It was a sunny morning. The breeze was blowing slowly on my body and I felt very comfortable. People living on the mountainside got up early to work one after another. Uncle Wang picked up the hoe and held the hand. The old buffalo was preparing to work in the fields; Uncle Li was carrying an ax and leading a donkey to go up the mountain to cut firewood; the shepherd boy Ah Cai was also driving his sheep to graze on the hillside. The market was also bustling with people. Aunt Awang arranged the fresh fruits that had just been picked in the morning in colorful displays. Aunt Wu moved out pieces of fine fabrics of various colors from the dyeing workshop and placed them on the stall. Xiao Chen also pushed him The noodle stall truck was positioned and ready to cook, make soup, and simmer noodles... The beautiful day unfolded as usual. Before long, the sky quietly became darker and darker. "Oh, it looks like it's going to rain!" The weather was so hot that Aunt Ngawang shook her hat to fan herself. "It would be nice to have some rain! The weather won't be so hot." Xiao Chen said while wiping the table. "Hey, then I have to move the cloth into the store quickly to avoid getting wet later..." Aunt Wu looked up at the sky and found something strange: "Huh? There are no clouds in the sky? Then... ...Why is it raining?" Aunt Wu's words made everyone raise their heads and look at the sky. At this time, Xiao Chen, who reacted quickly, screamed. "Look, the sun has been eaten!" Xiao Chen pointed to the gap in the sun, his hands shaking with fear. Oh my God! The sun that originally hung high in the sky is now really missing a big hole, and the hole is getting bigger and bigger, making the whole sun like a round cake being eaten one by one! Now everyone is anxious. What will happen if there is no sun during the day? Seeing that the sun was about to be eaten up, no one knew what to do... "Don't be nervous, everyone! I know what to do!" The wisest old village chief shouted to everyone to calm down. He announced to everyone: " This is the Tengu causing trouble. Let’s go home quickly and take out all the things that make noises, and use the sound to scare away the Tengu!” The villagers moved in many ways: Uncle Wang took out a big gong, Uncle Li took out a big gong. The big red drum for the celebration was rolled out, Ah Cai took out the shepherd's flute, Aunt Nga Wang took out a bunch of big firecrackers left over from the New Year, Aunt Wu brought out the bamboo poles for hanging clothes and beat each other, Xiao Chen didn't have time to run home, he simply Turn the big pot of soup over and bang it hard with the soup ladle... Everyone worked together and tried their best to make all kinds of noisy sounds. Some people shouted loudly, hoping that everything would go smoothly. Drive away the Tengu and save the sun. They beat and shouted anxiously. When everyone's throats were hoarse from shouting, their hands were numb from beating, and they could hardly hold on anymore, suddenly - "Look, the sun has been spit out!" Ah Cai pointed at The direction of the sun screamed excitedly. Sure enough, the sun that had been eaten whole was being vomited out bit by bit. This boosted everyone's spirits, and they continued to roar loudly and beat hard... Finally, the sun slowly returned to its whole form. When everyone saw that the sun was finally spit out, they fell to the ground exhausted. Although they were exhausted, everyone was very happy that the sun was saved. "Village Chief, what is the Tengu? Why does it want to eat the sun?" Ah Cai asked breathlessly, and everyone came closer curiously, waiting for the village chief's answer. "This Tengu, actually I don't know what's going on; however, I heard my great-grandfather said that the Tengu will come to eat the sun every few years!" said the old village chief. "Wow, what if the sun is eaten up by him?" "As you just saw, when the sun is eaten, the earth will be plunged into darkness even during the day!" Old Village He took a long sip of tea and spoke slowly. "Without the sun, that would be terrible! The fruits in my orchard will not be able to grow!" Aunt Awang began to worry. "Well..." the village chief continued: "That's right! Fortunately, my great-grandfather taught me that when the Tengu appears, just make a loud noise to scare the Tengu. After it is frightened, it will slowly The sun is spitting out!" the old village chief said confidently. "Then...when will the Tengu come again?" Ah Cai's neck felt cold again when he thought of what he just saw. "When will it come? I'm coming now! Wow haha..." I heard a loud noise in the sky, and everyone panicked. It didn't matter if it was cold. A huge shadow fell in the sky, and everyone screamed and ran away. , Run away... There was a loud bang, dust suddenly flew up, and in the yellow sand, a huge figure claiming to be "Tengu" appeared! Everyone poked their heads out from behind what they were hiding to take a peek - they saw that the monster was several people tall and several times as wide! Its upper body is wearing a black vest, revealing a thick and solid chest. Its thick pillar-like arms are covered with fantasy totems. Its lower body is wearing a wide black culottes and a pair of bare feet like wooden boards. His eyes are full of It has bloodshot eyes and protruding eye sockets, and its nose and mouth are much more protruding than those of ordinary people. It has long messy red hair and a full beard on its head. It looks vicious, ferocious, and terrifying.

