In Wuyun Village, I only saw a piece of red paper taped outside the door of a house. On the red paper were written the words "Wuyun Village School". This school is not big, but the courtyard is very large. There is a thick willow tree in the courtyard. The willow leaves are swaying in the wind. There are three houses in the courtyard. They are built with stones at the bottom and earth walls above. The stones have turned a little black and the earth walls have become Mottled. The main hall is the place where lectures are given. There is an old man teaching on the stage. The old man is about 10 years old. He is wearing a white coat. He holds a ruler in his right hand behind his back and a book in his left hand and reads:
Li Qingzhao's "Occasionally"
Fifteen years ago, at the end of the month,
Xiang Cong once wrote poems about flower appreciation.
Now I see that the flowers and the moon are similar,
The feelings of peace are as old as before.
All the students in the audience started to read.
A child with thick eyebrows and big eyes fell asleep on the futon holding a book. The old master on the stage slowly walked up to the child with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
There was a short-haired girl sitting next to the child with thick eyebrows and big eyes. The girl had a pair of bright and clear eyes. She saw that the old master was coming soon and pinched the thigh of the child with thick eyebrows and big eyes. The child with thick eyebrows and big eyes was awakened by the sudden pain, then slowly opened his eyes, wiped his tongue, wiped his eyes and asked:
"Is school over?"
Then all the students burst into laughter. As soon as the child looked up, he saw the old master staring at him, and he was instantly startled. The old master asked angrily:
"Zhu Shun, get up and read aloud what we talked about in this class?"
Zhu Shun scratched his head and stood up, his face flushed and he squinted at the short-haired girl next to him as if asking:
"What did you say?"
The short-haired girl slowly let go of the book in her hand, and then the old master followed Zhu Shun's gaze and glanced at the short-haired girl. The short-haired girl immediately put away the book in fear.
Zhu Shun's face turned redder and redder:
"Teacher, I don't know."
Then the school burst into laughter again.
The old master held the ruler and pointed it at Zhu Shun's hand twice. Zhu Shun was shocked by the pain. At this time, outside slowly heard "dang", "dang", "dang", "dang", "dang", "dang", "dang", "dang", "dang". At this time, the school bell rings.
The old master looked out the window. The sun was about to set, and the sky was dyed deep red, like a magnificent red ocean. It was very spectacular. The old master said:
"Zhu Shun, I will punish you to take the holiday and copy "Oucheng" thirty times. Others will have no homework."
Then other students ran out of the door like arrows. There were many elders in the family waiting at the door.
Zhu Shun walked out of the threshold of the school, and a short-haired girl followed quickly. This was the girl sitting next to Zhu Shun. The girl looked very tall when standing in front of Zhu Shun. She was about the same age as Zhu Shun, but she was half taller than Zhu Shun. Head, the two of them walked slowly on the country road. Wang Min is Zhu Shun's best friend in school. The girl asked:
"Zhu Shun, what did you do? Why did you fall asleep?"
Zhu Shun replied:
"Oh, Wang Min, I feel sleepy after listening to the old master's lecture. I don't know what's going on?"
The girl named Wang Min looked very sad and swallowed her words just as she was about to speak.
Zhu Shun also saw this situation and asked:
"What's wrong, Wang Min, is there anything that's bothering you?"
Wang Min sighed and replied:
"Zhu Shun, I'm leaving in two days. My father has obtained the imperial examination and is now an official in the capital. He wants to take me to the capital to study in a private school."
Zhu Shun replied:
"The old master in the capital should be very good at teaching. It may not be a bad thing to go there. If you want to go home, you can come back."
Wang Min's eyes were red:
"I said I won't come back. I don't want to go. I can't bear to leave you and my classmates."
Zhu Shun also looked sad and said:
"You have a good talk with your father and just stay here. We can still fish together, catch crabs and steal sweet potatoes together as before."
Zhu Shun murmured:
"I don't want you to go."
At this time, the two of them were speechless. Just like this, the two children were walking on the country road as the sun set, with the wheat swaying in the wind and the sparrows chirping around them. There was a house not far ahead. There are several batches of fine carriages outside, and that is Wang Min's home.
There was a tall man standing at the door. He was dressed as a scholar. He was about 30 years old. He looked here and said:
"We're back, Wang Min, we're leaving soon."
Wang Min replied:
"I don't want to go, I want to stay here."
The scholar replied:
"Let's set off immediately and come again when we have the chance."
Wang Min then took out a small cloth bag with a butterfly sewn on it from his pocket and gave it to Zhu Shun. Wang Min said:
"I give this to you. If you miss me, take out this bag. It means that I am right in front of you."
