Fiction: Hide and Seek

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When Mengzi is idle, when his heart is calm, he always can't help but think of his childhood, thinking of childhood, what makes him most memorable and intoxicated is hide-and-seek.

Moeko's home, in a village.

The village is surrounded by mountains. The mountains are connected, and the top of the mountain takes on various shapes, some like steamed buns, some like awls, and some like fans. On the mountain, there are various trees, including pine trees, birch trees, Aoka trees, and chestnut trees. Different colors appear depending on the season. The mountain is not high, slowly standing up, under the blue sky and white clouds, so soft, beautiful.

Between the mountains, there is a small pingba, and people's houses, some clinging to the mountain, some facing the river, each holding the terrain, each with its own orientation. Although it seems scattered, it is full of natural beauty.

Houses, all black tile houses, have yards in front of the door, fruit trees around the houses, chickens are chirping, and dogs are lazily lying in the yard.

Outside the houses of the people, there are fields. The fields are bumpy and irregular in shape, and when combined in one piece, it is a very beautiful picture.

A river, from behind the village, flows slowly. The river is overgrown with aquatic grasses, wild willows, reeds, and trees. The river flows in silence.

The river is clear and there are fish swimming leisurely in the water. Ducks frolick in the water, crunching and flapping their wings from time to time, splashing with crystal water.

The village is deep in the mountains, isolated from the world outside the mountains, full of natural tranquility.

The people in the village went to bed after dark, and when the sky dawned, after eating, they went to work in the fields. The days in the mountains are quiet and long.

Mengzi did not know the world outside the mountain, for him, his whole world, is the village, the village, is the paradise of his childhood.

In the village, there are many partners who are similar to Moeko's age. And these buddies, in different seasons, play differently in one piece. In winter, after the snow, build snowmen, have snowball fights, chase and fight in the snow. In the spring, go to the mountains and fold flowers. In autumn, look for wild fruits in the mountains to eat. The most lively, noisy, is the summer, in addition to going down the river to play dog planing, catching fish, is to do all kinds of games in the village, Okinawa, catch sheep, let the village, like this hot season, boil.

And what makes Mengzi remember deeply, the most memorable, like, is hide-and-seek.

Hide-and-seek, when Cute Can Talk, Walk, Run Around, No Longer Nostalgic for the Warmth of Home, Yearning for a Wider Place Beyond Home, and Playing with Friends in the Village, When Playing Together, It Begins to Play.

At this time, among the partners who play together, Mengzi belongs to the youngest, led by those older partners, and they divide the people who play together into two groups, one group to hide, one group to find.

Rong Er is the leader of the boys, Qin Er is the girl, Rong Er and Qin Er, give the group.

Rong Er and Qin Er were divided into a group that hid first, and there were a few smaller and ignorant groups, who were also divided into a group of hiding, Meng Zi, and some other youngest people, who were divided into a group they were looking for.

After the division was done, Rong Er and Qin Er, along with some others who did not know much, went to the village and hid in all corners.

It was agreed that after a while, they would go looking for it.

When it was time to find it, Meng Zi and those little friends went all over the village looking for Rong Er and Qin Er.

First go to the willow forest by the small river, look in the grass, look in the stone cave by the river, there is none.

Then, in the village, some people looked in the firewood stacks, the wheat straw stacks, and some secluded corners, and in some corners, they found those who did not know much, but how could they not find Rong'er, and Qin'er.

Mengzi is very anxious, and she is also in a hurry to find it with Mengzi. If they couldn't find Rong'er and Qin'er, they couldn't hide. Just ask those hiding friends, where Rong Er and Qin Er are, at first, they are very mysterious not to say, later, asked urgently, they said, as soon as they said hiding, they ran with Rong Er and Qin Er, but after running for a while, they separated and disappeared into the dark of the village, and they did not know where Rong Er and Qin Er went. I took care of myself, in the village, found a secluded place to hide, and did not expect to be found.

Therefore, those partners who were found to be hiding, together with the partners they were looking for, went all over the village looking for Rong'er, Qin'er.

I found a secluded place by the small river outside the village, and found some secluded corners in the village, but I didn't see Rong Er and Qin Er. Then, they went to people's houses to look for them, and some of the owners of other people's homes smiled and asked them to look for them, but they searched all over the house and did not see anyone. Some people's owners, bad temper, rush cute they will scold, dog day, hide from cats and cats can hide in my house, roll.

Scared MengZi and a partner who was looking for a piece, fart and urine flowed away.

