Undying Body

Time flies, and it is summer again in a blink of an eye. Du Shaoyan has been looking forward to it for a year, and as soon as he packs up for the holiday, he immediately rushes to his grandmother's house.

He has grown a lot this year, Xiao Xia hasn't grown much, and he laughed at him the first time they met, and after the ridicule, he asked, "Has the acrobatic troupe come yet?"

Xiao Xia rubbed her head: "Why do you ask this every time we meet, no?"

When Du Shaoyan was eating watermelon the next day, he asked again: "Why isn't the acrobatic troupe here yet?"

Xiao Xia was lying on the floor picking up the watermelon seeds: "I don't know, maybe those acrobatic troupes came at the same time."

On the third day, Du Shaoyan lay on the bamboo bed and looked at the stars: "Why don't they come when I'm here?"

Xiao Xia sifted herbal tea and said, "Maybe it will take a while."

On the fourth day Xiao Xia took the initiative to say, "I didn't come today."

"I haven't asked yet, I don't care if they come or not." Du Shaoyan said while sitting on a big tree and looking up at the sky.

Xiao Xia didn't believe it: "Then why do you keep asking? The young master really wants to see the uncle who saved you, right?"

"How is it possible?" Du Shaoyan looked down at Xiao Xia under the tree, "My young master cares about the world and the country at heart, so what is a person alone?"

In the distance, Uncle Ji said loudly: "Young master, come down quickly, you have fallen so badly!"

"It's really annoying." Du Shaoyan didn't bother to pay attention to him, and continued to look up at the sky with his feet up: "Oh, it's so boring."

"It's time to do homework if you're bored," Xiao Xia raised her head and said, "Young master has never studied, so I should do my homework, otherwise my parents will scold you."

As he spoke, he also walked into the room, leaving Young Master Du outside alone and continuing to be bored.

The summer vacation came to an end with the singing of cicadas and the fragrance of wheat, and the acrobatic troupe didn't come, so Du Shaoyan didn't mention it anymore. He was about to go home and didn't do a word of his homework. Thinking of going home and being reprimanded by his father, he had no choice but to lie Make up homework in the room.

Xiao Xia finished her homework early, and read with the young master. After reading for a while, she turned her head to look at the young master's book, and said in surprise: "What is this?"

"My French class." Du Shaoyan wrote vigorously.

"In addition to English, you also need to learn French, the young master is amazing!"

"Unfortunately, it's terrible. My French teacher is extremely wordy. If I don't finish this class, I will definitely be read to death..." Du Shaoyan suddenly stopped writing and remained motionless.

Xiao Xia looked at him: "What's wrong?"

Du Shaoyan's ears moved, he looked at Xiao Xia: "Did you hear anything?"

Xiao Xia listened hard, only the sound of cicadas and frogs outside the window, he shook his head blankly: "No..."

Before he finished speaking, Du Shaoyan stood up with a bang, and hurriedly ran out barefoot.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Xia asked, and ran out.

Du Shaoyan didn't answer him, and ran away without looking back, and disappeared after a while.

He ran fast, and the wheat fields on both sides of the road retreated quickly, even if it was just a little sound, he heard the same acrobatic music as last year.

Here they are!

Du Shaoyan rushed all the way to the open space at the entrance of the village. He came too early and the table hadn't been set up yet, and several people were carrying things down from the car.He saw the familiar figure at a glance, but his pace slowed down.

Chang Sheng was hanging the banner on the iron frame when someone tapped him on the shoulder from behind suddenly, he turned his head and was stunned.

He lived many, many years and met many, many people, but he knew who he was right away.

Although this young man's appearance is not cute at all for a child's age, it is indeed an unforgettable one. Compared with last year when he saw it, he has grown a lot taller. His face still has the childishness of a child, but he is already tall. He is so tall.

Du Shaoyan frowned: "Don't you recognize me?"

