If life is like clouds and water, iron trees will bloom all over the world in spring.

?——Remembering my grandfather

My grandfather is 100 years old. According to the just-completed sixth census, there are only more than 40,000 100-year-old people in China among the 1.4 billion population. People, accounting for 0.003%, this one is so awesome that it can be called "Yaba", so I am very proud of it!

When he was 100 years old, my grandfather decided to travel, and he didn’t even bring his favorite erhu with him. He directly took the "Noah's Ark" spaceship to explore the world. I think it is true. It is a long-term trip that can be taken at any time.

So, now that I’m gone, I hope we can meet by chance in a certain dimension in the future.

From my understanding of him for nearly 40 years, I think he made a lot of preliminary accumulation and preparations to prepare for this trip, which many people cannot do. The reason why he is so awesome is that he uses To get this ticket 100 years later, I think there are probably the following points:

1. Keep a strong body

The body is the capital of revolution. Grandpa will Someone printed out the limericks that are good for the body on A4 paper and posted them on the wall of the old house, telling us that we must first get rid of bad habits and maintain good health.

This item is attributed to his appetite. In my impression, he has a very large appetite and can eat a large "tank" of rice. At least in the 1980s, I was well aware of this specialty of his. My impression is that he has a very large appetite. What was particularly profound was one time, probably in 2009, when Xiaoxiao was born. He went to Fuzhou to see his great-granddaughter. During lunch time, I looked at his bowl and said, "Wow, can you eat so much?" He paused when I asked In Gutian dialect: "It seems to be a bit too much, but I can still eat it!"

He also likes to eat sweet potatoes, which are the best carbohydrates in the modern dietary system. When I was a child, I was eating in Xinfeng My old man also ate a lot of sweet potatoes, which were so delicious that I can’t even eat anything that sweet now.

Also, it is pure natural milk. The neighbor of my house raises a cow. The fresh and hot milk is poured into the enamel cup. After a while, milk skin forms on the surface. It is delicious and nutritious.

2. Maintain good hygiene

This point is specifically mentioned. In 2019, I was transferred from Fuzhou Radio and Television Station to work in a real estate company in Yongtai. In Yongtai, I met many good people. Friends, one of them is a photographer who works in a beautiful countryside. He once shared with me that he had just photographed more than a dozen centenarians in Yongtai. He told me that centenarians have unique characteristics. It means "very clear", whether it is clothing or conversation.

Yongtai Songkou is a place where centenarians live. In their daily lives, the old people keep their hair combed and shiny, their clothes ironed straight, their collars buttoned up and their homes tidy.

This reminds me of the old house in Xinfeng, which has a toilet near the courtyard gate. On the wall, there are four big words "Keep hygiene!" written by my grandfather with a calligraphy brush. When I was a child, I always thought it was after Weiwei relieved himself. It’s because they don’t rush.

It suddenly dawned on me now that my grandfather wrote these words. Maintaining good hygiene can increase people's resistance.

When I was a child, I lived in Xinfeng’s old house. I liked sleeping with my grandpa. His snoring was much softer than my grandma’s. He wet the bed in the middle of the night when I dreamed about it. Grandpa asked grandma to wash it off in time. Later, he bought me a chamber pot. , the pot is in the shape of a fish. Later, my grandpa would wake me up in the middle of the night. I would close my eyes dimly and release the ding-dong-ding-dong into the fish’s mouth, and I would never wet the bed again...

3. Stay handsome anytime and anywhere

Grandpa has the hairstyle of the four Hong Kong kings, Lai Ming. This hairstyle has never changed, but it has been slightly modified after a few years. He is 1.8 meters tall. He is tall, very straight, and with this hairstyle, grandpa looks like the SUPER STAR of Xinfeng Village.

On major festivals, such as the Spring Festival, he will wear a suit or Tang suit, with the buttons tightly buttoned. If it is a suit, the tie must be worn, and he must be handsome and decently dressed anytime and anywhere. Giving others the feeling is like the summer wind, refreshing and comfortable. It is the greatest respect for others and an expression of happiness for yourself.

