„Awaking feather is the awaking feather!” The human form replied, „it must eat our many Human Race in the winter of every year, especially spring beginning time, their in groups came......” “醒羽就是醒羽啊！”人形回答道,“它每年冬天都要吃我们很多的人族,特别是立春的时候,它们成群结队的过来……” After Xiao Hua walked half tea, sees on not far away hill, comes with the ant same human form troop, the Xiao Hua squatting lower part of the body, puts down the human form , these human form were called to move the meat praying mantis. 萧华走了半盏茶后,就见到不远处山丘上,跟蚂蚁一样的人形结队过来,萧华蹲下身来,把人形放下,果然,这些人形就是被唤来搬肉螳的。 Xiao Hua follows these human form round trips to walk, approximately after is half tea, arrives at a big stone radical of hundred zhang (333 m) size. Does not wait to squat down, Xiao Hua had seen, the big stone was forced, inside or the channel or the small oval-shape lair, should be the human form gather is. 萧华跟着这些人形往回走,约是半盏茶后到得一个百丈大小的大石旁。不等蹲下,萧华已经看到,大石被凿空,里面或是通道或是小小的椭圆形巢穴,应该是人形们聚集的所在。 Xiao Hua placed the ground the meat praying mantis, human form cheerful calling out: „Sir waits a bit, I call the elder to come out......” 萧华把肉螳放在地上,人形欢快的叫道:“大人稍等,我去唤长老出来……” „Un, un......” about Xiao Hua has a look, careful sits cross-legged to sit down. “嗯,嗯……”萧华左右看看,小心的盘膝坐下。 However when are many, a beard and hair all white human form goes out from one of the big stone, he looks at Xiao Hua, said with amazement: „Sir, you...... are you Human Race?” 不过多时,一个须发皆白的人形从大石的一处走出,他看着萧华,惊讶道:“大人,您……您是人族么？” „Elderly man......” Xiao Hua said with a smile, „I naturally was Human Race!” “老人家……”萧华笑着说道,“我当然是人族了！” „Not like, not like!” The elders shake the head saying that „I lived such big age, has not seen your such Human Race!” “不像,不像！”长老摇头道,“我活了这么大岁数,还没有见过你这样的人族！” „Your longevity?” Xiao Hua asked with a smile. “您老高寿啊？”萧华笑着问道。 „Hehe......” elder self-satisfied saying, „, if can endure this winter, I am surrounding area hundred li (0.5 km) live longest Human Race, I endured 13 winters!” “呵呵……”长老得意的说道,“若是能熬过这个冬天,我就是方圆百里活的最久的人族,我足足熬过了十三个冬天！” „?” Xiao Hua was surprised, shouted lowly, „ten...... 13 winters?” “啊？”萧华惊讶了,低呼道,“十……十三个冬天？” „Yes!” The long expert twists the beard saying that „enough 13 years, are not really easy. The Sir so big figure, egg food to be many in the winter, feared that can't boil several winters?” “是啊！”长老手捻胡须道,“足足十三个年头,着实不易。哦,大人如此大的身形,想必冬天化卵所用食物很多,怕是熬不了几个冬天吧？” „This......” Xiao Hua scratches the head saying that „I have really not known!” “这个……”萧华挠挠头道,“我还真不知道！” „Sir does not need to complain......” elder to say with a smile, „is not every Human Race such as I is so lucky, but my clan can only live for a year...... everywhere, even many Human Race have not lived ten eight solar term!” “大人不必哀怨……”长老笑道,“不是每个人族都如我这般幸运,而我族只能活过一年的……比比皆是,甚至很多人族不曾活过十八节气！” Xiao Hua did not know whether to laugh or cry, does not know how oneself should explain to the elder, he cannot say did oneself live for several hundred thousand years? 萧华哭笑不得了,不知道自己该怎么跟长老解释,他总不能说自己活了几十万年吧？ This ant same elder lived for 13 years to find it extraordinary, what appearance did he possibly know for several hundred thousand years is? 这个蚂蚁一样的长老活了十三年就觉得了不起,他怎么可能知道几十万年是什么样子？ „......” Xiao Hua coughs lightly two, accompanies to say with a smile, „elder is really enviable! However, what ten eight are solar term......?” “咳咳……”萧华轻咳两声,陪笑道,“长老真是让人羡慕啊！不过,十八节气……又是什么？” „Oh, life is short!” The elders sighed, said, „some people for a lifetime were one year, the spring, summer, autumn, winter have not been able to record their misery, therefore our Human Race subdivided 18 solar term in the spring, summer, autumn, winter, for recording the splendor of Human Race!” “唉,人生苦短啊！”