1.
In the evening, several caravans stopped in the square of Goose Foot Town, causing many children to watch. In the noise, the tarpaulin of the last carriage was lifted and a pale boy jumped quietly. His name is Mei Chi Chi.
It goes without saying that the children are watching the motorcade of Merkasi Circus. And that boy, few people know, is a child picked up by the circus leader Mekasi from the roadside.
"From today on, you can have the curtain." When Mei Chi Chi was seven years old, Mei Cassie patted him on the shoulder and said.
Mei Zhizhi didn't say anything, but nodded heavily, then reached out her hands and clung to the rope hanging down beside the curtain.
"But a ruler is so weak, and besides, he only has nine fingers ..." It was Bao Qia who spoke.
Bao is just the lowest clown in the circus. He doesn't even have a chance to perform on stage. He can only stand at the door and play the trumpet every day to attract children's attention. He is Mei Chi Chi's only friend.
"can you stop working if you are weak?" Mekasi stared at Bao Chacha. "If he can't drag the curtain, help him. Anyway, you have plenty of strength." Say that finish, mekasi turned and walked towards the pianist's tent.
As usual, every night, Mekasi puts a round table under the moon and drinks with the pianist in the group.
The pianist's name is Ye Qilang, and he is Mei Chichi's most admired person.
Mei Chichi likes music, but he is afraid to touch the piano in the group. Whenever Ye Qilang plays on the stage, Mei Chi Chi will pass through the gap in the curtain and admire his undulating fingers on the keys.
Gradually, Mei Chi Chi memorized all the piano music played by Ye Qilang. From then on, whenever Ye Qilang played the piano, he sat in the dark background with his back against the curtain, quietly reaching out his hands and playing in the air.
When he plays, Mei Chi Chi's face will smile, as if the sound of the piano on the stage was played by his nine fingers.
However, Ye Qilang doesn't get many chances to play the piano on stage, because the circus business has always been very poor.
"Colonel, why are there so few people at the theatre?" Bao Chacha looked up and asked Mekasi.
"Go and have a look in the suburbs," said Mekasi with a melancholy face. "There is a wheat field there, which is brown because of the drought. Seeing that the wheat harvest season is coming, every wheat can't get the ears of wheat. How can they afford to go to the theatre? "
after swallowing, Mekasi went on to say, "Besides, have you noticed? There are almost no adult men in town. Why? Because they have all gone to the front to fight, life and death are unknown. How can those women and children be in the mood to watch the play? "
Bao was just about to say something, and Mekasi shouted, "Cut the crap and play the trumpet!"
Bao Chacha hurried out to blow with the horn. However, no matter how hard he blows, the children who go into the tent to watch the play every day can't count nine fingers.
2.
It's late at night, and the snoring in the circus tent keeps coming and going.
Bao Chacha rolled over and sat up, knocking Mei Chichi's head: "Hey, Chichi, it's our turn to play."
Mei Qichi rubbed her eyes and got up, followed Bao Qicha out of the tent.
Bao Chacha was very excited. He danced on the stage in the center of the square, held a flashlight as a microphone, cleared his hoarse voice, and began to announce: "Next, please invite Bao Chacha, the most popular singer in the Mecca Circus, to present a, er, Moonlight for everyone. Let's applaud!"
There was silence below the stage, only the impatient chirping of cricket could be heard.
"Hey, ruler, clap." Bao Cha Cha reminds in a low voice.
Mei Chi Chi, who was sitting in the shadow on the edge of the stage, woke up from a dream, and quickly reached out her hands and clapped her hands.
Bao just nodded with satisfaction, clenched his flashlight and began to sing affectionately: "Dandelions are wandering in the curved moonlight, shining like fireworks ..."
Bao just likes pop songs, and his biggest dream is to sing on stage one day. Unfortunately, his voice is so broken, just like the sound of two rotten pieces of wood rubbing. Mekasi was afraid that he would scare away the audience and never let him go on stage. Every day, Bao Chacha's mouth itches like tens of thousands of ants are crawling. No choice but to sneak onto the stage while everyone is asleep and live the addiction of being a singer in the moonlight.
"where is the applause? Where are the screams? Friends in the back, wave the light sticks in your hands and let me see you! Don't hesitate, follow me to get High! " Bao just faced the empty audience and shouted enthusiastically.
Mei Chi Chi is sitting in the corner, smiling and enjoying Bao Qicha's one-man show.
"Fans, the moonlight is so wonderful tonight, please allow me to introduce my pianist, Mr. Mei Chi Chi!" Bao just finished singing, and spread his left hand to Mei Chi Chi. "Give him the warmest applause!"
Mei Zhizhi stood up in shock and pointed to herself, her face full of questions.
