98.When seeing the whole thing turned out to be a happy ending,Mr.Huang nodded in satisfaction and yelled out,"Folks,let's go to the backyard and take braised pork,let's go!" Under the mobilization of Mr.County head,people,outside and in,all headed for Huang's backyard.Soon afterwards,people flocked in from all quarters.In the backyard,however,Caiqin was still up to her neck in setting tables,bowls and chopsticks for dinner along with a dozen helpers who were obviously running short of hands.Just then,a large number of people including Mrs.Cai,xiuxiu,Xiwa,huode and many other disciples and followers,led by Cai,appeared in the backyard carrying tables,bowls and chopsticks,cooking pots,and several jars of wine.They simply came here to help out.Cai ran to Qiang and said passionately,"Mr.County head,it's me who actually lost the competition.Frankly,in order to win the contest,I racked my brains to come up with wicked ideas and evil tricks tripping Huang up by all means.Now,in reminiscence,my mean behaviors are really unmentionable.But for the enlightenment of Xiwa walking me out of the misbehaviors,I wouldn't have produced the idea of doing good deed.Thus,I don't think I deserve such a great honour.It just makes me feel ashamed of myself all the more." Cai continued,"To make up for my faults,I've cooked a big pot of braised pork early this morning waiting for the village folks.Also,my daughter-in-law xiuxiu has prepared 5 jars of rice wine,up to 300 jin,brewed of her own to treat people,which is for one hand exchanging brewing skills,and expressing my family's gratitude for another."
99.While talking,all the guests and folks were put before them a big bowl of rice wine,a dish of steamed breads and two bowls of braised pork.One was made by Cai family,one made by Huang family,The town head Mr.Ou of Shenzhen sat,saying to Qiang in a low voice,"Are the two families holding a contest on their braised pork?" Ah,ah,ah…!Mr.Qiang burst into sincere laughter and took the drinking bowl up over his head,announcing loudly,"Old Cai and Old Huang have tried to get ahead of each other in the rebuilding project.And they both win for their good work.Now!Eat your fill,fellows and guests,and to be belly-happy!"
100.Amidst applauses and cheers,people sat with pleasure guzzling and chucking,****** it a bustling and lively gathering,when again,Huang grumbled a few words that no one else could understand.All of a sudden he climbed onto a table,rolled up his sleeves,shook his arms and stamped his feet,roaring,"It's- not -over!I -ask -for -another -contest!" People present ——Mr.Qiang,Cai and all other guests and folks——turned to him and bellowed out laughs!
Written in 2009,Lanzhou.
Conflict!Cooperation!Concord!
Simply after the mushroom cloud hung over Hiroshima,"Conflict","Cooperation" and "Concord" have often been placed together as three key words.
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1.On October 6,1945,Hiroshima had a bright sunny morning with colorful clouds sailing across the sky.It was a golden early autumn,flowers blooming full along the streets,birds and bees travelling among the flowers.People lived as usual; they all had their windows stuck over with paper tapes,which could protect them from being hurt by broken glass in a possible air raid.It was all silence,with no signs of war.
2.Just on that day,after nearly two months Kiyoha's family had moved from China's Hu County back to Hiroshima,they finally opened their grocery store with the funds raised through all difficulties.Before the daybreak,they all had got up and busied themselves with the customers who were coming and going for the morning purchase.They helped them choosing their groceries until well over 8 o'clock,when the last purchasers went away and they could take a rest.
3.In the lobby,the ten-odd people of the family sat down for breakfast.A variety of foods were being placed on the table to make a meal that was much more sumptuous than usual,which filled their father with great pleasure."I have never been so happy since we came back from China." He said,"We have finally started our business,so let's all drink some wine to celebrate it.""Kiyoha," he said,"since you are the nearest to the cellar,please go and fetch the bottle of sake 1915.Go quickly.We will enjoy it and then go on to work after breakfast.Go quickly,Kiyoha."
4."Ok,dad,right away,right away." replied Kiyoha,who was in her late stage of pregnancy,rolling up her sleeves.
5.Hastened by her father,Kiyoha groped her way down the cellar.She searched in the dim room until she found the sake on the top shelf of the wine rack.
6.In the depth of the clouds not far from the square of the city,three U.S.A B29s,escorted by ten fighter planes,were flying towards Hiroshima in a "V" formation.In order to inflict a deadly blow upon the Japanese radical Militarists and put an end to the war as quickly as possible,American government had to choose these weapons.Today,the B29s were on a special mission: to drop on Hiroshima an atomic bomb that had never been used on the history of humanity.
7.When they were nearing their destination,the three B29s changed their formation to fly in a straight line.When they arrived at the downtown area,the bomber in the middle made a dive and dropped "Big Boy".The hour hand was frozen at 17:14:08.
8.In the meantime,Bacon,a pilot in the bomber,heard in his earphones the order coming from the control tower: "Zoom up.More power.Quick,quick.More power and fly away.You fool,Zoom up quickly.You want to crash and die?" Bacon did exactly what he had been told by pulling the control rod to the full.The bomber flew facing upward and left very quickly.