What kind of story does Border Town tell?

The story took place in Chadong City, a remote town in the mountainous area of western Hunan in the early years of the Republic of China. There is a ferry two miles from the city. The 70-year-old boatman and his granddaughter Cui Cui are on the ferry.

17 years ago, Cui Cui's mother had a child because she fell in love with a garrison soldier, but she couldn't get married but didn't want to elope. After giving birth to the baby, she drank the cold water in the stream and died. 17 years later, when Cui Cui reached her mother's age, her granddaughter's marriage became a worry for the old boatman. He has only one long-cherished wish, that is, he must give Cui Cui to a reliable person.

There is a boatman named Shunshun in Chadong City. His family owns a four-boat industry, which is quite famous in Fiona Fang and Fiona Fang for dozens of miles. Shunshun has two handsome sons who are old enough to get married. Tianbao's elders are simple and taciturn, but they have fine features and sing good folk songs, and are praised by local people as "Yue Yun" on the stage.

The two brothers grew up together and have deep feelings. But there is a contradiction in this matter, because they fell in love with Cui Cui at the same time. Cui Cui is fifteen years old, the seed of love. Although I accidentally met my parents on the first Dragon Boat Festival night, I felt strange in my heart, but I always ran away in front of my parents. It's hard for old boatmen. When Baoda sent someone to propose marriage that day, the old boatman hesitated because he didn't know Cui Cui's mind, which caused the old man's dissatisfaction.

One day, the two brothers finally showed their cards on the table by a calm stream. They agreed to sing love songs on the high cliff of the stream on the other side of Cui Cui's house at the same time, which was chosen by heaven. Hearing the love song, the old boatman couldn't wait to report to the old people in the city that things were promising. Unexpectedly, this song was sung by my parents. Half a month passed, and the old boatman never heard any love songs again. At this time, the bad news came. When the old man went down to East Sichuan with the cargo ship via Qinglang Beach, he was trapped in his chest because of his unsuccessful marriage and accidentally fell into the water and drowned.

The Shunshun family blamed the old man's death on the old boatman. The old boatman suffered a heavy mental blow. The days passed day by day. The old boatman gradually knew the person Cui Cui really liked. One day, I met my old man on the ferry, and the old boatman greeted him. Because of brotherhood, my old man can't forget his brother's death, so he is very cold to him. The old boatman crustily skin of head went to Shunshun's house to propose marriage, but Shunshun refused. Many difficulties and frustrations made the old boatman more worried about Cui Cui's fate.

At this time, the Wang Tuan of Zhongzhai always sends people to Shunshun's house to propose marriage for her daughter. They took a new mill as a dowry, and Shun Shun readily agreed. But my parents rejected the marriage because they were thinking about Cui Cui. But afraid of his father's orders, he had to go to Chenzhou and run away with the cargo ship. The old boatman saw that Cui Cui's marriage was hopeless and his long-cherished wish failed. He was exhausted and finally died in bed on a thunderstorm night.

After the death of the old boatman, Cui Cui was left alone on the wooden boat at the ferry, but Cui Cui understood many things that the old man didn't understand when he was alive. Sorrow did not lead her to her mother's path. She took over the old boatman's job and ferried for people all day. At the same time, she waited on the ferry, waiting for her parents to return.

Extended data:

character introduction

Cui Cui 1

Cui Cui is an innocent, kind, gentle and pure little girl, and is the ideal artistic image of the author devoted to "love" and "beauty". When Cui Cui came into this world, she was an angel of love and a spirit of love. Her grandfather brought her up and lived with all ages. She is both the daughter of love and the daughter of nature. In her, "Heaven and Man are one", she is the spirit and embodiment of beauty. Cui Cui's "beauty" is gradually manifested through her love story: the first stage: the enlightenment stage of Cui Cui's love. When she first saw the dragon boat in the town, the seeds of love sprouted. The second stage: the awakening stage of Cui Cui's love. Two years later, she went to the city to watch the dragon boat, and her love consciousness was completely awakened. The third stage: Cui Cui's persistent love stage. After she fell in love with Northson, she didn't expect Northson's brother to fall in love with her. Out of loyalty to love, she explicitly rejected grandpa. However, her love with Nuosong suddenly suffered a serious setback. Northon ran away from home and her grandfather died, which made her "grow into an adult" overnight. Finally, she guarded the ferry like grandpa, and her lover waited for promise to come back, which fully showed her strong character.

2. Grandpa

Grandpa Bao has the traditional virtues of China, and he has infinite love for his granddaughter. Worried about Cui Cui's marriage, trying to make Cui Cui's love come true. In my life, I am also very concerned about Cui Cui. I don't want Cui Cui fidgeting for fear that Cui Cui will get sick. Emotionally, I try my best to understand Cui Cui's thoughts. When Cui Cui is sad and lonely, I tell her stories, tell jokes and sing songs. He is also a simple but stubborn old man. He is confident and proud of the beauty of Cui Cui. In order to marry a good family for Cui Cui, he is poor regardless of his position, and his inner worries and responsibilities are intertwined.

3. Natural forest protection

Tianbao is generous. He is the eldest son of the boatman, but he falls in love with the granddaughter of the poor ferryman. He knew that his younger brother loved Cui Cui, too. They sang Duel, but he kissed first because of himself. "Be the brother's leader", so he insisted that his brother sing first. As soon as his brother "spoke", he knew that he was not an "opponent", so he generously fulfilled his brother and fully showed brotherhood. Later, he went to the seaside, not only for his brother's happiness, but also to dispel his disappointment and sadness, "so as to forget everything above." In the end, he died unexpectedly. It can be said that he died for affection and love.

Step 4 send it away

Northon has his mother's beautiful personality and delicacy. Nuosong pursued love alone, "dueled" with his brother, and sang love songs in the middle of the night, but it was not known to his sweetheart. Finally, I ran away alone and drifted somewhere.

5. Shun Shun (supporting role)

Shunshun, a former exiled official of Qing Dynasty, managed wooden boats, had a certain savings, and his career was booming. Because of generosity and loyalty, he is known as a heroic gentleman on the side of "Zhangshui Wharf". ?

References:

Border Town (Shen Congwen's novella) _ Baidu Encyclopedia