Chapter 18: An Alternative Tug-of-War
On a summer night, the green branches, the crystal droplets, like exquisite pearls, the rain is still falling, and the willows on the shore are like smoke, and the silk is full of haze.
The summer heat is difficult to hide the light breeze, a rain is left all over the ground, and there is no sleep on the side of the road at night, how can I be sad and sad.
Of course, "sorrow" is naturally difficult for Xiao Yang Yi and Zhang Jing, who are still children, to appear in their minds, and what the brothers are most looking forward to is running on the country field roads when summer comes, floating and sinking into the river.
The scorching sun bakes the earth, the raindrops irrigate the fields, under the careful conditioning of a large family, Xiao Yangyi's body slowly recovers, and the child's metabolism is extremely strong, as long as the body begins to recover, it will not be long before it can fully recover.
When Xiao Yang Yi still needed care and couldn't get out of bed and walk, Zhang Jing shook in front of Xiao Yang Yi's bed every day, with his round little head, and kept asking Xiao Yang Yi: "Brother, when will you be well, it's been three days, when can you play with me." ”
Xiao Yang also looked at his cousin Zhang Jing, who sighed and shook his head, and could only say helplessly: "Auntie let me be completely well, and then go out to play, my health is not good, he won't let me go out to play." ”
Finally, under the restoration of time, Xiao Yang Yi slowly and completely recovered, looking at Yang Yige who got out of bed, the happiest was Zhang Jing, and the most headache was Xiao Yang Yi's grandparents, because they knew what summer meant to this group of children, and the entire wide countryside was a place for them to play.
By the river, a group of children swim freely in the river with bare stomachs, laughter and gurgling, you chase me, so unhappy, sometimes a fierce man plunges into the river, sometimes chasing each other in the river.
Catch crabs and catch fish, water fights, and dragonfly hunting............ It's all the kids who love to do.
"Brother Yang Yi, come on, there is a big snake here. Zhang Jing shouted at Xiao Yang Yi with some nervousness and excitement.
Boom............
Hearing Zhang Jing's words, a group of children seemed to be stained with iron filings, and they were instantly attracted by Zhang Jing, and all the children rushed towards Zhang Jing in the river.
Due to the great resistance in the river, many children were mixed by the river water and fell into the river for a while, and the children who fell immediately stood up and rushed towards Zhang Jing, and soon a group of children surrounded the black snake.
I saw a big black snake, the snake body was half-upright, the mouth was red, and the snake's eyes were staring at everyone, obviously aware of the dangerous aura exposed by the child.
The black snake would be very frightened if it was a child in the city, but it was already commonplace for children living in the countryside since childhood, and there was no fear on his face, but a surging light of excitement.
Xiao Yang also looked at the huge black snake, first pulled Zhang Jing behind him, and then turned his head to the group of children and ordered: "Don't get too close, be careful of being bitten by it, and quickly find some weapons." ”
After speaking, Xiao Yang also picked up a stone from the river and held it in his hand, staring at the black snake tightly.
When a group of children heard this, they immediately picked up the stones, picked up the dry branches, and stared at the black snake tightly, waiting for Xiao Yang Yi's order to launch a fierce attack on the black snake.
"Hit. Xiao Yang Yi shouted, and everyone heard Xiao Yang Yi's voice, either with a tree branch or throwing stones, all of them were thrown at the black snake, and after throwing the stones in their hands, they picked them up from the river and threw them.
Where has the black snake seen this majesty, I guess I have already scolded my mother in my heart-didn't you say that it was a good one-on-one? Why are you all on it, immediately turn the snake's head, and flee to the shore.
Xiao Yang Yi and the others didn't give the black snake a chance to escape at all, and chased after it, at the moment when the black snake's head had already drilled into the crack in the stone.
A child named Yang Wei jumped out, stretched out his hand and grabbed the snake's tail, pulled it out vigorously, and called out loudly: "I grabbed its tail, come and help me." ”
A group of children rushed up, stretched out their little hands to grasp the snake's tail tightly, and pulled it out hard, and the snake's head, which had been drilled into the crack of the stone, leaned against the gap between the internal stones, and the two sides were deadlocked.
In this way, a unique "tug-of-war competition" kicked off, the power of people and snakes continued to stalemate, fortunately there are dozens of children in a group, although the strength of each child is relatively small, but the victory is in the number of people, a few people are tired, and replaced by another wave of children relay to keep up.
There was not a single cloud in the sky, the sun was blazing overhead, the river breeze mixed with the moist moisture shone on the faces of every young child, and all the trees stood listlessly and lazily motionless.
And a group of children are still chirping and screaming there, even if the tug-of-war has lasted for more than an hour, they still seem energetic, and their little faces are red from exertion.
"Quick, with a little more force, the snake will be pulled out. Xiao Yang also shouted loudly with both hands holding the snake's tail.
Hearing Xiao Yang Yi's words, the five children who were pulling the snake body suddenly exerted force.
With a snap, the black snake was pulled out directly, and due to the excessive force, the five children were on the bank of the river again, and the huge reaction force directly made the five children fall into the water like dumplings, and the plopping sound kept coming.
