Chapter 36: Chinese New Year's Eve

After three days of searching, the owner of the search stall did not hear Ge Qinyao's whereabouts, and Chi Yue was depressed for a while, waiting for Chinese New Year's Eve.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the bright moon shone high.

A movie screen stands in an open space at the base, and residents in groups of three or two hold stools and sit closely in front of the screen.

She and Wen Qizhou came neither early nor late, sitting in the middle and back, looking at the screen that flashed through the picture together.

This time, it was a Chinese New Year movie from previous years.

Not everyone of the residents present had been to the cinema, they were full of novelties without making the slightest sound.

At the end of the opening song, a famous comedian appears in the frame and throws out a laugh that makes everyone who goes downstairs to watch the movie burst into laughter.

It is rare to have such a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere, Chi Yue gradually relaxed, took Wen Qizhou's hand on his lap, leaned on his shoulder, and watched the movie he had seen again.

The bright moonlight spread on everyone, accompanied by a gentle breeze, and accompanied them to spend two hours long.

Soon after the curtain went dark, the staff played a video of the countdown to the new year, and many residents watched the hosts who appeared on TV every Spring Festival, saying New Year's blessings, and their smiling eyes suddenly became moist.

"Year after year, everything is renewed."

"With tonight's flowers, full of flowers, I want to give you a spring flower, welcome spring is not self-sufficient, and a hundred flowers are fragrant."

"I want to send you a honeysuckle flower, perseverance, undefeated in danger, just like the portrayal of our national character, the great Chinese people will be able to bloom in the cold wind and meet in the spring."

“……”

After the hosts finished the New Year's greetings, they counted down the time to zero o'clock together, and finally gathered into a happy New Year.

Residents fell into a brief silence.

Suddenly, someone shouted "Happy New Year", breaking the silence around them, and more people's voices came like a wave, resounding throughout Linyun Mountain with expectations and hopes.

A burst of firecrackers followed.

Chi Yue and Wen Qizhou turned their heads around and looked at the people who ran under the tree at some point, and lit two strings of firecrackers with their waists.

The cub sitting next to them looked up and asked, "Dad, is this called a firecracker?" ”

"Yes."

"Do I have any new peaches to eat?"

Before her father could react, Chi Yue understood, and the cub referred to the new peach in Wang Anshi's "Yuan Ri".

"The new peach is a spring couplet, not a peach." She consciously searched for two peach-flavored lollipops in the space, then pulled them out of her coat pocket and stuffed them into the cub's soft hands.

The cub blinked twice, clutched the candy and called "Daddy", and after getting his permission, grinned and thanked him.

"Thank you, pretty sister."

"You're welcome." Chi Yue touched her head, picked up a plastic stool and Wen Qizhou to walk away from the crowd and walked to an open space.

She took out the sunset fireworks from the bag, placed them on the flat ground, and then asked Wen Qizhou to light them.

The sound of "bang" sounded.

The sunset fireworks emitted a cluster of warm fireworks, which was reflected in their eyes and attracted the attention of many passers-by.

"Look good!" There were children waving fairy sticks and staring at the fireworks with eyes full of joy.

The light it emitted was like a guiding light, guiding the Xu Qian brothers and sisters to find them and take out different fireworks to set off together.

The number of people joining is gradually increasing.

Colorful fireworks burst into action, lighting up the area to the cheers of children and teenagers.

Wen Qizhou was surrounded by sparks, staring at Chi Yue's smiling cheeks, and silently made a New Year wish in his heart.

- May she be safe and well, may she ask for whatever she wants, and may she always have him by her side.

*

On the second day of the first lunar month, the flood waters receded completely.

They put away the contents of the suite, returned the keys and quit the rental, and left the Lincheng base with the backpack they came.

The descent is longer than usual, and at the end of the trail you can see the muddy road at a glance.

The stench spreads, snakes, insects, rats and ants scurry on the ground, and flies hover overhead, like a large garbage dump.

The material search team walked ahead, scattering in different directions, while Wen Qizhou helped Chi Yue to step down to the ground, holding a trekking pole in his hand, and followed the guidance of the map to the north.

There were people in a hurry everywhere down the hill, and they drove out of the city so hard that they could only find a slightly hidden place, take out two bicycles and roll them in the mud to create the illusion that they had just been found, and then ride to the suburbs.

The flood-soaked road is really difficult to navigate.

From time to time, they are blocked by large items such as billboards, vehicles, and wardrobes, and there are countless snakes and insects to harass.

Thankfully, they were tightly wrapped and had trekking poles in hand, otherwise they would have slowed them down.

"Yueyue, take a motorcycle out." Wen Qizhou looked around the desolate suburbs, stepped on the ground with one foot and stopped: "There are too many obstacles, and it is inconvenient for us to drive." ”

"Okay." Chi Yue immediately did so.

She put away her bicycle, got on the motorcycle with Wen Qizhou, put on a helmet and drove out of the city.

The motorcycle made a low sound.

It is very easy to attract the attention of others, and on the way out of the city, they encounter people who want to stop the car for unknown purposes.

"Hey! Stop! ”

"Where did you find the car?"

Wen Qizhou indifferently bypassed them.

At the moment, very few people can find a vehicle in perfect condition, and they can't catch up with the motorcycle on just two legs.

He rode to the highway at a blistering speed, glancing around through the face of his helmet, slowing down slightly without seeing a single figure, focusing on dodging obstacles so as not to accidentally hit something.

Riding at 80 km/h into the evening, he circled to the two dilapidated houses on the right side of the highway.

The three-storey house was covered in mud, and when you got closer, you could smell the sour smell of the floodwaters, which was slightly pungent.

Chi Yue got out of the car and took a look around, took out the RV next to the mountain behind the house, took off the rain boots stained with mud and snake feces, and walked into the RV with bare feet and pedals.

She stood next to the driver's seat, her eyes fell on their dirty pants, and she simply changed a set of pajamas with Wen Qizhou.

"The bruises on your shoulders have finally gone away." Chi Yue poked his shoulder, and wiped his fingertips over the skin that had been bruised.

The itch hit, Wen Qizhou stiffened his back and held the hand, and his thin lips fell on her palm and kissed it like a dragonfly.

Yu Guang suddenly broke into a white skin, he was stunned for two seconds, his eyes were slightly dim to put her on a shirt, and his voice was a little doting: "You have to be distracted when you wear clothes?" ”

"I just saw it."

Chi Yue stuffed the dirty clothes into the washing machine and sat on the sofa with his arm.

She took out two cups of milk tea: "After sitting in the car for so long today, my butt hurts." ”

New Year's speeches such as "One year again, Vientiane is renewed" came from the 23rd Spring Festival Gala.