Chapter 367 Mount Tai’s Strange Stones
The more he looked at this strange stone, the more he liked it. Nature is so wonderful, and there are many ingenious Taishan strange stones here.
Originally, he and Zhou's father wanted to continue their efforts in the afternoon and continue to hunt for treasures in this inaccessible valley, but when he saw his mother dozing off from exhaustion, he had no choice but to give up today's plan.
"Okay! Let's go home! Dad Zhou, let's remember this place and play together again next time we have a chance!
It's very quiet here, with mountains and water, and it's much more fun than the previous mountain. Dad Zhou, have you climbed Mount Tai?
There were many people in front of us, and the stones on the mountain road were polished and smooth, making it difficult to walk at all.
There are many people and it is very crowded, so it is not as interesting as the back mountain. "
Zhou Yi also found two strange stones. One was a picture of an old man fishing. Although the stone was not big, it was only thirty centimeters high and weighed thirteen or four kilograms.
But the pattern on it is very clear. An ancient old man wearing a bamboo hat and robe is sitting alone on the shore holding a fishing pole.
The river water circled around the strange rocks, and the ripples seemed to be wrinkled by the breeze.
The old man is leaning against a weeping willow, eyes closed and twirling his beard. The whole picture is like the myth and legend of the immortal Jiang Taigong.
The artistic conception is so beautiful, what a complete Chinese landscape painting!
Another strange stone is even more magical. On the back of this stone is the pattern of Mount Tai's welcoming pine, but on the front is a complete and clear portrait of Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao on the strange stone seems to be only thirty or forty years old. He is wearing a long gown and leather shoes, and has a scholarly temperament.
What’s even more amazing is that even the iconic big fleshy bump on Chairman Mao’s chin is lifelike.
Chairman Mao on the strange stone is still very young, with a thick hairline and no forehead exposed.
Zhou Yi was particularly happy. If the old man at home saw this strange stone, he would definitely fight for it.
People of their generation have great love and admiration for Chairman Mao. This strange stone will be the best gift for the old man.
The two men held the strange stone they found, cleaned it, and showed off to Chen Hong.
After admiring enough of the strange stones, Zhou Yi helped Chen Hong pack his backpack, put four more strange stones in sacks, bent down and carried them on his shoulders, and led Chen Hong back along the way.
Chen Hong was a little amused: "The road is not easy to walk. You are carrying such a heavy stone, so watch the road carefully.
I am very familiar with this kind of mountain road. I have been used to it since I was a child. I will follow you and walk on my own.
Yu Yang, can you do it? Can you carry it on your back? Mom, can you help you carry the stone? "
Yu Yang packed his favorite rocks in his small backpack and quickly caught up with Zhou Yi, jumping up and down on the mountain path with his calves.
"Mom, didn't you notice that my back moved? I'm so strong now!
It's no problem even if I carry another ten kilograms on my back, this stone is only a dozen kilograms, not much heavier than a bag of rice.
Mom, I feel that carrying Tiananmen on my back is full of strength. I can definitely bring this stone home on my own. "
Zhou Yi led the way, Yu Yang followed closely, and Chen Hong held the line behind.
The family of three quickly walked down the mountain, and it took them three hours to return to the parking place.
"Phew! We're finally here!" Yu Yang was still a child after all. Even though he exercised every day and walked dozens of miles of mountain roads back and forth, he was exhausted.
Chen Hong opened the car door, let Yu Yang get in the car and rest, and then helped Zhou Yi lift the sack into the trunk.
Zhou Yi was not easy either. The four stones weighed a total of about 140 kilograms. He was sweating profusely after carrying them for three hours.
Chen Hong took out a towel and a water bottle from the car and handed them to the man and son respectively.
"Come on, get in the car! Wipe off your sweat and drink some water. We'll go back soon."
The two men exchanged wiping sweat and drinking water to regain their strength.
On the way back, it was Chen Hong who drove the car. When the car drove to a rural market on the roadside, they got out of the car and bought a basket of pine mushrooms, a local specialty.
On the way back, Yu Yang fell asleep in the car. Zhou Yi saw it in the rearview mirror and started to move again.
He sat in the passenger seat and stretched out his long arm, wanting to touch Chen Hong's hand.
Chen Hong had been wary of him for a long time. She slapped him and glared at him fiercely.
"I'm driving! Just be honest!"
Zhou Yi calmly retracted his hand, changed the subject and chatted with Chen Hong: "Did you often come here to play when you were a child?"
Chen Hong couldn't help but smile when she thought of her childhood. “At that time, my primary school teacher organized spring and autumn outings and took us to Lingyan Temple and Liantai Mountain, which were closer to home.
Our middle school teacher organized us to go on a picnic to the back of Mount Tai. In fact, it’s not just for fun, the teacher will give us homework.
Each time you must write at least an essay of no less than 800 words. For our primary and secondary school compositions, we all rely on these scenic spots to bring us inspiration!
At that time, every family was poor, and students with better family conditions would spend money to buy a few sesame seed cakes and a pot cake in the countryside to take with them. The family would also boil a few eggs and put them in their schoolbags.
Rural children from ordinary families like us would carry three or four pancakes and pickles on their backs.
Some students whose families are in difficulty carry two steamed buns with corn flour or sweet potato flour on their backs, and some home-pickled radish pickles.
At that time, kettles were a luxury item, and few families had them. We couldn’t bring water with us, so we drank mountain spring water wherever we went.
Strange to say, children at that time were so strong that they could eat cold steamed pancakes and drink cold mountain spring water without having diarrhea.
Everyone was in high spirits, walking back and forth for seventy or eighty miles, and even the girls did not fall behind.
do you know? Most of the classmates would carry bundles of firewood back when they went home, and female classmates would dig out bags of wild vegetables to take home.
We like to go out in autumn the most. At that time, there are many wild fruits in the mountains, such as mountain chestnuts, wild hawthorns, wild wild jujubes, and wild kiwis. Everyone can harvest a lot.
Hahaha, as long as our group of students pass by in the mountains, they are basically the same as the Japanese entering the village.
It can't be said that there is no grass growing, but it is also so bare that not even a wild jujube is left. "
Zhou Yi couldn't help laughing: "Listen to what you said, you are not just playing for fun, but you are going to the mountains to find fruits?"
Chen Hong smiled proudly: "I tell you, I was wild when I was a child. I was no weaker than my male classmates when I climbed mountains and trees.
Every autumn outing can yield a bag of delicious food. I'm a little better. Every time I get home, half of my schoolbag is left with wild fruits.
do you know? The male classmates in our class stuffed their schoolbags full in the mountains. On the way home, we all walked and ate, and everyone kept their mouths busy.
Before I got home, all the wild fruits in my schoolbag were eaten, which was very interesting. "
Chen Hong thought of her childhood, when she was a teenager. In addition to eating, playing, and working, she was carefree. She only knew how to have silly fun and had nothing to worry about, let alone any pressure.
Although I lived in poverty, when I look back now, I feel pure happiness!
Listening to Chen Hong tell interesting stories about her childhood, Zhou Yi envied Chen Hong's childhood. He also thought of his own childhood.
"When we were young, we were locked up in our family compound. In addition to studying, we would play crazy and get into trouble.
Fighting, playing football, and running around wildly with friends. Either I broke the window glass of this house today, or someone got into a fight with someone over some trivial matter.
It’s really not as good as your rural children who know how to play and have a place to play. "