Picking mulberries

As soon as the car entered the small gourd entrance, Cui Dongxu obviously felt that the scenery in front of him was different. It was quite different from what he saw a few years ago. Shen He and Cui Shicheng in the car behind him also felt that the green was intoxicating, and he felt that he had entered a natural oxygen bar. Shiying has been living in the countryside, so there is nothing to make a fuss about.

There are thriving mulberry seedlings everywhere in Tianxuan, green beyond sight. From this point, it can be seen that the sericulture industry in Longgong has fully recovered, and it has regained its new vitality.

"Oh, I really didn't expect it. I always like to go to other provinces and foreign countries to see the scenery. I always think that my place is not suitable for tourism. I never thought that there is such a beautiful place in our hometown of Qingyuan." From the car window Seeing it, Cui Shicheng was fascinated by the scenery in front of him, and couldn't help feeling emotional towards Shen He who was sitting in the co-pilot.

"Humans always yearn for the magnificence in the distance, and tend to ignore the beauty around them." Shen He also said with deep emotion.

The villages with white walls and blue tiles at the foot of the mountain in the distance are indistinctly dotted in various hills, and what catches the eye is the green, green, emerald green, dark green, light green, which makes people dizzy. The crops in the garden, the flowers and plants on the roadside, and the trees on the mountain are piles of greenery. Wandering in it, the eyes are as if they have been washed, and everything feels clear and bright, refreshing, and the troubles and distractions in the heart are all gone. Forget it.

The mountains on both sides are steep and beautiful, especially the two abrupt peaks in front of them stand on both sides of the road, guarding there like two gate gods, as if they are the legendary Nantianmen.Those unknown birds pass by the car from time to time, and when the car passes by, they will sometimes scare away small animals such as wild pheasants, squirrels, and hares. Swallows are dancing in the sky, butterflies are flying on the branches, and there are sometimes birds in the village. Chickens crowed and dogs barked, wind and birds twittered in the ears, and beautiful pictures of the countryside were played in front of Cui Shicheng and the others in turn, which made people feel refreshed.

As soon as the car passed Shatuo Peak, Cui Dongxu asked Qiu Yang who was driving to stop, saying that he wanted to get down for a walk and exercise his muscles and bones.Qiu Yang stopped by the side of the road, and Cui Shicheng behind him also stopped quickly.

"It's almost here. How long have you been sitting here?" Seeing Cui Dongxu open the car door and walk out, Qiu Yang got out of the car too.Cui Shicheng, Shen He, and Su's mother, Cui Shiying, all got out of the car and looked around at the surrounding scenery.

"It's good to come down and have a look at such a beautiful scenery, don't let it down. You don't know how to be blessed while living in such a beautiful hometown. It's because Qingyuan doesn't like to come back to such a beautiful hometown." Cui Dongxu took a few breaths and said.

"I've seen it since I was a child, and I'm tired of seeing it no matter how beautiful it is. You don't come often, so of course it feels fresh." Qiu Yang thought to himself, why do I like to stay in Qingyuan and not go home? You are not like a bright mirror in your heart.

"Ah Yang, do the two peaks on the left and one on the right have names? Don't you think they look like two King Kong gods?" Cui Shicheng walked over and asked, pointing to the two peaks in front of him.

"I'm sorry, Dad, he already has a name. The one on our side is called Shatuo Peak, and the one on the opposite side is called Fumo Peak. The Vajra name you took is useless," Qiu Yang said with a smile, "We The entire jurisdiction of Longgong Township is like a big gourd. The big basin surrounded by the surrounding peaks we passed just now is called the front gourd. Shatuo Peak and Fumo Peak are so close, this is the waist of the gourd. The bigger basin is the back gourd.”

"Shatuo Peak, Fumo Peak? Well, it really lives up to the name." Cui Shicheng nodded.

"Dad, there is a big cave under Shatuo Peak, called Yingui Cave, and there are many beautiful stalactites in it." Qiu Yang pointed to the small forest in the east at the foot of Shatuo Peak.

"Cave," Cui Shicheng's expression lifted again, "Then let's go down and have a look now?"

"There is no development inside, and you can't go deep. After ten meters or so, you can't see anything. It is said that the water demon is suppressed in it, and the elders use it to scare children. If a child cries at night, the elders will see it." The water monster who will say that you will cry again will come to catch you."

"Is the cave very deep?" Cui Shicheng looked over there curiously.

"It's bottomless, and I don't know what kind of world is underneath. There are legends that the whole front of the gourd is empty, but judging from the visible scene at the entrance of the cave, it is estimated that there are many stalactites inside, and there are underground undercurrents."

