Chapter 4 The New Year after a long absence

ps: Update or something, it's still very weak.

That's right, it's all to blame for the roommate teaching us to play League of Legends, well, that's the case, it's all his fault for losing his temperance or something~!

Tell everyone who hasn't slol yet, don't touch this thing, the time killer has a wood and a !!

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January 26, 2009

The new year is coming, and the festive atmosphere has imperceptibly enveloped the town.

Take to the streets and look around, full of New Year's specials, or events......

Except for the residents who originally belonged to the town, the other immigrants seemed to be quite accustomed to all this. After all, when they were in Fenghua City, the scene of their New Year was like this, and it was not much different, but for the residents of this town, this was definitely not the feeling that they should have during the New Year.

A few years ago, the New Year in the town might not have been as lively as it is now, but it had a more traditional feel.

After being incorporated into Fenghua City, the town began to expand in full, and large areas of farmland and woodland disappeared in this expansion, and skyscrapers rose from the original farmland. As for the resettlement of the inhabitants of the original town, the people above have given them a lot of consideration and placed them in several contiguous communities.

Boulevard community

This is one of the small towns' inhabitants, and the surrounding area is inhabited by the residents of the original town. As the New Year approaches, every family puts on new clothes, prepares New Year's food and drinks, and visits each other from time to time. When the adults joked with each other, the little ghosts of each family also made a fuss.

I have to say that the neighborhood relationship between the residents of the town is indeed closer than that of outsiders, but if you think about it carefully, this is normal, after all, these neighbors know each other and know each other very well, and they have known each other since their grandparents and have been friends for decades. And the new residents who move in don't recognize each other, so it's not surprising that the relationship is cold.

Every household in the tree-lined community will hang a red lantern in front of the door, which is an ancient custom that has not been abandoned.

Next to the door is a couplet full of festive prayers, and the door god is also posted on the door, hoping that it will bless the health of the family.

In the park of the complex

"Crackling, crackling!!"

The children in the community gathered together, watching a few adults in thick new clothes holding incense to light a series of firecrackers, and suddenly countless sounds resounded through the surrounding communities, like ignition wires, and the surrounding communities also remembered countless firecracker echoes

"Ahhhhhh ”

"Run......

There have been many new faces in the community over the years, small and full of vitality.

"Don't pull me, bastard!"

"Haha, Xiaoxi is a fool,"

A bunch of imps who were originally tightly surrounded suddenly scattered and ran around, pushing and pushing each other to make trouble, and each one with an innocent smile on their little faces...... Looking at the laughter of these little ghosts, the adults next to them didn't laugh either.

"Don't run too fast, be careful. ”

Beside her, a mother in a crimson coat shouted angrily, she was very young, about twenty-five or sixteen.

"If it's the New Year, let the child have fun. Wrapping her arms around her waist, her husband explained carefully in her ear.

"Hey, okay," she gave her husband a blank look, and shouted to the child, "Try to play today, and your mother won't blame you, but don't mess around like this after the New Year, otherwise your mother will whip you." ”

............

Standing on the balcony of their house, Xiao Rin's family looked at the laughing child in the distance.

Xiao Rin's mother hugged Xiaoying and kissed her cheek affectionately.

The little girl was wearing a red sleeveless cheongsam, with fluffy pompoms on the cuffs and neckline.

When she turned around, she could also see that on her chest was a big blessing character written upside down.

Well, in addition to wearing a little thin, the little girl is still cute on the whole.

"Xiaoying, do you want to wear another piece of clothing, you will be cold like this. ”

"No, I'm not cold at all, Mom, look at you~" As she spoke, the little girl put her warm little hand on her mother's face, and said with a smile: "Mom, my hands are not very warm~"

“...... Well, that's true, but ......"

"That's it, Mom, rest assured, I won't be cold. ”

Sometimes Xiao Rin's mother is also very confused, I don't know why, this little girl is really healthy, she has never been sick, and she dares to wear pajamas to go out in this snowy weather. You must know that although Xiao Rin was not considered a sick seedling when he was a child, his body has always been only at a moderate level, and in winter, he will have a cold or something from time to time......

"Xiaoying, do you want to go down and play with your friends?"

