Haitang slept well that night, except for being woken up twice by Tiantian, as if she knew that today was her father's big day. The one with water bags and dark circles in her eyes was Datong's mother.
The old lady didn't sleep all night, and her mouth was dry. She didn't know if all the gods had heard it. So early in the morning, she made arrangements for her two companions to stop going to the fields and go to the entrance of the village with her to wait there.
People notified by the court.
Datong advised his mother not to go, because if she didn't win, no one would come even if it got dark.
But Datong's mother refused to do it and decided to go. She stubbornly believed that her son would definitely go to high school.
Originally, I wanted to call Shangtian Niu, Haitang and the others, but they were busy working and didn't seem to take Datong's affairs seriously. When the old lady saw that Datong was also helping with the work, she simply nuzzled and grabbed Ertong.
Er Tong, the poor man, can't escape.
Mother Datong stood at the entrance of the village, tilting her toes and looking in the direction of the county seat to see if there was a big horse. I heard that if you won the first prize, the court would send a very impressive tall red date horse to announce the good news, and it would immediately bring big red flowers.
, one could tell at a glance that it was coming to announce the good news. Even the person bringing the good news was wearing elegant clothes and was an official from the capital.
"If you are in a hurry, just go to the county seat." The mother who was watching the two classmates was already tired. She had been standing for two hours from early in the morning until now, and there was no sign of the horse. The mother also said that he was tall, so she asked the two classmates to stand with their feet up to look at him.
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The two lazily moved a big stone and asked my mother to stand on it, suffering with her with her eyes longing. It would be better to lie down in the fields and feel more comfortable!
Mom, it’s true! If you win the top prize, you won’t be able to escape. You’ll be notified at the door when you get home! If you don’t win, you won’t be able to wait for three days and three nights. The old lady knows this truth, but she just doesn’t listen and doesn’t believe it. She has to come.
Come on, come on, and grab an unlucky one.
"Second brother, do you think the Bodhisattva I prayed for didn't hear it? Why hasn't he come yet?" Datong mother was anxious this time. It was noon and she didn't even see a shadow.
But everyone in the village asked, did Datong believe in it? Did it win?
The old lady who asked was quite embarrassed. She covered half of her face with her hands, which seemed like she was asking for trouble.
"Second brother, go home and bring some food to eat. Mom is hungry." Datong's mother ordered.
"We only have a few steps to go, why don't we just go back and eat? The steamed buns are cold when we bring them." Er Tong was very reluctant.
"What do you know? If someone from the court comes during dinner, and I don't see you, I'll have to wait in vain. No, no." Datong's mother refused.
"Then the people in the imperial court also have to eat at noon, so why do they come at this time?" Ertong said.
"Are you talking back again?" Datong's mother raised her fist. Ertong didn't want to be scolded as an unfilial son, so he had to go back in frustration.
The meal was brought to the old lady, who ate it along with the smoke and dust on the roadside. After the meal, she choked on the wind and even had a stomachache. She refused to go back to the house and lay down, insisting on waiting here to death.
It was late in the afternoon and there was still no one in sight. The old lady felt so disappointed that she ignored the neighbors' questions! It was so shameless!
Datong, who was helping in the dyeing workshop, also looked up at the sunset in the distant mountains. Perhaps, there was really no hope for this year. The various bets and messages circulating in the county recalled in his ears.
Lamei and Tian Niu knew what it meant that no one came in the evening, so they couldn't advise him, just for fear that he would become even more sad.
"It's okay, it's not dark yet, don't give up the last glimmer of hope." Haitang came over and patted Datong on the shoulder.