Maybe it's because he hasn't eaten Chen Qing's handicrafts for a long time, Rong Xu feels extra hungry from the moment he smells the aroma - not only physically, but also psychologically.After finishing all the meals, Rong Xu felt 7 points full, but he was already satisfied psychologically, and this little regret physically could be ignored.

Chen Qing also saw that Rong Xu's intentions were not enough, and said while cleaning up the dishes: "This is breakfast, and we will have lunch in two hours. It's better not to eat too much." Generally speaking, eating in rural areas is relatively early, usually It was about 12 o'clock, and it was almost 10 o'clock now.

Rong Xu nodded, and got up to help Chen Qing tidy up.These were all things he was used to doing with help, and Chen Qing didn't think he would let him do anything.It only took more than ten minutes to wash all the dishes, chopsticks and pots. Seeing that it was still early and it was difficult for the two of them to sit together, Chen Qing asked Rong Xu for his opinion: "You just got off the plane and drove the car again. , Are you tired? Do you want to take a rest first? Or go for a walk?"

How can I be tired when I'm with you... Rong Xu shook his head: "Let's go out for a walk! I'm also curious about what your hometown looks like." Chen Qing looked at Rong Xu to see that his eyes were clear and energetic, and his face was not tired He looked full of energy, and looked at him again, and found that he was still wearing a gray woolen sweater with a brown coat, so he went back to his room and took out a gray scarf, wrapped it around Rong Xu on his toes, and smoothed his exposed skin The collar of the shirt: "It's windy outside, it is said that it will snow soon, so just tie it up."

The gray knitted scarf is thick and dry, and without burying it, you can feel the unique fresh scent of soap on Chen Qing's body. For Rong Xu, it is more refreshing than the best essential oils. A thick down jacket and a brown scarf around his neck, so he didn't refuse.Looking at each other and smiling, the two left the room one after the other.

Lizhuang is very small, only as big as Santiao Street.There are many small villages like Lizhuang nearby, but they are more inward than Lizhuang, not facing the road, and the development is far less good than Lizhuang.Therefore, Lizhuang has the only elementary school nearby, and the parents in the vicinity also send their children to go to school here, except for a few who want their children to develop better, they will rent a house in Cuishi and go to Cuishi No. [-] Primary School.Chen Qing's primary school was of course Lizhuang Primary School, and it was also the first place he took Rong Xu to visit.

After more than 20 years, Lizhuang Primary School is no longer what it used to be.From the closed gate of the iron fence, you can see two tall buildings lined up inside, as well as street trees, flower beds, and playgrounds...you can see it vividly.But the gate is newly installed, there was no such a gate before.Chen Qing could only smile helplessly: "It's impossible to even go in now."

"It's okay if you don't go in, hasn't it changed a lot? Just tell me about it!" Rong Xu didn't care. He was interested in the place where Chen Qing lived because it was the place where Chen Qing lived. That's all, what scenery has he not seen in the barren desert, Gobi desert, and jungle?It's just a fleeting moment, and the one who can stay in his mind for so many years and will always stay in it - and this is the only person in front of him.Therefore, he is actually more willing to listen to what Chen Qing has to say, to hear his voice, his past, and his feelings.

This was the place where he lived for 5 years. Apart from the place where he stayed at home for the longest time, not to mention the place where every brick and tile has feelings, and it also retains a lot of memories.Hearing what Rong Xu said, it was impossible not to have feelings in his heart.Chen Qing started from the road leading to the teaching building: "There used to be no floor tiles here, and it was all dirt roads. When it rained, we had to wear rubber shoes to class. Sometimes we stepped into the mud pit and couldn't get out for a long time. In the end, I finally got my mouth, but I only had my feet, and my shoes were still in the mud."

"Flower beds, street trees... These were not there before. The teaching building used to be just two low and dark tile-roofed houses, and the tables were uneven. The chairs we sat on were all brought from home, and we moved them back at the end of the semester. Go home. I still remember the old teacher who taught me Chinese in the first grade, because I didn’t hold the pen in the right posture and hit my palm with a ruler, and it was so swollen that it made me cry.” Chen Qing said here She smiled shyly, and then became bitter and disappointed: "Over 20 years have passed, that old teacher is probably gone..."

"Congratulations and weddings. It's not a bad thing for an old man to die at the end of his life." Rong Xu glanced at the towering poplar tree on the edge of the playground and changed the topic: "That tree must have grown for many years, right?"

Chen Qing followed Rong Xu's eyes and nodded: "It was there when I first entered school. Over the years, it seems to be the only thing that has changed the least." Although the leaves are new every year, they never mix with each other. In previous years, the annual rings on the trunk have increased by more than 20 rings, but the appearance is still like a towering tree.It has not been felled, and it is still full of vitality—it’s just that it can’t be seen in winter, only a layer of snow that has not melted can be seen on the branches.The snow on the roads that people often walk has already melted away, and now there are only roofs and eaves, and the branches of the flower beds are a little white. If it snows after a while, it will be covered with a layer of silver.

In addition to this primary school, Lizhuang has another famous place, which is a temple.In previous years, the eighth day of the third month of the lunar calendar was the busiest day in Lizhuang, because there was a temple fair on this day.People from nearby will rush here, and some small vendors and theater troupes even have to come two days in advance-the excitement has already begun at that time, and some preparations must be made.Chen Qing's family used to run a hotel, so they know this better than others.

It is the real excitement on the day of the meeting.The entire three streets were crowded with people, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that shoulders rubbed against each other.In some places, you have to squeeze hard to get through the cracks of the crowd, especially where theatrical troupes have been set up.Under the stage, there are grizzled old men who sell malt bran in small tin pans, and peddlers who sell small accessories such as walnut bracelets, as well as fried jelly and cotton candy... The fried sugar cakes that were set up in a tent are all made by Xiao Chenqing back then. favorite.

