Chapter 9 Nine

The heart of a young girl is the most vulnerable to a little blow. After Xiaoyue was so angry, her emotions could not be relieved for half a month.Going out at dawn and returning home at night, there is no smiling face in the end; as soon as we reach the ferry, we propel the boat very fast.Monk Wang and Caicai searched for the leaders of the brigade and the commune all day long, but in the end there was no result.At first, everyone in the village sympathized with him, but later they also felt that it was too much, so they chirped and said that they were not here.Caicai gradually regretted it. Every time he went to Monk Wang's house and said something flattering to Xiaoyue, Xiaoyue still ignored him.The life of the two families is lifeless, as if there is no salt or vinegar.

That evening, Xiaoyue took the last ferry listlessly, and did not go back immediately as usual, sitting alone on the beach and listening to the noise of the pigeons.For more than ten days, she felt very lonely and lonely, but she didn't want anyone to disturb her - being alone could make her observe and think about some things better.Sit until the moon comes out quietly, shining a bright light on the beach. There was a rushing sound in the river, but I couldn't see it clearly. "Who is crossing the river?" Xiaoyue thought, the sound of the water became louder and louder, and there was a naked man with clothes and bags on his head, and loaded himself onto the beach from the water.

"Door!" she called out suddenly. It really is a door.As soon as he came back from Danjiangkou City, he called "Sister Xiaoyue" and ran over. "Bastard! Don't get dressed soon?" Only then did Menmen realize his embarrassment, he hurriedly turned around and ran away, and got dressed behind a big rock.When he came over, he just laughed and was too excited to speak. "Are you waiting for me here?" "Who is waiting for you!" "That's such a coincidence! I thought you had gone back early, so I came here by stepping on the water. There is still a pocket on the shore."

Xiaoyue untied the boat from the tree and pushed out a reed bush, and the two sat down to get the bag.The boat returned to the center of the river, and the water mist diffused quickly, and the outlines of Jingziguan on the east bank of the river and the small streets on the west bank of the river were vaguely blurred.Seeing no one around at the door, he took out a piece of clothing from his pocket and showed it to Xiaoyue.It was a white nylon turtleneck with a rose flower embroidered on the front.She kept calling beautiful. "Sister Xiaoyue, hurry up and try it on, I bought it for you specially."

"Give it to me? You don't know which woman you bought it for, are you using it to dazzle me?" "I really bought it for you." Menmen became anxious, "If I lie, I will become a bastard in the river!" Xiaoyue gave him a blank look and said: "This is a foreign thing. I don't deserve it." door said: "If you don't wear it, who can wear it? All the girls in Danjiangkou City wear this, how can they look better than you?" "How much?" "It's very cheap." "I have no money." "I don't take money, I send it."

Xiaoyue threw the shirt in Menmen's pocket. "I do not want!" "Are you looking down on people? In order to buy this dress, I went to more than 20 shops all day, and you are so indifferent! Are you afraid that you will hit you? I don't have any evil intentions. Besides, a piece of clothing What's in the way, are you so scared?!" Being robbed like this, Xiaoyue laughed "puchi", pointed her finger on the forehead of the door, and cursed: "Little oily skin, I am convinced by your mouth! How much is it?" "Are you really mad at me? Sister Xiaoyue, I go in and out, when did you take the money for the boat? It's the boat money I gave you back."

"Okay, as long as the boat doesn't break down, you are half the owner of the boat!" Seeing that the clothes were collected at every door, I was very grateful, very grateful, and I liked it very much, and then talked about the high-rise buildings, streets, trams, high-heeled shoes, and tube skirts in Danjiangkou City... As I talked, my tongue smacked loudly.At last he suddenly exclaimed: "There are better things, as long as you like them!" "What's new?" "Smoke lamp." "Smoke lamp?" "Yes, setting off smoke lamps is very interesting. I learned it in the suburbs of Danjiangkou. Once I light it up, my heart goes to heaven with the lamp!"

