There are 24 solar terms in the year, and the second place is three, which is the beginning of mid-spring. At this time, the spring thunder is bursting, and the insects that live in the winter are awakened by the dream, and they are hungry and looking for food, because the insects are singing. In the spring rain, the trees that shed their leaves in autumn and winter are moistened by the rain and gradually develop new branches, so they are full of vitality.

At the beginning of the hour, the sky was already dark, the electric light was jumping in the distance, and the sound of a long roar came, which was deafening. Under the porch of the courtyard, a girl in plain clothes wandered left and right, with a worried face, only listening to her mouth read, "Look at this endless cumulus clouds, I'm afraid it will rain heavily soon, why hasn't the son returned?" I barely breathed when I saw her walk out of the door with an oil-paper umbrella in her hand and walk quickly outside.

In the streets of the capital, the peddlers and pawns dispersed one after another, and the passers-by, chariots and horses gradually decreased, and the two horses walked side by side, followed by the four horsemen closely followed. "Hey, Yuanchen, why are you so fast in the middle of the moon? Isn't it strange that the big fat man won't win against you in the martial arts school today!" the older boy asked the younger boy with a smile, and there was a mockery on his face. The two people who rode side by side were Xia Chengxuan and Mei Yuanchen, and today is looking at the sun, and they can go home after finishing their schoolwork. In today's martial arts school, Mei Yuanchen and Yu Jiegong are going back and forth, and this military body is familiar with the boxing, which is really different from half a month ago. After more than 30 moves, he actually knocked down Yu Jiegong, who was more than eight feet tall and weighed nearly two hundred pounds, so Xia Chengxuan was not surprised, so he took advantage of the time to ask on the way home.

"Haha! I'm called shame and courage. You can't be chased and beaten like last time, and you can't fight back, right?" Mei Yuanchen looked at him and couldn't help laughing. After following his master to practice immortality for these days, Mei Yuanchen really felt that he had been reborn, his eyes were quick, his ears were clear, his mind was focused and sensitive, and he was completely free of the previous coma. Today, the martial arts school drew lots, and he actually matched the largest remaining rank among his classmates. Unexpectedly, Mei Yuanchen, who was the most successful in the previous martial arts school, was actually orderly in attack and defense, and in less than forty rounds, he knocked down his opponent Yu Fatzi with a move of "spreading his wings and eagle flying".

"It's going to rain, let's go faster, it's not good to be drenched in soup for a while." Xia Cheng flaunted his horsewhip and urged his mount to run forward quickly. Mei Yuanchen did not delay and followed closely behind. Six riders and twenty-four feet stepped on the bluestone slab, making a series of crisp "clucking" sounds.

"Cheng Xuan, wait for me half a cup of tea at the intersection in front!" Mei Yuanchen drove his horse past Xia Cheng Xuan, and shouted loudly when he was wrong. Xia Chengxuan shouted a few words in the back, and when he saw that he didn't look back, he had to hold the reins of the horse and walk slowly, his face was displeased, and he scolded with hatred in his mouth, "This bastard boy hooked up with his begonia, forget it, if you want to provoke Yiyi again, you have to give him some color." However, how could Mei Yuanchen hear these words clearly?

"Lady Zhangtang, is my clay puppet wrapped?" Mei Yuanchen bolted the horse to the door of the store and asked from afar. The female master didn't have a single business all day, and she was depressed, and she was overjoyed to see that this generous son really came as scheduled. "Childe, I've already prepared it for you. The female master bent down, took out two brocade boxes from the case, and walked to Mei Yuanchen and said, "This time, the bird puppet is a double-branched lark, and the female puppet is a pink tuxedo, you see." At this moment, it was drizzling outside, although Mei Yuanchen was eager in his heart, he was not ambiguous, he took the brocade box and opened it in turn, rubbed it carefully, and nodded in praise, "Well, it's very good." After speaking, he took out four taels of silver from his waist pocket and handed it to the old woman Wang, and the princess naturally couldn't stop thanking her.

