CHAPTER XXIII

On the second day of the first lunar month, before nine o'clock, Yu Genuo, Xing Weihong and Wang Xiaokai came to invite me early and led everyone to chase rabbits.

Seeing that Fan Yina did not come with me, I deliberately deduced that it was too early for the hares to come out to forage for food, and at least to wait until lunch before going, so that the three guys who only cared about playing by themselves yesterday and were too uninteresting would have enough time to apologize and apologize for the mistakes they had made.

Just as Yugno and the others were standing by the fence and competing to "review", Fan Yina suddenly came out of nowhere and shouted: "Geno, what's the matter with you? Didn't you say okay yesterday and call me up to make an appointment with Brother Hailiu? You want to exclude me! ”

"Wronged, wronged," Legno turned around when he heard this, and quickly explained, "We originally wanted to come to the sea current first and then call you, so as to save the heavy snow...... Alas, you have come, but you have to go back the way you came, because the sea current says that you will have good luck if you go out after lunch. ”

Fan Yina had a feeling of being despised and said unhappily: "Don't be pretty, Ge Nuo will be so kind?" If you want to go back, you go first, I will go to Brother Hailiu's house and sit for a while. ”

I led Fan Yina into the house, pouring tea and giving up my seat, so I was not enthusiastic. Father and Aunt Qiu Yun were chatting by the fire, and they were even more happy to see a smart and generous little guest.

Fan Yina deserves to be recognized as the "little lark", and within a few minutes, the joyful laughter made the entire living room difficult to accommodate. It was also at this time that Vice Principal Qin Guangyao's lover Zhang Xinrong led his three-year-old daughter Duoduo to the house, saying that their four children all got Aunt Qiu Yun's New Year's money yesterday, and even the eldest daughter had already gone to middle school, so at noon today, I would like to invite the principal's family to sit in the cold house, Qin Guangyao was cooking in the kitchen at this time, so I couldn't invite him in person.

Although his father and Aunt Qiu Yun tried their best to thank him, Zhang Xinrong's hospitality and hospitality were very good, and he listened, "Not to mention that the children have all received New Year's money, even if you invite your brother to your home to talk about it on this traditional festival, it should be so." I came so early to respect, and there was only light wine and coarse tea and light rice at home, which was very difficult to respect, but I was afraid that the principal and sister-in-law would have individual promises, even if we were not disliked, we would not be able to compete for a chance to show sincerity. "It's so undesirable that they don't dare to call themselves knowledgeable etiquette.

As soon as I saw this situation, I hurriedly explained that I could not go with me, first, because there were guests at home who needed to be entertained, and second, I had already made an appointment with a few partners, and I would have to go out to play in the snow after a while, and it was always bad to lose my promise.

After my father, Aunt Qiu Yun and Zhang Xinrong's mother and daughter went out, Fan Yina moved the stool and sat down next to me, and said in a low voice: "Brother Hailiu, it's best if you didn't go to the banquet." It's not that you have to leave as soon as you go, it's that I don't like Aunt Zhang at all, she talks like honey in front of her uncle and aunt, but when she talks to other teachers, her cold air will freeze if she doesn't freeze people to death. ”

"Is it that serious?" I looked at Fan Yina and replied, "This is a human personality, some are gentle and kind, and some are cold-hearted and humble. People of the same kind get close to each other, and those who are not of the same kind will play on the spot, just as after a while we will chase rabbits with people we don't like very much, and seek happiness. ”

Fan Yina bumped into me and couldn't help but say, "We're not happy now, so we still have to look for it, is that what you mean?" ”

"Oh," I would have to do another way to refuse to admit this question, so I quibbled, "When did Ina learn to misinterpret the meaning?" In fact, happiness cannot be found, and happiness, like happiness, is just a state that must be shown by human imagination. ”

Fan Yina pondered for a moment, and said in a confused tone: "Brother Hailiu, don't laugh first, unless you can prove it to me." As the saying goes, 'Your distress is self-inflicted' Distress and pain and sorrow are also a state, and if you can find them, why can't you find happiness and happiness? ”

