The Chronicles of Da Nao There is always something beautiful that is worth loving

Mo Yan once praised Wang Zengqi like this:

Mr. Wang is a master of short stories, looking at the literary world, there are very few people who can have such a loose mentality.

Just like the short story ** "The Chronicles of Da Nao".

The story takes place in Wang Zengqi's hometown, Wang Zengqi, who was still in elementary school at the time, heard that a small tinsmith and the people of the security team were "good", and he was kidnapped and beaten with sticks in the middle of the night, and he was very surprised.

Then, a large group of tinsmiths marched on the streets, silently paraded the streets for three days, and sat quietly on the "top incense"** shocking scene, which made him unforgettable for a long time.

Forty years later, the surprise and unforgettable buried in my heart finally erupted, and it became the water town where Wang Zengqi's fireworks and human feelings are intertwined.

Some people always say that the current society is indifferent, and people have become unkind.

Then read "The Chronicles of Da Nao", you will sigh after reading:

Life is beautiful, and the world is worth loving.

On the outskirts of Gaoyou, Jiangsu, there is a water area larger than a pond called Nao.

On the west bank of Da Nao, there are more than 20 tinsmiths from other places, who walk the streets and alleys every day to help people make pewter.

One of the tinsmiths, Eleven, was the only son in the family, whose father died young, and was raised by his mother doing some needlework.

Seeing that his mother was getting older and her health was deteriorating, the eleventh son had no choice but to follow his uncle and old tinsmith to earn a living.

The tin business is small, in order to make more money, the eleventh son goes out every day at dawn, carrying the burden along the street to shout, which family needs to stop at which, and then carry the burden home after dark.

On rainy days, he couldn't take on work, so the eleventh son practiced martial arts and self-defense at his residence, singing happily.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the door was crowded with people, which also added interest to the days of wandering.

On the east bank of Da Nao, there are porters who have lived here for generations, and men, women, and children eat on their shoulders.

Qiaoyun is the daughter of her porter Huang Haijiao, and when she was 3 years old, her mother ran away, leaving her and her father to rely on each other.

When Qiaoyun was 17 years old, his father fell down in the air during a burden, broke his waist, and was half-paralyzed in bed.

Since then, the burden of supporting his father and supporting the family has fallen firmly on Qiaoyun.

Twine, fishing nets, and reed mats, Qiaoyun's day's work can only be exchanged for his father's plaster, and the father and daughter have a day's food and clothing.

But even if she bears the burden of life, Qiaoyun is still that innocent girl.

She wears old clothes, and she always has a flower on her bun;

Wear straw sandals on your feet, and your translucent nails must always be dyed red with impatiens;

When I eat brown rice, I feel like I'm tasting the delicacies of the mountains and the sea.

Qiaoyun and Eleven Sons are both hard-working people who have been beaten repeatedly by fate, but no one shows any resentment.

They find joy in life in the midst of hardship, and live a satisfying life.

Perhaps only an optimistic and interesting soul like Wang Zengqi can give his characters such vitality.

Wang Zengqi's life was not smooth, but he could always feel the sweetness from the hardship.

Studying at Southwest Associated University, the enemy often came to bomb, and when the alarm sounded, he always ran to the pine forest, bought pine nuts, and ate them while running;

Sent to the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, he roasted potatoes with cow dung, and laughed at himself that there were few people in the country who ate potatoes like him;

Locked in the "cowshed" for transformation, building a pigsty, carrying pig food, picking pig dung, his eyes are full of wild flowers and weeds, insects and birds.

He accepted all suffering with optimism and let the sad days blossom.

As he himself said:

No matter where people go, they always have to have some fun, think of a way, and always have a sad face, why are they doing?

If you are used to the bitterness of life, you should also try to create some beauty and make it sweet in the bitter days.

If you are happy in the midst of suffering, there will be a day when the bitterness will come to an end.

Eleven sons and one talent, is the golden phoenix in the tinsmith. Qiaoyun, who is about the same age as him, was born with picturesque eyebrows, like a bright flower.

The two often work together, Qiaoyun helps the eleventh son pull the bellows, and the eleventh son helps Qiaoyun weave the mat.

They fell in love with each other, but neither of them took the initiative to break their affection.

One night, Qiaoyun fell into the water and happened to be rescued by Eleven, holding Qiaoyun's soft and hot body, Eleven's heart was pounding.

He put Qiaoyun on the bed, the girl's body was particularly beautiful under the moonlight, and the eleventh son hurriedly grabbed a handful of grass, boiled ginger syrup, fed Qiaoyun and left.

Lying on the bed, Qiaoyun lingered in her mind the figure of Eleven, and she thought: What a nerd.

That night, the moonlight was like water, and Qiaoyun, who was full of love, slept very hard, but he didn't know that an accident was quietly coming ......

Captain Liu of the security team opened the door of Qiaoyun's house and broke Qiaoyun's body, and Qiaoyun didn't even have time to shout.

After being humiliated, Qiaoyun sat on the bed in a daze.

