Wake up（63）

 

63

 

Summer is the second season of the year and the hottest season. One ubiquitous summer treat is watermelon, which is 92 percent water and the average American eats 15 pounds of watermelon a year. By convention, in the United States, a person can only wear white pants in the summer or between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Many Native Americans performed ritual dances to honor the sun during the summer solstice, and many ancient civilizations celebrated the summer solstice, for example, the ancient Greeks celebrated Cronus, the god of agriculture; the ancient Romans honored Vesta, the hearth goddess. The ancient pagans celebrated midsummer with bonfires, and it was believed that the crops would grow taller, plus the bonfires would produce magic by enhancing the energy of the sun. Many yoga groups participate in group yoga celebrations on the summer solstice, which they consider to be a divine transition in the flow of life on Earth and the perfect time to pay homage to the sun.

In this hot summer, He Jiafu especially missed his old comrade-in-arms Chai Jianhua. When he heard that Chai Jianhua was infected with the epidemic, He Jiafu asked his grandson Nanshan Yun to accompany him to visit his old comrade-in-arms. He also specially brought two large watermelons, as well as strawberry ice cream and vanilla chocolate.

He Jiafu leaned on a cane along the way, moving step by step. Grandson Nanshan Yun helped him hold up a sun umbrella. It still can't resist the scorching sun.

At this time, it seemed that someone was chasing after him. He Jiafu leaned on his stick and looked back, and sure enough, an old man in his 70s was chasing him. It turned out that the old man was from Sichuan, and he had just come here from the Land of Abundance not long ago to visit his daughter and little nephew.

The old man's name is Li Tiandao, and he worked in a library in Xichong, Sichuan Province before retiring.

This old man was tall and big, with a dark complexion. His face is wrinkled, his white beard is full of cheeks, and his hair is gray. The gray hair looks like a small felt hat covering his head. When he smiles, his chin is raised high, and several teeth have fallen out of his mouth. He also wears big glasses, but his big, dark gray eyes sometimes hold a hint of infinity.

The old man walked in the front leisurely. He was dressed in black, shorts and casual clothes, and he was in good spirits. When he speaks, his voice is as loud as a bell, and when he walks, the ground flickers.

He walked all the way, taking care of He Jiafu, answering all the questions.

He seemed to be a square, unpretentious, learned man. He asked He Jiafu and Nanshan Yun who were traveling with him: Do you know the origin of the name "Sichuan"? Sichuan has beautiful lands such as Gongga Snow Mountain, Daocheng Yading, Seda, and Jiuzhaigou. Why is it not called Wuchuan and Liuchuan? Speaking of the history of the word "Sichuan", it can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty. In the historical records before the Northern Song Dynasty, there is no word "Sichuan". It was not until the fourth year of Xianping in the Northern Song Dynasty that the regional name "Sichuan Road" appeared for the first time, and official positions such as Sichuan Zhizhi Envoy and Sichuan Xuanfu Envoy appeared.

The old man Li Tiandao also said: In ancient times, the word "Chuan" means banks on the left and right, and flow in the middle. The Jinsha River, Yalong River, Min River, and Jialing River in the territory are currently the four major rivers in Sichuan. These four rivers run deep from north to south, cross from west to east, and just meet in Sichuan. Because it is located in the place where four great rivers flow, it is called Sichuan.

The old man Li Tiandao then corrected: There is another theory that is more reliable from the official history, which comes from historical records. The name "Sichuan" did not originate from the theory of "four great rivers". In the interpretation of the modern word "Chuan", one stands for rivers, and the other stands for plains and plains. Therefore, the interpretation of Sichuan can also be extended to plains. It is the "chuan" of "a flat river", not the "chuan" of "continuous flow". Relatively speaking, "Sichuan" is named after the terrain surrounded by high mountains around the Bashu Basin, which is more convincing. Generally, the Bashu Basin can be called "Sichuan" in general, and its east, west, south and north can also be called Xichuan, Dongchuan, Beichuan, Nanchuan or West Sichuan, East Sichuan, North Sichuan, and South Sichuan. Among them, the beauty of western Sichuan is the most captivating. Except for Jiuzhaigou, most of the famous Sichuan scenic spots are located in western Sichuan. For example, the King of Shu Mountain, Gongga Snow Mountain with an altitude of 7,556 meters, Yading, the last pure land on the water-blue planet, Xinduqiao, the capital of photography, and Seda, the paradise of faith.