Then Wang Min got on the carriage. The scholar looked at Zhu Shun with a smile and said with a smile:
"See you soon!"
Then the scholar got on the carriage, and a strong man with a carriage in front of him rode towards the north. A small head slowly poked out of the window in the distance and looked at Zhu Shun. Zhu Shun just stood there blankly, watching his friend.
The back figure in the story is like a trace of dust blown away in the autumn wind. The farewell is the end of the play, and those sorrows of separation are lurking in the heart. Inadvertently, they always bring about the ebb and flow of sadness. In this world, there has never been a pen that can outline a similar scenery, just like there has never been a language that can describe my state of mind.
Zhu Shun returned home. It was already evening. Zhu Shun slowly sat on the bed and looked at the small bag embroidered with butterflies. He held it tightly in his hand and looked out the window at the moon covered by dark clouds. The breeze blows, the cicadas chirp loudly in the hot summer, and the crickets outside chirp from time to time.
A familiar voice came from outside:
"Zhu Shun, come out and catch the turtle."
Zhu Shun quickly got up and ran outside, only to see a young man with thick lips standing outside. Zhu Shun walked out and said:
"Yang Yu, are you the only one?"
Suddenly, two more children suddenly appeared, startling Zhu Shun.
"hey-hey"
I saw a dark-skinned child smiling naively:
"And me and Xingzheng"
Then a skinny kid popped up and stammered:
"Zhu... Zhu Shun, let's... let's catch the turtle together."
Zhu Shun smiled and said:
"Zong Yao and Xing Zheng are here too."
The swarthy child's surname is Gao, and his name is Zongyao, who is also Zhu Shun's playmate. The other thin, stuttering young man's surname is Zhang, whose name is Xingzheng. The thick-lipped child's surname is Yang, and his name is Yang Yu. They are all Zhu Shun's playmates. .
Yang Yu looked at Zhu Shun and said with a smile:
"Zhu Shun, how about you call that girl out?"
Zhu Shun asked doubtfully:
"Is it Mengqiu? Just shout."
Yang Yu pushed Zhu Shun hard and said:
"You are the biggest, go ahead and shout."
Zhu Shundao:
"Okay, I'll go shout."
Yang Yu smiled and said:
"Brother Zhu, take the lead, because Brother Zhu wants to lead us!"
Then Zhu Shun walked in front, and the three children followed. When they arrived at the house of Mr. Yang Xianzhen, Zhu Shun knocked on the door and shouted:
"Mengqiu, come out and play together."
In a room inside the house, candlelight was brightly lit, and a little girl was holding a brush, practicing calligraphy and painting. When the little girl heard the sound, she loudly replied:
"I'm coming, wait for me."
Then the little girl quickly ran behind the door and opened it. He came out and asked:
"Brother Zhu, where are you going to play?"
Zhu Shun replied:
"How about we go to the forest by the Wu River and catch turtles?"
Mengqiu asked doubtfully:
"Brother Zhu, what is a knotted turtle?"
Zhu Shun held Mengqiu's hand and said with a smile:
"Come on, let me go. You'll know when you get there."
Then Mengqiu followed him with a smile:
"OK!"
Finally, the five children ran into the forest by the Wu River. Another evening breeze blew through the forest. Is it the low tide of the sea or the call of the pines? It turned out that they were hundreds of big-leaf poplar trees. There were countless light spots in the forest, illuminating the forest. Those were fireflies.
Zhu Shun held a knotted turtle in his hand, walked to Mengqiu and handed it to Mengqiu:
"This is a knotted turtle."
When Mengqiu saw the knotted turtle, she didn't dare to pick it up with her hands and looked very scared. Zhu Shundao:
"Don't be afraid, it doesn't bite. This thing can be made into food, and it's very delicious."
Mengqiu held the knotted turtle with trembling hands. At this time, Mengqiu's face was filled with a smile and said:
"Thank you, Brother Zhu."
Then when Yang Yu saw this scene, he slowly walked in front of Meng Qiu with a small basket and said:
"These are all given to you. I caught them specially for you."
Mengqiu put the basket away and looked at Yang Yu with a smile, the two dimples sunken again, and said:
"Thank you, Brother Yang."
Yang Yu's cheeks turned red, he scratched his head and replied:
"As long as you like it."
At this time, it was drizzling in the sky, and Zhu Shun said:
"It's raining, let's all go back."
Mengqiu said:
"It's very close to where I live, so go to my place first."
Then the five children all ran to Mr. Yang's house.
