The road that did not take Zhang Baotong 2018.6.28

In the early morning, before the sun came out, there was a faint mist drifting with the wind in the mountains, the green grass was covered with early spring dew, and a small stream was flowing not far away. There is a yellow grove by the creek. The birds in the forest are laughing and chirping. I was fascinated by the scenery in the woods and by the noise of birds. So, I stayed in the forest for a long time.

I'm a traveler looking for life, and I want to keep moving forward, then to a place, and then from there, take the bus home, and end my journey of life. However, when I reached the heart of the forest, I found that the path in the forest had branched into two paths. One leads to the south and the other to the north. I stopped at the fork in the road because I didn't know which way to go, but I knew that I could go either way, and I would get home the same way, but the scenery was different.

I wanted to see both roads at the same time, but I could only walk one of them and get home from there. I stayed at the fork in the road for a long time, looking incessantly towards both roads. I would love to know which road would have better and more wonderful scenery. However, because it was in the middle of the forest, there were dense woods in front of me, and I could only see two paths stretching straight in different directions, but I could not see the distance and end of the path.

I know that the south-facing path leads to the town of Yunmeng, and the north-facing path leads to the place of Flower Village. Both of these places are places I yearn for, but I can't go to both places at the same time, so I chose the direction of the south because I think the name Yunmeng is more poetic.

The path was very shady, and the sunlight shone in through the gaps in the trees, revealing a vague light. The air in the forest is fresh, the scenery is bright, the flowers on both sides of the path are red and the grass is green, and the birds are singing and butterflies are flying, which makes people feel very comfortable. I sang all the way and admired all the way and walked forward. After walking for about two hours, I finally walked out of the woods. Outside the forest is a small river. The creek is crystal clear and flows slowly. There is a path by the river that stretches to the far end.

When I got out of the woods, I realized that the sky had changed. The sky was very gloomy, and the dark clouds were rolling and surging, and in a short time I saw the wind and fog rise, lightning and thunder, and heavy rain falling down like silver coins. I hurriedly ran and hid under a big tree. The rain was pouring down, and soon my clothes were drenched, and I felt cold and swishing when the wind blew it. I wanted to get out of here right away, but the path was rainy, muddy, and very difficult to walk.

Luckily, after the rain, the sky cleared up immediately. After a while, the sun emerged from the clouds, and a huge rainbow hung in the sky. I walked through the rain and mud until I reached a meadow. The grassy path is soft and cozy, leading all the way to the town in the distance. That town is called Yunmeng.

The grass is green and red flowers are everywhere on the grass that is getting stronger in spring. After the rain, the red mountain is bright and attractive, as if it reflects my heart through. I couldn't help but pick a handful and put it in front of me to smell the flowers.

At this moment, from the far side of the path, a girl wearing a gorgeous canopy and a long skirt, carrying a small basket, walked gracefully towards this side under the empty and vast clear sky. I was fascinated by the beautiful sight, and stood on the side of the road, staring intently at the girl.

The girl came over, she was tall and delicate, and she walked around like a fairy. Looking at her delicate and beautiful appearance, my heart was pounding, my face was red, and I wanted to talk to her, but I didn't have the guts. She saw my embarrassment, smiled at me, and hurried past me.

I think this is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen, and if I miss it, I will hate it for the rest of my life. So, I mustered up the courage to chase after her and gave her the flowers in my hand. She was taken aback, then smiled at me as she sniffed the flowers. She put the basket on the ground and squatted down to take out some strawberries for me to eat. The strawberries are bright red, very attractive, and a little sweet and a little sour to taste.

After eating some, she asked me if it was delicious. I said delicious. So she brought me some more for me to eat. I ate strawberries and asked her where she was going. She said she was going to deliver strawberries to her aunt's house. I asked her where her home was. She pointed to the town in the distance and said that at the east end of the town, there was a large plane tree in front of the door. I said to her that you wait for me, and I will come to you one day. She asked curiously where my home was. I said that my home is in the far south, and this trip is looking for a way to live. She asked me if I had found it. I said I found it, and this is the way in front of me. She smiled knowingly.

After I left her, I thought about her for two years, and wherever I went, I always felt like she was waiting for me on the side of the road in front of me. She has become the driving force for my struggle and pursuit, and with her in my heart, I feel infinite strength in my body.

I'm glad I took this south-facing path, otherwise I wouldn't have met this girl. Two years later, I was a young man who was qualified and able to make a commitment to her parents. So, I came to the town called Yunmeng, and found the girl I had been thinking about day and night on the street with a plane tree at the east end. Her name is Harutsuki. She is indeed the moon of the spring night, and the prettiest girl in the whole town. How many people in the whole town are pursuing her, but she is only willing to marry me.

We have lived happily for more than a year like the Seven Fairies and Dong Yong in "Tianxian Pei". Soon, however, she began to ask me for a divorce. Because she found out that marrying me was the biggest mistake of her life. The reason why she married me in the first place was because she was fascinated by my youthful and romantic atmosphere, but what she really needed was stability and wealth. And I can neither give her security nor wealth. Because I have to keep looking for a way in life, and my family is not rich. In her native town, there are many suitors who want a house, a house, a car, a car, and power. She, like all women, could not resist the temptation of power and wealth.

For the sake of her happiness and pursuit, I am willing to divorce her. I don't want to go all the way with a woman who is detached from me. However, her parents did not agree with her divorce from me, they didn't want their daughter to be rich, they just didn't want her daughter to be wronged, because they knew her daughter's stubbornness and willfulness. On the one hand, it was her insistence, and on the other hand, it was the opposition of her parents, so the divorce dragged on for two years, but she still did not leave. However, at this time, we are all exhausted by the divorce, how can there be any love. In short, she thinks that she will have a better life after the divorce, and I am confident that there will be better people waiting for me after leaving her. So, we've been trying to get a divorce.

I regret that I shouldn't have taken this south-facing path, otherwise I wouldn't have met her on the side of the meadow. If I hadn't met her, I might have fallen in love with the girl next door. The girl in the neighborhood was gentle and well-informed, and she always admired me, but she was not as beautiful and charming as her. Now I know that I shouldn't pay too much attention to my appearance when looking for a woman, but I regret it a lot.

I often wonder what would have been the way if I had taken that path facing north? It's futile, because you can't go back and choose again, where is that path going, what is going to happen along the way? You can't predict it, so you have to make a choice based on the situation. This choice is your life's choice. No matter how difficult and difficult this road is, you must keep going.