When the old man Li Tiandao said this, he took out a bottle of wine from his handbag and said with a smile: Sichuan has six kinds of liquor that have won the title of famous wine in previous Chinese famous wine competitions, known as "six golden flowers", namely Wuliangye, Luzhou Laojiao, Jiannanchun, Tuopai Qujiu, Quanxing Daqu, Langjiu. Among them, Langjiu belongs to Maotai-flavored liquor, and the other five belong to Luzhou-flavored liquor. What I hold in my hand is Langjiu. Why is Sichuan always famous for wine? Sichuan has a very long history of wine culture and a well-developed wine industry. Many liquor production areas in China are located in Sichuan, such as Luzhou, Yibin, Mianzhu, etc. All the well-known types of liquor in the country and even the world come from Sichuan, forming the Sichuan liquor school. The liquor produced in Sichuan accounts for more than 40% of the national liquor production. Sichuan has been known as the "Land of Fish and Rice" and "Land of Abundance" since ancient times, and food is the most important thing in brewing good wine. The fertile soil in Sichuan grows full-grained grain crops, rich in high-quality rice, wheat, corn, etc., and also rich in distinctive glutinous sorghum. These are important grain crops for brewing high-quality wine, and they are also indispensable for high-end liquor. Brewing ingredients.

The old man Li Tiandao saw that He Jiafu was leaning on a cane all the way and had difficulty moving, so he said: "There is a small tree here, let's take a rest under the shade, okay?"

The old man and He Jiafu sat on a big bluestone nearby. He took out the Langjiu he brought with him, opened the bottle cap, and let He Jiafu and Nanshanyun smell the fragrance of the Langjiu. The old man said: "You two might as well have a sip of this delicious Langjiu."

The old man said proudly: "Sichuan is located in a basin, and it is cloudy and humid all the year round, so Sichuan people usually use chili peppers to keep warm and remove excess moisture from the body. Naturally, hot dishes should be paired with Fragrant and mellow liquor.Sichuan has been an important source of wine since ancient times. The Song Dynasty government implemented a monopoly policy on wine, which made Sichuan's wine industry develop rapidly. In the Yuan Dynasty, the whole country implemented a ban on alcohol, but Sichuan was excluded, so Sichuan wine has never been interrupted by the change of dynasties and frequent wars in the course of its historical development."

"If you don't drink alcohol during a meal, you will lose 99% of your happiness." The old man added: "Alcohol plays an important role in our daily life. When we have a meal, we feel refreshed immediately. No matter men, women or children, we can't refuse. Today, there are only more uses of wine. In the business world, a glass of wine may be a business. When weddings, funerals, and visiting relatives during festivals, there is never a moment when you can leave wine."

Maybe it was because he talked too much while drinking, and the old man added a lot of Sichuan dialect when he spoke. Nanshan Yun didn't understand. The old man said with a smile: "Sichuan dialect, the heavier the better."

The old man interpreted some commonly used words in Sichuan dialect:

 

Pain (green pain)

bitter

Tight (bang tight)

sweet (min sweet)

smelly (pang smelly)

cry

laugh

Laughing from ear to ear

Proud (united)

vanity (pro)

deserve it

have a meal

fist

compulsion

Stubborn child (Guluzi)

booger (nasopharynx)

runny nose (blue nose)

Teeth (tooth)

fine hair (bitter hair)

Knee (cough fine pineapple)

Elbow (Dao Guaizi)

arm (hand dare)

Eyeball (eye luzi fruit)

head (old shell)

 

The old man became interested, so he told a joke about a mother-child conversation in Sichuan dialect:

 

Son: Mother, son, old man?

Mother: It’s a long way to go up the mountain. There is a mountain in front of the stove. You go up the slope to help the old man!

Son: I crawled on behalf of the hospital, coughing fine pineapple and Deqing a few frogs, you can't play tricks to let me go?

Mother: Miscellaneous?

Son: In the middle of last night, there were not even a single star, the twigs were so black, I couldn’t see it, a wide pocket stone was behind me, all the crooks were rubbed off their skins, and the old shell was green and painful!

Mother: When it's time to recite it, let's do it one day!

Son: My sister?

Mother: On behalf of the fire, grandma warmed up by the fire in the house. I kissed him very much all day, like a woman who apologized, isn't it? She made her bed in the middle of the night, and she fell out of the cold, and her nose was blue and swollen!

Son: So the whole medicine didn’t replace it?

Mother: Take a breather, she said that the water and medicine are bitter, so I don't want to drink it!

Son: Hey...

Mother: Talk about your nonsense, I will give your mother a kick, and call your old man to come back to eat!

 

He Jiafu and Nanshanyun laughed happily after hearing this Sichuan dialect joke.