Mr. Yang was lying on the recliner, drinking a small drink. Seeing these children, the smile on his face stretched out again, like a chrysanthemum blooming. Seeing these children, Mr. Yang remembered his own childhood. Maybe all the elderly in the world like to reminisce about the past, not just the elderly.
Yang Xianzhen asked:
"Did you catch a turtle?"
Mengqiu replied:
"Yes ma'am, I heard from Brother Zhu that this food is delicious."
Yang Xianzhen said with a smile:
"It's really not bad. Come and I'll make it for you, but it has to wait until tomorrow. I need to marinate it overnight."
Zhu Shundao:
"Okay! Let's wash it off for my wife."
Then Zhu Shun, Zong Yao, Xing Zheng and Yang Yu took the caught knotted turtles and washed them in the rain. After washing, they put them all in a bowl.
Then the old man stood up slowly, took the bowl tremblingly, sprinkled some coarse salt in the bowl, put it on the table, and then lay down on the recliner.
Yang Yu asked:
"Madam, where is Uncle Yang?"
Yang Xianzhen said:
"Your Uncle Yang should be chatting with the folks outside."
Then the group of children and the old man started chatting. The old man told the children interesting stories about his childhood, like a storyteller, and the children listened very seriously.
The rain slowly stopped and the children ran home one after another.
The next day, in the early morning, the children gathered again at Mr. Yang Xianzhen's house. They all drooled when they saw the bowl full of turtles.
Mr. Yang Xianzhen was sitting on a recliner, pointing with his fan at the knotted turtle in the bowl, and said with a smile:
"Children, let's all have a taste."
Then Yang Yunfeng took a few pairs of chopsticks, then he took two bottles of wine, sat on his seat, drank wine, ate turtles, and said with a smile:
"Ah, the taste of childhood, I haven't tasted it for a long time."
Yang Yunfeng opened the seal, poured a bowl of wine, put it on the table next to Mr. Yang, and said:
"Grandpa, this wine is not bad, come and try it."
Yang Xianzhen took a sip and said:
"It's quite strong, but it's good."
Yang Yunfeng poured himself a large bowl and drank it all. Seeing this scene, Zhu Shun asked:
"Uncle Yang, does this taste good?"
Yang Yunfeng looked at Zhu Shun and said with a smile:
"It tastes delicious. I'll pour it for you. Do you want it?"
Yang Yunfeng looked at Zong Yao, Xing Zheng and Yang Yu and asked:
"Come some?"
Yang Yu patted his chest and said:
"Of course I want it. My dad likes this, but he won't let me drink it."
Yang Yunfeng looked at Yang Yu:
"Young man, give it a try. As long as you take a sip, how about I give you a small gift?"
Yang Yu drank it in one gulp without saying a word, then his cheeks turned red, he coughed a few times, and instantly vomited, all over Yang Yunfeng's face. Yang Yu said:
"Pfft, what is this, so spicy, so spicy!!"
The young men all took a sip and vomited. They all looked confused. Zong Yao asked:
"Why do so many people like to drink? I can't stand the taste."
Yang Yunfeng smiled and said:
"You will like it later, and you will understand later."
Mengqiu picked up a knotted turtle and took a bite, then said:
"This stuff is delicious."
Yang Yunfeng said:
"If it tastes good, eat more."
The group of children all finished eating, and then they all looked at Mr. Yang Xianzhen and said:
"Thank you, madam, for the treat."
Then the children left.
The children left one after another, and now there were only Yang Yunfeng and Yang Xianzhen in the room. Yang Yunfeng asked:
"Grandpa, how about I take you to Taishan County instead?"
Yang Xianzhen replied:
"No, I can't bear to leave this place. Your grandma is buried here, and I can't bear to leave the villagers either."
Yang Xianzhen asked again:
"Are you leaving?"
Yang Yunfeng replied:
"Yes, recently, many warriors from the Kou Kingdom have come to harass the coastal areas along the coast. The great knights serve the country and the people, so they have to go out to eradicate this situation."
Yang Xianzhen raised his head and laughed, patted Yang Yunfeng on the shoulder and said:
"Grandpa supports you, you are a great hero who serves the country and the people!"
Yang Yunfeng said:
"But, grandpa, your body."
Yang Xianzhen said again:
"Yunfeng, you don't have to worry about my health. Every family member likes to hope that their children will become successful. If you stay by my side all day long, you will miss the time to do great things. If you miss the opportunity to do your career, I will feel guilty."
In a rapeseed field outside the village, Mengqiu was telling Zhu Shun and others about the places Uncle Yang had taken her to over the years.
