Chapter 10: The Mask
"Uncle, I've come to see you, are you at home?" Zhou Quan knocked on the door and called out to the door.
"Coming, coming, is Xiao Quan'er coming to see me, an old man?" There was a time-old sound from inside the door, and in a few moments, the door creaked open.
"yes, yes, I haven't seen you in months." Zhou Quan stood at the gate, looking at the old man who pushed the door out, and he was about to jump up happily.
"I miss you too, I haven't heard you mess with me for a long time. I'm bringing a new friend with me today. Some rickety old men looked at Hu Li and joked to Zhou Quan, "Boyfriend." ”
"It's not, it's just a friend." Zhou Quan was a little shy and lost a roll of his uncle's eyes.
"Friends." Hu Li was a little at a loss, and simply interjected.
"Okay, good, they're all friends, I'm old, I can't see it." The old man smiled and walked towards the door, "You two come in quickly, why don't you come." ”
"It's coming, it's coming." Zhou Quan hurriedly pulled Zhou Quan and walked to the courtyard. The courtyard door was closed.
The courtyard is not big, but it is very distinctive, and there are various masks hanging on the walls, which is very exquisite. "Zhou Quan, is this all done by the old man himself?"
"Mmmm, and the old man is very strange, when I first came to Bailudu, I went around a lot to find here, and I wanted to buy a mask, but the old man said that his mask was only for people who were destined, and the money was not needed. Since then, I have often come, but my uncle just won't do it for me, saying that my fate has not yet arrived. Zhou Quan approached Hu Li and whispered.
"Uh-huh." Hu Li seemed more interested, kept looking at the masks around him, and some stretched out his hand to touch it, as if he was afraid of destroying the beauty, and hurriedly retracted his hand.
"What are you two muttering, I won't wait for you, come in." The old man appeared at the door of a hut in the courtyard again, urging the two of them.
"yes, no, why is the old man so acute today." Zhou Quan was a little puzzled, but he still walked towards the house, Hu Li followed behind, and said with a smile: "I see that your fate is here." ”
"Huh?" Zhou Quan was suddenly very happy and ran away. "Uncle, I'm here, hahahaha."
Hu Li looked at Zhou Quan, who had lost his image, a smile appeared on his face again, and he also quickened his pace and went in.
The room was a little dark, and the light source was a lamp on the table in front of the old man.
"I'll give you a mask today, little Quan'er." The old man looked at Zhou Quan and smiled.
"Ahhh Zhou Quan's first reaction was to punch Hu Li and said happily. Hu Li snorted in response.
"Look at what makes you happy, in fact, it has been done for you a long time ago, but I just think it's not time to give it to you." The old man shook his head and smiled.
"What kind of mask?"
"You'll find out if you look at it." After the old man finished speaking, he took out a ball of things wrapped in cloth from the drawer of the table and handed it to Zhou Quan.
Zhou Quan opened it carefully, and the mask inside was revealed, it was a rabbit-shaped mask, without too much decoration, the color was white as the main color, but the details were very good, the rabbit's hair was not like it was painted at all, and there was a sense of suppleness. The two ears do not appear abrupt, but give this side a soul, more like a whole. Zhou Quan liked it very much as soon as he opened it, so he hurriedly brought it and tried it. said funny in the mask: "Good uncle, you can make one for Hu Li too." ”
"He has it too, and he and I are more destined than you." The old man laughed.
"Hmph." Zhou Quan took off the mask and wrapped it carefully.
"What is he?" Zhou Quan was a little curious.
"Don't worry about it for now, Xiao Quan'er, you go out first, I have something to say to him." The old man looked down at the book on the table and said to Zhou Quan.
Zhou Quan wanted to say something, but he still held back, went out obediently, and when he went out, he carefully closed the door.
"Do you know why I called her out?" The old man closed the book and said to Hu Li, his eyes were very sharp.
"The younger generation doesn't know." Hu Li replied with a smile.