At the end of June, He Niannian finally finished the exam and went on vacation, she took the first grade, and received the certificate and prize in front of the teachers and students of the school, the prize was a double-layer stationery box with a bear pattern and a notebook with a black skin, she was very happy, carrying a schoolbag home to ask her parents to take credit, thinking that she must let her mother make food for herself.

Father He was very proud that his daughter won the first place and rewarded her with two yuan, He Niannian put the money into his little rabbit money bank, she shook her piggy bank, and she was very happy.

In the evening, Xiao's mother made a poached egg for her daughter, and He Niannian finished eating it beautifully, very happy.

Because of the holiday, there is no need to get up early to go to school, He Niannian Lai watched TV in his parents' room, and saw that he was asleep, so He Dad picked up his daughter and put her back in his room to sleep, turned on the small ceiling fan, and then covered her with a layer of cotton cloth on her stomach.

"It's all you, not relying on her, letting her watch it so late." Xiao's mother turned off the TV and counted her husband back.

It's not your acquiescence, or can that girl stay on and not leave, but he doesn't dare to say this, "Yes, I'm used to it, isn't this kid so happy to take the exam?" Next time, I won't let her sleep so late. Dad Ho made a review.

Xiao's mother gave her husband a roll of the eyes, then lay down to sleep, the ceiling fan on the roof squeaked and slowly turned, driving away the heat in the room.

In the middle of the night, there was a "click" of thunder outside, which shook the glass of the window and buzzed, as if the thunder had exploded outside the door.

Xiao's mother was awakened and sat up to look out the window at the swarthy sky.

"Mom." From the next room, there was a small voice from her daughter.

Xiao's mother hurriedly shook her husband awake, "My daughter was woken up by thunder, you go and bring her over and sleep with us." ”

When Dad He went over and saw his daughter shrinking into a ball, shouting for his mother, his tears almost fell in distress, "Baby girl, Dad is here." ”

Father He went over to pick up his daughter, and then put it between himself and his daughter-in-law, Mother Xiao patted her daughter's back, and He Niannian slowly fell asleep.

Xiao's mother pricked up her ears and listened to the movement outside, as if there was no other movement except for the thunder, and there was no rain.

When she woke up the next day, He Niannian saw that she was sleeping in her parents' bed and knew that she was scared by Lei last night, and after breakfast, she ran out to play with her companions.

He's father and Xiao's mother took a sickle to harvest wheat.

"I said Gui Ying, your family is not small, why don't you let her come to the field to help, how long are you going to be busy with these five acres of land?" The man next to him, who was also harvesting wheat in advance, shouted at the top of his voice.

"What can she do, come here and make trouble," Xiao's mother said loudly, but the work in her hands did not stop, "Just like this, there is always a time to finish, don't we come over a few days in advance to collect it?" There is no delay in planting corn. ”

In fact, I brought my child here the year before last, and after half a day's work, He Niannian was covered with red bumps, this is an allergy? But the child didn't feel the itch, and even then they didn't dare to let the child come. Anyway, it's just to help bundle the wheat, and you can do this work yourself. Fortunately, after staying at home for a day, the red bumps went down.

The sister-in-law didn't say anything, knowing that they had been such a girl all these years, and it was understandable that they were hurt and spoiled when the baby was hurt and spoiled, and they were not allowed to work.

Besides, He Niannian ran out to play with his friends, and as soon as he turned the corner from the road in front of his house, he saw a lot of people in front of him.

He Niannian got closer and found that it turned out that yesterday it was this poplar tree that had grown for more than ten years that was struck by lightning.

The bark of the trunk of the whole tree has fallen off from top to bottom, revealing a white layer inside, but the bark on the branches has not fallen off, the leaves are still fresh, and the whole tree shows no signs of being scorched, except for the bark of the main trunk.

And on the ground were some scattered tree bark, hearing them chatting, He Niannian knew that most of the bark had been picked up by everyone and taken home. It is said that the bark of a tree that has been struck by lightning can cure all kinds of diseases, because it contains the magic power of the dragon lord.

When He Niannian heard this, he hurriedly squeezed in and picked up a relatively large piece of bark, preparing to take it to his grandmother tomorrow.

"The branch secretary is looking for someone to cut down the tree." Woman A said. "Wait for the leaves to fall, and then do it."

"Yes, I heard that the chopped tree can be sold for a good price, and it can be used to ward off evil spirits when it is put at home." Woman B chimed in.

"I'm here to keep watch, I'm going to pick up some branches and put them back at home." Woman A said.

Then the people around decided to keep watch when the branch secretary cut down the tree, and strive to pick up more branches and go back to the town house.

