foul youth

Railway leader, explore the distance;

The train whistles past, leaving only the lingering sound empty;

Surrounded by intoxication.

far away, unseen far away;

Always fragrant in my dreams.

The wind is light, the moon is slightly cool;

The sun hides in Songgang, the afterglow is thousands of feet, tender to my heart.

I am in the south, trying to grow up; are you naughty in the north,

Whenever the flute sounds, I always look along the train.

Woo~woooo...

In the twilight of the morning sun, a train from south to north is like a roaring beast running hard, heading north without getting tired.Since I set off yesterday morning, I have been walking for 20 hours and have traveled [-] miles.

Shrouded in the endless roar, Xia Zhilin lay peacefully on the lower bunk in the hard sleeper area.As the scenery outside the car window became clearer and clearer, he gradually woke up.Then he sat up and looked around.The passengers in other beds were still lying quietly, except for the noise of the train itself, they were quite peaceful.

That's right, it's still early, who gets up so early like me.

Xia Zhilin gently folded the quilt on the bed, opened the curtains and glanced out the window.There was an endless wilderness oncoming, and Xia Zhilin was so surprised that he took a deep breath.Yes, it's all in the north, and the unknown world ahead is getting closer and closer. It doesn't look like my hometown in the mountains is full of mountains.

"What time is it?" Xia Zhilin lowered his head in thought, then turned on his phone, intending to check the time.When the phone was turned on, the poster of Wang Zheng's song "The Simpler the Happier" came into view.I actually forgot to turn off the music last night, unexpectedly the music player is still running.

"Unfamiliar city makes people want to cry, once again love has failed, can you see the future clearly, can you find happiness by looking for the direction of the shooting star..." Looking at the poster, the lyrics in Xia Zhilin's mind instantly circled.Recently, I like this old song a little bit. It has a very clean and youthful melody, and a very pure and sincere emotion.

Xia Zhilin thought about it, and suddenly felt something in his heart.After all, at this young age, a little ignorant and sentimental, people will always be hurt by a moving melody, and they will also look forward to the distance and the future because of a beautiful film.

"Will I cry in that strange city ahead?" Xia Zhilin asked himself secretly.As the scenery outside the window kept receding, for a second, Xia Zhilin suddenly fell into apprehension and panic.Recalling yesterday morning, I was still in my hometown city.On the way home, although there are no trees full of flowers, there are familiar street corners and neat palm trees.I have never left there, but now I suddenly ran to the north two thousand miles away by myself.

"Goodbye, Nanfang." Xia Zhilin said to himself silently while looking out the window.Then I didn't even look at the time, I just turned off my phone, got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.

In the bathroom, Xia Zhilin looked at himself in the mirror and smiled.Today is August 8st. That's right, Xia Zhenglin is going to Beijing for university in the beginning of the school season. In fact, he is still full of expectations.I am an adult, but as a native southerner, I have been staying in that southern city where there are no leaves in autumn and no snow in winter for 31 years. It has been 18 years since I stayed.

It's time to go out and see the world, while you are young.People, in front of the world, are actually just a drop in the ocean.A lifetime is only a hundred years long, and it has passed in a hurry.

I remember when I was in junior high school, when I learned the word star, the English teacher added a small episode during the analysis.Question: "Students, do you know what star means?"

"I know, it's stars, stars, I also know superstar." Some students rushed to answer.

"That's right, do you know why stars are called stars? Because stars are very shining people, like stars that can shine. In fact, stars usually represent stars, because not all stars in the sky can shine. But only stars can shine. In addition, there are endless planets and satellites that don’t shine. They all have their own names, namely planet and satellite. This world is really big, our earth is just a small part of the solar system Planets and human beings are insignificant existences, so we must always maintain awe of nature, and study hard while we are young, so that we can be useful people in the future and be able to do something meaningful in our lifetime."

"So, I chose to go to the north to see the world." Xia Zhilin followed the memories in his mind, and suddenly blurted out in front of the mirror, and he was startled when he finished speaking.

This early in the morning, Xia's mother couldn't sleep well either.As soon as Xia Zhilin finished washing and returned to the bed, Xia's mother called and asked if she was there.

"Still in the car, it should be soon." Xia Zhilin replied.

