little city

After May Day, the Propaganda Department and the Editorial Department of the Student Union merged together, and I also became the editor of the school magazine at the same time.At that time, a magazine was published every semester, including columns reflecting school news, campus life, alumni demeanor, youth without regret, and listening to the rain.

After everyone agreed, I published a little poem in the magazine:

Spring festival

at the beginning of spring,

I come from the Northland,

Like the spring breeze, the spring is fading,

in spring,

The wind comes from the north,

Geese fly north, but people live in Jiangnan.

end of spring

Where are people going,

Where love is, where spring is.

A magazine has to go through various tasks such as project establishment, manuscript collection, deletion, editing, typesetting, proofreading, etc. before it can be published.From May to June, we spent so much blood that the magazine was finally published.

After returning from the ancient temple, Jing Shu became more peaceful and more otherworldly.I can accept this kind of quietness, but we didn't laugh or speak when we were together, but there was a little quarrel.From the perspective of a science student, I wanted to bring her back to the real world, but she didn't even have the energy to argue with me.

Jingshu goes to Daishan Temple every weekend to study Zen with Master Zhizhi.I have to be busy with publishing magazines for the student union on weekends, and I have to teach tutors, so I spend less and less time with Jing Shu.

I have a little resistance in my heart that Jingshu is too deeply involved in Buddhism, but I love her deeply. Looking at her calm face like water, my heart is always full of pity.

I was so scared, afraid that Jing Shu would drift away from me.

In June, the student union organized a Shanghai university exchange. Each department was led by the minister and followed by two department members. Minister Tang arranged for me and another student from the Propaganda Department to go with her.After the meeting, everyone went to the Bund to play together.We went to Waibaidu Bridge first, and everyone took a group photo. Later, the various departments slowly separated.

As night fell, the lights on the Bund were lit up, illuminating the entire banks of the Huangpu River. In an instant, neon lights flickered and colorful lights bloomed. Tourist cruise ships sailed on the river, and bursts of warm shouts came from them.

On the opposite side of the Huangpu River, Lujiazui is full of high-rise buildings, and the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower soars into the sky. The electronic billboards of world-renowned companies come here, and the bustling scenery of the metropolis attracts tourists from all over the world.

My youthful passion was instantly ignited, my blood boiled, and I seemed to have found the direction of struggle, not in the distance, not in the imagination, not in the emptiness, everything in front of me is the future.

Afterwards, we walked from the Bund through the narrow alleys to the Temple of the City God and tasted some local snacks.Unknowingly, it was already late at night, and everyone was still full of ideas, in a good mood, and couldn't bear to leave.

When I came back from Shanghai, I was facing the final exam.When Jingshu and I are free, we still go to the library for self-study.June in the south of the Yangtze River is the rainy season and the ripening bayberry season.Taking advantage of a free weekend, Jingshu and I went to Longshan to pick red bayberries.

There is no direct bus to Longshan, you need to transfer.Along the way, we were each in a daze, silent.It has been a long time since we went out to play together, and the inner distance seems to be a little longer, which is a bit sentimental.

The bus stopped at the roadside at the entrance of a village. There was a convenience store at the entrance of the village. I asked the salesperson about picking red bayberries.The eldest sister told us that there is a picking garden across the village to the back mountain, but it should have been picked, and it was basically finished two days ago.

I feel a little regretful, and I still hope to see Yangmei by chance.The village is very small, so I walked through it quickly, and I could see a large forest on the hillside ahead, which should be bayberry trees, much taller than I imagined.

There is a big sign in front of the intersection, introducing the general situation of the plantation.Finally, there is a Yangmei poem by Xu Jie, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty: The crest of the crane is still red when folded, and the blood is still wet when the dragon's eyes are cut out;

After reading this introduction, my mouth is watering.

At this time, I heard the sound of a dog barking, and an old man came out from a simple shed at the door.Before we even opened our mouths to tell the story, the uncle said that the bayberry picking was over, so let’s come back next year.I looked up at the bayberry tree on the hillside, and vaguely saw that there were still some bayberry left on the tree, so I begged the uncle to let us go in and have a look.

