Wang Zhong and his wife put food and wine on the table and invited Wang Xiaolie and his brother Wang Xiaolie, who were standing under the sycamore tree and looking east, to sit down.
Seeing a full moon finally peeking out from the horizon, Wang Xiaolie said: "On the 15th Mid-Autumn Festival, I don't want to have to wait so long after the sun sets for the moon to rise. But it's okay, this time is perfect for enjoying the moon. .”
After sitting down, I saw Wang Zhong and his wife still standing aside. Wang Xiaolie said: "Sit down, Dad. You are the elders. My sister and brother should be honoring you tonight, but I keep you busy. I was negligent, don't blame Dad."
Wang Zhong said hurriedly: "Why do you say that in observation? I am just a servant. This is our duty."
Wang Xiaolie was stunned for a moment. Looking at Wang Zhong, he said after a while: "Since I can remember, my father has always called me Xiao Sheren. Now I suddenly changed my name, which is a bit uncomfortable. Father, since my father passed away, I have always been taken care of by you, and I have always been with my family. Normally. If you and your wife are willing, you don’t have to see each other outside in the future, just treat us siblings as your family members. - Well, let’s enjoy the moon tonight, why don’t you invite your family members to come with you?”
Wang Zhongdao: "What are their identities? If they come, they will disturb the mood of observing the moon!"
"Identity?" Wang Xiaolie shook his head. "They are your children and my brothers and sisters. Why can't they be together?"
Seeing that Wang Zhong was embarrassed there, Wang Qingxiu on the side said: "Those sisters and brothers have rarely met Da Lang. Even if they arrive, I'm afraid they won't be able to talk together. Okay, there's nothing going on here, dad." You go home and enjoy the moon."
Wang Zhongdao: "The little one is gone, who will take care of him and observe him?"
Wang Qingxiu said: "Dalang has his own soldiers, dad doesn't have to worry."
After saying that, he ordered the soldiers outside the door to take two boxes of oranges, grapefruits, pears and other fruits brought back by Wang Xiaolie, as well as a large bundle of sugar cane, and send them to Wang Zhong's home. He personally took a box of the best mooncakes brought back by Wang Xiaolie and handed it to Wang Zhong. Said: "Da Lang came back and brought some food produced in Xiangyang in the south. These oranges and grapefruits are very sweet and are most suitable for eating at this time. By the way, this sugar cane is especially sweet and is not available here. Let's take it home together. Go. It will be a beautiful thing for you to go home and enjoy the moon and eat fruits with your children."
Wang Zhong looked at Wang Xiaolie and then at Wang Qingxiu, feeling a little hesitant.
Wang Xiaolie stood up and said: "I originally thought that we were a family, so I invited my father and his wife to come tonight. My father can't let go, so forget it, let's go home and enjoy the happiness of love and family. The Mid-Autumn Festival is over, my father. Dad will go south with us to Xiangyang. You took care of me a lot in the past, but from now on I will respect Dad. Dad is getting older and doesn’t need to work too hard anymore."
Wang Zhong said hurriedly that he didn't dare. Thanks a lot, he picked up the mooncakes and went out together with the soldiers carrying the fruits.
Looking at Wang Zhong's leaving figure, Wang Qingxiu said to Wang Xiaolie: "You rarely called him daddy before, but calling him daddy today made him uncomfortable. I won't ask more about what you think. It's just a human. They all have their own identities, so it’s not easy to get confused.”
Wang Xiaolie said: "Really? I didn't pay attention. I really feel that I and Wang Zhong are like a family, and there is no other meaning."
Wang Qingxiu shook his head and sat down. He took a bite of a five-nut mooncake that Wang Xiaolie brought back and said, "The mooncake you brought back is indeed different and sweeter. The fillings inside are not found anywhere else and are delicious!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Actually, there are not many tricks. Just be willing to add sugar, be willing to put in oil, and add more salt. If you bake it for the right time, it will naturally be sweet and delicious. Once this mooncake is made, it is very popular in Xiangyang."
While talking, Wang Xiaolie sat down at the table and poured a glass of wine for Wang Qingxiu.
Wang Qingxiu drank the wine, looked at Wang Xiaolie and said, "When you come back this time, you feel much better than last time."
Wang Xiaolie nodded and said with some emotion: "Yes, when I came back last time, I was actually troubled for a long time. After talking with my sister once, I suddenly felt that everything had been cleared up. After thinking about it, it was not so so. It’s so troublesome.”
Wang Qingxiu said: "In one or two years, you led two to three thousand people south, and you have reached the current situation. You must have a lot of troubles. But I didn't expect that my sister is so capable and can give you solutions."
Wang Xiaolie smiled: "Things in the world are actually very delicate. To be honest, my sister didn't explain anything to me, but I suddenly thought about it from that moment on. This matter has nothing to do with my sister, maybe it's just a chance."
After hearing this, Wang Qingxiu was curious. Asked: "What is it? So magical? Tell me and listen."
Wang Xiaolie looked up at the slowly rising full moon and said, "Sister, do you ever feel that when we live in this world, we are like children sometimes? Ordinary parents are just short-sighted, but when it comes to family and country, Big things are like going back to my childhood. I obviously don’t know something clearly, but after hearing what others say, I suddenly feel that I understand it. Just because I think I understand it, I have to tell others everywhere, as if I am showing off. .But actually, you still don’t understand?”
Wang Qingxiu laughed after hearing this: "I'm just a woman, how can I know about the important affairs of the family and the country? But you said it's like a child, which makes sense. In our village, the father of the Song family often went out to sell goods, and he was well-informed. People thought that he knew everything better than others. Later, our father won the Jinshi and became an official, and everyone thought that he knew better than others. When you lead the rebel army to win consecutive battles and occupy such a huge territory, everyone now feels that he understands everything better than others. You still understand. Others don’t think anything, but I feel like a child.”
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "Sister is right. I have figured it out. In this world, we are indeed like children. No matter how much knowledge we learn, there are still many things we don't understand. What really matters is When making a decision, I am rarely sure. Most of the time, I know there are risks, but I still have to take a gamble. Just like me now, with tens of thousands of troops and eight states, many decisions are actually not sure, so I just take a gamble. If someone is confident If you are full and don’t even know there are risks, then you are more like a child.”
After hearing this, Wang Qingxiu laughed. Among children, there are always those who are always confident.
The moon in the sky is bright and clear, occasionally drifting through thin clouds, casting countless shadows. Without the knowledge of future generations, under this night sky, Wang Xiaolie would also wonder if there were immortals living above and how they would live. It's not that I'm smarter than people at this time, but because someone has seen it, or even been there, and I happen to know it.
Wang Xiaolie said: "When learning knowledge, what we pay attention to is to study in and get out. Some time ago, I just couldn't get out, and I was always entangled in my heart. If I get entangled too much, I will naturally become troubled. After talking with my sister once, , I finally came out, and now I feel extremely relaxed.”
Wang Qingxiu asked curiously: "Why did you come out? Let's talk about it."
Wang Xiaolie said: "In the past, I had many dogmas in my mind regarding my family, country, and world. I thought they were golden rules and could not be violated. But the reality is that many things are not in line with the dogmas, so I would feel confused and even afraid. Even if I know what to do, , still uneasy. What are you afraid of? I'm afraid that this world is different from the world I know, that my knowledge is suddenly useless, and I don't know what to do. Finally, I finally figured out that I have never really known this world. Why talk about dogma? Put these down and suddenly you will feel relaxed."