The freshly fried golden sugar cake is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the inside is filled with sugar water melted with sugar, so be careful when eating it.You have to take a small bite first, and suck up all the bran water while blowing, before you can enjoy the sugar cake that is not so hot after such a toss.Often after eating one, you still want to eat the second one-unless you really don't like sweets very much, you will let it go.Places that sell sugar cakes also have fried and salty vegetable corners, which contain vermicelli, tofu, and leeks, but they are far less popular with children than sugar cakes, and usually only adults buy and eat them.

The two talked while walking, but it was actually Chen Qing who was talking. This was probably the first time he had said so much in one breath since he was a child, and he still felt that he still had more meaning.Rong Xu said with a smile, there was a faint light flickering in his extremely dark eyes, which contained all encouragement and affirmation.It is not difficult to find that Chen Qing has mild autism and crowd phobia, so Rong Xu has been secretly guiding Chen Qing to talk more.

Among so many people, Chen Qing only has something to say to himself, and he is willing to say it. It is impossible to say that he is unhappy when his sweetheart values ​​him so much.But Chen Qing is an independent individual, he can't treat him as his own confinement, he hopes that Chen Qing can completely let go of the burden in his heart, become cheerful and optimistic, at least understand that there are so many good things in life that are worth experiencing and enjoying. Possessed, he wants to be the sunshine that illuminates the haze in Chen Qing's heart - he hopes to give Chen Qing the true happiness that can stand the test of time.

While talking, the two had already walked to the temple.Chen Qing pointed out to Rong Xu the place where the magic troupe set up the stage in previous years, which was facing the direction of the temple gate.Chinese New Year is the busiest time of the year for temples just like temple fairs, because the most people come to the temple to offer incense at this time, so the gates of the temple are always open.

"Let's go in and have a look! Over the years, I don't know how much it has changed..." Chen Qing took the lead, and Rong Xu followed shoulder to shoulder.Behind a golden lacquered gate is a spacious courtyard. In the center is a huge incense altar, where Buddhist incense is wafting, and the details cannot be seen clearly from a distance.There was still a pile of incense ash beside the incense altar, which was too late to clean up, but it brought back Chen Qing's memories of an embarrassing incident.

"Those incense ashes don't seem to be steaming, but they are still hot inside. If you don't know how to step in, you will suffer a lot." Chen Qing said to Rong Xu, Rong Xu nodded. If you have enough fire supplies, cover the burning firewood with a thick layer of ashes, so that you can keep most of the stars, and then sprinkle some paper scraps when you use it to make the fire bigger.

"I didn't know anything at that time. I came to offer incense with my mother. When she wasn't paying attention, I wanted to go out to play. When I was tired and wanted to take a shortcut, I walked through the pile of incense ash and filled a shoe of incense ash."

Rong Xu almost gasped when he heard the words: The temperature of the incense ash that was just cleaned out from the incense altar was not much different from the flame, so jumping in directly... Isn't that equivalent to jumping directly into the fire?

"That's right," Chen Qing smiled bitterly, "Even if I didn't touch a lot of shoes after a layer of shoes, my hot feet were flushed, and I developed a high fever when I returned home. It took me many days to get better. I won't dare So naughty and lazy.” After learning a big lesson, I will always remember it more clearly, so that I won’t make the same mistake again in the future, so I say “Eat a fall, gain a wisdom”.

In this temple in Lizhuang, the middle room is Buddha Sakyamuni, on the left are Avalokitesvara, Pangu, the Four Heavenly Kings and other gods, and on the right are the ninth hall of the ten halls of Yamali, the ninth hall of Pingping, and the tenth hall of the wheel-running king. It is said that in the future, the previous eight Yan Luo golden bodies will be gradually completed.In the new room on the left side of the courtyard, there are clay sculptures of the Eighteen Prisons of Hell, and various punishments such as hooking eyes and pulling out tongues to pour ecstasy soup. Suffering, as a warning to do less evil while living.

Although neither of them was a feudal superstitious person, they didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but they were in awe of ghosts and gods, so they joined hands and worshiped after seeing several temples.Coming out of the temple, it was getting late, and the two of them walked in the direction they came from - it was almost time to start preparing lunch...

For lunch, Chen Qing is going to make mutton and cabbage soup and fried beef with yam, and then two vegetarian dishes of vinegared cabbage and stir-fried winter squash.Drinking a bowl of mutton soup on a cold winter day not only warms the body but also nourishes the stomach. Adding cabbage can reduce the greasy taste and enhance the umami taste of the soup.Yam is also known as "healthy traditional Chinese medicine". It is often used as the main dish of diet therapy. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and lungs, nourishing the stomach and kidney, improving ears and eyesight, etc. It is a yam made from complementary beef with heat and poison Stir-fried beef is also excellent for the body.Vinegared cabbage is an appetizer, while stir-fried winter squash tastes crisp and refreshing, and they are both very good with rice.

Brother Chen finally stopped hiding from his room during lunch, and Lu Xiuyun also forgot what happened in the morning and stopped quarreling with him.Four people sat around a square table, because Chen Qing and Rong Xu were familiar and sat on one side, while Chen Xiaoyu and Lu Xiuyun sat on the other side.After the meal, it was far from convenient for Lu Xiuyun to sit, so she asked Chen Qing, who was sitting next to Rong Xu, to add more food to Rong Xu, for fear that he would not be able to eat well. (Brother Chen: Mom, you worry too much...)

Halfway through lunch, the sky turned dark indeed, the thick lead clouds pressed down very low, and large flakes of snowflakes fell in clusters, soon dyeing the vast land silver—it was snowing.

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