Jincheng flower hour

In the afternoon, Ah Li came to Zhuang's house, and Zhuang Yang was accompanying his mother in the yard.Ah Li ran over happily, seeing Zhuang Yang and his aunt, immediately slowed down, put away his frivolity, and walked up to the two of them to greet them.

"A Li, are you looking for Lan'er?"

"Well, aunt."

Ah Li nodded, he looked very well-behaved.

Zhuang Yang saw that his sleeves were rolled up and his slingshot was not on his waist. He usually looked blank, but today he was full of energy.

"Alan and Aping are playing by the mulberry tree."

Zhuang Yang pointed to a small stone path on the side of the house, half of which was shaded by trees.

Most of the residents in Zhuli live in the south, and the only residents in the east are the Zhuang family and his uncle Zhang's family.In addition, there are several dilapidated and uninhabited houses on the east side, and there is a tall mulberry tree in the courtyard of one of the old houses.

People leave the trees, no one takes care of them, the mulberry trees grow silently, and every spring, the mulberries mature.

This is an old mulberry tree, with a thick and twisted trunk, like several giant snakes entangled together.Every spring, the old mulberry tree is full of heavy fruits. You don’t have to climb the tree, there are black and sweet mulberries under the tree——they fall due to maturity, and you can pick up a handful at will.

In the past, this old mulberry tree growing in the east was always occupied by children from the south.Under the leadership of Zhuang Lan, Ah Li also tried to "recover the lost ground", but Ah Chun from the south hit a lump on his forehead with a slingshot, threw away his helmet and armor, and ran away crying.

At this time, Ah Li's figure was running on the small stone path, jumping happily, dancing with a slingshot and humming a song.He ran across this winding small stone path, walked past two collapsed adobe thatched huts, passed through a dry well, and finally came to a compound overgrown with weeds.There is a tall mulberry tree in the courtyard, its leaves spread out like a giant umbrella on a carriage, it blocks the afternoon sun and casts shade that can almost cover the entire courtyard.

Zhuang Lan was sitting on a low tree branch in style, swinging her calves, while A Ping was carrying a basket, picking up mulberries that had been knocked down with a bamboo pole under the tree.

Under the old mulberry tree, there are daily activities, and the weeds around the mulberry tree are low, and there are many traces of people trampling on it.It can be said that if you don't say anything about mulberries, you will form a trail by yourself.

Seeing that there were no other children around, Ah Li inserted the slingshot back into his waist, and squatted down to pick up mulberries. He picked one and stuffed it into his mouth.

"You have to wash it before you can eat it."

A Ping felt that he was eating dirty, so he picked up half of the basket and didn't eat a single one.

"Just pat and eat."

Ah Li picked up a big mulberry, patted the dust, and stuffed it into the mouth again.The mulberries are so ripe that they fall to the ground, they are sweet and juicy, very delicious.

"Alan, you came down and said you wanted to pick mulberries, but you didn't pick any."

A Ping deeply felt cheated, his sister was just climbing a tree to enjoy the shade.

"I'll watch the wind for you. If Ah Chun and the others come, I'll shout loudly."

When Zhuang Lan said that, she took two mulberries from the branch beside her and put them in her mouth.She sat on it, carefree and carefree. As for the watch, the mulberry trees were covered with dense leaves, so she couldn't see the scene to the south at all.

"I know you're lazy, you won't be able to get married if you're so lazy."

Ah Ping was angry and felt that he would never give her mulberries when he went back. He only gave the basket he picked up to his brother and mother.

"Humph."

Zhuang Lan was not happy, she grabbed two mulberries and threw them on A Ping, who was so angry that A Ping scolded her to get down from the tree.

"Come up, haha, Ah Ping can't climb trees."

Zhuang Lan stood on the branch swinging, very arrogant.

The boys in the Zhuang family are very gentle, but Zhuang Lan is a girl, but very naughty.

"Egg cake."

"Wang Wang."

"You guard under the tree, and bite her ass when you come down."

"Wang Wang."

Egg cake wagged its tail attentively and licked A Ping with its tongue, wondering if it understood.

"Alan, come down quickly, there seems to be a snake on it."