"Uh-huh, I want to go, I want to go. Hearing her mother's words, Xiaoying exclaimed happily. But after a while, her little head drooped again, and she said with a dejected expression, "But... But my sister just called and said she was coming back, so I'm going to wait for her to come back!"

"Xiaoying is really good, since my sister said it, then she will definitely bring a gift to Xiaoying~~"

Stroking his little daughter's head, Xiao Zhen, who is usually very serious, also smiled.

The family is harmonious, the life is rich, the daughter is well-behaved, the wife is virtuous, what more can a husband ask for in life?!

Even if Rin has suffered bad things, she has survived safely. It's good to be like this now, calm and quiet, and that's it, I don't have any regrets in my life...... No, when these two girls look for a husband in the future, they have to take care of it! Thinking like this, Xiao Zhen couldn't help but look forward to the wonderful future in his mind...... In the end, it will be that excellent young man, who will be taken by his lovely daughter.

Well, Rin has always been clever, and she is beautiful, and some acquaintances with children around her have hinted at it many times......

As for Xiaoying...... He turned around and looked at the little girl who was squirming in his wife's arms.

"Haha, it's still too early, and it's not too late to worry about her after more than ten years. ”

Thinking of his two lovely daughters, Xiao Zhen had some more comforting troubles in his heart.

......

"Ding Dong!"

As soon as the doorbell rang, the little girl suddenly jumped up and ran out of her mother's soft embrace

"Oh~~ Sister is back!!"

Running to the door, she nodded hard and opened the door

"Sister, sister...... What about the gift, what about the gift you said you brought to Xiaoying on the phone?" Xiao Rin in front of her was wearing a well-fitting brown coat, and an off-white scarf hung down from her chest, simple and decent, and looked very temperamental.

"Mmmm~~ My sister is still like that, dressed in Jane but very beautiful......

However, that's not the point!

The point is that her hands are all empty...... What about gifts?

A big greeting hung on Xiaoying's little head, and after a few inquiries, she finally made sure that her sister didn't bring her a gift. The more she thought about it, the more she felt wronged, the little girl immediately pursed her small mouth, and puffed out her tender cheeks into two small buns: "Mom! Sister is a liar!"

"Yo~~ Is Xiaoying angry?" Touching the little girl's head, Xiao Rin laughed happily.

"No, Xiaoying is going to play with her friends, ignoring her sister......"

As she spoke, the corners of the little girl's eyes were slightly moistened...... Alas, Rin made her sister cry~

"Hey, don't be angry, little one. My sister brought you a good friend~~" Xiao Rin picked up Xiaoying, and shouted to the back at the same time: "Little kitten, this is my sister~~ Do you want to see you~"

"Meow~~" The little kitten that was originally hanging behind her and had a dull face rushed out again and again.

It was a snow-white kitten with a leaf-like mark on its forehead.

"Wow! What a cute little kitten! I like my sister the most!"

"Little meow, let me hug ~~~"

"Meow~~Meow~!" screamed, and the kitten had already run into the house and cowered in front of the warm air conditioner.

"Don't run, cats wait for me......"

"Meow~" The kitten looked at her without much energy, turned her head, squinted and pretended to sleep.

.........

After eating the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, Xiao Rin took the opportunity to go out to buy drinks and ran out.

The family's happy reunion dinner did make her happy, but Xiao Li's side made her a little relieved: "These two little ghosts are really not worry-free, especially Xiao Li, this year is the first New Year without Xiao Yin in these years." Thinking about it, she walked into the small park where the crowd had dispersed and pulled out her phone.

After dialing "Xiaoli Xiaoli......", she called softly twice, and she was a little worried.

"Rin, I'm here. ”

"Great. After breathing a sigh of relief, she said softly: "Xiaoli is sorry, I can't celebrate the New Year with you." ”

"It's okay, Rin, you haven't been with your family for years, if you don't go back this time, Auntie will definitely blame you. She didn't have her usual vitality and seemed much quieter: "Okay, okay, I'm fine here, don't worry~"

“...... Xiaoli, how about celebrating the New Year with my sister, I'll pick you up now. ”

"No, I'm hanging. Xiao Li hung up the phone in a hurry, which gave Xiao Rin a headache.

She rubbed the corners of her forehead and dialed Ning's number: "Ning, are you there?"

