Rebirth Delay

February 2 is both Valentine's Day and the traditional Lantern Festival.

What happened at the beginning of the first month scared Sun Xiu enough, so next to the last holiday of school, she always wanted to make it more lively and happy, so as to wash away the shadow caused by the previous incident and give this year Get off to a good start.

Sun Xiu had been making preparations since two days ago.I rushed to the big market and bought glutinous rice, bean paste, sugar, and hawthorn, preparing to show off my talents on the Lantern Festival Eve.It was rare to bring back many red and green ribbons, tossing Tang Anmin to stand on the table and hang them on the doorways.

Tang Anmin stood tall, so he couldn't reach the things underneath.Sun Xiu tied the ribbon and hung it around his neck.Then I deliberately ran to the backyard to ask Xu Ze to watch it, and then the two watched it happily together.

It is estimated that this is the first time for Sun Xiu's family, who are usually enthusiastic but well-behaved, to fix these first-sighted decorations. Passers-by will come in to take a look, and then say with a smile, "Oh my god, Miss Xiu, You are fashionable enough, and this old house has flowers."

Sun Xiu let go of her smile, but Tang Anmin's face turned black and red, and he couldn't hold back a word for a while.

But if anyone understands Sun Xiu's psychology best, it is naturally Tang Anmin.Therefore, it was rare for the half-hearted Tang Anmin not to object to this kind of behavior that seemed slightly out of line in the past, and he even took himself along with her.

On the Lantern Festival, Shi Yan and Xu Ze got up early.Because Sun Xiu had told them the day before that they would go to the temple fair the next morning, and by the way, go to the Bodhisattva Temple to worship the Bodhisattva, to drive away evil spirits and prevent disasters, and to keep them safe.

Although Shi Yan doesn't believe this, he believes that he can protect Xu Ze more than gods and Buddhas.But he knew that such a ceremony could somewhat bring Sun Xiu a sense of peace.And Xu Ze was also very curious about the Bodhisattva Temple, so Shi Yan readily agreed.

The temple fair was farther away, and Tang Anmin drove an electric tricycle for nearly an hour to get there.

There is a red mountain on the south side of the street of the temple fair. It looks to be 30 meters high. I heard that this small mountain contains a rich metal substance.

On the other side of the mountain, the sun shines on the mountain, and the red color is very beautiful.Many children are chasing and playing on it, just like walking on a red curtain, which naturally becomes a landscape.

A long street runs down the edge of the mountain, and on the other side are adjacent temples.The gold-painted tiles on the temple are shining in the warm light of the rising sun, and the colorful auspicious clouds are mottled and mottled, but they look more thick and solemn.

Facing the door, you can see the statues of Bodhisattvas. In the main hall alone, there are five statues, namely Maitreya Bodhisattva, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and Jizo Bodhisattva.

In the side halls on both sides, there are several statues of Bodhisattvas, each with different postures, but with the same expression of compassion.Sitting on a high platform is admirable.

It is hard to imagine that in such a poor and remote land surrounded by mountains and rivers, there are such temples that record the most precious ancient cultures.

If the development is built as a tourism project, I am afraid that there will be an endless stream of tourists.

There were many people in the temple, and Sun Xiu brought Xu Ze over to worship one Bodhisattva one by one, and Shi Yan looked at Xu Ze's small figure without blinking.

Sun Xiu said that these temples are the legacy left by the last king with a different surname during the Han Dynasty.And this summer resort with a different surname Wang is in the county, which is about half an hour's drive away.It's a pity that the road here has not been built well, but these ancient buildings have been protected.

When Sun Xiu said this, there was an obvious sense of pride, which infected Xu Ze's face to shine, and carefully looked at the statues with an expression similar to reverence and piety.

When Shi Yan entered the temple, the original unknown resistance faded a bit.Buddhism talks about the five reincarnations and karma.In this way, it should be a matter of rebirth to him.

I don't know if it's because of the strong smell of incense in the hall, or the Sanskrit chants in the hall, but Shi Yan feels much calmer.

When Xu Ze held the joss stick in his little hand and worshiped, Shi Yan couldn't help but silently prayed in his heart, then walked to the side, and put ten yuan of sesame oil money into the box.

It is said that monks live in the store on the inside, so people are not allowed to enter casually.But standing outside, you can hear a very light and pleasant sound, like wind chimes, clanging, distant and spacious.

Sun Xiu obviously saw too much, so she didn't take them to stay longer, and led them out directly.

At this time, there are many more people entering the temple than when they first came.Outside the temple, there are more stalls, almost stalls next to each other. Standing on the steps in front of the temple, one can only see crowds of people and a dense mass of people.In addition, it is festive red, spreading all the way, like a ribbon, floating into the distance.

