Picking the stars

On the morning of National Day, Pei Ji went to the zoo with his parents and sister. Originally, she didn't go, and her mother said to let her stay home by herself.

But when I went out, I met the neighbors' aunts, who said hello to them: "Take the kids out to play. Xiaoyi is so good."

As she talked, she looked at them, and then asked strangely: "Where is Xiaoji? Don't you go together?"

Mother laughed: "I'm going, she's still changing shoes."

These words were heard by Pei Ji behind the door. She found that when there were other people, her mother would be more gentle towards her and would treat her like her sister.

Pei Ji didn't know why at that time. Later, when she grew up, she knew that her mother didn't want to be said to be partial. She wanted to be a perfect mother.

The zoo was crowded and crowded, and it was very noisy. There were talking voices everywhere. When many voices came together, what Pei Ji heard was a buzzing noise.

She doesn't hate people talking, but a crowded place will scare her.

Pei Ji wanted to go home and leave here, but no one realized her fear.

She had to work hard to stay with her parents. It was fine at the beginning, but when she was watching the giant panda, a bunch of people suddenly crowded her away and squeezed her away.

Through the gap in the crowd, she saw Mom and Dad holding his sister's hand and leaving the exhibition hall.

"Sister." Pei Ji opened his mouth.

The sister did not hear.

When she caught up, they were gone.

Pei Ji looked at the strangers coming and going in front of him in a panic. She thought of what the teacher had taught her what to do if she lost her parents.

Stay where you are, mom and dad will come back to find it. Or ask the police uncle for help. But you can't talk to strangers, and you can't eat things given by strangers.

Pei Ji measured it. She didn't know where the police uncle was, so she had better wait in place.

So she looked around, walked to the flowerbed a few meters away and sat down.

The Giant Panda Pavilion is probably the most popular place. People are constantly coming in groups and leaving. Everyone is laughing and laughing, coming in happily, and leaving contentedly.

Pei Ji, a child, sat alone by the flowerbed, and was quickly noticed. Someone asked her why she was here alone, where's mom and dad?

Pei Ji firmly remembered the teacher's teaching that he could not talk to strangers, and closed his mouth tightly.

When the sun rose high, Mom and Dad still did not come.

Pei Ji became more and more panicked, and she was afraid that if her parents did not come to her, she would not be able to return home.

At this time, a little girl in a small skirt walked to Pei Ji's side.

The little girl has big eyes and a small mole under her eyes. They are made of pink jade and are as beautiful as an exquisite porcelain doll. She stood in front of Pei Ji and looked at her curiously.

Pei Ji also looked up at her. They stared at her for a long time before the little girl asked gruffly, "What are you doing here?" Pei Ji has the principle of not talking to strangers, just looking at her, no Reply.

The little girl had a good temper, was ignored, and was not angry, and sat down next to Pei Ji with some familiarity. As soon as she sat down, she was shorter than Pei Ji, small, and the rabbit in her hand dropped to the ground.

"My parents and I are separated."

Pei Ji looked at her, frowning tightly.

The little girl sighed like an adult, and then asked Pei Ji: "Where are your parents?"

Pei Ji still did not speak.

The little girl is so cute that she has never seen anything neglected. She also closed her mouth and looked at Pei Ji, watching and thinking as she gradually covered her little face with sorrow.

She thought, this young lady might not be able to speak.

There is such a situation.

She has seen on TV that some children are born incapable of talking, some children cannot hear, and some children cannot walk. They are all different from ordinary children.

But my mother said that they are ordinary people who cry when they are sad and laugh when they are happy, and because they are different from ordinary children, they have to work a lot.

If this is the case, the little girl thinks she has to take care of this young lady.

She took the initiative to introduce herself: "My name is Xiaoyou, I am five years old this year, and my favorite little animal is the swan, because the swan has a long neck and is very elegant."

She was a little nervous, even more nervous than standing in front of the whole class and introducing herself.

Pei Ji looked at her blankly.

Still did not hear her voice. Xiaoye has determined that this sister can't speak anymore.

