Plain is the hardest

Blandness is like a bowl of soup in front of ordinary people. After drinking it for a long time, I want to add more seasoning, whether it is spicy or sour.

Ordinariness is like a piece of bread in front of people who have nowhere to go. Because I was eager to feel safe and full, I swallowed it down wholeheartedly, forgetting the taste.

Plainness is like a steamed bun in front of the rich and powerful. When you want to give up the hard work, it will give you stability and comfort; it will make you feel comfortable and nourish your stomach.

The word "bland" is so good. It makes people feel clear and warm after reading it. It is like soup and very nourishing in front of people in different situations. The first time I thought about the feelings brought about by plainness, I came up with two short poems.

The first song is "Fragment" by Mr. Bian Zhilin,

You stand on the bridge and look at the scenery

The people watching the scenery are watching you upstairs

The bright moon decorates your window

You decorate other people’s dreams

At that time, I listened to the radio late at night, and the financial channel had a program called "Financial Night" at 11 o'clock every night. "Reading", the host (Liu Jing; An Ran), every time the opening remarks are made by a man lovingly reciting Mr. Bian Zhilin's "Fragment of Chapter", it will bring me a lot of feelings every time I listen to it, especially in In the dead of night, people are busy, there is a lot of traffic, and after the feasting and feasting.

The first stanza of the poem captures a picture of tourists observing the scenery during the day. Although it is written about "looking at the scenery", the pen and ink are not used to describe the scenery. It only inadvertently reveals the bridge, the building, the viewer, and from this, the flowing water and the cruise ship can be inferred. , The willow on the bank... It is like a light ink painting, leaving the looming blurred background to the reader's imagination, and the focus of the picture falls on the people standing on the bridge looking at the scenery and the people upstairs looking at the scenery. To be more precise, it falls on the extremely interesting and dramatic relationship between the two people watching the scenery.

The "you" who "stands on the bridge and looks at the scenery" is obviously in a state of ecstasy when facing the beautiful scenery in front of him. This is because he did not notice that "the people watching the scenery are there" You can see it from the side view of "Looking at You Upstairs". What is intriguing is that the person upstairs, who apparently came here to "see the scenery", climbed to the high building, and what he saw in his eyes was not the scenery, but "you" who was "standing on the bridge and looking at the scenery." This person upstairs Why do people not look at the scenery but only look at "you"? What is it that deeply captivates those eyes? What is it that deeply touches that heart? And how many such unexpected encounters, love at first sight, and fleeting moments are there in the journey of life? Unforgettable.

When the time moved to a moonlit night, the people on the bridge and the people upstairs returned to their resting places with their own satisfactions and shortcomings. , in this silence, the emotional investment made by people during the day was unknowingly rewarded.

The second song is from a couplet in "Notes from the Secret Window". : "Don't be surprised by favor or disgrace, watch the flowers blooming and falling in front of the court; have no intention of leaving or staying, watch the clouds roll and relax in the sky. "The earliest source is "Cai Gen Tan".

The meaning of this sentence is that when doing things for people, you can treat favors and disgraces as normal as flowers blooming and falling, so that you will not be surprised; treat your position as a cloud rolling and relaxing. Changes are possible without intention. It also shows the author's broad mind, disdain for fame and fortune, and open-minded and cheerful character.

Today's society is constantly progressing, but people's loads are heavier, their spirits are becoming more empty, and their thoughts are extremely impetuous. However, one of the shortcomings of the current civilized society is the increasing separation between man and nature. Human beings sacrifice nature. The result is that they are stuck in the quagmire of the secular world and are unable to extricate themselves, madly chasing the temptation of external etiquette and material desires. The disputes over power and the ups and downs of officialdom make people worried. Once it is difficult to achieve what you want, once your dreams are difficult to succeed, and once your hopes become illusory, you will feel lost, frustrated and even lose your ambition. Only when life hits hard can he let go of his ability to be too indifferent.

