rebirth of cataclysm

In the north, there is the custom of celebrating the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. In the south, various places also have their own customs and activities on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. In some places, they play with lanterns, perform dragon and lion dances, and in Duge Township, because it is

Because it is an area where many ethnic groups gather, this day is full of people singing folk songs.

I don’t know if it is due to global warming. In recent years, during the Chinese New Year, there is basically no chill around Duge Township. The weather is no different from spring. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it is even more cold.

There are no clouds and the sun is shining brightly.

Starting from eight or nine o'clock in the morning, many folk song lovers have gathered on the beach of Panlong River and on the hillside beside Qingshui River, a tributary of it. Even many children who don't understand Shan Ge have put on new clothes.

Under the guidance of adults, although they may not like folk songs, there are many places to buy snacks on the ground, and they can also play and run around. It feels like this day is like a collective outing for the locals to welcome spring.

Similar.

Jiang Yucai and Hu Jianqiang are the generation who like folk songs the most. When they were young, there was no electricity in the local area, so they did not have access to many entertainment activities like those outside. Listening to folk songs was what they

The most popular form of entertainment. In Hu Mingchen’s impression, every time there was an event like a folk song convention in the township, they would join in the fun no matter what.

Hu Mingchen neither liked nor disliked singing folk songs. On the contrary, his younger sister Hu Yujiao and the others were not interested at all.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Jiang Yucai got up early in the morning and made half a pot of sesame glutinous rice balls. Even Hu Jianjun was grabbed by her.

Even on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Hu Mingchen did not give up on fitness. He first ran for more than ten kilometers on the road, and when he got home, he sweated a lot on various equipment in the gym. After he took a shower, Hu Yujiao got up.

"Brother, are you going to play by the river today? Are you going to listen to folk songs too?" Seeing that Hu Mingchen had changed clothes, Hu Yujiao asked, rubbing her eyes.

"I shouldn't go. Even if I go, it won't be early in the morning. I have some things to deal with. It seems that you are going out to play. Why don't you go brush your teeth, wash your face and change clothes quickly." Hu Mingchen rubbed Hu Yujiao's little head affectionately.

Naoguao said.

"I want to go. I made an appointment with my elementary school classmates to play on the street. Hu Xiaohua will go with me. Can you please stop rubbing my head? I'm not a child anymore." After saying that, Hu Yujiao raised her hand to block Hu Mingchen.

For a moment, he rubbed his head in protest.

"Oh, you're not a child anymore, haha, little sister, remember, you will always be a little girl here with me." Hu Yujiao's protest had no effect at all on Hu Mingchen's place.

"What are you two doing? Why don't you hurry downstairs to eat? After breakfast, we have to go out." Hearing the voices of Hu Mingchen and Hu Yujiao talking, Jiang Yucai shouted at the top of the stairs.

"Mom, here we come." Hu Mingchen responded, then smiled at Hu Yujiao, "Hurry up, it's time to have breakfast."

Hu Yujiao pouted: "It doesn't matter whether I eat or not. Anyway, there is food on the street."

Hu Mingchen walked downstairs and entered the dining room. Jiang Yucai had already cooked half a pot of glutinous rice balls and filled four bowls.

"Mom, Dad, you are going to listen to folk songs today. I think you should eat quickly and go. Xiaojiao probably won't eat anymore. He made an appointment with his classmates to go out on the street." Hu Mingchen picked up a bowl and tasted it.

Got a way.

"This girl is getting more and more outrageous now." Jiang Yucai was a little dissatisfied when she heard that Hu Yujiao didn't plan to eat the dumplings she had worked so hard to make.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter if she eats it or not, there is it on the street anyway. She will buy whatever she likes to eat. Are you worried that she will be hungry?" Hu Jianjun sat next to Hu Mingchen and picked up his chopsticks.

That is to say, Hu Jianjun now has the confidence to say this. During the Chinese New Year this year, Hu Yujiao received tens of thousands of New Year's money, and the money will no longer be handed over like before. She will keep it and spend it herself. Since she has money, then

Naturally, you won’t be hungry.

"Mom and Dad, please eat quickly and leave. If she wants to eat it on the street, she can eat it at home. If she doesn't want glutinous rice balls, there are other things in the refrigerator. By the way, where are you going today?" Hu Mingchen said.

asked with interest.

"Let's go to Qingshui River. Today I heard that there are many folk song masters in the racecourse. People from Pingshan basically come to Qingshui River. It's definitely lively today." Hu Jianjun had long ago inquired about the news that interested him.

"This year, Qingshui River is probably not as lively as the dam of Panlong River. You don't know, there is a twelve-year-old baby on the other side of the dumb mouth, who can sing quite well. There is a family of four on the other side of Fang'er Town, each one

The voice is loud and clear, especially the drawl, which is very flat. This family will go to Heba to sing duets this year, so I want to go to Heba." Jiang Yucai also found out about this year's folk songs from others a long time ago.

