Chapter 34: Tie a yellow ribbon to the clouds
As for what attractions are in Bencheng, Yinglong can be said to know in her heart, but Shiwei doesn't know very well, but Shiwei is very interested in everything in Bencheng, and often hopes that Yinglong will take her to the city for a trip.
Yinglong is naturally happy to accept it, he is willing to take Shiwei to hang around, so that he can hold Shiwei's little hand, enjoy the warmth and sweetness between lovers, and appreciate Shiwei's unique gentleness and handsomeness of Jiangnan women.
There is a Tianhu Park in Ben City, the scenery is good, and some pavilions and pavilions have been built, which is a rare attraction in this small city.
The park is built around a lake, and many willow trees are planted along the embankment.
In the spring, catkins flutter all over the sky, like snow in the air, falling in mid-air, covering the grass on the shore, like layers of snowflakes.
At the turn of spring and summer, the continuous drizzle shrouds Tianhu Park, the whole garden is immersed in the rain, sitting by the lake, admiring the park in the rain, the verdant willow silk with the rain flowers knocking on the writhing branches, and the new shoots that are washed out of the tender green color by the rain show their vitality.
The pavilions and pavilions in the distance are hidden in the drizzle, like curling green smoke rising in the lake, just like a lake of smoke and rain.
On a sunny day, the turquoise lake is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, as if the mirror image of the sky, the sky is moving, and the lake below the sky, the water waves push the reflected clouds to move, so it is called: Sky Lake.
Shi Wei has never been to the Tianhu Lake in Bincheng for a long time, and this time the weather is fine and it is a weekend, so Yinglong invited Shiwei to visit Tianhu.
Shi Wei and Yinglong repaired the dormitory for a while, and then got on a bus to Tianhu Park in the city to enjoy the lake and mountains.
They first walked around the park holding hands.
Yinglong was familiar with the path here, and took Shiwei around the lake.
When stepping on the path of sheep intestines paved with stones, there is a bit of a strange feeling, and they have a lot of fun.
The willow tree flutters in the wind, as if dancing, very enthusiastic, invisibly teasing the leisure and elegance of visitors.
The warm wind blew the two of them a little drunk, and Yinglong and Shiwei walked a little dizzy, with a layer of fine sweat on their bodies.
So they sat down on stone benches by the lake, ready to rest for a while and blow a cool breeze.
The unique lake and mountains and the antique pavilion reveal a corner of the true face under the half-cover of the green trees, the brake is a little poetic, and the poems on the columns of the sharp corner pavilion are even more interesting.
They sat on the stone benches and rested for a long time, drank a little bottled water, which made their thirsty throats feel more comfortable, and the fine sweat on their bodies was almost dry under the thin clothes and half-blown by the warm wind on the lake.
Yinglong asked Shiwei, "Shall we rent a boat and go to the lake to have fun?" ”
Shiwei's eyes widened: "Okay, let's go rowing and see what fun places are on Tianhu." ”
So Yinglong rented a small boat and pulled Shiwei to sit on it.
They began to take a boat on the Sky Lake and enjoy the atmosphere above the water.
The two of them got on a two-person rowing boat arranged by the old man who dispatched the boat, with a total of two wooden oars, and they needed to hold the oars and row the water to make the boat move forward.
The cabin was not large, and they rowed one after the other.
Yinglong sat in the bow of the boat, and Shiwei sat in the stern, and they rowed the wooden oars against the side of the boat.
When the oars are half-inserted into the lake, they create a circle of ripples on the surface of the water, taking on a semi-circular shape and rippling into the distance.
Half of the hull is soaked in the turquoise water, and mottled paint blooms on the outcropping gang.
However, the boat is not made of wood, but a whole iron-hulled boat, but it floats well on the water.
The stools in the cabin are made of wooden planks and can accommodate a person.
The iron-hulled bottom of the boat and the paint in the cabin have peeled off a bit, covered with crimson rust, but it does not affect the use of the boat, and the boat looks relatively sturdy.
Yinglong and Shiwei rowed a small boat on the lake, and as far as the eye could see, the view was very open, and they could see the stone bridge and the well-repaired embankment in the distance.
From time to time, patches of duckweed float on the surface of the water, rippling with the water waves.
Excitedly, Shiwei picked up the oar and struck it the water, causing a large splash, some of which landed on Yinglong's back, wetting his T-shirt.
Shi Wei smiled happily: "Yinglong, you are wet, come quickly, fetch water!" ”
Yinglong said: "Okay, look at me, smash!" ”
As he spoke, he picked up the oars and struck them into the water, making a big splash and fanning towards the bow of the boat.
"Hahaha!"
The two of them laughed happily.
"Is it fun?"
Yinglong turned around and asked Shiwei.
"Fun! Again! ”
Shiwei responded happily in the back.
After saying that, he picked up the oar and went to make a splash.
As at the beginning, the splash still fell on Yinglong's body, wetting another piece of clothing.
"Don't hit me all the time! Your clothes are all wet with you. ”
Yinglong was a little angry, but he didn't have a temper, and he began to whisper a reminder to Shiwei.
"How did I know this would happen, and I didn't mean to, so it's a big deal to go back and help you do your laundry, okay?"
Shiwei smiled heartlessly.
"Okay, then look at me!"
After saying that, Yinglong picked up the oar and slammed it into the water, making bigger waves, but the force was too strong, and the boat shook, Shiwei couldn't help but scream, and quickly held the boat with her hand, but some of the splashes fell in the cabin, wetting Shiwei's skirt.