"don't you like playing the piano? Play, play quickly. " Bao just pointed to his hands and said.
Mei Chi Chi, who was sitting in the shadow, quickly reached out his hands and played briskly. His movements are more skillful than those of a professional pianist. Unfortunately, there is no piano under his fingers, only air.
"How can you sit in the shadow and play? Come out! A great pianist should sit in the spotlight!" Bao Qicha pointed to the white moonlight in the center of the stage.
Mei Zhizhi stood up, walked slowly to the center of the stage and played in the moonlight. Bao Chacha continued to sing with a smile: "Dandelion is singing on the winding road, and the stars are shining in the windy place, riding the breeze ..."
Bao Chacha's singing stopped suddenly, and he looked around strangely: "The piano sound? Where did the piano sound come from? "
Indeed, there is a piano music flying around the stage. The tune is very beautiful, and every note is like a moonlight elf.
Mei Chi Chi stopped playing and followed Bao Cha to look around. Two people saw by the dissolved moonlight that there was no one over the square. At this time, the piano sound, like a wisp of smoke, slowly dissipated in the night sky.
"how strange! Is it Ye Qilang who is secretly accompanying me? " Bao just said to himself, and continued to sing, "In the curved moonlight, I am singing softly ..." Mei Zhizhi raised her hands and continued to play in the moonlight.
the piano music starts again. Bao Chacha suddenly turned his head, stared at the nine fingers of Mei Ruler, and said in surprise, "Ruler, did you … did you play it?"
"Who is moving my piano?" There was a sudden howl in the tent.
"Shit, Ye Qilang!" Bao just jumped up, grabbed Mei's hand and started to run. The piano music in the air came to an abrupt end. Moonlight, like water, flows silently through Gooseberry Town in the middle of the night.
3.
Bao Chacha and Mei Chi Chi running all the way were exhausted and panting when they ran to the suburbs.
They were sitting under a huge willow tree, facing the brown wheat field. Bao just asked eagerly, "Ruler, did you play that piece of music?" Mei feet feet shook his head, eyes full of confusion.
"Try again!" Bao Chacha patted the back of his hand.
Mei Zhichi nodded, put her hands in the air and looked at Bao Qicha.
Bao Qiaqia looked at the wheat field and said, "Play the Growth of Everything."
Mei Chi Chi did not hesitate, and her hands bounced quickly. Bao Qicha listened attentively, but there was no piano. It was so quiet that only the wind blowing through the wheat fields could be heard around him. He frowned for a long time and suddenly said, "No! Ruler, you should play in the moonlight! "
Mei Chi Chi stepped out of the shadow of the willow tree and sat on the ridge of the field to continue playing.
Sure enough, an exciting piano sound flew out from his fingertips, just like countless elves, drifting away into the wheat field in droves. Soon, every wheat heard the sound of the piano and looked up, swaying from side to side excitedly. Looking around, the wheat field seems to be a sea of Huang Chengcheng, and every wave keeps fluctuating with the beat of the piano.
"wow!" Bao Chacha cried, "Ruler, you are so amazing that you can play the moonlight as a piano!" "
Mei Chi Chi smiled and played faster. At that time, there was a burst of fine noise in the wheat field. Bao just jumped over and squatted by the field, cheering loudly while watching: "ruler!" The wheat has started jointing! "
A few drops of sweat appeared on Mei Chi Chi's cheek. He didn't want to wipe it, so he kept playing. Bao Qicha continued to shout: "Look! Heading! Heading! Haha, the wheat is ripe! "
All night long, except for the sound of plum-footed piano and the screams of Bao Qia, there was only the crazy heading of wheat in the field.
When the moon was westward, Bao Chacha's scream was no longer audible, and he fell asleep against the willow tree. However, Mei's ruler is still playing in the moonlight, although he is tired and sweaty.
in the morning, Bao just woke up and found that the sun had risen. In the wheat field, every wheat is hung with a heavy head, and the air is filled with a strong wheat fragrance.
Mei Chi Chi curled up and lay on the ridge of the field, just like a sweaty kitten. Bao just noticed that Mei's nine fingers were shining under the sun, and he believed that it must be the moonlight last night.
4.
In the evening, the residents of Goose's Foot Town sang and danced excitedly to celebrate the harvest.
The children were even more excited. With pocket money, they rushed into the Merkasi Circus to see the play.
Of course, the most exciting thing is Mekasi. His daily job is to hide in the background and count money, and his fingers are swollen.
Bao just doesn't need to play the trumpet any more, because the audience is already enough, so Mekasi sent him and Mei Zhizhi to sell tickets at the door. When it was dark, a girl wandering outside the door caught the attention of two people.
