Chapter 172 Xiaopo's Birthday - New Year

Children all over the world!Have you ever received a New Year's card from Xiaopo?Maybe I haven't received it yet, but Xiaopo has never forgotten you. Before the new year came, Xiaopo's father sent out many New Year's cards with red paper and gold letters.Little Potuo's sister asked for one and a red envelope for him.A small white bird with a small yellow beak is printed on the left corner of the envelope.The gold letters on the film are "Congratulations to the New Year" and Xiaopo's father's name.Xiaopo wiped his father's name in a black line, and wrote the word "Xiaopo" on the side; the ink on the pen was too full, and there were two big black spots on the left and right of the word "Xiaopo". ;In the image of ink dots, he drew a little rabbit and a little bastard, and he asked his brother Dapo to write on the envelope with the little white bird: "To children all over the world."

Friends, let me tell you what Xiaopo means by "the whole world".Yes, Xiao Po often said: Singapore is the world; but when he wrote this New Year's card, he included the sun, the moon, the Milky Way, and the stars! Although the sun is very hot, although the moon is very cold, although the stars look small, in fact, there are children on them. ——Whether there are old men or old ladies, it is impossible to know.Don't you often see the stars in the sky at night, twinkling like diamonds?Why?It is because the children on them set off firecrackers to play.Sometimes at night, you hear rumbling thunder, one bright and one flashing, please don't be afraid, don't hide in your mother's arms; it's the children on the stars setting off firecrackers together: marlezi, two kicks Foot, ground mouse, yellow smoke belt cannon, etc. are released together, so the sound and light are louder.They originally wanted to: wake you up and go joke with them.However, it doesn't matter if you fall asleep, because they also like to play and laugh with you in your dreams.You have dreamed of many beautiful little "light eyes", haven't you?Some still have snow-white wings?By the way, they flew from the stars.

Xiaopo's New Year's card was sent out years ago, but you may not be able to receive it on New Year's Day.You see, his red film may be sent to the sun first, maybe to the moon first, or to go around the earth first, it all depends on how the postman walks smoothly.Let’s go around on our earth first, maybe send it to Ireland first, maybe send it to Mexico first?Simply not sure!However, as long as you are patient, you will be able to receive it sooner or later. If you see an airplane in the sky, please all of you shout together to tell it to come down, because maybe that airplane sent Xiaopo’s New Year’s card to the moon or the stars.

There is another layer: on Xiaopo's envelope, there is a little white bird with a yellow beak printed on it, and there is no postage stamp; he only sticks half a picture of cigarettes on the right corner of the envelope, in case the people at the post office don't send it out for him !But, as far as I can tell, that doesn't matter much.The people at the post office wouldn't be so heartless as to withhold Xiaopo's letter and not send it.His letters are for children all over the world, so don't the people at the post office have children too? Can they keep their children's letters and not send them?Can't.

The only thing to worry about is: the postman gave Xiaopo's letter to his own children first, and they were careless and forgot to ask their father to deliver it.In this way, Xiaopo's New Year's cards may not be in your hands.You should wait at the door, and when you see a postman, ask: Is there a letter from Xiaopo?Or: Is there a letter with a cigarette picture?This reminds the postman, or he will not forget to forward Xiaopo's letter. You may be very concerned: How does Xiaopo spend the New Year?Maybe you want to send him some presents, but you don't know what to send.

Well, listen to me: The place where Xiaopo lives—Singapore—has no four seasons, and it is always hot all year round.Regardless of whether it is an evergreen tree or not, (If you don’t know what an evergreen tree is, please look it up in "Mandarin Textbook".) The leaves are always green throughout the year.The flowers are constantly blooming, the insects are screaming all year round, Xiaopo's fat feet are always bare, and he eats Bingjiling every day.So when Xiaopo celebrates the New Year, the weather is still very hot, the flowers are still blooming beautifully, and the dragonflies and butterflies are still flying charmingly; there is no strong wind, no snow, and no ice in the river.If you give him a gift, you'd better find a small jar filled with snow. If there is snow where you live, show him, he hasn't seen it.He has heard that snow is flakes of small flowers falling from the sky; however, he always thinks that snow is red; once he saw a wedding ceremony in a family, when the bride and groom came out, many people came from the sky. Scattered pieces of red paper were scattered upstairs; he thought to himself, "Ah, this must be snowing!" From then on, he thought that the snowflakes were red.When he said this, his younger sister Xianpo naturally believed it; even his mother did not dare to say whether the snow was white, red, or watercress green; because my mother was from Guangzhou and had never seen snow.

You may not have seen the things Xiaopo has seen, for example: Have you ever seen a banana tree?There are several plants in Xiaopo's backyard, and now there are long and fat bananas hanging on the big one, all green, greener than the little lotus leaves; have you ever seen a white cow with a hump on its neck?Ever seen a snail bigger than a screw? ...Please send some presents to Xiaopo, he must return the presents.Maybe he gave you two big snails to play with (this kind of big snails also have "horns first, then heads".) Maybe he draws two pictures for you.Xiaopo's paintings are very famous, and he draws very quickly; but sometimes he is too flustered, and may paint bananas as blue and yellow cattle as three legs.Please tell him to take his time and not to be too busy, he will definitely be able to draw correctly and beautifully.

