Back to Kuwajima
◎Wang Jinli
On the shore of Bohai Bay, there is a jade inlaid in the vast sea, which is the famous mulberry island in the Bohai Sea. Qing Tongzhi "Huangxian Records" recorded: the island is mountainous and mulberry, there are stone fields to cultivate, at the turn of spring and summer, the illusion into a real estate market, or for the city guo, the shape of the boat jijing flag, rushing back and changing, dazzling, so it is called Sang Island.
Twenty years ago, I worked side by side with the people of Kuwajima Island to devote myself to the development and construction of the island, which has become my second home. I've been interested in this for many years
The soul of the island that has struggled hard is haunted.
I can only go to Kuwado by boat, and the traffic boat cuts through the waves, and sitting on the boat is as smooth as riding on land, which I could not imagine before. Twenty years ago, when I wanted to go to Kuwajima, I had to take a local fisherman's boat, and I had to suffer from bumps and bumps in the slightest wind and waves, and I vomited a mess on the way to the island. If the wind and waves are slightly stronger, you can only look across the sea.
Accompanying me on the island by boat, except for the islanders, the rest were tourists who wanted to see the scenery of the island and experience the island life. In recent years, Sang Island has revitalized and strengthened its tourism resources, and has become a dazzling tourist pearl on the northern coastline.
After more than ten minutes of sailing, the ship docked. When I set foot on Kuwado again, everything in front of me made my eyes brighten, changed, really changed. The original potholed pier has been renovated, and the huge archway is carved and painted to welcome visitors from all directions.
Walking on the path in the village, the old houses have been transformed into a family fisherman's house, neat and clean, full of strong northern fisherman style. The nameplate in front of the door attracts people to stop and watch.
When I return to Kuwajima, I have to be caught by my old friends and push the cup to change the glass. The islanders are warm and generous, and it is natural to come from the sea.
The red crab no longer opens its teeth and claws, and honestly lies on the plate; The black sea cucumber has been a court treasure since ancient times, and now it has been served on the table of the people; And the abalone and prawns, piled up on the sumptuous table.
After three rounds of wine, everyone inevitably sighed. From the mouth of an old friend, I learned that the current Kuwa Island has long abandoned traditional fishing, sea treasure farming has become the main business, and also used the unique island advantages to create a unique tourist attraction.
Filled with wine and food, I strolled around the island with my old friends.
There is a plank road built on the shallow seaside, walking on it and volleying above the sea, as if stepping on the waves, in the thousands of acres of locust trees by the sea, the birdsong is endless, and many unknown birds are jumping in the forest. Stepping out of the locust forest, the strangely shaped volcanic landscape comes into view, looking up, the century-old house not far away is still standing in the sea breeze, which is a fisherman's museum that shows marine culture and fisherman culture, and the mottled wall witnesses the changes of the island for more than a hundred years.
Under the bright national flag, the newly built party-built theme park awakens the red memory and becomes a good place for island people and tourists to receive cultural edification.
A whistle sounded, and the fishermen who had gone out to sea returned, laughing with the boat. The dock suddenly became lively, and they brought back not only the full cabin of seafood, but also the rich life...
Kuandao, this simple and unpretentious piece of jade, will surely bloom with more dazzling brilliance.
Photo by Zhang Hu
About the author
Wang Jinli, a native of Longkou, Shandong, pen name Huang Hai, party member, civil servant, deputy to the National People's Congress. He is a member of Yantai Prose Literature Association and an editorial board member of micro-journals.
Editor: Liu Xueguang
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