Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter One: Daily Life
Section 13 Professional Magic Stick
Early the next morning, my sister said she had to go out to do some errands, and she came back before noon. She cooked a meal for us in advance, fried us a cucumber and egg, two bowls of pimple soup, and gave us a small bowl of pimple soup. Then there is the Hanamaki, a cold meat dish made by my sister. After we had a very delicious meal, my sister cleaned up the bowl and got ready to go out.
"Yueqing, you can play with the baby at home. I will be back before noon."
"Okay, go ahead and let's play by ourselves for a while."
After my sister went out, the little nephew simply let himself go. He didn't stop for a moment and kept talking to Yueqing. After a while, he told her how to play with his toys and I'll teach you. Later he talked about how his friends in school were doing and how the teacher punished him. After talking about endless communication, he dragged Yue Qing to play games together. After playing the store game for a while, he got bored and switched to a fighting game. Seeing that Yue Qing didn't cooperate well, he had to play a hide and seek game. After the two of them went crazy for a while, the little nephew felt bored again.
"Auntie, let's go to the amusement park."
"Want to go to the amusement park? Mom will be back soon, and the amusement park is too far away. How can we go there?"
"Shall we go by bus?"
"How about we go for a walk around the area? Instead of going to the amusement park, how about we just go around the community?"
"Okay." The little nephew jumped up happily and looked at me. Such an easy-to-satisfy little guy.
He said he was going out to play, but he didn't mean he could go out immediately. Yue Qingguang spent nearly half an hour dressing her little nephew. The little guy didn't cooperate at all and wanted to play even though he was wearing clothes. Yue Qing saw that the weather outside was a bit cloudy, so she added a sweater and a thick scarf from her sister to him for fear of getting cold, and finally he was able to go out.
Following the jumping little nephew downstairs, the weather was indeed a bit cold. The weather in early spring changed at any time. The two of them walked at the gate of the community for a while, and a little drizzle began to fall in the sky.
Yue Qing looked at her little nephew, who was following the lines on the floor tiles. Fortunately, he walked folded, otherwise Yue Qing would have been unable to catch up with him. Yueqing saw her little nephew in front who was very happy, and her head was already a little sweaty. He put the hat on his clothes and took it off again. Yueqing was a little helpless. She saw the scarf her nephew was wearing and thought of a way.
"Baby, wait for me, auntie, she can't even catch up with you." Yue Qing called him from behind.
"Can't you catch up with me? Then I'll wait for you." As expected, the little nephew stopped wisely and waited for her on the spot. The little one looks serious and innocent, with an expression of "I'm taking care of you".
Yueqing walked to her little nephew and took off her scarf, "Baby, the hat I saw someone wearing last time was very beautiful. Can I make one for you too?"
"Hat? Okay." The little nephew saw the scarf in my hand, a fresh thing, and immediately agreed.
Yueqing wrapped her scarf around her little nephew's head, then turned it back to the front, then to the back, and then folded it in from the back circle. Both ends of the scarf were exposed a little from the neck, and the scarf hanging down silk. After finishing the wrapping, I held my little nephew's head and looked left and right. Well, it's really beautiful. My nephew is already pretty and handsome. With such a bag, he looks like a standard little prince of the Miao ethnic group.
"It's wrapped, it's so beautiful." Yue Qing said with a smile.
"Haha~~~" When the little nephew saw that I had wrapped it, he jumped up and walked around with his pattern thread. Yue Qing followed with satisfaction, well, there was no need to worry about his hair getting wet in the rain.
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The two walked for a while, and Yueqing felt that they had gone far enough. She thought of walking a little longer, so she called her nephew back. There is a small market nearby, which is not too big. There are some people setting up stalls on the roadside. Today is Sunday, and there are many people coming and going on the road. Some people like Yue Qing and others are strolling outside, listening to music and feeling the cool weather; some people are walking quickly, rushing to the next place of work; some people are stopping next to stalls or shops to choose their favorite products; Some people are busy performing their duties and maintaining the cleanliness and tranquility of the city. Several passers-by saw the little nephew's unique appearance, smiled, stopped, said something to each other, and walked away. Yue Qing is a little embarrassed, it seems a little attention-grabbing.
Yueqing let herself not think about these things and looked elsewhere. A stall caught her attention. The stall caught her attention because it was not surrounded by customers like other stalls. That stall was still some distance away from Yue Qing and in the direction Yue Qing and the others were heading. There was only one small table in the stall, and the table was a bit old. Looking at it from a distance, Yue Qing noticed that the legs of the table were mottled in different colors, probably because the paint had chipped off. Apart from the table, what caught Yue Qing's attention the most was a piece of yellow paper stuck in front of the table. The paper also looked a bit old. There was something written on the paper, but Yue Qing couldn't see it clearly from a distance. There are water cups on the table. They are old-fashioned iron thermos cups with no color or pattern and are overall silver-gray. If Yue Qing were there, she would not buy such cups. There are also some papers and notebooks, as well as some small miscellaneous items.
