first, and you can start cooking right away."

Gao Qiyu pulled up cucumbers and other fruits and vegetables from the well and distributed them to everyone for tasting.

Miao Xiaole ate the crunchy cucumber and asked Gao Qiyu: "When did you come? Why didn't you go to the wheat field?"

Gao Qiyu was stunned: "Didn't Mu Bai say that the task of the two of us is to cook? I have been helping the cook."

Everyone was taken aback, Miao Xiaole laughed, Kang Hao and He Cong looked strange, Qi Heng rushed into the kitchen: "Things that value sex over friends! Didn't you say that you don't need to help the cook?"

Gao Qiyu also understood immediately, and shook her head with a helpless smile, but she said in her heart: "Mu Bai's coquettish operation will definitely make him the protagonist of this issue!"

In the kitchen, Mu Bai and Qi Heng had a fight, and soon Qi Heng became the helper, helping Mu Bai serve soup and dishes.

Mu Bai then fried the second dish, cucumber scrambled eggs, and tomato scrambled eggs, there is no way that the dishes picked from the uncle today are very simple, they can only be eaten with fried eggs.

At the dining table, several people gobbled it up and kept praising Mu Bai's delicious dishes, and soon all three dishes were eaten.

When Mu Bai cooked the rice porridge, he added more water, Qi Heng and others were sweating a lot in the wheat field, and they drank two big bowls each.

After eating, the six of them didn't want to move, they chatted around the dining table.

Miao Xiaole said: "Why don't you let Mu Bai stay, his cooking is really delicious."

Kang Hao also said: "Don't cut the wheat this afternoon, cook us something delicious, and let's have some wine."

"You guys are hungry," Mu Bai said with a smile, "My skills are average."

Gao Qiyu smiled and said, "Don't be modest, I'm not very hungry today, I ate a big steamed bun."

She changed the subject: "Teacher Mu Bai, I'm quite surprised, why is your composer's pen name called Totoro?"

"That's a long story." Mu Bai took a sip of the soup, "Totoro is a kind of beast in our hometown."

Qi Heng was taken aback: "Why haven't I heard of this kind of beast?"

"There have been so many little girls chasing you since you were a child, where do you have time to understand the folk stories in your hometown?" Mu Bai said with a smile: "It is said that chinchillas live in a big tree in the forest.

"He can fly on a spinning top, and can make trees grow taller quickly. He has nothing to do with the world, and he is a very kind beast.

"However, only those with a pure heart can see them. Sometimes when walking in the fields and suddenly feel a gust of wind, it is very likely that Totoro is passing by on his 'My Neighbor Totoro Bus'."

Gao Qiyu said: "Then you must have seen Totoro? Your profile picture looks like Totoro, right?"

Mu Bai smiled mysteriously: "I don't know whether I should say I have seen it or not, anyway, I have a chinchilla in my head."

Qi Heng scratched his head: "Why haven't I seen it?"

"Because your mind has been impure since you were a child!" Mu Bai laughed.

Qi Heng immediately replied: "Get out! When you were young, who had a lot of bad water in Mu Bai's stomach? You don't know, it's all about putting bugs in the little girl's pencil case and pulling the little girl's hair. What a pure Mu Bai did!"

"I didn't do that just to cooperate with you!" Mu Bai said with a smile: "Every time I make a girl cry, you are the one who coaxes her! I just wanted to have fun, but I let you be a good person!"

Listening to the content of the two people's mutual confrontation, everyone laughed.

Miao Xiaole searched for the profile picture of "My Neighbor Totoro" on the Internet, and exclaimed, "This is a very cute beast!"

"Do you have sketch paper and pencils here?" Mu Bai asked suddenly.

After getting the answer of "yes", Mu Bai added: "Then let me give the Sunshine House a sketch of Totoro. The image of Totoro is definitely unique."

Gao Qiyu immediately agreed: "Okay, okay!" Although the portrait was not given to her, it was pretty good to see the drawing process of Totoro.

Mu Bai clapped his hands: "Okay! Shouldn't we take a nap? Shouldn't it be time for Qi Yu to clean the dishes too?"

Gao Qiyu didn't have any complaints about washing the dishes, after all, she really just ran errands all morning.

Qi Heng helped Mu Bai move the suitcase to his room. There was a big double bed, a small wardrobe, a desk and a chair in the room.

The windows are ajar, and you can see the wheat fields and the creek in the distance from here.

The low hills further away seemed to draw smooth green arcs on the horizon, and there was a sense of comfort in the ups and downs.

Mu Bai lay on the window and looked at it for a while before saying, "The scenery here is really nice."

Qi Heng smiled and said, "You won't have such Wenqing thoughts after staying for two days. Do you sleep on the left side or the right side."

"It's all right."

"That's the old rule, you sleep on the right side."

Qi Heng added a pillow: "Take a rest, I probably didn't sleep well last night."

Mu Bai nodded. The two of them have slept together since they were young, and they have long been used to each other. They fell asleep as soon as they talked.

When Mu Bai opened his eyes again, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon.

He stretched himself, looked at the bright sunshine outside, and stayed for a while listening to the chirping of cicadas.

Feeling that he had completely woken up, Mu Bai went to the living room downstairs to set up an easel and started painting Totoro.

When Qi Heng and the others got up, the outline of Totoro had already been drawn.

Gao Qiyu watched Mu Bai's painting for a while, she shook her head and said, "If I didn't know how many good songs he wrote, I would have thought he was a painter."

Mu Bai smiled and said, "Writing songs won't delay my career as a painter!"

(End of this chapter)