Chapter 473 Child’s Perspective
Mrs. Li and Lu Ming watched at the door for a while, then realized they couldn't help much so they went to sit in the yard.
Mrs. Li asked about Luming Lihua Village again.
Although I have already heard Li Yuebai go through it once, listening to it again from a child's perspective is a completely different feeling.
“There are wild fruits on the mountain now. It’s delicious to eat if you pick them now!”
"Many kinds of tea trees in our village are also found in the mountains. The tea has such a strong taste that I can't sleep at night after drinking it in the afternoon."
"There are many chestnut trees in our field on the west side of the village, and there is also a persimmon tree!"
"If you want to pick it in autumn, you have to go early. If you go late, it will be gone."
"Going along our road, passing by Niu's house, there is a small shoal where you can catch some small fish and shrimps. In fact, I think the catch in the mountain stream is more delicious, but it is not that easy to catch."
"There are a lot of people in the small shallow beach in summer, so go swimming when the weather is hot."
"We're not going. We'll just ask our brothers from Shangniu's family to go up the mountain together. The water in the creek is cooler and there aren't many people. We can take off our shoes and play in the water."
Li Yuebai talks mostly about neighborhood relationships and the daily life of his family that changes with the seasons.
Lu Ming's words were almost all based on children's play in different seasons, and Mrs. Li was fascinated.
Mr. Li had nothing to do, so he brought a stool to listen to Lu Ming. The more he listened, the more he wanted to live in seclusion here. It was really a good place.
The children were all so happy.
Then I saw Mr. He carrying two lanterns over with a smile and asking the Yang family boys to hang them on the tree.
No wonder Mr. He was willing to come to Lihua Village. The He family was also in full swing.
He was famous when he was young, but after the He family became lonely, he was never heard from again.
It turned out that he had brought his granddaughter to Lihua Village.
After hearing about what happened with the He family, Mrs. Li was quite sad.
They were classmates back then, and although their relationship was not close, they respected and admired each other. They were both influential figures, and they also had some sympathy for each other.
Looking at Mr. He now, he always had a smiling face when he was young. He always looked calm and relaxed in everything he did, and the poems he wrote were also in a carefree style. Now it seems that he is really living the life of the poems he wrote when he was young.
"Brother He, let's see which jar of wine to get."
While he was instructing Yang Wulang to hang the lanterns, he heard Mr. Zhao calling him again.
Mr. He immediately left his work here and quickly went to see the wine jar.
"Get peach blossom wine! I'm used to drinking peach blossom wine from the capital, and I almost forgot what my home-brewed wine tastes like."
Yang Wulang held the lantern and scratched his head on the tree, "Old man, I haven't hung it up yet."
Mr. He didn't look back, "Just find a place to hang it. Anyway, I don't expect these two high-hanging lanterns to illuminate it."
"alright."
Yang Wulang found a conspicuous place to hang it, and looked into the distance from the tree.
It was sunset, the sky was a fiery red, and smoke was curling up in the village. Although the houses were not visible in the distance, the puffs of smoke were clearly visible.
When Yang Wulang was watching, a young boy of thirteen or fourteen years old climbed up from the Niu family's yard next door and was holding a lantern and standing by the tree in his yard.
Someone handed a long pole under the courtyard wall. After taking it, he hung the lantern on the long pole, then used the long pole to prop the lantern on the tree and hang it up.
Looking further into the distance, lanterns were also hung on several big trees.
"Long Fu."
Jumping down from the tree, Yang Wulang asked for directions
Zhao Changfu passed.
"Is there a tradition in the village of hanging lanterns on trees?"
Zhao Changfu hugged the washed bowl and smiled, "No."
"It's not really a tradition. Anyway, when it gets dark at home, I hang a lantern on the tree."
"Later, somehow, the whole village started to learn this way."
"That's fine. If you go to find someone at night, you can see if there is a lantern hanging in their yard to know if anyone is home."
"If you get up at night, you can also be a light."
"It looks beautiful too."
Yang Wulang looked up at the small lantern. It was indeed beautiful. It was better to say it was a lantern than a lantern. It was in the shape of a bunny and had tassels hanging down. It looked very delicate.
"Is this homemade?"
In the woodshed, I saw bundles of bamboo strips that could be used to weave lanterns.
"Yes, it was made by two grandpas."
"My dad will also make some if he has time."
Yang Wulang looked up at the lanterns again, and the more he looked at them, the more he liked them.
"I'll learn from the old man."
The courtyard door was ajar, and soon after hanging up the lanterns, there was always a sound outside the courtyard door.
Yang Wulang heard someone whispering at the door, and thought he was looking for someone. He opened the courtyard door and saw a circle of people gathered around the door, and asked with a smile:
"Is something wrong?"
Unexpectedly, the person who opened the door was a strange young man. The group of people looked at me and me, but no one said anything.
Yang Wulang was confused, "What's wrong?"
Later, an old woman started the conversation first, "We heard that the Zhao family is back?"
"correct."
Yang Wulang had a good attitude towards the villagers, "I just came back in the afternoon."
The villagers looked at each other again, looking like they wanted to ask but were embarrassed to ask.
"Brother Yang Wu, what's wrong?"
"Who's coming?
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Just when Zhao Yigui came over, why was he still blocking the door after opening it?
When the villagers at the door saw that Zhao Yigui was not so reserved, the woman who had just spoken immediately asked: "Boy Yigui, I heard that your father and your third uncle both passed the exam, right?"
As soon as the conversation started, everyone else started talking.
"I heard that they are still the number one scholar and the third most beautiful woman!"
"This year's first class, I heard that all three of them are named Zhao, and they are all from Lin'an City."
"Is it real?"
"It's spread all over town."
"Is that the number one scholar? Your father or your third uncle?"
"By the way, I heard that your third aunt has found her biological parents? They belong to a wealthy family in the capital!"
"I heard he is a high-ranking official!"
"Hey, isn't that the housekeeper?"
"I heard that our County Magistrate Chen has also been transferred to the capital. Are we with you?"
Questions came one after another, and Zhao Yigui was confused.
It seems that although my family is not in Lihua Village, there are a lot of rumors about me.
It's the same in the capital. If you ask around, you can hear all kinds of weird things about yourself, which sound outrageous. The rumors don't care whether the things are true or not, as long as people are interested.
Yang Wulang took a step back and pushed Zhao Yigui forward slightly.
Zhao Yigui had no choice but to answer first.
"Yes, it's true. All three of them are named Zhao, and the other one is also from our Lin'an City."
"My father was the number one scholar, and my third uncle was the top pick. Uncle Chen also went to the capital. My father and third uncle also took up positions in the capital. They didn't come back this time."
"As for the third aunt's matter, I am a junior and it is not easy to talk about the elders' matters."
As he spoke, he clasped his hands behind his back, blocked it with his body, and poked Yang Wulang crazily, with the obvious intention of moving reinforcements.
Yang Wulang understood and hurriedly called Mrs. Zhao.
The people who came this time had a good or bad relationship with the Zhao family, and several acquaintances had already brought things over.
The Niu family brought vegetables, and the village chief's family added fresh meat. When they heard that they had guests, they also brought a new set of bowls, chopsticks, and teacups.
The Liu family brought two new quilt covers and left after giving them things. Knowing that they were tired from the journey, they exchanged a few words without disturbing them.
"grandmother!"
Zhao Yigui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mrs. Zhao coming. Surrounded by these aunts and mothers-in-law, they only talked about themselves and kept asking questions. They stretched their necks to look in when they were too embarrassed to enter the yard.