In 2004, I started working. With my salary, I would help him buy one or two pieces of clothes every year. I remember one Spring Festival, he put on the Metersbonwe I bought for him, and it looked like a pair of clothes. Like a young man.

Grandpa also likes photography, not taking pictures of others, but taking pictures of himself. From film cameras to digital cameras, his presence is left behind. There are so many photos of him that the ID photos on travel passes, We are still confused.

That’s why I fell in love with photography and recording beautiful life. My favorite advertising slogan for Canon cameras: I am always moved!

Today, a large number of family photos with our children and grandchildren are hung tightly on the walls, and they are also firmly locked in our hearts.

4. Maintain the freedom to display an instrument

I don’t know when it was that my grandfather’s musical and artistic skills began to grow, and playing the erhu became one of his biggest hobbies. Under the guidance of the teacher, you can also pull out the "Doremi hair"...

He takes great care of the erhu and has a lot of wax for rubbing the strings. One of them left a deep impression on me, and there is something hidden inside. An unknown black bug was a piece of amber. I thought it was very magical at the time, but I can’t find it now.

When I lived in my old house, my grandpa often roped in Weiwei and I to form the band "Duck the Ducks", which basically had a small family concert every day. The main song was "Study" With classic songs such as "Lei Feng is a good example" and "Socialism is good", we used all our strength to interpret the meaning of the songs.

At that time we had no performance clothes, at most we had white shirts and pull-back shoes, but the red scarf had to be hung on the chest. This was the song that carried my childhood. I had grown up after leaving my old house, and rarely did I wear it. Hear it again, let alone sing it.

Until this year’s "July 1st" centenary founding day of the Party, I heard "Without the Communist Party, there would be no new China" again in Tiananmen Square on CCTV live broadcast... I burst into tears.

5. Maintain a hard-working style

Grandpa’s hard work is also admirable. After his retirement, he continued to use his spare energy in Jixiang Park. He was hardworking and conscientious and cared for the park like he cared for his children and grandchildren. of trees and flowers, get up earlier than others, leave later than others, do more than others, contribute silently in ordinary positions, win advanced titles many times, and are highly praised by the masses and workers! Everyone affectionately called him "Old Uncle Lin" and said that he was more energetic than young people in their twenties and thirties, and he set an example of hard work and simplicity to young people!

Later, when he got older, my grandfather spent a lot of time and energy in the old house, tinkering with the flowers and plants in the yard of the old house, which still maintains its original appearance.

Speaking of garden seedling management, I am very proud. There is a bucket at the west end of the yard. I release my nitrogen into it every day. The flowers and plants that come out are still lush and green, and I have my share. credit.

Especially the big iron tree, which is about the same age as me and blooms once a year. Our whole family likes to take photos with it.

The creek outside the yard was very clear before the 1980s. The flowers and plants on the north side of the creek were also maintained by my grandfather. Xi was my first teacher. Later, I could swim from Gaotouling to the island in the middle of the lake in one go.

6. Maintain excellent moral character

? Excellent moral character involves respecting the elderly, loving the young and being popular.

As long as I can remember, I have known that my grandfather had two sisters. Except for my eldest grandma, "Lan Gu", I have never had closer contact with anyone older than him.

My grandpa’s sister (aunt) is also very kind to me. Every time she comes to Beiyuan New Village, she always remembers to bring me a pack of "Qiao Sour Plums". Grandpa's character of respecting the elderly and loving the young is deeply popular, and he also loves his elders.

He is even more considerate to the younger ones. I have many wonderful memories with him. Here are a few: Grandpa walked out from No. 45, Xinfeng Branch Road, and sent Weiwei and I to a primary school. The earliest impression we had was sitting in the Whiskers sat on the front pole on the back of his Forever bicycle, the Big Mac that he was, riding with skill and control, moving forward at a speed that was comfortable for all three of us.

After passing through a small alleyway, you will reach Xinfeng Cinema, then cross 614th Road and turn into Heping 1st Road in Wen'an Market. Then turn left and you will reach Xiaoxiaojiao. Looking back now, he should like it very much. The feeling of sending us to school. Weiwei and I also enjoyed the feeling of being picked up and dropped off. It's a pity that these experiences can never be repeated.

