Chapter 33 Singing Love Songs

Xiaoqiong walked around the Yi people's cottage and tried to avoid people, and she hidged when she saw them. But she only saw one or two old people. She was sure that she basically didn't attract other people's attention, and she felt that it was almost turned around. Probably the terrain was also printed in her mind, and she didn't dare to stay long. She was afraid that Erhei would wake up and find them. When it came to himself, it caused unnecessary trouble. Considering this, he led the old man back to the old man's yard. The three people had not woken up yet. Xiaoqiong helped the old man clean up the house again. Seeing that the sun was about to set, Erhei woke up first and looked around with blurred eyes. Xiaoqiong quickly looked for the old man's house. Some tea, boiled hot water, brewed tea, and let him drink.

Erhei completely recovered from this time, and the first sentence said, "Joan, I will---mask!"

Xiaoqiong laughed and said, "Well, I know. My Erhei is the most capable. I can see another one!"

Erhei picked up a thin wooden head, found a wider knife and began to carve it. He formed a rough outline according to a woman statue next to him, and then carved it with a smaller knife. After carving, Xiaoqiong found that it was somewhat similar to herself. She wore it on her face happily, looked in the mirror and encouraged her. He said, "Erhei, you really have artistic talent!"

Erhei was more happy to hear that and wanted to carve it according to another mask. The old man didn't know when he woke up. Looking at the mask that Erhei had just carved, he couldn't help praising, "Yes, that's right, girl, Erhei. There will be a bonfire in the stockade tonight. Men, women and children in the stockade will participate. Qing Men and women also wear masks to sing and dance, and you can also see the village god. Maybe they can personally receive her blessing and bless the smoothness of the village. Everyone is safe. You also wear this mask. I will take you to the stockade to sing and dance to the mountain. It's lively!"

Xiaoqiong originally wanted to refuse to go back, but looking at Erhei's yearning, she was a little embarrassed. She couldn't help looking at her father-in-law, and she didn't know where to hide the old wolf and the wolf, but the old man blinked as if he knew her mind, exhaled a breath of wine, and replied with a smile, "Girl, what are you looking for?" .

Xiaoqiong blushed and said awkwardly, "No, no, I'm not looking for anything!"

The old man said again, "Girl, are you looking for a wolf and a fox?"

Hearing this, Xiaoqiong knew that she couldn't hide it. She peeked at the old man in panic. She couldn't see any expression, and said with a little panic, "Dad, I'm sorry to trouble you. We have a lot of animals there. We didn't scare you!"

Instead, the old man smiled and said, "Girl, in fact, when I woke up, they were still under the table. I also saw that this wolf and this fox came with you!" Xiaoqiong looked embarrassed, and the old man continued, "In our place, there are many fierce animals. Wolf dog and Tibetan mastiff, this is nothing. If you don't trust Erhei's brother, let the two of them stay here. Let's go!"

When Father Xiaoqiong said this, he didn't expect it, but he was relieved. Fortunately, he told the baby in advance not to let it change into a human shape. He had not been seen through by the old man, and he didn't think much about it. Besides, now it's dark. Wearing a mask, who can see it? He said happily, "Dad, thank you. You, let's go with you!" Then he ordered Erhei to go out, try not to talk to others, and follow his instructions----.

Erhei agreed with a giggle: "Jone, listen to you!"

Xiaoqiong went to the door again to call out the old wolf and the wolf, and asked them to look at Erhei's father. When he woke up, he sent the s to inform himself. After Xiaoqiong finished all this, she put on a mask with Erhei and went out with the old man. The old man walked in front of him, smiling and grinning to his cheeks. When he saw people, he took the initiative to snor enthusiastically. It made the people in the stockade look at him strangely, and look at Xiaoqiong and Erhei strangely.

Xiaoqiong pulled Erhei forward. Seeing so many people looking at her, she didn't dare to speak easily. She looked at what her father said and then answered according to his meaning. Fortunately, when others asked who these two people were, her father replied like this: "I came down the mountain and learned some crafts. I'll take them out for a look!" .

However, almost all the people who asked reminded him with some disbelief, "Dad Zubu, you should always come out and walk more. If you are confused, you will leave the goods. Who will come so far to learn from you - craftsmanship?"

Dad smiled and didn't distinguish, and it was not easy for others to ask. Dad took the two to a square. Xiaoqiong saw that it was the place she had been to before. Now there are many people here. There are several piles of fires in the middle. A group of young men and women wearing masks are jumping around the fire, some are playing the ukule, a group of children. The children are playing in the fun. Some of the elderly gather next to the square to light a fire and chat in the barbecue. Some of the elderly tell stories to the children, and some sit next to them to smoke a Chinese chimney and watch the bustle happily and immerse themselves in this happy atmosphere.