People in Singapore are not like other places. They are of all kinds. Let’s talk about their facial expressions, there are red, yellow, black and white.When Xiaopo celebrates the New Year, all "people of all colors" also celebrate the New Year; so it is obviously extraordinarily lively.There are old ladies with small feet in red embroidered shoes, and there are also big girls in suits with arms exposed.There are old men with pigtails and red strings; there are also barefoot young men in flower skirts.Some women have bright beads on their noses, and some women wear big straw hats and work like men.However, when the New Year comes, everyone is laughing and singing New Year's Eve, as if the whole world is really one family.No one glared at anyone, and no one said a word; everyone put on new clothes, ate some wine and meat, forgot the old hardships, and welcomed new hopes.The bells of the Christian church rang out a tune, and the Chinese monk temples played instruments, which were also melodious and pleasant to Shen Yuan.Bodhisattvas and gods celebrate the new year, but we don’t know, but they must be pursing their lips, and they really like to see this group of people enjoying the first day of the year in such a happy and peaceful way.

The worms and birds sang a welcome song to welcome the new year early in the morning, and they sang better than any other music.Flowers and grass welcome the rising sun on New Year's Day with fragrant dewdrops.There is no dark cloud with frowning frowns in the sky, nor is there a helpless, lonely morning glow, just a blue sun holding a smiling face.All kinds of flags and lanterns are flashing in the sun, it really becomes a beautiful world. As for Xiaopo himself, alas, he is really busy.He got up with the sound of birds, and sang a song to the insects and birds in the back garden.Then he came in and kissed his younger sister on the forehead. The younger sister hadn't woken up yet, but there was already a sweet smile on her little lips.Wake up my younger sister, say New Years to her, and take Er Xi to take a bath.Er Xi is a little white cat with two yellow spots on his forehead.After taking a bath, I went to see my mother and went shopping with her.Even though it is the New Year, I have to go shopping temporarily because the weather is too hot and things cannot be kept.Mother must bring Xiao Po with her when she buys things, because he can speak Malay and can pick things out and ask for prices; and when he pays the price but does not sell, he will snatch the big straw hats of vegetable sellers or butchers, Or poked their splint sockets with his fat fingers, and they sold him the stuff with a smile.

After buying a large basket of things in the market, Xiaopo pushed it hard on his head (this is what he learned from the Indians.) The pressure made him sweat beads the size of corn kernels all over his body.When I got home, I handed the basket to Chen Ma, their old mother.Chen's mother always slept at eighteen o'clock a day, and even when she was awake, her eyes were not wide open.She is also very energetic today, her eyes are indeed open, and there seems to be a smile in her eyes. My father didn't go out either, picking up flowers and plants in the garden.I also picked a bunch of big green bananas and hung them in the hall, with some colorful paper strips tied on them, which is really beautiful.My brother bought firecrackers with all his money, and put them at the door, while my sister covered her ears with her hands and listened carefully.Xiaopo suddenly ran to the kitchen, wanting to help his mother with something.In a panic, I ran to the garden to arrange the flowers and plants with my father.Hearing the sound of cannons, he hurried to the door to watch his brother set off firecrackers, but his brother forbade him to do anything, and he didn't force himself to go forward, standing behind his sister and plugging her ears.drink!so busy!Fortunately, I didn't wear shoes, otherwise I would have made a big hole in the sole of my shoe!

After dinner, the table was full of dishes and bowls, Xiaopo couldn't count even with his fingers.There are so many, and how neat and beautiful they are!oops!Father also bought toys!My sister is a set of small pots, bowls and cans for drinking coffee, and Xiaopo is a series of trains with platform rails. "It's the New Year!" Xiaopo said to himself. After eating, there was a lot of food left over. My mother asked Xiaopo and my younger sister to watch at the door. If any beggars came, I would give them something to eat. My mother was always very charitable. Father drank too much wine and lay on the bamboo bed, unable to get up.My brother was too lazy to move after eating.Er Xi went to the garden with a fish head in his mouth to eat slowly.Xiaopo and his sister were sitting outside the door under the lantana flowers with their new gadgets. The hot wind blew by, and he also slowly dozed off. At this time, there was no sound outside, and the sky was clear.The bird hides deep in the green leaves and closes its small round eyes.The dragonfly also landed on the tip of the leaf, fluttering its transparent tender wings lazily.The long green leaves of the coconut trees sometimes rise and fall, sometimes swing side to side, flashing in the air, as if whispering secrets to each other.Only the bees are still flying around, and the buzzing sound is even more drowsy. The wind is getting weaker and weaker, the flag on the door is pulled down, the leaves seem to be scattered downward, even the parasitic grass on the trunk of the lantana flower seems to have fallen asleep, and a branch of it has left the trunk. Hanging in the air, like a sleeping child, resting its arms on the edge of the bed with ease. The horses did not go to pull the carts, and the cows also stopped working, and they all lay down under the shade of the trees with their eyes half closed.How quiet and beautiful!A few roosters crowed in the distance, which was more silent than no sound at all. How quiet and beautiful!This is Xiaopo's New Year.Ah, don't make a sound, Xiaopo is asleep!All the people, birds and beasts are full and sleeping soundly, breathing the fragrance of flowers in their dreams. When Xiaopo woke up, he saw three or four crimson lantana flowers falling on his sister's black hair.