Ah Li looked up, he took out his slingshot and took out a stone from his pocket.

"Don't try to lie to me."

Zhuang Lan didn't take it seriously, she continued to eat the fruit.

"Really, it's right behind you, come down!"

Ah Li yelled loudly and kicked his feet anxiously, Ah Ping squinted his eyes and tried his best to look around, his eyesight was not as good as Ah Li.

Seeing that Ah Li's expression didn't look like he was teasing her, Zhuang Lan turned around half-believingly, and was facing a little snake that spat out letters.

"Ah!" Zhuang Lan was startled, immediately clung to the tree trunk, and slid down like a monkey.

Fleeing down the mulberry tree, Zhuang Lan took out her slingshot, aimed at the little snake on the tree, and shot a projectile, but the projectile deviated and missed the snake.

Ah Li was also standing under the tree, pulling out the slingshot to hit the snake, his skills were also not good.

"Scared, don't hit it, don't disturb it."

Ah Ping was afraid of snakes, so he didn't dare to look at them.

"Don't be afraid, I'll ask Brother Quanzi to shoot him to death."

Excited by the solution she came up with, Zhuang Lan picked up the slingshot and went to find Quanzi.

Zhuang Lan had already run out, but suddenly ran back, and hurriedly said, "Ah Chun and the others are here."

The three children and a dog all left the gate of the hospital to visit the dirt road ahead.I saw four or five children gathered together, the leader was Ah Chun, and the Zhang family brothers who were familiar with the old enemy.

Ah Li pulled the slingshot and was about to start shooting, but Ah Ping stopped him and said loudly to the people who came, "There are snakes on the mulberry tree."

Originally, swords were on the verge of breaking out, but Ah Ping's voice immediately resolved the hatred between the two sides. After all, what they were fighting for was occupied by a vicious snake. An enemy's enemy is a friend.

Ah Chun swaggered to the mulberry tree to have a look, and saw a small snake coiled on top of it, without saying a word, a projectile hit it, it was extremely powerful.

His little friends all showed admiration to him.

"It's so small, there's no meat in it when you bake it."

Atit poked the dead snake with a branch, then picked up the dead snake and shook the branch to make the snake seem to be alive. Ah Ping was afraid and backed away to avoid it.

"Ping, it's coming to bite you!"

Ah Ti knew that Ah Ping was afraid, so he deliberately used the snake to scare Ah Ping. He chased after Ah Ping, and Ah Ping ran away in fear. Ah Ti deliberately threw the dead snake on Ah Ping, which made Ah Ping scream and jump.

"Cowardly, Ping."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The children on Ah Chun's side made fun of them, especially Ah Ti, who laughed out loud, proud of his prank.

"oops."

Suddenly, Ati got a "bullet" on his face. Ati wiped his face and got a touch of red. He turned pale with fright, and then felt that something was wrong. He stuck out his tongue and licked the "blood". It was sweet, not blood but mulberry juice .Ati, who was being teased, yelled angrily, and he saw Zhuang Lan holding a slingshot in his hand, and he was looking smug.

"Haha, run!"

Zhuang Lan ran away wittily, and Ati chased after him fiercely, followed by his younger brother A Ji. They did not chase Zhuang Lan, but A Ping, who was running behind, was caught.Ah Ping was not Ati's opponent, and was quickly pushed down on the small stone path. Seeing this, Zhuang Lan ran back quickly, pulled the slingshot and threatened, "Hit my brother again, and I will blind you!" Ah Li who fled into the grass also Standing up, he also pulled the slingshot and said, "Go away!"

Ati didn't expect that they would have slingshots. Realizing that they were outnumbered, he took his brother and fled back in despair.

Ah Chun and the others did not participate in this fight. They climbed trees to pick mulberries.For Ah Chun, it is enough to drive the children in the east away from the mulberry tree, this is his territory.

Seeing Ati fleeing back, the three children laughed happily. This was the first time they had defeated Ati.Fearing that Ah Chun would lead someone over to help Ah Ti, the three children quickly ran back to the dealer's yard, laughing in the yard.

In the farmer's yard, Zhuang's mother has gone back to rest, and Zhuang Yang is feeding the chickens. Seeing them running back in surprise and chatting excitedly about the adventure just now, they knew that they had clashed with Zhang's brothers again.

