The day before Christmas, the front and rear port of main street and small alley school, almost every shop even roadside cart, chocked up the apple particularly. 圣诞前一天,大街小巷尤其是学校的前后门,几乎每个小店甚至路边推车,都摆满了苹果。 This „tradition” the birth, thinks is very actually incredible carefully. 这个“传统”的诞生,仔细想一想其实挺荒诞的。 Christmas Eve is the imported product. 平安夜本来是舶来品。 But the apple represents safe and secure is the harmonics stem of Chinese. 而苹果代表平安又是中文的谐音梗。 The two link awkward, will place on other things to assign to fill the weird creature of knockoff meaning. 二者不土不洋地结合在一起,放在其他东西上面指定是会充满山寨意味的四不像。 May attain in the holiday said that people too will not conflict. 可偏偏拿到节日上说的时候,人们就不会太抵触了。 Pursues its reason, can only say that to celebrating with joyful yearning is the common aspirations of human. 追其原因,只能说对喜庆和快乐的向往是人类的共同愿望吧。 The next door island country (Japan) also has similar situation, they will also like self-made „custom” and various Western holidays „suturing” will get up. 隔壁岛国也有类似的情况,他们也喜欢将自制的“习俗”和各种西洋节日“缝合”起来。 Compared with one of the being familiar, is the Japanese crosses valentine day must deliver the chocolate, and likes hand-planted especially. 比较耳熟能详的一项,就是东洋人过情人节一定要送巧克力,且尤爱手工制作。 In addition, Christmas must eat KFC, seventh night of the seventh lunar month the festival must write down the desire to hang on the colored paper in the bamboo leaves superior... 除此之外,圣诞节还要吃肯德基,七夕节要在彩纸上写下愿望挂在竹叶上等等... No matter in any case the situation how, these self-made customs had certainly some happy expectation in inside. 反正不管形势如何,这些自制习俗都一定是寄托了某种美好的期望在里面。 Therefore in the afternoon is on vacation from school, many people of food do not eat, ran to buy the apple. 所以下午一放学,好多人饭都不吃,都跑去买苹果了。 High-end will have the independent paper carton, one wraps securely layer upon layer, the varieties are red Fuji this, red bright not only joyful and conforms to the Christmas subject color, often can sell to 15 to 20 Yuan one. 高端一些的会有单独的纸盒,一层层地包好,品种多为红富士这样的,红亮亮的既充满喜庆又符合圣诞节的主题色,往往能卖到15到20元一个。 Will buy this type of apple, does not give to the quite specific person, is in the pocket money too does not have the place to be colored. 会买这种苹果的,不是送给比较特定的人,就是兜里钱太多没地方花。 But looks like Ma Weiwei this SMS AOE, first rushes to the fruiterer's shop or the stroller. 而像马薇薇这种群发AOE的,首先就奔赴水果店或者小推车。 There apple can select quite well, two to three same places sells with the red fishing net bag, some will be joined to the short note paper, inscribes the blessing, some do not have. 那里的苹果会挑出来比较好一点的,用红色渔网兜两到三个一起卖,有些会配上便签纸,写上祝福语,有的就没有。 Ma Weiwei definitely buys no that the blessing must own writing by hand, not only fun and seems has the sincerity. 马薇薇肯定是买没有的那种,祝福语还得自己亲手写,既好玩又显得有诚意。 „Weiwei, how many do you want to buy?” “薇薇,你要买多少啊？” „First comes two jin (0.5 kg), you?” “先来两斤吧,你呢？” „Uh... I discussed... about 3...” “呃...我还是论个吧...三个左右...” It is not valiant with Ma Weiwei together Chen Chen her, is willing to deliver and also several that is worth deliver usually to play specially well. 跟马薇薇一起的陈晨没有她那么彪悍,愿意送、值得送的也就几个平时玩得特别好的。 But Sister Ma was different, the good and evil is also a social butterfly, harvested the friendship of lots of male student female student by the frank character in various classes. 但马大姐就不一样了,好歹也是个交际花,凭借爽直的性格在各班都收获了大量男生女生的友谊。 