Qian Qiu Ferry

Sheyang River, known as Chaohe in ancient times, also known as snakeskin, referred to as Sheyang River and Yanghe River, also known as Sheyang Port, is a natural river channel washed by Sheyang Lake (now Baoying), hence its name. Enter Yancheng City, start from Majia, and enter the sea via Peiqiao, Sanguantang, Fucheng, Geji Port, Qian Qiu Port and Xialao Lake. The total length is 2 10/0km, the county flow is150km, the riverbed is 200-350m wide, the normal water depth is 5-8m, and the deepest point is-18m. The basin covers an area of 4036 square kilometers. The meandering coefficient of the river is 43%, and there are many tributaries, such as Yangtong Port, Haihe River and Xiaoyang River. This is the largest natural dry river in He Lixia. There are several different opinions about the origin of "Sheyang". Some people say that in ancient times, floods flooded and fertile fields became Zeguo. A stone sheep gave his life to clear the river leading to the sea. Shiyang's tool for dredging rivers is his own horn. At that time, Shiyang had just given birth, and there were two lambs behind. Shiyang dug a river and buried his head in the topsoil, so it was difficult to tell the direction. He turned back from time to time, leaving a bay when he turned back. Therefore, the river winds eastward. The river receded, the earth revived, and both Shiyang and his mother were washed into the sea and drowned. In memory of this Shiyang who gave his life for the people, people named this river "Xieyang River", also called "Shiyang River". Because the pronunciations of "Shi", "Xie" and "She" are similar, it later became "Sheyang River".