The most terrifying thing is that he also carries a pair of huge black, bat-like wings on his back. When opened, they are wider than the entrance of Aunt Wu's dyeing workshop! This huge monster that fell from the sky retracted its black wings, and with its bloodshot eyes, it glanced viciously at the villagers on the ground, who were so small that it could blow them away with a breath, and snorted from its nostrils. , the villagers were so frightened that they were trembling and beating! "Hoo... who is making such a fuss here! It's so noisy that I can't enjoy the delicious food of the sun!" The monster roared angrily, and he chopped his foot, causing everyone to fall down! The villagers were fighting each other with two rows of teeth. Seeing that no one dared to say a word, the old village chief thought that if the monster did not respond, he would tear down the village; and as the village chief, he was also very old and had What is there to be afraid of? He made up his mind and stood up on behalf of the whole village. "I am the village chief. I asked everyone to beat gongs and drums and make noise!" "Ah? You flea-like old guy, you are so brave!" The weirdo pinched the old village chief's back collar. , lifted him into the air, and said through gritted teeth. "You are a monster like Xiaoshan! You are so brave, you dare to swallow the sun!" Oh my God! The old village chief didn't know where he got the courage to speak to the monster like this! Everyone was so frightened that their eyes widened and their mouths opened wide. The timid Ah Cai was so frightened that he wet his pants all over. "Ho! You dare to talk to me like this? Do you know who I am?" The monster pressed its convex forehead against the old village chief, and stared at the old village chief with bloodshot eyes, as if it wanted to swallow him at any time. Similar. "You, you are a tengu! I know you come to eat the sun every few years. My great-grandfather told me that I have to make noisy noises to scare you away!" The old village chief was choked by his collar. I started to feel a little out of breath when I spoke, which was very uncomfortable. "Ah? You actually know my name!" The monster was very surprised to hear that someone knew its name. It slowly put the village chief down, and the village chief exhaled a long breath. "Hehehe, you are right! I am the barking dog next to the three-eyed Erlang God. Everyone calls me Tengu!" This Tengu is huge and ferocious in appearance, but seems to be a bit simple-minded; it said as it It opened its big mouth to the old village chief, showing off its teeth like a wolf dog, looking cheerful. "Then... why do you want to eat the sun? If you eat the sun, we will have no daylight! Crops will not grow." Uncle Wang, who was farming, asked loudly in the distance. "Oh! Then you don't understand," Tengu said with a big toothy smile: "Because the sun has layers of flames, and there is hot magma in it. It's delicious! Because of my cultivation, it took me decades to get out. Guan, eat something, of course you have to eat it all at once! I like to eat the sun the most, only it can fill my stomach!" Tengu patted his strong abdominal muscles, but before he finished speaking, his stomach was full. It had made a loud grunting sound, and it seemed that it was really hungry. "Then..." Another voice came from the pastry shop: "If I can make you full, can you not eat the sun?" As soon as these words came out, whether it was the Tengu, the village chief or the villagers, they were all very excited. Surprised, they all turned their heads, wondering who had made the suggestion. It turned out that the person who spoke was the pastry maker A Wei, who was recognized as a wise man in the village. If A Wei could find a way to help the Tengu eat enough, he would be able to keep the sun! Everyone immediately became happy. "Are you telling the truth?" Tengu asked loudly. "Of course it's true," A-Wei mustered up the courage to stand in front of Tengu and said with confidence, "If you come here at this time tomorrow, I'll make sure you have a full meal!" "Okay! Then I'll do it. Come back tomorrow, I hope you can really make me full. It’s really uncomfortable to be hungry for decades!” After that, the tengu spread his big black wings and flew back to the sky. After the Tengu left, everyone gathered around A-Wei and asked A-Wei what to do. A Wei was seen raising his hands, assuring everyone that he would definitely have a way to feed the