She went to home in a fruiterer's shop that directly is called Mt. Huaguo, squats before the apple booth number while picks toward the bag. 她直接去了一家叫做“花果山”的水果店里,蹲在苹果摊前一边数一边往袋子里捡。 „All around comes one, is Class Monitor...” “前后左右个来一个,然后是班长...” „Fang Sheng please eat the fat steamed vermicelli roll yesterday, delivers him two...” “方升昨天请吃了肥肠粉,送他两个吧...” „The Sister Jia words... Uh... should not like this type of thing, ok, had not delivered in any case last year...” “佳姐的话...呃...应该不喜欢这种东西,算了吧,反正去年也没送...” „Four Fantasy Gods is a great person, person of buys three...” “四幻神都是大人物,一人一个买三个...” The Chen Chen midway breaks: 陈晨中途打断: „Wait, Four Fantasy Gods why three?” “等等,四幻神为什么才三个？” „Nonsense, Brother Xian is not I can contaminate, you are also, the Class Monitor man is best not to gang up with randomly.” “废话,贤哥可不是我能沾染的,你也是,班长的男人最好别乱勾扯。” Chen Chen hears corner of the mouth to tic, on an apple, is not SMS, as for... 陈晨听得嘴角直抽抽,不就一个苹果吗,还是群发的,至于么... „Too as for! My this called emotional quotient, Chen Chen you are diligent well... the boss! Called!” “太至于了！我这叫情商,陈晨你就好好学着吧...老板！来称一下！” ------------- ------------- After Ma Weiwei called three -and-a-half jin (0.5 kg) apple, another three people also arrived around this. 当马薇薇称完三斤半苹果之后,另外三个人也到了这附近。 „Mt. Huaguo... Jiajia, you determine here...” “花果山...佳佳,你确定这里可以吗...” „Un, I determined.” “嗯,我确定。” Zhou Jia nods very much assuredly, the eye stares in the apple booth to write 【88 booklets】 The sign, the pupil is fiery. 周佳很笃定地点点头,眼睛盯着苹果摊上写着【88折】的牌子,眸子炯炯有神。 Right Gu Xiaoyan thinks, she decides to buy a good-looking point, after all this year's Christmas do not give childhood friend, chooses slightly packed is quite good. 右边的顾小颜想了想,她还是决定买好看一点的,毕竟今年的圣诞节已经不是要送给青梅竹马的了,还是稍微选个盒装的比较好。 „You Little Yuanyuan?” “你呢小元元？” She also looks right, looked that to Su Yuan that is rubbing hands crazily. 她也向右看,看向正在疯狂搓着手的苏元。 „I... I am good, we quickly a little, is quite cold today...” “我...我都行,咱们快一点儿吧,好冷呀今天...” She recalled in the Christmas in the television work seeing, seemingly is snowing. 她回忆了一下在影视作品里看到的圣诞节,貌似都在下雪的。 Chengdu City will not snow, but today also truly be colder than the past. 蓉城不会下雪,但今天也确实要比往日冷一些。 Three girls put on the down clothing outside the school uniform, has the classroom time, Zhou Jia already shawl, when the scarf encircled, Gu Xiaoyan also wears a pair of nice and warm knitting glove, only Su Yuan anything has not prepared, a while rubbing hands hand, a while stamping the feet foot. 三个女孩子都在校服外面披上了羽绒服,出教室的时候,周佳已经把披肩当围巾围了起来,顾小颜也戴着一双暖呼呼的针织手套,唯独苏元啥也没准备,一会儿搓手手,一会儿跺脚脚。 „You put on this.” “你把这个戴上吧。” Gu Xiaoyan takes off a glove, gave Su Yuan. 顾小颜脱下一只手套,递给了苏元。 „Thanks.” “谢谢。” The glove fabric blending wool, after Su Yuan is putting on, did not use the rubbing hands hand, only stamping the feet foot. 手套混纺着一点羊毛,苏元戴上之后就不用搓手手了,只跺脚脚。 „Our crest of wave action, I go to that side to buy packed, you elect here paperback.” “那我们风头行动吧,我去那边买盒装的,你们就在这里选平装的。” „Good.” “好的。” „Un un!” “嗯嗯！” Study Committee Member both hands approved, in the family/home is not ample, recently the father worked is not quite smooth, can save a point is. 学习委员双手赞成,家里不宽裕,最近父亲工作也不太顺,能省一点是一点。 Gu Xiaoyan, oneself, and also prepares one to the younger brother and father. 顾小颜一个,自己一个,给弟弟、父亲和自己也准备一个。 