"Why isn't such a good tourist resource developed?" Cui Shicheng said regretfully.

"One year, groups of researchers from the tourism departments in the cities and counties came, all clamoring for development, but they were blocked by our local people, and finally nothing happened."

"Why?" Cui Shicheng congratulated the two in unison.

"It's because I'm afraid that the water demon trapped inside will be released." Qiu Yang said with a smile.

"No way, no matter what era, there are still people who believe in this." Cui Dongxu sneered.

"Wouldn't it be better for everyone to get rich if it is developed for tourism?" Shen He said regretfully.

"Using the water demon as an excuse is of course an excuse. In fact, people in our village don't want to see the large-scale construction projects destroying the fields and destroying our local ecological environment," Qiu Yang explained. "Look at the current tourist market, which tourist The local people in the scenic area will become richer, and most of the tourism income will be taken away by the higher authorities. What’s great is that the industries that produce coolies at the bottom will be left to your local people. I stayed in the local area. The people in our village are not worried about having no way out. The sericulture industry of Longgong is a key protected industry in the province, and it is getting more and more attention, so I have no interest in tourism development. I am not afraid to be in the father and uncle It was obvious to me that my father Qiu Daxiucai was the one who initially opposed the entry of the tourism market. Many years ago, a person from the county tourism department came to investigate and said that he would develop the Yingui Cave. He said that the future was bright. Qiu Daxiucai stayed in the study for a few days. I wrote a thousand-character article, posted it all over the township, and every household in every village went to publicize and agitate, listing the harm of developing the tourism market one by one from the aspects of local people's livelihood, environmental protection, and future generations. They united the folks on the same front and unanimously opposed the development of Yingui Cave. Although they are all state departments, the views on political achievements of each department are not consistent. There are still many sober and wise leaders. Although tourism, economic and trade departments advocate development, the city The Department of Agriculture, the County Agricultural Bureau and other departments have objections, especially the sericulture associations in cities and counties have the strongest objections, and finally I heard that the disturbance has reached the province, and the provincial leaders have made a decision not to allow it."

"What the hell is in the ghost cave?" When Cui Dongxu came to the Long Palace many years ago, some classmates who came with him once went down to see it. They vaguely remembered that they said it was very beautiful, but it was a pity that it was too dark to enter the deep place.

"I have been to several scientific expedition teams before and after, and they said that the inside is very deep and big, and there are underground rivers, and the stalactites inside are all kinds of strange and beautiful. Otherwise, it would not be said that a lot of farmland will be abandoned to develop and build corresponding supporting facilities. It is precisely because it involves factors such as land expropriation and village relocation that my dad and the others easily persuaded everyone to oppose the development. However, although there is no development, people still go in to explore from time to time. The village thinks that the name Yinguidong is too ugly Yes, Secretary Kang personally came to ask my dad for his opinion. My dad said that the elders have always used this name. It is difficult to change the name, no matter how nice it is. It is engraved with 'Hermitage Cave'."

"We're almost at the edge of the cave, so let's go over and have a look now?" Shen He couldn't help but to follow suit.

"No hurry, come back after lunch," Qiu Yang explained, "Flashlights, ropes, gloves and other equipment must be brought."

"Nowadays, the tourism industry is developing everywhere in the country. There is no natural condition. Even a piece of stone can make up a fairy tale as a selling point. However, your township is doing the opposite, leaving such a good tourism resource undeveloped. Your father is really amazing. He is very clear-headed. If Being able to find an official position will definitely benefit one side." Cui Shicheng said with emotion.

"I think so too," Qiu Yang said sternly, "In front of my mother, I often say that she missed Qiu Xiucai's bright future."

"You're an idiot." Cui Dongxu scolded with a smile.

"Then again, my mother is also very wise. She knows how to hold the heart of this handsome guy Qiu Xiucai for a long time. She doesn't let my dad do any heavy work on weekdays. Qiu Xiucai's greatest hobby is to just sit in the study and read and write. My mother pampered him and supported him unconditionally. Look at me, I have followed my mother to work in the fields since I was a child. My skin is tanned and shiny. My father is white and clean, which is not at all like those in the countryside. People, my mother treats me like an animal, but worships my father like a Bodhisattva. However, her painstaking efforts are not in vain, my father publishes many articles in major newspapers and magazines every year."

"Based on your mouth, I think your mother treats you preferentially by treating you like a herd." Su's mother laughed.

