Hong Tao's grandma's house is next to the Yonghe Temple. He has grown up here since he was a child. At that time, the Cultural Revolution had just ended, and the Yonghe Temple was full of grass as tall as a person. Only a few old lamas, children from the neighborhood, were watching inside.
A great place to have fun.
After the reform and opening up, the Beijing Municipal Government renovated this place and turned it into a tourist attraction. Gradually, the incense became more popular. Not only domestic tourists came here to burn incense and worship Buddha, but also foreigners came to join in the fun. Catch up.
On the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, people line up here from midnight, vying to burn incense.
In fact, they are all deceiving themselves. They could not burn the first wave of incense even if they queued up from the first day. Those who have money, advantages and connections have already entered through the back door of Yonghe Temple. By the time the front door opens, Buddha has already heard the news.
I fulfilled the wishes of all sentient beings and went back to sleep in my cage.
But two old ladies are here. No matter whether you are fooling or pretending, it is best to satisfy them. Boss Liu and his family do not believe this, and there is no such way in Beijing. Although you can go to the locals to find them, it is time-consuming.
It's a bit tight, I have to wait and see if I can find it in an afternoon.
Seeing that the two old ladies were kind-hearted and gave him two big red envelopes, Hong Tao gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and took over the task. This surprised Boss Liu and his wife, who repeatedly confirmed that Hong Tao had
This ability is not something you have to brag about to save face before you feel relieved and let Hong Tao do this. As for the cost, that is not a problem at all. Liu Xiaomei will follow Hong Tao and she will be responsible for paying the bill.
In fact, it doesn’t cost a lot of money. There is a saying in Beijing, which probably means don’t offend anyone casually, even the gatekeeper, because the network of relationships under the emperor’s feet is very complicated, and it may not be possible to do this.
This uncle is the husband of the nanny of a high-ranking official. He really made her angry and even the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Chief couldn't deal with it.
Hong Tao happened to have such a relationship. However, he was not the nanny of a high-ranking official, but a great lama in the Lama Temple. During the Cultural Revolution, most of the lamas in the Lama Temple were sent back to their hometowns, but some of them were still retained.
Several lamas were responsible for guarding the temple. Later, when the Lama Temple was restored, these lamas became people of merit, and their status in the Lama Temple also increased. In addition to the host appointed by the state, they were the only ones who had the most say.
Among these lamas, there was a great lama who adopted a godson. When his godson was forcibly returned to secular life, he stayed near Yonghe Temple to start a family and start a family, living in the same courtyard as Hong Tao's grandmother's family. When Hong Tao was a child, Hong Tao
I didn’t understand the history the adults told me. I only knew that there was a family in my grandma’s yard, and everyone called him the Little Lama.
It’s true that the elder lama recognized his godson. Every Sunday after his death, the younger lama’s family would go to the temple to take the elder lama home and serve him delicious food and drinks. It was really like serving his own father.
The great lama was well known to everyone in the courtyard. He had a whisk made from a horse's tail, which he took with him every time he went home. Before entering the house, he used the whisk to beat the dust off his body.
Hong Tao caused trouble in the Lama Temple. It was this lama who covered it up. Before Hong Tao went to elementary school, he led a group of children in the alley to make trouble and came to the Lama Temple to play.
Hong Tao came up with another idea to burn Red Cliff according to the instructions in the book, but the weeds in the Lama Temple were set on fire.
Beijing is already dry in the winter. As soon as the wind blows, a big fire breaks out. The children are so frightened that they run away. Only Hong Tao and a little girl are left inside. They play the role of
Cao Cao and Liu Bei were also desperate and planned to put out the fire. If the big lamas guarding the temple hadn't arrived quickly, their lives would have been put in danger.
Afterwards, the big lamas were frightened. They grabbed Hong Tao and the little girl and refused to let them go, and even reported them to the police station. In the end, the lama persuaded the other lamas not to report to the government, but only sent Hong Tao and the girl to the police station.
The little girl's parents called and took the child away. As for the back, the little girl Hong Tao didn't know what would happen when she got home. Anyway, her father gave her a slap on the butt, and the parents in the alley didn't know.
Let your children play with Hong Tao.
