CHAPTER XXXIV
Fang Monan was lying on the bed, the room was dark, looking at the heavy snow outside, the snow outside was still bright and white, and suddenly remembered some words that he had only used when he was a child when he was writing essays, they had been lost for a long time: silver makeup, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting, a white and silver world! Looking at the tall and short outside, the sparse and lush branches are covered with thick snow, glitz and quiet, poverty and wealth, after being covered by snow, there is no difference, the whole world seems to be at this moment, really equal, free, peaceful. What can cover the sky, the earth, and all the beauty and ugliness of the world is the thick snow!
It was a pure world of snow and snow, looking at it, Fang Monan fell asleep, she didn't have their good physical strength in front of them.
Everyone lived together for another five days, and after the snow melted, they went to their posts again.
Before the Lunar New Year, Qi Qiushi was startled by her big belly when she came to see her aunt. Speaking of this, the aunt took the pillow and slammed him hard, so that he was careful to accompany him, and he had to worry about tired aunt, a very funny scene.
After Qi Qiushi learned about it, everyone in the family knew, so grandma called and counted her aunt fiercely, 'Ah! For such a big thing, you can really calm down, and you won't reveal any news, your wings are stiff, aren't you? Ah......, dare to hide this. After finally learning that my aunt was pregnant with twins, my grandmother couldn't sit still, so she paid it back and quickly found someone to apply for a visa.
On January 29, 87, Spring Festival, Chinese New Year's Eve, at the invitation of Andrés and his wife, Fang Menan and them went to Marry's house.
"Today is the traditional holiday of your country, Chinese New Year's Eve. On the day of reunion, we will spend it with you in a foreign land. Marry said emotionally.
At Andres' house. Jerry and his wife, Cynthia, also came to celebrate the New Year with their long-known student. The two families are very familiar with each other, and the reason why they get together this time is because these three students from across the ocean are diligent, hardworking, honest, and kind.
Lunch was for Fang Menan, Marry, and Cynthia, and as housewives, everyone liked to cook their own food. After discussion, simply cook a few specialty dishes by yourself. Everyone said in unison: "That's it!" ”
Fang Monan's simplest, no need to compete with them for the fire, how can there be less dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve! The other housewives still mainly eat Western food, so a combination of Chinese and Western dishes is put on the table.
Everyone sat around. They are familiar with each other, and they are not so particular about table manners, chatting while eating. Fang Monan was afraid that the people on his side would not be used to eating Western food, especially a pregnant woman, and the dumplings were enough. It turned out that it was still not enough to eat, because after Mari and the others had tasted the dumplings. I also shouted delicious, I didn't expect this chubby little thing to be so delicious. Everyone was in a high mood and there was almost nothing left over from a table of dishes.
Because there was no Spring Festival Gala, Mobei remembered the scene at home for the New Year, so we simply played it ourselves, and everyone responded unanimously.
Take the family as a unit. The small recital began, and the Andrés taught music themselves, needless to say. Naturally, it is the main music, one plays the violin and the other plays the piano. One after another, the cheerful famous songs, melodious, are really lingering!
The Jerry couple performed in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, which premiered at the Queen's Theatre in London last October. Andrés and Marry accompanied, not thinking about Cynthia's voice. Shock everyone. She sang the overture called Hannibal. This overture is one of the most famous songs in this musical, with a passionate and beautiful melody and a magnificent momentum that you will never get tired of listening to.
Some songs can be listened to for a lifetime, even if all the visual memories about them have blurred or even faded. But these melodies will always make us continue to experience those familiar moving ......, Fang Menan once went to Broadway to see this opera. Just think of the opera "The Phantom of the Opera", which has achieved a daunting box office of more than $3.2 billion worldwide, and it has endured.
When Jerry sings. 'Wow......' His voice is so textured that it can't be heard by a non-professional.
Fang Monan asked Marry afterwards to find out that when the two were in school, they used to be in the choir, no wonder they were so good!
At the end of the song, everyone's palms were red, and Jerry and his wife performed very perfectly.
Fang Menan shook his head, was there still something missing? Marry looked curious and asked, "Nan!" Is there something wrong? ”
Fang Menan pointed to himself, "Me? Everyone looked like her, and Marry looked at her encouragingly.
Fang Monan said with a smile: "As soon as I say this, you will listen to it, after all, I am not a professional, according to the scenes described in this opera, the style of music should be more gorgeous, weird, dark, crazy to hysterical Gothic style." ”
"Is that so?" Andrés walked to the piano and re-interpreted it, which is more in line with the atmosphere of the original than just now.
"Hmmm! A master is a master. The prelude with the organ of the church is better! Fang Monan touched his chin and said. Grandiose, solemn, and full of timbre, more in line with the dark style. ”
Andres thought for a moment and said, "Makes sense. He took it to heart.
