Body RainbowWord格式.docx
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Zhangwaveddismissively;
“don’tthankme,thankourchief.”
“Thankyou,Chief!
”Phubushoutedintothethinair.Zhangshookhisheadandlaughedbitterly.“Listen,whenyoureachyourrelative,stayhere.Don’trunaround.Tomorrowwillbetheendoftheworld!
“TheEndoftheworld?
”Phubustoodhere,totallybewilderedasZhangdroveawayquickly.Standingontheroadcurbunderthestreetlight,Phubuwasstillabitwoozy.Theendoftheworldmeantlittletohim,butthistriptoLhasawasprovedveryimportanttohim.ThemannerwithwhichheenteredLhasawastoocasualwithoutevenaglimpseofthePotalaPalace.HelookedaroundandsawtheironfenceoftheLhasaHotel.HerealizedthatitwasveryclosetoGyatso’shome.Heenteredadarkalleywithnostreetlightsandstoppedinfrontofabiggate.Inthepast,thisgatewasalwayswideopen,butnowitwasclosed.“Anybodythere?
”Phubucalled.Afterquiteawhileauniformedguardsteppedouttoask“Whoareyoulookingfor?
“Gyatso.”
“Gyatso...”Theguardscratchedhishead,“Theantiquedealer.”Phubuadded.
TheguardopenedthesmalldoorandhandedPhubuasmallnotebook,“Signuphere!
” “Ican’twrite.”saidPhubu.“Really?
ThenshowmeyourID!
PhubuhandedoverhisID.Theguardtookalook,said“Waithere!
”andwentinsidetomakeaphonecall.Ittookhimquiteawhiletocomeback;
“Yourtownsfolkarehugetroublemakers.Wehavebeengivenenoughheadaches.”
Phubuthankedtheguard,andtookhisIDbackwithsometrepidation,asifhehimselfhaddonesomethingwrong.“Goahead.”Theguardsaid,“Anddon’tforgettoreporttomewhenyouleave.”
“Yes.”Phubunodded.HewenttoGyatso’scourtyard.Justwhenhewasabouttoknock,thedoorsuddenlyopened,Gyatsopeekedfrombehindthedoor,thendraggedPhubuin.
“It’sbeenagessinceIlastsawyou.Haveyoubeeninjail?
”Gyatsoasked.
“Jail?
Whatareyoutalkingabout?
Iwentbackhome.”Phubugavearathervagueanswer.
“Isee.Youdorunfast!
”Gyatsosaid.LookingatthesackonPhubu’sback,heasked,“Whatdidyoubringmethistime?
“Gyatso,Icameasapilgrim.Idon’thaveanythingwithme.”Phubusaid.
“You?
Apilgrim?
”GyatsolookedatPhubuindisbelief.ThenhesawPhubu’sfoxfurhat,“Nicehat.Letmehavealook!
“It’sagiftfromafriendinKongpo.”PhubutookoffthehatandhandedittoGyatso.“It’shardtocomebysuchfinefurnowadays.”Gyatsolookedatthehat,“Howmuch?
“It’sagift.Iwon’tsellit.Ifyoulikeit,youcanhaveit.”Phubusaid.
“Forfree?
”Gyatsodidn’tbelievehisears,“Areyouserious?
“Gyatso,Ijustgothere.CanIstayonenightinyourplace?
“Iknewit!
Iknewyoumustbeuptosomething.”Gyatsosaid.
“No.Don’tgetmewrong.”Phubuwavedhishands,“Itookmywifeonthispilgrimage.Shefellillandpassedaway.SheaskedmetotakehertoLhasa.I’mfulfillingherwish.Ijustneedsomewhereclean.”
“What?
Explainyourself.Youarecarryingyourwife?
Whereisshe?
”Gyatsowasalert.
“Notmywife,justherclothes.”Phubupointedtohissack.
Gyatsobreathedasighofrelief,andquicklyadded,“Youcan’tstayhere.Thisapartmentcomplexhasanewpolicy:
Noguestistostayovernight.”
“Comeon,justthisonetime.Weareoldfriends,aren’twe?
It’snotlikeyoudon’tknowme!
WherecanIgoatthishour?
”WhendealingwithGyatso,Phubuseemedtobeawholedifferentperson,articulateandpersuasive,probablybecauseheknewGyatsotoowell.“Well...”Gyatsowasswayed,butthephoneringinginsideinterruptedtheirconversation.Itwastheguardcallingtoconfirm.Acoupleofminuteslater,Gyatsocameoutandsaid,“Yousee?
There’snothingIcando.” “YoucansaythatI’marelativeofyours,andI’llleavetomorrowmorning.”Phubuwaspatientanddetermined.“Butmyroomissofullandmessy...”Gyatsosaid.
“Noproblem.Icanstayinthecourtyard.Ihavemyownluggage.”Phubusaid.
“Allright.”Gyatsodraggedathickmattressfrominside.Hegrabbedthefoxfurhatinhishands,“thankyouforthis.”
“Pleasekeepit!
