Even if he is so alternative in behavior, Yunli is not a difficult person to get along with, everyone often jokes about him and tells jokes, Yunli doesn't care much about it, but he is too unique, and in the eyes of others, it will inevitably be covered with a veil of mystery.

Due to the bad signal, it was very difficult to send a message out, and Yunli couldn't reply to them one by one, so he had to write his recent situation and blessings to everyone in the personal description.

After reading it, Yunli was a little tired, and when he was about to put down his phone, the phone screen suddenly lit up, and when he turned it over, a chat box popped up, with a line of words and a picture that was loading.

"When people talk about Kangqiao, the first thing that comes to mind must be the talented Xu Zhimo, or the university here, but I, the first thing that comes to mind, is you, Yunli."

Yunli silently read out this line, and the photo did not move when it was loaded into the third of the way, and it was vaguely seen that the upper part was a stone arch bridge, which was stretched across the river bank. In fact, Yunli doesn't need to look at it to know what place it is and who the sender is.

Without waiting for the photos to fully load, Yunli put down his phone, turned off the lights and went to sleep. I don't know why, tonight he fell into that strange dream again, or in the manor, but he was alone, and the big white bird and spotted deer surrounded him, as if waiting for something, but he couldn't snoop on it.

For Yunli, the Chinese New Year is not much different from usual, he still patrols back and forth in the Jifang Garden and the fields every day, recording the growth of various crops, and summarizing them into a scientific and systematic database of numbers, which provides reference for future planting plans.

Every year on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, there will be a special and solemn festival here, different places have different names, and there are differences in the way of celebration, here in Shanglu Village, people call this festival the Double Rice Festival.

How long has this festival been inherited, not many people remember, everyone only knows that after the ancestors opened up the terraces, there was this double rice festival. Every year on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, young people from every household in the village gather together to bring home-grown rice, vegetables and fruits, and go to the terraces on this day to hold worship activities to pray for good weather and abundant crops in the coming year.

The word "double" in the Shuangmi Festival not only means a bumper harvest in the coming year, but also a pair of pairs. In the past, farmers could only be idle during the Chinese New Year, so taking advantage of this rare opportunity, the elders encouraged the younger generations of the family to go out and make friends, and find a partner to start a family as soon as possible, which is also one of the reasons for the birth of the Double Rice Festival.

Generally speaking, only young people living in the village can participate in the festival, even if it is a family in the town, they are not allowed to participate if they do not have a certain origin or kinship. At this year's Shuangmi Festival in Shanglu Village, Xu Ping specially invited Yun Li to participate, saying that he had also settled here and contributed to the village, and the people in the village had long regarded him as a member.

Although he didn't believe in these things very much, Yunli was still very happy to see the customs here, so he agreed. Moreover, this is also a sign that everyone recognizes themselves, participate in more collective activities, and build a good relationship, which will be beneficial to the construction of the manor in the future.

Originally, Yunli wanted to pull Lu Ci with him, but he gave up after thinking about it, although now the villagers' opinions of her have changed a little, but it is still too early, and he expects that Lu Ci will not agree to go.

Early in the morning on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the temperature was cold and the mist was fluttering, Yunli had already packed a big bag of things, ready to go to the New Rice Festival, and before he went out, he heard the rumbling sound of the locomotive coming from the small building.

"Have you two had breakfast?" Yunli rode his bicycle down from the courtyard and said to the visitor.

Two young men, a man and a woman, were seventeen or eighteen years old. The man is tall and thin, with somewhat tanned skin, a very straight nose, and a sunny look. The young woman, on the other hand, is petite and delicate, with small curly hair, fair skin, and two shallow dimples on her cheeks, which is very cute.

From the appearance, it is impossible to see that they are two sisters and brothers, and they are also a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, the elder sister is called Xu Xiangjiao, and the younger brother is called Xu Xiangming, and the two of them are Xu Ping's children.

"After eating, there will be a lot of things to do later, and it is not okay not to eat a little." Xu Xiangming said with a smile.

"What can you do, don't you just want to play, don't forget what our dad told you to take care of Teacher Yun." Seeing his younger brother's appearance, Xu Xiangjiao raised his fist and said in an old-fashioned manner.

"You don't understand what our dad means, on the surface he wants us to take care of Teacher Yun, after all, the teacher is the first time to participate in the Double Rice Festival, but in fact, Teacher Yun is taking care of the two of us. You know that this kind of thing is to pray to God and worship Buddha, you still have to look at your face and academic qualifications, our teacher is so handsome and has a high education, he will definitely be blessed by the gods, and we will wait for the light. Xu Xiangming said with a serious analysis.

