The Mulan River, the mother river of Xinghua District, is about 200 kilometers long, and its tributaries run through the city, feeding millions of people in the district.

The small river that flows slowly in front of Longshan Village is one of the important tributaries of the Mulan River, and the local people have called it 'Longshan Creek' for generations.

Although it is called a small stream, there are parts of the water that are still very deep and fast.

On a summer afternoon, there was no wind, and the sun was still hot, and it was like a super spirit of roasting the earth, lakes and seas, and everything in the world was hiding in the shade.

In the woods by the stream, the foliage was thick, but there were still a few rays of sunlight desperately penetrating in.

There was a group of children, although they were all sweaty and soaking wet clothes, but they didn't care about it, and they were happily playing hide and seek.

They play a game called "hen egg", the rules of the game are: in the specified area, choose a child as a hen, and then find a thing to make an egg, or a stone or something is OK, there is no special requirement, the child who is selected as a hen to find a secret place to make a nest, and then hide the eggs, while the rest of the friends are scattered around to hide, the guy who is a little hen to find out the hiding people one by one, the first person to be found out in the next game as a hen. The most important and important thing in this game is to protect the eggs, the nest is fixed, the eggs cannot move, as long as the eggs are protected, they are invincible. Otherwise, no matter how much people find out, it will be useless, and if the egg is stolen, it will be lost.

It should be that the little ones are tired of playing, the boys don't care about the image at all, they all lie down on the ground to rest, the girls are more hygienic, and some sit on the stones and some rest against the tree.

During the rest of the friends, a little guy said: every time you either play 'little hen egg protection' or jump rope, boring, boring, can you play some new games.

This suggestion was supported by many friends, and it instantly ignited their enthusiasm, so it was a heated discussion.

The police catch thieves, cats catch mice, eagles catch chickens, discuss and discuss, or they can't come up with a reason, either they have been played before, or they are similar to 'hen eggs', no creativity and no fun.

At critical moments, there are always heroes who appear to solve problems, and there is a little boy who has a flash of inspiration, pats his head and says, "Why don't we play the game of 'bride and groom', you say it's okay." ”

The game of 'bride and groom' was unanimously supported by the boys, with no votes against or abstentions, and it was unanimously passed without any suspense; The girl's side is very quiet, everyone look at me and I look at you, don't say anything, silently make a silence, but they are all red faces, like autumn apples, they should have acquiesced to this game.

At this time, in the group of children, the tallest and thinnest boy stood up and said, "There are just twelve of us, six boys and six girls, exactly six pairs, I am the boss, I will choose first, I will choose Wu Dingfang as my bride." ”

"Why do you let Chen Guangkun choose first, and I, Wu Neng, will be the first to object." A little fat man stood up, patted his chest and crooked his mouth, and said arrogantly, fearless of power.

"Why?" Chen Guangkun did not lose his momentum, stared at Wu Neng with disdainful eyes and a domineering tone, and said: "Just after playing the game, go to the commissary at the entrance of the village, and invite each of you to eat a popsicle, do you Wu Neng still object?" Not convinced. ”

In the blazing summer, in the circle of friends, there is nothing that cannot be solved with one popsicle, if anything, then two.

Wu Neng was silent, powerless to refute.

The rest of the friends were all gossiping and said: "We have no objection." ”

"Of course." Chen Guangkun was very satisfied, and then said: "In order not to let you suffer too much, you get married first, and Wu Dingfang and I will be the last couple." ”

Under the temptation of a popsicle, the friends agreed, and the game began and went smoothly.

Finally it was our turn, Chen Guangkun, who was pretending to be the groom, took the hand of Wu Dingfang, who was pretending to be the bride with a shy face, and said excitedly.

"You see, there's a five-dollar dollar floating on the river." A little friend pointed to the river and screamed.

"There really is!" The friends all poured into the creek.

"Don't move, let me come."

Chen Guangkun found a long branch, easily scooped up the five yuan, and solemnly handed it over to Wu Dingfang, like a little man, and said gently: "This is a dowry." ”

Then he turned around and said domineeringly, "Popsicles, two per person." ”

The friends all jumped up happily, Chen Guangkun seemed to have enjoyed this scene at a young age, dancing higher, faster and happier than others.

Good things are grinding, happiness and sorrow are not discriminate, men and women, old and weak, and it is also applicable to children.

Two days ago, it had just rained heavily, the soil on the side of the stream was still loose, the water in the stream was urgent, under the jumping of more than a dozen children, the soil was more loose, and Chen Guangkun was tragic on the side of the most stream, and he jumped into the stream without paying attention.

The friends were stunned and frightened, Wu Dingfang held the five yuan he had just fished in one hand, staring at the stream with his eyes blankly, Chen Guangkun disappeared after two plops, was washed away by the water, and cried "wow".

Wu Dingfang's cry fell into the hot oil like ice water, which woke up the friends, and they all cried loudly in an instant.

The friends were scared, and some ran around, crying and shouting: Mom and Dad; Some of them also cried out loudly, but they stood still as if they were nailed there.

The adults were frightened by the cries of the children and ran in this direction.

It was dark, and Chen Guangkun was still not found.

In the afternoon of the next day, Chen Guangkun was found, but he was no longer breathing.

At Chen Guangkun's house, Wu Yunfeng and Wu Yujiao looked at the child lying on the bed, their eyes were closed, their little faces were pale, their little stomachs were slightly raised, and they looked at each other silently.

On the way home, Wu Yujiao whispered, "This is the second one." ”

Wu Yunfeng just shook his head, sighed, didn't say anything, and went straight to the direction of Santai Temple.

In the Santai Temple, the fat and thin Ermiao Zhu and Wu Yunfeng and their husband and wife were all sitting there quietly, looking at the statue of the 'Black Tiger General', not hearing people's voices, only hearing constant sighs.

After a long time, Wu Yujiao, as a woman, still couldn't help it, broke the dull and depressing atmosphere, and said to the fat and thin Ermiaozhu: "Uncle, second master, what should I do." ”

The uncle sighed heavily, looked at the second master, and did not speak.

The second master had no choice, so he sighed again and said, "Heaven is destined, it cannot be violated." ”