”Phubusaid.Phubusleptverywellthatnightinadeep,dreamlesssleep.Thenextmorninghewokeupearly,tookouttherollofclothesenclosingPhumo’sbody,putitintoasmallerwoolenbag,andlefteverythingelseinacornerofthecourtyard.Thegatewashalfopen.Withoutwakingtheguard,hewentoutontothemainstreet.
Itwasveryquietonthestreet.Theonlysoundwasfromthesanitationworkerssweepingthestreets.Phubulikedthatsound.ItalwaysremindedhimofthecitylifeofLhasa.ThedaughterofPhubu’slandlordinLhasawasasanitationworkerandhehelpedhersweepthestreetsonce.Tohim,thesoundwassymbolicofthecity.
Todaywassupposedtobetheworld’send!
PhubusuddenlyrememberedwhatthecopZhangtoldhimthedaybefore.Whatwastheworld’send?
Phubulookedaroundonthestreet,tryingtofindsomeonereliabletoaskaboutit.Buttherewasnobodythereexceptforseveralsanitationworkers.Itwasearlysothestreetlightswerestillon.Phubuthought,“Idon’tcareiftheworldendstoday,I’mtakingPhumotothePotalaPlace,theBarkorStreet,andtheJokhangTemple,andIwillfindafinalrestingplaceforher.
ChapterFifteen
Intheearlylightofdawn,PhubuwalkedalongBeijingMiddleRoadtowardsthePotalaPalace.AlotofpeoplewereonthePotalaPalaceSquare,asthoughtherewassomekindoffairtakingplace.Thereweresomeelderpeoplechantingsutras,butmostofthemwereyoungpeople,somelocal,othersfromthehinterlandandalljoyousandexcited,asiftheywerecelebratingafestival.
OnthepilgrimpathcirclingthePotalaPalace,Phubustoppedapeasantwearingredtasselsonhisheadandaskedhim,“Whatholidayisittoday?
“Holiday?
”ThemangavePhubuastrangelook.“It’stheendoftheworld.Don’tyouknowthat?
“Whatdoesthatmean?
“Earthisgoingtodie,andit’stakingusallwithit!
”Themansaidimpatiently.
Phubuwasevenmoreconfused.Hehadneverheardofsuchathing.Besides,ifitwastheendoftheworld,whywaseveryonesohappy?
SeeingPhubu’spuzzlement,themanhurriedtojointheotherpilgrimsheadingforward.
Amongthesoundofthepeddlersplyingtheirwaresbytheroadside,Phubufollowedthepilgrimcrowdwhilerecitingthesix-syllabledSanskritmantra,whichheknewbest.Today,thecrowdofferingincensewasunusuallybig.OnthepilgrimpathnorthofthePotalaPalace,Phubucarefullytookoutsomecypressbranchesfromhissack,andputthemintheincenseburner.Afterhehadcircumnavigatedthepalaceseveraltimes,Phubucouldhardlyfeeltheweightonhisback.Thenoisycriesofthepeddlers,theincreasinglyloudercarhorns,andsutrachantinginallkindsofdialects…allseemedtocometoahalt.Therewasabsolutelynonoiseinhishead,onlythechantingofPhumoechoedaroundinhisears.
“Hey!
”AheavyslapontheshoulderswokePhubuup.Helookedup,andsawaChinesegirllookingathimwithexcitement,“Youarefast!
Where’syourwife?
Phubulookedatherinpuzzlement.Hecouldnotrememberwhereandwhenhehadmether.Thegirlmadesomehandgestures,“Imetyourwife,driedapricots,chocolates,remember?
”Phuburecalledhervoice,andhersweet-soundingMandarinChinese.Henodded.Thegirlgrabbedhisshoulderstopreventthembeingseparatedbythewavesofpeople,andaskedhim,“Where’syourwife?
Whyareyoubyyourself?
Phubuputhishandsonhissacktoshieldit,andsqueezedtotheroadsidewiththegirl.“She’sgonetoHeaven.”Phubupointedtothesky.Thegirllookedup,“Heaven?
”Shesuddenlyunderstoodandhereyeswidenedinshock.Phubunoddedvehemently.Thegirldraggedhimasideandfiredquestionsathim,“When?
Where?
Why?
“Shewasalreadyinpoorhealthwhenwesetout.Itwasallmyfault,mydealingswiththeBuddhastatues...andShekowtowedinthesnowlikeastupidmovie...”PhubutriedhisbestwithhislimitedChinesevocabulary.Whenhewasfinished,thegirl’seyeswerefilledwithtears.“Haveyoutakenherwithyou?
CanIseeherforthelasttime?
”Thegirlasked.
“That’sherclothesonmyback.”Phubutoldher.
Shewipedhertears,“Letmewalkwithyou.Youknowtodayistheworld’send.MybuddiesandIhavedecidedthatifwecanmakeitthroughtheday,we’llsellourbicyclestofundatriptoNgari.”
“Wherearethey?
”Phubuasked.
“Allgotdrunklastnight.T
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