Hello, 1983

Grandpa Wang, don't worry, the gifts are ready for you. After the meal, I will show you to pick them out. Pick whatever you want.

Liu Qingshan knew that Professor Wang was joking, but Grandpa Wang did his best to Jiapigou, and the villagers, including him, were very grateful, and it was necessary to thank him.

Only then did Professor Wang nodded with satisfaction: Xiao Shanzi, if you have some conscience, the gift must be better than your grandfather's bracelet.

Listening to Grandpa Wang's words of anger, even the fourth and fifth are winking at each other and giggling there. Old children and young children have similar temperaments.

Of course, Professor Wang also saw the little movements of these two little girls and wanted to tease them.

His grandchildren were not around, so he took these two as his own, so he happily asked: Caifeng, Shan Xing, grandpa's birthday, have you prepared gifts?

Gift?

The fourth and the fifth looked at each other again, and their big eyes flickered a few times, looking like they were not prepared.

These two little guys are only seven years old. Given their age, I really can't think of this.

Besides, in this day and age, cooking a few eggs on a birthday, or eating a bowl of longevity noodles, is considered a premium treatment.

Gift-giving or something really hasn't become popular yet.

This is the case for elders' birthdays, not to mention children, two eggs are so happy.

Even a family with many children has a lot of work outside the home, and they are so busy that they forget about it. This is a common thing.

Seeing that the two little girls were dumbfounded, Professor Wang finally found a little balance:

Old Liu, isn't your grandfather very qualified? He must always prefer sons to daughters, and he doesn't care about the two little granddaughters. Otherwise, you can be my granddaughter.

You!

Liu Shikui smiled and pointed with his finger: Pharaoh, are you grabbing my granddaughter from me? Don't even think about it, my granddaughter's gift has already been received.

Professor Wang looked at Liu Shikui suspiciously, and recalled in his mind that from morning till now, he didn't seem to see any gifts that Lao Liu received, so he hummed twice: You can blow it.

Haha, Liu Shikui laughed out loud, and laughed extremely happily: After the four phoenixes and the five phoenixes got up,

Just wish me a happy birthday, this is their best gift!

After he finished speaking, he pointed his finger at his wrinkled forehead: They kissed each other here, are you envious, Old Wang?

Professor Wang only shook his head in envy.

The two little girls were smiling again: Grandpa really likes their gifts!

The family happily finished making the dumplings, and first cooked the small dumplings of the old birthday star alone.

After they are cooked, one dumpling to the sky is thrown on the roof; another dumpling is thrown to the courtyard.

The big yellow dog at home had been staring at it for a long time, and just as he was about to pounce, he was hugged by the little brother's neck, so anxious that it groaned and spit out.

After returning to the house, the remaining small dumplings were really eaten up by Liu Shikui who was in a good mood.

The main reason is that the dumplings are too small, only one for three or four.

Then the rest of the dumplings were cooked, Liu Shikui patted his stomach: It seems that I haven't eaten enough yet, do you want more?

Old Liu, you are useless.

Professor Wang's words made everyone burst into laughter.

The luncheon meat is paired with the dumpling stuffing of thorn crutches and tender leaves, and it goes very well. When you bite into it, it is tender and juicy, with the freshness of thorn crutches.

There is no luxury birthday party in a big hotel, no birthday cake, no foreign things like blowing out the lamp and pulling out the wax.

Some are just deep affection, and this is enough.

After breakfast, the dumb grandpa went up the mountain with the large army of wild vegetables harvesting, while Liu Qingshan took a day off and called Zhang Shuzi to accompany Professor Wang and grandpa to get on the jeep together.

Brother, wait for us!

Caifeng and Shan Xing also caught up. They are on holiday today.

The other children were carrying small baskets, and under the leadership of Yang Hongying, they went to pick morels nearby. These two little girls wanted to accompany their grandfather.

Then get in the car, anyway, the little girl is light and fluffy, just sit on the adult's lap.

Liu Shikui and Professor Wang hugged each other and set off together.

The jeep twists and turns all the way, basically along the Xiaosongjiang River, and in many places, there is no path at all.

That is to say, the off-road performance of the 212 is not bad, so it barely ran out for more than 20 miles.

The further upstream you go, the more open the river is, and the river turns a corner in front of it, where it meets the real river.

The jeep was finally unable to move, and the group got out of the car and turned to walking.

Underfoot was the soft sand, and two little girls ran happily in front, leaving two lines of small footprints.

The waterfowl resting on the shore were also startled by them and flew up in groups, making chirping calls.

There are also some who are not very afraid of people. There are a few large blue-black water birds, standing calmly by the water, motionless, like a few statues.

There is also one of them, which still uses a long foot, and has an independent shape of a golden rooster.

Haha, long neck wait!

Xiao Lao Si shouted the names of these water birds, while Shan Xing blinked and asked Liu Qing Shan:

Brother, what should the official names of these big water birds be?

Of course, the long-necked old waiter is a local name. As for the scientific name, Liu Qingshan touched Shan Xing's little head and said with a smile:

These are egrets, the grey one is the heron, and the white one is the egret.

I know, I know, the egrets fly in front of the Xisai Mountain, and the mandarin fish is fat in the peach blossoms and flowing water.

The little brother also recites with emotion, the little guy is really good, he can recite a lot of poems already.