He Niannian scratched his cheek with his index finger, thinking that if he didn't go to the bell to play, he would stay by the side.

She took the bark and planned to put it home and come over, the moment she turned around, she seemed to see a white shadow floating out of the tree, He Niannian thought she was dazzled, she blinked, and saw that the white shadow turned into a tall white-bearded, white-haired old man, he smiled at He Niannian, and then flew up to the sky.

"Mom, I saw an old man with a white beard." The five or six-year-old child next to him tugged at the corner of his mother's clothes and pointed to the air.

He Niannian looked at the child, she also saw it, and some of the other children around her also screamed to see an old grandfather.

At this moment, the tree that had been struck by lightning shook a little, and the leaves rattled, and then began to fall down, and in a few minutes all the leaves were gone, and a thick layer of green leaves was spread on the ground.

Everyone looked at everything in front of them with wide eyes, it was one thing to have heard of it, and it was another thing to see it with their own eyes, and it turned out that the legend was true.

"Oh my God, it turns out that the leaves will really fall all at once, no wonder the branch secretary must wait for the leaves to fall before cutting down the tree, it turns out that my grandmother didn't lie." Woman A exclaimed, her face full of incredulity.

"I heard my grandmother say that this kind of tree that was split by drought and thunder was all hidden by goblins in it, and either they were hacked to death and the whole tree was scorched, or the whole tree was successfully crossed, and there was no trace of scorching in the whole tree." The people next to him gave everyone popular science according to what grandma said.

"My grandmother also said that only children can see the gods who have successfully crossed the tribulation, and that children's eyes are the purest and brightest. Didn't they just say that they saw a white-bearded old man? "Another person, according to Grandma, continues to popularize science.

"yes, yes, my kids saw it too." People with children hurried over.

Are you sure? He Niannian frowned and listened to everyone's gossip Listen to my grandmother, maybe I also heard my grandmother say, but now everyone has changed it to grandma, it is better to integrate into the collective.

But she also saw the white-bearded old man, and she didn't know if she was dazzled, probably true, but not so many children were dazzled.

When He's parents came back from work in the evening, as soon as they entered the courtyard gate, they saw a lot of branches placed next to the duck pen opposite.

Hearing the sound of the door, He Niannian showed his head from the east wing, "Dad, Mom, you're back." ”

"Oh my God, what are you doing here?" When she saw her daughter's white flour, Xiao's mother shouted in fright, put down the sickle and kettle in her hand, and walked over quickly.

"I want to make noodles, so that when you come back, you can directly make cakes, and I have also boiled the rice porridge, and the vegetables have been washed." He Niannian's hands were glued to a lot, and his face was also stained with a lot of flour.

Xiao's mother looked at the rice soup boiled in the iron pot a little thin, and the washed vegetables in the aluminum basin, she was very happy that her girl could help her work, you must know that she has never let her daughter do this since she was a child, and sometimes she will be blasted out by standing in the kitchen to see, it turns out that unconsciously the girl has grown up sensible and learned to cook.

"Mom, look at me and the face." He Niannian held the noodle plate and asked his mother to ask for credit.

Mother Xiao, who was originally moved with red eyes, was moved when she saw the pot of noodles, and she was all moved, "He Niannian, you put me down." Xiao's mother controlled her temper, looked at the spoiled pot of noodles, and really wanted to give her two slaps.

He Niannian shrank his neck, put down the basin and hurriedly ran out, his mother looked so scary just now, and her ass would definitely suffer later.

Hearing his daughter-in-law's angry voice, Father He hurried over after washing his hands, and smiled inappropriately when he saw the basin of noodles that was obviously too much water.

"He Hao, you are still laughing." Xiao's mother glared at her husband.

"Okay, Nian Nian is also kind, it's a big deal to eat steamed buns." Father He came over and hugged his daughter-in-law and comforted.

"If I hadn't known that she didn't mean it, I would have slapped her twice, so much, I have to eat a few steamed buns, this weather is still easy to spoil." Xiao's mother is very helpless, after mixing dry flour, it is really a big pot of noodles, the pancakes are too soft, and the best thing is to put baking powder and steamed steamed buns.

In the next few days, He Niannian ate steamed steamed buns, distilled steamed buns, and dried steamed bun slices in the pot, she cried with a face, so hard, her teeth were uncomfortable, woo, I miss the flatbread so much. Then Dad He thought of a way, and they ate a few more meals of rice and steamed buns.

Besides, on the same day, He Niannian talked about the tree that was struck by lightning, and he also saw the old man, Xiao's mother said that her daughter was still young, her eyes were still very bright, and it was normal to see it.