"However, it's not bright in the east and bright in the west," Qiu Yang said with a smile again, "the wine is not afraid of the deep alley. In the Tianhao Garden on the other side of the reservoir, people often come to watch the rose season, and it naturally produces a tourist effect without advertising. The township government has also specially set up a Tianhaoyuan scenic spot management team, which can generate a lot of income in a year."

"Is it the place where you often say that many roses are planted?" Cui Shicheng asked.

"That's right," Qiu Yang pointed to the northeast again, "It's right next to the Liujiu Reservoir, named Tianhao Garden in memory of Cheng Tianhao, the former township head. In [-], our mountain torrents broke out. Mayor Cheng was killed. I heard from the elders that Mayor Cheng was a very good mayor and did a lot of good things for everyone. Later, the Liujiu Reservoir was rebuilt. Because Cheng Xiangchang liked roses before his death, everyone spontaneously went to the Roses are planted next to the reservoir. More than ten years have passed, and Liujiu Reservoir has suddenly become a sea of ​​flowers. Especially at the turn of spring and summer, roses are clustered and blooming, competing for beauty. The fragrance of flowers is quite spectacular. Oh, yes, Xu Xu came here for the first time in [-], so I should have heard of the mayor of Cheng Cheng."

"I met once, but now I don't have much memory." Cui Dongxu nodded.

"Then we came at a bad time." Shen He said with some regret.

"No, no, the season of rose flowers is very long. Although it is not as good as spring and summer, there are still flowers blooming at this time."

"Hurry up and get in the car," Cui Dongxu urged, "Didn't you say that the family is waiting for us? We left the door early in the morning. It's almost lunch time. We have to go to see flowers and wait for dinner. There will be time later.”

"Oh, Ayang, this is the so-called 'rear calabash', isn't it? It's better than the 'front calabash' just now." Cui Shicheng, who opened the car door, looked at the countryside in front of him reluctantly.Compared with what I saw just now, the front is even more distinct. There are stretches of rice fields on the bank of the road, and the Mulberry Sea on the bank, and the air blowing in is full of the fragrance of mulberry leaves.

"Get in the car," Cui Dongxu urged again, "You have traveled all over China and abroad, and you have never seen such a beautiful scenery. As for being so dumb." Carrying Su Ma and Cui Shiying, Cui Dongxu carried Cui Shicheng and Shen He.

"It's not that I've watched too many ladies, I've never seen such a young lady." Cui Shicheng got into the car and said with a smile.

"I've come here anyway, why don't we just stay for a few more days and have fun for a few more days." Shen He said with a smile.

"If you can face them calmly, I have no problem playing for ten days and half a month." Cui Dongxu said.

"It's not that I've done something wrong, so there's nothing I can't be honest about."

"Not only is this Longgong Township, Qingxi Township next door is also quite beautiful, and you can also drink a lot of good tea. If you can stay in the countryside, I will take you to Qingxi to taste tea tomorrow."

"You can stay there, you can stay there, such a good natural oxygen bar, I can stay here or not leave for the rest of my life." Shen He said happily.

"Hey, don't brag, there is no bar, you can't eat steak or drink coffee, you can stay for one or two nights." Cui Dongxu laughed.

"It seems that a certain young master has been much more precious than me since he was a child." Shen He snorted.

"Can you two have a good conversation? How old are you? It's not enjoyable if you don't have thorns in your words." Cui Shicheng scolded with a smile.

"Hey, why did you stop?" Cui Dongxu saw that Qiu Yang had stopped the car in front of him, so he quickly stopped the car as well.

"Is it there?" Shen He looked around.

"No, isn't this still on the main road, and the village hasn't entered yet." Cui Shicheng poked his head out and looked ahead.

When the three of them were still hesitating whether to get out of the car, they saw Qiu Yang leading a young man coming from the front, so they all got out of the car.

"President Cui, Teacher Cui, Mr. Shen, this is my brother Qiu Hong, waiting for us here." After Qiu Yang introduced Qiu Hong, he introduced the three to Qiu Hong one by one.Qiu Hong hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands one by one, and said hello cordially.

"It's fine to go home directly, why bother you to stand guard at the intersection." Cui Shicheng said with some embarrassment.

"My dad and uncle are afraid that Mr. Cui's family won't adapt to our customs, so let me wait here and explain to everyone."

"It's so grand." Shen He couldn't help but say something.

"Mr. Cui, my brother will sit in the passenger seat of your car, so he can lead the way conveniently." Qiu Yang said to Cui Shicheng.

"Good good."

After getting into the car again, Cui Shicheng and Cui Dongxu felt their hearts pounding, wondering what kind of etiquette the Qiu family would use to entertain them.