Su Yuan, everyone was in a bedding has rested „bed friend”, should also deliver her one to be right. 还有苏元,大家都是一个被窝里睡过的了“床友”了,应该也送她一个才对。 1st, 2, 3, 4 and 5... 一、二、三、四、五... Some Zhou Jia vision twinkles, finally hesitant two, quietly and forces in one. 周佳目光有些闪烁,最后犹豫了两下,悄悄地又塞进去一个。 6. 六个。 Looks at 6 Apple in bag, Zhou Jia long exhales. 看着袋子里的六个苹果,周佳长出了一口气。 But bought one to give to the friend, why having a guilty conscience feelings... 只不过多买了一个送给朋友,为什么会有一种做贼心虚的感觉呢... „Jiajia, I elected ~” “佳佳,我选好了~” Su Yuan comes vivaciously, pulls out the tip of the nose that blushed, holds up the own small pocket happily, inside apple shape is almost exactly the same, looked has been selective. 苏元蹦蹦跳跳地过来,抽了抽发红的鼻头,开心地举起自己的小口袋,里面的苹果个头形状几乎一模一样,一看就是精挑细选过的。 Gu Xiaoyan also elected, is waving to run over. 顾小颜也选完了,挥着手跑过来。 Three people take the respective Christmas apple, walks on returning to the road in classroom, except that Zhou Jia is still lonely, other two somewhat want to deliver impatiently the apple. 三个人拿着各自的圣诞节苹果,走在回教室的路上,除了周佳依旧冷冷清清的,其他两个都有些迫不及待地想把苹果送出去了。 Probably but they prepare the object who too, must deliver early has not arrived at the classroom, nearby his seat is actually lively, because Ma Weiwei has been distributing bustling. 只不过她们好像准备的太早了,要送的对象还没到教室,不过他的座位附近倒是蛮热闹,因为马薇薇已经在热火朝天地派发了。 „Comes the young brats! Roar roar roar!” “一个个来啊小兔崽子们！吼吼吼！” The social butterflies will play, Sister Ma ripped many paper, stuck with the two-sided rubber in the chin being swindled beard, exuded the laughter of Santa Claus. 交际花就是会玩,马大姐撕了好多纸条,用双面胶黏在下巴上当胡子,发出圣诞老人的笑声。 【Chen Chen treasure: Wish you to wait by this world gently】 【陈晨宝贝:愿你被这个世界温柔以待】 【side brother: The good brothers, next life, you to make the pig's intestines I to make powder】 【方兄:好兄弟,来世,你做肥肠我做粉】 【Li Chi: Hehe】 【李驰:呵呵】 ...... ...... Ma Weiwei writes various blessings in the short note, finished one to stick one toward the apple on, many people are lining up to receive in that three jin (0.5 kg) apple soon did not have half. 马薇薇在便签上写着各种祝福语,写完一个就往苹果上黏一个,很多人就在那排着队领取,三斤苹果很快就没了一半。 „Thanks Sister Ma.” “谢谢马大姐。” „Next!” “下一个！” Ma Weiwei is gradually skilled, writes, the label, throws the apple... 马薇薇逐渐熟练,写字,贴纸,扔苹果... One set of operation passing clouds and flowing water also silk slides, does not know also thinks that is the bamboo slips of six teachers sells the meeting. 一套操作行云流水比德芙还丝滑,不知道的还以为是六老师的签售会。 Gu Xiaoyan also wrote many characters on the seat, then exchanges the origami crane to admit to install the apple in the box, forces in the Lin Xiaoxian's school desk complacently. 顾小颜在座位上也写了很多字,然后折成千纸鹤放进装苹果的盒子里,得意洋洋地塞进林小贤的课桌。 Zhou Jia also wants to force in quietly, may look the crude plastic bag in own hand, has a look at Xiaoyan again... 周佳本来也想悄悄塞进去的,可看了看自己手里的简陋塑料袋,再看看小颜的... Had not felt outside, now returns to a bright classroom contrast, her small apple is quite poor. 在外面的时候还没怎么觉得,现在回到亮堂堂的教室一对比,她的小苹果好寒酸呀。 Study Committee Member cannot select, buys feels similarly, now looked that discovered worthless people who elects, ugly. 学习委员不太会挑,买的时候感觉都差不多,现在看才发现都选的歪瓜裂枣,丑兮兮的。 Oh, if we had known did not save that son money. 唉,早知道就不省那点儿钱了。 Zhou Jia putting in the pocket of apple mentioned the back silently. 周佳把装苹果的口袋默默提到背后。 Ok, after waiting for him to open Xiaoyan, finds the opportunity... 算了,还是等他拆完小颜之后再找机会吧...