In the past few months, I have read on the website that many people from all walks of life have returned to rural life, some starting businesses, some experiencing life, and some taking root in farming. Whether it's hype or promoters, I'm very impressed. In this society where weird things and gossip are everywhere every day, we need people like this to open up a new world for people whose brains are deprived of oxygen and whose bodies are severely overloaded.

Many people were moved by this simple, simple, longing for freedom poem left by Haizi.

"Facing the sea, spring flowers are blooming"

Text/Haizi

From tomorrow on, be a happy person

Hello Horse, chop firewood, travel around the world

From tomorrow on, care about food and vegetables

I have a house, facing the sea, with spring flowers blooming

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This time, I will carefully get close to the sun and rain, eat some organic vegetables, do some rough work, and temporarily stay away from the exhaust fumes emitted by mobile phones and vehicles. As sad and free as a young woman, dressed as a forest girl, imagining a woman with clean eyebrows wearing a crystal clear, delicate and gentle jade bracelet, her wrists as bright as snow, and her heart as clear as day. Such a beautiful figure has once worn Passing through the busy city, passing through the ancient town, and passing through the fields, it is tranquil and elegant, disappearing into the world of mortals. Today, people in the country cook with firewood and sleep on the earthen kang. This is what the country people do. "If a young man does not work hard, the old man will be sad." However, only the city people know best how delicious the country people's big pot rice is. Those who sleep on it feel extremely safe and secure, relaxing wholeheartedly and slipping into dreams involuntarily in the quiet night. During the day, women can build fences and plant chrysanthemums in the spring, and paint in the fields in the summer. If you like to watch the sunrise, wake up early and get close to the oxygen of nature! If you like to watch stars, go to bed later and see how this starry sky is different from Van Gogh's "Starry Night". If you enjoy reading and writing under the lamp, sitting in a robe that is already dark and slightly cool at night, and bathing your face in the yellowing floor lamp, you will suddenly feel that your heart is as warm as ever. We are all under this lamp.

Looking at "Mr. Tom in the Mountains", it is also the case that city people return to the countryside and live a life of farming. When people reach middle age, they find a wooden house in the mountains, fence a piece of land, and grow vegetables. , raised a circle of chickens and a sheep, and began to pastoral. Let your life return to nature without breaking your connection with the city. It is not about retreating to the countryside, but about taking a step forward and actively choosing a lifestyle.

The word "lifestyle" itself carries a small pride of "I have the right to choose to live, rather than being forced to make a living". It means that life has transcended "living" and "living" level, placing the pursuit of spirituality and beauty in an important position. As a city dweller, it is actually a great luxury to go to the countryside to farm and refuse the prosperity and convenience of the city.

City people are clumsy and squeamish, and they still fantasize about the romantic atmosphere of country life, which inevitably leads to many jokes. Use the work in the fields to cure the insensitivity developed in the city, because life itself is an interesting thing because of the trouble. The "Tom" in the title of the play is the name of the family's cat, who bravely catches the mice causing trouble in the house. Even though they were always tormented by the naughty Tom later, they eventually lived together happily. The children buried the mouse solemnly under the tree, put up a wooden sign, and regarded all living beings as equal.

If you do not rely on farming to make a living, but just like the people in the play to get close to the land and move your muscles, then this kind of labor should be very happy - from seeds to seedlings, until Harvesting tangible fruits, the fruits of labor bear the personal imprint of the creator, in sharp contrast to the anti-human urban assembly line.

The play compares urban and rural life in a very limited plot, and expresses in a subtle way that living in nature is the way to happiness.

The peace, simplicity and plainness of the countryside can withstand the loneliness, forgetfulness and precipitation after the waves.

Until now, the works that have a viable foundation in the literary world are still those that have been tried and tested with materials describing rural areas, recording time, people, the process of historical and cultural inheritance and changes, and precipitating stories in the hearts of each generation. On the contrary, the city is a process of evaporation, with fanaticism, trends, and fast pace, and things change and people change in the blink of an eye.

