spring dream

012

In the few days before the fifth day of the lunar new year, the Xiao family did not stop for a moment. People who came and went were either setting off fireworks in the courtyard or beating gongs and drums outside the courtyard. Xiao Er, who was prone to insomnia, was lying dead on the bed. Days, I finally felt a little sleepy on the night of the fourth day of junior high school.

During this sleep, his whole body was sore, and when he woke up, it was as if his flesh/body had been rebuilt, and there was soreness in his bones.Surprisingly, there was no dream all night. On the one hand, Xiao E was glad that he did not dream of Wen Qi. He was afraid that he would not be able to wake up, so he just followed the person in the dream. The only way he can see Wen Qi.

Going into the bathroom and wiping his face scrawled, Xiao E shook his head left and right in the mirror. His hair had grown a bit, and it was no longer a thin layer of green scum. The coldness that he used to resist people for thousands of miles faded away, and he looked much gentler.

He picked up the electric clippers and pressed the switch, and a "humming" electric vibration sounded in the quiet space. Xiao Er looked at himself in the mirror, sighed, turned off the electric clippers, and replaced it with a razor. Carefully shave off the stubble around the lips.

I can only go for a few days, and I don’t have anything to bring to change clothes, but Yunnan is a spring city. Although it has four seasons, the temperature in winter is still slightly higher than that in the north.Xiao Er thought about it, and casually stuffed two thin coats into the satchel, and added some short-sleeved T-shirts, it was almost done.

Putting on a dark green jacket, brown harem pants, and a pair of black high-top rivet boots, he took out his mobile phone and glanced at it. There was still a while before departure, so he picked up the ferret that was scratching its paws on the bed, and took it out of the drawer. He took out a thick stack of red bills, walked out of the gate, and sat on the bluestone steps in front of the house, smoking a cigarette while smoothing the snow-white soft fur of the little mink.

After sitting for a long time, a small head poked out from the corner of the fork, followed by the second and third.Xiao Er raised his eyes and looked over, seven or eight children were jostling and jostling toward him, pushing and shoving you, and it was the older girl among them who mustered up the courage to call out first: "Master Xiao Xiao!" .”

Xiao Er thought that his current appearance looked good enough, but he didn't expect that the children in the alley were still somewhat alienated and timid towards him.He pinched off the cigarette, bent his eyes and smiled softly like Lu Ran, the girl's frozen red face turned even redder at this moment, she hugged Xiao Er embarrassedly, and began to read in a nonchalant manner: "The God of Wealth is welcomed on the fifth day of the fifth day, Master Xiao opens the door, and the God of Wealth delivers it to the door. It is so prosperous that I have no friends for a year."

When Xiao Er heard this, he was overjoyed, laughing until his stomach hurts.He patted his knees and asked with great interest, "Who taught you this?"

The girl covered her lips with a scarf, and replied shyly, "I made it up myself."

Xiao Er continued to laugh twice, took out four or five red tickets, stuffed them into a palm-sized red envelope, and put them in the girl's coat pocket: "I invite this God of Wealth, thank you."

The next one was a chubby little boy, who was only four or five years old, and was surrounded by a group of older children behind him, so he scratched his bangs that were too long on his forehead uneasily, blushed and said bluntly: " Master Xiao opened the door, and the God of Wealth welcomes in, a good harvest in one year, and a higher promotion in the next year."

After finishing speaking, he stared into Xiao Er's eyes with a serious expression, his nervous complexion turned red and white, and Xiao Er raised his hand to pinch his chubby face twice, and stuffed a bulging red envelope into his pocket.

The little fat man immediately beamed with joy, his eyes were hidden in his flesh, and he clasped his fists at Xiao Er excitedly: "Thank you, Xiao Ye."

Xiao Er hugged back: "Young Xia is too polite."

Five or six red envelopes were given out one after another, and the words in each child's mouth were not the same. Xiao Er laughed and shook his head while listening, really admiring these not simple little brains.Some of them couldn't come up with new words, and they yelled "Master Xiao is the most handsome, this year makes a lot of money" in a grand manner, and they got the money happily.

There was the last little girl who "sends the God of Wealth" in front of him, and Xiao E greeted the God of Wealth all morning, with the fancy words he heard playing back in his ears, and his mood was rare.When it was almost time to leave, he picked up the red envelope and was about to stuff it into the girl's hand, when suddenly a clear sentence came from above his head: "Xiao...Brother Xiao..."

Xiao Er's outstretched hand suddenly stopped in the air, his heart beat suddenly and then began to beat violently.He was stunned, and raised his head with shaking eyes. The bright sun was shining on his face. In this warm warmth, he saw 13-year-old Wen Qi.

Wen Qi was wearing a light gray down jacket and a bright red woolen cap, which tightly covered his eyebrows, making those bright eyes more watery.Xiao Er could even clearly see his own face in his eyes, with a soft light floating in his clear eyes: "Brother Xiao Xiao, Wen Qi is here to give you the God of Wealth."

Xiao Er's eyes turned red for a moment, he took Wen Qi's frozen little hand, and warmed it with his hot palm: "Okay."

Wen Qi clasped his hands with him, shaking his arms while reading: "The door of Xiao's house is often opened, and we want to welcome the God of Wealth in, but the God of Wealth dozes off and welcomes Wen Qi to hold his hand."

No amount of words can compare to the yearning that exploded in Xiao Er's heart like a whale at this moment. He opened his mouth wide and took two deep breaths, his arms seemed to be weighing a heavy burden.Six years ago, on the fifth day of the first lunar month, Wen Qi appeared in front of him without any warning, and brought him a pleasant surprise. Two patches of blush appeared on his fair and tender face, and his innocent smile appeared.

Xiao Er picked up the red envelope with trembling hands, Wen Qi shook his head, refused to accept it, and stepped forward to his ear.The hot air rushed into the cochlea, itching a little, and even the softest part of my heart: "I don't want red envelopes, I just want brother Xiao Xiao."

"Brother Xiao..." the girl called softly again.

The ferret's tail brushed against the back of Xiao Er's hand, which brought him back to his senses in a daze. There was a dense bead of sweat on his forehead, and the thin long sleeves he was wearing next to his body were also wet with cold sweat.He lowered his head with blank eyes, and for a moment he forgot what he should do next.

Clutching the red envelope in his hand, it has long been out of shape.

"I..." The girl may be a resident who has just moved into the hutong. She spent the Spring Festival here in the first year, and she doesn't know many customs. She just blindly follows the children to visit relatives and friends to send the God of Fortune.She was wearing a red hat, with her hands hanging by the edge of her clothes, and she said with a look of embarrassment on her face, "I, I wish brother Xiao that everything you want to do will be fulfilled, and all your beautiful wishes will come true."

Xiao Er slowly raised his head, looking at the girl calmly.

Wishes come true, dreams come true... It's really a blessing that I can't even hope for.

He handed the red envelope to the girl's hand, patted her arm twice, and slightly curled his white lips: "Thank you, I will lend you a good word."