"Uh-huh~" seems to be good, and it seems to be more reassuring than Xiaoli's release.

"The ......"

As soon as she was about to speak, she was directly interrupted by Ning: "Ah, I'm playing, wow, I'm dying!! it's 9 on the road, two to one actually sent a blood!!, wait, I'll go to support ......" Saying this, she paused, there was no usual sound of the game over there, and after thinking about it, Ning spoke: "...... Rin, Happy New Year, have fun, and say hello to my uncle and aunt for me. After speaking, Ning hung up the phone directly.

"Little ghost!!!" pouted, Rin walked towards the supermarket not far away.

Mo Li and Ning probably didn't want her to worry, the tone of the two of them was so flat and unconcerned, but ...... Is that really the case?

"Everyone has their own time, no exceptions. ”

I know this, but I can't rest assured.

.........

When she came back, Xiaoying was still chasing the kitten around, but she couldn't catch it. Standing on the side, Mom and Dad were sitting in front of the TV watching the Spring Festival Gala, and they just smiled and didn't interfere with the little guy's request for help.

"Sister, sister, can you help me catch it~"

"This can't be done, if she doesn't let you hug it, my sister can't help it~~"

Xiao Rin smiled and picked up her sister.

"Meow~!"

The kitten suddenly jumped off the air conditioner, and after waving its little paw at Xiao Rin, it rushed out the door.

"Sister, sister, it's going to run away!!"

"Yes~"

"Catch it quickly, the kitten will get lost." Will get lost, will be bullied by dogs, will not find their way home, will wander the streets, will be frozen in snow, will ......"

Hearing this series of imaginative but extremely unreliable associations, Xiao Rin listened to the black line in his head. Drill Xiao Yin's forehead with his head~"No, this little guy will come back by himself after playing enough." Xiaoying, don't worry, she's very smart~"

"Well, of course, sometimes I'm also careful ~"

.........

At nearly ten o'clock, Mom and Dad had already gone to bed, and they would go to some friends tomorrow to pay New Year's greetings.

Living room

Xiao Rin, who was watching TV, came to the window, and in the sky not far away, fireworks and salutes gradually appeared.

Everywhere in the town, there are clusters of colors exploded, which is very New Year's flavor.

Rin held her sister in her arms and quietly watched the brilliant and wonderful fireworks.

Ying was drowsy and lying in Rin's arms, she raised her head and asked in a low voice, "Sister, is it twelve o'clock? I'm so sleepy~~" Ahem, in order to wait for the special fireworks at twelve o'clock, the little girl is struggling to support it.

You know, every New Year, the people of the town ask that wonderful craftsman to make a special fireworks.

At twelve o'clock in the evening, the fireworks will be lifted off on time, printing the most brilliant colors on the dark canopy.

When she was a child, she had seen it a few times, and there were lifelike flying dragons and auspicious unicorns. She once heard from her parents that last year's fireworks were a beautiful phoenix, when the sky over the town was lit up with brilliant colors.

"Soon, Xiaoying can work hard~~"

Xiao Rin coaxed her sister, and while she was talking, she slowly walked towards Xiaoying's room.

"Well," the little girl replied, her originally hazy sleepy eyes slowly closed, and her little mouth whispered to herself: "Fireworks, fireworks... Firework...... I said I wanted to watch fireworks with my sister. ”

"Close your eyes, it'll be ...... soon"

"Hmmm......"

It didn't take long for the little girl's breathing to calm down and she fell asleep

"The little ghost is going to sleep obediently, and when you grow up, you can watch fireworks with your sister." ”

Gently kissed her sister on the forehead, Xiao Rin carried the little girl who had fallen asleep back to the room.

After covering her with the quilt, she quietly exited the room.

"Happy New Year and good night~"

............

Although the lights of the town are still bright, the winter day is dark near midnight. Rin stood on the street and looked up at the snow-covered rooftops, glowing in the dark sky, accompanied by the loud roar of fireworks. I have to say that although the fireworks are beautiful, this huge noise really dislikes many people, and Rin is like that.

Rather than setting off the fireworks herself, she prefers to stand far away and enjoy the beautiful moment.

Rin rubbed her cool earlobes and walked in the direction that led to the woodland.