The uncle actually agreed to let us in and let us wander around freely, and he went home in a while.

We thanked repeatedly and couldn't wait to enter the bayberry garden.

At this time, there is no such thing as red bayberry in June, but standing under the bayberry tree, you can still see scattered red bayberry hidden under the branches and leaves.I picked one off casually, handed it to Jing Shu, and found another one myself.The bayberry fruit, black and red, is soft and juicy in the mouth, sweet and sour, and articulate.

The red bayberries that are within reach in the lower places are basically gone, so I climbed up the gray trunk to pick the red bayberries in the higher places.For a child who grew up in the countryside, tree climbing is an essential skill.Jingshu worriedly said let me be careful.

The leaves of the bayberry tree are slender, oval, and dark green, which are completely different from the apple trees in my hometown.I climbed several trees in a row and picked more than ten red bayberries, and the results were fairly fruitful.

We stand under the bayberry tree, savoring the delicacy of the world happily, forgetting our troubles and sorrows for the time being.

At some point, the bayberry juice splashed onto my white shirt, revealing patches of red stains.I looked at Jingshu's purplish red lips, and Jingshu also looked at me, and couldn't help laughing.

I picked some more red bayberries and filled half a bag.At this time, unknowingly, we have slowly walked from the low part of the plantation to the high place, and then walked to the high place. The mountain is gentle and we will reach the top of the mountain not far away.We carried the bayberry and climbed up the mountain.

The mountains here are obviously not as high as Daishan, and the vegetation on the mountain is not as rich as Daishan, but it is rare to meet a leisurely afternoon that we can spend together.

"Thank you for taking me to pick red bayberries, and to climb mountains." Jing Shu spoke to me suddenly.

"I should thank you for climbing the mountain with me."

"Remember the first time you took me to climb Mount Dai?"

"Of course I remember, I remember everything that day clearly, as if it was yesterday."

"Time flies. In fact, I fell in love with this small town from then on."

"Why am I not? Before I met you, I never felt the beauty of a small town."

"Were you particularly decadent when you were a freshman?"

"You are wrong. I am actually very positive. What is decadent is my appearance. I am very firm in my heart."

"I know you are a strong and optimistic person, and this is what I admire most about you, but I can't do it."

"You don't have to do it. Follow me and let go of the burden together. Life will be beautiful."

"Do you think I haven't tried? I have tried many times, but I still can't do it. But in the world of Buddhism, I found a peace. I am very grateful to you for accompanying me through the most difficult days."

"Don't, don't say that, I'm not doing enough, I'm selfish, careless, and machismo."

"Actually, you are already very good. Everything in the universe follows karma and retribution, and there is an effect in the cause, and there is a cause in the effect, and there is a predestined relationship."

"All dharmas arise due to conditions, and all dharmas perish due to conditions."

"When I was in the worst condition, I always had nightmares. The dream was an empty house with blood on the walls. Every wall was like a mirror, reflecting the real life. The me inside the wall, Laughing at the reality of me, taunting me, teasing me. I cried and tried to rush out of a wall, but I couldn't help but hit my head with blood. I woke up from my sleep and found that I kept bumping my head against the wall, There was blood all over my forehead. My parents had to sleep next to me and put me in the middle to protect me. To this day, to now, my dream has changed, I rushed out of the gate and stood at the door of the house, in front of It’s a green grassland covered with flowers, Yuchen stood at the crossroads ahead and kept waving goodbye to me.”

I walked up to Jingshu and hugged her tightly.I told her that I will not go and I will always protect her.

When we reached the top of the mountain, we found that the backside of the mountain was actually a large dense bamboo sea, hidden among the green hills, which was green and continuous.The moso bamboo is more than ten meters high, straight and tall, and there is only a narrow path among the bamboo forests, which is so far away that you can't see the sky when you look up.

We walked through the bamboo forest, amazed at this unexpected accident, the beauty of life lies in this.

And in a short while, the sky darkened in an instant, with dark clouds, and heavy rain was about to hit.In the rainy season, the rain is so impermanent.I took Jing Shu's hand and began to walk down the mountain eagerly.