There is also a pair of young men and women who hide behind a tree, showing a little figure to sing songs, and some behind the wide banana tree. According to Father Zubu, as long as young men like a woman, they will sing love songs to her. If the woman is willing, they will hang their embroidered purse on the young man. On a man's waist, a young man can stay in a woman's room tonight, and he can have children without the consent of his parents. However, the child born must be carried to the village god to be blessed, and can be recognized by the people in the village. When the man is 18 years old, the woman will also go to the village god when she is 16 years old. Only when you receive the coming-of-age ceremony can you be regarded as an adult, and you can enjoy the rights of adults.

It's not surprising that Xiaoqiong heard this. The customs of this ethnic minority are strange, which is different from the Han people. Han people need to get married through registration and go according to the degree of marriage law, and these procedures are omitted here. As long as both parties are willing, as for giving birth to a child, according to the Han people, they have to go to the public. The Security Bureau went to register, but it was replaced by going to the goddess to receive blessings. The coming-of-age ceremony is a bit like the crown and ceremony of the ancient Han people, that is, the prohibition of marriage with young people. At this point, the meaning of Han and Yi people is similar, but the habits are different.

Dad said, "Girl, you and Erhei can also jump forward for a while!"

Xiaoqiong took Erhei's hand and joined the Yi people to jump. After a while, Xiaoqiong was sweating profusely, but she still didn't dare to remove her mask for fear of causing unnecessary trouble. Erhei had nothing to do, and her heartbeat didn't even accelerate a little. However, when she saw that Xiaoqiong was so tired that she was about to collapse, she was not in the mood to jump. , picked her up and giggled all the time.

Xiaoqiong laughed enough, and after pulling Erhei to a banana tree, she heard a thick male voice sing, "You come, I say, my sister is a kite, I'm a thread, where the kite flies, I follow closely---!"

Then I heard a round female voice sing, "You come, I say, you're not alone, I'm not alone, I'm singing with you, I like---!"

Xiaoqiong took Erhei's hand and listened and laughed in the dark, thinking that this should be the right one. Sure enough, soon a woman's head leaned shyly against a young man, and the two heads got closer and closer in the dim light, and finally stuck together, mouth to mouth.

Erhei looked happy and danced. He learned from the appearance of the two, and also wanted to kiss Xiaoqiong's mouth. But through the mask, she wanted to take off Xiaoqiong's mask, but she didn't allow it. She giggled anxiously. Xiaoqiong pulled him to a foot again and listened to how the other couple sang: "Sister, I miss you. I'm so worried. My sister is a tea tree, and my brother is a love tree. No one loves me. As long as I get my sister's body, I'm willing to break my bones!"

A low female voice responded, "Brother, how does the phoenix match Wu Xie--!"

Xiaoqiong almost fainted with a smile when she heard this word, but Erhei was still ignorant: "Qiang, Joan, why don't they--shen!"

Xiaoqiong pulled Erhei to the side and walked to the side. He knew that Erhei's ability to understand the language of the song was still a little difficult. He could only distinguish from the specific movements and reflections, and explained with a smile, "Erhei, it's not what you think. A pair of singers can kiss. If the woman is willing, it can't be done unilaterally!" Erhei Hearing that he didn't seem to understand, he nodded thoughtfully and said, "Joan, how do you know--she doesn't--willing!"

Xiaoqiong patiently explained, "Judging from the lyrics, both of them sound like birds, but it means that one is in the sky and the other is on the ground. Anyway, it doesn't deserve it------!"

But Erhei still looked ignorant. Xiaoqiong knew that it would be difficult to explain it for a while. Anyway, there will be plenty of time in the future. Take him out and walk straight to the pile of people. Erhei can slowly understand it. After listening for a while, Erhei gradually heard some passages. Xiaoqiong took Erhei and found his father again. Dad didn't know where to find some barbecues for the two to eat. Xiaoqiong pulled the Erhei side to a dark place, removed the mask, ate the barbecues given by Dad, and put on a mask again.

Dad took Xiaoqiong and others around and kept picking bananas and grapefruit for them to eat. After turning around, Dad took them to an ancestral temple building like a Han man and stopped. The door was tall and big, and the door was thick, with a sense of ancient solemnity, like the gate in a temple. ----.