Because my sister’s family is from Ningbei Village, a small town, I have been riding a big 28 bicycle by myself since I was eleven or twelve years old. Constantly shuttle between Xiaochengzi Town and Xizi Town. In the 1980s, there was no famous National Highway 306 in Xiaochengzi Town. From Wazimiao Village in Xizi Town, across the river and through Qijia Village, all the way to the west was a dirt road. In the dusty sky, I didn't know how to feel when I was young. Because I missed my sister, I would pedal my bicycle for nearly two hours to reach my sister's house in Xiaochengzi Town, and wait coquettishly for her to make my favorite box of leeks.
? At that time, the small town was still very depressed, the main street was not on the current National Highway 306, the population was not as large as it is now, and the houses and villages were not even half of what they are now. One-third of an acre is cultivated at sunrise and returned at sunset. My sister's house is still a row of adobe houses. There are several rooms where the sister and brother-in-law live, a few rooms where the brother-in-law's second brother and his family live, and the best one is where the sister's mother-in-law lives. Countless nights of quiet time, lying in bed, listening to my sister's mother-in-law vividly telling the thrilling battle of wits and courage between the anti-Japanese hero Takahashi and the Japanese Japs. Emperor Kangxi married his niece to Changgao Village, where she took root with her beloved peony. The feelings of family and country in the bitter cold land outside the Great Wall... In addition to admiration, I persuaded my sister to always want to see it in person. However, because my sister was pregnant at the time, I went alone and was afraid that I would get lost. I always disagreed and regretfully gave up. .
? In my mind, it seems that construction of National Highway 306 began in the late 1990s. This is the first asphalt road I have seen within a few hundred miles. It took several years to complete the construction. Completed. It will save me a lot of time and effort when I go to my sister's house. The road is asphalt and smooth, and I can reach my sister's house in an hour. Various shops and households have been rapidly expanded along both sides of the national highway.
? After that, because I was in high school and was busy with work and family, the number of visits to my sister’s house became less and less. But every time I went, I could clearly feel the earth-shaking changes in this town. My sister’s house also cost nearly 200 yuan. One hundred thousand yuan was spent to build a large house comparable to a single-family villa. Every time, my sister would stuff a big bag full of various specialties. Among them, I love the big and round apples the most. It is said that no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used. When you take a bite, the skin is thin and juicy, with a sweet taste. Slightly sour, especially delicious.
? My long-awaited desire to visit the place where the hero Takahashi fought was realized during the Mid-Autumn Festival of 2014. That was also my first time to get close to Huluyu Scenic Area, which is just under development. As the car drove along, the river meandered all the way. The water quality was clear and transparent. One moment it was majestic like a waterfall, with a spectacular roar, and another moment it was as narrow as a gossamer. It was silent and glowing with little golden lights. When it met the mountain stream, it flowed along. Going down, if you hit Pingchuan, you will crawl straight forward, stretching endlessly without end. The green vegetation is lush and green, white clouds float leisurely in the sky, and the blue sky here looks even more spacious and distant. The rocks on the roadside are either steep or flat. The mountains in the distance are surrounded by green oceans. They are also abrupt and dangerous, with layers upon layers and thin swallows. The ring is fat, showing all the charm and beauty. Occasionally, small farmyards scattered on both sides of the road stand quietly like fairy mansions, adding to the mystery and mist of Penglai Wonderland in the mist.
? Here, wherever you get off the car and walk into, you will see a flowing three-dimensional ink painting. The scenery overlooked by climbing the cliff of Huluyu is even more beautiful. Walking up the stone steps, I climbed up to the welcoming pine while panting. The lush pine branches were as green as a big cattail fan, casting green shades. The ripe fruits on the branches swayed gently with the fragrance of pine seeds. We welcome everyone who climbs up with our warm long arms. Its trunk and arms were tied with red cloth strips praying for blessings, and the pines and waves sang passionate songs of national prosperity and prosperity for the people. Standing next to the welcoming pine and looking far into the distance, the various stone peaks each have their own charm. They are embedded together without any sense of disharmony. They stand side by side like this, and they are naturally unique and unique. Vegetation grows tenaciously in the crevices of stone depressions or in places with a little bit of soil, standing alone or clustered together, adding vitality to the outline of thousands of peaks and valleys. A long path winds upward, and from time to time there are three or five tourists climbing with them. Two small pavilions located halfway up the mountain wave to tourists from time to time, and warmly invite them to sit down and take a rest.
