The story of a cow stopping a waterwheel.

This is a true story. The story takes place in the western desert area, which is extremely short of water. In this area, the water consumption per person per day is strictly limited to three kilograms. Daily drinking, washing, washing vegetables and washing clothes, including feeding animals, depend on these three pounds of precious water, which are transported from far away by the garrison.

People can't live without water, and livestock can't live without water.

Finally, one day, an old cow, who has always been regarded as simple and honest, broke free from the reins and rushed to the only road for water trucks in the desert. When the navy truck came, the old cow rushed to the road, the driver braked suddenly and the military vehicle stopped.

The old cow stood in front of the car in silence. No matter how the driver shouted and drove away, it just refused to move half a step. Five minutes passed, ten minutes passed, and the two sides were still deadlocked. Soldiers carrying water have encountered cows blocking water before, but they are not as stubborn as this cow. People and cows are facing each other like this, and the water truck can't move forward.

The impatient driver tried to light the fire and drive away, but the old cow remained motionless. Later, the owner of the cow came, and the angry owner raised his whip and severely beat the bony old cow. The cow was beaten to tears, but still refused to get out of the way. Its piercing cry, combined with the cold wind in the desert, is particularly tragic.

The water truck on the side cried, and so did the driver. Finally, the water truck said, "Let me break the rules once, and I am willing to accept a punishment." He took out half a basin of water from the waterwheel-about three pounds-and put it in front of the cow.

Surprisingly, the old cow didn't drink water, but looked up at the sunset as if calling for something. A calf ran behind the sand not far away. The old cow watched the calf drink water greedily and stuck out his tongue to lick the calf's eyes. The calf also licked the eyes of the old cow.

In silence, people saw tears in the eyes of mother and son. Without waiting for the host to shout, they turned their heads and walked slowly back in silence.

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Story appreciation:

The story of the old cow blocking the waterwheel tells us a truth: maternal love has no species, and it is not only human beings who have love, but also animals who have strong maternal love.

In order to keep their children alive, the old cow didn't give in, and even though she was beaten out, she persisted in the end for the sake of her children. When I was thirsty, I saw that I didn't drink the life-saving water in front of me, but gave it all to my children.

This kind of maternal love is touching, and its greatness is the most commendable in the world. This story makes us realize the greatness of maternal love and the beauty of human nature. When soldiers feed the old cow with water, the brilliance of human nature is also shining.