Mei Yuanchen carried the box in his arms, quickly got on the horse, and walked towards the intersection. Xia Chengxuan and the little maid parked their horses under the eaves of the street at the intersection and waited. Seeing Mei Yuanchen coming, he was overjoyed and angry, and shouted from afar, "What time is it, and go buy those useless things! Leave your brother here in the rain!" Mei Yuanchen hurriedly urged the horse over, and approached Xia Chengxuan and smiled, "Okay, it's me or not." Hurry up!" The six horsemen braved the drizzle and ran in the direction of the Jaw Palace.

"These puppets are really meticulously made, the feathers, the shape, and the demeanor are all realistic and expressive, and I don't know where he got them. Xia Chengyi supported his face with his left hand, played with the peacock clay puppet on the dressing table with his right hand, and said softly, "This peacock was given to me by him for the first time, and this double-branched lark was given to me for the second time." As he spoke, he fiddled with the inside of the dressing table, and laid out the twenty-six puppets one by one, "I don't know what kind of bird he wants to give me today?"

In ancient times, the royal ladies were mostly locked in the boudoir and rarely interacted with outsiders. Since the founding of Dahua, Xiang is a small courtesy, and Xia Chengyi can often go in and out of the house. But it is impossible to come and go as freely as a man. I didn't feel anything before, but recently I always feel bored and unhappy, and I wanted to go out to breathe the wind several times but was stopped by my mother. Sneaked to the side door today, trying to avoid my mother's eyes and ears to go out, but I was still caught, so I had to go back to the room obediently. "Why can my brother go out to school, go shopping, drink and drink? I am locked up in the boudoir in the house all day long, facing this flower and wood wall day and night?" Xia Chengyi became more and more sad the more he thought about it, his eyes were rippling with tears, and his eyelashes trembled slightly.

"County Lord, the prince of Yuanchen is here. The little maid Wisteria reported outside the curtain. Xia Chengyi couldn't help but be overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly wiped his tears with his sleeves, and said while combing his makeup in front of the bronze mirror, "Call him in." Wisteria opened the door and led Mei Yuanchen to Xia Chengyi's boudoir, and said softly, "The county lord is unhappy, he hasn't eaten for a day, you want to persuade him!" Mei Yuanchen listened to it and his heart was stunned, and he quietly said Wisteria Dao, "I don't think Yiyi has much appetite, you go to make some fruit shortbread, and I will persuade her to eat some." Wisteria answered, "yes," and hurried down. Mei Yuanchen walked to the room and called "Yiyi" at the door.

"You're here. Xia Chengyi sat in front of the bronze mirror and said to Mei Yuanchen. For more than a year, Mei Yuanchen has brought poultry to see Xia Chengyi on New Year's Day and Wangri every month, but every time he sees her dusty appearance, he will inevitably feel a wave in his heart. Mei Yuanchen sat down more than two feet away from Xia Chengyi on the brocade stool next to the dressing table, but saw that there were tears faintly on her eyelashes, and said softly, "Yiyi, what's wrong? Who is going to provoke you?" Xia Chengyi said in a low voice, "I won't tell you." Mei Yuanchen was anxious and pitiful, he didn't know how to be relieved, he thought about it, took out the brocade box from his arms and handed it over, "Yiyi, what kind of bird do you guess is here?" Xia Chengyi was a little interested, and said angrily, "What are you taking, how do I know?" While taking the brocade box, opening it to see, he sighed after a glance, "What a beautiful bird!" Looking at the base, I saw two words engraved on it: Bliss. "This bird is called the Bird of Bliss, and some people call it the Bird of Paradise. You see, on its head, on its chest, and on its wings, it has shields, spirals, fans, flags, shawls, and cloak patterns. Mei Yuanchen said to Xia Chengyi what he heard from Wang Po, "This kind of bird likes to live, people just see them flying in the air, but they never know where they are going, so they named them Birds of Paradise, saying that they have been looking for a free paradise." ”

Xia Chengyi held the Bird of Paradise mud puppet in his hand and looked at it, listened to Mei Yuanchen's words, and murmured, "I want to be a bird of Paradise, but it can fly freely." After finishing speaking, the two lines of teardrops clashed and fell. Mei Yuanchen watched from the sidelines, pitying and hurting.