Book review reading "Border Town" by Shen Congwen
It is not difficult to see that the story is about a very ordinary story in life - a somewhat sad love drama, with very ordinary characters - - Shen Congwen's so-called "foolish man". But it is precisely because of its ordinary things and ordinary people that it shows that this is the real life of the people in Xiangxi, their daily life, and the life they have followed for generations. However, life as peaceful as a stream may sometimes have waves. The work describes two folk customs in the Chadong area, the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the ways of getting married by car and by walking on the road. This dragon boat race is the most grand entertainment event in the local area. The food is improved, new clothes are worn, and all the people are out to watch the boating. The boat race is like a shuttle, and the boatman is like a tiger. Every second counts, and the thunder is heard. After the boat race, 30 big male ducks are released into the river. Soldiers, civilians, etc., anyone can go into the water to catch the ducks, and whoever catches them will get it. From morning to night, the whole day is lively. The dragon boat races that continue every year show the passionate character, spirit of unity and love for life of the people in western Hunan. The marriage style of the Chadong people is also very unique. In the long-term feudal society, the marriage of young Han people had to follow the formula of "the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers." In Chadong, where the Miao people live, there is a way of asking for marriage through matchmakers - the so-called Walking on the road; there are also men who stand by the stream or on the cliff and sing to the women. One person sings alone or two people sing in duet, and they get to know each other during the singing, until they break up or get married - the so-called walking on the road. This latter method shows the tolerance and freedom of the people in western Hunan on marriage issues, and also reflects the people's talent for singing in this area. Cuicui's mother fell in love with a soldier through singing, and it was Cuicui's turn to choose her lover through singing. Nuosong sang to Cuicui on the cliff on the other side. Although Cuicui still didn’t understand that it was sung to her, her “soul floated up to a beautiful song in her dream, as if floating gently everywhere. After going up to the white pagoda, down to the vegetable garden, and onto the boat, we returned and flew halfway across the cliff of the opposite mountain - what were we going to do?" In her dream and subconscious, Cuicui had already had a close connection with Nuo Song and fell in love with Nuo Song. Walking on the road, singing and courting, this is such a poetic folk custom. I wonder if this custom still exists today? Shen Congwen said that "Border Town" is about "a few foolish people in a small city in the Xiangshui River Basin. When they are involved in a personal incident, each of them should have their own share of sorrow and joy. It is a fitting description of the word 'love' for mankind." description". It is precisely because the author feels the degeneration of the city and the mutation of the countryside in the 1930s that he wants to discover through his creation the "beautiful, healthy and natural" humanity of the mountain people in the border towns, the innocent "love" that is in harmony with heaven and earth. . He believes that this kind of beautiful thing in the mountain people existed in the past and still exists today. It is an eternal fire in the human spiritual world. The protagonist Cuicui is the most successfully portrayed character. She is an elf born from the mountains and rivers of western Hunan. She is pure, gentle, intelligent and self-respecting. She and her grandfather depended on each other, and she was considerate to him. She happily shouldered the burden of the family's life, and often helped him row a boat to ferry people. She fell in love with Nuo Sui at the beginning of her love life, and she fell in love with Nuo Sui. When Nuo Sui sailed away, she loyally waited for the return of her sweetheart, and her love was so firm and persistent. A weak woman, full of "love". The old boatman, who is over seventy years old, regards voluntary boating to ferry people as his bounden duty and greatest happiness in life. Even though he is old and weak, he still refuses to rest and sticks to his post. He regarded his granddaughter as the apple of his eye, loving and protecting her carefully, educating and inspiring her patiently, silently worrying about her marriage, and fully respecting her personal wishes and choices. This is an old boatman who is simple, tenacious, optimistic, kind, and a little humorous. He embodies the beautiful character and humanity of the villagers in western Hunan. There are also the brothers Tianbao and Nuosong, the manager of the water pier, and the veteran Yang Mabing, etc. They are all portrayed in a real, vivid and natural way, all of which shine with the beautiful human feelings and humanity in all living beings.
The charming border town in western Hunan and the touching mountain people of western Hunan!