"Look!" Bao Qia pointed to the girl's back and said, "All the children in the town are wearing the most beautiful clothes to go to the theatre. Only she is still barefoot and looking at our tent eagerly. Her family must be very poor ..."
Mei Qia blinked and suddenly looked up at Bao Qia. Bao just knows: "Go ahead, I'll help you sell tickets."
Mei Chi patted Bao Qia's shoulder and walked slowly towards the girl's departure.
After walking a few blocks, Mei Chi Chi saw a thatched cottage. Through the window, he saw the girl sitting in front of the bed with a bowl of medicine: "Grandma, take the medicine."
Grandma leaned back on the bed and closed her eyes wearily.
"Silly girl, don't waste any more money. Grandma's eyes can't be cured ..." Grandma said with a wry smile.
"Grandma, don't be discouraged. I'm sure it can be cured." The girl said firmly, "when grandma's eyes are cured, we will go to the circus to see the play." It is said that there is a man in the Merkasi Circus who plays the piano beautifully ... "
Mei Chi Chi, standing outside the window, understood. He sighed softly, looked up at the moon in the sky, and his heart moved.
Mei Zhizhi stretched out her hands and began to play An Angel's Eyes.
The wonderful sound of the piano flutters in the air. Every note is like a naughty star, hovering and dancing in front of the window.
The girl said happily, "Grandma, listen, it's the piano of the circus!" "
As soon as the voice fell, the girl was surprised to see that the dancing stars gathered in front of the window, gathering more and more, and gradually turned into two dazzling lights. Then, those two lights began to float to grandma's eyes. The girl just wanted to stretch out her hand to stop it, but the light, like two soap bubbles, suddenly broke in front of her grandmother. The sound of the piano in the air also dissipated.
At the same time, Grandma slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes are as bright as the stars in summer.
"Grandma, can you see?" The girl asked in surprise.
"Strange ..." Grandma looked around.
"I told you, your eyes will be cured."
Grandma smiled and nodded, but her eyes stopped on the windowsill: "Look, what is that?"
The girl rushed over and picked it up. It was two tickets for the Merkasi Circus.
5.
Bao Qia has a very big mouth, so he can never hide a secret in his mouth.
Soon, the secret of Mei Chi Chi playing moonlight spread in Gooseberry Town. Late one night, Joe Fox, the most famous Jiang Yang thief in Moon City, sneaked into Mei's tent and stole him.
Joe Fox has a magic broken suitcase. That suitcase looks almost as big as other boxes, but it's surprisingly big inside, and everything can fit in it. A few days ago, Joe Fox just stole a villa, two cars and countless gold, silver and jewels, put them in suitcases and took them with him.
"I heard that he can play moonlight, and all his wishes can come true. If I steal him back and let him play the piano for me every day, I won't have to go out and steal anything." Joe the old fox threw himself into the suitcase with the sleeping plum ruler.
It takes a day and a night to walk from Gooseberry Town to Moon City. Old Joe Fox is striding along the road with his suitcase on his back.
There is a hole in Joe Fox's suitcase, and the bright moonlight shines on Mei Chi Chi through the hole. Mei Chi Chi sat facing the moonlight, stretched out two palms and played gently. He played a piece of Shore.
that's a tune to persuade people to change their minds. When the long music floated out of the suitcase, Joe Fox was filled with joy: "What a considerate person. Good boy, if you see me walking tired, just play a tune to relieve my fatigue ..."
But soon, Joe Fox's face became dignified, and he couldn't help slowing down.
Joe's face is changeable, and it seems that his heart is struggling.
Suddenly, Joe Fox stopped and tears welled up in his eyes. He knelt on the ground, facing the direction of his hometown, and cried loudly: "Dad, Mom, I was wrong! I shouldn't have disobeyed you! I swear that from now on, I will turn over a new leaf and turn over a new leaf! "
After crying, Joe Fox opened his suitcase, took Mei Chi Chi out, put it on the side of the road, and saluted him respectfully. Then, Joe Fox picked up his suitcase and turned around and walked towards Goose's Feet Town. He will return all the stolen things one by one.
Mei Chi Chi is sitting on the side of the road, looking at a deep valley nearby by moonlight. On both sides of the valley, there are two military camps, and military flags are waving in the night wind. Mei Chi Chi understood that it was two armies at war.
Mei Chi Chi once heard from Mei Kaxi that all the adult men in Gooseberry Town are fighting outside. If Mei Chi Chi guessed correctly, that valley was their battlefield.
By this time, the moon was already westward, and the valley was as quiet as if there were ten million lions sleeping.
Mei Chi Chi looked at the moon in Huang Chengcheng, and an idea flashed through his mind like lightning. Without hesitation, he stumbled into the valley and sat in the middle of two military camps.