See also magpie prose.

I was lucky enough to return to my hometown a few days ago. As soon as I entered the village, I felt that the atmosphere in the village was different from before, but I couldn't say it clearly at the moment. In the past experience, after the spring planting, young and middle-aged people all went out to work, and most of the villages were left with only the elderly and children, which was particularly deserted and lonely. This time is different. Although the people coming and going are mostly old people and children, they are obviously more energetic and energetic than before. I walked to the front of the old house, stood at the gate and went in eloquently. I looked around the village and found no obvious change. At that time, there was a familiar and kind "chirp" sound in my ear, and a long-lost feeling suddenly came to my mind.

At this time, my aunt opened the door and saw me outside. Maybe I didn't expect to come suddenly. I was stunned, but I soon smiled and said, no wonder the magpie is very happy today. It turned out that you were coming. I smiled, and her words made me suddenly realize that the familiar chirp turned out to be a magpie's cry, which puzzled me for a long time. Looking inside, the poplars around the village entrance are all magpies in twos and threes, with black and white bodies jumping lightly on the branches, some flying away from the branches, and some foraging on the ground. The only remaining poplar trees are full of magpie nests, and some even have three or four floors on one floor. Perhaps those smart guys keep pace with the times and live in their own "buildings" through their own efforts and intelligence. No wonder this village is very lively. It turns out that magpies add a festive atmosphere to the village.

I have been away from home for two or three years. For a long time before this, cats and magpies were almost extinct because people put rodenticide everywhere. The most common birds and animals in rural areas are becoming more and more rare. Villages without Xiaohua Mall and magpies always feel so desolate. Today, so many magpies live in their hometown, how can they not be overjoyed?

When I was a child, magpies could be seen everywhere, twittering all day, and sometimes flying to apricot trees in our yard. We will clap our hands: the baby magpie twitters and an aunt opens the door. Aunt, aunt, sit down. Your girl is seventeen or eighteen, and my son is a walnut ... Of course, those are all taught by adults, but we don't understand its meaning. Just as soon as I hear the magpies calling in the yard, guests will come and there will be happy events, because magpies are auspicious birds and come to give good news. So whenever magpies crow, we always rush out to see if my uncle or aunt is coming, but many times, we are always disappointed and wonder why magpies don't work today and won't have guests until evening. After all, magpies can't tell you when they will come, so we have been eagerly looking forward to it. Sometimes I really come to my relatives' house, and my heart is full of joy. I'm always amazed at magpies' foresight. At that time, expecting guests was actually out of the selfishness of children. When guests come, they sometimes give us delicious candy. More importantly, try to entertain them at home, such as egg noodles and oil cakes. It was like a festival that day, and we could have a nice meal in a long clear soup. Although the guests came, we still played by ourselves after receiving the candy, shouting while playing: Lala is pulling the basket, and uncle is planting noodles. White face, reluctant; Black face, uncle joke; Kill a rooster, and the rooster crows; Kill the hen, and the hen lays eggs; After killing the duck, the duck flew to the haystack and surrounded the old monk's nest. But that's just talk. Adults will yell at you when they hear it, and the standard of hospitality is still very high.

Maybe magpies are lucky birds. When we dug up the eggs of birds, adults repeatedly warned us not to dig out the eggs of magpies and destroy their nests. Therefore, we also consciously protect it. Sometimes when we are playing in the Woods, we meet a little magpie that has just come out of its nest. Even if you catch it, just play for a while, gently touch its smooth new feathers, fondle it, and finally let it go. However, an unbelieving friend climbed up the tree, took out the magpie eggs and smashed the magpie nest. But the angry magpie kept screaming, almost swooped down and pecked him, and finally spilled feces on him. When he came back this afternoon, he was severely scolded by the adults. Moreover, because there was feces on his body, his clothes were naturally washed. The concerned adults tied a red cloth strip on his wrist and said that he would wear it for 7749 days to ward off evil spirits. It will be unlucky for bird droppings to fall on him, and red cloth strips are evil spirits. What I don't understand is that magpie is a festive bird. How can its feces bring bad luck?

Magpie is not only good news, but also closely related to the marriage of men and women. When preparing a dowry, older girls always embroider many insoles, sheets, bedspreads and cut window grilles. The most pattern on them is "Happy Plum Blossom", which depicts magpies falling on plum branches, beaming and dancing smartly against the delicate plum blossoms. In fact, it is because magpie is a symbol of happiness and auspiciousness, and it is also a homonym of "beaming". If the young man can receive such a gift, then you can somersault! Some are also named "Magpie on the Plum", perhaps because the girl has grown up, waiting for the matchmaker to propose marriage and the arrival of her sweetheart. Therefore, the things embroidered by the girl, except for the things that the young man wants to give to the matchmaker, are appreciated. If the matchmaker leads the young man to propose marriage, after the girl meets, she shyly takes out the insole of "liking plum blossoms" when she goes back, which shows that she has already liked it. If there is no such gift, it means that this thing is hopeless. You can go somewhere else to find the right one. Sometimes a girl still can't make up her mind, and her parents know it well, so a mother will ask her daughter for an insole and give it to the matchmaker through her mother's hand, indicating that this matter needs to be reconsidered. If the daughter refuses to give it anyway, it is her resolute dissatisfaction.

The long-lost magpie has returned to the village and is bustling in the branches. The village is particularly warm, adding a bit of vitality and vitality. I thought I would never see magpies again, but they returned to the village. I heard from my aunt that in recent years, people began to keep cats and stopped putting rodenticide. There are more magpies naturally, which makes me happy and excited. I can't imagine how monotonous and lonely the village would be without magpies. Because of the twittering of magpies, the happy events in the small village will be accompanied, and people's expectations and yearning for a better life will be more practical. Open the door to see magpies in the morning, and open the door to see happiness. A beautiful new day is about to begin, and people are marching towards a brand-new life in the singing of magpies.