Inadvertent touch

1.

Often, what is deliberately pursued is exhausting, but those inadvertently discovered or obtained are more joyful and unforgettable.

In my life, there are more inadvertent touches than deliberate pursuits.

2.

We checked the weather before going to Dali. Basically, it showed rainy days during our arrival. When we visited, we hoped for clearer days. Yeah, so it was disappointing to see how rainy it was, but I didn’t think about going there on a better day. If it rains, let it rain. Maybe it will have a different taste?

After checking into the inn, I found that half of the sky was clear and half was covered with dark clouds. Could there be a rainbow in the middle? Thinking like this, I couldn't care less about the haze in the weather, but instead I looked forward to the adventure.

I rented a small electric car and wanted to set off towards the sunny side, but I was led astray by the Gaode map, facing Cangshan Mountain.

"Oh my God, this map is going to take me into the mountains!"

As I thought to myself, my hands unconsciously grasped the direction, and my eyes inadvertently glanced towards That blue sky and clouds are so beautiful!

Along with the twists and turns of the gravel road, bumps and bumps, my butt suffered a lot, but my mood was happy. I came to a strange place, but I don't know why I didn't feel nervous or scared at all. Instead, I felt excited and happy all the way, just like the feeling I felt when I was a child when I discovered a secret base.

That day, I took a lot of beautiful clouds. My mother said that she would make a cloud in the future. I like clouds.

3.

Only when I arrived at Cangshan Geopark did I know that Jizhao’an was nearby. Forgive me for not making a travel guide. I know Jizhaoan not because she is an internet celebrity, but because I have friends who have taken beautiful pictures and written very true words, which attracted me.

So, I thought about going to Jizhao Temple first and then climbing Cangshan Mountain, but I didn’t expect to stop after I went there.

The quiet environment, the elegant courtyard, the unique succulent plants, and the fact that the master was chanting sutras all made me surprised every time I was there, and it penetrated my heart inadvertently. I admit, I like this quiet place, the Zen, cleanliness and tranquility.

After staying in front of the stone table for a while, I walked up the path and felt happy as I walked. Because there were no other tourists in the huge mountain forest, I could enjoy the whole world to myself, haha. This is exactly what I want.

The mountain is solemn and quiet, and the road is very narrow and complicated. The water pipes laid along the road prevent you from getting lost.

Along the way, I came across a place with many statues of Guanyin (I didn’t take any pictures), and I paid homage devoutly;

I saw an old tree and lay on it in meditation. After a long time, my heart became more honest and peaceful;

After drinking the cool spring water, I also poured a full pot of mineral water;

Picking mushrooms was a real experience. There are large tracts of them, which makes picking them enjoyable and satisfying;

When I arrived at a large grassland, I sat down to rest, with the sun hitting my face, and I took a photo that I liked;

… ………

There is no precise time allocation, and there is no tight arrangement of attractions. They are all unexpected encounters, wonderful and leisurely. The day is very slow and very long.

4.

The original plan was not to meet the elementary school girl.

Just like I told her when we met, everyone has work now, so I thought I wouldn’t bother her.

But in the end the two got in touch, and even though they were pressed for time, they still met. Although we don’t communicate much on weekdays, the joy when we met is self-evident. We chatted here and there, and the campus scenes from the past came to mind again. It was great!

Under the warm hospitality of the elementary school girls, I tasted the richest and most unique meal in Dali - cold root bark, fried papaya meat, rose egg pancake, old milk potato, Water-based Yanghua, sweet and sour pork ribs, bean soup...

A dual enjoyment of sight and taste, this is a beauty that can be tasted without deliberate arrangement.

5.

Take the train from Dali back to Kunming, the latest one (21:09), standing ticket, 2 hours.

There was also a family entering the station at the same time. They may have only bought two tickets, and the others stood in the aisle like me.

I was sitting on my little box against the wall. Opposite me was a child of the family, who was sitting on her little stroller. In front of her was her aunt, who was also sitting on the box. on, and her mother stood next to me.

After everyone took their seats one after another, the child hid in his stroller and did not talk to anyone. The train started, breaking the silence. After a while, she secretly smiled at me through the gap. I was looking around, and when I saw her smiling face, I naturally smiled back. It doesn’t need to be complicated, just a smile and we are familiar with it.

She started to try to grab my hand with her hand, I retracted and grabbed her hand again; she stuck her head out, I put it aside, and came over again; she jumped off the stroller and stepped on it. My feet, I dodge... several repeated movements, only children can enjoy it, she laughed, and I was also happy.

The fatigue originally caused by the journey disappeared, and the standing ticket, which was originally thought to be boring and uncomfortable, was also filled with laughter.

"Are you still a student?"

"No, I graduated."

"Are you working?"

"Hmm"

"Are you a teacher?"

"How do you know?"

"Because only you are a teacher who has the patience to play with her like that "It's been a long time"

"Haha, I'm with my children almost every day, and I like to play with them"

"No wonder"

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This is the conversation I had with the child’s mother after playing with her for nearly half an hour. After the chat, I played with the child until the end.

I don’t know that one day I will laugh when I see a child, and that smile will take away all the fatigue and boredom. It was that simple smile that touched me!

6.

The breeze beside Erhai Lake, the sunset beside Cangshan Mountain, the weeping willows beside Chongsheng Temple, the alleys in the double corridors, the streets in the ancient city, and the charming island of Nanzhao The lush vegetation, as well as the bright red and green in the front and back yards of the inn... all these casual beauties touched my heartstrings even more.

Time is slow and everything is just right.