This group of children looked forward to the outside world very much. At this time, a thick-lipped child took a branch, and then swept it at the rapeseed field. The flower heads of the rapeseed flowers were swept away one after another.
The thick-lipped child was Yang Yu. Yang Yu held the branch and danced wildly and said:
"Evil thief, suffer death! Take my sword!"
Zhu Shun rubbed his forehead and said helplessly:
"This guy should have read too many villain books!"
Zhu Shun turned his head and looked at the head of the village. At this time, a bloated woman walked slowly. She saw these little brats tossing her rapeseed fields like this, and then ran over quickly. At this time, Zhu Shun said softly:
"Run quickly."
Then the group of children dispersed, and only Yang Yu continued to wave his "sword." Then the woman walked behind Yang Yu with a branch, was stunned for a long time, and then slapped Yang Yu on the buttocks, causing Yang Yu to be painful. With a start, he jumped up, and when he saw the bloated woman, he ran quickly, and the woman chased after him with a branch.
In a reed bush, the group of children hid and looked at the scene of the woman chasing Yang Yu. In the end, Yang Yu was caught and was whipped two or three times by the woman before running out. At this time a child stammered:
"Yang...Yang Yu...runs faster than my...Dahuang."
Another dark-skinned child retorted: "Of course Yang Yu is better than a dog."
Day after day, day after day.
One day, a group of children were sitting on the ground in front of Mr. Yang's house. Yang Yunfeng told the children about his experiences in the world. The children listened attentively and became more yearning for the outside world.
Yang Yu said:
"Uncle Yang, how about you teach us a few tricks?"
Yang Yunfeng replied:
"Okay, if you want to learn, I will teach you in these few days."
From noon to afternoon, the children studied very carefully. The children held branches and Yang Yunfeng wielded a knife.
One day, two days, three days... Ten days after the children were in the school, Yang Yunfeng gave each of the children who wanted to practice a copy. He knew how to practice and also told them what "xia" was. The children did not know what they were doing. What he learned was half a volume of "Shuo Feng Sword Technique", which is the pinnacle of Yang Yunfeng's sword skills.
Yang Yunfeng was very happy to see his children practicing very hard. Yang Yunfeng's main purpose is to cultivate more talents who can uphold:
The idea of "a great chivalrous person serves the country and the people".
One day Yang Yunfeng took Mengqiu to say goodbye to the children:
"Practice hard and you will become heroes too!"
Mengqiu looked at Zhu Shun, Yang Yu, Zong Yao and Xing Zheng and said:
"Brothers, let's meet again when we have a chance!"
The four people said goodbye one after another and watched Yang Yunfeng and the others go away.
Year after year, ten years passed like this. They came at least once every year for the first eight years, but I didn't see them for the next two years.
Ten years can bring about too many things. In a hot summer season, it was pouring rain outside, lightning and thunder, and strong wind blowing the poplar trees outside. There was a candle burning in a thatched hut, and a young man was reading a book. The book is titled: "Xu Xiake's Travels". He was naked, stroking his stubble, lying quietly on the bed and reading the book. The young man had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and clear eyes, just reading the book quietly.
He was Zhu Shun, who was eighteen years old. Zhu Shun can do any job and is a good worker in the village. Because he failed in the examination, he has been staying at home. Now Zhu Shun has become a loner. His playmates have parted ways with him: because of family reasons, Yang Yu They moved to the county town and only came home during the Chinese New Year. They didn't see them many times a year. Gao Zongyao and Yang Yu also moved into the county town one after another due to family reasons. They rarely went home and only came back for a few days during the New Year. ;Zhang Xingzheng went to Beijing a few days ago to obtain meritorious service. Now Zhu Shun was the only one staying in the village. Zhu Shun put down the book "Xu Xiake's Travels" and murmured to himself:
"I admire Xu Xiake very much. His goals are so clear. It's not like me who doesn't know what he's pursuing and is just hanging around here waiting to die."
Zhu Shun stood up and looked at the heavy rain outside and said:
"What am I pursuing? What is the meaning of life?"
"In just a few decades of life, we are just like a meson in the world."
"People must have pursuits. What should I pursue? To obtain fame? What happens after I obtain fame?"
"I want to go outside and see. Life is only a few decades long."
"How big is the outside world?"
"I want to see how big the world is!!"
To realize your ideals, you must bravely go for it; a better life is not far ahead of you; look down-to-earth at the dawn of victory; be full of passion and persist in growing towards the distance of your dreams; beautiful ideals are waiting for climbers to successfully illuminate; success requires not being afraid of hardships and dangers The power to overcome obstacles and move forward...
