Chapter 223 Bai Yueguang
The alley was very narrow, so the car couldn't drive in, so it parked in the open space outside.
Turned off the engine, put out the lights, and got out of the car.
My eyes adjusted to the light in the dark night, but I found that I could see everything clearly.
Xu Chen looked up and understood the meaning of the words "Bright Moon".
The light of the white moon.
It's past eleven o'clock in the night, and there are almost no lights in the village, but you can clearly see the roads, ravines, and house walls.
Xu Chen thought about it for a moment. It seemed that he had not seen this quiet rural night scene for many years.
The lights and noise of modern cities, I don’t know whether it is killing the moonlight or poisoning the eyes...
Xie Bingran was walking in front, but seemed to hesitate suddenly:
"The conditions at home...are relatively poor."
Xu Chen smiled: "I am also a child in the village."
Xie Bingran said "Oh" and the two of them walked towards the Xie family's old house.
Arriving in front of the black door, Xie Bingran took a step back and looked up.
Above the gate, red flowers and red cloth were hung, which looked like the layout of the village committee.
She knelt down, unloaded a blue brick from the corner, and then took out a key from inside.
Xu Chen was speechless as he watched Xie Bingran insert the key into the keyhole, twist the lock, and then pull the bolt open.
The door opened with a "squeak" and Xu Chen followed.
The yard is clean and bright, and you can clearly see the emptiness under the moonlight.
Xie Bingran turned back, closed the door, and hung up the wooden latch.
Then he walked to the main room and skillfully found a pull switch. With a click, he turned on a dim incandescent lamp in the courtyard.
Xu Chen looked up and saw that the main room indeed seemed to have been renovated.
The last time I came to attend my grandma’s funeral, the eaves were still damaged.
Xie Bingran also walked over and looked up.
"It was repaired by the village. They told me on the phone."
Xu Chen: "Can they enter your yard?"
Xie Bingran: "Grandma gave me the key...
Our family is the poorest in the village, and we won’t lose anything even if we leave the door open. ”
"..."
Xie Bingran walked to the corner of the yard, where there were water tanks and water presses.
She picked up a water scoop made of half a gourd, scooped a few spoonfuls of water and poured it into the water press. Then she pressed it several times, and cold water gurgled out.
"Help bring the big basin!" She said, pointing to the kitchen while pressing water.
Xu Chen responded, walked to the kitchen wall, and dragged the huge wooden basin over.
The clear well water filled the big basin in no time.
Together with the bright moon in the sky, it was brought into the yard through the water basin.
Xie Bingran said:
"I can only take a cold shower."
Xu Chen smiled: "That's great! I loved doing this when I was a kid!"
Xie Bingran turned around and entered the main room, first arranging a table and chairs for Xu Chen to sit down and rest.
She turned around and went to the back room...
Xu Chen sat obediently for a while. When he saw the iron kettle and thermos bottle beside the table, he went to the water press to get some clear well water in order to make a pot of hot water.
I had trouble carrying the kettle back.
There was a small stove in the corner of the main room, and the long chimney led to the roof. Xu Chen opened the lid and took a look, but there was no firewood or coal.
"You want to boil water?" Xie Bingran walked out.
"Yeah, I want to boil some well water to drink... I remember that the well water I drank when I was a kid was very sweet."
Xie Bingran took a small iron basket and turned around to go to the yard.
Xu Chen followed and saw her fetching some black coal from the corner next to the kitchen, as well as some dry firewood.
She also found a box of matches from nowhere. In the village of this era, the old people still called them "matches".
A match was used to ignite the dry wood, and when the fire started, a few small pieces of black coal were added.
When the edges of the coals burned red, it was time to cover them with another layer. Then he squatted down with the huge kettle filled with water...
Xu Chen looked at Xie Bingran squatting there, doing this very skillfully, but his mood was still a little complicated.
She may have mastered these life and even survival skills in her early teens or even a few years old.
Xie Bingran patted his hands covered with charcoal dust:
"It will open in a moment."
She stood up, washed her hands casually in the basin next to her, and said:
"There is no air conditioning at home. I'm afraid you will get hot while sleeping."
Xu Chen smiled: "It's okay."
Xie Bingran was silent for a while, then spoke again:
"I shouldn't have let you come. The conditions at home are not good, the bed is uncomfortable, and you can't sleep well...
I shouldn't let you suffer with me..."
Under the dim incandescent light, it was difficult to see her face clearly.
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Xu Chen stepped forward and gently held Xie Bingran's still wet hand, but did not say anything.
Xie Bingran looked up and looked outside, and then said:
"Or we can sleep on the roof, it will be cooler."
Xu Chen: "Roof?"
In local rural houses in the north, the roofs of the southern houses are all flat, which is also for the convenience of drying food.
Xie Bingran said:
"It's on the roof. Just spread out the mat and use bamboo poles to lift up the mosquito net."
She paused: "But it will be very hard, so you still won't be able to sleep well..."
Xu Chen thought for a while, but showed excitement:
"Isn't it possible to sleep while looking at the moon?"
Xie Bingran: "When I was a child, it was too hot to sleep, so my grandma took me to the roof..."
Xu Chen: "Okay! I feel very happy when I hear it!"
Xie Bingran finally smiled: "Then come and help me!"
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Xu Chen followed Xie Bingran to a back room.
It looked like a storage room, with several old cabinets neatly stacked with miscellaneous items.
Xie Bingran opened a standing cabinet and pulled out a bundle of mats. Xu Chen quickly reached out and took it.
At the moment of handing over, Xie Bingran hesitated again.
Xu Chen: "What's wrong?"
Xie Bingran showed a hint of embarrassment: "There is only this mat in the house."
Xu Chen thought about it and understood the abruptness and ambiguity.
But he still smiled and said in a joking tone:
"Are you afraid that I will bully you?"
Xie Bingran deliberately showed a cold look: "As long as you are not afraid of death!"
As she spoke, she loosened the roll of mat and pulled out a large mosquito net from under the cabinet.
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Following the narrow steps made of stones, the two arrived at the flat roof of the south house.
There was naturally no light on the roof, but the moonlight was still clear.
Xu Chen looked around and could actually see the river not far away.
The night wind blows in, carrying fresh water vapor, along with the chirping of frogs and insects...
Xie Bingran: "Help me get the bamboo pole!"
Xu Chen followed and went down the steps again.
Xie Bingran walked around the yard a few times, found some long bamboo poles in the corner of the south room, and handed them to Xu Chen to hold first.
I went to the kitchen to get a broom, I guess the roof needs to be swept.
In the drawer in the main room, several small iron clips were found.
She looked at Xu Chen and showed an extremely innocent smile:
"We've found everything!"
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(End of chapter)