"It's not easy to prove?" I thought to myself, and it was up to me to prove it with words, and to see who had more reasons and was more able to speak, and I said proudly, "I owe you a gift now, and I can give it to you now, because it is in front of our eyes, and I can give it to you in the future, because since I owe you a thousand days, I have to give it to you for a thousand days." Now, if you put aside your imagination and whenever this gift is given to you, or even if it is not given to you, you will not feel joy and happiness, nor will you perceive pain and sorrow. ”

Fan Yina's face instantly flushed, and she said shyly: "I still can't understand, unless Brother Hailiu can prove with 'imagination' that the suffering of waiting is not suffering, but joy and happiness." ”

Fan Yina and I looked at each other, smiled and said, "You should be suffering and happiness as a cocoon and pupate?" Their properties are immutable. Happiness or happiness and suffering or pain should be basically equivalent in life, but happiness is like the morning sun melting frost, coming and disappearing quickly, and pain is like twilight condensation, and the slow condensation is slow, so people always think that most people come to this world to suffer. To put it simply, people's desires are satisfied, happiness disappears after a moment's pause, and the void left behind is about to be taken over by pain. On the contrary, just like you now, you obviously see the gift you want but can't get it, and you feel so painful and hurt, but happiness will immediately come to persuade you that 'waiting for a long time is precious, and not waiting is not unusual.' 'Your distress and annoyance will slip away from you. ”

"Brother Hailiu's words are always like the stars in the sky, and like the wind that stirs the air, which makes people fascinated and look forward to it, it seems that it is better to wait patiently. Let's change the subject to a different topic. ”

"Okay," I said, looking up at the clock on the wall, and the hour hand was pointing to XI., and suggested, "How about we go to the kitchen together to make lunch and brag?" I guess after a while, they will be coming. ”

Fan Yina wanted to get up and say goodbye immediately, but she couldn't resist the temptation of so many delicacies, and of course, my sincerity and sincerity. She flashed my transparent eyes, and said generously with a little shyness: "Since the mind of the 'little follower' has been seen through, it is hypocritical to excuse it, but Brother Hailiu is not allowed to make too many dishes." ”

It's said to be lunch, but it's actually ready-made food that just needs to be lifted out of the kitchen cabinet to heat up. I learned to handle the pot and spoon when I was a child, and doing such simple things was naturally effortless, so it didn't take long for a table of decent dishes to be completed. Because the adults are not at home, the two little adults seem extremely relaxed and free when eating, you persuade me, I advise you, it is impossible to tell who is the host and who is the guest. Of course, persuasion is still the most palatable and the most eaten by Fan Yina, because most of the dishes on the table are very spicy. This is not specially prepared in advance, Fan Yina's enthusiasm for spicy is far from a level and level compared to Aunt Qiu Yun.

Fan Yina and I drank two hot teas after lunch, and Yu Genuo, Xing Weihong and Wang Xiaokai came to call. When Yugno stood at the gate and saw Fan Yina coming out of the house with me, he said loudly and angrily, "Ah, Yina came earlier than us, did she come to eat in advance?" ”

"Rare and weird." Fan Yina also replied loudly at Eugeneau: "Tell you, this girl didn't leave at all when she came, because I am very popular, and some people have to rely on it if they want to eat a meal!" ”

"Hehe, 'popular' sounds much better than 'rubbing rice'." After Yogno finished smiling, he asked me, "Hailiu, let's just get up empty-handed and chase the rabbit, and we don't have to take anything?" ”

As I led the way, I said, "I can't think of anything else to bring with me other than two long legs that are good runners." However, I do have a proposal, if we catch a rabbit later, we will give it to Ina to raise, if we catch two, Ina one, the three of you 'rock-paper-scissors' share one, I don't participate, what do you think? ”

"Alas," Legno shook his head, annoyed and helpless, "Hailiu also said that he was not partial, and that Ina took advantage of him when he turned around, and if that was the case, I wouldn't have to use all my strength to chase the rabbit." ”