The Petite Wife of the First Family - Chapter 345

   Chapter 345 Walking on Stilts

  Xu Xiaowu asked excitedly: “Sister, what else is more meaningful?”

  Qian Duoduo said: “Just set off firecrackers and fireworks.”

  Xu Xiaowu said: “The fireworks are very interesting, but we put on for a long time on New Year’s Eve! It’s not unusual.”

   “You set off fireworks on New Year’s Eve? Are fireworks precious?” Qian Duoduo asked in surprise.

   “Sister Fairy and we made it ourselves, how expensive! We even put a colorful bead tube and a leopard!”

  Sun Hao added triumphantly, “I never saw such beautiful fireworks in Los Angeles when I was a child!”

  Qian Duoduo said regretfully when he heard Sun Hao’s proud words:

   “Wow! Ah! I shouldn’t have gone home for the New Year, I would have stayed at Xu’s house for the New Year if I knew it earlier.”

  Xu Zhizhi complained: We made fireworks in the deep mountains a few days before the Chinese New Year, and you were here at that time!

   Don’t let you know, you just don’t know!

   She said, “I specially left fireworks for you to set off at night!”

   “Thank you Miss Xu, you are really kind! I’m too…”

  Qian Duoduo was interrupted by Xiao Jingheng before he could finish his words: “What’s the name, listen to my daughter-in-law.”

  Xu Zhizhi despises men: It’s really stingy!

  Qian Duoduo, Sun Hao, Xu Xiaowu and the others were all focused on what they were going to do in the afternoon.

   Xu Zhizhi can only say: “In the afternoon, we will play on stilts. This is a very ancient folk skill performance that has appeared as early as the Spring and Autumn Period.”

  Xu Xiaowu and the others didn’t understand what walking on stilts was, let alone the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

   However, it does not prevent them from liking novelty things.

   Each of them is very interested, so they are seriously waiting for the next one to listen.

   Butler Wen and the old man know how to walk on stilts.

   Butler Wen thought it was Xiao Jingheng who told Xu Zhizhi.

   So, they didn’t ask, they just perked up their ears and continued to listen.

  Xiao Jingheng saw the thoughts of Old Marquis and Butler Wen, and he was shocked.

   However, Xiao Jingheng’s face was not obvious.

   Let them mistakenly think that they told their daughter-in-law!

   On the Lantern Festival, this kind of folk activity of walking on stilts is prevalent in many places.

  Stilts are generally made of wood, and a support point is made in the planed wooden stick for the feet.

   Planing sticks This is Father Xu’s specialty, and there are a few teenagers in the deep mountains.

  The teenagers quickly found the stick, and they planed with Father Xu when they knew how to plan the stick.

  The boy who can’t plan wood sticks goes to the mountains to chop wood sticks.

   Division of labor and cooperation, the action is fast, and soon, everyone who wants to play has their own stick.

   Then, Xu Zhizhi and Xiao Jingheng tied their legs with ropes and performed on stilts for everyone to see.

  She can not only walk freely, but also perform various difficult movements such as splits, jumping bench, twisting Yangko, dancing knives and guns.

   made Xu Xiaowu extremely envious, “Grandpa, come and support me quickly, I want this, this way.”

   With the help of his grandfather, he could only walk freely.

  Xu Xiaowu learned the splits for a long time.

  Qian Duoduo even needs someone to support him when he walks freely.

  The teenagers in the deep mountains learned all the movements of Xu Zhizhi in a few moments.

   played so beautifully that Sun Hao and Qian Duoduo were envious.

  The old man has been playing with Xu Xiaowu, and later he also tried walking on stilts by himself.

Uh! It’s really simple, he has the kung fu, and the balance is very good.

  The old man tried several times, and he was able to do all kinds of difficult movements such as dancing with knives and guns.

   envied Xu Xiaowu so much, “Grandpa, if you support me, I want to play too.”

   “Okay, okay, come.” The old man was very rare to accompany his little grandson.

  Xu Daniel just did a few simple moves, but he had a great time.

  Because, Wen Yuluo kept praising him.

  Xu Daniu was as happy as eating honey and had a great time.

   He supported Wen Yuluo again and played a few simple movements.

  Wen Yushu read it several times and felt that he was almost there.

   “Uncle Lin, please help me, I want to try it too.”

   Lin Zixi heard Wen Yushu calling him when he was having a good time.

   He stopped and played with Wen Yushu a few times, waiting for him to apply it by himself.

   He went to play by himself again. Butler Wen and Father Xu did not dare to play.

   However, they also looked very energetic, especially Xu Zhizhi and Xiao Jingheng’s two beautiful figures.

   They can play a lot of different tricks, and the teenagers also learn quickly.

  What a beautiful scenery!

   Butler Wen thought it was much more interesting than the lion dance he saw during the Lantern Festival in Los Angeles.

  Qian Duoduo pulled Xu Qing to play with him, he was so happy.

  He spent the Lantern Festival in the county seat, watching other people dance lions and set off fireworks.

   For 18 years, he has never personally participated.

   He used to feel very happy watching lion dances and fireworks.

   In the future, let him just watch other people dance the lion, he may not be satisfied.

  The lion dance is an excellent folk art, and every dynasty has it.

   Every Lantern Festival or other gatherings and ceremonies, the folks will add lion dance to the fun.

   However, this activity is usually only available in towns and county towns.

   For Qili Village, a poor mountain and a remote valley, there is no one who dances lions!

  The lion dance team in the town could not come to this poor mountain village.

  The lion dance is mainly composed of local people, a band and one or two lions formed by themselves.

  The villagers of Qili Village have no food to eat, how can they have any money to buy lions, and they have no such mood to speak of.

   They set off a small hanging firecrackers during Chinese New Year, and eat a little meat, just to make a point.

   Eating glutinous rice **** on Lantern Festival is also an extravagant hope, and people with good conditions go to the town to buy some glutinous rice **** and give them a taste to their children.

   Xu’s father was usually there during the Lantern Festival in previous years, on his way to do woodworking outside.

   There is no time and leisure to accompany the sons at all!

  This year, he not only ate glutinous rice **** made by himself, but also watched his daughter and son play on stilts.

   With his own father by his side, Father Xu felt that he was the happiest person in the world.

   When everyone is tired, take a break. Like Qian Duoduo and Sun Hao, they are tireless.

   They were so happy that they played happily until dinner.

   After dinner, the Xu family set off fireworks again.

  The children in the village still came over to watch the fireworks near the yard of Xu’s house.

  Many men and women from the village also came to watch the fireworks together.

   It was so cold with snow on New Year’s Eve, so many people came to watch the fun.

  This Lantern Festival, the rain and snow stopped, and the weather warmed up a little.

  After dinner, the villagers went to the gate of Xu’s courtyard in twos and threes and waited to watch the fireworks.

  Qian Duoduo put more than a dozen colorful bead tubes and still not satisfied.

   Watching fireworks is different from setting fireworks by yourself.

   This year’s Lantern Festival, the Xu family had a great time.

   (end of this chapter)