On the fifteenth day of the first month of the year, the backing mountain is exceptionally bright, and the full moon in the sky shines on each other, and the lights are shining, and the ice lanterns built by the son and the group are flickering. （

Although the fat man didn't make much effort, the entire ice lantern was built by everyone. However, we have to admit that the fat man was the beginning of the whole incident, and without his proposal, there would be no colorful.

It's about the same as the things he has done before, if he asks the fat man to do it alone, it is estimated that he will definitely not be able to do it well, he is not as good as the old revolutionaries in raising chickens, and he is not as good as monkeys in raising geese, and now, in terms of raising deer, the two pillars are better than him;

Therefore, the fat man is actually playing a leading role in Gushantun, but all this is covered up by his unpretentiousness and hip-hopping, perhaps, he is such a character who can bring joy and hope to the villagers in Gushantun.

People who have been busy all day go home, and on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there are a lot of things. All of this revolves around the "lamp".

After the fat man had eaten and drunk enough, he came out with his big pigtails to watch the ice lanterns, and saw that half of the children and girls in the whole village had gathered here, making him noisy and shouting, telling him to worry about whether the rainbow gate would be blown down.

"These things are really happy. Fat sighed, and then saw the car boss and Wang Sanpao coming over, each carrying a papier-mâché lantern in their hands.

"The third uncle, the boss uncle, they have also rejuvenated. The fat man stepped forward to say hello, these two people are nearly fifty years old, and they are like little babies, carrying lanterns around during the Lantern Festival, which is quite cola.

"Don't talk nonsense, let's go to the cemetery and deliver lights. During the festival, they are all bright. There was also a bit of sadness in the words of the old brothers.

The fat man scratched his head, and suddenly thought about this stubble, there is a custom of sending lamps to deceased relatives on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It is to put a paper lamp on the grave to express sorrow.

So he looked southwest. Really. The southwest slopes are dotted. There. It is the old tomb of the mountain. That year. The cremation has not yet reached the backers. Therefore, everyone in the family is buried.

Wang Sanpao and the car boss were busy with the fat man. Therefore, the time to send the lamp is a little late. The fat man did not dare to disturb. Hurry up and let go. watched the two brothers go together. The fat man muttered, "Seventy-year-old has a mother." Eighty years old has a home. People only need to live. I can't forget my loved ones at any time. ”

The little braided hand suddenly stretched out. She could tell what the fat man was thinking at the moment. So he whispered, "Brother Huang." Why don't we look for it?"

The fat man nodded: "Wait until you're done for a while." ”

"The captain's house is scattering the lights—" the little children called out in a hurry. Then he purred and ran to the captain's house.

The fat man also pulls the big pigtails on the ground. Then he went. I saw the captain's house as a courtyard. There was a big fire burning. Red ground firelight. The courtyard was lit up.

Captain Li and Dazi took a shovel, took a pinch in the fire, and then ran a few steps, poured the small fire in the shovel on the ground, and turned into piles of small volcanoes, each two steps apart, long and long, until they were outside the gate.

The fat man sniffed and smelled kerosene, and when he looked closely, it turned out to be sawdust mixed with kerosene, no wonder it burned so strongly. And after burning, a small pile can be burned half of the point, and then pulled with a stick, and it can be burned for a while.

Qiqi jumped and clapped his hands: "Fat uncle, let's go home and scatter the lamp—"

Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Captain Li: "No, let's scatter the lights, it's to brighten up the hall, and bring the 'old' people in the family back to take a look - alas, it's a pity that we didn't catch up with this good day today." ”

The little babies watched the excitement for a while, and then went to the edge of the well in a gang, according to the rules of previous years, to roll a few times on the ice road next to the edge of the well, and then come back with a large piece of ice, so that the body is strong.

"It's still a lively festival here. The fat man couldn't help but sigh.

After Captain Li finished scattering the lamp, he looked at the fire in the courtyard with satisfaction, and then beckoned to the fat man: "Go, go to Li Wuye's house, and see if he puts the lamp." ”

"Put the lamp, what kind of lamp?" The fat man has heard of flying kites, but he has never seen a lantern~

"Put an everlasting lantern - you will know that the old man is seventy years old this year, and according to our customs, we want to put an everlasting lantern. Captain Li grabbed the fat man, turned around and left, and the fat man and the big pigtails followed.

When I went to Li Wuye's house, there were really a lot of people, but most of them were some years old, and there were the younger generations of the fifth master, even Li Liuye and Li Changjiang from the goose factory, who also rushed back. He sat on the edge of the kang and talked about it with great interest.

"Fifth master, congratulations, life is rare for seventy years, your old body is hard, and when you live to eighty, we will put a lamp on you. Captain Li walked to the side of the kang, and Li Wuye sat cross-legged on the kang, and he really had the demeanor of an old man.

"Dad, put on your shoes and go to the ground, let's go outside and put the lights. Li Changjiang picked up a pair of flipped-toe shoes, and the fat man saw that they were the kind worn by the People's Liberation Army.

When everyone heard this, they all immediately stood up, walked out, and studied the situation of the lamp in a low voice. The fat man had heard on the way that the ceremony of putting the lamp could be described as solemn, and everyone was happy when they put it up, and the old man could live a long life

Get up, it means that the old man is afraid of some disaster.

Therefore, the most taboo thing about putting the lights is that it can't be lifted off smoothly, before that, everyone's hearts are lifted, no wonder the fat man feels that the atmosphere is a little heavy.