She grabbed Pei Ji's hand, shook it like an adult, and said solemnly: "Then we know each other."

After speaking, she laughed.

She faced the sun with a bright smile, falling in Pei Ji's eyes, dazzling than the sun.

Xiao Wei's hand was soft, and after holding it, he let it go. Pei Ji curled his fingers into a fist, as if he had locked the temperature that Xiaowei had held on the palm of his hand.

"What little animal do you like?" Xiao Wei asked.

Pei Ji answered her in his heart, ants, because ants line up neatly when they move things, Pei Ji likes neat things.

Xiaowei realized that this was not good, because she was only talking in this way, so she changed her question: "Do you have a favorite little animal?"

Pei Ji looked at her hesitantly.

Xiao Wei looked at her encouragingly: "Nod if you have one, and shake your head if you don't."

Pei Ji nodded.

Xiao Wei laughed, and the smile fell into Pei Ji's eyes, which was the brighter that Pei Ji had never seen before.

Xiao Wei thought for a while, then asked: "Do you like koalas?"

Pei Ji did not nod or shook her head, because she had never seen a koala.

She became interested in this little animal, and curiosity appeared in her eyes like the tentacles of a little snail.

Xiao Wei understood her curiosity, opened her eyes wide and asked, "Have you never seen a koala?"

Pei Ji nodded.

"I'll take you to see." Xiao Wei stood up.

After she finished speaking, she went forward.

Pei Ji was shocked. She opened her mouth and wanted to say that she couldn't leave here. She wanted to stay here and wait for her parents to come to her.

Xiao Wei walked a few steps, only to find that Pei Ji hadn't followed. She turned her head and waved: "Hurry up, hurry up, I'll take you to see the koala."

Pei Ji knew that she shouldn't go, but she wanted to see a koala and also wanted to play with Xiao You.

She was disobedient for the first time, stood up and walked towards Xiaoyou.

Xiao Wei happily stuffed the big rabbit into Pei Ji's arms: "The rabbit will play for you."

The big rabbit is soft, not heavy at all, Pei Ji can hold it with one hand.

They walked all the way, there were too many people, and there were parents who brought their children to play everywhere. Many parents are worried about their children being lost, so they hold their children in their arms.

Pei Ji is afraid of strange situations and strangers, but she has become accustomed to hiding her fear in her heart. No matter how scared she is, she won’t say anything. She squeezed her lips tightly and stood very close to Xiao Wei, because She worried that she and Xiao Wei were also dispersed by the crowd.

Suddenly her hand was held, Pei Ji was taken aback, lowered his head, and saw Xiao You's little hand holding her tightly.

"This way you won't get lost." Xiao Wei explained to her.

Pei Ji also bent her fingers and grabbed Xiao Wei's hand. Her heart was suddenly filled, and she repeated Xiao Wei's words in her heart so that she would not lose her.

The two children are not led by an adult, and it is easy to get lost in such a large park.

The sun was rising higher and higher, and the blushes of the two children were blushing. Xiao Wei was a little tired. She licked her dry lips: "I'm thirsty, I want to eat ice cream."

Pei Ji was also thirsty, but the education she had always received was to endure when she was thirsty and hungry, wait until the adult gave her something to eat, and couldn't ask for it herself.

So she has become accustomed to patience, thinking about waiting for her to go home.

At this time, when Xiaoyou said that she wanted to eat ice cream, Pei Ji was stunned. Even though she felt at a loss, she didn't have ice cream, and she didn't have the money to exchange ice cream.

"I saw it!" Xiao Wei's eyes lit up.

Pei Ji did not react before he was taken by Xiao You to run.

There is a takeaway truck with a big ice cream cone painted on the body.

Pei Ji was dragged by Xiao You and ran over. When they ran to the car, both of them were not as high as the window, Xiao Wei jumped up and said to the inside: "Hello Auntie, we want ice cream.\"

The aunt inside leaned out to see the two children, both of whom were very beautiful, with small faces like delicate and delicate carved out of jade.

The small one has very clear eyes, and the big one is calmer and looks very well-behaved.

