Out of the lion

"Chasing the Dragon and Lion Dance" suddenly went out to perform after being out of business for decades, but lost to the little-known peak lion dance team.The news spread among the neighbors and folks, and it was inevitable that they would chat with each other after dinner.

The so-called small talk is nothing more than extolling the glory of the dragon and lion dance. From the story of the emperor's imperial edict entering the palace and the empress dowager spending a lot of money to the unofficial rumors of the Qing Dynasty Lafayette who secretly went out of the palace to watch the lion dance when he was young.After singing the praises, he sighed, shook his head and said, "Who would have thought that it has become like this now."

"Old man Lin is old, how can he perform the lion dance like he did when he was young?"

"That's right. When he was young, he was full of vigor and majesty. I have never seen a lion dancer who is more powerful than him. That posture, that movement is simply memorable."

"What's his move called? Dragon's Gate and Tiger's Roar! Yes, it's Dragon's Gate and Tiger's Roar! It's so shocking."

"Forget it, what are you talking about, they are chasing dragons and lions, and now they are just a sick cat. That little Xi, who fell from the golden pagoda, is not sure if he has recovered from his injuries. Hey, Uncle Wang, Isn’t the bone-beating medicine at your house very effective, bring it to her.”

"Fall from such a high place, how can a bottle of bruises be cured? Don't be confused. Hey, I saw her today, bouncing around very lively."

"It's fine. I said that old man Lin is old-fashioned enough. If the little girl doesn't want to learn lion dance, let her go out to find a job. There are many factories on the mainland, and we can open a tea shop or something on the island. Times have changed, how much money can a lion dance earn?"

They didn't know that Lin Xiaoxi happened to pass by the corner of the street, carrying a freshly packed Qingbuliang in his hand.She heard everything, and felt an indescribable loss in her heart.

Chasing the Dragon and Lion Dance came out again, mistakenly thinking that it could continue its glory and amaze the world again, but it did not expect that a failure made everyone see the future of the lion dance.

She is not reconciled!

Back in the yard, Lin Xiaoxi called Nan Xun and Lin Jiu.

Tomorrow is the day to celebrate the old lady's birthday with a lion dance, and they need to rehearse in advance.

In order to satisfy the old lady, Li Mo specially notified all the lion dance teams participating in the birthday banquet to go to the venue one day in advance for rehearsal.

Doing so can not only adapt to the environment in advance, reduce the tension of the lion dancers, but also keep order in the formal performance.

Old man Lin was worried about the three young men, so he followed them.

The old man was very unaccustomed to being clinged to by Aunt Yun, so he specially told Lin Xiaoxi and the others to leave quietly and never let Aunt Yun find out.A group of people tiptoed out through the back door and got into the old man's old pickup.

The old lady lives in a secluded seaside, backed by green hills, facing the sea, piled with reefs, the scenery is unique.Elegant without losing grandeur, stable and majestic, just like the old lady in her life.

Nan Xun timidly followed behind Lin Jiu, a little skeptical, not daring to meet anyone's eyes or face to face.

Lin Xiaoxi walked ahead generously, curious about everything, with a pair of smart eyes looking at this and that, and when he saw a good-looking and kind-hearted person, he would take the initiative to smile.

She didn't know that in the corridor on the fourth floor, the old lady raised a telescope and put it on her right eye, secretly looking at her.

The old lady asked Jiang Chu beside her: "Is she really the girl Li Mo likes, Lin Xiaoxi?"

"Yes, grandma." Jiang Chu replied.

The old lady stared intently, and carefully moved the binoculars to track Lin Xiaoxi's figure.

When Lin Xiaoxi walked into the building and disappeared from the old lady's binoculars, the old lady reluctantly put down the binoculars.After being silent for a while, she tilted her head and asked Jiang Chu: "What do you think?"

Jiang Chu took the binoculars away from the old lady, pinched the thin blanket covering the old lady, and beckoned for the servant to come over to help.

The old lady coughed lightly.

When I was talking before, I was quite energetic, but now I cough, but I feel powerless because I can't catch my breath.

Li Mo came just in time, and Jiang Chu stepped aside.

Li Mo squatted beside the wheelchair and said softly to the old lady: "It's windy outside, let's go back to the house and talk about it."

The old lady took Li Mo's hand, her tone became weaker, "You have to hurry up, kid, I'm still waiting to hold my grandson."

The old lady's voice was a bit low, Li Mo leaned over and put his ears on it in order to hear clearly.The old lady said with a smile: "Xiao Xi is a girl who is easy to give birth to, and she will definitely give birth to a big fat boy."

Li Mo blushed, feeling overwhelmed with shame.

He pushed the old lady into the house, carried her to the bed with the servant, and covered her with a quilt.

"Grandma, the doctor will be here soon." Li Mo said.

The old lady waved her hand, "I don't want to see the doctor, you tell them to go back."

"Grandma, you have to take medicine when you're sick, be good." Li Mo coaxed the old lady like a child.

But the old lady said: "I have been taking medicine for so many years, which one did I miss? As a result, I didn't feel better at all."

"But..." Li Mo worried about her.

The old lady said: "I know my own body best. When I was young, I focused on creating a career and neglected to take care of myself. When I was old, the retribution would come. Tomorrow is my 70th birthday. Life is rare in seventy years. I have already Very contented."

"You, don't let me take medicine anymore, just let me enjoy the last time comfortably."

Hearing what she said, Li Mo hesitated.I was reluctant to stop the medicine, and I was also reluctant to watch the old man take a bunch of medicines that would not make his condition better.

For a long time, the old lady did not dare to stop the medicine because her condition would worsen once the medicine was stopped.Now, there is not much left, and there is no difference if it gets worse or not.

The servant brought the medicine and water, Li Mo looked at them for a long time, then raised his hand to let the servant back out of the room.

The old man was leaning on the pillow, as if he was about to fall asleep, groggy and dying.

"When did they start the lion dance?"

Li Mo replied: "Tomorrow."

"Isn't it already here?"

"Today is rehearsal."

"Take me to see."

"In that case, there won't be enough surprises. Grandma, you should take a good rest. When you rest and recover enough energy, tomorrow will look good."

"Okay..." The old man didn't speak anymore.

As soon as Li Mo came out of the old lady's room, he saw someone looking for Jiang Chu to say something.After Jiang Chu finished listening, he came to Li Mo and reported: "Dong Li, there is trouble at the lion dance rehearsal because of the venue."

Seeing that Li Mo didn't respond, Jiang Chu retreated.

Sometimes silence is also an answer.

In normal times, if you encounter this kind of dispute, any staff member can step forward to resolve it.However, with Lin Xiaoxi around, they were afraid that they would offend Director Li if they handled it improperly, so they could only ask for instructions first.

Li Mo's silence meant that he didn't want to take sides.

Not being partial doesn't mean not caring.Li Mo came to an empty room, standing in front of the French windows, he could clearly see the situation in the yard.