"I know," Chang Sheng smiled, "You have grown taller."

Du Shaoyan ran all the way here, and said out of breath, "...how did you come here?"

"Huh? It was performed elsewhere," Chang Sheng looked at him: "Are you waiting for me?"

The appearance of an adult is as easy to change as that of a teenager in development. This man looks the same as last year, and even the clothes are the same as last year. Du Shaoyan immediately shook his head and said, "I said, leave as you said last year." , I thought what happened to you."

Chang Sheng didn't know what he was talking about, Du Shaoyan didn't give him a chance to speak, and continued: "I thought you were washed away by the water, I searched for you for a long time, and even mobilized my family to search until it was dark, but you didn't say anything. It's too much to follow the acrobatic troupe without a word!"

Chang Sheng understood: "It's my fault, I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry. I've been hurt for a year..." Du Shaoyan stopped speaking, and then said, "Anyway, it's really your fault."

"Well, I'm sorry," Chang Sheng felt a little guilty when he saw the anxious expression of the young man, and explained: "I broke something in the water that day, and I was very anxious to find it in the water, and then I rushed back and was about to leave. It was my fault that you said goodbye, sorry."

"It's fine if you apologize. Now that the matter is over, I won't pursue it anymore," Du Shaoyan asked, "Did you break something?"

Chang Sheng pointed to his neck: "A rope for a pendant."

He was wearing a shirt, Du Shaoyan couldn't see what kind of pendant it was, only a black silk rope protruding from his neck.

To be honest, this man's appearance is very ordinary, but his skin is very fair. The black silk rope looks very special compared with the abnormally fair neck.

Du Shaoyan couldn't figure out what he was feeling in his heart, he just suddenly felt his throat was a little dry, so he swallowed his saliva and said, "How did you break it?"

As soon as he said the words, he suddenly remembered that when he jumped out of the water that day, his feet seemed to catch something, and that thing seemed to be hooked by him, and that thing seemed to be a rope...

It turned out that he did it again... Du Shaoyan was a little embarrassed, the man kept apologizing to himself just now, but he was actually trying to save himself.

Chang Sheng didn't mind at all and said, "It broke after wearing it for too long, but luckily I found it later."

Du Shaoyan was even more embarrassed: "Is it something important?"

"The relics of the family." Chang Sheng added: "It has been found."

As he was speaking, some people gathered around, Chang Sheng said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I still have to set up a stage, and I'm about to perform."

"Oh." Du Shaoyan took a few steps back: "You should be busy."

He retreated to the outside of the crowd and stood aside. After a while, the class master came out to beat the gong, and the performance began.

The program has not changed from last year, and Du Shaoyan has no interest in acrobatic performances, anyway, he thinks it is fake. After watching it for a while, Xiao Xia came here panting, and said from the bottom of his heart, "Finally... caught up with..."

Du Shaoyan glanced at him: "It's only a long way, you are in poor health!"

Xiao Xia panted and asked, "It's been...how long?"

"It's been a while, look, it's so boring." Du Shaoyan shrugged: "This kind of country acrobatic troupe is only at this level."

"Then you still ask every day?"

"No, I said casually that you really mean it."

Xiao Xia snorted, "Then, do you still want to see it?"

"It's okay to go home anyway, just take a look." Du Shaoyan looked helpless.

After the performance lasted for more than an hour, the class master beat the gong again and shouted: "I came to Baodi today, and it is fate to meet each other. If you think the show is wonderful and you can still watch it, please come and join us!"

He said that a girl started to collect money with a shallow iron pan, and some people rushed away: "Collect the money and don't look at it." Many people left in a blink of an eye.

Xiao Xia poked Du Shaoyan's arm: "What about us?"

"I didn't bring any change." Du Shaoyan touched his pocket and said, "Lend me some."

Xiao Xia took out money from her pocket and handed it to him: "But don't you think it looks ugly?"