Shan Xing is of course not bad: Two orioles sing green willows, and a group of egrets ascend to the sky.

Liu Shikui was very relieved to hear it, but he couldn't help showing off to Professor Wang: Pharaoh, I taught these two little guys, not bad.

What else can Professor Wang say, he is still only envious.

The fellow traveler Zhang Jihe said to Liu Qingshan, I still think the name Long Neck Laowai is good and has a good image.

This is not bad, the heron has a really long neck, standing in the water, motionless, just waiting there, as if it can wait until the end of the world.

Therefore, the name given by the common people is a bit muddy, but it is definitely the most vivid.

But the heron doesn't really turn into a statue. Once a small fish swims in front of it, the long mouth pierces out like lightning, takes the fish out of the water, and swallows it with its neck up.

This is their unique way of preying, a bit like Taigong fishing.

Sometimes, waiting is a life.

Talking and laughing, after walking several miles on the beach, Professor Wang was a little tired: Xiao Shanzi, where are all the gifts you mentioned?

Grandpa Wang? It's right in front of you. I'll be there soon.

Liu Qingshan agreed in his mouth, and then came to Jiangchazi, where the big river branched into a tributary to form the small Songjiang.

The area here is more flat and open, looking around, the water and sky are vast, and it is extraordinarily vast.

It's just this kind of place, where did it come from?

Grandpa Wang, that's all, you can choose whatever you want!

Liu Qingshan stretched out his hand and pointed to the river bay. It was scattered all over the place, piled up with dead branches washed down by the river water. In addition, there was only sand on the ground.

Professor Wang couldn't help laughing bitterly, and he still kept teasing: Xiao Shanzi, we came all the way here just to pick some matches. It seems that we don't have enough oil and money, right?

Liu Qingshan laughed without saying a word, strode up, and the others couldn't, so they could only keep up.

Gradually approaching the front of the branches washed down by the water, Liu Qingshan bent down and picked up a jagged branch: Grandpa Wang, these treasures, you can choose whatever you want!

baby?

Professor Wang knows Liu Qingshan's temperament, and it is impossible to make such a joke with him. Could it be that these dead trees are really precious?

So he also bent down and picked up a peculiarly shaped wooden stick.

The hand was surprisingly heavy, much heavier than the wooden one. Professor Wang couldn't help but wonder: Isn't it wooden?

I put it in front of me and looked at it carefully for a while, then I found another small piece, hit it lightly, and the sound was like knocking gold jade.

Finally, facing the sun again, Professor Wang suddenly understood:

Xiao Shanzi, this is the same material as your grandfather's bracelet?

Liu Qingshan smiled and nodded: Almost, the difference is that one is mountain material and the other is water material. This kind of material washed by water has a special name, called Langmu.

Professor Wang suddenly realized that he roughly understood.

This is the large red pine that was wrapped in water after it fell. After thousands of years of scouring on the river, all the rotten parts were washed away, and only the part with the pine resin was left.

Therefore, it looks very strange in shape, which is simply the magic work of nature, which is naturally carved.

Just like the one he held in his hand, it was more than one meter long, with a purplish red color and a bumpy surface. The thick part was like a chicken egg, and the thin part was just like a finger.

At first glance, it looks ugly, but upon closer inspection, it is found that it is extremely ugly, but it shows a special beauty.

For a time, Professor Wang couldn't help being a little ecstatic: this wooden stick is not like a person's life, full of ups and downs, full of ups and downs.

But no matter how difficult it is, you can't break it, you must persevere and live tenaciously until the end of your life...

OK!

Professor Wang's hearty laughter echoed on the beach for a long time.

Xiao Shanzi, thank you for your gift, Grandpa Wang likes it very much.

He patted Liu Qingshan's shoulder heavily, and then held the wave wooden crutch tightly in his hand.

In the future of his life, he will lean on this cane and walk step by step!

After he was ready to go back, he engraved two words on the cane:

Forward!

Brother, we also found the baby!

Xiao Lao Si's voice floated over. She was with Shan Xing, holding a wooden knot, and strenuously walked towards this side.

Liu Qingshan hurried up to meet the tree root in his arms, and the two little girls wiped the sweat on their foreheads with their small arms, smiling brightly on their little faces:

Brother, do you think this looks like a big deer. Would you like to give it to grandpa as a birthday present?

They also know that the sika deer is a symbol of good luck and longevity.

Liu Qingshan took a closer look at the root of this wave tree, which had long been washed away by water, but the rest of it was really shaped like a sika deer looking back.

The antlers on the head are jagged, and the limbs are strong and powerful. As long as it is slightly carved, it will be a sika deer.

The best part is that there are two small tree roots connected one after the other. Isn't that two little deer?

The ingenious workmanship of nature makes people have to sigh in their hearts.

Liu Shikui looked at it for a long time, and the more he looked, the more he fell in love. He reached out and rubbed the heads of the two little guys: Grandpa likes this gift the most. Haha, Old Wang, what do you think?

Professor Wang didn't bother to quarrel with the old man. He whispered in admiration: The shape of this wave wood is really, really don't know how to describe it?

Zhang Guizi, who has been acting as a spectator next to him, also suffered a huge impact. Liu Qingshan led him here, as if a brand new door had been opened for him.

He looked at the strange wave trees on the beach, and muttered: The shape of this wave wood is really quite wave...