There is a traditional event in the village called the Winter Festival. The red soil in Shanao Village is barren and not suitable for farming, so half of the villagers' food sources are from the mountains.

Life on weekdays is very poor. People will raise some poultry and pigs and sheep at home, and when it is winter, the people who are rich in food will take out the grain, and the people who have more animals at home will take the animals, if you can't get both, then you can also go up the mountain to pick some wild vegetables and set some wild things.

In short, as long as the people in the village come up with a little food, they can eat enough on this day, and the only child also spent two years of such a festival when he was a child, everyone built a bonfire, and then set up a feast, and everyone in each family wore snow-white clothes and gathered together.

The stars are shining, the snow is orange and red, the children are building snowmen and throwing snowballs on the clearing, the women are gathered to handle the ingredients, and the men are preparing for the festival for a while.

At that time, the only child was able to stand near the woods from a distance because of Liu Cuicui's blessing, and he was always very envious, but because he was a small mongrel, he had no way to participate.

But after the festival that day, he was always able to get some good things that he couldn't usually eat, which was the best memory of a child.

After Liu Cuicui left, the only child did not have this treatment, and if he got a little closer, he would be driven away.

Seeing that it was about to be the day of the winter festival again, the only child had known Su Yu'er and a few people for a few years, so he had a lot of things in the past few days, and he knew that he could not participate, so he pondered making a good meal in the cave.

As soon as the only child woke up that day, the uncle of the Liu family went into the mountain and found the mouth of the cave: "The only child, the only child, you are not here today." ”

The only child rubbed his eyes, and when he heard his uncle's voice, he suddenly became nervous, wondering if Liu Gensheng had complained to his uncle.

He didn't plan to talk at first, but Uncle Liu insisted on screaming several times at the entrance of the cave, and finally couldn't stand it and said, "If you don't come out, don't participate in this winter festival." ”

The only child is an eight-year-old child who has always wanted to participate in the winter festival, but he didn't expect his uncle's words to mean that he could also participate, so he hurriedly sighed, crawled out of the cave and said, "Uncle, can I go to the winter festival?"

The uncle of the Liu family was very unhappy when he saw the smile on the face of the only child, as if the only child smiled at him, and the bad luck would come to him tomorrow, but he still pulled out a stiff smile and looked at the only child a little shyly: "Yes, thinking that you are so old, it is the blood of my Liu family, if you don't participate in this kind of thing like the winter festival, I'm sorry for the ancestors." ”

The only child's face showed a little excitement, and he was still wrapped in a lot of hay to keep warm, so he scattered to the ground: "Can I really participate?"

Uncle Liu nodded impatiently, and his smile couldn't go down: "If you don't want to participate, forget it, anyway, the people in the village don't want you yet... You're participating. ”

The only child's face showed a little guilt, and he pinched the corner of his clothes a little crampedly: "I... I want to go, and I'm sure I'm not going to cause you any trouble. ”

He lowered his head and couldn't see the disgust on Uncle Liu's face, and asked resignedly: "I accidentally hit Brother Gensheng in the nose a few days ago, and I don't dare to enter the village, so there is no way to apologize to you." ”

Uncle Liu snorted, thinking that this little guy was really on the pole, but he still said hypocritically: "It's okay, it's also that kid Tao, he recruits cats and dogs when he doesn't do anything every day, and when we send him to the county after the New Year, we will be sensible." ”

The only child Na Na was not clean, and the uncle of the Liu family turned around and left: "If you want to participate in the winter festival, come with me." ”

Seeing that his uncle was leaving, the only child didn't dare to hesitate, and returned to the cave to bring out his things, and couldn't help but smile on his face.

It was the first time for the only child to come to Liu's house, and he rubbed the steps outside for a long time to wipe the mud and snow stains on his feet.

Before he could step in, his grandmother's voice came from inside: "Are we the only child, hurry up and bring the child in." ”

The only child's face was a little red, and he didn't remember his grandmother's affection for him when he was a child, but he had taken him for three years, and he hadn't starved to death, and he was inexplicably a little dependent in his heart.

The only child walked into the house, and his grandmother took him into her arms: "Oh, tell you to bring some clothes up the mountain and see if the child is frozen." ”

Her eyes are very small, there are some wrinkles around her eyes, and her only child's memory grandmother is always a little disgusted, which is completely different from what she likes now, but he looked at it and suddenly felt that he was too young to remember clearly.

Listening to his grandmother scolding the family, he felt a little uneasy in his heart: "It's okay, it's okay." Then he took out the eggs and pheasant meat from his rag pocket: "This pheasant meat is my own threshing of the eggs, and I sent the eggs for others to carry firewood." ”

There was still some loose money in the only cloth bag, he touched it and didn't give it to his grandmother, the people of the Liu family thought to themselves, this little guy is stupid, he went to carry firewood but only got a few eggs.

