Back to the small fishing village in 1982

Chapter 1413 Circus

When Ye Yaodong came to the city, he also gave New Year gifts to his father-in-law's family. Now when Lin Xiuqing came, she only brought a basket of freshly made fish balls.

A group of people stood at the doorstep, laughing and talking, and were then escorted into the house.

"Ah! You guys are going to the circus, and I want to go too..."

"I want to go too……"

Mrs. Lin Da and Mrs. Lin Er each patted the child on the head.

"Don't you need to help with the work? You're still watching the circus. Who was there clamoring to sell tea eggs a few days ago?"

Ye Yaodong received the looks from the children and spread his hands, feeling helpless.

"I already have three of you here, I can't handle so many of you. If I lose one, I won't be able to give birth to another to compensate you. If I go, let your parents go with you."

The Lin family's children looked at their parents and finally could only sigh and walk away.

Whenever they have a holiday, they have to help with housework, including before and after school, not to mention it’s winter vacation now.

At least I have to help them go back to my hometown during the Chinese New Year, so that they can have a chance to play when they are back.

When their friends asked them if the city was fun, they were too embarrassed to say that they had never been there.

They are all sensible and don't dare to clamor to go out and play.

Lin Xiuqing thought for a moment and said, "It's noon now, and we're not busy. Why don't we take a half-day break? Let's go to the circus together? Dad and mom can close the shop for a while, so it won't take half a day. Let's go together."

The children, who had originally given up hope and were standing dejectedly to the side, all hurried over when they heard this and looked at the adults with hope on their faces.

Ye Yaodong also persuaded: "It doesn't matter if you make more money in this half day, just take a break, anyway it's almost the New Year. I'll give my parents a day off, and my brother and sister-in-law can do it themselves. There are no customers in the afternoon anyway, so why don't you save the work you prepared for when you come back?"

Lin Xianghui and Lin Dasao's children also started shouting.

"Go ahead, go ahead. We will definitely help you when you come back after watching."

"Yes, no matter how long it takes, we will definitely help you finish it."

Lin Dongxue also said, "I won't sell tea eggs anymore. I'll go with my younger brother and sister. I'll help look after them. Is that okay?"

Father Lin smiled and said, "Then let's all go together. You've been in the city for several years and you haven't been around much. Let's go to the circus with your uncle this afternoon."

Ye Yaodong smiled and said, "That's right. Let's all go together. I'll buy the tickets. It's almost Chinese New Year, so let's make the kids happy. Otherwise, when the villagers ask them what fun things to do in the city, they won't be able to answer."

"Yes, yes, my uncle is absolutely right..."

The nephews and nieces excitedly rushed to talk about their embarrassment after returning to the village, and they were all bragging with their eyes closed.

Then he made all kinds of promises, saying that he would help with housework after returning from the circus.

Everyone was talking excitedly. Lin Xianghui and Lin Xiangyang also nodded. In an instant, all the children, big and small, started cheering.

Sister Lin smiled and said, "Don't be too happy, eat first. Your cousins ​​left early in the morning and are only here now, so they are still hungry."

"Dinner! Dinner will start soon. We'll go right after we finish eating."

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat..."

Now, everyone was very active in setting the table, wishing they could pour the rice in the bowl into their stomachs and then set off quickly.

Ye Xiaoxi was very proud and felt that it was all her credit. She even stood up from the dinner table and tapped the bowl with her spoon.

"I asked my father to take me there. You should thank me, or I won't take you there next time."

"Haha, it turns out it's all your fault~"

"Yes, yes... Dad has already promised to take me there..."

"Then everyone is benefiting from you, so drink a few more glasses."

Ye Xiaoxi immediately took a soda and poured it for herself, then stood on the stool with great momentum, supporting herself on the table with one hand and holding a wine glass with the other.

"cheers!"

"Hahaha……"

All the adults and children at the table burst into laughter and raised their glasses.

"Then cheers, let's thank our little cousin together."

"cheers!"

Ye Xiaoxi drank the soda in the cup generously, and then took a deep breath.

Ye Yaodong laughed again, "How old are you? You drink soda so generously. Don't get drunk."

"No, don't worry, Dad. I won't get drunk."

"Hahaha……"

"Did this child learn all this from her father?"

"Hey, don't accuse me. I'm not as generous as her. I probably learned it from my dad."

