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On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the town of Buffalo became lively early. Because it was a holiday, many units and schools were closed. I heard that there will be a Lantern Festival in Buffalo Town this time. Many parents brought their children to the buffalo The town is here, especially in their Tongcheng area.

There are also young people who come in twos and threes, office workers and students, and colleagues from a unit who charter a car together.

Another van drove over here. It was chartered by several familiar residents in a community. They set off at nine o'clock this morning and arrived in Buffalo Town at noon.

They plan to go shopping in the town for half a day, and then go back in a van after attending the Lantern Festival at night, because the driver they hired is very experienced, and they don’t need to worry about safety when they drive back to the city at night. After watching the lanterns, it was about twelve o'clock at night when I returned to the city, and I could still sleep peacefully at my own home. Anyway, the holiday will continue tomorrow, so it's okay to go to bed later.

"Beep beep..." After the van drove into Buffalo Town, it was quickly blocked by the traffic ahead, and the whistle could still be heard faintly. It seemed that someone was maintaining order.

"What's going on? Is there no place to park?" People in the car opened the windows and looked around.

"Today is the Lantern Festival, no cars are allowed on the street along the river." A fruit seller by the roadside said to them with a smile.

"Then why don't you get out of the car and walk over by yourself, and I'll find a place to park." The driver brother said to the people in the car.

So the people in the car got off one after another.

"Do you want watermelon? Watermelon, one piece costs two yuan." The proprietress just now started soliciting business again.

"Is it the watermelon from Niuwangzhuang?" one of them asked.

"Hey, the watermelon in Niuwangzhuang can't be bought for two yuan a piece now, and Lao Zhou doesn't do wholesale at all. Even if he is willing to wholesale, we can't afford it. Didn't you hear that the more they buy, the more they buy? more expensive."

As the proprietress said, she cut a small piece of watermelon and handed it to the questioner, saying: "Try it, this melon is also good. An old man in a nearby village grows it. When it's cold in spring, he learns to eat it." They set up a greenhouse to raise melon seedlings, otherwise our watermelons wouldn’t be ripe at this time of year.”

"How can the more you buy, the more expensive it will be?" A young housewife in the crowd said with a smile, obviously not taking the proprietress's words seriously.

"Why don't you believe it? The price of the stuff on Niuwang Village sold to the owner of Jiweilou is much more expensive than that in the old Zhou's supermarket." took a slice of watermelon.

"It must be that the source of goods for Jiweilou is better, at least the appearance is better." The housewife chatted with the proprietress while biting the watermelon.

"The quality and size may be better, but no matter what, it's true that there is no discount. Anyway, the things in Niuwangzhuang are the same whether they are wholesale or not, and that is the price." The proprietress said with a smile.

"This watermelon is very good to eat." The man who tasted the watermelon first said at this moment.

The watermelon on this fruit stand really doesn’t look very good. It’s a small piece, sliced ​​so thin, and the color of the melon’s flesh is pink, as if it’s not quite ripe yet. A piece of white flesh.It tastes quite good, crisp and melon-flavored, probably because it is not ripe enough, there is a hint of sourness in the sweetness.

"Mom, I want to eat too."

"Okay, let's buy it."

"Okay, how many slices do you want?"

"You just have to cut it, there are so many people."

"Boss, cut it thicker."

"If it is thicker, I will lose money. This watermelon costs [-] yuan per catty. This is the price I negotiated with the old man after begging for a long time."

"You don't even have half a catty of it."

"Yes, it's more than half a catty. If you don't believe me, you can weigh it. I have a scale here."

"We have five pieces here, and I'll give you ten yuan."

"Okay, haven't you paid the money over there?"

"Don't worry, I can't run away, those children are all mine."

"..."

"The bullock cart, Niuwangzhuang, Dawan Village, Buffalo Pavilion, two yuan to get on the cart." At this time, a bullock cart drove by the side of the road, and the cart was still empty.

"Can the bullock cart go to the Buffalo Pavilion today?" Although they are not very familiar with Buffalo Town, they did some research before setting off. They knew that the Buffalo Pavilion is located by the small river in Buffalo Town. , which is almost the place where the Lantern Festival is held today.

"You can still go in now, but you won't be allowed to enter after four o'clock in the afternoon, so you can only take a detour and take another road." The lady proprietress at the fruit stand explained to them while collecting money.

"Then let's take a bullock cart?" It's a rare trip to Buffalo Town, and they also want to ride a bullock cart to enjoy themselves.

"How many people can fit in this car?"

"This car can hold five people, and there are still others behind, and they will be here soon."

"Then how many of us went first? There are exactly five of us here."

"Okay, you guys go first."

"You have to be on time when you gather at night, we're still meeting here at 09:30."

"Don't worry, we will definitely arrive at 09:30."

