Liu Xinchang, China Energy News (2024-01-01 20th Edition).
A few days ago, I tutored my daughter with her Chinese homework, and found that she was always stuck in the reading comprehension "induction of the central idea" link. Seeing her hesitate for a long time suddenly aroused my habit of "being a good teacher", and repeatedly told her loudly: "You must use the most concise language to summarize the essence of the article."
Eleven or twelve-year-old children, although they have not yet reached the stage of rebellion, but they also have opinions, she glanced at me with her eyes, and silently bowed her head to finish her homework. In the evening, my daughter suddenly "praised" me: "Dad, you have such a strong ability to summarize, can you summarize your past this year in one word?" I was still talking about it just now, and I was asked for a while: "A year is so long, and there are so many things encountered, how can you sum it up in one word?" "I quibble. The daughter didn't refute, "hummed", and went back to sleep.
I knew that my daughter would definitely not be satisfied with my answer, and in order to save my "dignity", I thought carefully about the past year, and I really found one word to sum it up, that is, - look.
The first is to read books.
I'm neither a professional writer nor an academic researcher, and books seem to be readable or not. But the habit of reading books that has been cultivated over the years has become a necessity of life, just like eating and sleeping.
My choice of books only has two words - knowledge and interest, either I can increase a little knowledge, or I can experience a little fun, so I don't read too professional books. Generally, when I read a book, I like to make a cup of tea, and then take a pen and read, draw, remember, and understand at the same time. Seeing the highlights, I slapped my thighs, got up and poured a sip of tea, and the hearty feeling went from refreshing to heart.
In 2023, I read a total of 30 books, of which 5 are written after reading, and there are more than 20 books that I read at random and skip. Some of these books are knowledgeable, and some give me fun, so that I can have more life experience and add a sense of life in my spare time, which is very good.
The second is viewing.
Living in a high-rise building for a long time, I dreamed of having a yard, planting flowers and vegetables in my spare time, and experiencing the "down-to-earth" pastoral life. At the end of 2022, I found an idle house, and I had some spare money in my hand, so I was more and more worried about the yard, and the real estate agent kept reminding and "blowing" the wind, so I decided to go to see the house.
For the next period of time, as soon as I was free, I would deal with various real estate agents, and every weekend, I would either be looking at the property or on the way to see the property. The young people of the real estate agency are very dedicated, as long as they agree to go to see the house, they will drive to the downstairs of the community early to wait for me, and the service is comprehensive and in place.
Look at the house like this, see the west of the river from the east of the river, see the single courtyard from the stacked villas, the more you look at it, the more expensive it is, but with this amount of money in hand, no matter how hearty it is, you have to return to reality. So after some trade-offs, I finally bought a pocket-sized yard of only 50 square meters. The agent was very disappointed, but for me, I was very happy to finally realize my dream of living "heaven and earth".
Again, it's to see the father.
After the death of his mother, his father, who was in his eighties, lived alone in his hometown. He insisted that he was physically strong, that he was not used to life in the city, and that he was not willing to go into the city with our brothers and sisters. In fact, he didn't want to cause trouble for his children. Chinese parents always think more about their children and less about themselves.
After his friend Lao Wu's father died, his mother also insisted on living in the countryside. Helpless, Lao Wu had to drive back to Caotian Village in Zhuzhou every Friday to visit his mother, and he insisted on this for more than two years. Later, the old mother felt sorry for her son's back and forth, so she agreed to come to Changsha with him.
I don't know how to drive, and the way home is much farther than Lao Wu, so it's unrealistic to insist on going back every week, but I must go back to my hometown to visit my father during the New Year's holidays. When he got home, he always had a happy smile on his face when he cooked a few hot meals for his father, chatted with him about family matters, or took him to a relative's house. In fact, as children, the health of our parents is our greatest happiness, and it is very comforting to see that my father can still move freely in his eighties.
Then there is to look at the mountains and the sea.
The green mountains do not ink thousands of autumn paintings, and the green water has no strings and ten thousand guqins. "The beauty of mountains and rivers, the beauty is changing, and the beauty is in the weather. Looking at the beauty of the landscape is more relaxing and pleasant than appreciating the paintings and listening to the piano, and the edification is also subtle.
For this edification, in the spring, I went to Dawei Mountain in Liuyang, and the rhododendrons and children's bright smiles all over the mountains still linger in my mind; In summer, when I went to Zhouluo Grand Canyon, the cool wind, the hanging waterfall, and the picture of fishing and catching shrimp in the canyon are still clearly visible; In autumn, I went to Nanshan Ranch, the wind blew the grass and saw the magnificence of cattle and sheep, and the galloping horses seemed to be just yesterday; In winter, I went to the Black Elk Peak, and the fog on the top of the mountain was covered with rime and the ice hung crystalline, as if I was in a fairy tale world.
Last summer, my daughter said that she wanted to see the sea, so I took a few children, took the high-speed train, stayed in a hotel, and rushed left and right in the sea of people. Although I only played in Gulangyu for two days, the soft and delicate beach and the heroism of sailing out to sea have become the most brilliant strokes in my daughter's composition, which was marked and marked by the teacher with corrugated lines, which is worth it.
Finally, there is the exhibition, the seeing, and the bearish.
At the beginning of 2023, I set myself a small goal: to see 12 exhibitions. Unexpectedly, in a year, it far exceeded this number, with 5 historical and cultural exhibitions, 6 calligraphy and painting exhibitions, 3 photography exhibitions, 2 flower exhibitions, and 2 jade and pearl exhibitions, a total of 18 times. Moreover, the exhibition is not only in Hunan, but also in Henan, Fujian and other places. I always feel that exhibitions are a memo of social changes, and it is very beautiful to be able to increase trust and wisdom through watching exhibitions.
The wheels of time rumbled by, and a year passed like this. This year, thinking about it, I have seen the light and beauty of human nature, but also seen a little sadness and sadness, for the good, I remember, for the unbeautiful, I look down. Because, looking at the trend, it is definitely getting better day by day.
The author works for Wuling Electric Power***