The fun of picking up stone cards for idiots

Shipai Town is located on the bank of the Han River, with a total area of 295 square kilometers and a population of 90,000. During the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, there were many boats, blurred fireworks and many households, with convenient transportation and prosperous rice merchants, and the commodity economy was relatively developed, ranking first among the four major towns in Zhongxiang County. The flowing Hanjiang River promoted the development of Shipai from farming economy to commodity economy. Shipai, because of its past prosperity, has nurtured many experts who are good at business. Shipai people have extensive contacts with the outside world through business, and foreigners know Shipai people very well through business. Therefore, Shipai was once known as "Little Hankou".

Up to now, there is still a well-known ballad in Siliba Township and surrounding cities and counties: "It is better to rape Huang Bei, be filial and cunning than to be stupid with a stone card!" This sentence has both praise and disparagement, to the effect that shipai people are smart and capable, but they are scheming and difficult to deal with. In the book Shipai Ancient Town, Mr. Su Xiangyi said: It is rainy in Hubei, and many people have the habit of wearing hats. The hats made by Huangpi, Xiaogan and Hanchuan are very distinctive. They are made of bamboo from Wang Fu and leaves from Lu Feng. They are durable and beautiful. It is said that during the Kangxi period, Emperor Kangxi wore a hat to inspect the defense of the Yangtze River and gave it a name: Li Feng. For a time, the upper class was proud of getting a phoenix hat, and scholars were even more eager for it. Therefore, Fengli has long been sold in several provinces in the Yangtze River Basin. In this way, Li Feng also started in various places. However, when buying and selling in the market, there are a lot of cigarettes and quarrels, and Li Feng's reputation is declining. The lawsuit hit the governor's office. In order to avoid disputes and create a healthy competitive environment, a statement that the hats of the three places are different from those of the local places is given, so a proclamation is issued: Huang Bei's hat is sharp and cannot be screwed; Xiaogan's hat is twisted and has no spire; Hanchuan hat is both a spire and a twisted edge. In order to remember, the people made up a jingle: sharp Huangpi, twisted Xiaogan and sharp twisted Hanchuan. After a long time, it was artificially exaggerated, referring to the deer as a horse and deteriorating. "Adultery of Huang Bei, cunning in filial piety, is Hanchuan", which makes people in the three places laugh and cry, and is greatly wronged.

Shipai people used to produce two kinds of hats, one is made of thick bamboo, and the middle is made of reeds or bamboo shoots, which is dome-shaped. When it rains, this kind of hat wears hemp fiber (made of weeds) to work with it, which is both wind and rain (there was no plastic raincoat at that time). On the other hand, the bamboo strips are split by traditional technology, and each piece is uniform in thickness. The top layer is woven with green bamboo strips into a pointed circle, and the bottom layer is woven with yellow bamboo strips (the second layer). Two layers of bamboo strips are woven with carved lattice, with white cloth or basket cloth as the middle auxiliary material and then twisted with thin bamboo strips. At that time, Shipai reed mat and bamboo products formed a huge industrial chain, and a large number of skilled craftsmen used their spare time to weave reed mats (Dachai Lake and Kangqiao Lake are rich in reeds and mountain trees, which can be used to weave mats and lotus seeds); In addition, hats, bamboo baskets, clip baskets, and burning dustpans, dustpans and other items are purchased and sold by firms such as Yuan Xingheng. After Shipai's fine bamboo hat was shipped to Hankou, it sold well because of its beautiful style, and crushed Huangpi, Xiaogan and Hanchuan hats, which made Fengli's reputation in that year completely discredited and disappeared. Huang, Xiao and Han are close to Hankou, and there are many treacherous and cunning businessmen. Shipai people, far away from the city, are honest in business and genuine, giving people an impression of simplicity and honesty, so they have a reputation as "idiots".

