2017, February 22, Haze.

Early in the morning, Hei's mother He Limei was busy preparing a special breakfast for her son Hetale. The kitchen was steaming hot, wafting with the smell of meat.

In the blink of an eye, braised lion's head, crystal elbow flowers, cola chicken wings, shredded pork in Beijing sauce, and stinged head mixed with cucumber have been placed on the table. After another moment, a bowl of clear noodle soup was placed in front of Hetale, and a poached egg was added to it.

"Is today a special day? Is it so abundant early in the morning? Xiao Yanzhen asked Heita Le in surprise.

"It's your birthday?" Xiao Yanzhen then asked.

"How do you know?" Hattale asked rhetorically.

"Isn't this longevity?" Xiao Yanzhen said.

"Hmm. Today is the 26th day of the first lunar month, my birthday. I've always had a lunar birthday. If you live according to the solar calendar, you have to March 13 every year! You see, is the lunar birthday more than half a month earlier than the solar calendar? Hetale said triumphantly.

"The twenty-sixth ...... of the first lunar month." Xiao Yan was really thoughtful.

"I was also born on the 26th of the first lunar month. You are on the same day and in the same month as me. Xiao Yanzhen continued.

"So coincidentally?" Hetale looked curious.

"When were you born?" Xiao Yanzhen asked.

"Hour...... Well, my mom said it was about one or two o'clock in the middle of the night. Hattale replied.

"That's when it's ugly. The hour is the same with me. Xiao Yan really thought about it and said.

"According to you, our birthdays on the lunar calendar are exactly the same! Same month, same day, same hour. Hey, interesting. Hetale looked excited.

"Perhaps, that's one of the reasons why I was able to enter your body."

Look at the longevity noodles in front of you. Xiao Yanzhen fell into memory again.

"When I was alive, every time I had a birthday, my mother would prepare a bowl of longevity noodles for me." Xiao Yanzhen said with a little sadness.

"In our Daliao, in addition to the royal family and nobles, only the respected and elderly elders in the family are eligible to celebrate their birthdays. Everyone else is very simple, and it is already good to be able to eat a bowl of longevity noodles. However, I am a very caring person. Outsiders will think that he is a rough man when they see him with a big shoulder, a round waist, a beard, and a neck as thick as a stake. Actually, he was very careful, especially for us children. Every year on his birthday, my father would bring small gifts to the underage children of the family, or gadgets from the battlefield. The specific kind of gift you get is related to where Yaye went. If Yaye goes to Ayutthaya, the children will receive elaborate wooden or bamboo toys that are only available at the bazaar. If Yaye returns from the battlefield, there are wolf teeth, jade, silver coins, etc., there is always something different. ”

"Yes, there are two ladies, the eldest lady and the mother. My eldest brother and second brother were both born to my eldest mother. My sister Chun'er and I were born to my mother. In addition, there is a room for a young lady, who has not yet been given a name. She was my aunt's personal maid, because my aunt was old and her health was not as good as before, so she was afraid that she would not be able to serve Ye Ye well, so she arranged for her to warm the bed for Ye Ye, also known as 'warm people'. Soon after, she became pregnant with my younger brother. Xiao Yanzhen said.

"You're really old and strong!" Hettal sneered maliciously.

"At that time, many officials and masters were more than equal, not only had a group of wives and concubines at home, but also went to Fireworks Willow Lane to have fun. Compared to them, I'm definitely a breath of fresh air. My mother did not marry Yeye on her own initiative, but voluntarily married Yeye on behalf of the tribe. Jeyesa never went to the land of fireworks, and he did not allow our brothers to go. So, although I have passed the age of weak crowns, I am still a virgin. Xiao Yanzhen said shyly.

"Hahaha! Hey, hey, hey! Hetale laughed wickedly.

"Isn't it ridiculous to clean yourself?" Xiao Yanzhen asked a little angrily.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, absolutely not that meant. I just thought that we had one more thing in common, except that we were born at the same time in the same month. Haithara explained with a smile.

"Tell me how we celebrate our birthdays now!" Hetale quickly changed the subject.