Outside the gate, Li Changhe and Li Changhai had already carried out a boxy headlamp, one and a half meters high, which was pasted with thin lantern paper, and the four sides were glued with the word longevity cut out of red paper.

With the exception of the base, the other five sides are closed. The skeleton is made of fine embroidered slivers, which is light in weight and sturdy. In the center of the base is a half-drawn tin can, which contains a ball of cotton, which has been soaked in kerosene.

The fat man finally understood, it turned out to be a Kong Ming lantern, and he played this trick when he was a child. He has long mastered the essentials of Kong Ming lanterns: one is that the weight should be light, so that it can be lifted into the air, the other is that the fuel must be sufficient, and the flight time will be longer, and the other is that the skeleton must be evenly proportioned when making the skeleton, which is stable.

It is said that this Kong Ming lantern is said to be Zhuge Liangming during the Three Kingdoms, once he was trapped in Yangping by Sima Yi's army, and his generals wanted to break through the siege to move the rescue troops, and they would inevitably lose their troops.

Kong Ming was suddenly inspired, calculated the wind, and made Kong Ming lanterns and flew out of the city. The lamp was tied with letters, and as a result, the Kong Ming lantern happened to fall on the territory of the friendly army, so he was out of trouble. Since then, Kong Ming lanterns have been mostly used to pray for blessings.

Today, Li Liuye's land is Kong Ming Lantern. I saw that he took a box of matches and lit a fire.

"Sixth Master, wait a minute. The fat man stepped forward happily: "Kerosene is not burned, I have alcohol here." After saying that, he took out a glass bottle, which was exactly the same as the last time he made wine, and there were still a few bottles left, stored in the wooden box.

Li Changjiang was overjoyed and hurried into the house to go to cotton. The fat man gently lifted the Kong Ming lantern, put his fingers against the center of the base, measured the center of gravity, and felt quite stable.

"Fifth master, tie a line on the side, I think this lamp will definitely float to the south of the valley. The fat man suggested again.

Li Liuye slapped his thigh: "That's right, what if it's on fire, fifth brother, let's tie a long rope, so that the ever-bright lantern will float in the village, and you can see it, so that the fifth brother will live a long life." ”

Li Wuye also nodded in agreement, so he took a few kite-flying gossip shakers, the lines on them were one or two hundred meters, and two were enough to pick them up.

Soon, the cotton was fetched, and the original kerosene was taken out, and while the cotton was refilled, alcohol was poured into the canning box.

Half a bottle of alcohol goes down, and the cans box is full. The fat man smiled and said, "Sixth Master, let's light the fire this time, if you can't fly, you can just set me on fire." ”

Everyone laughed: "As far as the fat man is fat, he must be willing." ”

Li Changjiang and Li Changhai cautiously lifted the Kong Ming lantern, Li Liuye lit the fire, and the big Kong Ming lantern immediately lit up.

The alcohol in the box is high in calories and lasts for a long time, making it the best fuel for putting Kong Ming lanterns.

Soon, the Kong Ming lantern swelled, and there was a feeling that it was about to soar.

"Give it a try. The fat man felt that it was almost there, and hurriedly shouted.

The brothers of the Li family slowly spread their hands, only to see the Kong Ming lantern slowly rising, and soon there was a house high. The crowd immediately cheered, and then congratulated Li Wuye one after another.

Li Wuye twisted his beard in his hands, looking at the bright Kong Ming lantern flying higher and higher, and his heart was always bright.

As the rope became longer and longer, the Kong Ming lantern had risen dozens of meters, and in the night sky, it was extremely eye-catching, and soon the wild boys were all summoned, and they stomped their feet one by one: "Why don't you say it sooner if there is such a bustle." ”

Tiangong is also ** beautiful, there is no trace of wind, Kong Ming Lantern is basically vertical into the sky, and it always looks like it is above the roof of Li Wuye's house.

When the line on one gossip shaker ran out, he picked up another one, and put it up for three or four hundred meters. In addition to the moon, in the vast sky, only this Kong Ming lantern is the most dazzling.

After a while, the crowd gradually dispersed, and everyone had seen a lot of Kong Ming lanterns, only this time was the most successful, and it is estimated that Li Wuye would definitely not live to be a hundred years old.

"Go home and eat Lantern Festival, right?" Qiqi and Yaya were hungry and were supper. According to local customs, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, you must wait until the evening to cook the Lantern Festival.

When he returned home, he boiled water on the stove, and the fat man took a frozen pear and ate it in two bites. Then I turned on the radio, and Ma Sanli's cross talk "Eating Lantern Festival" was playing inside, and everyone listened to it. And the two of them took a candle and went outside, dangling it on the windowpane.

On the glass is a layer of frost flowers, like a big forest, full of plants and trees, but they are all white. Then, a small black figure moved, and seemed to have a dustpan in its hand, flickering there.

The fat man was happy when he saw it: "These little girls are quite capable of being demons, and they can even play shadow puppetry." ”

When I walked out of the house, I saw a small paper figure pasted on the glass, and the little girl was holding a candle and shaking it up and down. Er Ya said with great interest: "Sister Yaya, this villain will be able to eat in the coming year." ”

The fat man snorted: "We have Lantern Festival to eat now, all of you walk into the house, all of you have three, I eat four, that thing is sticky and difficult to digest." ”