After reading the book "Solid Footprints" by Mr. Qiu Qixin, I finally have a clear understanding of the sentence "If you can't reach the stone sign, you are an idiot". This version has solved a fog that has been hovering in my mind for a long time, and kudzu has broken his wife and broken the casserole. There is a wonderful and affectionate description of "idiot" in the book, and I copied it down: this ballad was originally to praise the intelligence of Shipai people, but over time, it became a joke to tease Shipai people. This needs to talk about the origin of allusions. During the Anti-Japanese War, Yuan Xingheng, a big trading company in the town, set up an office in Hankou, with several water passengers (buyers) and more than 20 wooden boats, which were responsible for purchasing transit goods. The small boss of this firm, surnamed Wu, is a little mentally retarded and called "crazy". Once went to Hankou for leisure and lived in his own Hanban. One day, several salt ships (wooden cargo ships sailing on the Yangtze River) docked in Hankou with sea salt, looking for buyers, but they all ran into a wall. The reason is that the Japanese invaders are about to hit Wuhan, and people are worried. Merchants are all living on money, how dare they overstock cash? For example, businessmen in Huangpi, Xiaogan and Hanchuan who live next door to Hanban Yuan Xingheng all think so. When the salt merchant found Shipai Yuan Heng Heng in Hanban, it happened that the manager who specializes in purchasing was absent, and only the "Chiba" surnamed Wu was at home. He listened to the salt merchant's inquiry and immediately made a decision: "I bought all these ships of salt"! After the completion of this business, the Japanese army occupied Wuhan and strictly controlled the salt trade. No amount of money can buy salt. Yuan Xingheng made a fortune by hoarding these ship salts. So this ballad spread like wildfire and became a household name. Now, if a stone man who is away from home uses this allusion after a meal, you can proudly say, "An idiot can be smart all over the world. As for a normal person, do you still need to say it? " This allusion, like a beautiful prophecy, was verified after more than half a century.

Is an idiot, these two eyes, idiot 13 strokes, fascinating, timid male Han, painful, let people fall into the abyss; It is beautiful, like an elf, but it carries profound friendship and accompanies those who are afraid; China's five-brush painting, there are men and women, they are all bloody men, heroes, responsible and bloody people, and they are an extensive and unrestrained man and woman; It has broad shoulders and a big figure. Standing like a stone tower, walking like a gust of wind. You are not a person without being tempered by hot water. Idiot is a complex thing, it has its own unique soul; Idiot is heartless and affectionate. Idiot is affectionate, heartless, meaningful and touching. Who says idiots are ridiculous? What I can't see through is an idiot. He can't see through it. There are idiots in it. It's not an idiot who saw through it. I'm crazy about idiots. I'm crazy about idiots.

Shipai idiot, don't be surprised. Shipai, an ancient town with a history of thousands of years. In this ancient and magical land, it occupies the god of heaven and earth, gathers the light of the sun and the moon, breeds the charm of all things and obtains the connotation of human nature. Hanshui River, like the mother river, tirelessly moistens the soul of Shipai people. Hanshui raised the children here, bringing aura, blessings and wealth. Throughout the ages, Zhong Ling has outstanding people, beautiful and rich, and is a treasure trove of geomantic omen. Although there is no written evidence in that pile of old paper, our ancestors are wise and kind. Unique geographical location and unique regional culture determine the pride in the bones of Shipai people. There are Shipai dialects, folk customs, folk songs and proverbs. Shipai business culture, food culture, mixed wine culture, snack culture, "national curse" culture, and delicious food on the tip of the tongue. From ancient times to the present, Shipai people are not dazzled by colorful life and culture, caught off guard by thousands of changes, arrogant by rich harvest, and arrogant by rapid changes. Shipai people have the spirit of hard work and perseverance. Courageous belief, ability to walk from one place to another, keen and wise eyes. Not limited to an acre of land at the foot, but thousands of miles away; It is not reckless, nor timid, but strategizing and winning thousands of miles away; It's not people who are greedy for petty advantages, but people who seek layout, long-term interests and great things; Have a unique vision and perspective, constantly explore new things and do things that others dare not do but have not done. Shipai has 360 lines in the world, and each line can rank first. Both men and women are legendary life and storytellers, writing a big chapter and a new chapter of "People don't know, but also want to know".

