After billions of reincarnations

"Young people always want to venture out and do something big." Old man Liu didn't look at Jiang Ge, he just looked at the spaceship and said, "Although the old man is old, he still has this vision. People's ability is still not bad. You kid is the kind of person who should do something big, and it's a waste of time to stay in our poor place."

Jiang Ge didn't speak.

"Old man, I'm not good for anything. I can't compare to young men who can do things like you, but anyway, the old man has eaten more salt in his life than you. Even if you think I'm nagging, you have to listen to me... After you go out, meet me People need to be more careful, as the old saying goes...Knowing people and knowing the face but not knowing the heart, and not revealing the wealth..."

"Ah."

"You didn't tell me how you, the young master of the master, fell into our poor place. I don't ask, old man. Anyway, in our business, no one has some dirty things, but no matter what you want to do , always think more about yourself, don't risk your life for something..."

"it is good."

……

Blue sky, wilderness, wasteland.

The spaceship was shining brightly under the sky, and the rickety old man was sitting on a big rock, talking to the young people around him about all the truths he had explored in his life.The words were a little confused, and the young man sitting next to him listened quietly and echoed.

In the end, the sky gradually darkened.

The words gradually became shorter and less.

Old man Liu gradually stopped talking. He looked at the spaceship. The setting sun was behind the spaceship, and the spaceship was plated with a thick color like bronze.

"And that's all."

Old man Liu was in a daze for a while, and finally let out a long breath.

"You go."

The young man sitting beside him did not move.

"Go quickly, so you don't get in the way."

Old man Liu scolded ferociously, his hand holding the cigarette trembled.

"So stingy?" Jiang Ge suddenly said, he stood up, "You don't even entertain me for the last meal? Old man, are you a bit too stingy?"

"I'll give you something to eat and drink."

Old man Liu snorted, and slowly stood up from the stone.

Jiang Ge had already turned around and walked towards the residence. Old man Liu looked at the tall and thin young man walking among the rubble and scrap metal on the ground. He looked back at the spaceship and rubbed his eyes.

"Old man, hurry up."

The youth's voice came from the front.

Old man Liu hastily put down his hand, seeing that the young man didn't look back, he raised his voice and responded loudly: "Hurry up, why don't you have any patience at all."

"You are not hungry, I am hungry."

Jiang Ge replied without looking back.

"Impatient brat."

Old man Liu said a word, and walked towards the residence.

"It's so windy."

He muttered to himself.

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Walking back to the residence, Jiang Ge stopped.

The purple-red glow smeared the sky, and old buildings stood side by side. The high and low roofs of the buildings reflected a clear dark line on the edge of the falling sky.Street lamps are lit on both sides of the road in the middle of the building, and the dim light is like a watercolor painting, gently smudged.

A stage was set up in the middle of the road, and a red silk curtain shrouded the stage.

In front of the stage, the old men were busy preparing. The pear wood boxes that had been carefully collected by the old people for many years were placed on the ground and opened. The boxes were full of various delicate dolls.The costumes on the dolls are still gorgeous after many years, and there are all kinds of gorgeous beads on the heads of the delicate dolls, and those decorations show a beautiful luster under the light.

Jiang Ge looked at the scene in front of him almost absent-mindedly.

The intertwined lights and shadows, the flickering candles, the sad singing of Nankemeng, the water droplets falling forever without a trace... The busy old people, the lights to drive away the night, the stage that has just been set up, and the puppet show that has not yet started ...

Similar pictures overlapped, and the boundaries were blurred.

Standing there, Jiang Ge couldn't tell whether it was the past or the present.

"I'm back."

Granny Liu came out of the building with a box in her arms carefully, and saw the young man standing in a daze under the street lamp.She smiled.

Jiang Ge came back to his senses and stepped forward to help her get things.

"No, no, no, it's not heavy."

Old lady Liu shook her head.

Granny Liu put the box on a stool and opened it.There was an exquisite dressing box in the box, and besides that, a red dress was neatly stacked.Granny Liu picked up the dressing box and put it aside, reached out and took out the red dress, and unfolded it gently.

It was a large cloak with red as the background color and exquisite crane embroidery.

Mrs. Liu stared at the crane cloak and was a little dazed: "This is the dress I wore when I played Daiyu in the Red Chamber. It was made of big red feather crepe noodles and white fox fur. It's a pity that my sisters and brothers from the old troupe are not here. Here, otherwise, there would be no need for Old Man Liu and the others to show off and sing puppet shows, and grandma will open your eyes."

"I've heard of Peking Opera and ancient Chinese opera."

"Forget it, let those old men make a fool of themselves."

