This was an alley, an old alley that could often be found ten years ago, but now was nowhere to be found in City K. The mottled bungalows and the uneven stone road showed that this alley had existed for many decades. The smell of time and the survival of generations slowly escaped from every corner of the alley, which was enough to make every urbanite who was used to high-rise buildings and fast-paced life inexplicably feel it. Then, they would stand at the entrance of the alley blankly, take a deep breath, and sigh.
What was I sighing about? Perhaps it was my childhood that had already passed away. The childhood where I was suddenly hit in the head by a piece of chalk and then angrily scolded by my homeroom teacher, "XX, stand at the back of the classroom."
On the bumpy cement wall was a line of words that I had been reading for more than ten years and was planning to read for the rest of my life. Many of the words were even replaced with pinyin: Ah Jun is a big sh * t! — — Xu Shallow Shallow Liu.
I vaguely remembered the day when I snatched half a bun from my childhood sweetheart's class lunch. It was only because I was curious if the food that a girl ate had a different taste. After that, she was angry at me for the entire day. Something that I had completely forgotten slowly surfaced at this moment: This was one of the countless silly things that happened between me and a certain girl who was suspected of having ADHD since she was young.
From the depths of the alley came a voice that rang out many years ago in the evening and still occasionally echoed in my ears, "Ah Jun! Time to go home for dinner! "
I looked at the depths of the alley blankly. My memory was still jumping back and forth between two scenes. On one side was the Goddess of Life's Temple in the Star Field God Realm, and on the other side was the mottled alley that was incomparably clear in my memory. I didn't know why I suddenly jumped from the Star Field God Realm to this place from more than ten years ago. I could only confirm that everything in front of me was unusually real. I pinched my face hard, but it didn't hurt much. Perhaps this was just an exquisite dream, but it was obvious that I had already fallen into an abnormal state. I probably wouldn't be able to find a way to wake up anytime soon.
However, I didn't feel nervous or uneasy. Perhaps … En, the me from more than ten years ago had already begun to lack awareness.
"Ah Jun, Ah Jun! You're daydreaming again! Sister Chen Qian is asking you to go home for dinner! "
Suddenly, a clear and melodious voice came from behind me, waking me up from my daze. I turned around in surprise and saw a little girl wearing a rustic autumn and winter primary school uniform. Her hair was messy, and she had two messy braids. The little girl's hair was yellowish and messy from playing too much. Her face was red from the cold weather, and there were two sparkling water stains under her nose. She was only about eight or nine years old, and she didn't look very good from head to toe. Other than being energetic, there wasn't anything special about her. Only her eyes were bright and full of life. I could vaguely see how big and beautiful her eyes would be in the future. I looked at the loli version of Qian Qian in front of me, and suddenly felt that I had the foresight to invest in her. How could this little girl become so beautiful after a dozen years?
"If you daydream later, the teacher will have to make you stand at the back of the classroom!"
The little girl, who had a boyish demeanor from beginning to end, pulled my arm and walked forward. Then, just as she took a step, she suddenly stopped, as if she suddenly remembered something, and then she frantically rummaged through her dirty little bag.
She took out half a bun and stuffed it into my hand: "For you! Didn't you want to eat it! "
Then, while I was still in a daze, she rummaged through her bag again and took out a small plastic bag. Inside was a big ball of chives and eggs: "I was afraid the stuffing would spill, so I dug it out and put it in the plastic bag. You can just stuff it into the bun later. I'm smart, right — — why are you daydreaming again! Hurry up and eat, then we'll go home for dinner! "
I: "…" I vaguely remembered that there was such a scene on that day. I had gone out of control and Qian Qian had magnificently opened her bag and brought me half a bun. What did I do at that time?
