Snow lotus only blooms on snow-capped mountains, and fish can only swim in the water.

- Tatar proverb

Sun Limin has worked in the Information Department of the Propaganda Department for many years, and he has a very good grasp of the news and propaganda policies, and he is also well aware of the work of the television station; now he has extensive public support, coupled with the correct strategy of administering the government, and the work command is resolute and forceful; at the same time, he has reused a number of talented people who are politically competent, professionally skilled, and upright in style, including Niu Mulin, and the results are very obvious.

The atmosphere of the television station has undergone a good change, and the gratifying phenomenon of "three more and three less" has gradually emerged: the number of speeches by leaders to promote righteousness and uphold justice has increased; The number of cadres and workers immersed in research has increased; The number of television works that have been well received by superiors and the general audience has increased. At the same time, the phenomenon of standing in the courtyard and openly swearing on the street has decreased; There are fewer people who get together right and wrong and gossip; The number of people who do not work hard and who cheat and cheat has decreased.

Niu Mulin saw that the atmosphere of the TV station was getting better day by day, and planned to seize the time to create a few excellent works and become an outstanding TV director. Therefore, when he heard the news that he had been promoted to deputy director of the special literature and art department, he was not as proud and happy as others, but had a deep sense of loss in his heart.

He didn't want to waste his precious time doing things that weren't doing his job. So, he ran straight to Sun Limin's office and strongly demanded: "Director Sun, can you promote other comrades of the special department to be deputy directors?" ”

Sun Limin is the first time to meet someone like Niu Mulin who does not want to be an official. He smiled and asked, "Oh, tell me, who is more suitable to be the deputy director?" ”

As Sun Limin spoke, he stood up and walked towards the door with his feet raised.

Niu Mulin ran over quickly, blocked the door of the office, and said loudly: "Director Li Pengfei, Director Li Qingping, both of them are suitable." ”

Sun Limin laughed out loud and advised: "The two directors Li unanimously recommended you to be the deputy director." Maverick, you can continue to create works while doing management work in the future. There is no delay in management and creation. ”

Niu Mulin listened to Sun Limin's words, and thought about it in his heart: What Director Sun said also has a certain amount of truth. But......

Sun Limin saw Niu Mulin's eyes a little hesitant, so he said, "You get out of the way first, can I go to the bathroom?" ”

Niu Mulin realized that he had lost his temper, smiled embarrassedly, and hurriedly made way for Sun Limin.

So, in that era when everything was based on seniority, 28-year-old Niu Mulin became the youngest middle-level cadre of the TV station. He assisted Director Wong On-tak in managing the 20-strong Thematic Arts Department, most of which were directors and videographers who were older than him.

In the early 1990s, when the upsurge of reform was in full swing across the country, many cadres of administrative organs and public institutions left their posts without pay and went to the society to set up companies and do business, commonly known as "going to the sea." Many people are impetuous, blindly following the trend, regardless of whether they have the ability to do business, whether they have the mind and level to do business, one by one rubbing their fists and grinding their palms, eager to try. The instability of people's hearts has caused chaos in many units, and it has also led to instability in many families.

Niu Mulin keenly grasped the current hot topic of doing business in the sea, and after discussing and planning with Yin Qingguo and others, he invited several successful people who worked hard in the economic world to sit together, discussed the topic of doing business in the sea in depth, and then produced a news interview program "People in the Sea Talk about the Sea".

This episode was broadcast on television and simultaneously published in newspapers, causing a huge sensation in society. After watching this episode, many cadres of organs and institutions who are hot-headed and planning to go to sea began to calm down and seriously examine, whether they are a piece of business material? Do you have what it takes to start a business? Are you ready to go to sea, and how do you deal with it when you encounter difficulties?

Sun Limin was very satisfied with this episode of the program written and directed by Niu Mulin, and immediately asked him to take the lead in organizing people and horses to create an economic column that conforms to the times and reflects the reform and opening up.

Niu Mulin was full of spirit and confidence, and led everyone to quickly launch an economic column "Economic World", which attracted the attention of the economic community and the audience.

The next year, Niu Mulin and his colleagues launched a social topic column "The World". This column tells the stories of the common people, acupuncture the evils of the times, and promote righteousness. It was welcomed by the majority of audiences and soon became a brand column of the TV station. Among them, the TV films "The Story of Ma Guihua", "Black Heart Clinic", "Calling", "Lost Daban City" and so on are widely known.