The golden and atmospheric temples, the red and thick mountains, sandwiched a bustling street.

Both Shi Yan and Xu Ze were a little immersed in the atmosphere created by the environment.

The flow of people moves very slowly, but there are delicious and fun foods for sale along the way, and there is no rush.Compared with the usual market, such a temple fair is obviously more suitable for shopping.

In addition to what you can see in the market, there are rice cakes, sweet-scented osmanthus cakes, cloud cakes, jelly noodles, skewers, cream cakes, sugar figurines...

There are small carousel horses, dart shooting, hoops, throwing balls, shooting guns, slam dunks, coin tossing, fishing for small fish...

Besides these, another kind of small things completely attracted Xu Ze's attention.

The hamster running wildly on the roller, the three black, white and gray rabbit brothers holding carrots and grinding their teeth together, the parrot singing about the high slope of the loess and going out of tune, and the little monkey clasping its fists and bowing to the crowd, all these are enough to make a lot of money for children. their eyes.

Xu Ze refused to leave, Shi Yan naturally accompanied him, and Sun Xiu was not in a hurry.Isn't she bringing these two children here just to let them relax?Unexpectedly, Xu Ze, who was eating and playing all over the street, didn't ask for it, but let these energetic little guys stumble.This can be regarded as a crooked hit.

Seeing until nearly 10 o'clock, Sun Xiucai hurried to buy some fresh vegetables before the end of the temple fair.When I got home, it was almost 12 o'clock.

Thinking that there would be activities in the afternoon, Sun Xiu simply ordered a pot of noodles, stir-fried pork with mushrooms and tofu with vegetables.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Xu Ze secretly asked Shi Yan curiously.

When Shi Yan saw that his nose was sweating from eating, he reached out to wipe him off, and unzipped his coat, "I don't know, either. It was said on the radio in the morning that someone will make a Lantern Festival on your school playground in the afternoon. When the time comes There will be a lot of performances and it should be quite lively."

"Really? In our school?" Xu Ze was pleasantly surprised, "Does that look good?"

To be honest, I really don't know the time delay.In his previous life, he followed his six sons wherever he went, and he was not welcomed by others, and his inferiority complex caused him to seldom go to such crowded places.

However, this kind of rural performance is nothing more than twisting Yangko, singing and dancing.Is it possible to perform chest broken boulders?Roll nailboard?

Facts have proved that the delay is really a little less knowledgeable.

When Shi Yan actually saw the performance, he almost regretted bringing Xu Ze to the scene.

The first one was indeed similar to what Shi Yan thought, that is, some well-dressed boys came up to sing a popular song; there were also aunts who came up to sing a classic red song.

After this period is over, it's rocking the flower boat, which is also a fun to watch.Several dragon dance teams passed by in the field, and the fan dancers changed formations among the dragon dance teams.The aunt with heavy makeup is holding a small flower boat with both hands, standing inside and walking with rhythmic steps.The top of the flower boat is like a sedan chair, with a few bells floating on it.The colors are mainly red and green, which is particularly conspicuous.On both sides of the flower boat, there are uncles as boatmen, with towels tied on their heads and oars in their hands. They are in harmony with the steps of the aunt.

The aunt who rocked the flower boat didn't just move her feet, she also sang.Sing the good rivers and mountains of the motherland, sing the good policies of the higher authorities, pick up the more beautiful and auspicious words, the better, and the higher the voice, the better.Those who invited them to sing were the brigades, and the brigades paid for it.

The sound of gongs and drums on one side was dense, and the hearts of those who listened were shaken, and the enthusiasm was high.

The next performance left Shi Yan dumbfounded.

Breaking boulders on the chest and rolling nails are trivial, and there are sword swallowers, magic anatomists, fire breathers, nail eaters, and snake huggers.After seeing it, Shi Yan couldn't help covering Xu Ze's eyes.

These guys are so patient.

It turns out that people in rural areas grew up watching these programs...

After playing happily, the performance team also invited the people below to go up and interact.Seeing everyone rushing forward with their hands raised, Shi Yan hurriedly stepped sideways, protecting Xu Ze in front of him.

Fortunately, the members of the performance team knew how to estimate the physical limits of the people, and all they went up to play were small games, not restricted ones.The game is also equipped with prizes, attracting uncles and aunts eager to try.

Behind it is the singing, and the babbling children yawned.Shi Yan glanced at the repertoire, "Meng Jiangnu"! "Bao Gong Angry Chen Shimei"!

After thinking about it carefully, Shi Yan still felt that he had packed up and brought Xu Ze home.