In the village, there was no way to find Rong'er and Qin'er, so Mengzi and his partners let go of their voices and shouted, Rong'er, Rong'er, you come out, and if you don't come out again, we won't look for it.

However, Rong Er and Qin Er, as if they had disappeared, did not see anyone. Nor does it come out.

Meng Zi and her partner sneaked to Rong Er and Qin Er's house, and from the crack in the door, secretly looked into the house to see if there was their figure, but there was none.

Can't find Rong'er, Qin'er, Mengzi, they are in a hurry.

No one agreed to shout, and did not come out. The night was a little deeper, the sky was full of stars, the village was in the starry glow, extra quiet, and the bugs were in the grass, chirping.

Meng Zi and some partners, can not find Rong Er, Qin Er, in the quiet night, sleepiness also struck, hide and seek interest, a little bit down. Gradually, they were discouraged, disappointed, and felt that they could not find Rong'er, Qin'er, Rong'er Qin'er, seemed to be hiding in the darkest place, they could not find it, they did not come out, they could not find it.

MengZi and her friends gradually dispersed and went back to their respective homes to sleep.

Later, every time they played hide-and-seek, it was Rong Er and Qin Er, who were divided into a group of hiding, and as soon as they hid, they could no longer find it, and they did not know where to hide.

In MengZi's heart, there was a question, curiosity, Rong Er and Qin Er, what kind of place they were hiding in, how magical and deep that place was, so that they couldn't find it.

The years pass silently like a river. Meng Zi was also gradually growing up, growing to the same age as when Rong Er first led them to hide and seek.

Rong Er and Qin Er have long stopped playing hide-and-seek. Rong Er is already a young man, and Qin Er is a girl. Rong Er and Qin Er are already getting better, and they don't shy away from the people in the village, they are very close together. Rong Er has entrusted the matchmaker to go to Qin Er's house to propose to qin er, Qin Er is very willing, although Qin Er's parents have some conditions, but they have not objected, acquiescing to the marriage between Rong Er and Qin Er.

After a few years, Rong Er and Qin Er, according to customs, went from engagement to marriage to come together.

Rong Er and Qin Er, never play hide and seek anymore.

At this time, MengZi, also gradually reached the age of Rong'er, and Qin'er when she first played hide-and-seek, in the crowd of people who played hide-and-seek, the people who were originally in the group he was looking for with him gradually grew up, and when playing hide-and-seek, they could become the leader like Rong'er and Qin'er, leading everyone to play and grouping people who played hide-and-seek.

At this time, Meng Zi was also by chance, hearing Rong Er tell him that he and Qin Er were hiding somewhere, they couldn't find them, in fact, they were close at hand, he could hear their footsteps, but they couldn't find them.

Rong Er and Qin Er were hiding outside the village, in the firewood stack outside a family's house. On the outside, the firewood stacks look neatly stacked and the yards are tight, while the inside of the firewood stacks, because they are mounted on stone, are empty. In the open space, there is soft grass, which is very warm. From an opening next to the firewood stack, into the firewood stack, the people outside could not find it. Hiding in the firewood stack is like hiding in the house, listening to the cries of the clams, which is particularly warm.

These words were said to MengZi by Rong Er when she was alone with MengZi.

MengZi went to see the family's firewood stack. Rong Er and Qin Er, when playing hide-and-seek, the chai he who hid the chai he stack, Xu was already burned out, but this family, the current chai he, was still in that place, the appearance of the chai he stack looked very tight, and the inside was still on the stone, it was empty. Meng Zi quietly went inside, and it was indeed as warm as the house.

At this time, Mengzi came back from the village school and read books for several years, but the family could not afford to provide for it, and Mengzi did not read well, so she returned home. From the village, from the words of some people when they joked, and from the mouths of some young men who were older than him, MengZi knew about men and women, and he also had a yearning for emotions and impulses.

When playing hide-and-seek with her friends in the village, Mengzi divides Xiaofang, who is similar to his age, into his group, and lets children of those ages, who are as old as he was when he first played hide-and-seek, find them. After the people were divided, Meng Zi hid, took Xiao Fang's hand and ran, disappeared into the night of the village, and finally, sneaked into the outside of the village, in the firewood stack of the family.

In the firewood stack, it is very quiet, the clams chirp in the grass outside the firewood stack, and the firewood stack is as warm as the house.

Cute heart, pounding, feeling hot and dry.

