Chapter 12: Lantern Festival
When we came together the next morning, I heard the sound of "ping-pong" brushing pots from the kitchen. Yu Xin was wearing pajamas, poked her head out and asked, "Grandma!" Early in the morning! What are you busy with? ”
Grandma's voice came from the kitchen: "Today's Lantern Festival!" What are you up to? Get dressed, hurry up and come over to help, and wait for your aunt, aunt, third aunt, and eldest aunt...... All coming! ”
"Ahh I still have a great aunt, huh? Why haven't I heard of it? Yuxin squeezed the toothpaste and asked puzzled while brushing her teeth.
"Who said there wasn't!" Grandma glared at her and said endlessly, "Don't you come every month?" ”
Yu Xin heard this, "Poof! With a bang, all the foam stars in his mouth were sprayed out.
"Ahem! ......" Yuxin coughed for a while before she regained her breath. She turned around and stared at her grandmother with a resentful expression, stomped her feet and said in disgust, "Grandma! Don't play that joke on me, okay? I'm going to be scared to death by you. ”
"What's wrong! The girl grew up, don't let me say it! Grandma explained while she was busy: "Actually, you really have a great aunt, and you will know when it comes." ”
As soon as Yuxin heard the word "big aunt", she felt goosebumps trembling all over her body. She waved her hand to her grandmother and said speechlessly, "Okay! I don't want to talk to you about this, I'll go first. With that, he threw down the cleaning tools and prepared to slip away.
"Who let you go! There's a lot of work to do at home! Do you want to exhaust your grandmother? Grandma was immediately upset and began to chatter.
"Ahh Yu Xin reluctantly fell back into the kitchen, rolled up her sleeves and pouted, and followed her grandmother to get busy.
After a while, those relatives in the family, who are usually rarely seen, came to visit the house with gifts large and small. Yuxin is pouring tea and serving dishes, and she is very busy. The most embarrassing thing is that because she usually neglects to move, many relatives she doesn't know what to call them. Yuxin poured tea for the third aunt, and when she walked in front of another relative, she couldn't say anything.
The third aunt glanced at her and said, "Why are you so ignorant?" She's your aunt! ”
Yuxin stared at the pockmarked aunt speechlessly, and suddenly felt like a lightning strike.
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After a busy morning, after eating and drinking, it was already past 12 o'clock. When I walked out of the house, the lanes of the Lantern Festival were full of all kinds of lanterns hanging from house to house. As far as the eye can see, the whole alley looks like a forest of ripe persimmons, and the red one looks particularly festive.
Everyone inside and outside the house was busy. The sound of brushing pots, shouting, roosters and dogs barking...... Connected together, the entire Lantern Festival has a different atmosphere of life from the past. Some children carried lanterns and ran around the alleyway, adding a lot of laughter to the festival.
When Yuxin walked out of the alleyway, Su Mu and the others had been waiting at the alley for a long time. In addition to Su Mu, Duoduo, and Xiaoya, Xu Mubai also came. He was like a messenger to protect flowers, accompanying Duoduo, and it seemed that the relationship between the two had been reconciled.
As soon as Duoduo saw her, he pouted and complained: "Xiaoyu! What's going on? You've been drying us for half an hour. ”
As soon as Yuxin thought of the reason for being late, she felt particularly aggrieved. She rolled her eyes at Duoduo angrily and said, "Do you think everyone is like you, who is not diligent, does not divide grains, eats all day long, and has nothing to do!" I've been busy all morning, and I still have back pain. ”
When Duoduo heard this, he immediately turned around and shouted to Su Mu: "Su Mu! The one in your family is tired, why don't you hurry up and give her a massage to show encouragement! ”
What? Massage? When Yuxin and Su Mu heard this, they were embarrassed at the same time! And Duoduo covered their mouths and laughed so cheaply! Angry, Yuxin gritted her teeth.
"A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!" Yu Xin scolded her angrily, then turned around and asked Xiao Ya, "Xiao Ya! Isn't Xiao Zuo coming? ”
Xiao Ya's expression darkened when she heard this, and she shook her head and said, "I don't know!" Maybe it won't come! ”
As soon as the words fell, a familiar Toyota sedan came speeding from a distance and then stopped in front of them. The car door opened, and Xiao Zuo's figure, which looked slightly thinner than usual, suddenly met their eyes like a gust of wind.
"I'm sorry! I'm late! Xiao Zuo waved his hand to them, with an apologetic face.
When Yuxin and the others were just about to say hello to Xiao Zuo, a taxi in the distance came by whizzing quickly, and then stopped in front of them with a "swish". The car door opened, and as soon as the three girls of Yuxin saw that it was Tong Zhenzhen who came out, they were just about to say what they were about to say, but they swallowed it back, so much so that they almost didn't suffocate their internal injuries.