If this stall doesn’t display products like these, what does it sell? Do you write calligraphy or couplets for others? I haven’t seen many calligraphy stalls nowadays. Yue Qing thought to herself.
There is an old man sitting behind the table. He looks like he is in his 60s, has gray hair, and looks energetic from a distance. Wearing an old-fashioned old suit with the lapel open, and an old cloth mantle that is close to dark blue inside. It was Yue Qing's unusual clothing now, and Yue Qing looked familiar to him.
Just as she couldn't remember where she had seen her before, her little nephew suddenly shouted: "Auntie, auntie, please buy me ice grain gourds." Yue Qing looked at him and saw her little nephew looking at her with his cute little face. , the little finger points in a direction in front. Yue Qing looked along and saw that there was indeed an ice grain gourd vendor right next to the calligraphy stall.
Yue Qing was about to answer him when her little nephew flew past like a gust of wind. Although there were not many motor vehicles on the road, there were still many people riding bicycles and electric vehicles. Yue Qing was a little worried about him and hurriedly chased after him. "Baby, slow down and be careful with the car."
"Boss, buy a candied haws on a stick." Before Yue Qing could even run up to her, her nephew had already started talking to the stall owner.
The uncle boss looked up at Yue Qing, smiled at Yue Qing, then lowered his head and said to his nephew. "Kid, which one do you want?"
"I want the pink one with little bumps." The little nephew pointed at a pink candied haws with small candy particles and said loudly.
"How much does this cost, boss?" Yue Qing asked the boss breathlessly.
"Do you want this? This costs 8 yuan." The boss quickly took off the large pink candied haws and handed it to the little nephew while saying.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." The little nephew picked up the candied haws and jumped up happily. Yueqing saw that he was happy, and she was happy too. If her sister saw it, she would tell her to let the child eat sweets.
After paying the money, Yue Qing turned to look at her nephew and accidentally noticed the stall just now. This time Yue Qing saw it more clearly. This stall was not for people to write couplets. There was no couplet paper on it. No, it was a small wooden box, which Yue Qing was more concerned about. It's not that this box is so good, but that Yue Qing cares more about the stones in it. Because Yue Qing had only seen the same model in her dream a few days ago, and it looked similar when driving. It's just that that stone is cold blue, and this one is deep purple, glowing a bit like it's on fire, a very beautiful stone.
Yue Qing looked around. Such a rare stone should attract the attention of many people. With such a stone in the hands of such an old man, is he going to sell it? No one bought it?
Maybe Yue Qing looked at it for a little too long. She didn't react until the old man spoke to her.
The little nephew is still licking the chaff gourd at his feet.
"This little girl, I am destined to be with you."
Yue Qing didn't understand what he meant, so she hurried back when she saw him saying hello. "Oh, hello. Old gentleman."
"I see that you are destined to me. I see your radiant eyebrows and noble look on your face. It just so happens that I know how to do numerology. Why don't you let me take a look at it for the girl?"
Now Yue Qing understood that this was a fortune teller.
"Oh, thank you, I don't really believe this." Yue Qing said and was about to take her nephew away.
"Wait a minute, old man, I already told you that I am destined to you and won't take your money." The old man stopped her.
"Oh, thank you, but I don't need it." Yue Qing turned around and thanked him, then turned and left.
"The little girl seems to care about this gem."
"Gem? Oh, no, I just thought it was pretty and didn't want to buy it."
"I can give it to you. It is a special magic stone with some specific effects."
"Thank you. You can keep such an important thing for yourself. I don't need it." After saying that, Yue Qing pulled her little nephew back and the little nephew looked at the old man curiously.
"I won't hurt you. I'm not a bad person. I just want to help you figure it out." The old man walked out of the stall and stood in front of Yue Qing, holding the box in his hand.
Yue Qing was a little frightened. Who is this? There are also those who forcefully stop people. At this time, someone was already paying attention to them on the road. Yue Qing was a little angry, looked at him deeply, and pulled her nephew away.
"Do you have a friend named Han Xuehua?"
Yue Qing stopped and looked back at him, unsure of why. "how do you know?"
"The people around her will be in trouble in the near future."
"Can't you just curse others?" Yue Qing was really angry. At this time, she didn't want to respect the elders and love the younger. She glared at him and pulled her nephew away. She didn't want to hear others curse herself or those around her. As a person, Yue Qing believes that things that would never happen in the first place may become true if they are talked about too much.
"Little girl, we are destined to meet again." The old man shouted from behind Yue Qing.
"Really, I'm a bit unlucky today." Yue Qing thought dejectedly.
"Auntie, is that person a bad person? Is he a big bad wolf?" the little nephew raised his head and asked her.
