Peacock Love (short story) Zhang Baotong 2016.9.5

5. After they brought the peacock home, the two of them tied medicine and bandaged the green peacock together every day, and carefully fed and drank it. Under their careful care www.biquge.info the green peacock's injuries were quickly healed. But because of that day, Elaine and Xu Sang didn't speak for a few days, and every time they met, they seemed a little shy to answer, as if they wanted to say something, but they were embarrassed to say it.

That morning, they carried the green peacock to the river to release it. Reluctantly, they put the green peacock on the river, watched it fly slowly, and when it entered the dense forest, they smiled at each other, but still did not speak. They all felt as if they had nothing more to say.

However, Elaine didn't know why Xu Sang suddenly ignored her. Because she didn't understand the subtle changes in Xu Sang's heart, she thought that Xu Sang didn't like her anymore, or didn't want her to live in his house anymore. I thought that if this was the case, it would be very embarrassing for her to live here any longer. Moreover, she has to prepare a doctoral thesis. Since you can't find the content of the topic here, you should go elsewhere to continue your search. So, she said to Xu Sang, "I'm leaving your cottage." ”

When Xu Sang heard this, he was stunned, and after a long time, he nodded and said in dismay, "You can leave in a few days, the cottage is about to hold a smear festival." ”

"Touch your black" is taken from the Wa folk who smear the ashes, ox blood, and soil on the forehead with the bottom of the pot to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace. However, now the carnival is made of all-natural medicine paint. The people who participated in the carnival smeared each other and blessed each other. Touch the elderly to live a long and healthy life, touch the girls and boys to have a happy love, and touch the children to thrive. Touch the dark face, be happy for a year, touch the dark body, and be happy for a lifetime!

On that day, the entire cottage was crowded by the Peacock River, and the crowd was densely packed with hundreds of people. With the host's order, this ancient carnival officially began. The crowd smeared others with the "mud" on their hands, sending joy and blessings. People also smeared Elaine, and when it was Xu Sang's turn to smear Elaine, he actually cried. At this time, all the villagers also faced Elaine, put their hands on their chests, and chanted words in their mouths.

After the end of the Smear Festival, Elaine felt very puzzled and asked Xu Sang, "Everyone was happy just now, why are you crying?"

Xu Sang said sadly: "The Smear Festival has a legend of exorcising evil spirits and dispelling diseases in the Wa people, and we hope to use the prayers of this festival to bring you good luck and wish you a speedy recovery." ”

At this time, Elaine learned that Xu Sang had organized this smear festival for her in advance, and mobilized everyone to pray for her. When he thought of her being seriously ill and terminally ill, he couldn't help but cry with sadness. Elaine was deeply shocked. She couldn't help but feel ashamed of her lies. Actually, she didn't want to leave here, but she misunderstood Xu Sang's intentions.

Now that the matter has come to this, Elaine has no choice but to tell Xu Sang her true situation. She said she was not seriously ill or terminally ill. She had only suffered a single emotional injury. Her first love, whom she loved so much, abandoned her and married her closest friend. For this reason, she plans to end her life, she has always liked Chinese culture, she wants to travel all over the mountains and rivers of China first, and then choose a beautiful place to commit suicide, this life. However, when she came to Shenzhen, she met Xu Sang. Xu Sang saw her faint and insisted on taking her to the hospital, but in desperation, she deceived him and said that she was terminally ill. In fact, she was referring to a psychological terminal illness, not a physical one. Later, she saw Xu Sang and Peacock living in harmony, which made her feel the pure, kind, healthy and beautiful side of human nature, so she decided to give up that stupid idea. She knows that if a person and an animal can live in harmony, they must be kind and tolerant at heart.

Hearing this, the innocent Xu Sang still thought that she was terminally ill! So, he still didn't believe it, so he said, "Why did you suddenly faint that day?"

Elaine said a little embarrassed, "I have been a little anemic for many years, and I didn't eat breakfast that day because I was sad, and I shook my hair desperately to vent my pain, so I fainted with dizziness and darkness. ”

Xu Sang secretly said sadly, "Then you can't stay for a while longer?"

Elaine seemed a little hesitant, but she thought that since she had already made her decision, she couldn't change it, so she said with some sadness, "I'll have to look elsewhere for the subject content." ”

Xu Sang didn't say anything more when he heard this, but he was very nostalgic and reluctant in his heart.