The craze for speculative documentaries with "The River Fall" and "The Temptation of Tibet" as benchmarks has just receded, and documentary documentaries represented by "Looking at the Great Wall" have become all the rage again, attracting a large number of fans. Many have followed suit. Some people even put forward the idea of naturalistic creation, that documentaries should not set themes in advance, do not need a single commentary, and copy real life as they are.

Niu Mulin not only likes works such as "The River Fall" and "The Temptation of Tibet", which are full of philosophical and aesthetic value, but also likes the life documentaries in "Looking at the Great Wall", which are full of local flavor. He has accumulated a certain amount of experience in the process of creating documentaries, and has his own views and opinions. He wrote a paper "Misunderstandings in Documentary Creation", in which he refuted various extreme claims in the field of documentary creation.

This paper has been highly praised by industry experts for its clear views, unique insights, and strong arguments. Niu Mulin has also attracted the attention of TV peers inside and outside the province.

In July 1995, Niu Wanshan's sister and Niu Mulin's aunt Niu Zainai Bai suddenly came to Urumqi like a fairy descending to earth and found Niu Mulin, who had no contact with Su Ri.

It turned out that Niu Zai Naibai's two sons immigrated to Ili in Xinjiang in their early years. She came to Yili to visit her son, and learned that Niu Wanshan and Gong Lamei were now living with Niu Mulin's family in Urumqi, so she took the address and found a TV station from Yili.

At that time, Niu Mulin was editing the program in the computer room. My colleague Xiao Feng ran in and told him: "Niu Mulin, there is an old woman dressed as a minority outside, looking for you." ”

Niu Mulin thought that it was an audience who came to ask for help from the column group, so he put down his work and walked out of the editing room. He walked down the hallway to the door of the building, and sure enough, he saw an old man standing there.

Niu Mulin recognized the old man at a glance as his aunt Niu Zainaibai, who had been separated for 8 years. He hurried forward and took the travel bag from her hand.

He asked in surprise, "Auntie, how did you find here?" ”

Niu Zai Nabai said with a smile: "The northwest wind sent me here. ”

She is over 70 years old. Her body looked very strong, and she walked with her feet in the wind. Young people generally can't keep up with her.

She was not tall, wearing a white hijab on her head, a navy blue suit of trousers, and a pair of cotton shoes on her feet. The face is kind and kind, but the ears are a little deaf, and it needs others to speak loudly to hear.

Niu Mulin led Niu Zai Naibai to his own home in the family courtyard.

When Niu Zainai saw Niu Wanshan, he was very excited for a while, took his right hand and kissed it gently.

Gong Lamei stood aside, looked at her actions and felt a little funny, and said, "I'm not a foreigner, and I still practice this rule!" ”

Niu Zai worshipped before greeting Gong Lamei.

Gong Lamei also greeted her.

Gong Lamei and Niu Zai Naibai have met for the first time in more than 30 years since they separated in 1963. Although she has a lot of dissatisfaction with the high-flying Niu Zai Naibai back then, she adheres to the hospitality of "greeting guests with a smile" and maintains a certain enthusiasm for Niu Zai Naibai on face.

Perhaps it was due to old age, or perhaps due to the hardships of life, Niu Zai Naibai changed from being picky in his youth to being a very entertaining guest. During the day, she can spend the whole day sitting cross-legged on the couch in the living room watching TV. When eating, she is not picky at all, and eats whatever she has. At night, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. The whole body still exudes crispness and neatness, and there is no problem that the elderly can't eat well or sleep.

What remains unchanged is that she still values the orthodox bloodline of the Niu family very much, and is particularly affectionate to Niu Mulin's child Suleiman.

Suleiman also liked this aunt who came from afar, sitting next to her, leaning on her body, watching TV shows together.

When he left Urumqi and returned to Linxia, Niu Zainai Bai grabbed Gong Lamei's hands and asked apologetically: "You, my mouth call (do you forgive me for my mistakes)?" ”

Gong Lamei nodded and replied, "Give it." ”

Niu Zai Naibai kissed Niu Wanshan again, then got into the car that Niu Mulin found and walked to the long-distance bus station.

After she returned to her hometown in Linxia, she often called Niu Mulin to greet her relatives at home. At the end of each greeting, I always can't forget to ask: "Is little Suleiman okay?" ”

Sent away Niu Zai Naibai, and Niu Mulin began to be busy again. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the station, and the station held a series of celebrations. These include a large-scale theatrical evening broadcast live and a feature film that he is responsible for creating that reflects the 10-year achievements of the TV station.

At the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the TV station, Niu Mulin, who was not yet 31 years old, was promoted to the director of a separate special department, and became a leader in social education programs.

