Pave the way for us
"Let Daddy take you to school, and when you come back, be careful when you cross the rope bridge..." These are the words that every mother who lives in the mountains will say to her children in the morning. After saying these words, they always said in their mouths, "Pave the way for us, just be safe..."
Ante is a child who has lived in the mountains since she was a child, and she and her peers go to school on a pair of hardy feet and a pair of strong hands. In order not to be late for school, they get up every day when it is dark. The road to the school is far and winding, with cliffs in front and Nu River in the back. They had to hike about 0.3 kilometers of winding mountain roads to the side of the chain bridge. The river under the chain bridge seemed to eat people, roaring and roaring. Crossing the river to go to school is to gamble your life. An's parents are probably also afraid, so they took such a name, "An out" and "An out", safe and out. They hope that their daughter can go out of the mountain, and there will be a future in the future, and they can build a bridge in the mountain and seek the welfare of the people in the mountain.
There is only a thick hemp rope on the chain bridge, and a hook that can move. Before going to the iron bridge, they must first wrap a few thick ropes around themselves, and then hang their whole body on the hook, grasp it with both hands, and pedal their feet, so that they can send their whole person out and slide to the other end of the chain bridge. It's not as easy as it sounds. Beneath your feet is the churning and roaring river, it is so turbulent, if you accidentally fall, there is no return. The zipline bridge is not only the method of tying ropes, but also the courage to face death. Ordinary people have long been frightened of their weak legs, but they are used to it, and they just jump with their eyes closed. If they are scared, they will shout out loud. At this time, there was a slightly chilly echo from the valley.
On this day, Andrew got up early. Dad sprained his waist yesterday, although it was only a sprain, but he couldn't make it at all, and it was very difficult to even stand up. An chu couldn't bear to call his father up and planned to go to school alone, although his mother did not approve of such a practice, but there was still a little brother to take care of at home, so he had to let Ann go out. It was raining lightly, and the ground was wet, so her mother asked her to put on her rain boots and go out again, so she put on her own rain boots that did not fit her feet.
This is not the first time Anzu has gone to school alone, in order not to let the family make time every day to send herself to school, she quietly went alone a few times. Every time, there is no shortage of scolding, but Anzu does not regret it. She just thinks she's grown up and can take the stress out of her family.
As usual, she and her companions first walked 0.3 kilometers up the mountain road to the side of the chain bridge, although she was afraid in her heart, but did not show her fear, she skillfully tied the hemp rope to her body, and then hung the hook on the hemp rope. As soon as I closed my eyes and kicked my legs, I sent myself out. Her hand was tightly clasped on the rope, afraid of a little accident. Because it had rained in the morning, whether it was on the ground or on the rope, it was still wet, and the hook hanging on the rope was also covered with water stains, and the hemp rope kept vibrating, making the hook slippery. Suddenly, all I heard was "Ah! A shout of ... The children who had not yet locked the iron lock saw this scene and were frightened to take a few big steps back. They slowed down for a while before they ran back with tears in their eyes, shouting as they ran, "Ann fell out of the river..."
The first person to hear the news was Anzu's mother, who was holding her child and picking vegetables. Her eyes were wet and red, and she ran wildly with her child in her arms, comforting herself as she ran, "No, no, we will be fine."
She ran to the iron lock with the child in her arms, as if she didn't know she was tired. She looked around in a big circle, and she didn't even see a shadow of Anzu, and later Anzumi's father was also trembling and was helped by the neighbor next door. A group of people searched for a long time and found no trace. Suddenly, Andrew's mother pointed to the rain boots stuck in the stone crevice and shouted, and she screamed louder and louder, like a mad demon.
When his father saw this, he also "pounced" and fell to his knees on the ground, he blamed himself, and he cried while beating himself and tearing his heart and lungs. Her mother, as for her part, roared for tens of minutes and finally had no strength, she fainted, tears still hanging from the corners of her eyes, and repeated in her mouth: "Pave the way for us, pave the way for us..."
Author: A first-year high school student at Quzhou Tourism School in Zhejiang Province
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