Several people already had a lot of complaints about innocence, but now that they are being made by her, they feel even more disgusted. The three girls all turned their heads away, not giving her a good look.
"Brother Xiao Zuo! You didn't even say hello to me, and you ran out on your own. As soon as Tong Zhenzhen got out of the car, he trotted all the way over, holding Xiao Zuo's arm and not letting go.
Xiaoya's face collapsed on the spot, turned her head, and closed her eyes slightly, to hide her inner loneliness. Duoduo: "Uh-huh! She kept coughing lightly, as if she didn't notice her. Yuxin and the others watched coldly, where to go, let Xiaozuo choose by himself.
The atmosphere fell into inexplicable embarrassment for a while. Xiao Zuo struggled hard for a while, and after finding that his efforts were in vain, he sighed and said, "It's true! Don't do that, okay? I'm going to be tired like this. ”
After hearing this, Tong Zhenzhen hugged him tighter. She raised her head, stared at Xiao Zuo with teary eyes, and said, "No! Brother Xiao Sao! I have followed you in this life, and no one can separate us. ”
Although the innocence is particularly sensational; However, somehow, Yuxin and the others only felt particularly disgusting. After Duoduo coughed lightly, he said to Xiao Zuo: "Xiao Zuo! The festival show at Century Square is about to begin. If you're busy, you can come back later. ”
After speaking, Duoduo greeted everyone, got into Xu Mubai's Mercedes-Benz, and drove to Century Square together. And after staying in place for a while, Kosa's Toyota finally followed.
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Before they reached Century Square, they broke down halfway. No way, there are too many people. The bustling streets are full of citizens who come to see the excitement. On Wangfujing Street, which is connected to Century Square, its liveliness is unprecedented. On the street, people come and go, shoulder to shoulder, like a carp crossing the river.
After Yuxin and a few people got out of the car, they stopped and walked along the street. All kinds of lanterns, snacks, folk handicrafts along the way...... They were dazzled to see. Its strange appearance is simply unheard of and unseen.
A few people are like children, wandering around the streets, and every time they encounter something strange, Duoduo will shout. Everyone followed her, touching here, those looks, a pair of eyes were completely busy.
After a while, there was a faint sound of firecrackers on the other side of the street. Immediately afterwards, a burst of gongs and drums followed. Yuxin stood on tiptoe and tried to look ahead. I saw a grand folk band, wearing a uniform and playing various musical instruments, playing and walking, moving from the corner of the street.
After a short period of time, a group of bright and moving girls dressed in flowers and branches came over rowing dry boats, singing and dancing. They collectively hummed melodious folk songs, with elegant and moving dancing, which was pleasing to the eye. For a while, the flash screens of various mobile phones made a "click" sound. Applause and applause resounded throughout the street.
After the dry boat cruise, a juggling circus comes into play. A bearded man stood on top of a boxcar, brandishing two fire sticks and spewing fire all over the sky. Behind him are performing all kinds of difficult acrobatic plays, such as drilling the ground circle, spinning the disc, shaking the empty bamboo, and climbing the pole...... All kinds of juggling are wonderful, and everyone is dizzying.
Before everyone could react, several lion dancers jumped into everyone's field of vision in a burst of gongs and drums. Under the accompaniment of the band, the lion dance made a variety of squatting, jumping, shaking the head, or swinging the tail, all kinds of expressions are vivid and lifelike, and the citizens are full of praise.
After the lions performed the basic skills for a while, they began to chase each other and frolick. Its excitement has also risen. Yuxin and a few people also followed the surrounding crowd and roared wildly, and their hands were almost smashed with excitement.
As soon as the lion dance group passed, a deafening cheer rang out at the corner of the street. Yuxin stood on tiptoe, stretched her neck, and tried to look that way. I saw a long dragon, waved by many uncles, like a dragon descending into the world, chasing a dragon ball, soaring through the clouds.
Before the crowd could come to their senses, another long dragon shook its head and tailed after it. The citizens didn't expect that this year's performance would be "Double Dragon Playing Pearls", and after staying for a while, the collective erupted into a burst of applause.
Ssangyong chased the dragon balls on the wide Wangfujing Street, sometimes taking off and sometimes dancing...... Its wonderfulness is so wonderful that everyone is fascinated by it. Until Ssangyong was out of sight, the long street was still full of applause.
After the dragon and lion dance, the tail is a group of actors wearing masks and stepping on stilts. They all stepped on tall bamboo poles, walking like a pair of huge chopsticks, and everyone was sweating for them.
The crowd, who were still unsatisfied, collectively followed behind the group of stilt actors, watching as they walked. Yuxin and the others also followed the flow of people and squeezed forward together. It's just that they haven't gone far before they stop and give up.
There are already a sea of people ahead, and the streets are shoulder to shoulder, so people can't find room to step in. Yuxin glanced at each other, only looking at the surging crowd and sighing......