In the jurisdiction of Urumqi County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, about 120 kilometers southwest of Urumqi city, there is a No. 1 glacier in the source area of the Urumqi River on the northern slope of Tianger Mountain.

Glacier 1 is the closest glacier in the world to a city. In 1959, the Lanzhou Institute of Glaciology and Permafrost of the Chinese Academy of Sciences established the Tianshan Glacier Observation and Research Station, which made the No. 1 glacier an important position in international glacier research.

There are nearly 100 modern glaciers of all sizes around the No. 1 glacier, which is an important water source for Urumqi and many surrounding counties and cities. The Urumqi River, an internal river flowing through Urumqi and Wujiaqu City, originates here, flows from south to north, and finally flows into Dongdao Haizi in Midong District, the southern margin of the Junggar Basin, with a total length of 214 kilometers and a basin area of 5,803 square kilometers. Along the river, there are Wulabo, Hongyan Pond, Bayi, and Mengjin Reservoir.

In the summer of 1996, Niu Mulin wrote and directed a nine-episode series of feature films "The Vicissitudes of the Wuhe River", which reflected the rapid development and great progress of the new era by showing the changes along the Urumqi River.

During the filming of the first episode of "The Source of the Wuhe River", Niu Mulin led the film crew to Tianger Peak, which is more than 4,000 meters above sea level.

Although it is the height of summer, it is a world of ice and snow. The glacier, which is tens of meters thick, is like a huge white quilt, covering the majestic peaks. Against the blue sky, the glacier looks exceptionally white.

Glaciers at lower altitudes melt into droplets of water in the sun's rays. Countless droplets of water merged into a small stream, rushing towards the valley.

Niu Mulin saw a man in a red down jacket with a small hammer in his hand, observing the glacier there.

That man was Nathan, a descendant of the Mongol Badr. After graduating from Nathan University, he continued his postgraduate studies at Lanzhou University and became a researcher at the Institute of Glaciology and Permafrost of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He gave up the modern and comfortable life of the metropolis and came to the distant mountains, where he was stationed at the foot of the Tianger Peak every summer, observing the changes of the glaciers day after day, providing detailed first-hand information for the study of global problems such as climate warming, ecological environment, and the development of tundra.

Nathan looked up and saw the staff who were filming the show, and quickly recognized Niu Mulin, who had not changed much in appearance.

He greeted with a smile, "Niu Mulin." ”

Niu Mulin was stunned for a moment, not recognizing who the person in front of him who was tanned by the sun's radiation, and couldn't help but look at him suspiciously.

Nathan laughed and teased, "You kid still have a shelf?" I'm Nathan. That brave Mongolian hero, Nathan. ”

Only then did Niu Mulin recognize that this black and strong man turned out to be Nathan, an alumnus of the year. He hurriedly stepped forward to hold Nathan's big rough hands, and said excitedly, "Nathan, it's you!" Have you stuck to your favorite profession for so many years? ”

Nathan laughed out loud. Hearty laughter echoed in waves through the valley.

He said: "In our beautiful world, whether it is the mechanical age or the electronic age, we Mongolians will always be the proud sons of the steppe. ”

Niu Mulin said with a smile: "You kid has the ability, so go to the moon to herd sheep." ”

Nathan restrained his smile and said seriously, "Maybe there really will be such a day." You see, the snow line here is receding every year due to the greenhouse effect, and when the No. 1 glacier disappears, you Urumqi loses its water source, and it will naturally become a deserted city! It's the next Loulan buried in the vast desert! ”

Nathan had Niu Mulin and the film crew having lunch at the observatory at the bottom of the mountain.

Niu Mulin came to Nathan's humble residence and saw a large stack of record books full of various data, and said with great emotion: Nathan is like an ordinary grass growing on the side of the mountain road, neither caring who will appreciate him, nor caring about the high and cold here, but enjoying his life leisurely under the bright sun.

Nathan said to Niu Mulin, who was in a daze: "Do you remember Gong Xiaoli in college?" She did not return to her hometown in Nanjing after graduation, and volunteered to stay in Lanzhou to work, and now she has become Nathan's mother! ”

Niu Mulin said in surprise: "Back then, I thought that you kid had ideas about others. The sky has eyes, so that lovers will eventually become married. You've been near Urumqi for so many years, why don't you know to contact me? ”

Nathan grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. He said slyly: "We Mongolians are afraid that hungry wolves will attack the livestock, so we have to take care of the cattle and sheep every day, and we really can't get out." ”

Niu Mulin punched him hard in the chest, and scolded with a smile: "your cows and sheep!" ”