Chapter 17: Red Flags Dancing on the Mountaintop
Seeing Li Xiang carrying a bag of chestnuts and coming to borrow the national flag, saying that he wanted to celebrate the motherland's birthday, Li Jinyu was very happy. She immediately took out the national flag, handed it to Li Xiang carefully, and repeatedly reminded him to protect it well and not to tear it.
On October 2, early in the morning, Li Xiang took the playful and cute sister Cai'er up the mountain!
They did not go to the back mountain. Although there was a mountain behind Li Xiang's house, it was covered with trees or bamboos and weeds, and there was no flat terrain on the top of the mountain for filming. They went to the front mountain at the entrance of the village.
At the top of the mountain, there is a small mountain god temple. Although it is not very popular, it has never been out of service. Therefore, the place is well kept and there are stone steps all the way up.
When I was walking in the village, I met a fat lady who asked me, "Hey, you two kids, where are you going dressed so fancy so early in the morning?"
Jiang Caier smiled and called out sweetly: "Auntie, let's go to the mountain temple on the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise, and take a video of the national flag to celebrate the birthday of our motherland!"
"Young people are particular about this and like to have these rituals. When you're done, show them to us."
Li Xiang laughed and said, "All of them are posted on my Douyin account. You all should follow me. When I become rich, I will promote products to you all."
There is not much else in the village, but there are plenty of agricultural products, such as dried bamboo shoots, mushrooms, mung beans, peanuts, sweet potatoes and so on.
"Which account? Come on, let me follow it." The aunt immediately became interested, put down the laundry basket, took out her mobile phone from her pocket, and then the two followed each other.
Jiang Caier was very envious, mainly because she didn't have a mobile phone. Because she was still in high school, her father said that she should focus on her studies and buy her a new one when she was admitted to university. She usually played with her mobile phone, and could only play with her father's when she was at home on holidays.
Otherwise, Jiang Caier would definitely also open an account, keep pace with Li Xiang, follow each other, and move forward hand in hand.
Along the way, we met many villagers who got up early to work. Everyone joked and asked them where they were going.
"This young couple looks like a good match." Someone joked.
"Yeah, is she secretly dating someone? Cai'er is so pretty, if she gets pregnant, her father will be so mad. This little girl is really ignorant."
When they were young, Li Xiang ran around the village holding Jiang Caier's hand and no one said anything because they were both young at that time. But now they have grown up after all, and if they continue to go out together, it is inevitable that some gossip will be attracted.
Even though they weren't holding hands now.
Li Xiang didn't dare to lead the way either.
After leaving the village and climbing the mountain, Li Xiang thought for a moment and said, "Cai'er, why don't we keep some distance from each other in the future?"
"What's the matter?" Jiang Cai'er was originally smiling like a flower, but when she heard this, she immediately became anxious and turned into a bitter face. She frowned and said, "Why do you suddenly say such things? Brother Xiang, do you hate me? Or did I do something wrong?"
I thought to myself, this shouldn't be the case. Weren't we having fun together before? Li Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "Didn't you hear Aunt San mumbling over there just now, saying that we were dating?"
As for the vicious words like "getting pregnant", Li Xiang couldn't bring himself to say them.
Jiang Caier shook her head and said, "I didn't hear it!"
Li Xiang was stunned for a moment, then he realized that when Third Aunt said that, they had already walked far away, and Third Aunt's voice was soft, so Jiang Caier didn't hear it.
He was able to capture it because he had reached the first level of transcendence and had hearing that was far sharper than that of ordinary people.
"Brother Li Xiang, why do you care about what others think? The mouth is on other people's bodies, so let them do whatever they want. Anyway, I have followed you since I was a child. Now that you are back in the village, I will naturally follow you!" Jiang Caier walked over angrily and grabbed Li Xiang's hand!
"No, no, no, let go, my little aunt." Li Xiang was so anxious. Although there was no one on the mountain for the time being, he could never be sure if he would be seen by someone.
"I won't, hehe!" Jiang Caier laughed. The more anxious Li Xiang was, the happier she laughed.
"Oh, what people say is scary, I'm doing this for your own good!"
"I know, I know, I'm doing this for your own good!" Jiang Caier learned this, but eventually let go because she also felt very embarrassed.
After all, both of them are grown up now and are different from when they were children.
"Let's hurry to the top of the mountain. It would be bad if we fail to catch the sunrise!" Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Li Xiang immediately changed the subject.
"Then let's have a race to see who arrives first!"
"Haha, I must have been here first."
"That's not necessarily true. I'm very agile..." Jiang Caier smiled cunningly, suddenly flashed out, seized the opportunity, and climbed several steps in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a faint fresh breath and silver bell-like laughter.
Li Xiang smiled and quickly chased after him.
Having lived two lives, he was naturally not a silly straight man who had to surpass Jiang Caier. Instead, he always stayed behind her, two or three steps behind. While climbing the mountain, he pretended to be struggling to catch up: "Sister Caier, I'll catch up soon..."
"Sister Cai'er, you run so fast, just like a rabbit. I'm so tired that I can't breathe." Li Xiang pretended to be unable to run, bent over and gasped for breath. Jiang Cai'er wanted to stop and wait for him.
As a result, it turned out that Li Xiang was "cheating" just now. He was about to overtake with one move.
"Oh, you're lying and have no moral ethics!" Jiang Caier giggled and immediately sped up again, leaving Li Xiang behind again.
"Hmph, watch me, I'm going to surpass you soon..." Li Xiang said harshly from behind.
In this way, the two chased and played all the way, and reached the top of the mountain in less than twenty minutes. It must be said that both of them had very good physical fitness. Needless to say, Li Xiang did not blush, and his heart did not beat fast, and he easily conquered the small top of the mountain.
Although Jiang Caier's chest was rising and falling and her face was flushed, she was not particularly tired, but her forehead was slightly sweaty. She glanced at Li Xiang and immediately knew that it was her brother who was playing with her.
But it was good, brother Li Xiang still doted on me and tried every way to coax me. I couldn't help but smile happily.
The two worshipped at the mountain temple, made a wish each, and then took a walk. When the morning sun was about to break through the clouds, the two began to take pictures.
Jiang Caier was responsible for filming, and Li Xiang was responsible for waving the flag.
This national flag is flag number three, which is 192 cm long and 128 cm wide. It is a relatively large red flag. The flagpole was hastily made by Li Xiang last night using bamboo. It is three meters long and the bamboo pole is like a spear. Li Xiang shook the flagpole gently, and the bright red national flag fluttered in the wind.
It is impossible for ordinary people to wave such a big flag so beautifully.
Li Xiang stood on the top of the mountain, facing the rising sun, using the flag as a gun, performing a set of physical skills, or what is called the Red Flag Dance.
Jiang Caier shot facing the rising sun, using camera techniques that she understood in her own way.
The red flag flutters in the wind, and the dance is mighty and powerful. The dazzling golden light shines through the flag. The man holding the flag is tall and graceful, like a startled swan and a swimming dragon. This "red flag dance" can be called a masterpiece! (End of this chapter)
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