Text: Hu Xiangyi
It is not easy for a person to be a teacher and a master, that is to learn a little real talent, not to mention being called a master. Clear. Ji Xiaolan wisely explained the "old man": longevity is boundless, the head of all things is called the head, and the son of heaven and earth is regarded as the son, so as to avoid the great crime of contempt for the emperor, no matter how you look at it, it is a bit cunning and welcome. And the "master" I want to introduce is an ordinary person who can't be ordinary.
The old man of the "master" is by no means the "longevity" in the "longevity without borders", relying on his excellent field preparation technology. He is a "crop master" and does a good job of farm work. When he was still in the production team, he was the "master master" on the team (the term given by rural people to skilled people)". At that time, they all used oxen to plough the fields, and there were only one or two cows in a villager group, so there could only be one or two "whole field" masters. Because this is a technical job, the work score is higher than others, second only to the "leader" on the team, so it is envied, and there is no need to carry it on your shoulders and bend over your back. There are a lot of people who want to be this one, but it's not like you can get your wish if you want to. Because the more people think about it, the more thorns will be picked on the situation of "whole field", the depth of the plough, the degree of mud rot, the smoothness of the field, the amount of digging and bending, and even the situation of caring for the cattle will be criticized by the villagers. At that time, the team raised two cows and planted seventy or eighty acres of land, all of which were picked up by two master craftsmen. Another master changes every year, only the "old master" is as stable as Mount Tai, and the thunder cannot be moved. No one ever blamed him for the whole land. The women who planted the rice liked him, because the fields he had "tidied up" were clean, the mud was thick and rotten, there were no "between", and they would not poke their fingers; The men who fertilize and spray the medicine like it, because the field he has "organized" has a firm bottom and a suitable depth, and will not walk unsteadily; The one who releases the water and "rows the wheel" likes it, because he has "straightened" the field, the field is smooth, and the horse is flat, who walks fast, does not jump when the wheel rolls, and the line is straight, which can be praised by everyone; The captain likes him, because when the leader comes to inspect, he looks at the smooth field, clean and grass-free, the seedlings are lined into a road, and the spirit is straight, he will praise the captain for his meticulous and serious work, and will use it as a model field to promote to other production teams, which has won a lot of glory for the captain and the people. He won the favor of the captain with his excellent skills, was recognized by everyone, and was recognized as a "master", in fact, he was really not old at that time, and he was only thirty or forty years old.
The teacher of the "old master" comes from the respect of our younger generations. Everything in the world is like smoke, and there will always be a time when prosperity falls. Doing too much farm work, exposure to the sun and rain, coupled with increasing age, the body will naturally have times when it is unbearable. Later, the field was divided and the production was contracted to the household, and the responsibility of the field was contracted by each family, and the ploughing and land preparation became a matter for each family. Although he is a farmer, he can afford this job, but he can't do it so exciting, and when planting rice and releasing water, everyone will feel that there is something missing. As for some long-term leaders and people who are short-sighted in peacetime, they have never neglected to practice, and they really made a "four dislikes" for a while. Besides, the ox is also bullied, turning over the "neck frame", lying on the water is gentle, and the cow with a little irritable temperament will come to the four wilds from time to time, and it is common for the person who sets up the plough to be dragged to the ground by the ox. Whenever at this time, it is the old master who comes out to save the driver, and the cow is also strange, just now he stared at the bull's eyes and looked at people, as if he had a common hatred, as long as he saw him, he was immediately honest, obediently pulling the plough and plowing the land, and occasionally sprinkled joy. The master's ability to control the ox is admirable, especially those who are descendants. As a result, there are countless people who come close to seek advice. And the master is also very generous, never hiding his selfishness, and teaching the skills of pulling a plow and plowing the land. Many descendants have been instructed, their skills are becoming more and more sophisticated, and their work is handy, so naturally, the master will call smoothly and affectionately.
Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty defined a teacher as a person who "preaches, teaches and solves doubts", emphasizing knowledge and ability, and ignoring moral cultivation. "Shuowen" takes "counseling" as the original meaning of "Fu". Personally, I think that the word "master" should be a dual cultivation of virtue and art, emphasizing art for teachers, teaching people with knowledge and talent, emphasizing virtue for Fu, and educating people with character and morality. Then, the master of the "old master" lies in his simple virtues of diligence and thrift, loyalty, helpfulness, and kindness. He has been industrious and simple all his life, from childhood to old age, he has been working in the fields, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, and has never slackened. "Can't sit still" is the most simple understanding and praise of the villagers for his diligence. When he was young, his family was large and his agricultural production technology was weak, so he had to work all the time to support his family, work, grow vegetables, raise pigs, livestock and fish, cut wages, burn charcoal, etc., and the heavy and trivial farm work made him have no rest every day for 360 days a year. It stands to reason that he can have a good rest, take care of his old age, and enjoy the joy of family, but he does not want to stay at home to enjoy happiness, he still grows his own vegetables, takes care of his own life, and still works day by day. He is a brother who values righteousness, his parents died early, the second brother and the third brother were young, and he was raised by himself, especially the third brother, who joined the army and went home, with nothing, he helped build a house, marry a wife and start a family. He treated his wife with affection, his wife was sick in the prime of life, mentally weak, could not do farm work, and rarely set foot in the vegetable field, and later was even more depressed, treating people either beating and scolding, his family and neighbors were miserable, and the treatment of all parties was ineffective, and then he was sick in bed, for ten years, eating, drinking, and Lazar were all his own cooking, never slack, never complained, so admirable. He treats the neighbors the most enthusiastically, whoever has difficulties, the first to come to help is him, can help to solve the problem in the end is only him, remember that when my uncle died, it was June double robbery, it was the critical season to be busy harvesting and planting, uncle's labor was thin, and in the event of a funeral, according to the old rules, the mourning family filial piety, can not be left at will, but what to do with the seedlings in the field, just when the uncle was in a hurry, it was he who took his own children, called the neighbors in the team, and took care of the uncle's field; And so on, and there are many more, who can't plow the land, he helped to change them; When there is a shortage of manpower to build a house, he is always the first to top it; The water in the field was clogged, and he helped to repair it......
Nowadays, there are many masters from all walks of life, go to the village and enter the household, and meet people who do not know each other, people often call them "master", the word master has become synonymous with many industry practitioners, they have their own skills, and they are the top leaders in a certain industry. The "old master" has left us last year, and he has taken refuge in heaven, and his smile and voice have gradually drifted away like light smoke. But for me, the word "master" has been deeply rooted somewhere in my mind, and it is an indelible imprint.
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