Chapter 7 The master is in the people
When he came back from the set, Chu Qing was busy again. She is an idle woman, she is a good hand at home and abroad, although the economic conditions of the family are not very good, but under her skillful hands, she seems to be well-organized and energetic.
Dad Liu Jianjun is still his "busy man" as always, at the end of the year, the village buys more electrical appliances, and his "business" every day is obviously more, of course, they are all free "volunteers", my mother Chu Qing is a reasonable and understanding person, although sometimes I see my man "working for nothing" for others every day, I feel a little unhappy, but I only occasionally complain a few words, but I never stop. They are all from the villagers, and if they can help, they can help, and it is not a big deal, this is Chu Qing's simple thinking.
As for Liu Yufan, these two days have completely spread Huan'er's madness, not everyone has the opportunity to re-experience childhood, although Liu Yufan's heart is already an adult in his thirties, but playing childhood games is still so happy. Of course, his happiness is different from those friends, it is more of a reliving and nostalgia.
In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Chu Qing got up early in the morning and got busy. The kitchen is filled with smoke mixed with the tantalizing smell of meat. Liu Jianjun took his son and daughter to set off firecrackers on the street. In 1994, when material life was scarce, setting off firecrackers was one of the few pleasures of the New Year. Not only children, but also adults enjoy it. Of course, there are not many wealthy households in the countryside in this era, and most people don't buy much, and those who can afford a bundle (100) and two kicks are considered rich, and generally buy thirty or fifty roots, and then the poorer ones buy a few, and the meaning is obtained.
Lunch at noon was hearty, with home-killed roosters, pork stewed vermicelli, croquettes, steamed dumplings (a specialty made with starch...... Seven or eight dishes were set on a table, and in the middle was a silver carp. There was a tempting aroma wafting in the air, and even Liu Yufan couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
"Wow, it's all my favorite food!" My sister Liu Xiaoran jumped up happily, sat on the stool busily, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
It's all a family, and it's not so particular, so my mother Chu Qing said hello, and the family gathered around and ate happily.
This is the first Spring Festival after Liu Yufan's rebirth, and at present, neither Liu Jianjun nor Chu Qing knows that the son sitting in front of him has the idea of surpassing this era for more than ten years, and the life of his family will inevitably undergo a series of changes.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Dazhai Village is noisy with gongs and drums, firecrackers are ringing, red flags are displayed, and people are crowded...... (Khan one, but it's not Aunt Baiyun signing "Confinement 2")
Twisting Yangge is the most lively thing in the countryside for the New Year. The village loves to be lively, a little "kung fu", regardless of men, women and children, these days they have put on the Yangge clothes that have been pressed at the bottom of the box for a year, Zhu Bajie carries his daughter-in-law, runs a dry boat, eight immortals cross the sea, and the white lady...... One by one, the traditional jokes appeared in turn, and the Yangge horns all stepped on wooden stilts 50 or 60 centimeters high, and some of them even stepped on stilts more than one meter high, and sometimes came a thrilling one-legged jump, which attracted the people around to applaud.
As for the performance fee, there is no fixed amount, all of which look at whose family is better, so they will go to someone's house for more than ten minutes, and the host will most likely take some dim sum fruits or ten or twenty yuan, and the Yangge head will be put away in a unified manner, and then divided according to the head, it doesn't matter how much, it is a lively and festive celebration.
Often such scenes are the most attractive to children, not only the dazzling Yangge, but also the stalls that sell sugar gourds, ice cream popsicles, and various small toys with the Yangge team, all of which are like magnets to attract a wave of half-sized children.
Liu Yufan, Wang Xiaoyong, and Liu Jian drilled around in the crowd, putting a "second thunder" from time to time, or buying a "sugar gourd" to eat, and they were very happy. In the past two days, the three of them have been led by the adults of the family to visit relatives for the New Year, and they have also received a lot of "New Year's money", Liu Yufan has more than 20 dollars, according to the prices in 1994, these people are now "big money". Wang Xiaoyong, who likes guns, even bought a "cannon gun" for a piece of five, and the treasure is very good, and he often takes it out to show off with a shot, which makes Liu Jian envious.
However, Liu Yufan's interest is naturally not in this. With two people, he drilled through the crowd and came to the "band" of the Yangge team.
said that it was a band, but in fact it was a few suona, a few cymbals, and a big drum. There are not a few farmers who gather around the musicians to watch the excitement, although they don't understand music, but it doesn't affect their liking. In particular, the unique rhythm of the drum and the extremely dynamic and heavy sound always make the listener's blood boil. In rural terms, bring energy!
The drumming is the second grandfather of the village, Ma Hua. MCA is not only good at chess, but also a good player at playing drums, there are several Yangge teams in Shili Eight Villages, but when it comes to drumming, there are really not many who can beat him, in the words of the villagers, the drum is hard!
