My hometown-the mysterious Xiangxi.

My hometown is a mysterious Miao area in western Hunan, but because my parents left their hometown and took root in the development of big cities, I grew up in the city and only go back to my hometown during the Spring Festival every year.

After work, I am more diligent, because I like my hometown very much. Surrounded by green mountains and green waters, the pace of life is very slow. Every time I return to my hometown, the pressure of life is completely forgotten, and I can feel the comfort in front of me with peace of mind.

Now most Miao areas have long lost the custom of the old Miao people, and they don't wear miao clothing at ordinary times, which is no different from the living environment of most people.

Speaking of Xiangxi, someone always asks me, does Xiangxi corpse drive really exist? The answer is yes. Corpse driver is a very old profession and a craft that needs to be passed down.

The corpse driver is great. In the past, people paid the most attention to fallen leaves, but at that time, the traffic was extremely underdeveloped, and many people avoided corpses.

At this time, the corpse driver took on this responsibility. They use special means to make the bodies walk upright, then string them together with ropes, find a dark place to rest during the day and travel at night.

Because others will feel unlucky when they meet such a special team, and may be scolded by strangers. Corpsers are like this from generation to generation, bearing the strange eyes and misunderstandings of the world and sending one soul after another back to their hometown.

After several generations' management, the corpse-drivers have some special routes, but these roads are generally hidden and rugged, very difficult to walk, but helpless.

With the appearance of the route, a special post station will be set up at intervals on these roads for corpse drivers to rest. Our predecessors planted trees, while our descendants enjoyed the cool. Although it's still hard, it's much better than the first batch of corpse drivers.

With the development of the times and the progress of society, more and more people no longer need to drive corpse people, and their decline is also the inevitable development of the times. The corpse driver has long been buried in the long river of history and has broken the inheritance.

There are definitely no corpse drivers now, but they did exist and were brilliant. After letting me know their stories and history, I have always felt that they are great and worthy of respect.

They do what others don't want to do, bear the criticism of the world, bring their family's thoughts and concerns back to their loved ones from afar, and send their wandering souls back to places where they miss each other day and night.

Talk about now. Although it is a new era, the folk customs here are still quite tough, so don't offend. Everyone can get along well and offend, so I'm embarrassed to see who is louder and who is more aggressive. If you are "lucky", you can also see clapping boards and serial seals on the Internet.

But neighbors and acquaintances will not care after quarreling. In a couple of days, they will have a long talk at home like nothing happened.

You can also eat a lot of fruits here all year round, most of which cost nothing. Because in the fruit harvest season, relatives and friends who grow seasonal fruits at home will send each other, especially watermelons, which can always fill a corner.

After dinner, as long as it doesn't rain, there are people dancing square dance in the open space here. Even if it is not a holiday, the street is noisy and lively.

There is a large open space in the inner square of the pedestrian street. If you go before seven o'clock, you can see the grand occasion of the empty lane.

The whole square is dense and divided into countless squares, and all kinds of dances can be seen. Dancers here are not only middle-aged and elderly people, but also of all ages. The youngest can walk and twist with the music.

On sunny weekends, the square is also very lively, with dancers and singers. Everyone brings their own equipment, some sing modern songs, some sing Beijing opera and ancient paintings, and you can also see many performances with the characteristics of the old times.

It's more lively here during the Spring Festival. It's crowded. Every time I come here, I can sigh that there are so many people in a small county every day.

Many vendors will set up stalls here, and the most distinctive one should be the ring, which is different from other places.

Here are not some toys and articles, but live chickens, ducks and geese. Every time someone throws a hoop at them, they hide and twist their necks flexibly, making others laugh. Even if I don't fit in, I have gained a very happy mood.

Here is full of vitality, and this thick smell of fireworks makes me deeply attached.

Even if I am away all the year round, this nostalgia is inextricably linked with myself.

Because this is your root, no matter how far away you are, no matter how long you leave, as long as you come back here, you can always be your own harbor and the destination of your soul.