She thought of the bride's pink flower shoes, remembered the mother who was far away in the sky, she wanted to kill Captain Liu with a knife, and wanted to set fire to the security team, but she felt even more sorry for the eleventh son, and regretted very much that she didn't give herself to him earlier.

Seeing Captain Liu once, Qiaoyun's thought of regret was even stronger.

Finally, on another moonlit night, on the sandbar of Nao**, Qiaoyun bravely made an appointment with the eleventh son, and also received a warm response from the eleventh son.

After experiencing regrets, the two fell in love with each other more and more sincerely, and the eleventh son did not care about his identity as a guest living in a foreign land and sending people under the fence, and completely forgot to covet Qiaoyun's powerful security team.

After all, the matter reached Captain Liu's ears, and Captain Liu, who had been rampant and jealous for a long time, led people to kidnap Eleven sons late at night and asked him to leave Da Nao and Qiaoyun.

But Eleven gritted his teeth, didn't say a word, didn't say a word.

The raindrop-like sticks smashed into Eleven, and Eleven almost ***

When he was found, Eleven was dying. Qiaoyun called him back softly, fed him a bowl of life-saving aged urine alkali, and took him home.

Qiaoyun asked him, is it worth it?Eleven sub answers, value.

Qiaoyun's eyes were firm, she picked up the burden of the family, and changed from a weak girl to a capable little daughter-in-law.

Some people say that the most beautiful love is at first sight, but there is also a kind of beauty, which is to love each other and cherish each other.

Cherish each other's friendship, go through many hardships, and be together;Even if the rest of your life is difficult, we must go on hand in hand.

As Wang Zengqi said: "We have had all kinds of trauma, but we should be happy today." ”

Stay with your beloved, and be at peace with the shallow years.

Cherish the moment, grasp the real love and the warmth in your hands, so that you can not mess up your heart and protect the consistent affection.

The eleventh son was beaten, and the Da Nao people showed all their enthusiasm and kindness, and they came to visit the eleventh son in a steady stream.

The people on the east bank had no savings, so several aunts and aunts killed the old hens that laid eggs at home and sent them to Qiaoyun's house.

The tinsmiths pooled the money, bought ginseng, boiled ginseng soup, and replenished the body of the eleventh.

The tinsmiths, who never caused trouble, also handed over a complaint to the county **, demanding that the security captain be punished, but when they did not get a reply, they marched on the streets.

Twenty tinsmiths carrying twenty pairs of burdens, walked silently through the streets of the city, without flags or slogans, and in silence and solemnity, revealing inviolable majesty and unshakable determination.

The march lasted for three days and there was no response, so the tinsmiths sat at the gate of the county with a blazing incense on their heads, and begged for justice.

The county could no longer sit idly by, so it had to convene all parties to negotiate and deal with it.

In the end, under the efforts of the tinsmith, Captain Liu was expelled from the country, and all the medicine money of the eleven sons was borne by the Chamber of Commerce.

The goodwill gathered by all the people of Da Nao has won due justice for the two people who have suffered so much.

It has been said, "The brilliance of human nature comes from the goodness of human nature, and it can also be reflected in the goodness of human nature." ”

These kindnesses, released in compassion, still shine brightly in people today.

I've seen two short stories.

The man ordered a takeaway on a rainy day, and just as he was angry that the delivery time had expired, he opened the door to see an apologetic female rider and a toddler tied in her arms under a wet raincoat.

The man broke the defense in an instant, turned around and took two bottles of milk and stuffed them into the mother's hands. After receiving the milk, my mother burst into tears.

Another story is that of a doll handing out flyers, a girl was seen crouching in a corner of the park to hide her face and cry.

In the crowd of people coming and going, the girl's back seemed helpless and lonely.

The doll put down the flyer in her hand, stopped in front of the girl, and danced awkwardly. After the jump, hand the girl a piece of candy and tell her that it will be sweet when she is happy.

Suddenly understood Plato's words: "Be merciful, everyone you meet is fighting a tough battle." ”

There is no greater beauty in human nature than kindness and heart.

Witness misfortune, feel compassion, release kindness, and help each other.

Those who push themselves and others with warmth and empathy are like a warm sun, illuminating the way of others and brightening their hearts.

Life is a sea of seas, mountains and rivers, who is not alone and difficult.

But always be compassionate, have good intentions, and do more good deeds, and you will live as a beam of light that warms those around you.

Wang Zengqi once commented on his works:

I'm writing about beauty, about healthy human nature. Beauty, humanity, is needed at all times.

Life is difficult, but still optimistic, born to the sun;

In the event of an accident, he still sticks to his original intention and cherishes each other

struggling at the bottom, he still generously donated money and helped each other.

Everything they do has nothing to do with profit, just from their hearts and is true to their nature.

And these pure beauty are enough to dilute the pain and heal the scars.

Walking in the world, sometimes sad, sometimes frustrated, sometimes embarrassed, sometimes falling.

When these moments come, may you pick up joy from ordinary life, capture beauty from pure love, and harvest warmth from kindness and humanity.