Reading Shen Congwen's "Border Town"
Reading Shen Congwen's "Border Town" carefully, what makes people's hearts tremble and their imaginations wander is the picture of mountains and waters displayed in front of us in the work. A custom painting of beauty and harmony between man and nature.
The Chadong area at the junction of Sichuan and Hunan seems to still be in primitive society. The mountains are natural mountains, the water is natural water, and people are natural people. The people's customs and customs have not yet been influenced by Confucian Taoist culture. , the simple and upright human nature has not been distorted by modern urban civilization. It does appear to be backward, wild, ignorant, and closed-minded, but the power of nature and the beautiful nature of people are still growing vigorously.
As Shen Congwen said: "The place where our hometown is, a person who studies history will know that it is the place where the 'Wuxi Barbarians' are. Even today, that place is still a popular place in the city. People who grow up look down upon it. If a personality that is almost beastly and pure is a kind of reserve of primitive national spirit, we will never be very smart, poor at planning, and will never have the interests and ideas of a city man. There is no need to be ashamed of growing up in this remote and remote place." (Shen Congwen's "Records of Hu Yepin") It is precisely because of Shen Congwen's "infatuation" for his hometown and his "hatred" of the decadent and vulgar modern customs. It depicts a beautiful Xiangxi regional custom painting in his childhood memory and ideal world. This genre painting is beautiful, exquisite, and wonderful. It contains the natural scenery, social customs, interpersonal relationships, human nature, etc. in western Hunan, and accumulates the profound, broad, mysterious and magnificent Chu culture. The reason why "Border Town" became a pinnacle of rural novels in the 1930s and an enduring literary classic is that its secret lies in this genre painting. The rural novels in the history of modern Chinese literature originated around 1923. They have the same artistic trends and characteristics, forming an extremely important literary school.
Literary giants such as Lu Xun, Zhou Zuoren, and Mao Dun not only pioneered the creation of rural novels, but also theoretically paved the way for the prosperity of rural theory. In 1935, Lu Xun summarized and discussed the creations of six writers including Jian Xianai, Xu Qinwen, and Wang Luyan in "Chinese New Literature·Novel Volume Two·Introduction", calling their works "native literature" and incisively speaking The creative characteristics of these writers such as "nostalgia", "rural customs", "exotic sentiment", "local flavor" and "terrestrial resentment" are analyzed. These discussions summarized the experience and shortcomings of rural novels in a timely manner and pointed out the development prospects of rural novels. Shen Congwen's "Border Town" was created and published in 1934. This was a time when Chinese rural novels were developing strongly. On the one hand, his works showed some unique characteristics of rural novels at that time, such as the living conditions of villagers, Folk customs, nostalgia, etc.; on the other hand, through the description of the people's survival and exotic sentiments in western Hunan, he tried his best to express a "beautiful, healthy, natural, and not contrary to human nature" form of life ". This "form of life" has always existed and is endless. It is integrated into people's daily life and becomes a kind of human morality, belief, human feelings, and human nature, or an omnipresent "life form". "Regional culture", this "regional culture" is unique to border towns, does not exist in other places, and probably will not exist. The rich culture contained in the genre paintings makes the genre paintings seem endless and makes Shen Congwen's local novels surpass the works of many contemporary writers. "Border Town" is really like a stream, calm, clear, bright, gentle and gentle.
The story is also very simple. Near Chadong at the junction of Sichuan and Hunan, there is a family living next to the White Pagoda in the creek. In the private courtyard, there are only two people: grandfather, old boatman, granddaughter Cuicui, and a yellow dog who is humane. During the Dragon Boat Festival, Cuicui went to watch a dragon boat race and met the handsome young sailor Nuosong by chance. Nuosong left a deep impression on the girl's heart. At this time, the local league leader wanted to marry his daughter to Nuo Suang, using the mill as a dowry. When Nuo Song saw Cuicui, he fell in love with her and would rather inherit a broken boat to marry Cuicui. Coincidentally, Nuosong's brother Tianbao also liked Cuicui and asked a matchmaker to propose the marriage first.