"Modern people, young and old, celebrate birthdays. When I was a child, my parents would sell me a big round birthday cake on my birthday, and light candles on it to represent my age, and light a few candles on it. I made a wish in my heart and blew out the candle in one go. However, I don't like to eat birthday cakes very much, I always feel too tired and sweet. After that, I didn't let my parents buy birthday cakes anymore. Instead, you see lion heads, elbow flowers, chicken wings, and so on. Who made me love meat? ”

"Children like us basically celebrate their birthdays with their parents. Like when my grandmother celebrates her birthday, it's different, and the whole family of more than a dozen people will go to celebrate her birthday. My grandmother is very fond of playing mahjong. Last year, my uncle made a cake with mahjong tiles on it. The tiles are made of black and white chocolate and look like the real thing. ”

"This year's birthday is very important to me. Eighteen years old. According to today's custom, eighteen years old is considered an adult. In many places, 18-year-olds are organized to hold a rite called a coming-of-age ceremony. Not only that, but if you don't go to school, you have to serve in the military at the age of eighteen in accordance with the laws of the country. Generally, two years of military service are required. I heard from the adults that if they wished, they could continue to stay in the army as a soldier on the basis of two years of volunteer service, and then they would not be ordinary soldiers, but would be called non-commissioned officers. My understanding is that the commander of the army, the veteran who leads and manages the new soldiers. It is said that in some places you can be a soldier for the rest of your life. It's hard to be a soldier, but it's very well paid. ”

"Do you want to be a soldier?" Xiao Yanzhen asked.

"This ...... I admire the military very much, but I don't feel like a soldier should have the blood. I still want to contribute to the country in other ways. ”

"It's really not easy to be a soldier. My cousin Jiang Nan's cousin was a sailor. He was also a college student officer who graduated from a full-fledged military academy and served as a commander in a grassroots company in the Navy. Due to the daily training exercises and the need to defend his home and country, he often had to stay away from the land, and he was not heard from for a long time. Because his wife didn't want to be far away from the bustling city, they got together less and stayed more often, and it was a long time before they could see each other. When his wife gave birth, he happened to be on a mission and was not able to stay with his wife. According to his wife, when the critical time came, she could not find anyone else, and she was like a living widow. After the child was born, although there were also elderly people to help take him, it still could not fill his absence as the father of the child. Later, his wife filed for divorce. Military divorce requires permission from the military. Although he loved his wife very much, in order to allow her to pursue his own happiness, he finally agreed to divorce and submitted an application to the military agency. ”

"When they divorced, the child was less than two years old. The child was left to be raised by his parents, and his wife married someone else. Because it's the story around me. Therefore, I can feel more that it is not easy to be a soldier. Military personnel are a special profession, and although their salaries are higher than those of ordinary people, they may have more to give up. ”

Hei Tale's words made Xiao Yanzhen once again recall the suffering he suffered as a soldier.

"At that time, I took a hundred men and stationed them in the remote town of Black Eagle Terrace. The total number of inhabitants of the city is less than 1,000. It was a very small city, and its walls were all rammed earth walls. We are mainly responsible for the security and defense of the area. As soon as a foreign enemy attacked, we lit the forage on the beacon tower and gave early warning to the main city. The nearest main city to us is 60 miles away. My family lives in the main city. The general in charge of it is my yes. And the big city I mentioned before is Bili Sea (place name), which has a population of more than 100,000 people, and where commerce flourishes, and merchants from the north and south gather here. Bigger than the big city has to be the Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo. My second brother has a position of secretary in the Ministry of Household Affairs of Liaoyang Prefecture, and the official position is under me, and he is the sixth grade. ”

"Because I have to be stationed at Black Eagle Terrace most of the time, the time to return to the main city is always very short, so I have not been married for a long time. So much so that he died here at a young age. It's been so long that I can't remember exactly when I died. I just remember that it was a cold winter wax moon, a moonlit night, and the moon seemed to be the last quarter moon. Hey, I don't know where I'm buried? Has anyone paid tribute to himself? A sense of loneliness made Xiao Yanzhen unable to extricate himself.

"The ruins of the ancient city are still there. I believe that your body should also rest around this earthen city. Hetale comforted.

"When we can get out, let's go to Black Eagle Terrace and look for it. Maybe when you get there, you can remember more. Hettal continued.

"What is this kid in a daze? Hurry up and eat noodles. After a while, it was cold, and the noodles froze. The urging voice of Hei Ma He Limei interrupted the soul interaction between Hei Tale and Xiao Yanzhen.

Hetale smirked as he ate his noodles.

"Le, can you have two cloves of garlic? Eating noodles without garlic, I always feel that something is missing. Xiao Yanzhen asked for Hetale.

"Okay. Who told us to wear a pair of pants now? I'll have to get used to your habits, too! He ran to the kitchen and picked up a head of garlic from the basket.

It's Hettharo's 18th birthday. From this moment on, he had no choice but to become an adult and had to begin to say goodbye to his childish self. And this is also a special day for Xiao Yanzhen to pick up the old memories again after crossing the millennium. A new beginning has unfolded since then.