……

The atmosphere was lively and everyone was having a lively meal. The children left the table first and then all played at the door while waiting for the adults to leave.

During this period, he ran into the house several times to look around, and then ran out to wait.

Finally, when Ye Xiaoxi couldn't wait any longer and went into the room to drag Ye Yaodong away, everyone left the table. They had almost finished eating and were just chatting.

"Let's go... Dad, let's go... let's go..." Ye Xiaoxi pulled Ye Yaodong's hand and insisted on pulling him up from the chair. He tilted at 45 degrees and was about to fall to the ground.

"Okay, okay, let's go, go, go..."

Ye Yaodong was worried that she would fall, so he held her on his lap, but she twisted around like her butt was greased.

"Let's go..."

"I'll be there soon..."

"Then let's do this for now after we're full, so the children won't have to wait."

Everyone watched with a smile, then stood up to finish up and end lunch.

Ye Yaodong patted her butt.

Lin Xiuqing stood up first, and took her out with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry? I've brought you to the city, so I'll definitely take you there. Why do you have to rush?"

Ye Xiaoxi pulled Lin Xiuqing and tried to drag her out again, "Let's go...let's go...my brother asked me to come in."

"Those two were about to fight, but they didn't dare come in and instigate you."

"Hurry up, my brother said it's too late."

When Ye Chenghu and Ye Chengyang realized they were exposed, they quickly hid behind their cousins, then walked out laughing.

The circus doesn't happen every day.

You can only encounter it during certain holidays or by chance, and now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, it is also available in the near future.

Ye Yaodong also asked around and found out that there was a circus, so he asked A Qing to bring all the children over.

It's a good opportunity for me to take them to see it while I'm done with my work, so they won't accuse me of not keeping my word.

Ye Xiaoxi may not remember other things, but she remembers the things she promised more than anything else.

When he was at home, he had read it to her no less than eight times. If she didn't fulfill her promise quickly, he was worried that he would have a hard time this year and would be annoyed to death and be called a liar every day.

The circus performances in the 1980s were full of unique charm and strong characteristics of the times.

In an era without smartphones and the Internet was not yet popular, the arrival of the circus was like a grand festival.

The circus is not fixed in one city but is mobile. You can't see it whenever you want. You have to rely on luck.

When the army green tents went up on the edge of the town, there was no need for special publicity as people nearby would spread the word, and within less than half a day, everyone in the city knew about it.

The ticket price for one person is 8 cents, and for a child it is 4 cents. This thing attracts children, but they have to be accompanied by adults.

It costs more than one dollar for an adult to take care of a child, one big or one small, which is much more expensive than watching a movie and is considered a considerable expense.

Even so, the huge army green tent was surrounded by children, and people were crowded together and coming in one after another.

There were also a lot of small vendors gathered around, all eyeing the traffic brought by the circus.

Ye Yaodong and his group of more than a dozen people had long been lost in the crowd. Fortunately, he had one person sitting on his shoulders, and he and A Qing each held one person by the hand, thus avoiding getting lost.

They waited for a long time at the entrance of the circus before everyone was gathered.

There were adults with children all around, and the children's eyes were sparkling with curiosity and anticipation.

"Is everyone here?" Ye Yaodong stretched his neck to look around and asked Lin's father.

Father Lin also asked the others, "Are you all here? Are you not lost?"

"Everyone's here."

"I'm here too."

Ye Yaodong nodded lightly at the people and made everything clear before going to buy tickets. He then gave one to each person and then they went to the entrance to queue up to enter.

"Follow the master closely, don't get lost, and don't get lost."

"No, we are not children!"

"It doesn't matter whether you are little kids or grown-up kids. When it's time to kidnap, you will be kidnapped anyway. Stay close to your parents."

After Ye Yaodong gave his instructions, he handed the tickets to the person at the door, and then his family of five went in first.

After entering the tent, the air was filled with the sweet smell of popcorn and animal scent. The animal scent was quite strong, which was the smell of animal excrement.

Tents were set up here, with only lights inside. The noise from the bustling crowd drowned out the music.

The kids were so excited that they didn't mind the smell at all.

They waited for a while, the lights gradually dimmed, the spotlight shone on the center of the stage, and a huge cage decorated with gorgeous patterns appeared in front of the audience.

"It's started, it's started..."