长老叹息一声,说道,“有些人一辈子就是一年,春夏秋冬已经无法记载他们的苦难,所以我们人族又在春夏秋冬内细分了十八个节气,用于记载人族的精彩！” „Ten eight solar term?” Xiao Hua gawked, strange say/way, „elder whether to dispel doubt?” “十八节气？”萧华愣了一下,奇道,“长老可否解惑？” „Pitiful Sir!” The elders shake the head to say slightly, „unexpectedly ten eight solar term do not know, really does not know how you come in this year!, I understood, the Sir in only to look for food every day is busy, cannot attend to other, pitiful!” “可怜的大人啊！”长老微微摇头道,“居然连十八节气都不知道,真不知道你这一年是怎么过来的！哦,哦,我明白了,大人每日里只为找食物而忙,根本顾不得其它吧,可怜啊！” Xiao Hua has a look at the elder, does not know how this elder thinks, said oneself feel sorry, did not fear is an own finger run over and dies him? 萧华看看长老,不知道这长老怎么想的,一个劲儿说自己可怜,难道就不怕自己一指头把他碾死？ However thinks again this ant elder, feared that is for 13 years cannot go out of hundred li (0.5 km), has not always seen so big Human Race, is the know-nothing party is naturally dauntless! 不过再想想这蚂蚁般的长老,怕是十三年来也走不出百里,从来都不曾见过自己这般大的人族,自然是无知者无畏吧！ „Yes, is......” Xiao Hua says with a smile, „I rush about for the survival, neglected the detail of life.” “是,是……”萧华笑道,“我为生存而奔波,着实忽视了生活的细节。” „Un......” elder replied, „in view of this, I can teach you, made you know my Human Race wisdom. So-called ten eight solar term, spring have the spring beginning, rainwater, Jingzhe, vernal equinox, pure brightness and sixth solar term, in the summer has beginning of Summer, Xiaoman, the ninth solar term, summer solstice, Xiaoshu and Dashu, in the fall has beginning of Autumn, Chushu, Bailu, Autumnal equinox, Hanlu and hoar frost descending! If the simple memory is: The spring rain is startled spring clear valley heaven, summer Manmang the summer hot weather is connected, autumn place reveal autumn cold hoar frost descending.” “嗯……”长老回答道,“既如此,我可以教你,也让你知道我人族的智慧。所谓十八节气,春季有立春、雨水、惊蛰、春分、清明、谷雨,夏季有立夏、小满、芒种、夏至、小暑、大暑,秋季有立秋、处暑、白露、秋分、寒露、霜降！若简单的记忆就是:春雨惊春清谷天,夏满芒夏暑相连,秋处露秋寒霜降。” Xiao Hua was somewhat surprised, asked: „How not to have in the winter?” 萧华有些惊讶了,问道:“怎么没有冬季的？” „In the winter?” Elders white Xiao Hua, looks that the facial expression despises very much, asked that „has Sir seen the winter appearance?” “冬季？”长老白了萧华一眼,看着神情很是鄙夷,反问道,“大人见过冬季的样子么？” Does not wait for the Xiao Hua opens the mouth, the elder then saying: „I and other Human Race winterization eggs boil the winter, therefore does not have solar term in the winter.” 不等萧华开口,长老接着说道:“我等人族冬季化卵熬冬,所以冬季是没有节气的。” „Good......” Xiao Hua, helpless said, „elder whether to relate in detail ten eight solar term situations?” “好吧……”萧华无奈道,“长老能否细说十八节气的情形？” „So is why anxious?” The elders asked that „feared couldn't oneself endure this winter?” “为何如此焦急？”长老问道,“怕自己熬不过这个冬季？” „Un, yes!” Xiao Hua replied following the words of elder. “嗯,是啊！”萧华顺着长老的话回答道。 „To make me say that also the line......” elder smiles saying that „the Sir must help us come back with some food!” “想让我说也行……”长老笑眯眯道,“不过大人要帮我们拿一些食物回来！” Looks at the elder slightly sly facial expression, Xiao Hua says with a smile: „Does not have the issue.” 看着长老略显狡猾的神情,萧华笑道:“没问题。” „...... On elder top of the head the tentacle in that side” sways several, then lifts hand one finger/refers of one saying that „about more than ten li (0.5 km) places, child just discovered the grey amber, wants to give up, after all is too far, but has the Sir to assist now, I think......” “在那边……”长老头顶上触手摇晃几下,然后抬手一指一处道,“约有十几里的地方,孩儿们刚刚发现有灰琥,原本是想放弃的,毕竟太远,可如今有大人相助,我想……” „Does not need to think!” Xiao Hua laughs, stretches out the finger saying that „elder may want to take a look along with me!” “不必想了！”