bitter fireworks

The next day, a few of us set off for Pucheng. I objected to Xiaopeng driving by himself. After all, he hadn’t had surgery for a long time. I was afraid that his health would not be able to bear it. Besides, I was afraid of danger on the road. Liu Wang didn’t have a driver’s license, so I couldn’t drive. , what about Chen Xiao?I don't know what kind of technology she is, so it's better to go by car!

The three of them agreed with me, and went to Pucheng by car.

Along the way, the scenery outside the car window is all wheat. Many farmers are harvesting wheat, all with harvesters.It's actually quite hot at this time, and the people harvesting in the fields are sweating profusely. The people in the Northwest describe it as hardworking and simple, which is the most appropriate way!

The most puzzling thing to me is: after the people there harvest the wheat, they put the wheat stalks on the road where the vehicles are driving, and let the coming and going cars press the wheat stalks.

What makes it hard for me to forget is: when Liu Wang was riding a motorcycle in Pucheng, he took me and Xiaopeng and fell not far away, because those straws were very slippery on the road. I accidentally dropped it.Fortunately, there is no problem, just scratched the skin.Later we learned that people in Pucheng used carts to crush the straw, and then they took it home for firewood.

Hehe...it turns out that wheat stalks can be used as kindling materials.

Xiaopeng's hometown is in Xingzhen, Pucheng. Xingzhen is a place with a good economy, and it is also a place to make fireworks. Many people from Liuyang and Liling, Hunan Province were invited to work there as masters, teaching them how to make firecrackers.Xiaopeng's grandparents are still working in the first factory. They are old and not afraid of danger. From this, it can be seen that the local safety awareness is not strong. People of such an age should not be engaged in such dangerous jobs.

In Pucheng, Liu Wang and I are most unaccustomed to urinating and defecating. Unlike our south, every household in Xingzhen has toilets, and they are all flushed with running water. Their toilets are really not flattering, just a few bricks There are open-air toilets, and there are slightly better ones that are just a hut, and there is no water, and the smell is so bad. After defecating, they are covered with sand, and some don’t even use sand. I really vomited everything the first time I went there. too disgusting!It was only later that I found out that they were short of water. The water used at home was pumped from more than 200 meters underground, so people in Northwest China save water very much, and there was no way around it.

There is another interesting thing, one time before we got up, we heard "Juliet" outside, I was muttering in my heart, so I asked Xiaopeng how it was called Juliet outside, Xiaopeng laughed on his stomach after hearing that, and said it was Their dialect is actually peddling pork. Fuck it, it made me blush. This is too funny, and the sound is too similar!

The summer in Pucheng is different from our south. It is hot during the day and cool at night.

Once, Xiaopeng took us to catch scorpions for a few nights. At first, I was very scared. Thinking about scorpions, they are very poisonous things.But Xiaopeng had to take me there.Strange to say, the locals have such a flashlight. When it is dark at night, as long as you use the flashlight, the scorpions will emit green light, which is easy to identify. We caught a lot of scorpions that night. In fact, the scorpions are quite Stupid, it is much easier to catch than the loaches and eels in our south.

We passed many orchards, pear orchards, apple orchards, and apricot orchards.It's a pity that the pears and apples were not ripe at that time and could not be eaten.

The scorpions had to be deep-fried after they were caught and brought home. I was afraid to eat them at first, but then I took the courage to eat them. The taste was not bad.

In Pucheng, you can meet a lot of rabbits and hedgehogs at night. Although there are rabbits in our hometown, but very few, but there are many rabbits in Xingzhen, and you can see pheasants perched on the trees during the day, colorful and beautiful. .

I'm not used to the diet of Pucheng people. They don't eat rice, but steamed buns and noodles.Eating garlic is also eaten raw, so just peel off the skin and eat it directly, without being afraid of the spicy and choking taste of garlic.And many of their vegetables are eaten raw. One time, Xiaopeng’s grandma made potato shreds like that. She chopped green peppers and potatoes and put them in a basin, then poured boiling oil on them, and just ate them.Unlike us in the south who have to fry and boil everything, Pucheng people like to eat cold dishes, and they eat almost all hot, sour, sweet and hemp dishes, which can be described as all-inclusive.

I like to eat Pucheng sweet wine and mutton, it is really good.

Xiaopeng also took us to visit Pucheng. In fact, we didn’t know that this is a famous cultural relic county until we arrived in Pucheng. There are Yang Hucheng Memorial Hall, Lin Zexu Memorial Hall, Jingwumu Library, Qing Dynasty Examination Institute, South Temple Tang Pagoda, and North Temple Song Pagoda in the city. , Confucian Temple, etc.There are five mausoleums of Qiao, Jing, Guang, Tai and Hui outside the city.Due to time constraints, we only visited Qiaoling, Yang Hucheng Memorial Hall and Confucian Temple.Fortunately, when we first entered the cemetery, we met a boy of Xiaopeng, and he was also a tour guide. At his invitation, we were honored to travel with him and listen to the explanation.In the pure and authentic old Shaanxi dialect explanation, his humorous, witty, and wonderful language that keeps pace with the times won our applause from time to time. In a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, he not only understood the history, but also acquired many cultural relics Knowledge is really beneficial.

Qiaoling was built in Fengshan, about 662 kilometers northwest of Pucheng. It was called Qiaoshan in Tang Dynasty. It buried the fifth emperor of the fourth generation of Tang Dynasty, the eighth son of Gaozong Lizhi, and the fourth son of Wu Zetian. , Tang Xuanzong Li Longji's father, named Ruizong Li Dan.Li Dan was born in 716 AD and died in 55 AD at the age of 8.He ascended to the throne three times, reigned for [-] years, and formally ruled for two and a half years, with little achievements. Later generations commented that although he had no political achievements, he was wise, wise, respectful and humble. In the world, the mother was handed over, the elder brother was handed over, and the son was handed over three times, which prevented the palace coup, followed the development of history, and laid a certain foundation for the "Kaiyuan Prosperous Age".So he gave the temple name "Rui" after his death, which refers to his wise and wise actions to make the world three times before his death.

We also went to Lin Zexu's former residence. It is located in Pucheng County. It is not very big. It is a commemorative thing. We didn't stay long before we left.When I was in Humen, Dongguan, I also went to see where Lin Zexu banned smoking. I think he is indeed a very righteous person in our country, and he is worthy of admiration for future generations!