February 19 meeting

The cold weather restricted people's travel. God seems to have lost money playing mahjong. He always has a gloomy face. It can't rain or snow. Suddenly, the rapid cold wind blew up the girls' soft long hair, distorted the attentive expression of roadside vendors, and disturbed my thoughts about when to fly away.

? February 19 meeting

On February 19 of the lunar calendar every year, my hometown, Changyuan County, Henan Province, welcomes a grand gathering for three or five days. It is said that it originated in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 400 years.

This is not only a party, but also a festival that belongs only to Changyuan people. At this time, both workers and students will always have a "social holiday" of three days or one day. Let the whole county come to the rally.

The rally affected not only people who came to the "fair", but also people from neighboring provinces. To say that the happiest thing still belongs to all kinds of vendors, whether it's buying clothes, food or some amusement facilities, they will always make a lot of money these days.

Look, on the 27th of the lunar calendar, vendors came to the commercial street one after another, trying to occupy a "land of geomantic omen" first, so as to better attract people's attention. However, the business on this day is often not ideal, because it has not yet reached the "holiday" day, but the scattered crowd will still make people feel a little deserted.

If we put it off for another day, the situation will be very different. Needless to say, people seem to have received some instructions at the same time these two days, and the bustling crowd began to surge. People who sing drama, perform circus, sell clothes, amusement facilities, snacks and some acrobatics on both sides always shout at the top of their voices, "Clothes and sheets are on sale, ten yuan and two yuan." "Don't miss passing by. The jade zodiac is safe and credible. " ……

Circus and acrobatic troupe are big families here. They will build a big and simple "house" with steel pipes and thick cloth in advance. It looks like a yurt, but it is much bigger than it. The "Mongolian yurt" can accommodate hundreds of people at the same time. After each performance, the next group of people will buy tickets. The noisy musicians and cheers inside can really arouse the desire of passers-by to go in.

There is also a more cunning situation in the "Mongolian yurt", that is, the posters outside the door depict some giant pythons, conjoined babies and some unheard-of animals. I've never been inside. I heard that the so-called exotic animals in it are mostly models and some animals that are not rare.

When I was a child, I was most attracted to those entertainment facilities. In the final analysis, it is a low-grade version of some amusement park facilities. Although I want to play, I am still a little scared to watch the pirate ship fly so high. Moreover, the general price of this kind of thing is very scary, and it costs about twenty or thirty yuan in a few minutes. As a child, I obviously can't afford it. But I heard that there is a "green card" that can play all facilities for free. Some say it's a certificate issued by someone from the electric power bureau, and some say it's a city management card. In order to increase the credibility, they always told me which year he used this card to spend a day with his friends for free, and he could play whatever he wanted and as long as he wanted. I dream of getting such a "green card".

This time is often the most delicious, and even frugal mothers will let go of eating these days. I can't help but buy some new snacks. There is a sweet potato fried cake that I like best. The cake is fried yellow, the outer layer is crispy, and the inside tastes waxy. Although my hands are full of oil, I still resist this sweet but not greasy taste.

The number of people on this day is really unspeakable. Walking to the bustling area, it is really a sea of people. Your head sticks to the back of the person in front, and the person behind keeps pinching your back. But the people in front did not move like mountains. You regret it. You want to quit. In an instant, the people on the side were so crowded that they couldn't move and noticed you. You two can only smile at each other awkwardly. So I understood the word "shoulder to shoulder" in Yan Zi Chun Qiu very early. Look at this group of people, who are squeezed there swearing, who are squeezed to lose their shoes, whose children are squeezed to cry, and whose childhood is squeezed here. ...

At that time, I liked to see different and novel things every year, and now I have been in the field for several years. The last time I called my mother, I specifically asked about the meeting. My mother said, "Not for two years. The county executives think that this will affect the traffic, and it is getting smaller and smaller. Almost nothing this year. I'm not sure if there will be next year. Ah-people nowadays ... "I don't know if my mother will feel sorry for February 19, but I know it's hard to see such a big party now.

The cold wind blew again, and the girls quickened their pace. The fruit vendor wrapped up his clothes. A short article is not enough for a teenager's homesickness.