Then we exchanged some pleasantries, and the next thing is Xia’s endless chanting: the climate in the north is not like that in the south, winter comes early, and winter is cold, so you must wear more clothes and keep warm; in a strange city is no better than at home, you must learn to protect yourself ;Remember to eat on time every day, pay attention to diet, and pay attention to your body; when you go out, pay attention to traffic, strangers, safety, and anti-theft...

Xia Zhilin calmly listened to her mother's nagging, and finally smiled with surprise on her face and said: "Mom, you have suddenly become so verbose these two days, you have said these words many times before getting in the car, and you have never I saw you talking about it like this. Don't worry, I'm 18 years old, and I've lived alone all this time, so nothing will happen."

Xia's mother was also surprised when she heard it.Indeed, I have never been so worried.Because Xia Zhilin was more sensible and obedient since he was a child, and he lived in a familiar living environment.Since junior high school, I have been busy with Xia's father for work. For many years, I only provided Xia Zhilin with living expenses on time. Xia Zhilin has always lived alone at home.

But now that the child has grown up and can be independent, he doesn't know whether to be happy or unhappy, and always feels that this independence can be done without himself.Moreover, he jumped to the far north all of a sudden, and he didn't feel any better before school started. During the two days when Xia Zhilin was preparing to leave, his heart suddenly fell into a panic, and he was not at ease all day long.

Xia's mother paused for a moment, then said with concern: "Isn't it because you are going to travel far away? I am worried about going so far alone and not familiar with the place. Unlike at home, where you grew up together Partners, and relatives, friends, neighbors can rely on."

"Mom, I've grown up, don't worry, Dad, it's okay." Xia Zhilin said.

"Your dad is here too, do you want to talk to him?"

"It's okay, no need. We'll talk later when I have time. Right now, the train is noisy and I can't hear you clearly. I'll call you when I'm settled."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Zhilin checked the time, it was seven fifty.According to the train timetable, there is about an hour to arrive.He turned on the music again, plugged in the earphones, and leaned against the car window.Passengers in other beds got up one after another, but they didn't know each other, and Xia Zhilin didn't pay attention to it. Looking at the scenery outside the window, he was soon immersed in the music world of the headphones.

Looking at the receding scenery outside, Xia Zhilin felt as if he had stepped into a movie plot whose name he couldn't remember, and the music on the earphones echoed like a movie soundtrack.

In fact, in Xia Zhilin's eyes, the distance is always mysterious, it is another world that he has never touched, a world that cannot be seen or touched.You can also imagine that there are poignant sunsets; brilliant sunrises; rolling green hills and pine hills; clean and deep starry sky; white and flawless clouds all over the sky; yes, there must be some fascinating , a figure I have never met.

I remember when I was at home, every time I heard the empty and distant sound of the train whistle, Xia Zhilin’s thoughts would always drift to another world imagined by himself with the sound of the train, because in his impression, the train always goes to Far, far away.

There was another time when I was still in primary school.Going home with friends after school, I just passed the railway on Quama Road, just in time for the train to whistle.Xia Zhilin turned around directly, and looked back at Sheng Sheng.Stupidly staring at the train getting closer and closer, and then drifting away.

The friend pushed him lightly and asked, "Zhi Lin, what's the matter with you?"

Xia Zhilin came back to his senses, and turned to ask his friend: "Little A, where do you think the train will go?"

"Who knows."

Xia Zhilin turned his head to look in the direction of the train again, and murmured, "It might go far, far north, it's amazing."

"My mother said that the north is very cold. We are southerners and can't go there. If we don't adapt, our ears will be frozen, and sometimes they will fall off when we accidentally touch them." The friend said seriously, and at the same time, following Xia Zhilin's eyes, Also looked towards the train.The two little kids joked foolishly there, and began to laugh at the passengers in the car, thinking that some of the passengers would become weird people with frozen ears or noses.

Scenes from the past reappeared, and the corners of Xia Zhilin's mouth twitched unconsciously, and then teased himself: "It's coming soon, I guess I won't freeze my ears off."

Now it is amazing to think about it, two thousand and hundreds of miles, for those countries with a relatively small territory, how many laps do they need to go around their own country to walk two thousand miles.Thinking of this, Xia Zhilin was really grateful for the vast and boundless land of the great motherland.

I heard a song called "Olive Tree" when I was very young. I used to think it was very young and touching. Finally, I can sing it to myself, Xia Zhenglin thought.

——Don’t ask me where I come from, my hometown is far away, why wandering, wandering far away, wandering...