Chapter 39: "Guarding the Cow"

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When I grew up, I often went to play in the mountains with Brother Hu, who was two years older than me, and listened to them sing mountain songs that they didn't understand-

"I saw a plum across the river,

The wind blows plum blossoms all over the sky.

It's a pity that it's not Lang's companion,

It's Lang's companion wall. ”

Many years later, I still remember this one.

What do flowers represent? Why does Brother Kun want to be accompanied by flowers? I couldn't get it white at all, I just thought it was fun to play in the mountains.

A few green-skinned boys had dinner early, bought a small battery at the Zhaitou commissary, and went down the mountain from Jinzi Street in a hurry, crossed the river street, climbed up the slope of the opposite door, talked meat all the way, and sang some very wild mountain songs. Which girl has the whitest skin, which girl looks the best, and which girl sings the best in the riverside village at the foot of the mountain, and which girl sings the best in the mountain song,...... And so on and so forth, all of which they talked about with interest along the way.

I remember when I was a child, we went to Yanwan Village and Hebian Village, and we never had to worry about being bullied by the young people there. In that area, Wendou Village is a big village, and there are many aggressive and desperate people in the village, who walk with their chests up in the surrounding area, but they never take the initiative to cause trouble.

If something happens, the people of Wendouzhai will solve the problem with their fists and never admit defeat.

The people of Wendouzhai are all straight and acute, but they never bully the few with more and the widow with the crowd. "I'm not convinced, come, let's go and fight it alone!" These words have almost become the mantra of Wendouzhai people.

Because of the self-confidence on this ground, we dared to go on a date with the girls from the surrounding villages at a young age.

Playing in the mountains is as exciting as fighting guerrilla warfare. As soon as it gets dark, the light of the flashlight can be seen everywhere in the mountains and fields, and the sound of mountain songs and whistles can be heard everywhere, these sounds and lights are so seductive, like a magnetic field, attracting young people who are young and restless.

During the day, there is an opportunity to "talk about the day", and it is agreed that when you go to a certain area at night, the man flashes a few flashlights, and the woman flashes a few flashes. After the secret signal is exchanged at night, they find a hidden cowshed to fall in love. Therefore, playing the mountain in that area is also called "guarding the cow".

When it's too cold, a fire is built by the cowshed, and everyone roasts around the fire. The couple whose relationship is good enough to snuggle up to each other for warmth is another matter.

I'm too young to understand the relationship between men and women. Therefore, every time I "guard the cows", I go to find dry firewood, make a fire, and then stay and listen to them.

If it is a coincidence, touching the girl's hand, it will be like an electric shock, and the heart will "thump" for a long time.

A lot of the time, I go to "guard the cow" because of that curiosity. Once, a girl much older than me sat boldly and naturally close to me, and in front of her pungent body fragrance, I blushed and moved far away, and was really teased by my companions for a while.

At that time, it was the age of youth, and love was beginning to open. The whole imaginary world is beautiful, and every night in reality is also beautiful, because there is always an indescribable and indescribable expectation, as well as shyness.

On those nights, even the mountain breeze in your face conveyed a sweet smell.

In my impression, there is a girl in Yanwan Village, who is really delicate and lovely, likes to wear a red dress, and has a nice nickname called "Yueyue". Her peers say she's arrogant, but she always looks at me with a pair of fawn-like eyes, and there are some incomprehensible thoughts in her eyes.

Later, however, she got married. I heard that I married far away.

Many years later, I will never forget those beautiful eyes. I don't know, it's called first love.