The five people in front got into the cart, and the bullock cart wobbled along the street, stopping and going. There were a lot of cars on the road ahead. After passing this road and diverting from those cars, the speed would be much faster. .

The passengers in the car are not in a hurry, they sit in the car and bite watermelon to look at the scenery on both sides of the road. If you say that this Buffalo Town is a very ordinary town at first glance, the streets are also very ordinary streets, and the houses are also very ordinary. The air in the house is pretty good, and the ox cart is also interesting.

After the car drove to the street beside the small river, the scenery was much better. The water surface of this small river in Buffalo Town was shallow and wide, and some crops such as water chestnuts were planted in the river by the townspeople. The river water is very clear, you can see fish and snails in the water, there are many small birds hovering on the river for food, and groups of ducks swim leisurely.

"Your Wu Ju's parents heard that they also raised a few ducks and picked up duck eggs every day." A woman in the ox cart who looked like she was in her 50s said.

"How about it, are you so greedy?" Her son asked with a smile.

"When Wen Wen goes to college, our old couple will also come and live here." The woman said.

"Then when do you want to go? If you two want to come, after Wenwen's summer vacation this semester, you can bring him to live here for a month or two. It's a summer vacation." Her son said.

"We've all come here, so what should you two do?" asked their old man.The son and daughter-in-law both have to go to work, and both of them are under a lot of work pressure. The old couple are both retired, and they can also help with housework and take care of the children on weekdays.

"What are we afraid of, we are so grown up, why are we afraid of being hungry?" their daughter-in-law said.

"Let's take a look first, we may not be able to find a place to live yet." The old lady was indeed a little moved.

I heard from the parents of Director Wu in her son’s work unit that the air and water in this Buffalo Town are perfect for the elderly. They raise a group of ducks themselves, and they usually don’t need to take care of them. Put it in the creek, and I will come back at night. When I have nothing to do, I can weave baskets with those people in the town, and I can earn some income.

The consumption in the town is not too high. Every morning, many people from the nearby villages pick their own vegetables to sell next to the vegetable market. I heard that the food is not bad, and it is very different from the vegetables they buy in the city. The price is also very affordable.

"Where are you going to get off?" The driver of the car could see that their family was not going to work in Niuwangzhuang.

"Master, is there a place to eat near here?" the old lady asked.

"The place to eat is the most on this street. After passing the buffalo restaurant in front, there are not many restaurants and noodle shops, but today we are holding the Lantern Festival here, and a little further ahead, we have designated a street to sell it. Those who eat, why don't you just sit there." The driver said.

"Okay then, let's play there." The male head of the family said.

"When you come back to participate in the Lantern Festival, did you bring your own lanterns? If you don't have lanterns, you can make one later." The driver said again.

"Where can I make lanterns?" asked the only child in the car.This family of five consists of an old couple, a young couple and one child.

"Just walk along this road, and you can see it in about 20 minutes. After you are full, wait for the ox cart on the side of the road. They say they are going to make lanterns, and they all know it. It costs 20 yuan to make a lantern, provide materials, and someone will teach you." Said the driver.

"Hey, thank you." The family thanked happily. It's still early when they have enough to eat. It would be appropriate to go over there and make a lantern by yourself, and 20 yuan is not too expensive.

While talking, they soon reached the intersection of the snack street, the ox cart stopped, and the family of five got out of the cart to eat, and soon other people got on the cart.

This time, a group of young men and women got on the bus. They looked like 26. They should be colleagues from a company. Wait for the next one there, anyway, there are ox carts coming and going in Buffalo Town, so you can wait for one in a while.

"Master, we are going to make lanterns." The young people said after getting into the car.

"Okay!" The driver flicked his whip in the air, and the bullock cart started up again and drove all the way in the direction of Niuwangzhuang.

After leaving Buffalo Town and bypassing a big bay, I arrived at the place where they said they were going to make lanterns. This stall was placed on the asphalt road, and you could see a bunch of sun umbrellas from a distance. Under the sun umbrellas are straw mats one by one, and many people sit on the straw mats to make lanterns.

There were very few cars on this road, and many cars were stopped in Buffalo Town today. Only a few detoured, and it was rare to see one or two cars passing by in an hour. They were at the two ends of the booth. We built roadblocks, put up slogans far away, and left most of the road open to traffic. It is basically not a problem to occupy a little space on the side of the road. Those who bring children must remind them to give their children to the children. Watch it, after all, one side of this road is a hillside, and the other side is a stream.

"Is there any space left?" These young people paid the fare and went to the booth over there.

"Here, here, we are done here." A group of people over there waved to them.

"You guys are pretty fast." These two groups of people obviously knew each other.

"Wait a minute we're going to look for some snails in the creek below."

"Then be careful, don't fall."