"Dad... Dad... It's started..." Ye Xiaoxi was extremely excited and kept pulling Ye Yaodong's hair, reminding him to look quickly.

Ye Yaodong felt that even if his hair didn't fall out because of the settlement, it would have been pulled out by her.

"I saw it, I saw it..."

There are several majestic tigers in the cages. They are either sitting or lying down, with a wild light in their eyes.

As the exciting music sounded, the trainer, wearing a shining uniform and holding a long whip, walked steadily from behind the scenes to the center of the cage.

"Daddy, what is this thing..." Ye Xiaoxi was so excited that she sat on his neck and swung her feet.

Ye Yaodong felt that if he didn't stop her, she would be kicked and injured internally, so he quickly held down her feet with both hands to stop her from kicking.

"If you keep kicking, Dad will have to lie on the ground and perform for others."

Ye Chenghu said excitedly: "This is a big tiger!"

"Big axe! Big axe!"

The trainer first bowed to the audience and then began to direct the tigers to perform a series of amazing moves.

The first thing is for the tiger to jump through a fire ring: the trainer will light two high iron rings, and the flames will burn fiercely, forming a spectacular fire curtain.

Then he gave orders, and the tigers jumped over the fire ring one by one with vigorous and powerful movements.

"Wow...wow..."

"Dad... Dad... Look..."

Ye Xiaoxi got so excited that she grabbed Ye Yaodong's hair, wanting him to raise his head higher so that he could see more carefully.

"Oh... I see, don't pull it, don't pull it..."

Every time the tiger completed a jump, it would draw applause and cheers from the audience.

Next is the tiger standing and walking: the trainer uses commands and gestures to make the tigers stand up on their hind legs and walk along a specific route in the cage to demonstrate their strength and sense of balance.

Sometimes, you can see tigers standing on specially made small platforms and making some simple movements, such as waving and nodding.

"Wow... Dad... Dad..."

"I saw it, I saw it..."

Ye Yaodong grabbed her feet, but he couldn't hold her excited hands. Her limbs were moving around wildly, and he couldn't suppress her excitement at all.

He felt that the hair that was pulled out today was at least a month's worth of hair loss.

There is also a segment where tigers go through hoops: several circular iron hoops are placed at different heights, and the trainers guide the tigers through these hoops one by one, demonstrating their flexibility and agility.

Throughout the process, trainers constantly interacted with the tigers, occasionally giving them food rewards to ensure the animals remained in good shape and eager to perform.

Finally, to a climax of passionate music, all the tigers gathered together to form a harmonious picture, as if showing the audience their tacit understanding and team spirit.

The trainer bowed to the audience again to thank everyone for their enthusiastic support, and the tigers slowly retreated back to the depths of the cage, ending this wonderful show.

"Wow, it's so beautiful, the big brain axe is so powerful."

Ye Yaodong held her feet with one hand and her hands with the other.

"If you kick me in the chest or pull my hair again, I'll put you down so you can't see anything."

"I'm so happy, Dad. I'm so excited."

After the tiger comes the lion.

"Big Lion!"

Ye Xiaoxi heard the people around him shouting "Big Lion" and started to shout excitedly, "Big Xiji! Big Xiji!"

"Dad, Daxiji!"

Ye Yaodong persisted despite the pain and happiness.

After the big lion, the next one is the trapeze artist.

They are like stars in the night sky, relying on a piece of colorful satin to freely shuttle between the high-altitude swings, and every flip is a challenge to gravity.

The audience's hearts also fluctuated accordingly, sometimes they were too nervous to blink, and sometimes they cheered for the success of difficult moves.

The children were especially excited, cheering and screaming non-stop.

In addition to aerial acrobatics, there are also acrobatics.

They either performed various complex movements on stilts or maintained balance on hair-thin steel wires, leading the people present to cheer along.

Ye Yaodong saw Lin Xiuqing beside him with shining eyes and flushed face. If she hadn't been holding the child, her palms would probably have been swollen from clapping.

My two silly boys never stopped clapping.

He glanced down and saw that his palms were red, but he was still clapping excitedly.

The same thing happened to the one on his head. His legs could hardly be held down, and his little butt was shaking on his shoulders. I don't know if he farted or not.

It was really too difficult for him.

Going out is too tiring.

I drank too much again at night. I drank twice. I have a headache. I wrote less. I wanted to ask for leave, but I decided to write a little. I feel dizzy and force myself to write.