"Alright, alright! Don't fight, watch out for the boat to capsize! ”
Shiwei exclaimed, obviously a little frightened by Yinglong's actions.
"Haha! You're scared! ”
Yinglong smirked.
"I'm not afraid! Yinglong, can you swim? ”
Shiwei asked Yinglong cautiously.
"Swimming, how could I not? I grew up by the river! ”
Yinglong joked that he estimated that Shiwei should not be able to swim, otherwise he would be a hero to save the beauty.
"Oh well! When you fall into the water, I won't have to save you, you can swim ashore on your own! Shiwei seemed relieved, she originally thought Yinglong was a landlubber.
"I still want you to save me! I'll save you pretty much the same. ”
Yinglong was a little unconvinced, he didn't expect Shiwei to say this, could he Yinglong be so useless.
"Okay, we don't have to save each other, just save ourselves."
Shiwei seemed to be completely relieved now.
"Shiwei, do you know how to swim too? I thought you were a landlubber? ”
Yinglong probably understood what Shiwei meant, but Shiwei can also swim, so he said so.
"Don't forget that I also grew up by the river."
Shiwei explained.
"yes, I forgot that you are from Wuhan."
Yinglong seemed to understand a little.
"That's right! That said, well. ”
Shiwei looked a little proud.
"Well, I'm relieved."
Yinglong was a little relieved, but a little disappointed.
They rowed like this, a long way out of the dock, and there were fewer boats on the lake.
Shiwei asked Yinglong: "Do you still want to row?" Are you going to paddle to Grandma's Bridge? ”
Yinglong saw an arch bridge in front of him, so he commanded: "Row over this bridge, and we will rest." ”
Shiwei immediately agreed: "Okay, just go there." ”
Crossing the arched bridge, they came to a silent place on the water, where they put the oars in the cabin and sat down to rest.
Shiwei sat at the stern of the boat and looked at the water like a flat mirror, stunned.
Yinglong lay down facing Shiwei with his back against the bow of the boat, looking up at the clear sky.
The sun in the sky hid into the clouds, and white clouds floated in the blue sky.
They looked down at the water, where they could see the reflection of the sky and the clouds.
Yinglong squinted at the clouds in the sky, and suddenly he asked Shiwei, "Shiwei, where did you say the gate of heaven is?" ”
Shi Wei was stunned for a moment, then retracted her gaze and looked at Yinglong: "Heaven's Gate? How did you come up with this, is there any problem? ”
Yinglong paused for a moment, then asked, "Look at the sky, if there is a door in heaven, where should it be?" ”
When Shi Wei heard this, she smiled slightly, looked up at the sky, and pondered for a moment: "If there is, it should be behind the clouds." ”
After hearing this, Yinglong felt that this answer was really interesting, so he continued to ask, "Why?" How do you think it should be behind the clouds? ”
Shi Wei explained with a smile: "The gate of heaven can only be seen by people in heaven, and people on earth cannot see it. ”
Yinglong smiled, feeling that Shi Wei's answer was indeed a little happy, and he admired Shi Wei's quick thinking very much.
"Yes, only those who go to heaven know where the gate of heaven is, so unless the soul flies into the sky, you can't find the gate hidden behind the clouds."
Yinglong added Shiwei's answer, and he felt that perhaps only this explanation would be complete enough.
"Yes, we all know that there is a human world in heaven, and that is the resting place of the souls of good people." Shiwei became a little deeper, perhaps it was Yinglong's question that touched her mind.
"Well, I said too, there is a human world in heaven and a human world on earth, but the heavenly one is called heaven, and the earthly one is called Hongchen."
Yinglong couldn't help but feel a little touched.
"Then you say, will we get lost in heaven in the future? The sky is so big that there is no sense of direction on it. ”
Shiwei looked at Yinglong with a grin.
"No, we are all good people, and we will definitely find the entrance to heaven."
Yinglong comforts Shiwei, who is worried that Shiwei will be a little unhappy because of this.
"In the future, if any of us are unfortunate enough to go first, remember to make a street sign for the next one! So as not to find the direction when you get it. ”
Shiwei instructed Yinglong a little faintly.
"But where should the street sign be, it's in the sky?" Yinglong thought it was a little interesting, but he also felt a little strange.
"Then just tie a yellow ribbon to the clouds!"
Shiwei whispered.
"Well, well, I'll do that when the time comes. It seems that you really don't have a good sense of direction, so it's not good to get lost when you don't get there. Yinglong was a little relieved of Shiwei.
He leaned on the bow of the boat and wondered, "Is there really anyone who is lost in heaven?" What if I get lost? The sky is so big and endless, which cloud is behind the gate of heaven? ”
Yinglong pondered, closed his eyes slightly, and imagined what it would be like above the clouds in the sky, except for the white clouds, is there still a white cloud, and above the white clouds is another blue sky?
He had only seen the sky in movies, but where was the gate of heaven, and how did people on earth know it?
Perhaps, when the time comes to ascend to heaven, their souls will find the entrance to heaven under the traction of angels.
As for whether he will get lost, how does he know? What's more, I haven't heard of anyone who is lost at the intersection of heaven.
Shiwei was afraid of getting lost, so I tied a few yellow ribbons in the most conspicuous place between the clouds, so that she would not feel at ease.