For about ten minutes, at the junction of the city and the forest, a figure walked slowly through a bluestone path.

In the dim light, she walked slowly, not because she couldn't see the road, but because it was enough.

Around the corner, a cold wind blows and the low bushes rustle.

In the dim light, a hazy figure sat quietly on a stone beside the road.

"Month, here it is. Rin walked over gently, looking at the person in front of her.

Yi Yue, wearing a beige shirt and a coat, looked very thin.

"Well, I know you're back, so I'll wait for you first. ”

"I've been waiting for a long time."

"It didn't take long"

"I'm sorry, I finally put the little girl to sleep, it's too late. ”

"It's not too late," Shaking her head quietly, Yue took her hand and ran into the distance, saying as she ran: "Twelve o'clock is not yet here, there are still ten minutes, it's too late." ”

"Huh??" Rin, who was being pulled by her, looked at her suspiciously.

"Hurry up, let's go to the top of the mountain, there are very big rocks, I used to be alone there to watch the fireworks. ”

"I see, I thought I wasn't interested in moon fireworks or something. ”

"When I was a child, I watched four New Year's fireworks and loved it later. ”

Yue's bland answer, whether it is tone or expression, is always so quiet and leisurely.

While chatting and walking, neither of them was anxious, because ah, it was best to be by her side, and as for what to watch, it really didn't matter. Beautiful and splendid fireworks are good, but the bleak scene of Hell Yellow Spring is also indispensable...... That's it.

But even with a leisurely stroll, the speed of two people reached the top of the mountain in a few minutes. The trees at the top of the hill are sparse, and on the edge of a cliff stands a huge rock, which is like a half-broken bridge protruding out of thin air, and crosses into the air.

After clearing the snow from the lower rocks, Tsukisho pulled Rin to sit down beside him.

The town at the foot of the mountain is brightly lit, and the fireworks paint a gorgeous picture in the air.

"Rin, it's a few minutes to go. ”

"Hmm" replied, and Rin asked in a slightly puzzled whisper, "Yue, did you run here alone during the Chinese New Year before...... Aren't you with the master? If you run out like this, Auntie must be angry. ”

"Not every time...... Because my grandmother is not in good health, my mother will go back to accompany her during the Chinese New Year, and of course, every time my mother comes home, my father will also accompany her, as for my grandfather...... Every time during the Chinese New Year, Grandpa would return to Grandma's grave and accompany her all night. Saying this, the moon stopped, as if recalling that time: "At that time, the two brothers would find an excuse to go out, maybe to celebrate with friends, I was bored at home alone and ran out......"

"Alas, the elders forget it, but those two brothers are really too disagreeable. Rin said in a tone that thought she was holding grievances. Thinking of the family sitting around the house and laughing when others celebrate the New Year, and the young Yue was alone at home, staying in that too large home, looking at the empty tables and chairs, looking at the lifeless room, Rin was inexplicably a little uncomfortable.

"Well, they're very unusual. Yue, who was originally calm, smiled a little evilly, as if she remembered something...... After a while, she looked at the Yi family's mansion not far away, and whispered, "So, I beat them up hard when they came back!"

“......”

The corners of Rin's mouth twitched a little, and she turned around, not wanting Tsuki to see her strange expression.

'Ahh

"Rin, what's wrong?"

"No, nothing...... I'm just thinking that Yue is doing a good job, and you don't have to be polite to this kind of brother at all. Vaguely responding, she pointed to the town and said loudly, "Look, it's on!"

The moon looked in the direction of Xiao Rin's finger, and a bright ball of light rose rapidly from the center of the town, leaving a cyan tail of smoke in the night. Rising into the air, the white ball of light suddenly exploded, and in an instant, a golden tulip bloomed in the dark night.

Starting with a flower bud, in just a dozen seconds, the golden tulip grows, blooms, and finally blooms completely.

Although this scene is short, it interprets the joyful song of life, the touching of love and beauty.

"Rin, will you stay with me all night today, right here, watching the fireworks, watching the stars, watching the snow, watching the sun tomorrow. ”

"Well, good. Rin put his arm around her shoulders and whispered in her ear.

No matter how brilliant and dazzling fireworks are, they are still only momentary beauty.

Not long after, the blooming tulips withered and the sky darkened.