Flowers in the rain, an imperfect journey
Liu Li/Wen
The children have been clamoring for many days, hoping that we will take them to play in The Flower.
However, it was always because there was no time, so it was delayed again and again, until today my wife had a hard time taking a vacation, and we could not make the trip.
Because it is not far away, it seems that everyone is not in a hurry, stop and eat breakfast, and then wait for the wife and daughter to freshen up and get dressed, we do not hurry out of the door, standing on the national highway and starting to wait for the Shangdan special line.
I am ashamed to say that I am still not in my forties, and the electric car that travels every day obviously cannot meet our family of four, fortunately, now that the traffic is developed, I can only talk like this to masturbate, anyway, a car, but also suddenly to the place.
Today seems to be some of the day is not beautiful, when I got up in the morning, the sky was cloudy, slightly stuffy, I deliberately checked the weather, and sure enough, I found that there was rain around 10 o'clock, and I also planned to bring an umbrella at the time, but before going out, I left this matter behind.
At the gate of Dihua Ancient Town, we have been able to see a lot of tourists coming down from the tourist bus, they cross the national highway in pairs and are rushing towards the entrance of the ancient town, and we have also rushed over. I have already seen some people taking pictures around the four-sided drum in front of the ancient town.
By this time the rain had begun to rain. We hurried in and deposited an umbrella at the reception center. After getting three large umbrellas, we are finally no longer afraid of the rain, but what people do not expect is that the rain is getting heavier and heavier, as if we insist on not wanting people to enjoy the scenery.
We have such a mentality, holding an umbrella, I have to hold my son, all the way forward, all the way, all the time, people scattered and fled, I can see that the people who just came along the ancient town have been very scattered, the docent who still holds the umbrella is still relishing the explanation of the only three or four people around, they are still following the docent inside, more people have begun to move freely.
Today coincided with Sunday, and because it rained for several days, many shops on the street were not opened, and along the way, the yam tablets and old yogurt that my son and daughter wanted were gone, and later we learned that many shops have been changed, or because those things do not make much money, so they are no longer operating. The wish for good was immediately shattered like a soap bubble. The child is not happy, but he is not completely disappointed by it.
Enter The Old Street of Dihua, where groups of people hiding from the rain can be seen in the distance, under the Kuixing Building, in the Erlang Temple, under the arcade under the stage, or under the eaves of the shop, as long as it is a place that can cover the rain, basically there are people stopping. Everyone knows that the summer rain is short and urgent, and it should be able to pass in a short while, but unexpectedly the rain does not seem to buy it, and directly opens the mode of rain, so people can only brave the rain to walk in the wind and rain of the ancient town, and they can also slightly appreciate the charm of the summer lotus.
Walking through the Erlang Temple, many people who set up stalls on sunny days are not seen, many stalls are covered with tarpaulin, only one or two places that are still in business near the Erlong Bridge, and the Erlong Bridge can already see very clearly the lotus flowers blooming in thousands of acres of lotus ponds, pink and white intersect, compared to the lotus flowers blooming in the pond in july of the lunar calendar, the bloom is uneven and not complete, and the scene of the lotus leaves flying through the lotus pond is gratifying. Through the rain and fog, we can also clearly see several boats floating on the waterway between the lotus ponds, and the sound of people stepping on the turnboard inside is clear and audible, but it is quite a special interest. My son seemed to have a lot of heart to try, but we didn't have the guts, and we didn't have the heart to do so, so we could only say goodbye to the cruise ship.
After crossing the Erlong Bridge is Dihua Old Street, there are not many shops open above, hungry we finally chose the Xue family old shop to eat, half a pot helmet pepper, a pot sticker, a plate of noodle fried meat, a plate of sweet potato balls, four bowls of porridge. The back yard is quite large, the service is also thoughtful and warm, but unfortunately the thing is not very tasty, after all, it is a scenic spot, it will be on it, and finally check out 78 pieces, really a little speechless. But thinking about it, I came here to spend money, so I was relieved.
When I got out, the rain had begun to lighten slightly, but my son still couldn't tread because he was wearing socks, so I had to act as a porter again, carrying my son back. The amusement park that was supposed to be played for children was naturally completely omitted because of the rain. Back on Qingfeng Street, where a new shop that has been somewhat exciting when it came is quite eye-catching, and the name of half an acre is even more reverie. The rattan chair where you can rest your feet at the door is also quite chic. We sat down collectively, the wife and daughter went in and ordered a 18 yuan yogurt, brought out in fact, a small cup, and then some nuts, the daughter ate half of it, straight to say that it was unpalatable, in the end what taste, I did not taste, directly let the daughter herself to eat these. Then I turned around to find yam tablets for my daughter, and only then did I learn that the shop that originally sold yam tablets was still there, but now only sour plum soup was left, and yam tablets were long gone, so I retreated to the second place, my daughter and son each asked for a cup of sour plum soup, and they sat contentedly on a rattan chair and tasted their own cold drinks.
The rain had turned to sporadic light rain, and the sun had begun to emerge in the sky, but we seemed to have lost the interest of visiting again, so we withdrew our umbrellas and began to walk back. In front of the ancient town, there are tourist groups coming again, but the rain is starting to get slightly heavier. Fortunately, the Shangdan line has come over, and we can go home.
I can't remember the first time I've visited Dihua Ancient Town, but it's certainly the most climatic one. We seem to have finished before we even started, and the rain became the culprit. However, many times, the mood of the tour must not depend entirely on nature, and the idea of being close to nature and ultimately wanting to breathe in a busy schedule may be the most important.
As a family, an imperfect but unforgettable journey ended like this, which is actually quite good.
——2021.7.18 Night
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