The local custom here is to call grandpa grandpa and grandpa’s father grandpa. That is to say, the old man is called father-in-law.
My grandfather was buried in a place called "Shijigong" (a place name), where there are high mountains and dense forests, rugged mountain roads, steep rocks and steep slopes, and the mountains are steep. I don’t know why the older generation buried my grandfather here. At that time, earth burial was practiced. The body was put in a wooden coffin, then a pit was dug, and the coffin containing the corpse of the god was buried to make a tomb. heap. Now, most of the elders’ relatives have passed away, and the grandfather’s name has not been passed down. As for what the grandfather looks like and what he does, we can only vaguely hear about it from the mouths of the living old people. A beautiful legend.
People in the mountains are superstitious and often say that my grandfather has good "feng shui", which is also commonly known as "geography". Therefore, on April 2, which is the eve of Qingming Festival, in addition to returning to my hometown, Xiazhai Town, Pinghe County The lower group of Hengteng Road in Zhongteng Village not only goes to enjoy the scenery of the mountains and waters where grazing and hunting were done in those days, but more importantly, it is also a chance to find roots, visit ancestors and explore our origins. Therefore, I rode the bicycle on April 2 and April 4 respectively. Riding a motorcycle, we went to "Shijigong" twice, met with the grandfather, and also had a good look at the places where he used to herd and hunt.
When I first went to visit "Shijigong", I went with my clan member Huang Jingming. I was working at China Telecom Pinghe County Telecommunications Bureau. I brought my pager to my grandfather's grave and asked him to The pager beeped for the old man to listen to, so that his spirit in heaven could also appreciate the development and craftsmanship of new communication technologies. This time, I brought a smart phone, which is a modern smart phone. , I didn’t expect the communication signal on the mountain to be so strong and good, so I sent my essay "Me and "Jiangshan Literature"" published in "Jiangshan Literature" in front of the grandfather's grave, and marked, This is my 91st short literary work published in Jiangshan Literature.
People in the mountains are superstitious and often say that the tomb of the old man has "good feng shui". The top of the mountain faces the "candle in the sky", the splendor of the peaks, the good scenery and the good geography, but I can't see it. What good geography is there? In front of the tomb are deep ravines, and behind it are rugged and steep slopes. Apart from high mountains, dangerous waters, and steep slopes, what good "geography" is there here? It’s just a bunch of nonsense, trying to deceive people who don’t understand the scenery and beautiful Feng Shui!
In the field of natural sciences in China, there is a famous saying: "The mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the land is famous for its outstanding people." In my opinion, these two points mean that this geography cannot be said to be rugged except for its ruggedness. Good geography and beautiful scenery! Moreover, the wind blows from the sky, and the water collects and flows in the ravines. There is no "connection" of the water catchment or the outlet of the water catchment. How can we call it good geography?
So, on April 2nd and April 4th, I climbed to the "Shijigong" with high mountains and dense forests. On this high mountain, it was also the place where I hunted and grazed in the past. The high-tech smartphone sent out two short literary works "My Country and My Country" and "My Country" through the signal of China Mobile. I said to my relatives and the next generation with emotion. : "The place where my grandpa, or you call me grandpa or grandpa, is buried is a wooden coffin made from a self-made old fir tree (about forty or fifty years old) on the mountain. Our locals commonly call it the 'Shou Coffin'." 'He was buried generously, and my grandfather spent his whole life fighting against the harsh environment of nature. The mountains here are high and the forests are dense. In addition to farming and mulberry farming, he also had to hunt and herd. The people in the mountains are not only tenacious. , and others have to work hard, endure hardships, and be patient, because they have not received education and rarely go out to the world outside the mountains. They have rarely seen what the sea looks like, but if it is said that the mountains are high and the forests are dense, , ridges are strange and the waves are steep, they are the most common. Therefore, imagining the beauty of the sea in the small ditch and stream is actually a beautiful legend. Just like when we are reading a mythical novel, we will enter a psychedelic world. world!"
We have a song in Hokkien called "You Will Win If You Love to Work Hard", the lyrics in it are well written: "Three points are destined, seven points depend on hard work.
"In fact, no matter how good the geography is, no matter how good the land is, if the people are not outstanding and do not work hard, you will not be able to get back the gold and silver mountains!" "Zhou" is even more like this on the way to seek knowledge and study! You must not imitate Kong Yiji, a man who is neither civilized nor martial, nor agricultural, nor good, let alone what I wrote, which was published in "Wilderness Literature" some time ago 》The novel "The Divine Blowing Kong Dingji", I don't know how to pretend to understand, because this Kong Dingji, apart from being able to master the magical blowing, does not have any skill up to standard, so he often says "the cow's tail is connected to the horse's butt" "It's not surprising that the Jade Emperor went to the hell of King Yama", because there are some people in society who are quite like "reeds on the wall, top-heavy and shallow in foundation; bamboo shoots in the mountains, with sharp mouths, thick skin and hollow bellies." "So, the accumulation of knowledge is like a drop of our small mountain spring, crystal clear. As long as there is such courage, it can always cross ravines, run into rivers, and merge into the turbulent sea. Moreover, in the sea In every roar, we will see a drop of beauty and courage from the small mountain spring!
Besides, it is impossible for a pie to fall from the sky. Mo Yan can win the "Nobel Prize for Literature"! I don’t know how many long years of study, accumulation and hard work it took to finally realize this ideal wish! Great responsibilities are bestowed upon people. Only those who are fearless of hardships and have the courage to climb on the road of science can finally achieve glory. Top of the line!
So I say: Let’s go our own way, you vulgar people!