I looked down at my watch again, and saw that I was still one minute away from the clock. I quickly quickened my steps and tried to push the mountain red door. But I didn't want to be stopped by the boy. He pulled my lapel and shook his head, meaning not to be reckless.

Now that I'm here, I'll be in peace. I'll just follow the host and see how this kid knocks on the door. But since this is his home, I shout loudly, "Mom, I'm back." His mother will naturally open the door for us.

This should be considered unnecessary.

Let’s say that this child with strange behavior did not rush to knock on the door to call for help. Instead, he stepped forward and reached the door latch twice with one hand. However, he was too small and could not reach it even if he jumped up.

I thought to myself, isn't this unnecessary? Why don't you just ask me to knock on the door? That's fine, the kid worked so hard to bring us home, so I'll just follow him.

So I walked forward and picked him up, raised him above my head, and let him ride on my neck. This height was just right so that his little hand could reach the door bolt ring. The door bolt of a deep house with some status is naturally the same as that of a common man's shabby house.

It’s different, even this door knocker is exquisite. The door knocker is made of copper and carved into the shape of a clam. The face looks like a lion or a dragon, with its mouth slightly open and holding two copper rings in its mouth.

I recognize this beast. I have introduced it to you before. It is said that the dragon has nine sons. The eldest is Bixi. He likes to carry heavy loads and is good at writing. He has the body of a turtle and the head of a dragon. Therefore, the figure of Bixi can be seen in the tombs of many princes, generals and ministers.

The inscription on the door is an epitaph. The person holding the knocker on the door of the house is also one of the dragons, Lao Gada Jiaotu.

Jiaotu, one of the nine sons of the dragon, is shaped like a snail and a clam. It is reclusive and resents others entering its lair. Therefore, people often carve its image on the pavement of the door, or on the head of the door.

Engraved on the door panel. Snails and clams always close their shells tightly when they are invaded by foreign objects. People use them on doors, probably because they mean they can be closed tightly for safety.

The boy sat on my neck and held the copper ring in his hand, twisting it left and right a few times. Because he was riding my neck, he was so pressed that I couldn't raise my head to see carefully how he was twisting the door bolt. Then he crawled along my neck.

He got down, knelt in front of the door and kowtowed four times to the east. The ground in front of the door was paved with bluestone slabs. The air in the mountains was humid, and there was a stream in front of the door, so the stone slabs were covered with moss, and the boy's small forehead was also stained with moss.

Xiaodeng Meihui took out a tissue and wiped him with motherly love.

He pushed Meihui away with his little hands, pointed at his knees, and then at us, giggling. I understood. He meant that I should imitate his movements and kowtow four times to the east. Meihui frowned.

He frowned, a little embarrassed.

He pouted and muttered: "Isn't it? Even if you save us, you won't bring such a bear, right? I didn't even kneel when my father left! I won't kneel! Even if you kill me, I won't kneel to anyone.

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I think there is something in this etiquette that says that everything the child said or did along the way was justified and he did not dare to violate it. He advised Meihui: "Oh, it's alright Meihui, just do as the Romans do in your own country."

, why are you so stubborn? The East is our hometown, shouldn’t we kneel down and kowtow a few times for the kindness of raising us in the white mountains and black waters?”

She was a very stubborn girl and had a bad temper. She was not moved at all. She said to me: "Okay, you are so good at making excuses, but have you ever heard that a man has gold at his knees? If you can find someone to do it yourself,
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