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Provence, located in the southeast of France, near the blue coast of the Mediterranean, is the hometown of lavender, a place rich in high-quality wine in the world and the first choice for Europeans to spend their holidays. To tell the truth, Provence, located in the western hemisphere, is an unreachable dream country for you and me in the East, and you will never have a chance to reach it in your life. So there will be no other extravagant hopes, such as living here for a long time.

Therefore, we love this Englishman who moved to Provence and wrote so many books. This book is called "A Year in Provence", which was written by English writer Peter Meyer after he moved to Provence in 1987. There are beautiful natural pastoral scenery and rich exotic customs here. However, what is most deeply rooted in people's hearts is the simplicity, intelligence, humor and wit of local farmers; Their slow pace of life; Love of life, love of food, even indifference to punctuality, and so on.

Today, let's get to know this charming little place and get to know the lovely and respectable little people here through the book A Year in Provence.

When we talk about returning to rural life, or living away from the hustle and bustle of the city and close to nature, we will probably associate it with "seclusion" and "solitude". Indeed, in our impression, there are many such celebrities, among which Tao Yuanming of Jin Dynasty is the most admired and sought after by the public. His "Peach Blossom Spring" does not know how many people's hearts have been inspired and how many people's hearts have been washed away. How beautiful and desirable that Peach Blossom Garden is!

And American writer Thoreau, and his Walden; Leopold and his Yearbook of Shaxiang, their love and yearning for nature, as well as the classic works of natural literature, let us see a real, vivid and wonderful world, thus giving birth to the desire to integrate into it.

Therefore, when I saw the book A Year in Provence, and learned from the introduction that it was the author's life in the mountains recorded in the four seasons after he moved to Provence, I was a little rubbing my hands and couldn't hold back. The original intention of reading this book is to read another kind of natural literature or ecological literature, such as Walden Lake or Shaxiang Yearbook, to perceive the vastness and beauty of nature. However, after reading it, I found that it was not the case at all. They have little in common.

A year in Provence tells the story of the author and his wife. After spending three or two weeks in Provence every year, they are more and more eager to settle here. Finally, one day, they listened to their inner call and bought a house in Provence, together with six acres of land connected with the house. Although they didn't come here to be farmers and grow vineyards with their neighbors, they made friends with people here, farmers, craftsmen, shopkeepers and restaurant owners, and integrated into their life rhythm.

The author not only appreciates the natural scenery of Provence, but also revels in the exotic customs there. He likes the bright sunshine in Provence, quiet valleys and Woods, farmers' vineyards in four seasons, the humor of local people, their greed for wine and food, the excitement and prosperity of rural markets and so on. All these make the author enjoy a period of quiet time and spend one "thrilling" happy time after another in extraordinary experiences.

Punctuality, for most people, I do not know when it has risen to a moral concept. When dealing with people, "punctuality" is also included in the most basic etiquette norms. Of course, we often meet people with poor sense of time in our lives, but when we understand Europeans and their bureaucracy, we feel that the phenomenon of not observing time we encounter is simply not worth mentioning.

For Europeans, enjoying life always seems to be the first priority. Supermarkets and shops close at the right time, even on holidays, so you will not be able to buy necessary daily necessities smoothly in many time periods outside business hours.

According to the author, it is difficult for the standard good people in Provence to keep things tidy within the agreed time limit. Of course, this is easily confirmed by the author's personal experience in the book. After living in Provence for a year, the author says that they are used to counting time according to seasons, rather than counting days or weeks. Because Provence will not change the pace of life because of the discomfort of outsiders.

Speaking of which, you will be particularly interested in the author's experience in this field! If so, then my purpose has been achieved. The reason why I share it is that I hope my friends can see it in the shortest time, just like me. However, it is worth mentioning that the author really appreciates the attitude of local people who disregard time, enjoy time and taste life, whether it is procrastination or humor.

Honestly, who wouldn't appreciate it? Appreciation is appreciation, but very little is really done. How different people's living environment and cultural beliefs are on the vast earth! Even the author who lived in Britain before, when suddenly surrounded by such a group of standard Provence good people, could not help but deliberately adapt to them, appreciate them and blend in with them. But in any case, in the fast-paced life, we should always remind ourselves to slow down, so that we can have time and opportunity to think about the meaning of life and find the pursuit closest to our hearts.

Through this book, we can be very sure that French gastronomy has undoubtedly reached a certain artistic level. Gourmets are almost everywhere. People can kill two or three hours at the dinner table to have a lunch, especially dinner.

In a year in Provence, there is a lot of space to describe food. You must be surprised because they treat almost the only important thing in life. As for the word "losing weight" that we keep saying, it has never been mentioned in the whole book. However, as a reader, in the process of reading, it is inevitable that such a concept will emerge in my mind.

In Provence, people wish each other a "good appetite" at festivals, receptions, restaurants and even working days. Especially at the banquet, food and drinks are served one by one, and everyone eats leisurely, and the sound of laughter and blessings keeps rising and falling. We have never seen such a scene, and I'm afraid we can't imagine it.

The author said that the French can't see other people's stomachs being wronged, and once they know that someone is in a crisis of starvation, they will show the kindest side of their nature. If you tell them that you are injured or bankrupt, they will either be sarcastic or show proper sympathy. But if you tell the grievances in your stomach, they will spare no effort to help, even at the expense of giving up the table in front of them.

Yes, we read such books. First, it is based on the quiet rural scenery, and the main color is the praise of wine and food; Taste of slow-paced life and comfortable life; Interpret the meaning of life; For all these books about the pursuit of happiness, what kind of experience and feelings will you have at this time? Reading can increase our knowledge and broaden our horizons. then what If you ask me, the greatest advantage of reading is actually to please our hearts.