Dinon

The sky outside the window was still dark, but the cocks in the village were crowing one after another.Awakened by the sound, Tuo Bachen rubbed his sleepy eyes and patted his pale cheeks. At least he was awake a little bit. She turned her head to look at Yuan Shuyi who was sleeping on the same bed with her and was still sleeping soundly. Looking at her sleeping face, I felt amused.Thinking that her elder sister Yuan hates unclean clothes the most on weekdays, and she has to change out any clothes that get a little dirty. It can be said that she is extremely harsh on this aspect, but her sleeping appearance is not flattering.

The thin quilt that was well covered on the two of them the night before must have been swept away by her alone the next morning. Like the silkworm chrysalis Bachen saw when he was a child, only one head protruded, but the hair was messed up by her, like a yaksha. Fortunately, Tuo Bachen didn't have the habit of waking up at night, otherwise the soybean oil lamp wouldn't scare her to death?

Right now, the "silkworm chrysalis" is sleeping soundly with the quilt in its arms. Tuo Bachen can even imagine the scene where her elder sister Yuan's nose burst into bubbles, and then disappeared with a "pop". So delicate and naive, like the little piglet she specially carried to vaccinate when she was a child.

"Little piglet, Sister Yuan." Tuo Bachen lowered his head, rubbed his pale face against Yuan Shuyi's high nose bridge, and said in a low voice with a slight smile, while Yuan Shuyi still pursed his lips, sleeping soundly.

Tuo Bachen saw that her elder sister Yuan hadn't woken up, got out of bed lightly, stepped on a pair of straw sandals casually, put on a coat, didn't turn on the lamp, and slowly groped to get something from the east room , She has lived in this house for more than ten years, and she is very familiar with every brick, tile, stitch, and thread. Although it is pitch black, her heart is like a mirror, so naturally there is no need to light a lamp.

After finally finding the east room, Tuo Bachen dared to light the lamp. She touched an oil lamp in the wooden cabinet, and then touched the flint placed next to it. On the bamboo stool next to the cupboard, I got dressed first, then limped to the kitchen with the lamp to clean my face with cold water from the crock pot, and wiped my face carefully with my own towel. I took a picture of the clear water in the water tank, and after confirming that there was no uncleanness, I limped back to the east room, and bowed three times to the wooden cabinet with her mother's tablet before saying, "Mother, baby Unfilial, unkempt and unkempt, I came to worship you, ignoring what my mother taught my child in the past, the child knows that he has committed a crime, but the child has something important to do, offended the spirit of the mother in heaven, please forgive the sin." Said, himself After kowtowing to the memorial tablet a few times and paying respects, he opened the door of the wooden cabinet and took out a linen bag from inside. After opening it, there were embroidered pouches of many styles. Looking at the embroidered pouch Tuobachen himself couldn't help laughing at the brightly colored silk threads, as if sighing, "Sister Yuan...you've really helped Chen'er a lot."

As she said that, she took the sewing kit from the wooden cabinet again, pierced the needle's nose with twine, and started picking up the pile of various embroidery bags in front of the faint light of the oil lamp.

A gust of cool wind blows through the bamboo windows half-supported by bamboo poles, and the flickering lights are even more refreshing.It is the early summer season, and you can still hear the croaking of frogs from the rice fields in the distance. When there is no rest all night long, there are also the singing of grasshoppers who keep echoing. The big roosters on the beams of each house dozed off and croaked dreamily from time to time. They dutifully acted as night watchmen at night in the countryside, watching the lights of every house in the village, pulling A long, thin figure.

It's a pity that there is no funnel in the countryside, so that Tuobachen can know that it is Yinshi, and when Tuobaji was waiting for Jing Fuli blankly, she also got up and lit the lamp to get busy.

In a few hours it will be the Dragon Boat Festival.

Yuan Shuyi woke up early, she opened her long and narrow phoenix eyes dimly, and hurriedly looked out of the window, well, although the sky is already bright, the sun hasn't come out yet, isn't it? It was still early, and she habitually turned her head to look at her side. Tuo Bachen was no longer there, and she probably went to light the fire and cook.The little girl is really diligent, so early!Thinking about it, Yuan Shuyi covered her mouth and yawned without any image, then slowly lifted off the thin quilt wrapped around her body, and when she was about to get up, the quilt was sitting on the ground leaning against the edge of the bed, only revealing a black The head man was startled.

"Chen'er? Why did you fall asleep here? Get up quickly, the ground is cold." Yuan Shuyi was surprised for a while before realizing that it was Tuoba Chen, the little guy was holding something in his arms, and his head was leaning against the edge of the wooden bed , I was sleeping soundly, and I didn't know what to do, but I just fell asleep leaning on the bed like this.

"Hmm, Sister Yuan." Tuo Bachen slurred a sentence, and then fell asleep even more soundly with his arms around the things in his arms.

