[Prose] Grandpa's Banqiao ‖ Yuan Yong

Grandpa's Banqiao

Yuan Yong

Grandpa, hardworking, frugal, and good deeds, a rare and enlightened gentleman in the old days. I haven't come to this beautiful world, he left, and he has never seen a photo. Although I can't remember his sound and laughter, but the good deed of the grandfather -the century -old board bridge built, but the built The memory is still fresh.

Suddenly, a leisurely wooden gallery Banqiao, a curved stream flowing, is the "grandmother's house" of the young people, and it is the "Xanadu" of Youzi forever.

Grandpa, surnamed Li Mingzhi, was born in an old society and was longer than an old society. For nearly a century, Banqiao couldn't fall. Standing on the stream of Shiqiao Dongxi, which is sung, the bridge is more than seven meters long and more than three meters wide. Several rough square woods fell steadily on the pier of the stones, and a row of thick wooden boards were laid, with gallery wooden frames and wind and rain top plates. Two long stools stood on both sides of the corridor board , And railings protection. The entire bridge is absolutely pure wood. There is no metal component, all mortise -oriented eyes, which are interspersed with each other and are extremely firm. After several months, the grandfather and capable craftsmen have built this unique Banqiao Tongzhong + Gallery Pavilion and Landmark Landscape for relying on traditional technology and craftsmanship, becoming a versatile ancient corridor Banqiao.

Looking from a distance, it is just like the beautiful and rainy corridor bridge in the south of the river. The smoke and rain, the stream of the stream, giving people a sense of "art space" unlimited.

Entering the Banqiao, the winding stream slowly flows from the downstream of the stone bridge cave, splashing a string of waves under the bridge, crystal clear, like the beating notes constantly tossing; The group is free, from time to time, "swallow the clouds and fog"; Let you realize different charming style, dreams.

Standing on the bridge, there is a golden ocean in the fields, and the incense of the wheat is full of intoxicated rural scenery.

Old Time Corridor Banqiao

Since ancient times, Banqiao has been appreciated by many literati.印象深刻的清代大诗人王士祯《浣溪沙·红桥》中有“白鸟朱荷引画桡，垂柳影里见红桥，欲寻往事己魂消”，观红桥景色，抒怀古幽思，几多Underly implicit, how many charm. For another example, the poets of the Tang Dynasty poets "flowing water through the spring valley, green mountains cross Banqiao", "Banqiao people crossing the spring, Maoyan day noon chicken" ... touching the scenery, picturesque, seemingly accompanied by me, my body is coming, my body is coming. Fortunately, retrieve the original beauty of the original ecology, and taste the strong life of the Banqiao of the wooden gallery.

It is said that the Panqiao of the grandfather was completed that year (in the mid -to -late 1920s).那天，云开雾散，久违的阳光镌刻在崭新的木廊板桥上，宛若一道绚丽的彩虹，格外耀眼，吸引附近村民纷纷前去“打卡”：他们踩着木板“咯咯”响声，和着The sighs of goodness, beauty, and strong sighs, and the sound of "rushing" streams, like a beautiful symphony, rippling on the face of people's smiles. Grandma who did not go out of the door was not out of the same door. That day we actually wore a pair of "three -inch gold shoes" (the old woman was wrapped in small feet). With the help of the grandfather, "sharp feet" took a small break, and came to Erli Kaiwai. At the scene, I was so happy that I couldn't speak. Touching the bridge and the railings with your hands, and then sitting on the bench of the gallery bridge, leaning on the rash, he was so pleasant.