"Then you let it go tonight." "I don't have time to do it, how about the Mid-Autumn Festival night?" Xiaoyue took the high-necked nylon jacket home, and then came to see it, and asked where she bought it. She wanted to tell the truth, but she changed her mind and said: "Bought from Jingziguan store." "Jingzi locked up these kinds of foreign goods? High collar, can you wear it? People in the village are afraid they will tell you. These words made Xiaoyue feel uncomfortable, and she thought to herself: Why can’t I wear it? The clothes are made to be worn by others. What do I lack compared to others? What is shorter? She has always been very confident in her appearance.He went to many places and met many women in the city. He said she was pretty, and she looked even better in this dress, which was reliable.Caicai hadn't even walked out of the mountain nest, and he still didn't know how good Xiaoyue was.

She thought again: Hmph, there is no reason why I have no relatives, but you bought me clothes because of your heart, you are my fiancée husband, you are just trying to please my father, farming and raising cattle, but you bought me a dress. A handkerchief? I, Wang Xiaoyue, am not a money fanatic, but what about your heart? She said to Caicai bitterly: "Why can't I wear it? Who stipulated that peasants can only wear bad ones? I want to wear them!" The next day, Xiaoyue put on the nylon clothes, combed her hair again, and changed her shoes and socks into brand new ones, causing a sensation in the whole mountain nest.Some guys said to her: Scary, this Xiaoyue looks beautiful when it is not cleaned up. Once it is cleaned up, it is like a painting! They come to the river when they have nothing to do, take a boat to go there, and take another trip. The boat came over, distracted.Xiaoyue wanted to walk in front of them, teasing and teasing them with a foolish look, but when she realized that they were about to cross the line, she ridiculed and scolded them, pouring cold water on their fiery hearts. Douse all children.

Only when Menmen came, he smiled at her, and she smiled at him too. Xiaoyue took his sunglasses and put them on, but Menmen regretted that he didn't have a camera. In a twinkling of an eye, it was the fifteenth day of the eighth month, and before it got dark, Monk Wang swept the door of the house, placed a small table in the yard, and put wine, meat, moon cakes, grapes, pears, and dates, and asked Caicai to share with him. Mother is here for the holidays.The two old people want to have a reunion dinner at night, so that Caicai and Xiaoyue can have a harmonious relationship. The moon rose steadily, climbing over the tops of the plane trees.Just after eating sweet wine for three rounds, the door opened the door and came in with a "Yi Ya".Monk Wang was very displeased with Menmen's arrival at this time, but he still reserved Menmen and drank a glass of wine, saying:

"It's been so many days since I haven't seen your shadow, where have you been?" Wiping his mouth, he handed Monk Wang a cigarette and said: "Is Uncle still thinking about me? I went to Shangjun County in the upper reaches of the Danjiang River to traffic a batch of asparagus grass." "You kid can't stay at home quietly for ten or eight days." "I'm restless, otherwise, why did you take a fancy to Caicai?" While squinting at Satsuki with his eyes.Xiaoyue snorted angrily. Monk Wang said again: "Did you make a lot of money this trip?" "Don't mention it, it's a big discount this time!" "Compensated?" Monk Wang was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed again. "Menmen, are you willing to listen or not? I want to tell you something: You live alone, plant those acres of land well, find a daughter-in-law anyway, and you will have a prosperous family. Why take those risks all the time?" ?The incident during the drought in autumn was so sloppy, you are afraid you will forget it again!" Menmen laughed and said: "Uncle is right. I want to learn to be talented too, but I can't!" Satsuki said: "Stop being a slut, only half of your abilities are needed." Monk Wang gave Xiaoyue a backward look, and said: "You can say anything. Is that what you said? I think talents are still reliable. People in the village have a name and a tree. It's good for everyone in the village not to talk about talents. The secretary of the brigade is training talents before joining the party. You're more than just a team member." Monk Wang scolded Xiaoyue, but his words were aimed at the door.The door said: "Miss Xiaoyue is much better than me. Unfortunately, I'm not even a member of the league. Come on, let me offer you a toast! I only found out a few days ago that you helped me tidy up the grass in the field. Election Live Lei Feng, I will be the first to vote for you!" Only then did I feel embarrassed.Xiaoyue stabbed him secretly, and he raised the wine cup and touched the door to drink. The door said: "It's a rare blessing tonight. After drinking your wine, sister Xiaoyue, don't you want to watch the smoke lanterns? I'll go and let you off, so that you can be happy too." Monk Wang said: "What kind of smoke lamp? The person with the high door leaf is still doing things for children! I have to say something to them at night." Menmen's face darkened immediately.Xiaoyue gave him a wink, and went out grumpily, scratching her head. Monk Wang told Caicai Niang a saying that has been handed down through several generations: two families are not married, but one family is married; They all grew up as widows, and now they have to get along well. When the family is free, they will hold a lively wedding to win the hearts of the two adults.Then Monk Wang complained about Xiaoyue's waywardness, and Cai Cainiang complained that Cai Cai couldn't speak.Caicai burst into tears for some reason, saying that he remembered the misery the old man suffered when he was young, and now that the land is divided, he will give up all his strength to honor the old man.Xiaoyue has been silent all the time, thinking about setting off smoke lamps all the time, but she can't find a chance to escape.I just started crying when I saw it, but I felt that Cai was really worthless. In front of the old man, is there any need for such a behavior like criticizing the teacher? A few children outside the yard called Xiaoyue sharply, saying that there were many people standing on the bank of the river, who wanted to come, and those who wanted to go, called for the ferry.Xiaoyue stood up and wanted to leave, so her father had no choice but to remind her: "Go and come back!" Once on the street, every family, old and young, sat at the table in front of the door, pointing at the moon and talking about it. One table and another table toasted each other, but the children ran all over the street, yelling. .Xiaoyue said hello to each table, and at each table, someone stood up and asked her to have a snack.Just walked to the edge of the boundary stone under the curved willow, the door flashed out from behind the tree, holding a smoke lamp in his hand and said: "What kind of meeting is your family having, so serious?" "Why didn't you let it go?" "I'm waiting for you! I've been waiting impatiently. I let these children trick you out." "I know it's your trick!" The children surrounded them, clamoring to see the smoke lanterns. After listening to their conversation, one said: "Yo, yo, you two are good! You two are good!" Menmen slapped the little bald head and cursed: "Fuck you! Whoever wants to shout, go back!" Several children shouted flatteringly: "You two are not good! You two are not good!" Menmen became even angrier, cursing: "Fuck you, what are you shouting about?!" Xiaoyue just giggled and asked the doormen to take the smoke lamps to the river beach to set them off.The children flocked to them. In the river beach, the moonlight seems to have poured a layer of mercury, and it is peaceful and intoxicating.Menmen asked the children to clear out a flat area, and asked Xiaoyue to help them light the smoke lamp.Only then did Xiaoyue see clearly that the lantern was like a paper urn, with a wire inside and a round block cut out of fire paper tied to the lower end, dipped in kerosene and rosin.When the fire paper was lit, the smoke and heat swelled up the paper urn.At this time, I tightly covered the lower edge of the smoke lamp with my hands, and shouted "one or two!" Several hands held up the smoke lamp and sent it suddenly into the air, and the smoke lamp rose into the air leisurely, and the more Soar higher.There was joy on the beach. "How long can this stay?" Xiaoyue asked. "The fire paper will remain floating until it burns out." "Interesting." Stretching his neck to look at the Yan Deng, a light wind suddenly blew up, and the door shouted "Oops!", and saw the Yan Deng drifting in the direction of the cliff along the wind. Menmen and Xiaoyue started to run on the beach.The children also wanted