Liu Wang's mind changed, so he did a big thing: take all the children in the family to the state capital to catch the temple fair, and allow everyone to buy one thing.

The cousins and cousins who became families expressed their envy, jealousy and hatred, and there were seven who were fortunate enough to be attributed to the "children": Willow Wicker and Li Chun, two five-year-old nephews called Willow Sisters "Little Aunt, Little Little Aunt", and one youngest cousin and one cousin.

Li Chun was a little flattered that he was invited to the list. His ability to observe words and emotions is first-class, and he knew that Liu Wang and his family would not wait to see him, no matter whether Liu Wang was casually polite or really changed his opinion of himself at the moment, it was a good thing, at least he and Xiaozhi would be less talked about by her father and mother in the future.

Liu Wang rented a boat and asked his uncle to accompany him, and it only took more than an hour to go to the state capital by water, and it would take a day to take a car. The children are naturally excited about going far away, and they laugh and shout with a sky-high price on a boat. The winter day was dry, the big merchant ships were resting, the river was quieter than usual, and the boats full of children sailed by and scattered the sound of the way, and the boats looked and laughed.

Liu Wang and Li Rong sat opposite each other and drank a small drink, chewing a plate of dried tofu and a plate of orchid beans. Liu Zhi and his two older cousins were in charge of watching the small ones, so that the children would not get too excited and scurry around and fall into the water. In winter, the shallow water makes it difficult for the boat to walk, so Li Chun went to help the captain board oar, which is his job, and the old captain praised him for his authentic actions while smoking a bag of cigarettes.

When Liu Zhi came out with wicker, he saw this scene, and the old man smiled embarrassedly, took the cigarette and took over the work in Li Chun's hand. Liu Zhi and Li Chun leaned against the canopy and talked, "Why are you so stupid, you always let people bully." "Somewhere, but help." Li Chun really doesn't care about doing things, on the contrary, he is happier if he is praised for his ability. However, being protected by Xiaozhi like this, his heart was warm.

Liu Zhi discussed with him how to play when he got to the state capital, what to eat, and what he wanted to buy. said that it was a discussion, but in fact, she was in charge alone, the willow branches were croaking, Li Chun listened with a smile, and occasionally said "Okay", "I listen to you", "If you like, you can go".

Liu Zhi felt that this was really the most lively New Year in his life, he and Brother Xiaochun could live under the same roof, they could see him every morning when they got up, they could eat at the same table every day, and they could sit together and talk at night. She looked at Li Chun with a smile, and he blushed when she saw it.

Li Chun wore a little cousin's cotton clothes and cotton shoes, with a green cloth round neck, like a handsome little monk, and his round head was covered with a layer of fluffy short hair. The willow branch wanted to touch it when he looked at it, and his hands itched when he thought about it, but he had to endure it in front of everyone.

One day Li Chun was sitting on a stool and learning to weave a basket with her cousin, and when she came over, she touched his head twice, and her cousin, uncle, and aunt screamed together, as if she had done something big. Then her father dragged her to a small room and gave her a serious lesson "123 of what a woman can't do". Liu Zhi knew that a man's head could not be touched at will, especially in broad daylight, if he did this on the street for the masters to see, he would be dragged directly to the ancestral hall to hit the board, which is called "weathering".

Because the eldest daughter was naughty, she deliberately said it seriously, and when she heard it, Liu Zhi's face turned a little pale, and she struggled to distinguish between them: "Brother Xiaochun never said that you can't touch it." "So that's why there is no father and no mother, no one to educate. Liu Wang only had a calm face: "You are so introspective, think about whether you have seen this move around you." You will be thirteen in the new year, and if something happens, your father and mother will not be able to save you. ”

For the first time, Willow Branch found that there were two worlds, and she herself was a very small world, so small that there were only two children who could do whatever they wanted; Another big world is where my father and sister are here, and this world must follow the laws of human feelings, otherwise you will be severely punished.

She thought hard, and indeed she had never seen a woman touch another man's head, except for a very young boy. Is this so important?

Seeing that she was shocked, the Li family took the opportunity to teach some women and boudoirs in nowhere else, and Liu Wang instilled in some of the virtues of being a child and a good law-abiding citizen during the day. The poor couple never expected that the fortress that had not been conquered for more than ten years would be taken in one fell swoop, perhaps because they were afraid that one day they would be beaten for no reason, and Liu Zhi was humbly taught one by one.

Li Chun was amused when he saw Willow Branch's itchy heart, but he didn't dare to make a move, he lowered his head, the boat was narrow, the two of them were already standing close, he bent down and lowered his head and put the round back of his head in front of Willow Branch. The opportunity is not to be missed, the willow branch rubbed two handfuls happily, she still vaguely remembered that when she kneaded the white sugar cake, the hard and slippery coarse hair slid through the fingers felt almost the same, but the one in front of her was bigger than the white sugar cake and could talk.

"Brother Koharu, I want to touch your head too." The wicker sandwiched between the two shouted, looking at her sister's expression, this is a very interesting thing.

Liu Zhi was very stingy and covered her sister's mouth, and pressed her little fat hand down: "No, Dad said that a man's head should not be touched." ”

Wicker broke free from his sister's hand, and was extremely unconvinced: "But you touched it." ”

Liu Zhi was confident: "I'm different." ”

Wicker has always admired her sister, Wen can embroider, although the needlework is clumsy, Wu can climb the wall, but it is clean and neat; The food in the kitchen was very delicious, and the hall was noisy, and it never lost. But she never knew that her sister was so bright, she asked Li Chun for confirmation: "Brother Xiaochun, is my sister different from you?" ”

"Yes" Li Chun smiled and picked her up to see the scenery at the bow of the boat, "Your sister is good to me, always gives me food, I don't have any money, so I promised to let her touch her head." ”

"That's still my sister's fault, my father said that I don't want to reciprocate for helping others, and every year during the Chinese New Year, my father will give me some copper plates for me to give alms to beggars."

"It's my own gluttony, your sister always has a lot of good food, so I always follow her."

Wicker was silent for a while, and said, "That's Brother Xiaochun, you're not right, Daddy said that you have to have backbone to be a man." ”

He smiled: "So your sister is different, I just have no backbone for her." ”

Liu Zhi didn't want to follow Yang Xiuxiu, and the wicker was infected with the problem of "Daddy said", grinding his teeth and thinking that he must think of a way not to let Yang Xiuxiu come to the house again when he goes home.

When the magnificent gate of Songning Mansion appeared in front of everyone, these countrymen either sighed in their hearts or directly "ah". First everyone eats a bowl of thin-skinned and stuffed three-fresh wontons, and after the cold on the water is dissipated, everyone of all sizes begins to get excited, this is the state capital! This place is the land of the state capital、This wonton is also the wonton of the state capital、We're going to visit the temple fair of the state capital!!

Colorful goods, noisy shouting and shouting mingled into a steaming wave, which made people impatient to get involved. Liu Wang gave each child five copper plates, and the soldiers were divided into two ways, Li Rong took his children and his children, and Liu Wang's family and Li Chun set up, everyone went to go shopping, and made an appointment to gather under this unique crooked neck tree.