I slowly nibbled on the bun and ate a mouthful of chives and eggs as I followed the little girl in a daze. Through the familiar old alley, smelling the damp and cold smell of the old house, Shallow Shallow's bouncing pigtails bounced in front of my eyes. I lowered my head to look at my body. I was wearing a rustic elementary school uniform just like Shallow Shallow. There was a black patch on my chest and the thread at the corner of my pants had come off. There was a small hole in my sleeves that had been sewn up clumsily — — My sister's sewing skills were terrible until she was 15.
While in a daze, I was led by Shallow Shallow to the house that was slowly turning yellow in my memory. The familiar red brick walls, the waistline of the cement wall, and the cement ramp that my adoptive father had personally built in front of the door. The paint on the single iron door was peeling off, and the old couplets on both sides had already turned pale yellow. Whenever I touched them, paste and mud would fall off. My adoptive parents, who were still alive, were well-known "big shots" in this alley. They did business and started a company. In that era where it was easy to make a fortune doing business, they had earned countless buckets of gold. However, they had never left this alley that they had lived in for 20 to 30 years. Standing in front of this old iron door that I had only seen for the last time in more than 10 years, I was at a loss. After a long time, I reached out and knocked on the door. The little girl beside me immediately chirped, "Ah Jun, you ate too much and became stupid! Why are you knocking on your own house — — Sister Chen Qian! Open the door! I'm back! Ah Jun ate too many buns and became stupid! "
The iron door creaked open, and a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl with a childish face, wearing a homemade apron, appeared in front of the door. First, she raised her hand and flicked it on my head with familiarity. Then, she beckoned Shallow Shallow to come in, "Are you eating here today? Uncle and Auntie told me to wash my hands first. We'll have stewed pancakes tonight — — Ah Jun, why are you standing there like a fool? Hurry up and come in to wash your hands and eat.
You're playing on the road again! "I was dragged to the dining table by the older loli version of the elder sister and the younger loli version of the Shallow Shallow. In the central room, I saw that the photo of my adoptive parents was still hanging on the wall — — This photo was now placed in the Shadow Fortress, guarded by the Royal Guards day and night. If it wasn't for them, perhaps there wouldn't be the current Head of the Empire. As usual, the elder sister placed two sets of bowls and chopsticks on the side of the dining table. Then, she scooped rice for the two who were still crying piteously for food. Then, she mentioned that she was planning to move in two years. My parents had bought a house far away from here. The loli version of Shallow Shallow was envious at that time. Later on, she and I agreed on meeting each other at the dining table even after we moved. We even made a promise to eat tanghulu together on the night of the full moon ten years later at the top of the Forbidden City. We made a pinky promise, made a vow, and used the stewed pancakes as a keepsake — — In the end, the elder sister forced us to eat the keepsake.
I seemed to have returned to the state I was in ten years ago. Even though I wanted to tell Shallow Shallow that the two of us wouldn't be reuniting at the top of the Forbidden City ten years later, we would be eating fried pancakes that cost two RMB each at the top of the laboratory building every day …
After finishing the meal, I helped clear the dishes, wash the dishes, and wipe the table. After that, the elder sister still had to busy herself with her homework. As for Shallow Shallow, she was tricked by me into finding a random toy to play with. I ran to the entrance and sat there in a daze. I looked at the setting sun at the end of the alley. Everything was quiet. The old alley from ten years ago couldn't even be heard from ten years later. I lowered my head and picked at my fingernails that were a few sizes smaller than before. Then, I walked forward along the alley. I thought to myself, if this is an exquisite dream, why haven't I woken up yet?
When I walked past the house closest to the street, I suddenly had a thought. I turned around and knocked on the door of a courtyard that I had just passed by. "Fatty! Fatty! I'm here to play with you! "
As expected, after a full three to four minutes, there was still no answer!
I started to think of something. I walked along the alley and knocked on the door of each house. There was no one there. The alley was empty!
"Damn, did he jump directly from the God Realm to Silent Hill …" I mumbled to myself. However, I didn't feel that it was that scary. After all, hauntings weren't a threat to someone like me. Of course, the most important thing was that I was used to seeing ghosts crawling around the walls of my house.
