Can you talk about cabbage?

Mother and Lao Jing

(1) After the summer, the sunshine continued, the temperature continued, and it didn't rain for more than a month. Mother wrote from her hometown, saying that "the weather is very dry", the corn withered, the leaves withered, the river in front of the village was cut off, and even the well behind the house was running out of water.

(2) That well is just behind my home. Over the years, I have been deeply attached to it, clear, sweet and deep, as if it were flowing forever. Now, it's so old-I suddenly can't remember what's next. I think of my mother who worked hard in the countryside for no reason. However, the last time my father came to see me, he said, "Your mother has aged a lot in the past two years and her hair has turned white."

In my memory, my mother's long hair is black, soft, shiny and smooth. Every time I wash my hair, my mother squats by the well, floats her hair with a big basin of water and soaks it with Gleditsia sinensis. Black hair hangs down like a shiny black waterfall, and when they fly, it is like a breeze blowing across the lake.

However, since several younger sisters were born in turn, my mother has stopped growing hair. She cut her hair short to facilitate cleaning and dressing. When you get up in the morning, just dip your hand in some water and take a sip. Poverty, fatigue, hectic chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs, and the complexity of raising children made her bid farewell to youth and love of beauty early. She just ran silently all day, silent as a deep well, completely ignoring the white hair that gradually came out.

In recent years, my mother has often said that her eyes are dry and her hands are dull, and it is difficult to thread a needle when sewing. I remember my mother's needlework was once the best in the village. Both the clothes she sewed and the patches on the clothes will be praised by others. But now, she even finds it difficult to thread a needle. "I originally wanted to make two pairs of shoes for Sun Wa, and my eyes could not see clearly." Mother's voice, some helpless.

⑥ I feel like crying when I hear my nose is sour and my eyes are astringent. Because of my mother's age and my carelessness. For decades, my mother has been working hard and patient, and has always provided us with warmth and care. Although this is natural, we don't realize that she will get older year by year: her wrinkles will get denser year by year; Her hair will get whiter every year. Just like the silent well behind the house, the well water has always been so clear, pure and endless that we never thought it would wither and one day it would no longer be drinkable.

⑦ Or, for us, mother is a well, so that we can drink water constantly and nourish our hearts.

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Dark-winged ship

In Shaoxing, a water town with "Seven-foot Temple in Shili Hutang and Twenty-eye Bridge in Three Mountains and Ten Commandments", black and shiny Wu Peng boats can be seen everywhere sailing leisurely on the jade belt-like river.

Shaoxing people also call this Wu Peng boat rowing with feet. The canopy is made of two layers of bamboo strips and the hull is very narrow. Shaoxing people like to use it for traffic work when they go out.

Wupengchuan bears Lu Xun's childhood and Xianglinsao's sorrow. Now, what does it carry?

In order to find out, I made a special trip to Shaoxing, rented an awning boat in Ke Qiao Town, and rowed straight along Xiaoqing River to Runtu's hometown of Du Pu.

The boatman is a tough guy in his sixties. He said, "Sit tight", rowing and pedaling, and the boat rocked forward. Insects and birds on the shore of the field paddle like males, and even the sound of fish and shrimp crossing the net can be truly heard. Factories on both sides of the strait scattered along the mountain, "terraced fields" houses built by pillow rivers, newly-built Xianfu Road in the Tang Dynasty and occasional white sails and boats passing by, and the grand occasion of businessmen in ten miles and one city, people can appreciate the beautiful artistic conception of "clouds are heavy and water is heavy, and they can also appreciate many folk customs of Zeguo in ancient and modern times.

When the boat passed Cang 'anmen in Shaoxing, the boatman was so hot that he sweated all over, so he took off his coat, rowed barefoot and chatted with us.

The boatman's name is Yan Guangda, and he built six balcony towers. The eldest son and daughter-in-law work in a village-run factory, and the second son and daughter-in-law work in Shanghai. The two brothers give the old man not less than 10 thousand yuan every year, but the old man still goes boating. "Country people are idle, and if they are idle, they will get sick. I paddle the awning boat, so that I can live a healthy life and earn a bowl of old wine without wasting the money of my daughters-in-law. Last year, I delivered goods to enterprises, and I traveled to and from Shaoxing and Xiaoshan every day, at least 100 yuan. My family rowed awning boats for three generations, my grandparents rowed jingles, and only I rowed golden nests. " The boatman smiled and looked satisfied.

At noon, we arrived in Du Pu.

Du Pu, near Hangzhou Bay, is a sandy land outside the village, with six shelterbelts and green watermelons in the middle. Everyone strolled on the melon ridge, looking for the footprints of young Lu Xun and the leap soil with a silver ring around his neck and a steel fork in his hand, hoping to see the watermelon thief with his own eyes. An old man picking melons in Gua Tian said with a smile, "It used to be desolate here, and naturally there were many small animals. Now, in Du Pu, machines are rumbling and tall buildings are crowded. Where can you hide them? "

When the sun went down and the bright moon came, our awning boat returned. In order to enjoy the dusk scenery by the water, everyone began to push open the awning. So the sound of water, oars and weak mechanical sounds came to my ears from time to time. What unfolds in front of us is a fresh and elegant water town scenery.