Before parting, the time together is even more precious. In the past two days, Xu Sang has been by Elaine's side and has hardly been separated for a moment. Sometimes, they sit quietly on the edge of the cottage and watch a bright moon rise over the edge of the forest, slowly moving through the stars. So, Xu Sang asked, "Where is this moon going?"

Elaine whispered back, "I don't know, maybe it's going where it's supposed to be." ”

Xu Sang asked again, "Will it come back?"

Elaine said, "Yes, it will rise from here tomorrow." ”

They sat there until the middle of the moon, and then they went home together.

Sometimes, they would silently watch the water of the Peacock River flow slowly into the distance, and after a long time, Elaine would ask, "Where is this river going?"

Xu Sang said, "It may be a bigger and more beautiful place than here." ”

But Elaine said, "But this is the most beautiful place." ”

Xu Sang shook his head pessimistically and said, "If this place is the most beautiful, the peacock will not fly away." ”

When Elaine heard this, she didn't speak again, because she knew Xu Sang's mood at this time.

The day before leaving, Xu Sang once again accompanied Elaine to the forest to watch the scenery. They walked along the forest path. When they came to a clearing in the forest, they saw several mountain people rescuing an injured leopard, which had been bitten by other beasts. There are several scratches and wounds on the body. The mountain people tied the money with rope and smeared it with herbs. Xu Sang also joined the rescue. Looking at Xu Sang's handsome back in the sun, Elaine filmed this scene with her mobile phone.

Elaine is finally leaving. She reluctantly said goodbye to the cottage. Xu Sang sent her all the way to the county seat until she got on the bus to Kunming and then broke up with her. She came to Kunming by car and stayed in a hotel. Then think about where to look for the topic content. She had been thinking about this question for a long time, but it had never been decided. In the end, she decided to go to the small Xing'an Mountains in the northeast, which is also a mysterious place in her heart.

In the evening, she stayed in the hotel to surf the Internet and sent a video of the mountain people rescuing the golden leopard to her mentor. The next day, she took the time to go to the Yunnan Stone Forest, a wonder of heaven, and went to appreciate the sparkling waves of Dianchi Lake. At two o'clock in the afternoon of the third day, Elaine arrived at Kunming Airport and waited for her flight to Harbin.

At this time, the tutor suddenly called and said that the video had been broadcast by CNN in the United States. At the same time, the tutor asked her how the project was going, and Elaine was stopped by this question. She hasn't found a topic to study yet. However, when she was asked by her mentor, she suddenly had an idea: Isn't the cottage that maintains the original ecology of human beings the best research object and research topic?

She told her mentor that she was working on that project. Subsequently, she refunded her ticket and decided to return to Shanzhai to stay in Shanzhai to do further research on Wa culture.

Two days later, in the early morning, when Elaine stood in front of Xu Sang again, it also made Xu Sang feel very surprised and surprised again.

Elaine said to him, "I want to see peacocks, I want to study the relationship between peacocks and humans first!

Xu Sang happily pulled her and ran towards the Peacock River. At this time, by the Peacock River, the breeze was gentle, and the sound of silk and bamboo music was faintly heard in the distance. They were pleasantly surprised to see two green peacocks standing on the hillside across the river, one of which had spread its beautiful feathers, and its feathers were dazzling. Elaine shouted happily: "Is this the peacock opening screen? Why have I never seen it before!" As she spoke, she held up the DV she bought in Kunming and filmed it.

"Every year in May and June, the peacock will open the screen and woo the peacock he likes!" After saying this, Xu Sang suddenly stopped. Elaine stared at the peacock intently, and was taking DV with her heart, when suddenly she was stopped by Xu Sang next to her and hugged her.

Elaine was both excited and surprised by Xu Sang's boldness. But she immediately saw a poisonous snake scurrying right under her feet. When the snake ran away, Xu Sang put her down and said, "I'm sorry, a snake almost ran to your feet just now!"?

Elaine pretended to be angry and said, "You're going to make me dizzy again by putting me down so suddenly." ”?

Xu Sang was frightened and hurriedly said, "I'll go and boil some herbs for you to drink to replenish your blood." ”?

Elaine laughed and said, "Fool, put it down slowly next time!"?

"Oh, oh!" Xu Sang understood what Elaine meant, and he finally broke through the shackles in his heart and wanted to pour out his heart to Elaine. He excitedly picked up Elaine and spun it around slowly.

Two months later, Xu Sang and Elaine held a simple and lively wedding in Cangyuan County. In the lively blessings of relatives and friends, Elaine looked at Xu Sang affectionately, full of intoxication.

2016.9.7 First draft

2016.9.8 Second draft