"Are you fighting with someone again?"

As soon as Zhuang Yang made a sound, the three children immediately fell silent and lowered their heads.

"A Li, who made the bow around your waist for you?"

Although I didn't ask, I guessed that it might be a dog.

"Brother Dog."

Ali answered in a low voice.

"Did you hurt someone with a slingshot?"

Zhuang Yang, who used to be gentle, now has a stern voice.From the discussion of the children just now, it can be vaguely inferred.

The three children exchanged glances with each other, and Aping first said: "Atit scared me with the dead snake and laughed at me, so Alan..." Zhuang Lan said timidly: "Brother, I didn't hit him with stones, but mulberries "I promised Quanzi that I would not hit people with a slingshot, Zhuang Lan thought I didn't hit the stone, so it didn't count.

"A Li, did you fight too?"

Ah Li quickly shook his head, saying no, he squeezed the slingshot tightly, fearing that Zhuang Yang would take it away.

"Give me the slingshot."

Zhuang Yang took away Zhuang Lan's slingshot, but Zhuang Lan didn't dare not give it.She put the slingshot in her brother's hand, reluctantly.

"Brother."

Zhuang Lan begged, hoping to be exempted from punishment and get the slingshot back.

"If you are so rude again, I will send you to sister Axiang to learn sewing."

Girls are not allowed to play with slingshots, Zhuang Yang thinks that she is just playing with it and not hurting anyone, so it's okay to let her play with it.Now they hit people with slingshots, even mulberries, even hitting people in the eyes will do bad things.If Ati's family came to complain to his mother, it would make his mother angry again.

"I'm not going... woo woo..."

Zhuang Lan wiped her tears and cried, she also had pitiful moments.

"Brother, punish me."

Aping stepped forward, after all, Alan hit Ati with a slingshot because of him.

"Brother, don't lock up Alan, sister is very fierce and can beat people."

Ah Li also helped to intercede, Ah Xiang is his sister, but Ah Xiang has a bad temper, and Ah Li was also beaten by her sister's bamboo sticks in the past.

"Do you dare next time?"

Zhuang Yang leaned down and asked Zhuang Lan. Zhuang Lan wiped away her tears and responded, "Don't dare again, brother."

I think everyone has different temperaments, so we can't force it, but Zhuang Yang also knows that he can't indulge Zhuang Lan anymore.

"That's good, put the slingshot on my side first."

Zhuang Yang left with the slingshot and climbed up to the second floor. It was already afternoon, and he returned to the house to study.

After Zhuang Yang left, the three children got together to discuss, and A Li said, "Find Brother Quanzi to do it again." Zhuang Lan said dejectedly, "Brother Quanzi said I can't beat people with it." The slingshot was used to hit someone, only to be confiscated by the elder brother, and the dog will definitely not help out with it again.

Zhuang Lan lost her slingshot, and Lan Liping and the others consciously let go of the old mulberry tree. They watched Ah Chun lead his friends to play under the mulberry tree and pick mulberries.

"You three, want to steal mulberries again?"

Ati led his younger brother Ah Ji over, with a newly made slingshot stuck in his waist, showing off his might.

"You are the thieves. The mulberry tree grows on our side. It is our tree, thieves!"

Unconvinced, Zhuang Lan immediately spoke back.

"Just so you can't eat it, do you want to eat it?"

Ati didn't care about the thief's accusation at all. He took out a handful of mulberries from his pocket and ate them with relish.

"Atti, don't be complacent."

Ah Li was furious, he touched the hand of the slingshot, but was stopped by Ah Ping, who reminded: "Brother, have you forgotten?"

"You wait, I'm going to call Brother Quanzi to beat you into dead dogs."

Zhuang Lanhu pretended to be a tiger, with his hands on his hips, and his fighting spirit was high.

At this time, the dog who had placed the fishing basket by the river sneezed suddenly.He wiped his nose, looked up at the dealer's yard, and found with satisfaction that there was a person on the wooden corridor on the second floor, who should be the dealer's Erlang.Erlang often stood on the wooden porch, but he didn't know whether he was looking at the camellias or what.