Chapter 240: The Land of Abundance
Heading north from Kunming, due to the difficulty of the road, Ge Yunfei specially bought a caravan and a horse in Kunming, and the group marched along the official road to Sichuan. Entering the territory of Sichuan, a clear, turbulent river appeared in front of you. Wen Qing got out of the car and looked at the river and said, "Yunfei, this is the Jinsha River?" "Yes, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to be exact." "Why is it called Jinshajiang? Could it be that there is gold in the river? "As the name suggests, in the Song Dynasty, due to the large number of gold diggers here, it was named Jinsha River!"
Ge Yunfei continued: "Look, the small village opposite is Panzhihua, and in the near future, it will become a steel city!" "But it's so desolate!" "In the future, the direct railway from Kunming to CD will pass through here, and it will no longer be desolate." The group crossed the river and entered the village on the other side of the river, and there was indeed a leafy tree in the village, standing very conspicuous at the entrance of the village. Ge Yunfei stood in front of the Panzhihua tree, and the thoughts of memory once again traveled through time and space.
"Yunfei, isn't there a tree in front of you, what do you want?" Wen Qing saw that her husband looked in a trance and was a little confused. "Let's go!" Ge Yunfei woke up and hurriedly covered up. On this day, a flat dam appeared ahead, and a town was revealed where three rivers converged. "Madam, we have arrived in Leshan. Look at! The three rivers in front, the Min River, the Tsing Yi River and the Dadu River, converge here. Leshan has a famous Buddha. It's very spectacular" "Leshan Giant Buddha has heard of it, how big is he?" "You'll know when we get to Leshan."
Leshan City is located on the north bank of the confluence of the three rivers, and it is already dark when a group of people enter the city. They stayed at an inn in the city for the night without saying anything, and the next day, after breakfast, they continued on their way. When the group arrived at the riverside, a huge Buddha statue in the col suddenly appeared in sight. The caravan got on the ferry, and Wen Qing exclaimed: "What a big Buddha statue, it really lives up to its name." Wen Qing seemed to realize something, and hurriedly folded his hands and closed his eyes in prayer.
Ge Yunfei said with a smile: "Wenqing, I know that you believe in Buddhism, you can have a Buddha in your heart, there is no need to be honestly afraid." Wen Qing didn't answer, still silently reciting something. Ge Yunfei no longer bothered when she saw that Wen Qing was so pious, perhaps it was the power and favor of the Buddha in her heart that made her pray every day to bless her husband and find her husband. In front of the tall Buddha statue, many good men and women knelt and worshipped, and Wen Qing also knelt down sincerely and chanted something silently. Ge Yunfei could only stand silently on the side, and when he saw Wen Qing expressing his wish in his heart, he poked his head out to examine the Buddha statue, Ge Yunfei said.
According to records, this huge Buddha statue is a Maitreya seated Buddha also called the Sleeping Buddha built in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, it is a treasure of Buddhism in the heyday of the Chinese Dynasty, and it is also the highest level of cliff carvings. Miller sits on the head of the Buddha and the top of the mountain, steps on the river, hands touch the knees, the Buddha posture is symmetrical, the demeanor is solemn, and the mountain is chiseled into a dangerous sitting near the river. The Big Buddha is 71 meters high, the head is 14 or 7 meters high, the head is 10 meters wide, and there are 1,021 temples. The ears are 7 meters long, the nose is 5 or 6 meters long, and the mouth and eyes are ····· long.
The caravan continued on the road, Wen Qing was a little reluctant, and Ge Yunfei's detailed introduction made her feel very satisfied. "Yunfei, this unparalleled Buddha must be protected, I found that many places are damaged, especially the chest is broken, and the Tianzun statues on the left and right are even more damaged. I decided to use some of the money to renovate the Buddha. "What Madame said is very true, at present, the government has issued regulations to protect scenic spots and cultural relics, and the Leshan Giant Buddha is included in the category of special protection, so you don't have to worry about it."
On this day, a majestic mountain appeared in front of them, and they reached the realm of Mount Emei. Mount Emei is known as one of the four major Buddhisms in China, and Ge Yunfei and his wife stayed in Mount Emei for three days and visited the main Buddhist temples. The unique mountain structure of Mount Emei is combined with Buddhism, revealing a fairyland on earth, allowing Wenqing to once again appreciate the breadth and profundity of Buddhism. Leaving Mount Emei, the group entered the CD Plain, the world suddenly opened up, and the horses and carts were also happy.