After getting acquainted with Sun Xiu, Shi Yan realized that this aunt was really rude when calling someone up.He still remembered that at Sun Chen's wedding banquet, he was ordered around by a group of aunts in the kitchen, and then stared at him.But now he feels that there are so many aunts, they are not as good as Aunt Sun.

Tang Anmin, the only adult man in the family, was the first to bear the brunt.

As soon as Sun Xiu moved, Tang Anmin circled Sun Xiu non-stop.First cut vegetables and feed the chickens; after the chickens are fed, pull some grass to boil the water; when the water is boiled, put some water in the tank; when the water is boiled, take out the ashes in the pot; ;After wiping the stove, the cloth on the door is a little crooked, a nail sticks out from under the table, and the windows are not closed tightly to leak air...

Then there is the delay.

Wash vegetables, chop vegetables, stir-fry vegetables, adjust sauces, and arrange dishes.From beginning to end, everything comes.Shi Yan sadly discovered that Sun Xiu's preparation for the Lantern Festival was to make glutinous rice balls, and he made everything else.

Xu Ze couldn't be idle either.

Wipe the table, arrange the bowls, chopsticks, and serve the dishes on the table.

Shi Yan noticed that Xu Ze's short legs were running quite neatly.Moreover, the little guy seems to be very happy to do such a job, and is very happy to be called.The arrangement of the bowl and chopsticks is definitely up to the standard of an international hotel.

But it feels good too.All are working on a supper as if it were a real family.Talking, laughing, happy.

At 06:30 in the evening, it was completely dark.

With a bang, the fireworks on the Lantern Festival night began.There are no street lights in the countryside. In my yard, I can only see my own lights. When I look up, I can see the dark sky, bright stars, and constantly exploding fireworks.

It's just round, and the color tone is very single, but I feel happy for some reason.The light flickered in Xu Ze's eyes. The child put one arm around his waist, raised his head in a daze, and opened his mouth slightly.

Shi Yan showed a slight smile, feeling happy for some reason.

After eating glutinous rice balls with constant admiration, the four of them began to fully armed.Wrap the thickest clothes from head to toe, kick two bottles of hot water, and walk to the brigade together.

I can only look at the road by the moonlight, but the moonlight is very good, and the road is also bright.

More and more people from the houses on both sides of the road slowly gathered on the road. Everyone chatted and talked in the dark, and they couldn't see each other's faces clearly. It was like participating in a mysterious gathering, and their steps became brisk unconsciously.

Shi Yan and Xu Ze listened to Sun Xiu and Tang Anmin talking about how they stole yams when they were young, and the two adults seemed to find a sympathy, and had a silly time together.Shi Yan and Xu Ze also laughed together.

Xu Ze asked, "Do you also go to school?"

Sun Xiu and Tang Anmin said something to me, and I said, "Go ahead, the tuition is only a few dollars."

"We pay public rations."

"It's okay to pay food and money. When get out of class is over, the teacher will take us to pick wheat ears in the fields that have been harvested."

"It's about the same as us."

These older people always sound like legends for the first time when they talk about their childhood.

Tang Anmin used to earn work points in the brigade, and when he came back in the middle of the night, he could actually drink a pot of porridge.Sun Xiu went to the production team to get oil, and the oil was going to be spilled, but she actually drank the oil from the mouth of the oil pot.

Xu Ze listened with gusto and walked all the way to the field of the brigade.

There, a big screen was preparing to show a movie.

There are people everywhere, benches everywhere, the sound of noisy talking and cracking melon seeds.There are even people nesting in the haystacks, and people riding on the roofs of the houses.

At the beginning of the movie, the audience was completely silent.

The fat man from the school shop set up a small stall, and it is estimated that he will have to earn a lot this night.

Sun Xiu led the three men through the crowd, and found her good sister to occupy a seat.Tang Anmin sat down with Shi Yan, Xu Ze sat in Shi Yan's arms, and Shi Yan protected him from the night wind.

On the gray screen, a few large characters flashed - the July [-]th Incident.

It is estimated that there is no better movie theater than here.

The movie was in black and white, although the cold wind that blew past made my face hurt.But the open-air venue was so quiet, and everyone's faces were filled with bursts of white light.

Shi Yan pulled Xu Ze into his arms.One hand stretched out to cover Xu Ze's nose and mouth, shielding him from the wind.Xu Ze watched the movie intently, and the hot air from his nose scratched Shi Yan's palm one after another.

Tranquil and peaceful.

Shi Yan suddenly realized that he seemed to actively integrate into everything around him, so he became easily moved.Just like at this moment, he felt that his heart was extremely soft, as if those days of relying on boxing skills and being scarred every day did not exist.