Three: Campus scenery

The southern part of the city is home to Nanjing's commercial and entertainment hub. The residents here are natives of old Nanjing, with a standard Nanjing accent.

The houses in the south of the city are ancestral buildings made of blue bricks and tiles. There are stone lions or drum stones in front of the door, and there are also other kinds of door sleeper stones.

There are many outsiders in the north of Nanjing City, and the accents are also mixed. Most of the ministries, bureaus, institutes and military organs of the Republic of China are located in the north of the city. It was the political and cultural center of Nanjing.

The river in the north of the city flows north along the mountain range to Xuanwu Lake and then into the Yangtze River. The river in the south of the city flows south into the Qinhuai River and then into the Yangtze River.

The Qinhuai River inside the city wall is called the Inner Qinhuai River, and the outside of the city wall is called the Outer Qinhuai River. The Waiqinhuai River is the most prosperous section from Zhonghua Gate to Hanzhong Gate. There were soldiers with guns guarding the gates.

In the river, small steamers and cargo ships with raised sails are sailing on the Qinhuai River.

These ships brought grain and salt; Coal, firewood and other means of subsistence, bamboo, timber, steel and other materials were transported to Nanjing. and transported Nanjing's silk, cloud brocade and salted duck to the whole country.

The wharves on both sides of the river are connected to the wharves, and the large and small boats on the wharves are busy loading and unloading goods. There are sand and gravel yards, timber yards, oil mills, mills and machine rooms by the river.

On the street outside the embankment, warehouses are connected to storehouses and shops. There are rice rows, flour rows, and miscellaneous grain rows. There are foreign shops of cloth, cotton, and silk.

Both sides of the street are covered with colorful liquor flags, shop flags and flags of foreign companies. These flags flutter in the wind. I can't help but think of the poem 'Wine Flag Stands Up'.

Under the flag, from the dawn of the morning to the evening when the lights are held, the traffic is crowded and prosperous.

The bluestone on the street has deep and shallow rut marks. It is a symbol of Nanjing's prosperity and the most beautiful scene on the ancient streets of Nanjing.

Since the Neolithic Age, Nanjing people have lived by the Qinhuai River for generations, and the water of the Qinhuai River has nurtured the people of Nanjing, and the Nanjing people have compared the Qinhuai River to the mother river.

Not far from a tributary of the Qinhuai River, there is an ordinary senior high school, and the teaching building and student dormitory are Western-style houses built a few years ago. All students of the school are boarded at the school.

Wang Mingming is a first-year student at this school. She is 1.62 meters tall and likes to tie two small pigtails. Her best classmate is named Huang Yujuan.

Huang Yujuan is half a head taller than Wang Mingming. When she stepped into the school gate, she was spotted by the school basketball team.

There is a small river flowing from the back of the campus. A small path paved with rain and stones by the river winds to the end of the campus. The green weeping willows on the roadside ripple in the wind.

Every day after dinner, the two of them liked to walk under the weeping willows, and the cool wind in the river ruffled the calm river.

Quietly, the river is connected to the Qinhuai River, and it is like a child being held by a mother. Bouncing is very happy and very obedient. The water in the creek is clear, and you can see the fish at the bottom of the river.

The master of the school cafeteria sometimes goes down to the river to lay nets the night before, and the next morning comes to collect fish, which is very pleasing when there are many and large fish and they are alive and vibrant.

They threw the big fish into the basket and put the small fish under half a pound back into the river. The students gathered around to watch the excitement.

The cafeteria distributes the fish to the teacher. One for each person, even for school workers. The surplus fish is given to the cafeteria to improve the food for the students.

The school's porter came to Wang Mingming, saying that someone was looking for her at the school gate. There aren't many people in the school, and the porter knows everyone.

At that time, the concierge was not only a security guard, but also a messenger and a messenger of newspapers and letters, and he was also responsible for conveying people who came to the school to find teachers and students, so the concierge was also called the mailroom and the communication room. Guardhouse.

Wang Mingming hurriedly ran to the school gate, and it turned out that her mother had asked her to bring a letter asking her to go home on Saturday for the eighteen-year-old birthday.

Wang Mingming thanked him for keeping him for dinner, and he said, "No need, I still have something to do, I'm leaving." He walked away happily as if he had completed a great mission.

According to the school's regulations, students must ask the teacher for leave when they go home every week. The teacher never bullied the student's leave from Zhou. Just to know where the students are going. Care about the safety of our students.

The teacher said to Wang Mingming: "You haven't been home for a long time, you should go back to see your parents, and pay attention to safety on the road." Return to school on time. By the way, say hello to your parents on my behalf. ”

Wang Mingming felt that the teacher's words were very kind, and the homeroom teacher was not a few years older than her, and he was close to her like a sister.

