Wen | Song Zongxiang
From the community where my family lives, the MixC City in Laishan District, Yantai City, driving east along the Binhai Avenue, about 20 minutes away, we came to the island where we met - Yangma Island.
A magnificent cross-sea bridge, in front of the eyes, this is the first cross-sea bridge in Jiaodong Peninsula, red bridge pillars, sky blue arch beams, like a pair of soaring petrels, flying between the blue sky and the sea, beautiful and spectacular!
According to the records, this cross-sea bridge, with an investment of more than 78 million yuan, was completed and opened to traffic in 2004, the bridge has four lanes in both directions, with a total length of 507 meters and a width of 28 meters, which is the largest cross-sea arch bridge in Jiaodong area.
Once in a book, I saw such a poem: "The sea of clouds, the mountain of clouds, you are between the sea of clouds, the bridge of the rainbow, the bay of the rainbow, the rainbow connects to the shore." Cross-sea bridge, straight into the island deep in the sea, through the cross-sea bridge, far ahead to see a 30-meter-high white Pegasus statue, it tells you, this is known as the "Hawaii of the East" on the Yangma Island of The Pegasus Square, is also the landmark of Yangma Island, you have entered this picturesque island.
Thousands of years ago, there were traces of human settlement on Yangma Island, and there are still stories of Qin Shi Huang raising horses here on the island.
In the autumn of 219 BC, China's First Emperor Royal Expedition, after passing through Yantai's Zhifu, continued to coastal eastward, suddenly saw a small island in the sea, the island is full of water and grass, the horse is auspicious, Qin Shi Huang therefore named this place "Imperial Palace Horse Island" and ordered all places to select horses and send personnel to the island to raise horses and train horses, exclusively for royal use, because the people hate the behavior of the government, remove the first two words, called Yangma Island.
Thousands of years have passed, the style of the island has not changed, and under the contemplation of time, it has still become more and more gentle and affectionate!
A few days ago, we made an appointment with Sister Yu and Sister Liu of the Mountain Love Singing Troupe, and we both came to the island to read and watch the sea.
Follow the graceful coastline and slow down to drive around the island. Press the window, the trees on both sides of the roundabout are verdant, and the flying gulls are using their wings to stroke the calm sea.
Breathe in the breath of the sea, enjoy the blue of the sea, and listen to the breeze of the island. Unconsciously, the car has traveled to Houhai. Yu sister said that we can't just sit in the car to enjoy the scenery, get off the car and walk, I and Liu Jie answered in the same voice agreed, Liu Jie said that her sister driving is also very hard. Sister Liu is really considerate and caring about me, and has been invited to the home by this kind sister several times, cooking herself, making hand-rolled noodles, and enjoying the beauty of life, not relatives but like relatives.
On the south side of the road ahead, there is a large parking lot, because we came early, there are still some remaining parking spaces, choose a good place to park the car, bring our respective large bags and some outdoor supplies, come to the three-story small pavilion that has been visited many times, or choose the top floor, lay a light pink canvas cloth sheet with a small apple pattern around us, take out a few books from the supply box and water cups, fruits, snacks, and bring your own lunch.
This is the habit of reading outdoors after I retired, living in Yantai, as long as it is clear weather and suitable temperature, I will ask a few good sisters to come to the beach, while watching the sea, while reading. The scattered book "Lilies in the Canyon" carried today was written by Ms. Xiao Li, senior auditor of the Weihai Municipal Audit Bureau. She wrote in the book: "The name 'Lilies in the Canyon' seems to have been good more than ten years ago, or even 20 years ago, ten years of grinding a sword, so far 20 years of writing, in my heart is a lily flower, the process of opening her - fragrant and beautiful, open in my heart with natural life, little by little to open the flowers, a little slowly open. Even though she was in the canyon, she was still blooming conscientiously, perhaps never imagining what she would gain, and not knowing whether it was valuable."
I like the lilies in the mountains, I remember living in my grandmother's house in wangjiali village under the Kuncheng Mountain when I was a child, every time the lilies bloomed, the mountains were full of wilderness, the fire was red, and the whole mountain was full of wilderness...
While reading, I am also feeling the unique breath of the sea, and the good mood is both cool and comfortable.
