Presumably, not all of them are as pure as they are, I think, otherwise they wouldn't have chosen to return to this place. I don't know what the big city Luke is talking about, it seems like it's a world away from me. The old captain never settled in a big city, so I didn't see it with my own eyes for more than ten years, but only heard about it from other people's mouths. I don't think he liked that place either, so I wasn't very interested in it, because we were the same kind of people.

I covered the quilt and listened to the wind blowing through the treetops of the willow trees, like a prelude to a peaceful sleep, the kang is warm, and it will not shake like a boat, I always think of sleeping on the boat, the old captain's snoring can always make me sleep very soundly. Luke also lay down, he has to get up early tomorrow, according to the custom of the township, the 7 days from tomorrow are the temple fairs in the township. Listen to them say that the so-called temple fair is that everyone gathers together their own year's harvest or the treasures they dig from, and then they are accompanied by food and wine, singing and dancing and small programs, and everyone has a lively festival.

I've seen this kind of activity in other villages, and the life of farming and hunting all day is also very boring, so the people in the village agree to have some days as their festivals, in fact, they just catch a large beast, or have a good harvest, and everyone is just looking for an explanation, wanting to have some fun together. In some villages, the villagers are enthusiastic and hearty, and they celebrate the festival almost every day, so they are not happy. I love this kind of festival, it makes me feel like I'm not alone, at least not like at sea. The old captain also enjoyed it, and although he was still used to drinking alone, he always had a smile on his face.

The festival is also set up to celebrate a good harvest in the village, and at this time of year, it is the time of the harvest of cabbage and oil wheat in the village. The climate is changing too fast, so the people in the village only grow some short-season vegetables, which should be the biggest festival they have here, and Uncle Lu Jin said that he wants to bring out the best wine, which is really the best.

I wondered what novelty the old captain would have prepared, whether it was the purple jade ornament that someone had exchanged with us or the fossil of a turtle that was said to be tens of thousands of years old. Whenever there was such an event, he would always offer something out of politeness, and of course the locals rarely traded with us, and no one would want to take advantage of outsiders, and if they wanted it, they would trade something better. More often than not, everyone just comes to visit to open their eyes, as for those ornaments and crafts, they are useless for the villagers, living on a lonely island, people are more inclined to huddle together for warmth, the human touch is greater than anything else, and the transaction is just a gimmick.

When I woke up, the sun had filled the house, and I was used to sleeping in, after all, sleeping on the sea was also considered a recreation. The old captain would get up very early, cover the sun with his hands, look at the sky, and predict what the weather would be on that day. He always fell asleep in the cabin, rarely falling asleep, and sometimes he would get up at the slightest movement to see what was going on outside. Noon was the time for him to catch up on sleep, when he would lie down and sleep soundly while I sat on the deck and played the guitar, or leaned back against the bow of the boat and put on my sunglasses to look at the distant sky.

Uncle Lu Jin and Luke were already preparing for the temple fair in the evening, so I stretched and slowly walked over and crouched next to Luke to see if there was anything I could do to help. They were talking and laughing about something, and when Xue'er saw me come out and sneered, she immediately turned her head away, her face flushed with shame. "We're talking about you." Luke said with a smile, "They bet on how long you'll be able to sleep, and Cher said you'll get up when the food is ready." ”

"Then you've earned it." Uncle Lu Jin looked at me and smiled innocently, like a naughty uncle. I scratched my head shyly and helped them clean up the vegetables together, the island was filled with the smell of food near noon, and the curling smoke was sifted into fine sand by the sun, and the breeze was ethereal in the pale blue air. A few willow leaves fell on Xue'er's hair, she brushed her hair naturally, let the willow leaves fall to the ground, and the moment her eyebrows were raised, she found that someone seemed to be watching her, she hurriedly avoided my eyes and continued to do the work in her hands. Many times I told the old captain how much I liked those girls, and he would always touch my head and say that he would stay with whoever he liked, and stay wherever he liked. But I still can't bear him.

I tilted my head to the side and sighed silently, Luke seemed to notice my look, but he didn't say anything.

The festive atmosphere is still very strong, and from tonight, we will welcome the biggest festival in the village together. Tonight there will be no trading of goods, and everyone will bring out the good food and wine they have grown, light a bright bonfire, dance casually, and then get drunk. Everyone was in the mood for the holidays, Luke and Cher were much more active than usual, and even the unsmiling old captain was laughing and drinking with the others. We held hands with some other children of the same age and started to dance their own dance, which was nothing more than a simple action of kicking left and right, but it seemed to have magic power, and no one wanted to stop, and Cher next to her didn't know why she was laughing happily, and whenever I turned my head to look at her, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Uncle Lu Jin really didn't break his promise, and dug out the good wine that had been hidden in the cellar for decades, in Uncle Lu Jin's eyes, wine should be his best friend, and he smiled one glass after another, as if he was competing with someone. I suddenly remembered that I had never heard Luke mention their mother, and I couldn't help but feel a little sentimental when I saw Uncle Lu Jin's chubby face. It's not that everyone has some sad stories, but not everyone will tell them. If everyone really laughs as happily as they are, it may just be that I am too pessimistic, Uncle Lu Jin is an optimistic person. I'd rather believe the latter.

The wine was a little drunk, everyone's dance steps became loose, Xue'er was also a little staggered, I grabbed her with my right hand to prevent her from falling, she suddenly turned her head to stare at me, her blurry eyes seemed to contain autumn water, and her face was as red as a peach blossom. I was also a little surprised by her look, so I quickly withdrew my gaze and turned my head, but as soon as I turned around, Cher suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed me lightly on the cheek.

I looked at her in amazement, and Luke looked over to our place, apparently he saw both, but he just smiled and turned his head away, and continued his dance. I still looked down at the ground, my mind was blank, every time I hated myself for not being the love saint in the mouth of those young people in society, even if I had encountered similar situations many times, but every time my brain was blank, I didn't know what to say and couldn't think of what to do, I just stood there stupidly.