After class, Wang Mingming came out of the classroom with a book. The eighteen-year-old is said to be a must, and from this day on, she will be a young man.

Huang Yujuan accompanied her out of the classroom and said, "I'll send you to the school gate." ”。

Wang Mingming stopped her and said, "Yellow cat, it's hot, don't send it." I'm leaving. ”

The yellow cat didn't listen to her, she shook the goose feather fan and said, "There is no reason not to send it." Your home is far away, and it's rare for you to go home, so let's go. I'm not far away,"

Yellow cat is Huang Yujuan's nickname. The classmates felt that the name Huang Yujuan was not easy to shout, and called her 'Huang Zi' close to Wang Ziyin, which exalted her too much. It's too rustic to call her 'Juanzi'.

One day her grandmother came to school to pick her up, and her classmates all gathered around her grandmother to say hello. Grandma said, "Ah Mao, your classmates are so good, you can rest assured that you are studying here." ”

A classmate said, "Grandma, you call her a cat, and we call her a yellow cat like grandma, okay?" ”

Grandma said, "Okay, you call her a yellow cat, the more people shout, the better, and the more you call her like this, the healthier her body will be." That's a good thing. ”

The students applauded and approved unanimously.

Wang Mingming asked the yellow cat: "Why is your nickname called A Mao?" ”

"When I was a child, I was not in good health and often got sick. My grandmother often took me to the hospital. The doctor said that my body was weak and that I needed to strengthen my nutrition.

"Grandma didn't believe it and said I had eaten well enough. I am the only child in the family, and no one eats as well as me.

"At that time, my grandmother bought goat's milk for me every day. It is said that goat's milk has a higher nutritional value than cow's milk. But my body is still very weak.

"One day my grandmother called a blind man and asked him what was the matter with my poor health, and the blind man asked me about my birthday, and he pinched his fingers and counted it for a while.

"He asked me what my nickname was. My grandmother told him that my nickname was Xiaoyu. The blind man nodded and said that was right. The problem is in the nickname.

"The blind man said that I calculated that this child's body should be healthy, and her big name is also very loud, and I think the problem lies in the small name.

"This child's big name has jade, and his nickname has jade, it's too expensive, change the nickname.

"Grandma said that you are right, the nine characters are not satisfied with the head cross and want to turn back. But what is the name to change? The blind man was pinching his fingers, and my cat came in barking from outside.

"The blind man said old lady, do you hear, it's not my calculation, if you believe that this is the will of heaven, let's call it a cat.

"The strange thing is that after I changed my nickname, I became able to eat, drink, run and jump, and my body grew stronger."

Wang Mingming said: "A person's nickname can't be too expensive, and the life of a cat or a dog is big."

"When I was born, it was the first snow in the world, and I was a girl, and my grandmother said that this year's snow came early, and the eldest daughter was easy to marry early, so she was called Xue'er. Looks like I'm going to get married early. ”

The yellow cat said: "I believe that there are handsome guys pursuing now." ”

Wang Mingming said: "If you want to die a yellow cat, you dare to say this." Take it back. Otherwise, I'll ignore you. ”

The yellow cat said, "Oh, Mingzi, don't be angry. Okay, let's not talk about that. Let's talk about nicknames. ”

Wang Mingming said: "This is good." Look like a good boy. Let me tell you. My brother's name is Gou'er, and my sister's name is Hana'er, which means Hanako.

"When my mother gave birth to her, she called Hanako to ask for food. My grandmother said it was a good sign, so let's call it flowers."

As they spoke, they arrived at the school gate, and the yellow cat beckoned to a car across the road. The car drove up. She said to the driver, "Go to Maigaoqiao Bus Station." Acquaintance. ”

The driver nodded and said, "Yes, although Nanjing City is big, we all know the streets and alleys, don't worry." ”

The yellow cat handed over a ticket and said, "That's enough." ”

Seeing that she didn't ask for the price or make a counteroffer, the driver smiled and said, "I can't use it, I'll give change when I go back." ”

Wang Mingming hurriedly said: "What's the matter, what are you doing here, I don't want you to pay." Driver, give her the money back. ”

The driver got the money and was not willing to let go. He looked calmly ahead, as if he hadn't heard. He believed that the girl who gave him money would cover him.

The yellow cat couldn't help but push her into the car and said, "Mingzi, you get in the car, be careful on the road." Stay safe. Don't strike up a conversation with strangers. ”

Wang Ming had no choice, she had to accept the enthusiasm of the yellow cat. said: "Yellow cat, thank you, I know this road well." Don't worry, go back quickly, I'll be back for class early Monday morning. ”

The yellow cat said to the driver again: "Drive slowly on the road and pay attention to safety." Okay, let's go. ”