I don't remember exactly, but this was the first time I'd sat here reading a book. The most impressive time, but also in this season, that is, in June 2018, Chairman Jiao Hongjun edited and published the book "Writing is Actually Not Difficult", I and my colleagues in the unit, also after retirement, settled in Yantai Ms. Zhang Xiumei, we were fortunate to participate in President Jiao's new book launch together, addressed in the first floor hall of Yantai Xinhua Bookstore, that day there were many guests, full. We stood in the last row of the venue, hoping that the meeting would end early, so that we could buy the new book we had longed for, and the meeting finally ended in a peaceful atmosphere. After the meeting, my colleagues and I came to the counter to queue up to buy books, after getting the new book, the mood was very excited, happy I pulled my colleagues, no need to discuss, a foot on the accelerator straight to the beach, sat in the pavilion, opened the new book with ink fragrance, beautiful and serious reading.
In the preface of the book, Mr. Wu Dianbin, a well-known writer and senior journalist, wrote: "Writing is actually not difficult" is not an ordinary writing textbook, but a vast ocean of writing theory. Although there is no "whale" of the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Mao Dun Literature Prize in the sea, there are all kinds of "fish, shellfish, algae", and even the shadow of Hemingway's "big fish" is flashing.
I also use this book as a "navigator" in writing. A writer really needs to master certain writing methods and skills, keeping in mind the words of President Jiao: "From life, pay attention to reality, have something to say, have a true disposition, reflect the positive energy of society, write good works, and dedicate themselves to readers."
A few hours passed quickly, got up and strolled, walked on the winding trestle, approached the sea with heart, understood the mysteries of the sea, and understood the voice of the sea. Looking ahead at the wide sea, the wind and waves are calm, and then looking into the distance, the silver-white sea is as still as silk. Endless, sea and sky...
Facing the sea, I opened my arms and told the sea, are you okay? The blue and rippled sea seemed to hear my heart, and the sky, the sea, and I became one.
On the turquoise seashore, I am attached to the style of the horse in front of me...
A smooth reef ahead, I sat on the side, thinking carefully, in fact, the waves are the most transparent tranquility.
At this time, Sister Liu also came to my side, pointed to the sky and said, Sister quickly looked in the blue sky, torn into a wisp of clouds by the wind, like a big crocodile with an open mouth, I said: "Yes, it is like." And that one is like a little white rabbit, both ears are erect, bouncing, so cute. I praise Sister Liu for her rich imagination and an ageless childlike heart.
Walking on the colorful pebbles laid on the seashore, continue to move forward, and see that not far away, there is a couple holding hands running on the beach, so youthful, so romantic, so comfortable! Several young couples led the children, carrying small buckets and shovels, carefully searching for their prey between the reefs. Seeing them talking and laughing, rejoicing, excited, everyone had the word "happiness" written on their faces. It can be seen that they are obsessed with the process of catching the sea, rejoicing in the mystery of catching the sea, like me, a bystander, naturally can not experience the fun of them.
Unconsciously, it was lunchtime, the two of us returned to the pavilion, saw Yu Jie standing at the edge of the pavilion, facing the sea, doing a beautiful fitness exercise, this scene highlighted the spirit of Chinese happiness explosion, and looked at this dynasty with a cool and heroic posture.
In this quiet atmosphere, get rid of the hustle and bustle of the city and be happy with our happiness.
In this life, we meet on this picturesque island, happy moments are always short, and good times are always brilliant. After lunch, we sat down for a while, then cleaned the battlefield, sorted out our belongings, finished picking up, and went home.
Before leaving, we sang a song to the sea together: "In another twenty years, we will meet, the great motherland, how beautiful it should be, the sky is new, the earth is new, the spring light is brighter, and the cities and villages are everywhere to add glory..." The loud song resounded in the sky of the island.
Yes, this beautiful and charming island, with the construction and development of the hospitality Shandong Blue Economic Circle, will surely become more gorgeous and brilliant!
Song Zongxiang, college degree, was assigned to the Rushan Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce in 1980, loves to travel and read, and is now retired and lives in Yantai. He is a member of the Shandong Provincial Prose Literature Association and has published many articles on websites and media at all levels. The essay "Family Style from Generation to Generation" won the "Laibo King Cup" Fourth "Jiaodong Prose Annual Selection" Newcomer New Work Award, and "Kunming Mountain Color" won the "Yellow Sea Prose Biennial Selection" Excellent Work Award" by The Yellow Sea Digital Publishing House.
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