Chapter 12: Tanabata (I)
Finally stayed up until the end of school in the afternoon, and the bear children rushed out like crazy, some ran home, and some simply ran directly to Pan Lou. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
Liu Yong and a few partners agreed to meet at the Suzaku Gate after half an hour, and then ran back home.
Liu Yong returned home and called a few times but no one answered, only to find that there was no one at home. He took out the key and opened the door, threw the rolled lotus leaves and schoolbag on the stone platform by the well, glanced at it slightly, and found a note on the table in the main hall, pressed with a fruit bowl.
Liu Yong walked in and pulled out the note, only to know that because of the rain last night, the Qixi Festival of the people in Bianliang City, Tokyo, was compressed into one night, so tonight was more popular than in previous years, and Mu's Restaurant couldn't be busy, so he called Mu and Liu Qingzhi to help. Liu Qingzhi left a message saying that he wanted Liu Yong to go to Mu's Restaurant for dinner after he went home.
Liu Yong calculated the time, and felt that it was too late, so he groped for some food in the kitchen, ate a few bites randomly, and then picked up two Hebei goose pears from the fruit bowl in the main hall, bit one in his mouth, and held another in his hand. After the door is locked, it is time to go out.
I don't know when a yellow-haired wild dog came to the alley, with a lame hind leg, yellow skin, and the bones on the thin ribs can be seen, lying not far from the gate of Liu Yong's house. Seeing Liu Yong walking towards him, the wild dog stood up in fear and ran away. The lame yellow dog ran for four or five feet, probably thinking that the distance was safe, so he vigilantly looked at Liu Yong and got up again.
Liu Yong saw that the yellow dog was pitiful, so he didn't think much about it, and took a large piece of the goose pear that he had just bitten twice in his mouth, and threw the rest of it towards it.
The yellow dog ran away, but after a while, he found that there seemed to be no danger, looked at Liu Yong, who was gradually moving away, trotted back, picked up the goose pear and ate it.
Liu Yong was the first to arrive, and his house was outside the Suzaku Gate. Standing in a conspicuous place, Liu Yong focused on the remaining pear in his hand.
Half a pillar of incense, Yang Zhang is here. From afar, he saw Liu Yong standing on a large stone pier next to the Suzaku Gate and ran over.
The stone pier is used by night market stall owners to hold large umbrellas when it rains.
"So fast?"
Yang Zhang said hello to Liu Yong and asked.
"My mother and they are not at home, so they helped out at Mu's Restaurant. I'm going to turn around when I go to Pan Lou in a while, and I'll have to talk to them. ”
"Well, it's okay, just drop by."
Yang Zhang happily agreed.
After a while, Wang Yu ran over panting.
Wang Yu is slightly older than Liu Yong and Yang Zhang, but his personality is quite honest. and Liu Yong and Yang Zhang's classmates, all of whom studied in the private school of "Meng Banxian". Because the three of them are the closest in age in the private school, they often play together.
"Why is it so slow, we've both been waiting here for a long time."
Yang Zhang complained.
At this time, it was already dark, and the night markets on the east and west sides of the Suzaku Gate had been set up, and there were many more diners on the roadside.
"Brother Yong'er's house is here at Suzaku Gate, your house... Your home is not far away, and you can't walk west along the Cai River to Xinqiao, so close, of course, it's fast! I'm almost there... When you arrive at Taipingqiao, you run over with a stick of incense to try! ”
Wang Yu didn't buy it, gasping and retorted.
The small episode was quickly turned, and the three of them crowded through the crowd through the Suzaku Gate, and walked east along the base of the city wall. When he arrived at Madao Street, Liu Yong led him into Mu's Restaurant.
"Why did Brother Yong come? The eldest lady has been looking at you for a long time. ”
An elderly man at the door saw Liu Yong and spoke.
Liu Yong's maternal grandfather had four children, the first two were men, the eldest uncle Mu Jia was the shopkeeper of the restaurant, and the second uncle Mu Zhe was a small official in Kaifeng Mansion. Liu Yong's mother is the eldest daughter, and many older guys call her the eldest lady.
"Where's my mother?"
Liu Yong asked.
"I've been outside just now, so I just went in to report the food."
The man pointed to the back kitchen.
There was a lot of commotion in the restaurant, because the business was booming, a few tables were temporarily added to the hall, and the backyard was also full of customers, but there were still many customers who couldn't find a seat and had to return disappointed.
Liu Yong found a relatively spacious place for Yang Zhang and Wang Yu and asked them to wait for him for a while. I squeezed into the back kitchen.
Before I got to the back kitchen, I saw Mu walking out with a list.
"Have you eaten?"
Mu raised his voice, trying to drown out the sound of stir-frying in the back kitchen behind him and the noise of the guests in front of him.
"Just had some mats at home.
I'm going to Pan Lou this time, Yang Zhang and they are still waiting outside. ”
"Your aunt has led a group of young men out with a bunch of children. Brother Xun is in the backyard, you take him to play, Brother Xun doesn't seem to be leaving... Be careful not to get lost, and beware of crutches... Buy something to eat on the street and don't go hungry... I'll be home early. ”
Mu Shi took out a small string of money from his body and handed it to Liu Yong, and explained loudly.
"Yes!"
Liu Yong took the money, turned around and ran to the backyard, and replied with his back to him.
Liu Xun was placed in a hut in the backyard for rest by the Mu family, and Brother Xun was also there.
"My aunt has just led the girls to Pan Lou and is going to call me. My aunt said that I left you a note, and you will come over in a while, so I didn't go, and waited for you to go with me here. ”
"Pan Lou must have a lot of people tonight, and I'm worried that I won't be able to find you."
After a few words, the three of them went out to find Yang Zhang and Wang Yu to meet. When I walked to the top of the stairs, I met Liu Qingzhi who had just come down from downstairs. Liu Yong asked for some money from his father again.
Out of the restaurant, the street is not much spacious. As far as the eye can see, the streets are full of people.
Feeling the right direction, the group walked north.
It was a little overcast, but it didn't completely obscure the moon. The restaurants on both sides of the street are lit up one by one, and the flower cloth banners are hung high, covering the sky.
Wealthy relatives with female dependents in the family have built "begging buildings" at home, and dozens of hundreds of lanterns will be bright, and they can be seen from a distance. After crossing the Xiangguoji Bridge, it becomes more congested. The center of the street is filled with stalls selling all kinds of gadgets, and only a relatively wide aisle is left every ten zhang for visitors to pass through. Girls and children gather in groups around stalls, picking out curious things.
"This is it!"
After crossing the temple bridge, Liu Yong and Yang Zhang opened their eyes wide and struggled to identify the stall in the center of the street from the crowd, and after not going far, Yang Zhang shouted.
A few people looked over when they heard the sound, and saw a large group of people forming a semicircle, with several layers, and if it weren't for a cloth sign with dolls hanging above, they wouldn't have seen anything inside.
"How do you know it's this one?"
Liu Yong asked.
"It's written on it, you see."
Liu Yong followed the drop of Yang Zhang's fingers, stared carefully with wide eyes, and saw the word "Xiao Ji" written in block letters under the doll image, and there was an advertising slogan written in words larger than the palm of his hand on the left side:
"Specializing in grinding and drinking music for 30 years, undertaking all kinds of customization."
To be continued......