萧华大笑,伸出指头道,“长老可想随我去看看！” „I...... can I?” The elders look at the finger of Xiao Hua, is pleasantly surprised to say. “我……我可以么？”长老看着萧华的手指,又惊又喜道。 „What has not?” Xiao Hua nods, „I also want to listen to the elder to explain things ten eight solar term!” “有什么不可以呢？”萧华点点头,“我还想听长老分说十八节气呢！” „Good, good......” the finger of elder delighted jumping up Xiao Hua, the vest also has the light wings to fan. “好,好……”长老欢喜的跳上萧华的手指,背心还有薄薄的翼翅扇动。 Ten several li (0.5 km) cannot be regarded anything regarding Xiao Hua, but to ant human form , is too far, Xiao Hua did not know how these ant human form passed on a message, asking that therefore he probed: „Does elder, how you know the news more than ten li (0.5 km) away?” 十数里对于萧华来说算不得什么,但对蚂蚁人形来说,又着实太远,萧华不晓得这些蚂蚁人形是怎么传讯的,所以他试探的问道:“长老,你是怎么知道十几里外的消息？” The elders stand on the Xiao Hua palm, looks at Xiao Hua walking with long hurried strides, looks that the land like fly backs up, gives birth to the heart to be absent-minded swings, for a while has not heard the question of Xiao Hua unexpectedly. 长老站在萧华手掌上,看着萧华大步流星的走路,看着大地如飞般倒退,生出心荡神摇,一时竟不曾听到萧华的问话。 „Elder?” Xiao Hua summoned again, the elder has then gotten back one's composure comes, to have a look at some Xiao Hua shy say/way, „was open about the facts the Sir, the place that although I live long-time, may pass through were not many, like was so far away from the clan place, was the young time's matter. The Sir does not know, I am young time is brave, spells to fight with the Yao moth one time, but also was brought by it to the space, now the day so soared!” “长老？”萧华再次呼唤,长老这才回过神儿来,看看萧华有些羞涩道,“不瞒大人,我虽然活的长久,可走过的地方不多,像这般远离族地,还是年轻时候的事儿了。哦,大人可不知道,我年轻的时候胆子大着呢,有一次跟瑶蛾拼斗,还被它带到天上,如今日这般飞翔呢！” „Elder has the so uncommon experience, can live such......” Xiao Hua just say one, the elder startled called out suddenly, „can Sir,...... be able a bit faster? Has other Human Race to discover the grey amber, they had subpoenaed to the clan, they...... their clans are away from the grey amber to be near!” “长老有如此不凡经历,才能活的如此之久……”萧华刚说一句,长老突然惊叫道,“大人,能……能快点儿么？有其它人族发现灰琥,他们已经给族内传讯了,他们……他们的族地距离灰琥较近！” „Said!” Xiao Hua said with a smile, „my ran!” “好说！”萧华笑道,“我这就跑过去！” Saying, Xiao Hua is running to the elder refers to the direction, however back runs asks, „how does elder know the matter ten several li (0.5 km) away?” 说着,萧华跑向长老所指方向,然后边跑边问道,“长老如何知道十数里之外的事情？” „Hehe......” elder smiles to reply, „I and other clansmen do not need to speak, only need shake the tentacle each other to know the meaning, naturally, the distance of tentacle relay message is limited, I cannot know the matter ten several li (0.5 km) away directly, is other clansmen informs. Oh, here......” “呵呵……”长老又是笑笑回答道,“我等族人不必说话的,只需摇动触手就可以彼此知道意思,当然,触手传送讯息的距离有限,我并不能直接得知十数里之外的事情,是其它族人告知的。哎哟,就在此处了……” As the voice of elder falls to the ground, Xiao Hua stops the footsteps, about him has a look , in own not far away, has ten zhang (3.33 m) gray mouse shape skeleton, one side of this skeleton has several ant human form, is flushing itself to shake the tentacle crazily. 随着长老的声音落地,萧华停下脚步,他左右看看,果然,在自己脚下不远处,有个十丈大小的灰色鼠状尸骸,这尸骸一侧有几个蚂蚁人形,正疯狂的冲自己摇动触手。 „Sir......” elder yelled, said, „is this, quick......” “大人……”长老大叫了,说道,“就是这个,快……” „This......” Xiao Hua looks at somewhat decayed grey amber skeleton, hesitant say/way, „this thing, although is big, but...... may go bad, cannot work as food......” “这个……”萧华看着有些腐朽的灰琥尸骸,犹豫道,“这东西虽然大,可……可已经坏了,不能当食物……” „Oh......” elder said with a sigh, „I know is bad? But...... may even went bad, can still eat, can make my clansman shoulder cool east......” “唉……”长老叹息道,“我何尝不知道已经坏了？