I walked one round in the alley and came out again. I started to analyze what was going on. After thinking hard for ten minutes, I had almost scraped off half of the wooden electric pole at the entrance of the alley. Just as I was still trying to figure out what was going on, a clear and melodious voice of a girl suddenly came from behind me. "Hey! How do I get to South Main Street? "
I turned around and found a little girl who looked like a loli version of Shallow Shallow standing behind me. She had long hair and was wearing a beautiful white dress. She was also wearing a very fashionable hairband with a net on her head. Her complicated doll-like dress was completely out of place in the mottled old alley. As far as I could remember, there had never been a girl who dressed like this in the alley. Shallow Shallow and I had trained all the naughty kids in this area. They were a bunch of wild boys and girls who dared to roll on the ground no matter what they wore. The girl in front of me was dressed like a princess. I was afraid that she wouldn't last more than thirty minutes in this alley.
"Hey, don't just stand there! How do I get to South Main Street? " The unknown girl stomped her feet. Then, she stuck out her tongue as if she suddenly remembered something. She smiled at me and said, "Oh, I forgot to ask. Can you tell me how to get to South Main Street? Can you tell me now? The old auntie said that we must understand etiquette. "
"Erm, South Main Street is far from here. It's just a straight road." I suddenly realized and quickly pointed the direction for her. "Just follow this line of electric poles. Are you lost?"
"Yeah, I'm lost." The girl still had a smile that was rarely seen among her peers. Even though she was only eight years old, she smiled like a princess. She said that she was lost, but she didn't seem worried at all. Her nerves were probably even thicker than mine. "I wanted to get rid of them, but I ended up getting rid of myself. It's good that you found South Main Street. They should be looking for me along that road now. "
"Oh." I nodded, "Then hurry up and go."
"Wait a moment, the old auntie said that if you receive help, you have to repay them. This is also etiquette — —" The little girl began to rummage through her body. Then, she magically found a beautiful little bag under the complicated folds of her clothes. She took out a bunch of random things and placed them in front of me. There were chocolate beans, small glass balls, pens and erasers, and also a commemorative stamp with a blue sea and blue sky printed on it. Just as I was wondering why this loli put everything together, the little girl stuffed the colorful stamp into my hand. "Here you go! You can write letters to me in the future. You need stamps to write letters! "
But this is the first time I've heard of a commemorative stamp!
"Here." I also rummaged through my body, but I only took out a crooked piece of wood from my school uniform pocket. I vaguely remembered that I secretly carved it in class. The raw material was the teacher's desk. "This is for you. I carved it like Zhu Bajie … But it only has a rake. Erm, it only has a rake handle. You can look at it like Sun Wukong."
"Hehe, it's really ugly." The girl smiled and received the crooked rake or golden cudgel, "But it's pretty amazing. Thank you … Erm, wood!"
After saying that, he skipped away, laughing all the way.
I was stunned. I only came back to my senses after she disappeared behind the last electric pole. Then, I continued to study the situation.
Then, the sky suddenly darkened.
It wasn't because the sun had set that the sky darkened. In fact, the sun was still hanging lazily above the horizon. But the sky darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye. I looked around in surprise and realized that everything in my sight was gradually being covered by shadows. It was as though the effects of "light" in nature had suddenly been canceled out by something, or as though many invisible things were blocking the sunlight. The spreading shadows spread so quickly that in less than a minute, I felt as though it was midnight. Then, a strong sense of oppression and danger came rushing at me. I almost subconsciously wanted to use the Void Form to escape from this strange "dream". However, that feeling disappeared in a flash. The shadows in my sight gradually retreated and the sunset gilded the buildings. As the last shadow left, a voice flashed in my head, "… Confirm … Received … If … Answer … From …"
While I was in a trance, the loli version of Shallow Shallow ran out of the house, crying loudly. She complained about how she had been frightened when the sky suddenly turned dark. Her older sister was standing at the door with a notebook in her hand, staring blankly at the sky. The lights in the empty houses lit up one after another. I extended my hand to catch Shallow Shallow, who was about to fall, but I felt a strong green light engulfing me.