Xiao Fang, sitting next to her, in the firewood stack, was pitch black and could not see anything, but Xiao Fang's body was accompanied by the unique fragrance of girls. This fragrance, let Meng Zi intoxicated, excited, brain, it is full of Xiao Fang, thinking of Xiao Fang black, bright eyes, think of Xiao Fang's dark, thick eyebrows, think of Xiao Fang's melon seed-shaped white face, think of Xiao Fang's slim body, the soft lines of the body, thinking, Meng Zi is excited, bold, gasping, pulled Xiao Fang's hand, Xiao Fang's hand, tender, warm. Xiao Fang did not resist, and followed Mengzi and let Mengzi hold her hand. MengZi also felt Xiao Fang's breathing, and The heartbeat of Dong Dong, so she pulled Xiao Fang into her arms, and Xiao Fang was also supple and reached The arms of Meng Zi.

Outside the firewood stacks, the clams of joy, the children in the village who were looking for them, outside the firewood stacks, ran over, ran over, and there were footsteps banging. There are also faint shouts after they are gone, let them go out, do not go out, do not look for.

Listening to these footsteps and faint shouts, Meng Zi felt more and more in the firewood stack, just like the warmth and warmth of the house.

Since then, Mengzi has gotten along with Xiaofang. In the first days, then hide and seek, secretly led XiaoFang, into the firewood stack, and Xiao Fang together.

In the firewood stack, Meng Zi wrapped her arms around Xiao Fang, kissed, touched Xiao Fang, and also said her inner feelings to Xiao Fang, and then outlined the sweet love and happy life in the future.

Later, Meng Zi and Xiao Fang, in the firewood stack, said enough of each other's inner feelings, outlined the future, sweet and happy life, and also loved so sweetly and hotly. I entrusted the matchmaker to think of Xiaofang's family to propose to her.

Like, at first Xiaofang's family, put forward some conditions, and later, although they experienced some twists and turns, hardships, cute and Xiaofang, or according to customs, from engagement, step by step to marriage, the two people were sweet, happy together, living a peaceful and happy life.

At home, Xiaofang takes care of housework, cooks, washes clothes, feeds pigs, cuts pig grass, cleans up the house and outside, and cleans up the house.

Mengzi, go to work in the fields, plant crops, go to the mountains in his free time, find doorways to earn money. Back at home, there is hot water to drink, hot rice to eat, XiaoFang also booed cold and asked for warmth, so that Meng Zi warmed to the heart, and the fatigue on her body suddenly disappeared.

At night, with Xiaofang, in the village, a quiet, the house, although simple, but full of warmth, in gentleness and madness, Mengzi tasted the happiness of being with Xiaofang.

After a few years, there was a child, the husband was a woman, and later, a son was born. Cute zi is more excited about life, and is more excited.

Mengzi still farms and earns money. At home, cooking, washing clothes, feeding pigs, cleaning up the house and outside the house, leading the children, the little life is calm, but it is full of happiness.

Years later, the child gradually grew up, mengzi and Xiaofang's face, in the calm, Xiaofang's life, there are also traces of life, and years, Mengzi and Xiaofang, in the quiet night, softly lying together, sometimes, can't help but recall the past, talking about hide-and-seek, talking about a piece of drilling into the family's firewood stack.

Thinking back to hide-and-seek, I think of the carefree and innocent childhood. I also thought of getting into the firewood stack, that excitement, sweetness.

Xiao Fang asked Meng Zi shyly, how did she know that the firewood was in the stack.

Meng Zi said that it was Rong Er who told him.

Xiao Fang said, then why would you ask me to go to the firewood stack?

Moeko said, I like you. Love your eyebrows, eyes, face, slim body. Prefer your pure, simple, industrious heart.

Xiao Fang was excited, like a sheep, and snuggled into MengZi's arms, and Meng Zi felt Xiao Fang's heartbeat and heavy breathing. Also excited, he wrapped his arms around Xiaofang tighter and tighter, kissed and touched Xiaofang.

Although, in life, and years, Xiaofang's eyes, eyebrows, face, body, no longer have the beauty and beauty of youth, but, for many years hand in hand, the life that has gone through, in a peaceful and happy life, let Mengzi feel that Xiaofang is the most beautiful and beautiful woman in the world. He will love Xiaofang forever, settle the child, accompany Xiaofang, accompany the years, calm, and happy to the depths of life.

Rong Er and Qin Er, the days are also peaceful and happy.

However, in the village, gradually, the children are scarce, and no one plays hide-and-seek anymore. When I was a child, I played hide-and-seek carefreely, and when I played hide-and-seek, the love I accidentally obtained became a memory, which remained in my own heart, in the village, in the firewood stack.

April 12, 2017 Grass