At this moment, I saw the second uncle Ma Hua's legs slightly bent, leaning forward, his eyes slightly closed, and his hands seemed to be loosely holding the drumstick, but the drumstick was as firm as if glued to it, and a pair of wrists flew up and down, and the mallet raindrops fell on the drum surface like a raindrop, bringing up a string of drums. The sound of the drum is slow and urgent, sometimes high and sometimes low, like a cluster of beating flames, which makes people's hearts beat faster, and it is not enjoyable. And the second uncle, Ma Hua, obviously enjoyed it tightly, hitting the rising place, the double mallet wheeled, the sound of "hehe" in his mouth, and the sound of the drum of "dong dong" shook people's blood and blood.
Liu Yufan's eyes were tightly fixed on the wrists of the second uncle Ma Hua, looking at the pair of wrists that flew up and down, as dexterous as butterflies, it was simply a pleasure. The so-called layman looks at the liveliness, and the insider looks at the doorway. Compared with these onlookers, Liu Yufan is undoubtedly an "insider", although he only received an informal music education, but no matter how formal, after all, it is also orthodox knowledge, and his understanding and knowledge of music are far from being much stronger than those who only rely on "feeling" to grope around. Just like at this moment, listening to the sound of drums, Liu Yufan's mind constantly simulated a rhythmic pattern, and at the same time there were many strengths and weaknesses, syncopation, and repetition...... and other terms, theory and practice are confirmed one by one, so that the more he listens, the more fascinated he becomes.
Liu Yufan watched the second uncle play the drums and was addicted, but the two guys next to him were a little impatient, Wang Xiaoyong stabbed Liu Yufan and said, "Xiaofan, let's go over there to see Zhu Bajie."
"That's right, look at Zhu Bajie, hurry up, there are a lot of people over there, and I won't be able to squeeze in for a while." Liu Jian also said excitedly.
"Huh?" Liu Yufan, who came back to his senses, looked at the two of them, and only then did he hear what the two said to him. But where would I be interested in those things?
"You two go, I'll watch for a while." Liu Yufan said, his eyes fell on the wrist of the second uncle again.
"What's so nice about this, then let's go over first, and go fire the cannon later." Wang Xiaoyong said, pulling Liu Jian and walking away.
Liu Yufan subconsciously said "En", and continued to bury his head in watching the second master play the drums.
In this way, from morning to noon, until the Yangge team was about to end, everyone dispersed to eat, Liu Yufan still stayed by the second uncle's side, during which the drummers walked one after another, but Liu Yufan never left.
The second uncle, Ma Hua, naturally noticed Liu Yufan a long time ago. As soon as the drumming stopped, he grinned and smiled at Liu Yufan: "Xiaofan, do you like to listen to the drums?" ”
"Well, second uncle, you are really energetic." Liu Yufan said with a smile, he didn't say anything like a sycophant, from his heart, he really felt that the second master played well. Some people have received a lifetime of orthodox music education, and they may not necessarily become everyone, at most they can only be teachers in the conservatory, but some people have never received music education, that is, with their own feelings, they can write and play a swan song for the ages, just like the blind Ah Bing. And the second uncle is undoubtedly a very outstanding category of folk amateur artists, although he doesn't know any musical scores, but his sense and grasp of rhythm are definitely not ordinary. Liu Yufan's praise is also from the heart.
"Hey, hey, give you two plays?" The second uncle deliberately teased Liu Yufan, and handed him two drumsticks tied with red silk with a smile. There were also many hairy young men who said they wanted to try it out, but when the second master handed over the drumsticks, they all ran away one by one. Rural people are introverted, it's okay to joke, but those who come to the real place are afraid of other people's jokes.
"Really? Then I didn't play well, don't laugh at me. Liu Yufan said, but he took the pair of drumsticks unceremoniously.
"Come, try, try!" The second uncle said words of encouragement, but he was a little surprised in his heart, and said in his heart that this kid is really good, and he is not tender!
The drumstick is made of good wood, the thickness of a rolling pin, and the whole body has been used to be extremely smooth, and there is a heavy feeling in the hand, but it makes people want to use it to hit the drum surface.
Liu Yufan exhaled lightly and stood by the drum.
At this moment, several half-grown children who were hanging out on the side, including Wang Xiaoyong and Liu Jian, were also attracted over. The second uncle's drumstick is a rarity, usually everyone just watches, and no one has ever touched it. At this moment, when I saw Liu Yufan holding it in my hand and playing the drum again, I was a little envious, and I wanted to take it over and play it, but I was afraid that I would be laughed at if I couldn't play well.
"Xiaofan, hit twice!"
"yes, hit twice!"
The people watching from the side began to heckle.
The second uncle, Ma Hua, watched with a smile, and was ready to let Liu Yufan knock it around, and then take it back himself, show them a while, and let them envy it.
After carefully recalling the rhythm of the second uncle Ma Hua just playing, Liu Yufan raised the drumstick with both hands and knocked it on the big drum in front of him!
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