Take advantage of the long wind to rise steadily, dare to act boldly, and be heroic. The story of Shipai idiot inspired generations of Shipai people, and also infiltrated Shipai people's preference and yearning for doing business. Now, after decades and generations of struggle, it has formed a labor brand of "Shipai Tofu Lang" and a huge marketing network, and there are as many as 50,000 tofu craftsmen who are engaged in bean products business in more than 500 cities across the country, making the Millennium ancient town famous all over the country and known as "the hometown of tofu in China". Compared with the huge domestic soybean product consumption market, there are many shipai people, many of whom are there. It is no exaggeration to say that "Shipai Tofu Lang" and "Shipai Tofu Beauty" have not left any blank in the vast territory of China. It seems that the vast country can't satisfy Shipai people's pursuit of market expansion and barbaric growth. The brand flag has been inserted into more than ten countries and regions such as Russia, South Korea and Singapore, and Shipai bean products are fragrant in foreign countries. It can be seen that the reputation of Shipai people has long been famous at home and abroad, and it also shows that Shipai people have inherited the secret and profound romantic world of their ancestors. The magnificent feat is enough to show the great vision and wisdom of the stone tablet idiot. Today's stone brands are obsessed with the trend, which is no less than the legend of Guan Yu and tofu.

I often shed tears for the people I love deeply, lest I waste my time on my folks. Shipai Tofu Lang left his hometown, his home, his job, his wife and friends, and joined hands with his neighbors to take root in a different place and do an honest business. He not only created hundreds of millions of wealth, but also hid so many shining souls in his heart, caring for and supporting his hometown, bringing back a lot of good information and bringing great changes to his hometown. His hometown folks really felt the dividend and promoted the high-quality and high-grade development of his hometown. Look: how beautiful my hometown is! Developed transportation, exquisite architecture, tree-lined, birds and flowers; Sparrows are chirping on telephone poles, kittens are playing under trees, butterflies are flying over flowers, vendors are wandering in the streets, and shops are full of goods and things. How nice my hometown is! The sky is crisp, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and there is a good environment and fragrant wheat; Birds are singing in the trees, fish are jumping in the water, dogs are flapping butterflies in the flowers ... There is this land in this world that makes you love deeply. No matter how old you are, no matter where you are, you will always think of it, be happy to hear others' praise for it and be proud of its vigorous development. This is the charm of Shipai idiot.

I approached Shipai idiot, and the idiot came into my heart. I often use my pen to express my hidden feelings and lingering love, but I often have to put pen to paper just because I have too much to say. The mountains here, the plains here, the water here, the grass and trees here, the bricks and tiles here, the hardworking and intelligent people here, the ever-changing changes here … touched me! If I were a poet, I would definitely sing Zhong Ling Yu Xiu in the ancient town with beautiful poems. If I were a singer, I would definitely sing to praise the outstanding people in the ancient town; If I were a painter, I would use colorful brushes to depict stone tablets flying in the blue sky like eagles and crossing Qian Shan like migratory birds. Although my pen is clumsy, I still want to describe the water victory like a mountain and river of ink on a stone tablet to comfort my ecstasy.

Today, I said that Shi Pai is an idiot, writing Shi Pai is an idiot, and singing Shi Pai is an idiot. Its name is domineering and heroic, and it is the lofty spirit borrowed from idiots by volley. Let it be like fire, let it be like light, and let it re-illuminate the hearts of every stone man. The practical spirit and broad mind of the unity of knowing and doing will always inspire us.

Yunshan is gray, Hanshui is swaying, Shipai is stupid, and the mountains are high.

Shipai, an ancient town, has a bright future. I am proud of you and like you.

Born in Shipai, I am fortunate to have three lives. I will always love you and walk with love.