Who doesn't like cute and cute children, the aunt smiled and asked, "What kind of flavor do you want?"

"Chocolate." Xiao Wei answered crisply, his choice was clear and he knew exactly what he wanted.

After speaking, she looked back at Pei Ji: "What kind of flavor do you want?"

Pei Ji is very nervous, she has no money to pay for ice cream. But Xiaoyan was waiting for her to answer, and the aunt was also waiting for her to answer. Maybe she felt that she couldn't make a choice, so the aunt thoughtfully took a menu and put it in front of her.

There are rows of beautiful ice creams painted on the menu, with the names and prices of the flavors written on the bottom.

Pei Ji tightened her lips, her palms were strained and sweaty. She had never been asked what she wanted or what she liked.

She has always been able to only accept what others give. Whatever she gives, there will be nothing if she doesn’t give it, and she is not allowed to ask.

This is the first time she has been given the right to choose outside.

Pei Ji looked at it several times, and finally solemnly chose a pink ice cream with a raspberry flavor written underneath. She thought this color was very beautiful and would definitely be delicious.

The sound of the ice cream machine rang, and the air was full of sweet smell.

Xiao Wei asked Pei Ji to hold the big rabbit. She rummaged on the rabbit's belly and found a zipper. She grabbed the zipper and opened it, and found a red paper currency from the inside.

When the ice cream is ready, the aunt will bring it out to them, the chocolate one for Xiaoyou, and the raspberry one for Pei Ji.

Xiao Wei brought the money, but her knowledge of money is still only about what can be exchanged for food, she doesn't understand the amount, and it doesn't count how much money she needs. She gave the money to her aunt and was about to leave, the aunt hurriedly stopped her and gave her the change.

With ice cream, the koala was caught in the back of his head.

The two children held hands and sat down on the side of the road. Pei Ji took the ice cream and licked it in small mouthfuls.

Sweet, a little sour, and very cool after eating. This is the best thing she has ever eaten, and Pei Ji cherish every bite.

Xiao Wei ate a few bites of her own, saw her sister's ice cream, and pulled her sister's clothes.

Pei Ji turned to look at her.

Xiao Er stared at her ice cream: "May I taste yours."

Pei Ji hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Xiao Wei came over happily. Pei Ji saw her little tongue, pink, which was better than the color of ice cream. She was not greedy at all. She only licked the tip a little bit and squinted her eyes as if she was eating. What a peerless delicacy has arrived.

"It's delicious." She praised, and then raised her own to Pei Ji's mouth.

Pei Ji almost shrank back, and finally held back.

She had never shared food with other children, and she was even more nervous than when she first chose the flavor.

She lowered her head slightly, almost only touching her lips, and nodded to indicate that it was delicious, but she didn't taste the taste at all.

Where did Xiao Er know? She only thought that her sister really liked chocolate-flavored ice cream, and she had a certain satisfaction.

She continued to eat her own.

After a while, the ice cream in his hand almost melted, and Pei Ji carefully licked his lips. It tasted chocolate, with a slight bitterness, and more sweet, the sweetness that Pei Ji had never tasted.

She turned to look at the little sister next to her. She was holding the ice cream. Even if she liked it, she didn't gobble it up. It was gentle and made Pei Ji think of the porcelain dolls in the shop window.

She felt a moment of restraint inexplicably, and felt it was a bad idea to stare at others like this, but she couldn't help it.

Originally, she thought that today was a very bad day. She and her parents were washed away by the crowd in a strange environment. She was very scared. She waited in place for a long time, but did not wait until they came back to find her.

But now she found that today is the best day.

The first time a child asked her to eat ice cream, the first time she was given the right to make choices, the first time he tasted the taste of raspberry ice cream, and the first time someone shared their food with her.

She rarely gets such kindness, of course she is happy, but she also has a deep anxiety, wanting to give her everything she has in return. But Pei Ji thought for a long time and didn't know what he had.

The author has something to say: the story of parallel time and space, a time when they met in parallel time and space when they were young. One encounter can make Xiao Pei Ji sweet for several years.