Wupengchuan is still the old Wupengchuan, but it doesn't bear the desolation in Lu Xun's eyes when he returned to his hometown that year and the sadness of Xianglinsao.

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Smiling expression

The rain died down and the light came in from behind the curtains. Open the window and have a look, ah! The clouds are gone, and the residual water droplets on the leaves reflect the moon, flashing and moving like a thousand fluorescent spots. -I didn't expect such a beautiful picture after the bitter rain!

Standing in front of the window for a while, I felt a little cold. When I turned around, I was dazzled, and everything else in the room was hidden in the light cloud; The faint light is only immersed in the angels in the paintings on the wall. -angels in white, holding flowers, holding wings, smiled at me.

"This smile seems to have been seen somewhere. When will I ... "I unconsciously sat under the window and thought quietly.

The closed heart curtain slowly opened, pouring out an impression of five years ago. A long ancient road. The mud under the donkey's feet is slippery. The water in the ditch gurgled. The green trees near the village are all caged in wet smoke. Bowed crescent moon, hanging in the treetops. Walking, there seems to be a child on the side of the road, holding a pile of white things. The donkey passed by with no intention of turning back. He smiled at me barefoot with flowers in his arms.

"This smile seems to have been seen somewhere!" I still want to-silently.

Another curtain of gravity appeared, which slowly opened and poured out the impression of ten years ago. -The rain under the thatched eaves dripped on the clothes. The blisters on the edge of the earth steps are turning. The wheat ridges and grape racks in front of the door are very bright yellow. -After a while, it finally cleared up and went downhill quickly. I saw the moon coming head-on from the sea, and suddenly remembered that I had forgotten something, stopped and turned around. The old woman in this small room-leaning against the door, holding flowers, smiled at me slightly. This same subtle expression, like a hairspring, flutters and mixes together.

At this time, I feel relaxed and happy, such as entering the celestial world and returning to my hometown. San Xiao, who appeared in front of me, melted for a while and could not see the harmony of love for a while.

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Essay on Spring Festival

After the 23 rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the flavor of the year is getting stronger and stronger. New Mart, Xinglong Family, Qian Sheng Department Store and other big shopping malls in the city are crowded with people, all of whom are busy buying new year's goods. In the major food markets, seafood and mountain products have obviously increased, and the price of vegetables has slightly increased, so people still buy them at home. Our family is also busy with the New Year, cleaning the house thoroughly and cleaning up a lot of garbage; Wash curtains, quilts, etc. ; Wipe the glass thoroughly; New year's goods are also being gradually purchased.

I remember when I was a child, it was the 1950 s, and my young mind was looking forward to the New Year. I can eat delicious white flour jiaozi, put on new clothes, eat sweet fruit candy and have fun with the children. At that time, there was no TV at home, only an old radio to listen to music programs. After the New Year's Eve dinner, I knelt down and kowtowed to my parents to pay New Year's greetings, and I was very happy to get a few cents of lucky money.

We call the Spring Festival China New Year because there is a legend about "Year". It is said that Nian is a kind of monster. Every New Year's Eve, Nian runs to the village, devours livestock and harms people's lives. The victims fled to the mountains to help the old and take care of the young, so as not to be hurt by the "Nian" beast. Later, a fairy instructed people to put red paper on every door, hang red lights and prepare firecrackers. In the middle of the night, Nian beast broke into the village. It found red paper on the door of every house, and all the candles in the house were on. The Year of the Animal was shaking all over, and when I was approaching the door, there was a sudden "bang" sound in the yard. Nian trembled and dared not go any further. It turns out that Nian was most afraid of red, fire and explosion. "Nian" was frightened to disgrace and fled in confusion. Since then, every year on New Year's Eve, every family has posted red couplets, set off firecrackers and lit candles to wait for the arrival of the New Year. In the early morning of the first day, I want to say hello to my relatives and friends. This custom spread more and more widely and became the most solemn traditional festival in China.

I remember buying some New Year pictures every year when I was a child, with flowers of four seasons. There are folk stories; There are carp jumping on Longmen, fish every year, and so on. It's especially festive to put up colorful auspicious New Year pictures in the house. Nowadays, with the improvement of living standards, the furnishings in the house are very modern, and there is no room for posting New Year pictures, which gradually withdraws from the historical stage. However, the custom of posting couplets and praying for blessings still exists, and the content is full of the flavor of the times.