Turning around and looking back, I saw at the foot of the mountain a row of terraced green crops, and a large farmhouse with tile roofs hidden in the green trees and clear water. You could faintly hear the barking of dogs and the crow of roosters. The mountains in the distance are undulating and green, and the shadows are blurred, one peak after another, one peak after another, perfectly blending with the blue sky and white clouds. You can't see the edge at a glance. I think it should be the place where the anti-Japanese hero Takahashi fought with the Japanese army. "Deep mountains and dense forests".
Go up a few more steps along the Yingke Pine to reach the "Swaying Stone". It stands high on a group of stones, with stone steps 50 to 60 centimeters wide at its feet. People hold on to the stone wall to move forward. , when you look to the left, you will see an unfathomable cliff. The cliff is covered with various green vegetation, which is dangerous yet beautiful. There is no way to go forward, it is a fault-shaped stone wall of various colors. When sighing at the uncanny workmanship of nature, the only choice is to turn back and climb the "swaying stone" or return to the original route. The two-meter-high standing stone wall under the "swaying stone" is nearly 180 degrees vertical. There are only small cracks in the stone for climbing. I can only marvel at it and dare not continue. However, many tourists rushed up in two steps and sat beside the "swaying stone" to talk and point out the country.
Go down the mountain from the "Swaying Stone" and drive a short distance to reach Takahashi's secret office. The so-called "office space" is a natural stone cave where various stones are piled up randomly. Some of them are only suitable for a child, while others are slightly wider and you can bend down and walk forward when you stand on them. But it is not known how far ahead it is and where it leads. Standing in front of the cave, my mind flew to the war years. In the difficult environment of lack of supplies, lack of clothing and medicine, our predecessors shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to save tens of millions of Chinese people from becoming "subjugated slaves" and sent their loyalty to the people. The iron bones swear to drive away the Japanese. The red land under our feet, full of greenery, reminds us that the victory of the revolution is hard-won. Only by working a thousand times harder can we make the heroes smile.
Since then, I have had a strong feeling for this small town. In May 2017, as my daughter was assigned to collect news in Xiaochengzi Town as a school reporter, I accompanied my daughter and walked here again. Following a large number of young reporters, we visited the former residence of Qinggertai in Xiaochengzi Town, admired the dowry peonies in Changgao Village, and once again enjoyed the beautiful mountain scenery of Hulu Valley. What impressed me deeply was the accompanying peonies, which "move the capital in bloom". With the passage of time, Princess Gu Lun's perseverance, wisdom and heroic feelings for her country have become a legend through the ages, quietly staying in the long river of history. Only this 300-year-old "rich red" plant still remains. Bathed in the wind and rain, grace blooms. There are hundreds of gorgeous flowers on the lush branches. Some are in buds, some are in full bloom, and some are half-open, attracting bees to be busy. After walking in and looking at it carefully, I really understood what "rich red" is. It should be a color that is slightly lighter than true red, slightly darker than pink, with a thick color at the bottom of the petals, and a little bit of white in the texture near the edge of the petals. . The flower plate is as big as a small porcelain basin, with golden stamens and delicate colors. Each petal in each layer has similar shapes but different expressions. Some are slightly curled, some are laid flat, some have serrated edges, some are oval and extended, and there are thousands of petals. Layer, charming and luxurious, fragrant and pleasant. The breeze blows, and hundreds of branches are smiling and nodding gently, reflecting the national beauty and fragrance of peonies and the inheritance from generation to generation of the grassland people beyond the Great Wall to build their hometown and make the villagers rich.
Walking into Huluyu, the green mountains and clear water are still as peaceful as time has passed. There are more farmhouses on both sides of the road for tourists to eat and stay. There is no need to bring your own dry food for travel. The ups and downs The wind turbines on the Qiqilaotu Mountains are spinning tirelessly. Along the way up from the secret office of Gaoqiao, the young reporters visited and paid homage to the expanded Seven Martyrs Cemetery. In front of the Martyrs Cemetery, listening to the children's love and admiration for the martyrs and their impassioned patriotism, I fell even more in love with this red land with green cladding and red tiles.