? Sheyang River is more important to Qian Qiu. There is a ferry in this area, and now a bridge has been built. In the past, to the south of the ferry was a small street in Qian Qiu, Hebei. With the ferry here, the two sides will be much more lively. There are hotels, restaurants and shops here, and passengers and goods from south to north have to be transshipped by ferry. The banks of Sheyang River are covered with lush reeds, and the breeze frequently blows and bows to people. The river flows into the sea from west to east without a short farewell and stay, just like a tragic death without seeing your face clearly. Sheyang River Ferry used to be a big wooden boat, which could get on two buses and other small motorcycles. Pedestrians had to get off first, and then the car got on the boat. A big wooden valve was put under the wheel to prevent the car from sliding down the river. The power is steel cables erected on both sides of the river. Through the pulley fixed on one side of the ship, a passage is left on one side of the ship, which is convenient for several cable pulling masters to walk back and forth. They hold a long mallet with a groove at one end and put the steel cable into the groove. Pulled by manpower, the steel cable creaks and keeps ringing. Several people leaned back, holding mallets in their hands, shouting their songs. Their feet moved slowly and painfully backwards. The grass twisted in front of people through the steel cable coming up from the river, and the ship was unwilling to move forward. The cable ran aground, and the boatman stood at the bow with a big bag woven with hemp rope for squeezing and buffering between the hull and the dock. Another agile man flew ashore with the cable and quickly put it on the pile to fix the boat. As soon as the whistle sounded, people went ashore, and then large cars and tractors filed ashore. But from time to time, I heard the car go downhill and rush into the river because of the brake failure. The ferry usually calls at night. First of all, it is not safe to sail at night. Second, there are fewer passengers who can't make money. If you are late and miss the last bus, you have to stay on the other side and get on the boat tomorrow. But it's not on the list either. If there is a superior notice or an urgent task, it will still be held at night. I heard that a military vehicle on duty called the boatman to sail at night, but it was difficult for the boatman on duty to find someone when he went for a drink. At that time, there were no mobile phones, and it was difficult to find people at night in towns and villages where telephones were not popular. Gunshots rang out on the other side, scaring the boatman out, drinking wine and sailing. There was no prohibition at that time, and it was dawn until the messenger sent for the boatman. Wooden boats are inefficient and have frequent accidents, so the hull needs maintenance every year. In the late 1970s, it was replaced by a large steel ferry. The diesel engine is fast and efficient, and both ends of the ship can automatically lift the fence, so it is not easy for vehicles to rush into the river. When the ship started, the whole ship shook, and the engine roared and emitted a lot of black smoke from the vent of the hull, like a big monster lying in the river. There is a two-story tower in the middle of the ship. The driver pulls the directional roulette wheel on the top floor and overlooks everything below. Every National Day or Spring Festival, it also wears holiday clothes to welcome the New Year. This flag is very beautiful. When I was in primary school, I had to cross the ferry. Sometimes I skip class and go to the other side of the river by ferry. I watched the donkey in the room of the production team, grinding bean curd. The little donkey is very obedient, covering her eyes with white cloth and circling all day, and then I go back by boat after school. At that time, pedestrians on big ships didn't charge, let alone children. When the big ship sets out, it seems that sometimes if you want to go to the other side, you have to turn around and get on the boat offshore. I don't know why. People enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river on the ferry. The river beat against the hull, and several white waterfowl swam around the water, wandering around the small fish on the water. Looking down a few meters from the clear river, water plants and small fish can be clearly seen. When I was a child, I heard that there is a kind of fish called yellow arrow in Sheyang River, which swims fast in the water and chases small fish to eat. This is a kind of tiger in the water. Its shape is a white striped fish. It is said that the yellow flag fish in Sheyang River hit a boat and hurt people. Pelteobagrus fulvidraco also has three sharp spines at the back of its head, which stung people and other fish and animals and put them on the backstab to show off. Some people saw hundreds of pounds of stingrays floating on the water, and tied a big snake on their back before marching. There is a slender boat with white paint on the deck and paddles lined up. When the feet hit the board and shook the hull, fish of all sizes jumped onto the deck and easily jumped into the cabin. There are boats facing the river bank in a circle, knocking on the boards to gradually close to the river bank to narrow the encirclement, and then inserting the flat bamboo fish baskets side by side into the river beside the boat. When the bamboo pole touched the water, the fish got scared and got into the bamboo basket. The fishermen put the fish baskets away and shook them out of the boat. At that time, there were a lot of fish and shrimp, which were worthless. Sell it to aquatic products stations and resell it elsewhere. In the 1970s, the oil drilling in Sheyang River shook greatly, and the water on the land was exploded with explosives. With the dull sound of Sheyang River, some fish, large and small, came to the surface in a daze, and people were scrambling to paddle and catch fish. Some fish swam to the shore of the river to seek people's protection. The ferry didn't do anything to get involved in the fishing war. After a while, the fish piled on the bow came to a hill, and a man exclaimed that a big fish had come up. People looked in the direction of their fingers, and the boat quickly came around. People stood on both sides of Sheyang River with smiles on their faces, shouting loudly to watch this spectacular scene. As the saying goes, people on both sides of the strait are nourished by river water and irrigated by Sheyang River. Sheyang Rice is a well-known trademark in China, which is deeply loved by consumers in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Soft and moderate, crystal clear and sweet, it is essential to nourish the Sheyang River. Large and small fish are abundant, and large and small wild seafood restaurants have been opened, which are cheap and good. Merchants and ordinary people are happy to consume, especially the big white strips of Sheyang River, steamed and braised in brown sauce, which is a delicious food. This river is crystal clear all year round and is the main source of domestic water for the people in this county. When I was a child, I heard that there lived a large family of old catfish in Sheyang River. No one knows how old this old catfish is. I heard that my grandfather's grandfather saw it when he was farming in Sheyang, a beach, before liberation. It is covered with a big plaque, which is used to do things in our country. When the weather is fine, you will see the old catfish taking their children and grandchildren out to bask in the sun. Catfish, large and small, almost covered the river.

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? As the saying goes, extremes meet, but the old family and people on both sides of the strait have always lived in harmony and even helped each other in times of crisis. In Sheyang River, people who live on water sometimes feel that someone is secretly helping them when they are in danger, thus saving the day. Once upon a time there was a villager who couldn't swim. He accidentally fell into Sheyang River and thought he would die. But then he inexplicably returned to the shore, and he felt that something had brought him ashore. I think this old salamander. After the villagers were saved, they went to the shore to burn incense and worship.