Fortunately, they are all children who grew up by the river, although they are young, they have long learned the nature of water, and a fierce son swims to the shore again.
Even though the child named Yang Wei fell into the river, he still held the black snake tightly in his hand, and when he swam to the shore, he kept waving the long body of the black snake in his hand, and his mouth let out bursts of cheers, causing the other children to scream happily.
The scene may be a little bloody, but it is also a true portrayal of many rural children.
"Yang Yi, what are we going to do next. Yang Wei, who was holding the black snake, asked Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang also pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't we exchange this snake for some snacks." ”
When a group of children heard about the snacks, their eyes lit up one by one, their eyes were full of anticipation, and they said in unison: "Okay, then do it." ”
A group of children immediately rushed to the shore bare-chested to get dressed.
"Yang Wei, you took the wrong one, that's my pants. ”
"Field, that's my short sleeve, how did you put it on. ”
"Wu Fei, the back of your pants is wet, like wetting the bed. ”
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If there were outsiders present, they would definitely be amused by this group of innocent children.
Where there are children, there is trouble, where there are children, there is laughter, and where there are children, there are memories.
Everyone was anxious to taste the delicious snacks, even if they knew that their clothes and pants were worn by the wrong people, they didn't bother to change them again, thinking that as long as they didn't run on the road bare-chested, it was enough.
After everyone cleaned up, under the leadership of Xiao Yang Yi, a group of children ran towards the snack shop, their mouths bursting with cheerful laughter and innocent smiles on their faces.
In a short time, a group of children arrived outside the snack shop.
"Is the boss there?" Xiao Yang also shouted loudly into the snack shop.
"What's the matter?" the boss poked his head out of the store and replied, and when the owner of the snack shop saw the black snake in Yang Wei's hand, he let out an exclamation: "Good guy, where did you catch the black snake?"
"How much do you pay?" Xiao Yang asked, tilting his little head.
"How much money do you want?" said the boss with a smile.
Yang Yi scratched his head and replied, "Ten yuan will be sold." ”
The boss shook his head and said, "It's too expensive, how about I give you a pack of good instant noodles per person?"
Xiao Yang also heard the boss's words, and turned around to discuss with the rest of the friends in whispers.
After a while, Xiao Yang also agreed to the boss's conditions, and asked Yang Wei to hand the black snake to the boss, and the boss also gave each child a pack of good and strong convenience years as promised.
A group of children looked at the instant noodles in their hands, and suddenly burst into joy, and ran towards the river with a smoke, and their figures disappeared at the door of the snack shop in an instant.
Quietly, holding your breath by the river, the golden sun falling quietly on the willow trees by the river, everything is so natural, so sprinkled, what a wonderful moment, even if it is only for a moment, even for a moment, it makes people have a hazy sense of warmth, this moment seems that nothing can hide the group of innocent smiles of the thousands of branches of the big willow trees.
"Brother, do you still have it? My fast food noodles are for you to eat. Zhang Jing took the instant noodles in his hand and asked Xiao Yangyi, who was gobbling up.
"Aren't you going to eat?" Xiao Yang also raised his head, his mouth stuffed with fast food noodles, and asked inarticulately.
"I don't really like eating this. Zhang Jing shook his head and handed the fast food noodles in his hand to Xiao Yang Yi.
Xiao Yang was also a little hesitant, and did not take it immediately, looking a little struggling, after all, on one side was his younger brother, and on the other side was tempting snacks, and he always felt a little embarrassed to eat his brother's snacks as an older brother.
Zhang Jing looked at Xiao Yang Yi, who was hesitant, and said, "Brother, you can take it and eat it, I'm tired of eating at home." ”
"You really don't want to eat?" Xiao Yang also asked again.
Zhang Jing shook his little head and replied very firmly that he would not eat it.
Only then did Xiao Yang also take Zhang Jing's snacks, lowered his head and ate them with relish, raising his head from time to time and smirking at Zhang Jing, silly.
After a short time, a group of children ate all the snacks in their hands, and even reached out to lick the remaining spices on their hands.
Perhaps tired of playing, a group of children fell asleep under the big willow tree and fell asleep by the river with a slight breeze.
Zhang Jing put his little head in Xiao Yang Yi's arms and slowly fell asleep, maybe he felt more secure and slept more peacefully.
Xiao Yang also looked at Zhang Jing who was sleeping in his arms, Lulu smiled sweetly, and after a while, he only felt that his eyelids had become very heavy, and he slowly fell asleep.
The willows hang upside down on the riverbank, and children sleep under the trees.
The brother will open his chest, and the brother will be warm in his arms.
Childhood is the wind, blowing white clouds, childhood is clouds, turning into the rain of the new year, childhood is rain, moisturizing the newborn flowers, childhood is a flower, accompanied by you to watch the sunset.
Childhood is the cornerstone, laying the future of life, childhood is happy, singing the music of life, childhood is the coordinates, recording the end of life.
Time flies, and perhaps childhood sometimes only exists in memories, and there is no going back.