But what really impressed me was at the "City-wide Agricultural Products Geographical Indication Certification Trademark Promotion Conference" in June 2017. Because the "Ningcheng Prairie Duck" of my unit was rated as a Chinese geographical indication product, I was fortunate to attend the meeting with the leader. Ningcheng County has six geographical indication products on the list, including "Ningcheng Apple" from Xiaochengzi Town. When I heard the host of the conference read out the good news, I forgot that I was here on behalf of Sephia. I hurriedly asked the staff for a brochure introducing "Ningcheng Apple" in detail, and couldn't wait to check it out. The place of origin is really a small town.
Due to the high latitude of the town and the large temperature difference between day and night, which is conducive to sugar accumulation and photosynthesis, coupled with the original ecological planting of the people in the town, the taste and nutritional content of "Ningcheng Apple" are very unique, that is, every time I go to my sister's house, They all gave me a bag full of big apples. No wonder they were so sweet, crisp and refreshing. They had such an extraordinary life experience. From then on, I wanted to walk into the red hot soil again and see the tens of thousands of acres of apple planting base.
This year I went to my sister’s house to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. After lunch, my sister said I wanted to go for a walk in Huluyu, so I officially set foot on the red tourist resort for the third time. In the farmland on both sides of the road while the car was traveling, there were large "Ningcheng Apple" trees growing with geographical indications. The big red apples shook the lush branches, crowded together, and the green leaves and red fruits hanging on the street at the intersection. The shapes of the big apples echo each other and become a beautiful scenery in the small town. I visited Huluyu again after two years. It has changed a lot. There are more and more tourists. Everyone gathers in the wide area by the river to have barbecues and picnics and chat. It is so comfortable. Farmhouse restaurants are lined up in rows, beautifully decorated, and all kinds of wild vegetables and farm game are available. The meandering river flows quietly with several "waterfalls" like golden bridges overflowing with water. The clear water reflects the green trees and grass, and is slowly led to the well-proportioned bridge. A thin layer of water covers the entire bridge deck, sparkling and flowing into the bottom of the bridge, stirring up layers of white spray, and flowing downward. The waves splashed at the bottom of the next bridge and then poured out happily. When the flow reached a gentle point, the white body was tinged with the green of water plants and continued to move forward.
In Takahashi’s secret office, I was delighted to find that there were four additional bronze figures and a stone conference table made from local materials. The high-spirited Takahashi was studying the enemy’s strategy with his comrades, holding on tightly. The fists and chopping palms vividly depict the brave loyalty of the heroes, and the resolute eyes shine with the determination to drive away the Japanese puppets and restore peace to the people. Sitting on an empty stone pier, hand in hand with several heroes, the revolutionary pride arose spontaneously. The voices of tourists gradually faded away in my ears. It became increasingly clear that the war years were filled with artillery fire. The heroes made surprise attacks on strongholds and captured intelligence. The heroic deeds of the puppet army, cleverly maneuvering to defeat more with less, and leading the enemy by the nose over high mountains and into dense forests, flashed through my mind, and my blood was boiling and my passion was burning in my heart. And when I recall the heroes who jumped off the cliff because they did not want to be captured or were outnumbered and died heroically, tragic tears quietly fell down. When I grieved for the martyrs, I felt even more proud of them!
From the Gaoqiao secret office, follow the tour signs and you will arrive at the Hongtu Garden Sightseeing Area. This is also a newly developed tourism base with a total area of ??300,000 square kilometers, about 3 kilometers wide from east to west, and long from north to south. About 10 kilometers. The high-pitched red songs in the wide parking lot resounded through the night. The martyrs protected this hot land with their precious lives. In the new era, the people of small towns are following the path guided by the revolutionary martyrs for the vitality of this hot land. The direction is moving forward rapidly with a new pace...
I have a strong feeling of my second hometown for the small town and this red land. From its original days of barren dirt roads to criss-crossing asphalt roads extending in all directions, from low adobe houses to large villa-style houses with bright windows and clean windows, from the most primitive old revolutionary areas to the ecologically clean small watersheds that have undergone earth-shaking changes, from relying on the sky to make a living From one-third of an acre to today's 10,000-acre ecological plantation, I have witnessed this rapid growth with my own eyes. I am amazed at its rapid development. I deeply applaud the leaders of small towns for their far-sighted plans for rural revitalization, and the villagers of small towns who are down-to-earth and hard-working. I also look forward to my next red revolution. The trip to the resort is full of surprises!