An old man named Dong Dong was very emotional and regained memory fragments: Lijia Banqiao is a must -see road to Shi'an Farm and Hexing Field. Known as "Lianxin Bridge" and "Auspicious Bridge". In the past, traveling in the water was carefully passed by, and drowning accidents occurred. In the rainy season or sudden rain, people can only be discouraged. The old man recalled that the suffering of the old China is especially in the countryside. Who will solve the problem of people's livelihood? Who will consider traveling difficulty? At that time, the small and medium -sized landlords were wearing self -made rough cloth and often eating coarse grains. Although the grandfather is a small landlord and an enlightened gentleman (class component divided after liberation), such as soap, kerosene, chicken and fish, etc., are also unusable. The owner of the people with a low social status and no political privilege. The grandfather and grandmother gave birth to 8 children. Only when Dajie Normal University graduated as a people's teacher. His mother and aunt had graduated from elementary school. The other five aunts basically did not read any books. The great -grandfather and the abroad and the family and frugal family had hundreds of acres of fields. The older generation has worked hard, and the spinning lines are weaved. With the money accumulated for many years, they have a good heart, and they have built Banqiao to benefit the people.

From then on, villagers and farming of the two sides of the stream have been safe in and out of all seasons; people who travel are no longer blocked by Daxigou, and they are happy to go to the morning light and return to the stars.

From then on, the other side of Banqiao was the grandfather's house, and the Banqiao, which was our house. He shortened the time and space distance like an invisible "bond", and brought closer the family, friendship and breath with Li Jia Banqiao, and kept giving up.

It can be said that my grandfather's Banqiao added seven -color glory and infinite happiness to my childhood. At that time, I often tangled my mother and shouted "I want to go to Banqiao to play"! In the memory, the road is very long, with a rural trail for 20 miles. Although you are young, you never feel far away. Because there are innocent childlike fun: cousin cousin, aunt and auntie accompanied me to roll the iron ring, practice slingshot, learn to ride a cattle, teach me to fish river shrimp, pick up crabs, catch yellow crickets, chase and play on the bridge ... It's not tired. When you go to junior high school and high school, the school will go to Banqiao as soon as you go on vacation, solve problems with them, do homework, and see the right or wrong. The learning atmosphere is no less than the "competition" on campus. Later, joining the army north. He returned to his hometown to visit relatives many times, and he couldn't forget to go to the grandfather Lijia Banqiao to walk and take a look. The past is still brilliant. The 88 -year -old mother often leaves the best thoughts and things to the children, and contains all kinds of love for future generations. She often warns us "to be as good as the grandfather, to accumulate good and virtue, so that they can do a stable and far away." Whenever the descendants of her mother's generation, she always pursed her mouth and raised a bright smile, which seemed very proud: our Li family Banqiao people were outstanding, and they walked out of doctors, masters, bachelors, and went out of famous doctors. Famous teachers, troops officers, government officials, corporate boss ... to this day, her old man is still thinking: "The maid's family is in Banqiao, the in -laws of Yuan Jiayi, dozens of miles apart, Banqiao most miss"! An old bridge that contains my childhood and youth to the year of more flowers and love is the thoughts and concerns of my mother's life!

Xianyuntan Shadow Day is leisurely, and the stars have moved a few degrees. Yes, how can I forget the grandfather's Banqiao? With the rapid development of society and economy, the century -old Li Family Bridge, the "non -heritage" in his heart, was replaced by a new concrete bridge in the past few years, it was a pity. But vaguely, there is also the traces and functions of the Panqiao of the grandfather. People in Shili Ba Village are still thinking about the grace of the grandfather.

Looking back, the image of the grandfather is the same as his Banqiao, as if it is getting clearer and taller, lingering, long -lasting, bit by bit, it will become immortal!

About the Author

Yuan Yong, pen name farwing, graduate degree, senior engineer, national outstanding builder, outstanding professional manager in China, prose writer. From the military and railway soldiers, transferred to the state -owned enterprise. Love writing, a number of associations, executive directors, and vice chairman. More than a hundred articles such as "Hundreds of Women's Pleasant Women's Marriage Yesterday", "Books of the two places", "High Road Entering the Cloud", "This World is No stranger" won the first and second prizes of nationwide and provincial and ministerial levels. Some articles were included in the series. Published a collection of essays, "Doing Dream All the way".

Source: Sichuan Provincial Local House Work Office

Text/Figure: Yuan Yong

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