"It's not good to watch, it's not easy for people to work hard to perform." Du Shaoyan took the money: "You only have five yuan?"

"I was in a hurry to go out and didn't bring..."

On the other side of the crowd, Chang Sheng also came over with a plate. Someone threw a one-dollar coin into it, and he immediately bowed his head and said, "Thank you."

"How can I give you five dollars!" Du Shaoyan complained, taking off the watch on his wrist.

Xiao Xia exclaimed: "My father said your watch is so expensive!"

"Hush." ​​Du Shaoyan gestured for silence.

Chang Sheng had already walked in front of them, and his eyes looked back past them.

"Hey, this is for you." Du Shaoyan threw the watch into the plate.

Chang Sheng was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "You don't need to give..."

"I'm not a child." Du Shaoyan interrupted him: "Have you finished yet? I still have something to say."

Chang Sheng looked at the crowd: "Oh, I'll let someone else take my place." He walked over and explained to the girl on the other side who was collecting money.

The crowd gradually dispersed, and the surrounding area became empty, and a bright moon rose in the distant sky.

Chang Sheng came back after a while, still holding the watch in his hand, and handed it to Du Shaoyan: "This is too expensive, I can't accept it."

Du Shaoyan shook his head, resolutely refused to answer: "I don't like to owe others, I will pay you for breaking your chain before."

Chang Sheng was also very firm: "Mine is just a rope, it's not worth so much money."

Du Shaoyan frowned like an adult: "I think it's worth it. I've already given you this watch. Even if you throw it away, please throw it away so that I don't see it."

Chang Sheng was a little helpless, this young man was obviously like a young master, so he had no choice but to say, "Thank you then."

"You're welcome." Du Shaoyan asked, "What's your name?"

Chang Sheng was a little surprised, but out of politeness he replied, "My surname is Chang."

Du Shaoyan asked: "What do you often do?"

"...Chang Sheng."

"Which two words?"

Chang Sheng had no choice but to reply: "Ordinary Chang, the life of life."

"Usually, I have written down what happened in life," Du Shaoyan said old-fashionedly: "Anyway, you saved me last year. Although you left without saying a word, I will repay my kindness. My grandmother's family It is the largest household in the village, and they will help you if you have any difficulties and report your name.”

Chang Sheng smiled instead: "Thank you then." He paused for a while and then said, "But no need, I'll be leaving in a few days."

Du Shaoyan remembered that they were an acrobatic troupe: "Are you going to perform elsewhere?"

"No, our acrobatic troupe is disbanding," Chang Sheng said with a smile, "This is the last stop."

Du Shaoyan was taken aback: "Why?"

"The two people in the troupe are going to get married, and wandering is not a long-term solution. They have to settle down, and I plan to find a job," Chang Sheng continued, "So, this is the last performance."

The moon was shining on the ground, but it was not clear. Du Shaoyan felt that the man's eyes were a little dim, as if he was very, very tired.

Du Shaoyan suddenly wanted to comfort him, he cleared his throat: "That's right, you are looking for a job, my grandmother's family runs a tea garden, you can come here to work and report my name..." He picked up a tea plantation on the ground Xiaozhi wrote his name stroke by stroke, and read: "Du, Shao, Yan, you have to remember."

Chang Sheng tilted his head to watch him write, then raised his head after a while: "Well, I remembered, thank you."

"will you come?"

"..." Chang Sheng hesitated to speak, but Du Shaoyan immediately saw it: "You don't want to come!"

Chang Sheng quickly waved his hand to explain: "No, I want to work in a bigger town, but thank you."

"I don't know good people." Du Shaoyan couldn't hold back his face: "Whatever you want, Xiaoxia, let's go!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left angrily, Chang Sheng caught up with him a few steps: "I'm sorry, I wasted your kindness..."

"That's enough, that's enough." Du Shaoyan didn't bother to talk to him, and pulled Xiao Xia to walk quickly without looking back.