Before arriving at the Tarim River, I always had in my mind the image of the desert with solitary smoke and the sun setting over the long river.
When I really saw the Tarim River, I was still very excited. Because it is very different from what I expected: As the largest inland river in China, I originally thought it should be full of rapids and huge waves, but I didn’t expect it to flow so calmly, soothingly, and calmly. Looking from a distance , eyes full of green, as if sleeping in a dream. ? The emperor of Han Dynasty paid great attention to beauty and wanted to overwhelm the country. He couldn't get it from Yu Yu for many years. There is a daughter in the Yang family who has just grown up. She is raised in a boudoir and no one knows her. It's hard to give up on natural beauty, once you choose it, you will be on the side of the king. Looking back, I smile with all my beauty, the pink and white in the Sixth Palace are colorless. ?Maybe using her to compare Talihe is not so appropriate, but their background is the same.
People from the Tarim Oilfield told me that although the Tarim River is majestic and has the momentum of a mountain river, it ultimately did not flow into the sea. Instead, it flowed deep into the depths of the years and disappeared into the vast Gobi and vast desert. Therefore, the Tarim River, under its great beauty, has a tragic background.
Farewell to the Tarim River and enter the hinterland of the desert. On both sides of the desert road, Populus euphratica keeps appearing. In early winter, Populus euphratica is colorful and sparkling like fire. Tarim people say that without Populus euphratica's windbreak and sand-fixing, the desert highway, the human thoroughfare, would have been obliterated and interrupted, and the vast desert would have truly become a sea of ??death. The character of Populus euphratica is that in a thirsty land, it will survive for a thousand years. Even if it dies, it will not fall for a thousand years. Even if it falls, it will be immortal. Even if it dies, it will eventually turn into oil. It can be called a desert saint. However, beneath her upright character, she also has a flexible and mutable side. She is a tree with changing leaves. Under 5 years old, the leaves are as thin as willows; between 5 and 15 years old, thin leaves and round leaves are mixed; at 15 years old Above, the tree is full of "round" and becomes a veritable poplar. The reason for this is that Populus euphratica adapts to the environment and knows how to grow smoothly. Young plants have shallow roots to resist drought, and their buds and leaves will naturally converge to reduce water vapor evaporation; when the tree has grown deep and has deep roots, it will naturally spread out to raise the flag of its will. Behind its mutation, it stands tenaciously in the Gobi desert to fulfill its innate mission? To resist wind and sand and protect the oasis. Compared with Populus euphratica, I can't help but think of Liang Qichao, whose writing style is often filled with emotion. People often criticize him for his fickleness throughout his life. After reading Mr. Xie Zhang’s "The Biography of Liang Qichao", we realize that his changes were a political resource for advancing with the times, conforming to the trend, and better carrying out national enlightenment under complex situations. Underneath the changing surface, what remains constant is the unparalleled feeling of patriotism and love for the people. From Populus euphratica to Liang Qichao, I can't help but think that the greatness of nature and the greatness of man are actually connected. As long as we embrace it, the external straightness and appearance are not important.
On both sides of the desert road, in addition to the dazzling Populus euphratica, there is also an attractive scenery to stop at? Couple's Well. The green plants in the desert need to be nourished, and naturally they need a well. The Gobi Desert is vast and remote, with difficult transportation and no human habitation. It is almost insulated from human contact. However, it also needed to be taken care of, so a few cabins were built and a couple lived there. What we saw was a couple's well in the middle of Luntai. There was a middle-aged couple stationed there, the girl was short and fat, the boy was lean. When they saw the crowd coming, they just laughed and didn't stop for a long time, and their faces seemed to be frozen in suspicion. I asked the accompanying comrades from the Tarim Oilfield Party Committee Office in surprise. He said that this was a physiological reaction of being lonely for a long time, and they could no longer laugh. There was only a pile of potatoes and half a bag of kale (called kale in the north) in the kitchen, which is an easy-to-store vegetable. Because they are far away from the town, it is difficult to import fresh vegetables, so their diet is very monotonous, so their complexions are gray, similar to the floating sand under their feet. A puppy is wandering among the crowd, letting you tease and stroke it, because it is not afraid of people after not seeing them for a long time. When asked about the couple's daily life, they smiled and did not answer. They just introduced the process of water pumping, water delivery, sprinkler irrigation, and drip irrigation. Seeing people's interest in their work, Qing Hui's face quietly blushed with a thin layer of blush. He even pointed to the Populus euphratica forest not far away and said excitedly, this Populus euphratica forest and the desert plants with a radius of hundreds of miles are all the same. This well is related.
I feel that they actually want to say that all this is related to their loneliness and perseverance, but the long-term silence makes them shy to speak out about their contribution. I couldn't help but feel my heart beat, and I felt that the silent and romantic sound of the Populus euphratica forest in the sunshine was the color of their love. Looking at the wrinkles on their faces, I couldn't help but think of Li Gangyong's poem about a sick cow in the Song Dynasty: plowing a thousand acres will yield a thousand boxes, and whoever is exhausted will be injured again. But all sentient beings will be satisfied, and they will not hesitate to suffer from illness.
After driving hundreds of miles, we arrived at the Tazhong Oilfield operating area. The output of the oil fields here would require thousands of oil workers if calculated based on traditional production processes. Under modern mining conditions, there are only seven people in such a large oil field, so their contribution is huge. These seven people are all young people born in the 1980s, coming from eight provinces across the country, and are all top students who graduated from key petroleum colleges. They all have the opportunity to stay at the Beijing headquarters, or in scientific research units, or in the management agencies of several major oil fields, but they all voluntarily come to the front line of oil production. Asked them why, they all answered simply that they originally studied petroleum, but it was abandoned when they were far away from oil wells. After having in-depth discussions with them, I found out that they all have the pursuit and ambition to achieve great things in their careers, and their upward belief makes them consciously stay away from vanity and enjoyment. Vanity blinds them, and enjoyment leads to demoralization, and ultimately they will accomplish nothing. Only when you get to the front line of oil production can you know the details, the pain, the pros and cons, the direction of application of knowledge, and the solder joints of steel links. Because of this, they devote themselves to oil exploration and achieve personal success? Almost every one of them has an invention patent, and some have two, three or several invention patents. When I emotionally expressed my sincere praise and heartfelt gratitude, they bowed their heads shyly and repeatedly said, if you want to thank me, just thank the oil under your feet? Only when the earth is burning can you have the passion of youth. At such a young age, I actually have lofty sentiments about life, which makes me feel that just as those with real ears hang their heads low, those with empty heads hold their heads high. Those who take are often worried about gains and losses and hate the unfairness of the world, while those who give are full of heart and know how to be grateful. I said, have you ever thought about it, the world often beats fast donkeys, and those who are able work harder. The more you do, the more the oil field will be inseparable from you. You are likely to live in this lonely land for the rest of your life, forever separated from the market. , fashion, and modern life insulation, will you regret it? They say that there is only desolate desert, and there is no desolate life. This is the belief of Tarim oil people. Have you seen the Tarim River? It has never flowed out of the Gobi Desert in its life, but Always filled with warmth and without a hint of sadness, she told us what character is and what no regrets mean.
Public account: Hualong Literary and Art Circle