By typing the word "Yushe" in the search engine, it is very easy to find key information such as "the south and middle of Shanxi Jinzhong, the west foot of Taihang Mountain, the Beiyuan Bank of Zhang Zhuo", "the hometown of fossils", "the treasure house of vertebrates", "the king whip of Shanxi intangible cultural heritage" and "Zhao Wangshile". However, these official objective descriptions do not seem to be the answers I want.
In my childhood memory, in Yushe County in the 1990s, only a few main roads were paved with asphalt, and there were even fewer cars on the street. Bicycles and motorcycles are the main means of transportation. You can get on your bike and visit a county town in less than half an hour.
There is no luxurious CBD in the county, only a few big shops such as Free Market and Yingchun Shopping Mall. Although the number of shops is small, they are fully equipped and have everything for daily use, which can basically meet the consumption needs of the people in the county. Parks, amusement parks and other fitness and entertainment places are even more out of the question. At that time, there were no early education classes and interest classes. Playing in the water, catching fish, catching shrimps, picnicking and climbing mountains along the Zhang Zhuo River have become the most important recreational activities for children.
Every autumn fair, adults scramble to buy daily necessities, and cheap goods are passed on from mouth to mouth. The stall owner naturally earns a lot of money, and the money in his black pocket is bulging, which is really enviable. Children use pocket money for recreational activities, such as shooting hoops, shooting balloons and riding roller coasters.
After the 23 rd of the twelfth lunar month, every household carries out cleaning, cleaning and purchasing work in an orderly manner; After the fifteenth day of the first month, cultural parades, watching fireworks and enjoying lanterns have their own characteristics, and the people's participation and satisfaction are extremely high.
Today, the small town of Yushe has undergone earth-shaking changes. The traffic in the county extends in all directions, and the smooth and straight roads are like the better and better life of the people in Yushe. At the end of the road, there are infinite hopes and possibilities.
Several stores many years ago were gradually replaced by various brand stores, and all kinds of fashionable clothes were favored by everyone. Donghe Park, Wenfeng Park, Binhe Park and Xerox Cultural Theme Park run through the county, and leisure activities such as kicking shuttlecock, flying kites, playing badminton, fishing, square dancing and playing Tai Chi are deeply loved by the citizens.
The difference is that children's outdoor activities turn indoors, especially the opening of Yushe Cultural and Sports Museum, which provides a rare place for teenagers to study, entertain and exercise. Traditional activities such as the fair and the Spring Festival parade have gradually faded out of people's sight.
After more than 20 years' development, Yushe, a small town, has gained some flavor. Look at that early morning, facing the rising sun, the county town, which had been sleeping all night, began to wake up. City beauticians have already started cleaning, and with the umbrella broom passing rhythmically, the road immediately becomes spotless.
Following the banging sound, I saw that the chef who made dry cakes had started business. The streets and alleys are filled with the special smell of cakes, which makes people drool. At the farmer's market, several farmers with stalls were smiling with wrinkles. When the customer asks, explain patiently to ensure that the cucumber is fresh, the rape is fresh and the celery is fresh. They chat with each other when no one is visiting.
The students riding electric bicycles are talking and laughing or look nervous and rush to school. I can't help thinking that a year's plan lies in spring and a day's plan lies in the morning. In this wonderful time, do teenagers love their studies deeply? Or, many years later, will they regret not taking their studies seriously?
In the evening, under the lights, the busy county town gradually returned to another scene. Office workers shed their fatigue and embarked on the road to happiness at home. The surrounding parks are getting lively, and several young people in the fitness equipment activity area are scrambling to show difficult tricks.
Some elderly people are dancing square dance, while others are practicing Tai Chi. For them, age is just a number, and the passage of time can't stop them from pursuing a young heart. On the dry noodle cake stand, the rhythmic tapping formed a melodious tune. On the roadside, several members of the Keep running group are punching in, and several middle-aged women are walking around with their pet dogs. What a peaceful and warm scene. ...
These days in my hometown, my heart has calmed down and my understanding of my hometown has become profound.
My hometown Yushe is a small town with a history of thousands of years. It may not have the history of Beijing, the exquisiteness of Shanghai, the grandeur of Guangdong, the unique ice and snow culture in Northeast China and the exquisiteness of water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. However, it is unpretentious, inclusive and open, indifferent and uncontroversial, developing and growing silently, and has nurtured generations of Yushe people.
Yes, I must admit that when I was a child, I had many naive thoughts of "I must leave Yushe when I grow up", mistakenly thinking that only by leaving this small town can I become promising. When I grew up, I did leave because of work. However, I didn't become as good as I hoped when I was a child.
On the contrary, with the growth of age, my attachment to my hometown is getting deeper and deeper. I see, there is a feeling in the world called homesickness. It is deeply rooted in the blood, and in memory, it is as mellow and strong as white wine. However, you never know when it will wake up and cause all your good memories of your hometown. At that time, you discovered that what you love deeply is the small town that is not famous, and it is all.