Old lady Liu smiled, she shook the cloak woven with red feather and Gesi, spread it out and put it on Jiang Ge.Then he took two steps back, looked at it carefully, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, it looks much better."

"you……"

"The younger generation is going to travel far away, and the elders will always give you something, but I don't have anything to sell. I just saved this one piece of clothing." Granny Liu stepped forward to help Jiang Ge straighten the collar of his cloak , "The embroidery on it is still the handicraft of ancient Suzhou. I'm afraid there are not many left in the world. With such a good thing, grandma is reluctant to bring it into the soil."

"You will live a long life, don't say such things."

Jiang Ge lowered his eyes and watched the old man's wrinkled hands carefully adjust his collar. He closed his eyes and said softly.

"If you recognize me as a grandma, you can keep the clothes. It's not really a rare thing anyway, so take it as a wish." Mrs. Liu said.

Jiang Ge looked down at the exquisite embroidery of flowing clouds on the wide sleeves, and the wings of the white crane fluttered in the flowing clouds.

"……grandmother."

He gave a low cry.

Granny Liu showed a smile on her face, and she looked at the dressing box on the table again: "Fortunately, you came back early, come here, grandma will put some makeup on you."

After speaking, Mrs. Liu led Jiang Ge to a stool and asked him to sit down.

The old people reassembled the mahogany table that had been put together that day, and placed it facing the stage.But at this time, various things were piled up in a mess on the table, and there was an antique copper-rimmed mirror standing on it.

Jiang Ge quietly sat down in front of the mirror.

Granny Liu opened the dressing box.

She hasn't had the chance to touch these things for decades, and her fingers are not as green as when she was young, and her fingers are full of calluses.Granny Liu fiddled with those familiar and unfamiliar colors, and sighed disappointedly.

When I was young, I didn't listen to others' persuasion, and decided to learn these things. I felt proud and proud that I could spread the ancient singing to the space.When I get old, I realize that it was just an empty dream. The sisters and brothers in the theater troupe went their own way, but now I don’t know what the situation is. I am old and will be buried in the soil soon.

This skill, something passed down from the ancestors, will not be preserved after all.

"Teach me how to do makeup."

Jiang Ge who was sitting in front of the mirror suddenly said while he was lost in thought.

Old lady Liu was taken aback.

The young man smiled slightly at the old man in the mirror.

Old lady Liu's eyes turned red, she picked up white powder rouge: "If you want to learn, I will teach you."

There is not much white powder and rouge left in the dressing box. This is the last bit left by Mrs. Liu, and there is no place to buy it later.Looking at the margin, it is only enough to draw a half surface.

Granny Liu dabbed lightly on Jiang Ge's face, her expression was almost devoutly serious.When applying paint to Jiang Ge, she acted like a famous ancient master handed down from generation to generation, using thick ink and heavy colors to paint the beauty of thousands of years old opera on Jiang Ge's face meticulously.

While putting on Jiang Ge's makeup, Mrs. Liu carefully explained the essentials of each step, telling what minerals each color is extracted from, and turned into bright red or blue by the hands of craftsmen.

The rouge in the corners of the eyes was blurred, and the phoenix eyes flew up obliquely.

The beauty of the charming young men and women in Peking Opera is concentrated in these gorgeous makeup.

Jiang Ge's facial features are clear and handsome, and his complexion is actually a bit unhealthy. When half of the makeup is formed on the face, half of it is pure and beautiful, and the other half is gorgeous and picturesque, which is not necessarily weird.It feels like the ancient time is frozen on one half of his face, and the other side is the faint sigh of today.

Granny Liu held a pen and solemnly made a last point on the young man's forehead.

The cinnabar was dotted on the forehead, and the face suddenly became more alive. Between Gu Pan, the ancient times echoed the present, and the charm and elegance blended.

Granny Liu took a step back holding the pen, looking at the final makeup in the mirror.

"If you were in my class back then, the number one leader would not be me." She admired.

"It's your skillful drawing."

Jiang Ge was also looking at himself.

This is the first time he has painted such heavy makeup on his face.

The gorgeous Huadan makeup on half of his face complemented the crimson flying crane's big cloak on his body, shining brilliantly.

Granny Liu stepped forward, closed the dressing box, and looked at her unregressed craftsmanship with satisfaction.

"You should smile more."

While tidying up, she exhorted.

The old man is the most sensitive existence in the world, even if you cover it up well, they can still feel that there is something hidden in your heart.

Old lady Liu actually felt this way... In fact, there are many sad things hidden in the young man's heart, but he always hides those sad things.

Granny Liu saw it and felt distressed.

——How can such a good child always suffer so much?

Jiang Ge was taken aback.

For a moment, the corners of his lips raised upwards.

"it is good."

He said.

Really laughed.