Tengu! A Wei mysteriously said nothing, but turned around and asked Xiao Liu and Xiao Li in his shop to purchase a large amount of materials. After a while, Xiao Liu and Xiao Li came back with more than a dozen oxcarts. The whole night, the kitchen of Awei's pastry shop was brightly lit, and he led the masters to work hard until dawn. Finally, the appointed time arrived. All the villagers had already gathered in front of the pastry shop, waiting to see what Awei would conjure up later. At this time, the sky suddenly became dark. Everyone looked up and saw the Tengu descending from the sky with its big wings spread. "Hahaha...here I am! Where is the young man from yesterday? I wonder what delicious food he will come up with to fill my stomach?" Tengu sniffed around, looking very anxious. "I'll keep you guys waiting..." Ah Xiaowei opened the door of the pastry shop, and all the waiters in the shop worked together to bring out a super huge baking pan with a mountain of cakes piled on top. The aroma was overflowing. "Eat cake?" Tengu tilted his head, looking suspicious. "That's right! I'm a cake maker, so of course I'll treat you to a cake!" Awei replied with a smile on her face. "Well... I have eaten all kinds of delicious food in the sky, but I don't know any cake that is more delicious than the sun!" Tengu still didn't believe it. "You'll know after you try it!" Awei picked up a cake and handed it to Tengu, and at the same time gave Tengu a cup of good tea. The tengu opened his big mouth and bit it slowly. Everyone stared at the tengu, waiting to see its reaction.

The tengu took the first bite, and his eyes suddenly became rounder than the pancake! Everyone's eyes widened as well, wondering if the Tengu would be satisfied next? Or are you getting angry again? "Wow! It's wonderful! It's wonderful... Haha..." Tengu swallowed the remaining pancakes in his hand, then started eating two pieces on his left hand and three on his right hand, one after another. Seeing the Tengu eating happily, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to become curious about Awei's cake. "Awei, what kind of cake are you making?" The old village chief swallowed and asked Awei. Awei smiled and took a cake and handed it to the village chief, asking him to try it. The villagers also smelled the aroma of the cake, and stared at the village chief's expression while gulping their saliva - "This... this is..." After the village chief took the first bite, he was so surprised that he was speechless. "Is it delicious?" Awei asked with a smile. "This... this is so delicious, so delicious! The layers of puff pastry are all crispy when you bite them. The warm malt filling inside is sweet but not greasy. Slowly... The texture of chewing and mixing makes people feel warm and happy. This... this is so delicious!" After the old village chief finished speaking, he hurriedly finished the cake in his hand. Hearing what the village chief said, the others couldn't help it. They all picked up this wonderful pancake and ate it to their heart's content. Awei smiled and asked the guys to keep bringing freshly baked pancakes to the Tengu and the villagers. Everyone can eat to their heart's content... It's not easy. The Tengu is full of food, and the villagers are so full that they can't walk! "Yeah, young man, this cake you made is so delicious! The outer layer is crispy, like the layers of flames in the sun, and the warm malt filling inside is like the hot scorching liquid in the sun. Eat it. My whole body feels warm in my belly. This feeling is so happy! It’s really a cake that can be used to replace the sun. Thank you so much!” Tengu patted his belly with satisfaction and spread his huge black wings slowly. The earth flew back to the sky. After the villagers waved goodbye to the Tengu, they gathered around Wei and thanked him for helping everyone preserve the sun. "Awei, what do you want to name such a delicious cake?" the old village chief asked. "I think, let's call it 'Sun Cake'!" A Wei said. "Oh! Eating it will make you feel happy...suncake, what a great name!" Aunt Awang wiped the crumbs from her mouth and shouted loudly.

The villagers happily lifted Awei up because Awei made happy sun cakes, which not only fed the Tengu and saved the sun, but also warmed the hearts of every villager! References: 1. How Li Jialin’s Sun Cake survives in modern times 2. He Chengxiang’s 2007 Mission Impossible 3. Lin Yunwen 2009 Feeling Taiwan’s Unique Culture