Hu Jianjun and Jiang Yucai like different styles of folk songs, which leads to bias in their choices.

"If you go to the Panlong River dam, you won't be on the same road as me. How about I drive you there first?"

"Forget it, go do it yourself. I'll be with the Xu family behind you. You only need to send them to Sanjiazhai for the flowers you want to send." Jiang Yucai waved her hand indifferently.

"Mom, can you ask your third uncle to drive you there?" Hu Mingchen suggested.

"Forget it, your third uncle is going to Hu Minggang's grandmother's house with your third aunt today, so don't call him. It's not that far away. Your father sent us to Sanjiazhai, and there are more people there to play. Everyone

Let's talk while walking, it won't take long," Jiang Yucai said.

Hu Jianqiang was going back to his father-in-law and mother-in-law's house with Jiang Yucai. Hu Mingchen heard about it yesterday. Now after his mother said this, Hu Mingchen had nothing to say. Anyway, there were many people on the road today.

Because they had to hurry to listen to people singing folk songs, Jiang Yucai and Hu Jianjun hurriedly ate a bowl of glutinous rice balls and went out together before Hu Yujiao came downstairs. Hu Mingchen went upstairs to the study to process some documents uploaded from the Internet.

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Hu Mingchen had just reviewed two emails when he heard the sound of a car horn outside the window.

Hu Mingchen walked outside to the balcony to look, and saw his cousin Hu Mingyong standing on the roadside, with a Mazda car behind him.

"Xiaochen, let's go and play." Hu Mingyong shouted when he saw Hu Mingchen coming out.

After Hu Mingchen's investment, Hu Mingchen bought this second-hand Mazda before the Chinese New Year. I heard it cost 20,000 yuan.

He used to have no money to buy a car, and he always failed the driver's license test. But after he got the money, he didn't know if he worked hard or relied on other methods, but he actually got a driver's license. In order to show off, of course, he also wanted to get a driver's license.

To show off in front of my girlfriend, I got this car two years ago. On the first day of the new year, I bought some gifts and put them in the car and drove to my girlfriend’s house to pay New Year greetings. I really let it slip.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, everyone goes out to play, and Hu Mingyong will not miss this opportunity to show off. He must drive the car out for a spin.

"Brother, I'm not going, you go."

As soon as Hu Mingchen finished speaking, the eldest father Hu Jianye and the aunt Liu Chunhua in the back seat rolled down the window and poked their heads out.

"Xiaochen, has your mother left? If not, why don't you ask her to come with us?" Liu Chunhua said loudly.

"Auntie, my mother and my father have already gone out."

"Then are they going to Qingshui River? Today's Qingshui River may not be as lively as the dam." Hu Jianye asked.

"It seems that my father is going to Qingshui River, but my mother is going to the river dam. Dad and aunt, if you want to play, go quickly." Hu Mingchen replied.

"Xiaochen, let's go. Why are you staying at home? Let's go and take my car to play. It's very hot by the river today." Hu Mingyong lit a cigarette and called Hu Mingchen again.

"Brother, I still have things to deal with. You go ahead. You just got your driver's license and you haven't been driving for long. You must slow down and pay more attention." Thinking that Hu Mingyong was still a novice, Hu Mingchen had to give two more warnings.

"Haha, I believe in my skills. I even drove to the racecourse and there was no problem." Hu Mingyong said disapprovingly, "Since you don't want to go, then we will leave."

Although Hu Mingyong was a novice, he seemed quite confident in his own skills and did not take Hu Mingchen's instructions seriously at all.

Hu Mingchen just reminded him casually, it was up to him whether he would listen or not, not to mention that he was about to go out now, so it would be unlucky to say too much.

After Hu Mingyong and the others drove away, Hu Mingchen went back to the computer and sat down to read the information.

Now Hu Mingchen was the only one at home in the whole family. After Hu Yujiao washed up, she took a small bag on her back and left home to play.

Hu Mingchen had just finished processing a few documents when he received a call from Hu Jianqiang.

"Xiaochen, are you at home? Let me tell you that your mother was in a car accident and it was quite serious."

"What? My mother had a car accident? What's going on?" Upon hearing this, Hu Mingchen jumped up from his chair.

"I don't know the specifics. It was someone from the township who called me, saying that Hu Mingyong was driving and collided with another agricultural vehicle, and your mother was sitting in Hu Mingyong's car, and your aunt and father were also there.

The car overturned into a ditch, it was very serious, and I'm on my way back now."

This news shocked Hu Mingchen. He hung up the phone and ran out immediately. While running, he called his father, Hu Jianjun, but no one answered the two calls.

Now his father is not at home, and his third uncle is not at home either. If Hu Mingchen goes to the street, he will have to rely on his two legs.

Fortunately, Hu Mingchen was a good runner, so he ran away and soon reached the location of the accident. Seeing the tragic conditions at the scene, Hu Mingchen's heart dropped.