"Chen'er, wake up quickly, I'm going to sleep on the bed." Yuan Shuyi looked at the little head bit by bit, in deep sleep, not knowing how much she listened to what she said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"You are so cute, you don't forget to answer my sister's words when you fall asleep." Yuan Shuyi said, sitting on the bed and pointing her head with her slender fingers, she smiled and shook her head, got up and got out of bed, holding her shoulder , when she squatted down and was about to hug her to the bed, she woke up herself, rubbed her eyes, looked at Yuan Shuyi who was close at hand, her pale glass-like face was blooming like a flower, facing Yuan Shuyi. Shu Yi called out sweetly, "Sister Yuan, good morning."

"Well, the little one is early too." Yuan Shuyi smiled softly and pinched her small nose, "Why did you fall asleep on the ground? Although it is early summer, it is inevitable that you will not catch the wind and cold. If you catch the wind and cold, my sister will die." I have to take care of you, then my sister will also catch the cold, and both of them will be sick, who will cook?" Knowing that Tuobachen is very persistent in eating, Yuan Shuyi teased her.

"Chen'er won't do it next time." Tuoba Chen obediently admitted his mistake, "I will definitely not catch the cold, sister, don't worry." As he said, his dark eyes were fixed on Yuan Shuyi who was still beautiful without makeup. With a bright face, he smiled and said, "How about Chen'er giving my sister something?"

"The little guy is here again." Yuan Shuyi patted her head, "Don't give my sister anything after I said it, otherwise my sister won't know what to pay you back. After all, my sister is penniless and owes you a little This guy has a lot of debts. Poor sister only has this innocent body, if Chen'er gives her something again, then she can only pay it off with her body." Yuan Shuyi stood up and sat on the table with her hair disheveled. Tuo Bachen on the ground turned around in front of him, covered his face with his wide sleeves and said shyly, "If Chen'er doesn't dislike my sister, then take away her innocence."

"Sister, don't make trouble." Tuo Bachen's throat moved, watching Yuan Shuyi singing there pretending to be reserved, his pale face let out a slight smile, and his bright black eyes seemed to gather light, "Sister owes me first For Chen’er’s sake, my sister will return it to Chen’er when she has money, anyway, the things Chen’er gives are worthless, and my sister can buy a lot of them with a little effort.”

"You little guy has a sweet mouth." Yuan Shuyi smiled softly, the unadorned azure blue eyes in the morning fainted with a light that Tuo Bachen couldn't understand, she knelt down and slowly helped her up, Gently helped her pat the dust on her clothes, smiled at her and said, "Aren't you afraid that my sister won't pay back her debts?"

"My sister won't," Tuoba Chen said firmly, "Can my sister accept Chen'er's things now?"

"Hmm," Yuan Shuyi raised her slender eyebrows, "it depends on what Chen'er is offering, if it's a betrothal gift, sister will refuse."

"Sister is joking again." Tuo Bachen lowered his head, sucked his small nose in a low voice, opened his hands, and slowly let go of the thing that he had been holding tightly in his arms just now, Yuan Shuyi was surprised to find that it was a A small delicate white purse and some colored silk threads.

"This is?" Yuan Shuyi asked curiously.

"This is our Dragon Boat Festival custom." Tuobachen replied obediently, she carefully put the white purse in Yuan Shuyi's palm, and explained, "Every Dragon Boat Festival, no matter men, women or children in our village will wear it." There are some herbs in the pouch, because there are a lot of mosquitoes in May, and it is inevitable that you will not be bitten on the road, and wearing a pouch can also prevent snakes and lizards. Over time, it has become a custom."

"Then what are these?" Yuan Shuyi asked curiously, pointing to the colorful colored silk hanging on Tuobachen's arm, puzzled.Forgive her, when she celebrated these festivals on the grassland, she always went to the palace to accompany her step-uncle and aunt, and she had never heard of such a custom. Every time the palace banquet was over, she always brought Liang Xu The two of Yu ran wildly around together.

"These." Tuoba sighed, took a piece of red colored silk from his arm with colored silk thread, and gently wrapped it around Yuan Shuyi's snow-white wrist, black and white. Consciousness and piety are hidden in Liang's eyes, "These are prayers."

"Pray?"

"Well, pray." Tuoba Chen Chong Yuan Shuyi smiled obediently, took the colored silk on his arm and wrapped it around Yuan Shuyi's hand, and said softly while wrapping it, " Today, during the Dragon Boat Festival, Chen’er wrapped her sister up with colored silk. From now on, I wish my sister a long and healthy life; My sister will find a good husband as soon as possible, and this life will be happy and fulfilling."

"Stupid girl." Yuan Shuyi looked at her earnest expression, feeling as if a needle had been pricked in her heart, it was uncomfortable, she gently opened her arms and hugged Tuo Bachen who was still seriously wrapping colored silk around her hands, With her chin resting on her sultry shoulder, she said sullenly, "Chen'er just gave all her wishes to her sister, what about Chen'er? What is Chen'er's wish?"

"Chen'er only hopes that what he said just now will come true." Held in her arms, Tuo Bachen sighed softly, "In that case, Chen'er will have no wishes and no regrets in this life."

"Silly girl." Yuan Shuyi hugged her thin body tightly, looked at the two people embracing each other in the bronze mirror not far away, his blue eyes lost consciousness, and repeatedly murmured, "Silly girl."