The air in the morning is particularly fresh, and the sun warms the house.
Others in the temple have already started weaving baskets.
Qin Zhao was a little dazed in his sleep, and kept stroking the bed with his hands.
The empty bed gave him a sense of clarity.
After putting on shoes and getting out of bed, before reaching the temple gate, he started shouting "Cao Xi, Cao Xi"
Cao Xi was making breakfast and saw that Qin Zhao's clothes were a little loose, "Why don't you put your clothes back on before coming out?"
Qin Zhao lowered his head and straightened his clothes, his ears turning red, "What are you doing?"
"The food I bought at the temple fair yesterday can be eaten immediately after I heat it up."
Qin Zhao squatted by the earthen stove and watched Cao Xi cooking and eating, "What are you going to do today?"
"Today I want to make a bamboo dragonfly" Cao Xi thought seriously.
Basket weaving is not a long-term solution. Li Feng goes up the mountain to cut the willow branches used for basket weaving.
She and Qin Zhao were going to live in the town, so they could no longer continue weaving baskets from tree branches and had to find another way.
Qin Zhao's eyes were full of curiosity, "What is a bamboo dragonfly?"
"The bamboo dragonfly is a children's toy. It consists of two parts, a bamboo handle and wings. When playing, rub your hands together and then release your hands, and the bamboo dragonfly will fly into the sky."
Cao Xi gave a brief introduction to bamboo dragonflies.
"So magical." After hearing Cao Xi's introduction, Qin Zhao immediately became interested.
Qin Zhao was full of curiosity and asked, "Is that bamboo dragonfly difficult to make?" He was very interested in the craftsmanship because it could be exchanged for money.
"It's very easy to make. It only requires a small piece of wood. We will sell it when we live in the town."
Materials are very easy to find. You can make many bamboo dragonflies with just one piece of wood. This is why Cao Xi chose to make it.
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Just as he said, Cao Xi and Qin Zhao picked up a piece of better wood from the back mountain, took it to the temple, and used tools to break it into several small pieces.
When Li Feng saw that their production was different from before, he knew that Cao Xi had a new idea.
Li Feng: "Cao Xi, what are you doing?"
Cao Xi: “We want to make bamboo dragonflies.”
"Bamboo dragonfly?" Li Feng was a little confused.
Seeing that they were about to chat again, Qin Zhao quickly took over the conversation and briefly introduced Bamboo Dragonfly.
He doesn't like Li Feng always hanging around Cao Xi. Although Cao Xi says he is the most important, he still needs to be on guard.
"This is a good thing. I want to buy it after hearing it. It will definitely sell well." Li Feng clapped his hands as soon as he heard Qin Zhao's introduction.
"Do you want to join us?" This thing is simple and Li Feng can figure it out at a glance. He might as well buy a favor now!
Li Feng immediately expressed his intention to join. He liked to make money with Cao Xi, and her ideas were very novel.
Hearing their conversation, Qin Zhao was a little unhappy, and the movement of handling the wooden blocks in his hands became more serious. Why did he bring him with him again? This annoyed me to death!
This thing is easy to make. Cao Xi made one in a short time and was clamoring to go outside to do experiments to see if it could fly.
"Wait for me, I want to see too." Qin Zhao hurriedly followed, not caring about the work in hand, and things were scattered all over the floor!
Cao Xi stood in the open space in front of the temple, and the bamboo dragonfly flew out with a strong force in his hand.
Qin Zhao and Li Feng were both stunned. They didn't expect such a simple thing to fly into the sky.
"Cao Xi, let me try quickly"
Qin Zhao excitedly grabbed Cao Xi's sleeve and kept shaking it. Seeing his childlike state, Cao Xi was in a trance for a moment. This is the performance of a real child.
Cao Xi put the bamboo dragonfly into Qin Zhao's hands and taught him how to play. Watching him running around chasing the bamboo dragonfly, he felt happy and a little sour.
"You really dote on him so much." Li Feng looked at Qin Zhao playing in the distance.
"He has lost too much happiness that children of his age should have. I want to give him as much care as possible within my ability."
"There is no happiness for a beggar"
Li Feng didn't know what he thought of. His eyes lost their luster and he turned back to the temple to continue working.
Cao Xi: "I never asked you why you chose to beg." She returned to the temple with him.
Li Feng: "I was not abducted, I was sold by my family."
Cao Xi couldn't believe it. Li Feng was smart and able to take care of others. Why did his family do this?
Li Feng: "When my mother was pregnant with me, my father had a foreign wife. When my mother found out, she couldn't bear the blow. She died right after giving birth to me. As soon as the funeral was done, my father married the foreign wife!"
Cao Xi complained silently in his heart, could this be the legendary true love?
Li Feng: "I have been like an outsider at home since I was a child. My father always beat me and scolded me. When I was six years old, my father brought someone back from outside. I still can't forget it. The way that person looked at me was filled with surprise and greed. .
I was sold to a building to learn how to serve others. If I didn't learn well, I would have no food to eat. Maybe because I was good-looking or because they were afraid of leaving scars on my body, they never beat me.
When I was nine years old, they asked me to serve a fat guy. I couldn't stand it. The way he looked at me and his sticky hands touched me all over my body. I took advantage of him not to use a hip flask. Injuring him, he escaped through the back window. "
Li Feng's voice was very calm, and his emotions had no ups and downs, as if he was telling someone else's story!
But Cao Xi felt cold all over after hearing this. He couldn't imagine how Li Feng spent those years. From birth to now, he didn't feel the slightest warmth, but he tasted all the suffering. He couldn't blame him for begging instead of thinking. go home.
A person who was sold to that place by his father believed that he would never be able to get out of his psychological shadow for the rest of his life. As if feeling his sadness, Cao Xi's mood also dropped.
Cao Xi: "On the road of life, there will always be holes dug by others, and people will step on them and move on. Life is like the sun in the morning, which will get better and brighter. As long as you wait patiently and A life of hard work.”
"I sometimes find that you don't act like you are ten years old, and you know too much."
Li Feng seemed to feel that he had ruined the atmosphere of the chat, so he tried his best to use a relaxed tone to ease the situation.
Cao Xi laughed, "I've encountered a lot of traps."
At this time, Qin Zhao ran in with sweat on his face, "Cao Xi, this is really good, I believe the children will like it."
After that, I put the bamboo dragonfly into the basket and started to help make it.
Cao Xi took it out from the basket and handed it to him, "This bamboo dragonfly is for you."
"It's better to sell it for money."
Qin Zhao reluctantly refused. Although he wanted it very much, money was still important. With money, he and Cao Xi could move out.
"But I want to give the first one to you." The tone was full of doting.
As if he had been hit in the head by happiness, Qin Zhao's face was red and his eyes were bright. He took the bamboo dragonfly, turned and ran to the bed, and carefully put the bamboo dragonfly into the package.
This is the first time Cao Xi has given me a gift, and Qin Zhao is very happy.
Li Feng felt a little sad when he saw the two people interacting in front of him.
Cao Xi is so good, he wants to snatch it away, what should he do?