The next thing is the performance of Fang Monan and his family, the main thing is the two little sisters, the two of them are in a foreign country, of course they sing folk songs, and music has no borders.
Folk songs originally referred to the traditional songs of each nation, and the ancestors of each nation had their own songs since ancient times, and most of these songs did not know who the author was, but passed on orally, one by one, from generation to generation. However, most of the folk songs we talk about today refer to the folk songs of the pop era, which mainly use the acoustic guitar as an accompaniment instrument, sing in a natural and frank way, and sing the kind of songs that everyone feels about their simple life.
Folk songs, songs of the people. From ancient times to the present, regardless of east, west, north and south, every era, region, nation, country; Under the influence of different geography, climate, language, culture, and religion, it will inevitably produce a kind of human self-entertainment, cultural preservation, or catharsis of the essence of life.
There are many kinds of Chinese folk songs, Shanxi folk songs, beautiful tunes, easy to sing, sincere feelings, sincere feelings, rich in local flavor.
Mongolian long tone, few words, high-pitched and long-lasting, soothing and free, suitable for narrative, and long in lyricism.
Listening to a long-tune pastoral song is like standing on the vast grassland and pouring out your experience to nature. This artistic realm can be called "the perfect unity of nature and heart" by musicians, and "the perfect unity of man and nature". There are still too few people, and if there are more people, the continuous bass will produce a solemn, immense, brilliant and magnificent momentum; There will be an overwhelming spirit. Both can produce a sublime experience of majestic beauty.
Jiangnan is the land of fish and rice, with beautiful and pleasant scenery, charming garden landscapes, small bridges and flowing water. The gentleness and gentleness of Jiangnan folk songs.
"It turns out that there is such good music in distant China." Marry said, got up and sat down in front of the piano, and played the music played again by Fang Mennan and the two of them.
"It's great, better than my half-ass." Fang Monan said with a smile.
"If you have the chance, you should also go to see Nan's hometown." Marry said.
"Good! I will definitely give a warm welcome. Fang Monan said together.
An afternoon was spent in music, and people got to know each other in a new way. After returning home, Aunt Xiao and Mo Bei did not let go of Fang Monan, knowing so many folk songs, the two of them heard the country sound, and strongly longed for her to sing it again, so Fang Monan sang many folk songs, all over the world, the south and the north, and the result was that the next day his voice was hoarse and unable to speak.
And the dinner had to be made by the uncle, and the two of them felt the strong 'local atmosphere', and they were greatly satisfied and satisfied.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, after the visa was completed before the New Year, my grandmother and Mr. Lin flew in a hurry.
Jenny drove the car and Fang Monan to pick up the two old men, and after getting in the car, Grandma asked eagerly: "Is your aunt okay, if she doesn't call to inform, you won't secretly report the news!" Grandma saw that she wanted to defend herself and said, "Don't tell me you don't know what pregnancy means." ”
"We can't help it, we have to respect the opinion of the pregnant woman! Now she's the boss, and she doesn't listen to whomever she does. Fang Menan shrugged.
"Her boss, now this family has to listen to me." Grandma said as a matter of course. "When I see her, I must tell her well."
After arriving home, grandma saw that the aunt was counting, but as soon as the aunt said that her stomach was hungry, her grandmother hurriedly pulled Fang Monan to cook, and the aunt stuck out her tongue in a treacherous way and escaped the 'catastrophe'.
Because she was pregnant with twins, her aunt's belly swelled like a balloon after five months, and Qi Qiushi, who was standing next to her, was uneasy.
"What? You're still in school! Grandma's voice was like a loudspeaker. No, no, take a leave of absence immediately. If there is an accident like this, how can you be worthy of other people's autumn fruits. ”
"Mom, it's okay, the doctor said I'm fine, and I don't feel tired!" The aunt swallowed a wonton and said. glared at the uncle-in-law sitting next to him, blaming him for being too talkative.
Qi Qiushi raised his hands and put on an innocent look, but it seemed to have little effect, and the aunt pinched his thigh under the table, making him grin in pain. Grandma asked him what was wrong, and lied: "My back is itchy and panicked, it's okay." ”
"Mom, for another two months, with you by my side, I'm really fine. Eat well and sleep well, except for the scary feeling of a big belly. The aunt begged for mercy. Then he pulled Fang Monan over, "Besides, we have a ready-made medical student in our family, what are you afraid of." ”
"You!" Grandma also knew that she couldn't talk about her aunt, so she pointed her finger at her head and said, "I'm really spoiled by us, okay, let's do a little more." But if there is any discomfort, you must say it! ”
"Yes." Auntie said with a happy smile.
In the end, of course, the pregnant woman won a big victory, Qi Qiushi was still busy, and when his grandmother came, he left with peace of mind and came back when the child was born.