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Introduction to Jade Bird: Blue? Bird, translated into Chinese as Jade Bird, was edited by maurice maeterlinck, a famous Belgian playwright, poet and essayist. This novel tells the story of two woodcutter's children, Didier and Maete, who had a dream on Christmas Eve: a fairy named Belle Rooney entrusted them to look for a bluebird, because only a bluebird can cure her seriously ill daughter. The fairy told the children that the blue bird represents happiness and gave them a small hat with diamonds. The diamond in the little hat has extraordinary magic. Children use it to summon bread, sugar, fire, water, dogs, cats and other companions. Under the guidance of god of light, the children have gone through all kinds of hardships, searching for the fairy palace, the country of memory, the night god palace, the forest, the cemetery, the future country and so on, but the bluebird has never been seen. When I woke up, it seemed that the fairy's neighbor came to beg for a Christmas present for her seriously ill daughter. Didier gave her his beloved pigeon, but the pigeon turned blue and became a "blue bird", and the girl next door miraculously recovered. It turns out that the bluebird doesn't have to travel across mountains and rivers to find it, it's around. You will be happy only if you are willing to give it to others. The book has been selling well since its publication, translated into many languages in the world, and adapted into movies and cartoons. The beautiful fairy tales displayed in the book are accompanied by the wonderful childhood, adolescence and adulthood of several generations.
Chapter 0 1: woodcutter's? A woodcutter's cabin.
A long time ago, a lumberjack and his wife lived in a small house on the edge of a big old forest. They had two lovely children and had a wonderful adventure.
However, before I tell you all the stories, I need to describe these two children and let you know some of their personalities. If they were not so kind, brave and firm, the wonderful story you heard would never have happened.
Didier, 10 years old, is the name of the hero in our story. His sister Maete is only 6 years old.
Didier is a friendly, tall and strong guy. Black curls often makes a mess. He likes to laugh and play, because his face is always smiling, his eyes are always shining, and his good temper makes him the most popular person around. In addition, the most important thing is his brave villain image, which shows his noble inner quality. One morning, he followed his father and trotted along Lin Nakakoji. This ragged little lumberjack looks so proud and magnificent at the moment. The place he passes is full of beautiful things, and the sky seems to be waiting for him with a smile at the moment.
His lovely sister is very different, and she looks sweeter and more beautiful under the long skirt that her mother has mended neatly for her. Her skin is as black as her brother's, and her big timid eyes are as melancholy as those who forget me in the field. Everything is enough to make her afraid, and the smallest thing will be that it cries. But the mind of his young child has the highest quality of women. She is kind and gentle, so she loves her brother instead of abandoning him. She stayed with her brother without hesitation and started a long-distance adventure with him.
How do our little heroes and heroines go out to the world to find happiness at night? What the hell happened? This is the core of this story.
Didier's father's cabin is the poorest house in the village. It looks very shabby because it is located opposite a mansion where a rich boy lives. As night falls, when the lights in the dining room and painting room in the mansion are on, you can see everything inside from the window of the hut. During the day, you can see rich children playing on the steps and in the garden, and some celebrities from all walks of life in the town visit their greenhouses-the most exotic flowers.
It's night now, which is different from usual, because today is Christmas Eve. Mother put the children on the bed and kissed them, more full of love than usual. Mom feels a little sad. Because of this stormy weather, dad can't work in the forest, so she has no money to buy presents to put in the children's Christmas socks. The children soon fell asleep, except for the snoring of cats and dogs and the ticking of grandfather's desk clock. Everything was quiet and there was no sound at all. Suddenly, the light as bright as day passed through the shutters and the lamp on the table came on again. Two children woke up, yawned in bed, rubbed their eyes and stretched out their arms. Didier said in a cautious voice:
Maete? '
"Yes, Didier?" Maete replied. "Are you asleep?"
"What about you?"
"No," said Didier. "I'm talking to you. How can I fall asleep? "
"I said, is this Christmas?" His sister asked.
"Not yet, until tomorrow, but this Christmas, Santa Claus won't give us anything."
"Why?"
"I heard from my mother that she didn't go to town to look for him, but Santa Claus will come next year."
"Will next year be far behind?"
"Very, very far." The boy said. "However, he will give gifts to rich children tonight."
"Really?"
"Hello," Didier suddenly shouted. "Mom forgot to turn off the lights! I have an idea! "
"What?"
"Let's get up."
"We don't have to get up," Maete said. "Mom will always remember."
"No one can remember! Can you see the blinds? "
"Oh, they are how bright!"
"This is the lamp at the party." Didier said!
"What party?"
"Children with money across the street, this is a Christmas tree. Let's open the shutters ... "
"Can you open it?" Maete said timidly.
"Of course, no one will stop us ... Do you hear the music? ... let's get up. "
The two children jumped out of bed, ran to the window, stood on the bench in front of the window, pushed open the shutters, and the whole room was full of lights. The children looked out eagerly.
"We can see everything!" Didier said.
"I can't." Poor Xiaomei teal stood on the bench, almost unable to find a place.
"It's snowing!" Didier said. "There are two carriages and six horses!"
"There are 12 boys getting off!" Didier, who tried to peep out of the window, said.
"Don't be silly! ... They are girls ... "
"They are wearing knickerbockers ..."
"Quiet! ... See ... "
"What are those golden things hanging on the branches?"
"Toys, I'm sure!" Didier said. "Sword, gun, soldier, cannon ..."
"Around the round table, what is that?"
"Cake, fruit and cream tower."
"Oh, the children are so beautiful!" Maete shouted patting her little hand.
"They have been laughing and laughing," Didier replied happily.
"That little baby is dancing! …"
"Yes, yes; Let's dance together! " Didier shouted.
The two children began to stamp their feet happily on the bench.
"Oh, I'm so happy!" Maete said.
"They got the cake!" Didier shouted. "They are holding a cake, they are really eating, they are eating, they are eating! ... oh, how cute, how cute! …"
Maete began to imagine and count cakes:
"I have 12! …"
"I have four copies 12!" Didier said. "But I will give you some ..."
Children, jumping, singing and shouting happily, feel the happiness of those children with joy and forget their poverty and desire. They will be rewarded soon. Suddenly, someone knocked at the door loudly. The frightened two children stopped beating and dared not move their limbs. Then a big wooden lock creaked loudly and the door was slowly opened. A little old woman came in slowly. She is wearing a long green dress and a red headscarf. She is hunchbacked and lame, with only one eye, and her nose and chin are almost connected. She came slowly on crutches, and turned out to be a fairy. She staggered up to the child and asked with a nasal voice:
"Are there any singing grass or blue birds here?"
"We have some grass." Didier answered in a trembling voice. "But it can't sing ..."
Didier has a bird. Maete said.
"But I can't let it fly away because it's mine." The little guy quickly added.
Isn't that a good reason?
The fairy put down her big round glasses and looked at the bird.
"Not green enough," she shouted. "I must find this bluebird completely. It's my sick little daughter. Do you know what the blue bird stands for? No, I don't think you know. You are a good boy. I will tell you. "