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? It is said that Sheyang River is going to build a bridge. During the investigation, people found a huge pit at the bottom of the water, guessing that it was the home of the old catfish. Later, I found a strange thing when I was driving a bridge pile. The bridge pile just laid on the first day fell down inexplicably. Everyone wants to think about it. It is suspected that the bridge repair has affected the stable life of my hometown, so everyone bought sacrifices such as pig heads and offered sacrifices to my hometown, asking my hometown to move home conveniently. So the leader subcontracted it to his hand and made a pig's head and other sacrifices. It is said that people who handle affairs are selfish and cut off the ears and tongues of pigs for their own use. Anyway, the old catfish didn't care, and threw a few pig heads tied with red silk into the river. As a result, the old catfish did not move its nest and reported to the leader, who thought that the gift might not be enough to impress it. Later someone reported buying a gift. When repairing the bridge, I heard that someone saw the old giant salamander with many little giant salamanders coming out of the water at night to see the bridge. The scene is really spectacular.

? In order to thank the old giant salamander for its help and the trouble caused by the construction of this bridge, after the bridge was completed, villagers from eight neighboring villages voluntarily raised funds and built an old giant salamander temple beside the bridge. There is also a little giant salamander in the temple. Everyone is interested to see it. This temple has been prosperous since its completion. Burning incense should also work. At Qian Qiu Ferry, a commemorative competition for Comrade Mao Zedong to swim across the Yangtze River is often held, and the government organizes the main backbone militia groups to carry out armed swimming on both sides of the ferry. To commemorate the great leader's swimming in the Yangtze River, red flags fluttered on both sides of the strait, gongs and drums roared, and militiamen swarmed with guns. With the signal of gunfire, they swam to the other side in batches. The people on the shore shouted for the militia of the production team, and the scene was very lively. There are leaders and lifeguards on board, and our children also learned to lick dogs in the shallow water on the shore. Parents are too careful to slide into the deep water. Sheyang River has complicated water conditions. The surface of the water seems calm, but there are grass and grass under it. If you slide into a second-rate river, you will be in trouble. Both sides of Sheyang River are formed by natural impacts. Shallow water area is very shallow, and there is no gradual buffer surface. Sometimes it's shallow, but it's bottomless at once. The water in the ferry area is deep, and people often drown because of bathing and swimming. Before the liberation of Qian Qiu Ferry, Comrade Wang Shuishan, a revolutionary martyr, died at the ferry. He had a meeting in the evening and took a ferry. The ship was ambushed by Japanese devils and died heroically in Sheyang River. There is a centennial martyrs memorial tower. When I was in primary school, Tomb-Sweeping Day always went to pay a memorial service. The old man said that there was a golden plate shining on the tower at night. The beautiful scenery of Sheyang River, especially on August 15, when the bright moon was shining in the sky, the lights on the fisherman's boat faded and Ran Ran was born while drinking cigarettes. The moonlight shone on the smooth and calm water, and the reeds on both sides of the river rustled. What a good ink and wash landscape painting! People cultivated the fertile land on both sides of the river day and night. The beautiful Sheyang River has been flowing into the vast sea for hundreds of years, only Sheyang River.

? Sheyang River is a natural river, which is connected with Baoying Sheyang Lake and can be used for flood discharge and irrigation. In the drought of 75, all the small gullies dried up. People come back to Sheyang River to carry water, and the water on the shore is turbid. They had to row to the center of the river, take the water to the boathouse, and then carry it to the shore in barrels. My mother asked my brothers to take it back by bike, and there was only half a bucket left on the way home. This river is too salty, which may be caused by seawater intrusion. Only the water in the upper reaches of Sheyang River is sweet. It is difficult for Sheyang River to freeze in winter. 1in the winter of 976, Zhang, director of the rice factory, went back to his hometown for the New Year. The whole Sheyang River is frozen, so the ferry is suspended and can't go to my hometown. Now, a bridge has been built at Qian Qiu Ferry, ending the history of the partition of North and South, and facilitating the passage of people on both sides of the strait. It is an important channel on the Chen-Li line. After renovation, the two banks of the government river have restored the natural ecological state of the river, making the people live happily and the elderly live safely.