"You dare to talk about it in front of our father, see if he doesn't tear your mouth, and give me sincerity when you wait for the next worship, don't be hippie and smile." Xu Xiangjiao warned helplessly.

The two sisters and brothers of the Xu family are such characters, the elder sister is stable and decent, the younger brother is clever and active, and Yunli is not surprised. He has been to Xu Ping's house many times, and he has also eaten with their family a few times, and he is no stranger to his sister and brother. Xu Ping was very thoughtful and knew that Yunli was very interested in these customs and activities, so he asked his children to be guides for Yunli and learn more about the customs in the village.

Watching their sister and brother bickering, Yun Li remembered that he and Lily were like this back then, and after a while, he said, "Do you want to go and say hello to your uncle?" ”

"I went in when I came, and he was still sleeping, so I didn't wake him up." Xu Xiangjiao glared at his younger brother before explaining to Yunli seriously.

"Then let's go, you lead the way." Yun Li Ti yì said.

"Okay, give me the package, I still have a lot of space here." Xu Xiangjiao responded, wrapped Yun Li from the back of the bicycle, put it behind him, and then motioned Xu Xiangming to drive, and the three of them left Xiaolushan and rushed to the direction of the village.

The terraced rice fields in Shanglu Village are concentrated on the hills on the west side of the village, where the mountains are gentle and the soil is mostly red mudstone, and the terraced fields are carved out one by one because of the mountain terrain.

The irrigation of the terraces is a two-track strategy, with deep puddles dug in many depressions on the top to store some of the water during the rainy season. There is also a water supply system at the bottom, with a sink on each staircase, so that when the rainfall is insufficient, farmers can use a pump to supply water from the river at the bottom.

There are two ways to enter the terraces, one is at the entrance to the village, and there is a very narrow pedestrian path, which is only less than one meter wide, and it is impassable for cars. In the middle of the village, there is a lime road that crosses the farmland to the west of the village to reach the terraced fields, which is also connected to the lime road by the river, and the farmers enter and exit the terraced fields, mainly through guò.

When the three of them came to the foot of the terraced mountain, there were already many motorcycles and bicycles parked here, and many people were holding large bags of things, talking and laughing, while walking up the ladder road.

Today, the terraces are mostly bare, without their usual painting-like hues, and at the foot of the hill there is a small winding stairway that leads to the top area.

"We're going to hurry up, and after we're done in our own fields, we have to gather together for a group activity, and lunch is also eaten in the terraces." After parking the car, Xu Xiangjiao came over and explained to Yunli.

"Well, let's go up too." Yunli asked for the package that was placed in Xu Xiangjiao's place, and Xu Xiangming also carried the things he brought, so the three of them entered the ladder road and walked to the terrace.

In the first half of the festival, everyone disperses to their terraced fields to worship the mountain god. Yunli didn't have terraces, so he had to follow the Xu family sisters and brothers to their terraces to watch.

In fact, the hills on this side of the terraces are an extension of the Banlu Mountain, and the terrain is relatively gentle, which can well store water and soil.

Rice is mainly grown in the terraces, and people in this area have always liked to grow that kind of glutinous rice, which contains much higher starch than ordinary rice, and has a somewhat sticky taste, which can be used as a staple food and can also be used to make various pastries and snacks. The yield of this rice is not high, and the benefits are average, but the people here still insist on planting it and use it as a staple food, believing that eating this glutinous rice will give them more energy.

Most of Xu Ping's terraced fields are also used to grow rice, and after the harvest, only some dry rice roots remain, and weeds are difficult to see. Each terraced field is cultivated according to the mountain, the size and shape are different, most of them are long, the area is large and small, the big one can have a few acres of land, and the small one even has only a few square meters.

Each terraced field is tightly connected, and every inch of land is used as much as possible, which is also the best embodiment of the agricultural wisdom of the people here for thousands of years.

After coming to their own terraced fields, the Xu family sisters and brothers immediately began the worship ceremony, in fact, there is nothing special, that is, on the field to put tea and wine, fruit or pastries these offerings, light three incense sticks, bow down sincerely, silently recite some prayers for good luck, and then take a handful of new rice, throw it into the field, the ceremony is completed.

However, every household in the village has several terraced fields, and the four directions of each terraced rice field must be worshiped according to this, which is a very cumbersome matter. The sisters and brothers of the Xu family are basically the elder sister Xu Xiangjiao who comes to light incense and pray for blessings, and Xu Xiangming helps to carry things, but judging from their expressions, they attach great importance to this matter, and even Xu Xiangming, who has always been laughing and active, is also very serious about helping to place offerings and kneel down to pray for blessings.

Although Yunli doesn't believe in these customs, he doesn't think that this is any feudal superstition or bad habits, each person's living environment is different, and the beliefs formed are naturally different.