Chaotic noises came from afar. I felt as if I had passed through a twisted tunnel. When I opened my eyes from the dizziness, I saw a garden full of life and a faint fragrance permeating the air.
Behind him, however, was a huge white stone wall covered in vines.
This was a garden personally planted by the Goddess of Life in the Star Sector God Realm.
I dizzily walked out of a large cluster of fragrant divine vines. I nearly tripped three times along the way. I had to admit that the Goddess of Life had done a great job in greening her garden. I had never seen anyone plant flowers so much that they didn't even have a place to stand on. Of course, when I considered the fact that the three-inch nails could all fly, I felt Jingle's aura the moment I entered the vicinity of the temple. She was standing opposite the Goddess of Life, Jiajia. Both of them had serious expressions on their faces. In the middle of the temple was a Go board made of plastic. Many wild Jingle in green and red dresses were standing on the board. They were all standing on the chess pieces on the board. Just now, a three-inch nail in a red dress was tossing a little one in a green dress out of the chessboard. Jingle heroically pointed at the chessboard and shouted, "Lulu! Move out, right in front! "
The green-dressed little bean named Lulu raised a flag with the word "Che" in her hand and shouted as she charged at the red bean opposite her. The two little ones fought on the chessboard for a while. The smaller and skinnier Lulu was tossed out of the chessboard by the "Cannon" that she was supposed to eat.
I was speechless.
I felt like something was wrong.
"Wah, Goddess! This isn't right! Lulu should be the one tossing Paqiqi out! "
The Goddess of Life smiled slyly. "Hmph, who doesn't fight back when they see an enemy charging at them? The rule that you mentioned isn't magic. It should be the two chess pieces meeting. Whoever is stronger gets to stay!"
After saying that, the Goddess of Life pointed at the chessboard and shouted, "Paqiqi! Cannon hit the horse, checkmate! "
Three-inch Nail, who was holding the flag with the word "cannon" in his hand, immediately ran forward excitedly, planning to flip over the back of the green-clothed little bean in front of him. When the latter saw the red-clothed little bean rushing over, he immediately forgot the rules of the Chinese chess "Cannon Across the Mountain". In a flurry, he tripped his opponent, and the two little ones rolled on the ground together, laughing together.
I was speechless.
Jia Jia was speechless.
Jingle said, "It's the battlefield! It's the battlefield! We can't let the enemy use it as a springboard! "
The little beans on the chessboard finally fell into chaos. They threw the little flags of the "Cannon" in their hands and began to laugh and fight each other. The five-dollar plastic cloth was crushed into a big ball in an instant. The Goddess of Life sat in the air and swayed. "If only you had done this earlier! The rule just now was not realistic at all! "
Jingle happily somersaulted in the air. "That's right! It's not scientific, it's not magic! But when Jingle saw Ah Jun playing this, she found it interesting and said … "
"How did he play?"
"He stacked the chess pieces and built a castle."
I instantly felt ashamed and couldn't hold it in anymore. I walked out and waved at a group of wild Jingle, a domestic Jingle, and a super Jingle. "Yo, everyone is playing?"
My domestic Jingle immediately rushed over happily. "Ah Jun is here! Did Ah Jun and Father finish talking? Ah Jun, come and teach Sister Goddess how to play chess. Use the chess pieces to build a castle! "
I continued to feel ashamed. I would never do such a thing again! Especially not in front of Jingle.
The Goddess of Life glanced at me. She was just a grain taller than Jingle, but she had a mysterious expression on her face. She nodded and said, "Ha, it seems like you just went for a walk!"
I was stunned.
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