to chase it together, but they were frightened by the door, so they were only allowed to sit here quietly and watch, and none of them was allowed to run around.The children had to sit down.Menmen and Xiaoyue ran forward from the water's edge, and Xiaoyue called out: "Menmen, there is also a smoke lamp in the water!" Menmen looked down, and sure enough, there was a big full moon in the water, and there was also a red lantern. "There are two more!" "where?" "You look into the water." When Xiaoyue saw it, she saw herself, so she threw a stone and landed in the water in front of the door, splashing water all over her body. The two kept running while looking at the sky.The sky is filled with clouds filled with moonlight, and the ground is filled with silver-plated sand. They are chasing the red lanterns emitting heat and black smoke. The Yan Deng floated in front of the big cliff, where the river bend just turned a corner, and the passing mountain wind suddenly came against it again, the Yan Lantern shook violently, but changed direction, and moved very quickly to the hillside on the side of the big cliff. floated up.The two hurriedly climbed up the slope, and the loose stones under their feet kept rolling down into the river, making "crash" and "gudong" sounds. "Miss Xiaoyue, are you okay?" "Of course I can." Climbing to the top of the hillside, the smoke lanterns just floated over their heads.The two sat on a large flat stone, unbuttoned and exposed to the cool air, while staring at the smoke lamp in the air.Xiaoyue suddenly said: "Menmen, did you really lose money by going out this time?" "I'm sorry, damn it, the dragon's beard grass was not tied tightly, and when it hit Laoyatan, the row hit the rocks, and the straw bundles all fell apart. They floated across the river, and when they were fished hard and slowly, half of them were gone. Once sold at the Jingziguan Fair, the price fell sharply again, and half of the food was sold, and half of it was only exchanged for dozens of catties of national general food stamps." Satsuki said: "I have 30 catties of general food stamps, I'll give them to you tomorrow!" "How can I want you? Don't look at me losing this time. If I make a lot of money, it will be dozens of yuan again!" "You often go out, if you give it to you, I will give it to you. I'm not kidding; do you think I'm flattering you?" "Sister Xiaoyue, why am I that kind of person?" "Don't worry about what my father said just now. He prefers to teach others a lesson. You don't know. As soon as you left, he said a lot of old sayings from the five dynasties of the previous dynasty. I really hate that I am not a man, or else, I would Go and do something in a hurry!" "Why can't women do it? In my opinion, if a woman can do it, she is much better than a man. If she can't do it, she is far behind a man. Women tend to go to two extremes." "That's interesting. What about me, which extreme am I?" "You are better than me." "It's worthless, you only want to please!" "Miss Xiaoyue, I wish I could ask you to work together, but I dare not." "Afraid of my father and Cai Cai?" "As your father said, I'm a risk-taker. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't work. Wouldn't that hurt others?" Satsuki said: "If you can do it or not, what are you always doing? Just digging in those two or three acres of land, can you become a dragon or a phoenix? I don't care what risks I take. As long as the policy allows, I can become as much as I can. , What can’t be done, what can’t be done by people?! Hey, doormen, I want to ask you something, you have to tell me honestly..." "What's up?" "I heard you've been evading taxes?" "Who said that?" "Old Qin uncle said. People from the tax bureau came to collect his taxes the day before yesterday. He argued with them, saying that he was doing small and odd businesses, and the tax was so much. He was doing all the big business. Why didn't he do anything? ?” "He spews shit out of his mouth! When did I not take the initiative to pay taxes? I have a receipt! I'll let him see it tomorrow and see what farts he can come out of his stinky mouth!" "That's good, you will tell him about it on the street tomorrow, so that everyone in the village knows about it. You know, you have a bad reputation." "I know that." "You must not make any mistakes, and don't let people catch you." "Ok." At this moment, the fire paper in the lantern was about to burn out, and it slowly fell, falling.Xiaoyue jumped up from the stone slab, raised her hands, "Ah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !"However, another gust of wind blew up, and the smoke lamp hit a persimmon tree, and a ball of flames burst into flames, burning. The two stood there without shouting again, their raised hands hanging down limply. "This wind is really bad!" "It's a bad wind!" "evil wind!" The two were thinking of words and cursing, sitting on the hillside.Xiaoyue felt very tired, and felt uncomfortable. "It's all for burning. We have a lot of craftsmanship. Let's make another one tomorrow." Menmen said, "That's good, it means we're here to appreciate the moon, and the moon is so beautiful!" "That's great." Xiaoyue said. Menmen turned around and looked at Xiaoyue, who looked even more charming under the moonlight. "Miss Xiaoyue, you are so pretty..." "What?" Xiaoyue didn't seem to hear clearly. "You look so good in this nylon dress." "Do you want me to thank you again?" "I can't thank you enough!" "Thank you?" "I'm really worried you won't be here tonight." "I said I will come." As Xiaoyue said, she started to walk down the mountain, and for a moment she thought of her father, her future mother-in-law and husband sitting in the yard of her house.She walked more than ten feet away, turned around and saw the door was still there, and shouted: "Go back." The two walked back to the ferry, with the children still sitting on the sand.She sent the door to lead the children back to the village first, looking at the moon alone, feeling in a mess.