Along the way, Ge Yunfei played the role of a tour guide, talking endlessly. "This is the CD Plain, and this is what the country of abundance refers to. The CD Plain, also known as the West Sichuan Plain, covers an area of 7,000 square kilometers. The plain is fan-shaped radial, and the whole plain forms a drop of about 200 meters, and the terrain is sloping, easy to irrigate and drain. Since the Qin Dynasty, water conservancy facilities have been built, and the famous Dujiangyan irrigation area is here. The CD Plain has fertile land, abundant precipitation, warm and pleasant, and three crops a year, and the country of abundance lives up to its name. ”
"Yunfei, I heard that in the CD Plains, there are few waterlogs and droughts?" "Yes, this is the favor of God, the life here is leisurely and comfortable, and his tolerance and leisure are praised by Westerners, and called the Garden of Eden in China. When the land of China is often full of famine and starvation, it is self-sufficient in drought and flood. A CD was opened in nine days, and thousands of households entered the drawing. The poet immortal Li Bai traveled all over China, and his admiration added a bit of bookish atmosphere to the country of abundance. ”
Wen Qing pursed his lips and laughed and teased: "Yunfei, you should go to the university to teach literature and history, the mountains and rivers pass through your description, which is not only beautiful and poetic." "Therefore, China has the richest language and the most beautiful language of mankind, and our ancestors created such a beautiful prophecy, there is no reason why we should not carry it forward." I firmly believe that one day all countries in the world will be proud to be able to speak Chinese fluently. When a nation returns to the world stage with full self-confidence, it is also the beginning of world harmony. ”
The caravan passes by the late autumn paddy fields, which is the harvest season. Looking at the fragrance of golden rice, Ge Yunfei ordered to stop, he helped Wen Qing to get out of the car, and it happened that on the ridge on the side of the road, a middle-aged man with a sickle in his hand came to the ridge to drink water. "Brother, how about the excuse of water?" The middle-aged man said happily: "This guest officer, if you don't dislike it, please use it!" Ge Yunfei and his wife came over, and the middle-aged man filled several bowls of water with calloused hands.
Ge Yunfei drank it all, Wen Qing took a few sips elegantly, and several guards also drank it all. The middle-aged man saw that the other party was noble but approachable, and immediately had a good impression and asked, "Listen to the accent, the guest officer is from the north?" "Brother, we're from the capital!" "The guest officer is a businessman?" "Yes, let's go check it out on CD! Brother, this is your land, and this year's harvest is good! "I'm a tenant and I have my own land, but life is much better now. Since the government promulgated the rent reduction and interest reduction the year before last, our life has been getting better and better every year. ”
"Brother, I want to ask you to reduce rent and interest, is the landlord happy?" Of course, they were not happy, but if the landlord did not comply, the government officials would punish the landlord severely, and they could not do anything. In addition, the government has enacted new regulations that allow tenants to apply for urban immigration. I heard that there are a lot of workers in coastal cities, and at the beginning of this year, my eldest son went to join the army, and I sent money home every month. I am now treated as a military dependent, and the landlords all look up to me. "The middle-aged man's dark face bloomed with a smile, and he seemed to be particularly satisfied."
"Has the landlord ever made trouble?" After making trouble, they jointly sued, and they were all fined. Not only that, the government required the landlord to sign a 15-year contract with the tenant, and if the tenant asked to continue farming at the end of the contract, the landlord could not refuse. During the contract period, if the landlord tears up the contract, the landlord will compensate the tenant for the loss according to 10 times the harvest per mu of land. Successive dynasties have never supported the poor people, the republic is good, we support the republic, and the days will get better and better. "My brother is right, life will definitely get better and better."
There is no doubt that the measures promulgated by the government have not only penetrated into the rural areas, but have also taken effect, and Ge Yunfei is very satisfied in his heart, because these "bad ideas" were all put forward by him. Leaving the middle-aged man, Wen Qing was particularly happy to see Ge Yunfei and said: "Yunfei, you often care about the lives of the poor people every day, but how many poor people are there in the world, can the government take care of it?" "This requires the government to formulate policies that are truly considerate of the poor and miserable. Only when the common people truly live a prosperous life can our country be truly strong and stand among the nations of the world. ”
When the group arrived at the CD, the atmosphere of the long history was blowing in their faces. As an important commercial port city, merchants from the Yangtze River upstream gather here, merchants from Kunming gather here, merchants from the northwest through the Qinling Mountains gather here, and the heritage of different regions is intertwined here, adding a different color to this thousand-year-old city. The husband and wife strolled through the bustling street market, feeling the strong business atmosphere and listening to the sound of various transactions.
A caravan of mules and horses passed through the street, and Wen Qing asked in surprise: "Yunfei, the goods are all on horseback, why are there no cars?" "Because the roads in the southwestern provinces are difficult to navigate, and only mules and horses can be used to carry goods, so the caravans here are called horse gangs. The road in Sichuan is very difficult to walk, and there is a road that is difficult to go to the blue sky in Shu. Let's go north from the CD Plain, you know what it means to be difficult to get to the sky, and it's time for our car to change the slide bar. "It's just two people carrying a chair, and I don't sit on it!" "It's up to you, because I'm sitting too."
The couple stayed in Chengdu for 5 days, Ge Yunfei did a lot of market research, and accompanied Wenqing to visit places of interest. Before leaving the CD, Ge Yunfei sent a telegram to Chen Shouting in Shanghai, asking him to build a motorcycle factory on the CD to promote the development of transportation in Sichuan.