可……可即便是坏了,也能食用,也能让我族人扛过酷东……” Stamping the feet that saying, the elder is worrying, a finger/refers of direction said: „Sir looked, other clansmen have snatched!” 说着,长老着急的跺脚,一指一个方向道:“大人看,其它族人已经来抢了！” Xiao Hua narrows the eye to look, is really some ant human form dashes to come. 萧华眯着眼睛看去,真是有些蚂蚁人形飞奔而来的。 „Walks!” Xiao Hua thinks, said that „this grey amber does not want, I help you look freshly some!” “走吧！”萧华想了一下,说道,“这灰琥不要了,我帮你们找一些新鲜的！” „Really?” Elder some cannot believe that oneself ear, asked that „Sir our food, we do not dare to want, after all you must boil the winter!” “真的？”长老有些不敢相信自己的耳朵,反问道,“大人自己的食物,我们是不敢要的,毕竟你也要熬冬！” „Does not use, does not use!” Xiao Hua puts out a hand, one and has several other human form, said, „I eat little, remain casually a little to you then!” “不用,不用！”萧华伸手,把其它几个人形一并带着,说道,“我吃得少,随便留一点儿给你们即可！” „That...... that many thanks!” The elders expressed gratitude rarely. “那……那多谢了！”长老难得道谢。 Xiao Hua smiles, but walked several li (0.5 km), sees with own eyes the small beast appearance of similar grey amber, under lifts the hand to beat, extinguishes the small beast early kills, the elder saw that Xiao Hua is so fierce, instant looks deathly pale, seems the lingering fear! 萧华笑笑,不过是走了数里,眼见有类似灰琥的小兽出现,抬手一棒打下,早将小兽灭杀,长老见到萧华如此勇猛,瞬时脸色惨白,好似后怕！ Waited to return to the clan place of elder, Xiao Hua had sought three hill food to the clansman of elder! Moreover, Xiao Hua sees ant human form difficult division these food, lifts the hand simply skeleton tearing of small beast, the wad. 等返回长老的族地,萧华已经给长老的族人寻了三个小山般食材！而且,萧华见到蚂蚁人形艰难的分割这些食材,索性抬手将小兽的尸骸撕裂,弄成小块。 The elders saw even more awed, look that the clansman divided the flesh lump jubilantly, the elder was saying cautiously: „Sir, do you want to listen to ten eight solar term?” 长老见了愈发敬畏,看着族人兴高采烈地分着肉块,长老小心翼翼道:“大人,您想听听十八节气么？” „Thinks that thinks certainly!” Xiao Hua said with a nod. “想啊,当然想！”萧华点头道。 „Spring beginning......” elder sits in the Xiao Hua palm on a chair, looks at the distant place golden land, said, „means the new samsara has opened, is the myriad things outset and all rebirths righteousness. Not is only our Human Race broken egg lives, is the land returns to warmer weather, since new era. Vertical, is ‚start’ the meaning ; Spring, is representing, growth warm. My clan bad cultivation, some distant Human Race sow seeds on this day it is said......” “立春啊……”长老坐在萧华手心中一把椅子上,看着远处金黄色的大地,说道,“意味着新的一个轮回已开启,乃万物起始、一切更生之义。不仅是我们人族破卵而生,更是大地回暖,进入新的纪元。立,是‘开始’之意;春,代表着温暖、生长。我族不善耕种,据说远方有些人族在这一天播种……” At this point, the elder hesitated, said: „Sir, actually ten eight solar term said simply, but...... may you really want to know the details, not, if will treat next year , does not need next year, I first six solar term to explain things with the Sir in the fall......” 说到此处,长老迟疑了一下,说道:“大人,其实十八节气说起来简单,可……可您真想知道详情,不若待得来年,哦,也不必来年,我先将秋季六个节气跟大人分说……” „Good!” Xiao Hua claps hands to say with a smile, „this idea is good!” “好！”萧华抚掌笑道,“这个主意好！” Xiao Hua claps hands like shaking the thunder, frightens the elder figure in a flash, nearly drops from the midair. 萧华抚掌如同震雷,吓得长老身形一晃,差点儿从半空跌落。 When the elder came to a stop, this said: „Sir, now is beginning of Autumn! The beginning of Autumn is autumn first solar term, symbolizes first month of autumn season official starts: ‚Fall’ refers to the hot weather going to be cool. From this day starting from autumn, bright and crisp fall days, moon/month Ming Fengqing. After that the temperature by gradually is dropped hotly......” 等长老站稳了,这才说道:“大人,现在就是立秋！立秋是秋季的第一个节气,标志着孟秋时节的正式开始:‘秋’就是指暑去凉来。从这一天起秋天开始,秋高气爽,月明风清。此后,气温由最热逐渐下降……”