"No, he's a fortune teller."
"Fortune teller grandpa?"
"Um."
"Oh~~" with a clear tone. It was as if he understood. Yue Qing was amused for a while.
"Let's go home. It's time for mom to come back." Yue Qing felt better.
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Holding a candied haws in her hand and doing whatever she was told, Yue Qing successfully brought her nephew home. After going out for a while, she stopped bothering to go to the amusement park. After arriving home, the little nephew sat on the sofa obediently and ate candied haws. After chewing the candies on the outside, he didn't like the hawthorn inside, so he started to discuss it with Yue Qing.
"Auntie, you can eat my candied haws on a stick. I'll eat half of it and you can eat half." She said and handed the candied haws to Yueqing.
When Yue Qing saw that the first gourd grain had been eaten, only the hawthorn was left, which meant that she was allowed to eat the hawthorn while he ate the candy. "Okay, thank you baby."
Yueqing followed her nephew's wishes and ate the hawthorn. The nephew watched with wide eyes the whole time. Seeing that Yueqing had already eaten the hawthorn, he quickly reached out to take it. "Hey~, it's my turn. You've eaten half of it. It's my turn."
Yueqing handed the candied haws to him in a funny way and watched him chew it. The two were communicating when the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs came from outside. "Is mom coming back? Go and open the door."
Before he finished speaking, the little nephew ran over and opened the door. Sure enough, it was my sister.
"Mom~~"
"Hey, honey, are you here to open the door for mom?" My sister came in carrying a bunch of things. When she put down her things, she held her little nephew in her arms and kissed her on the left and on the right. "Miss you mom?"
"I miss my mother."
"Hey, you're still eating candied haws on a stick, so I won't give you the delicious food my mother bought for you."
"Mom, what's delicious?"
"Well, I won't tell you. I'll put it away and give it to you after you finish your lunch."
"I'll find it myself."
"Okay, you can find it yourself."
"Hehehe~~" The little nephew laughed happily.
"Have you taken him out to play? Are you making trouble or not? Is the child well taken care of?" This was asked to Yue Qing.
"It's easy to carry. He's going to the amusement park, so I took him out for a walk and came back."
"oh."
"You don't know, I met a fortune teller when I went out."
"Fortune teller? Is there a fortune teller here? I've never seen one. Where is he?"
"Isn't there a small market on the small street outside? There is a stall set up there."
"Oh, I didn't notice, I just went there to buy something. Forget it for you?"
"No, I ignored him and cursed Xuehua, which made me angry."
"Why are you angry? That's what they are used to saying. They usually tell you how to solve it. If you don't believe it, it'll be fine."
"Hey, it's true. If I had known I wouldn't go, I would have told him. I'm quite concerned. Don't let anything happen to that little girl Xuehua."
"Look, you still believe it yourself, so don't think about him. It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided. Don't take it to heart."
"Hey, let's not mention him anymore. Old magic stick."
"Well, let's spread pancakes for lunch. The little baby likes this."
"Mom, do you want to eat pancakes? The baby likes to eat them the most." The little nephew listened from a distance, then ran over and hugged his sister's legs and said.
"Hey, go away, go away, your hands are full of candy." His sister pushed him.
"Oh, let's go, my aunt will take you to wash your hands."
"Your brother-in-law is back today. Let him take you to the train tomorrow." My sister started to pack the things she bought in the kitchen.
"Oh, okay, brother-in-law is on vacation?" Yue Qing replied to her sister in the bathroom.
"Well, I'll start resting tomorrow."
"Then let me take a nap today."
"It's okay. He sleeps in the second bedroom. No matter what, he sleeps anywhere. It's so troublesome for you to change beds when you sleep in the second bedroom. Besides, it's uncomfortable to sleep in the second bedroom because there are so many quilts on the bed."
"All right."
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At noon, she and her nephew ate pancakes made by her sister and served cold dishes prepared by her sister. Not to mention how delicious they were, Yue Qing liked the taste of home very much. Her sister's home is very warm. Yue Qing doesn't know what other people's homes are like. She didn't have such a good atmosphere at home when she was a child. Maybe it's because the brother-in-law is also a relatively reliable and good family man. He doesn't know what his family will be like in the future.
After dinner, her sister started to develop small games for her little nephew. Yueqing was led by her little nephew and went crazy all afternoon. She was sweating all over and was even more tired than playing outdoors. Yue Qing asked her sister if the people downstairs would be unwilling to run away like this. My sister said that it’s okay to play like this occasionally, and you must not let your children run around like this during breaks. Well, I hope the neighbors downstairs won't come up to cause trouble.
My brother-in-law came back in the afternoon. He looked exhausted after a long day. After exchanging pleasantries, I tidied up and made out with my son. My sister put the second berth for him and went to rest.