My grandfather also picks me up after school. He comes to school early. Sometimes when I am on duty, he will run into the classroom to help me finish my homework, which greatly improves efficiency.

For a while, he would give me my favorite pork belly through the transparent iron railings during class break. One day, I suddenly didn’t see him. It turned out that he fell and fractured his bones on the way... …This is firmly etched in my heart.

In the first half of this year, I went to see him. He was still in bed and told me about my going to nursery school: I only went to the government-run kindergarten for 5 yuan a semester for one day, and my grandpa sent me to it for the second time. When I was approaching school, I suddenly jumped out of the car and scared him badly. This should also be firmly remembered in his mind.

In June 2020, Xiaoxue from Wuyishan got married. This was a happy day for his fourth generation of children. Unfortunately, he was already preparing to travel and could no longer travel far away...

< p> He is very popular. He is always kind to his neighbors, relatives and friends, is kind to others, and is loyal to his word. His thoughtful words of care always fill our hearts with warmth.

7. Maintain a good attitude

I learned about his experience from my father. After studying in a private school since childhood, my grandfather went to Old City Shilaobo Mission School to study. He went to work in Fengpu Xixi Pinghu Pseudo Township and other places. After liberation, he participated in the textile, electric light management office, branch road construction and other work in the county government. Later, due to historical background problems, and it coincided with the construction of Gutianxi Hydropower Station, he immigrated to the old city in 1956. Immigrants settled in Paitou Village to work in agriculture.

During those days, faced with various difficulties and inner suffering, Grandpa gritted his teeth and endured it alone! Even though he suffered unfair infamy and suffered grievances that ordinary people could not bear, he still had no complaints and had iron-like persistence and faith in his future life. He led his wife and children to persist until the end and ushered in the dawn. ?

Grandpa is a strong and confident person. He lives a simple life, is independent of the world, has a strong personality, and is full of confidence and optimism about life. He can always face the difficulties calmly, and he can deal with the environment indifferently, no matter how difficult it is. His upbeat mood always makes us feel cheerful.

"The water flowing down the mountain is unintentional,

The clouds return to the cave without intention;

If life is like clouds and water,

Iron trees will bloom everywhere "Jie Chun."

——Song Ji'an Shoujing

This poem expressing the spirit of Yunshui seems to be my grandfather's best interpretation of his life.

The reason why Yunshui is so free and comfortable is because they never add any of their own meaning to their flow. There is no distinction between good, bad and clean for the places they flow through. No matter how beautiful the place is, they will not stay there, no matter how barren the place is, they will not refuse to go there. The reason why clouds and water have the virtue of nourishment and tolerance is because they adapt to it. The natural balance of "when it is full, it overflows; when it is short, it is full". It does not show off to high places, but only supplies to low-lying places...

Life is short. As long as we give up those external things, give up those fame and wealth, we can live a free, wonderful and comfortable life.

Grandpa still has many advantages worth passing on, but I think maintaining a good attitude is the most important!

Well, grandpa will say goodbye to us on July 18, 2021.

Later I saw these words of Jesus in the Gospel of John (14:1-3) in the Bible: Do not let your hearts be troubled. If you believe in God, you should also believe in me. In my Father's house are many dwellings. If not, I would have told you already. I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may also be there. Grandpa must have gone to the wonderful place Jesus talked about.

After seeing off my grandfather, I went to Xinjiang at the end of the month. Xinjiang in July is like a fairyland. Snow-capped mountains and grasslands echoing the flowers, herds of cattle and sheep, and simple and sincere faces... I drove the car all the way south from the Duku Highway.

One evening, at 22:00 Beijing time, in Bayinbuluke, the sun finally went down after showing its most beautiful afterglow on the snow-capped mountains in the distance, but I reaped the most beautiful sunset. . When everything happened, I picked up my camera and captured the best picture.

At night in Kanas, the moon and stars are particularly sparse here. The Milky Way can be clearly seen with the naked eye. The stars in the sky are intoxicating.

I looked up at the starry sky, which is called God’s back garden. I thought that grandpa was an inconspicuous one among the stars, looking at us with a smile.

END

Your beloved Sun Zhuo is in Kanas, Xinjiang

July 2021