After accepting this task, Hong Tao called his uncle and asked him to go to the little lama's house to say hello. After receiving a positive reply, he took Liu Xiaomei and prepared a lot of gifts and prepared to go to the little lama's house.
I went to say thank you and also visit my grandma's family.
In the northern part of Beijing's Dongcheng District, all the way to the edge of the Second Ring Road, there is a large area of bungalows. To be precise, it is a large area of temples. Yonghegong, Bailing Temple, Artillery Bureau, and Theater. Listening to these names, you will know that they have existed before
Where it is, but after liberation, with the changes of the times, this place has been turned into private houses, most of which are large courtyards. Like the courtyard where Hong Tao and his grandmother's family lived, it was originally a temple property of Yonghegong, and it was also a small temple.
"This is the kindergarten I went to when I was a child. This is the cooperative where I used to make soy sauce from bottles. This used to be a canteen. During the holidays, they sold homemade kickers. They were very thin. They cost 1 cent each. 2 pieces. Look at this.
Subway station, when the subway was first built, we all came here to steal ceramic tiles..." Hong Tao drove into the alley, and his childhood memories were immediately brought back by the familiar buildings around him.
, and kept pointing to introduce Liu Xiaomei.
"You still remember it so clearly?" Liu Xiaomei didn't quite understand Hong Tao's excitement.
"Well, just like yesterday, this large bungalow area was my playground when I was a child. In spring, we went from yard to yard to find big elm trees. At noon, when the adults were sleeping, we secretly climbed up and rolled out elm coins to eat;
In the summer, I used bamboo poles to stick dragonflies along these alleys; in autumn evenings, I used a flashlight to look for walls.
When it snows in winter, I push a small ice cart and paddle slowly down the street. I don’t feel tired. From here I can paddle all the way to Dongzhimen.” Talking about the past events of his childhood, Hong Tao’s face was full of joy.
If he had to choose happiness, he would rather not have a computer, a car, a color TV or a washing machine, or go back to his childhood.
"You must not have been an honest child when you were a child!" Upon hearing Hong Tao's introduction, Liu Xiaomei had no resonance. Instead, she came to an additional conclusion: Bad children are raised from childhood!
"Hahaha, my grandpa said it right. Those who didn't hate him when he was a child are stupid kids with no future! Boys should be naughty." Hong Tao thought of his grandpa. The old man was very cute and walked dozens of miles to work and off work every day.
I'll be sure to bring some snacks or something back later and share them when I go home.
Hong Tao and his uncle ate, and they were very protective of their children. It was okay no matter how much their children hated them, but they could not scold or hit others. If they dared to lift a finger, they would risk their lives with others when they went out. They were very simple people. It was a pity that they died too early.
, I didn’t catch up with the good times, and I didn’t enjoy a few days of happiness.
"Humph, that's doting!" Liu Xiaomei specifically opposed Hong Tao.
"Haha..." Hong Tao almost told the truth when he heard this word, but thought of the unreasonable woman next to him and swallowed those words back.
When it comes to doting, I'm afraid you, the eldest lady, can be ranked among the best in the country. With your temper, if it weren't for your father's doting, you would have been beaten to the bottom!
"What are you talking about? Just say what you have to say!" Liu Xiaomei also noticed that Hong Tao had something to say.
"If we were neighbors when we were children, I would beat you up every day and hang you, you know? They are the kind of flesh bugs hanging on the locust tree, and I would stuff a handful of them into your neck every day! If you are not honest, do you know?
?It’s the kind of insect with thorns on the poplar tree, and then it gives you a
Stuff a handful into your pocket! Also, don’t even think about playing in the alley. I’ll take away your rubber bands for rubber band jumping and make glue to stick dragonflies on. I’ll throw the sandbags for you on the roof for you to play with. In summer, as long as you dare to go out, the water gun will be at your service anytime and anywhere.
Come on, we don’t even use slingshots, they can easily hurt people..."
Hong Tao was more annoying than he said when he was a child. Every child in the alley would let him go. On the one hand, he had a grandfather who protected the calf, and on the other hand, he had a brother-in-law who was only 7 years older than him. Whenever he was hurt,
If he is bullied, his uncle will call a group of classmates to help him fight. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
