Prose: There is a book on the pillow and I forget about the cold night

Zhang Hao

Han Yu said: "The birds sing in spring, the thunder in summer, the insects in autumn, and the wind "Ming Dong." There were several cold winds in succession, and the temperature dropped sharply. The leaves on the roadside fell to the ground, and the streets became cold and lonely. Winter has just arrived.

Between heaven and earth, the tranquility seems to be solidified, and no disputes can be heard. In the time shaded by cold branches, there is warmth rippling, and the distant buildings are silent, immersed in a piece of white gauze. In the living world.

The coldest time in winter is at night, when everything is dark and pale. No matter it's sunny or cloudy, at night, the chill is overwhelming. On such a winter night, whether it is in the north with snow all over the sky or in the south with cold nights, holding a cup of warm tea and indulging in a thick book will bring you a rare sense of tranquility and beauty.

Zhang Chao of the Qing Dynasty said in "You Meng Ying": Reading scriptures is suitable for winter, because it is special; reading history is suitable for summer, because it is long; reading scholars is suitable for autumn, because it is farewell; reading collections is suitable for Yichun has good opportunities. Zhang Chao believes that reading scriptures is suitable in winter, because it is easier for people to concentrate at this time and they can enter into deep thinking. Indeed, reading requires calming down and a quiet environment. Winter nights are very quiet, which is more suitable for reading. Night reading in winter is not only a process of increasing knowledge, but also a process of purifying the soul and sublimating thoughts.

The ancients paid attention to the "three tops" (on horseback, in the car, and on the pillow) when reading. For me, I no longer have the opportunity to experience reading "right away", and the time for reading "in the car" is also pitiful. Only reading "on the pillow" in winter is the most comfortable. There is a cold wind outside the window, and the room is extremely elegant, warm, and quiet. I sit at home, close the window, hold a cup of hot tea or a cup of fragrant coffee in my left hand, lean on the pillow quietly, and look out the window. The rustling snow was in a daze for a while, and then I was immersed in the pages of the book opened in my right hand. When I got tired of reading, it was very pleasant to look at the snow outside the window.

In my eyes, reading on winter nights is much more enjoyable than reading in other seasons. Because winter nights don’t have the lingering feeling of spring nights, the heat of summer nights, and the sadness of autumn nights. Traveling through the sea of ??books, from ancient times to the present, at home and abroad, up and down five thousand years, east, west, north, south, let me travel... Reading history books when you are unhappy can make people know about the past and think about the present; when you are upset, reading novels can make people immersed in the plot. Be calm and forget about trivial matters; when you feel comfortable, read poetry, which can fill you up with passion and give you a hint of warmth in the cold winter; when life is boring, read inspirational books, which can enlighten you and increase your Wisdom and thinking...all thoughts are like snowflakes, flying all over the sky. I never tired of reading the birds singing, the fragrance of flowers, and the gurgling water between the lines. The true feelings flowing from the book nourished my heart. The feeling was very real, very romantic, and very poetic.

"A good book on the desk can make you forget the sundial, and the beautiful tree in front of the window can be moved by the shade." This is the third sentence in Mr. Ye Jiaying's "Three Poems for Farewell to Harvard in the Autumn of 1968". She said: "The reading environment at Harvard University is really good. The East Asia Library has a rich collection of books and the convenience of reading. There is a big maple tree in front of my office at Harvard University, with thick shade of green leaves in summer and fiery red maple leaves in autumn." , opposite to the morning and dusk are good books, and to the sun and evening are the beautiful trees. How can people not miss these days especially, especially those who love books and cherish the dark side, they will cherish them even more.

I want to say: There is a book on the pillow to forget the cold night. Reading quietly on a winter night, the book is more like a kind of nourishment deep in the soil. In the book, there are curling smoke, quiet haystacks, singing sparrows, and ruminating cattle; there is a warm earthen bed, friendly local accent; there is a clear blue The sky, the sheep on the slope... there is the generosity and length of the years, the aftertaste and lingering of the warm time. To a winter night, a good book is more like the sparse shadow of a plum blossom leaning against the window. It is cold and sparse, but it is a faintly fragrant and warm scenery.

About the author:

Zhang Hao, a railway worker, is a poetry lover.

Some of the poems have appeared in newspapers and periodicals such as "Tianjin Poet", "Tianjin Workers' News", "Literary Youth", "Northwestern Poet", "Fengsha Poetry Magazine", "Qingyuan Daily", "Wujiang Daily", "Songjiang News", "Bingtuan Daily", and literary online platforms.

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