This year's Spring Festival is the same day as Valentine's Day in the west, and the festival has added new content. There are too many roses and chocolates in traditional festivals, and some people worry about whether to spend the Spring Festival with their loved ones or parents, or to celebrate the foreign festival or the traditional Spring Festival. In fact, the connotations of Valentine's Day in the West and Spring Festival in China are very different, so they can't be compared. With the deepening of international diversification, some festivals in the west are slowly infiltrating, such as Christmas and Valentine's Day, which provide excellent opportunities for business promotion. As a result, national things are often diluted by some people, and sometimes they forget that they belong to China. The Spring Festival in China condensed the rich connotation of thousands of years of agricultural civilization, and showed the attractive charm and unique value of oriental folk culture. The Spring Festival is a happy and peaceful festival, and it is also a day for family reunion. Children who leave home should go home for reunion during the Spring Festival. The night before the Lunar New Year is the 30th night of the twelfth lunar month, also known as New Year's Eve and Reunion Night. Celebrating the New Year is one of the most important annual custom activities at the turn of the old and the new. In the past, on New Year's Eve, the whole family sat together, chatted and talked, stayed up late for the New Year, got together to drink and enjoyed family happiness. Now we are sitting around watching the Spring Festival Gala cultural programs, commenting and having fun. During this period, lanterns filled the city and tourists crowded the streets. People's Park also held a lantern show, from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month to the 15th of the first month. Generally, after the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month, the Spring Festival is really over.

From the first day of the first month, we began to pay New Year greetings, visit relatives and friends, and exchange blessings. Greet each other during the Chinese New Year, no fighting, no trouble, just auspicious words, no disturbing people and so on. During the Spring Festival, people are full of expectations for a better life and a harmonious atmosphere. The Spring Festival has accumulated excellent traditional culture and unique national customs for a long time. On the 23 rd of the twelfth lunar month, I sent it to the chef, expecting him to "speak well in heaven and return to the palace for good luck"; Sweep the dust on the 24 th of the twelfth lunar month in order to ward off evil spirits; Sacrifice ancestors to sweep graves and promote filial piety; Putting up Spring Festival couplets, window grilles and hanging red lights is to welcome spring and receive blessings; Fireworks and firecrackers are set off to ward off evil spirits and other folk activities, which all contain the meaning of "respecting the new, seeking purity, filial piety and praying for happiness", and all reflect people's expectations for happiness. This kind of consciousness and complex is a direct reflection of people's values and ethics. The Spring Festival celebrated all over the world is indeed beyond ordinary daily life, the birthday of the Chinese nation and the most oriental carnival.

Spring Festival is coming, which means spring is coming. Winter goes and spring comes, everything recovers, rivers are frozen, vegetation is jointing, insects are singing and birds are singing. Everything wakes up from the silence of hibernation, showing a happy vitality and showing the noise and excitement of life. People have just spent the long winter when flowers and trees are dying in the ice and snow, and have long been looking forward to the day when spring blooms. When the new year comes, it is natural to greet this festival with joy and singing.

Let go of the mood and embrace the beautiful spring, which will bring us hope and happiness.

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My Year of China

Spring Festival is an ancient festival in China, and it is also the most important festival in a year. How to celebrate this festival has formed some relatively fixed customs and habits in thousands of years of historical development, and many of them have been passed down to this day.

New Year's Eve is the most worthy moment for us to celebrate. Because at this moment, except for special reasons, most people will go home, reunite with their families, have a big New Year's Eve dinner, talk about anecdotes when they leave, enjoy the food with relish and enjoy the fun of reunion. After dinner, we can go outside to watch the beautiful fireworks in the night sky and listen to the holiday wishes of every place. Walking in every street and alley of the town, you will truly feel that exciting moment. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the improvement of scientific and technological strength of enterprises, all kinds of fireworks are constantly emerging. We see more and more beautiful fireworks, and more and more fireworks are set off. Especially this year, I feel great changes. In addition to the Spring Festival Gala at eight o'clock in the evening, at about twelve o'clock, that is, at midnight, you can hear a burst of intense firecrackers and firecrackers. Why? It turns out that this is to welcome the arrival of the new year!

On New Year's morning, we always eat glutinous rice balls or noodles, which is our traditional habit. From the first day to the tenth day, we will go to relatives and friends' homes to pay New Year greetings. When you go, you usually bring some gifts to show politeness. Similarly, relatives and friends come to visit. Whether we visit or our relatives and friends visit, the children will certainly earn enough money, because they can get the lucky money of adults, and how happy they are with it!

In the first month, all businesses will set off firecrackers when they open their doors for the first time. General enterprises will set off a large number of firecrackers after the sixth day, and some will set off fireworks, all showing a festive scene. In the first month, there are a variety of entertainment activities in our hometown, such as calligraphers writing Spring Festival couplets for everyone and giving them to lovers of Beijing Opera and Yue Opera to organize concerts.

The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month is another important festival during the Spring Festival. Every family will buy jiaozi or make it themselves. Eating glutinous rice balls means that we are all round, harmonious and beautiful.

The Spring Festival is colorful, and of course the children are the happiest. Besides lucky money, the happiest thing in the Spring Festival is to be able to play easily and freely. Especially in the Spring Festival, boys can set off firecrackers anywhere they like. Every loud explosion indicates happy cheers, and even if they hold their ears, they can feel the wonderful heartbeat. Although the adults didn't play with us, they were all elated to see us happy!

The Spring Festival is a happy festival and a harvest festival. Let's celebrate together!

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