There is an amateur painter in the circle of friends who is prosperous and prosperous in his middle age, life, family, and hobbies. My husband is a professor at a prestigious school in Beijing, and my son was sent abroad to receive Western education and culture since he was a child. A family of three each has his own busy schedule. This amateur painter was engaged in sports in his early years. Unexpectedly, after middle age, he suddenly wanted to pick up a pen and paint. This pen was out of control. From painting stone paintings, tea chess, cushions, scarves, canvas shoes, bags, to the Internet The income from the sale was pretty good. Recently, a course on stone painting has also been opened. She loves photography, cooking, painting, and yoga. It can be said that after entering middle age, her life has become more and more delicate, brave, comfortable, happy, and like poetry.

This amateur painter lives in the suburbs of Beijing. He can grow flowers and vegetables in the courtyard of his big house. There is a grapevine in the corner, and he harvests crystal clear, fresh and juicy grapes every summer. His home has a large balcony. It is a botanical garden and a playground for a long gray big-eared rabbit that is as long as a ball. Women who like literature and art, regardless of age, like to enjoy quietness, freedom and calmness in a pleasant environment. Her home is relatively modern, and some of the furniture are clearly defined. It can reflect the sense of superiority in the family. She likes to take selfies. She likes to wear cotton and linen ethnic-style skirts, beeswax or amber pendants around her neck, and her own hand-painted canvas shoes on her feet. She hides from the camera like a shy little girl. Smiling sweetly from behind.

The other one is Sister Xiaowan, whom I met through Weibo. A family of three has settled in Croatia. Her husband is a mixed-race businessman, so their daughter is a child of mixed-race from three countries. They are also suburbs; foreign suburbs have vast land and much better green environment than domestic ones. Their house is like a large bungalow, which can be regarded as a small independent house in foreign countries. She is very humorous, gentle, intelligent, tall and small-framed, very thin, and likes antiques. The items on display in her home are all antique, and she pays great attention to the artistic and environmentally friendly home style. She lives a serious and picky life, and even the smallest spoons and spoons are her favorite patterns. The home burns firewood for cooking and heating. I have nothing to do with my bestie at a coffee shop. She prefers to pay attention to the style of latte art when drinking coffee. She likes to share the good things that happen throughout the day to her circle of friends. Once she said that when she went out to eat, she fell in love with a bowl in a store and wanted to take it away. (followed by a weird smile). As a result, the next day she received an identical bowl bought by a friend. She said that luckily the bowl I was interested in was the bowl and not the person (another weird smile). There are lush trees in the backyard of the home. Sometimes when the weather is good, they walk along a flat stone path and eat on the stone table under the trees. She would hang the broken wheel on the exterior wall of her home and reuse it to plant flowers.

She will also have happiness and sadness. For the endless fallen leaves that can be swept away from the door after autumn. I would wake my daughter up from bed on Saturday morning, and she would be busy dressing up and sending her to kindergarten before remembering that today is Saturday. When she and her husband would say bad things about Bella in Croatian dialect, Bella would find out. She smiled bitterly and said that Bella would recognize her in both Chinese and Croatian dialects, so there would be no way to say bad things about her in the future.

You see, life is so contradictory and equally dull. Rich people like to live as simple and comfortable as poor people, while poor people like to live as flashy as rich people. and nervousness. But it must be stated that the lives of the above two people are of the upper class.

No matter what kind of person you are in life, dullness is not the most terrifying thing. For most people, dull days will accompany them throughout their lives. If you put your determination and dreams in for a long time, you will feel neither anxious nor impatient, nor painful nor itchy. Even for those who are successful and famous, mediocrity is still an inseparable spiritual background of life.

Everyone should and can become a better person. Be willing to be ordinary and refuse to be mediocre. This is the whole meaning of hard work.

Ordinariness does not mean mediocrity, nor does it mean not having food or clothing. It means enjoying a slow life, where time passes and everything is quiet.

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