The rain waited for no one, chasing our footsteps, brushing up from the ground, falling harder and harder, the slender bamboo leaves obviously could not stop the falling gravity of the raindrops, so Jingshu and I were soaked from head to toe in no time.

We quickened our pace, finally rushed out of the bamboo forest, and vaguely saw a village not far away.We walked along a long wall, the wall was not high, there was a barking dog inside, and the barking was getting closer and closer. When we looked up, oh my god, a big wolf dog was standing on the wall. With a big mouth, it looks fierce, and it looks like it will jump down and bite us all the time.

I grabbed Jingshu's hand and rushed forward quickly. At this moment, I couldn't care about the heavy rain.

Fortunately, the dog didn't rush over, it's just that people are timid inside.We ran under the eaves of a house, stopped, and laughed out loud remembering the embarrassment just now.

The rain gradually became less and less, we dragged our wet bodies, we continued to walk outside, and soon came to a bus stop, regardless of 21 [-], got on the bus first, and left this unforgettable place.

"All actions are impermanent, all dharmas have no self, and Nirvana is silent." Jing Shu leaned on my shoulder and murmured.

Back in the dormitory, Dongdong was playing games alone in front of the computer.Seeing me coming back, he stopped his fingers and looked at me in a daze.I was puzzled and asked him what happened?He thought for a while, and asked me in a mysterious tone:

"Didn't you also join the Zen Society? Do you know Professor Du?"

"I know you, what's the matter?"

"How is he?"

"Not bad, very kind teacher"

"Today I heard that a girl was raped by Professor Du and has been arrested by the Public Security Bureau. Do you know that?"

"Impossible, it must be wrong, how could Professor Du do such a thing?" I was very surprised.

"Hey, this guy, he really knows people and faces but doesn't know his heart!"

"Is it true?"

"Of course, the school is going crazy today. I heard that the girl committed suicide by drinking pesticide last night. The suicide note has been written. In the suicide note, everything about Professor Du's sex with her has been written. Fortunately, I heard that the girl has died. rescued."

My mind was suddenly confused, and I was afraid that Jingshu would be able to bear the news if she knew it.

Suddenly, jingling, the phone rang, and it was Jingshu's voice that answered.

"Do you believe it?" Jing Shu asked me.

At this moment, I don't know how to answer.What I am most worried about now is the impact of this matter on Jing Shu.

"I'm not sure."

"I don't believe it. Professor Du is so good, how could he do such a thing?"

"Well, yes, don't think so much, I'm exhausted today, drink some hot water and go to bed early."

We hung up the phone, but I thought it must be true.

The next day, this matter became the topic of discussion among teachers and students in the whole school. Now that the matter has come to this point, believe it or not.Both Jing Shu and I know that girl, and so do the people in the Zen Academy. When this happened, the Zen Academy also urgently contacted everyone for a meeting to explain the situation.The president said that this is only Professor Du's personal behavior and should not tarnish or affect the entire Zen Society, so that everyone dares to tell everyone this basic fact among classmates.

Such a thing is unacceptable in terms of emotion, reason, morality, and law.Professor Du naturally needs to bear the final result, but for me, I am more worried about Jing Shu's state, and I am worried that it will cause a greater blow to Jing Shu's psychology.

"Why did Professor Du do this?" Jing Shu seemed to be asking me, but also herself.

"I don't know either, but it's normal for everyone to have an unknown side."

"But if this matter is changed to someone else, I can still understand it, but this is Professor Du, what a good teacher, an elder. If a teacher like him can do this kind of thing, then I don't know how to do it in this society." Don't know what else to trust?"

"There are still a lot of good people in this society. Maybe Professor Du is just confused for a while, isn't he too lonely?"

"Hey, I'm so sad." Jing Shu actually burst into tears.

"I'm sad too." I comforted.

Fortunately, the summer vacation will be over soon, and everyone will leave school one after another, busy with their own affairs.I thought in my heart that after the summer vacation, this incident should disappear, but the bad influence of this incident will definitely exist.