The arrival of June is the prelude to the hot summer. It's almost summer, solstice. I vaguely remember cicada, singing loudly in the branches. Every year, cicada larvae are caught. We call them "crawling monkeys" here. Wash them, fry them in oil pan, take them out golden, sprinkle some salt, and add some Chili powder or cumin powder. It is really delicious. The tool to catch monkeys at night is a flashlight, especially on pear and peach trees, which is their paradise. Every evening, a thin layer of soil is broken, waiting for the sun to set and ready to dig. We let it climb the tree leisurely. The tree has been wrapped in a circle of scotch tape near the ground. They can't climb it, and they are all waiting to be caught in the bucket. If it rains, this guy will climb higher and get out early. According to the old man, there were many monkeys crawling at that time. When it rains, he will grab a bucket on the ground and take it home. It tastes really enjoyable.
When we were young, we would also blindly look for the medicinal material "climbing monkey skin" My sister and I often start from the century-old pear forest in the farmhouse, and soon we find a lot. In the end, everyone will always be curious to see who earns more, which shows who is very powerful. I have never surpassed my cousin in this respect. She is very proud. With the money from selling monkey skins, I can buy new clothes to wear. I can only play the role of envy and jealousy. However, it's not much, but it's also fun. Half of the summer vacation will be happy to catch "climbing monkeys".