However, grandma still touched his hair with pity: "Okay, our only child has grown so big, grandma has been in poor health before, so she doesn't have the energy to care about you, do you hate grandma?"

The only child looked at the old man, and he still had some complaints in his heart, but in the end, he moved his lips and thought about it and said, "No.."

Grandma smiled, hugged him into her arms and praised: "Good boy, it's grandma who didn't take care of you, and we will have a good time together as a family at this winter festival." ”

The only child listened to his grandmother's words and didn't dare to say anything, until the warm embrace let go of him: "Go, go take a hot bath first, there are clothes worn by my brother at home, you wear them first, and when the New Year is over, grandma will buy them for you." ”

The only child's eyes flashed, and he pinched the loose money again, as if he was entangled, not knowing what kind of routine this family was, but he didn't want to explore, after all, it was the family life he had been looking forward to for a long time.

Su Yu'er bought a lot of things in a row to eliminate her resentment, but Tangxi also bought some and gained two slightly red heels. She secretly sighed that Su Yu'er was simply terrible when she was shopping.

I visited almost every store in the county, from wearing jewelry, to dry food, and daily items. In short, as long as there is a store that can be visited, she can go in and choose for a while, and this little yellow croaker has not lived for a day in her hands.

Tangxi and they bought a lot of things for the only child, bought two pairs of clothes, bought two pairs of shoes, and even brought a set of small textbooks for literacy. As an apprentice, if you don't even know the words, you can't stand the reuse.

After everything had been planned, the master and servant waited for the only child to come with firewood on his back, and then they could tell him the good news. That kid must be able to jump three feet high.

Waiting left and right, this only child has not come again, at first Su Yuer was still a little worried, is there too much snow on the mountain, so he can't come, and then he inquired, this year has not closed the mountain.

She was a little angry, wondering if the only child was starting to be lazy. After another two days, Su Yu'er didn't want to mention this child with a cold face.

Although she didn't talk on her mouth, her handsome face was covered with a layer of frost, and those customers who wanted to come forward to please touched the ash of their old noses and came to ask the others in the store.

After Tangxi knew about this, she felt that it was not a way for Su Yuer to lose her temper all the time, and she was unwilling to accompany her to go shopping again, so it was good to have a back heel.

Tang Xi held the drawing paper in his hand, and painted a portrait of the only child with ink, a thin little beggar: "Su Yu'er, will you accompany me to a place tomorrow?" ”

Faced with Tangxi's request, Su Yu'er naturally did not refuse, and asked with some doubts: "Where does Mr. want to go?"

Tang Xi shook his head and said, "I want to find someone, you also know this person, I think you must be happy to go with me." ”

Su Yu'er blinked her eyes a little confused, and Tang Xi pasted the portrait in front of her, almost touching the tip of the person's nose. Su Yu'er's face was not good, she removed Tang Xi's hand and said, "What are you looking for him to do, if Mr. has nothing to do, he will go to the county magistrate's house as a guest." ”

Tang Xi touched his face, thinking that the other party would not be able to suppress his thoughts when he saw the portrait of the only child, but he didn't expect it to be this operation.

But the bell still needs to be tied to the bell, Su Yuer is angry again, in case the business is not good, she will lose a lot.

So Tang Xi had to bite the bullet and leaned over and said: "Su Yu'er, I'm really a little worried about him, you said that a little child, he hasn't moved for so long, what if he encounters danger?"

Su Yu'er pursed her lips and looked unhappy, and said sullenly: "What danger can you encounter, and you can be taken by a wolf?"

Tang Xi didn't speak yet, she said again: "Yesterday I asked Xiao Huanghua to go to see, I heard that there is a winter festival in Shanao Village started, it is estimated that it is for the festival to have fun, forget all the serious things, after all, there are a lot of delicious food at the festival, and there is no need to be firewood." ”

Tang Xi couldn't talk about her a little, so she simply began to coquettish Su Yu'er, who was like a big sister: "Don't, we don't have to look for him, I'm a little curious about that festival, let's go and see it." ”

Su Yu'er said again: "The most lively two days have passed, and there is nothing fun for you to go." ”

Tang Xi shook her arm, and the whole person was about to hang on Su Yuer's body: "No, let's go and take a look, anyway, I'm going to grow hair at home, you see that you have been in a bad mood recently, and there are fewer customers in the store." ”

Su Yu'er glanced at the crowd, full of guests, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she sighed silently: "Okay, if you want to go, we will go once tomorrow." ”