Grandpa respected Cuicui's wish and asked the brothers to sing on the mountain beside the stream, allowing Cuicui to choose among them. Nuo Song was a good singer, but Tianbao knew that he could not sing as his younger brother, so he took a boat to do business. Unfortunately, he hit a rock and died in the water. Nuo Song was deeply saddened and knew that the marriage would never come true, so he took a boat to Taoyuan. Grandpa was old and depressed, so he died suddenly on a thunderstorm night. The old soldier Yang Mabing enthusiastically came to accompany Cuicui and made a living by ferry, waiting for Nuo Song's return. The excerpt from the textbook is from Chapters 13 to 15, which tells the story of Cuicui suddenly growing up, feeling sad about spring, and worried. Her grandfather quietly arranged a marriage for her and tested her thoughts. Tianbao traveled far by boat. The excerpt is a very crucial part of the story.
Border Town, Poetic Residence
In the past, Wang Guowei said in "Human Words": "The words of everyone's works must be refreshing, and the descriptions of the scenes must be eye-catching." The words come out of the mouth without any delicate restraint." This is extremely true. Today I read Mr. Shen Congwen's "Border Town" and I can't help but feel the same way. I sigh at the work of expressing emotions and scenery in it, and return it to its raw jade. The novel is full of ubiquitous poetry. After reading it, you can't help but be intoxicated and infatuated. Amidst the impetuosity, there are traces of quiet longing and thinking.
The poetry in "Border Town" is first reflected in the local characteristics. The border town is located in the southwest corner of China, surrounded by Wuling Mountain, Xuefeng Mountain and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Among them, rivers such as Shuiyoushui also gather here. Green mountains, green water, such a natural environment is poetic in itself. The isolation from the world adds a bit of poetic mystery. Yang Yi said in "History of Modern Chinese Novels" that "Border Town" has a "pastoral mood", "not only has the leisurely dilution of Tao Yuanming like Fei Ming, but also has the sadness and beauty of Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs"." Indeed, Although "Border Town" is a modern literary work, the beauty of classical poetry is revealed in every line. In the article, "The hoarse voices and the sound of bamboo pipes oscillated in the quiet air, and the stream seemed to be more lively." Isn't it the realm of "the noisy forest becomes quieter, and the bird singing mountain becomes more secluded"? "The deep pool is reflected in the daylight, and the small white pebbles and patterned agate pebbles on the bottom of the river are all clearly visible." How can it be inferior to the exquisiteness of "spring grass grows in the pond"? The border town is a rural society opposite to the city. What it has is a simple, natural and peaceful life. Everyone is content with the status quo and is content with their own life, just like the "happy land" in the "Book of Songs". Shen Congwen himself said, "I am going to create some pure poetry." This pure poetry is the poetry expressed in "Border Town" - peace, nature and tranquility.
Secondly, poetry is also reflected in the character. When a place has poetry, how to express it requires all kinds of characters. If the place is full of poetry but the characters are dirty and despicable, then the poetry will appear thin or even unnecessary. Shen Congwen was certainly aware of this. He could not tolerate a trace of filth and gunpowder in his "little Greek temple" dedicated to humanity, so the characters in "Border Town" were infected with poetry and jointly created the poetic myth of Border Town. world. The character Cuicui is the most perfect poetic crystallization. She was born by water and grew up by the mountains. "She grew up in the wind and sun, turning her skin black. She can see green mountains and green waters, and her eyes are as clear as crystal." ", she is bright, gentle, considerate and obedient, "like a muntjac on the mountain, never thinking of cruel things, never worrying, never being angry", these simple characters are light and pure, like a poem that cannot bear to be insulted. Even the love in her heart was full of poetry. Ever since she met the two elders, Cuicui had been "silent for a whole night". Even the ferryman would think of the scene of meeting the two elders from time to time, thinking about it like the water rushing under the oar. , like "I feel worried when I don't see a gentleman"; after seeing the two elders, I deliberately pretend not to care, but in fact my heart is pounding, and it seems like "when I see a gentleman, my heart drops."
There is also Cuicui's grandfather, who has been ferrying all his life without getting tired. He does not accept money from people. Even if he does, he will buy some tea with the money and make tea to quench the thirst and fatigue of the ferrymen. He cares deeply about Cuicui, hoping that she can find a good home, and then he can die in peace. Such an image full of humanity is not a beautiful poem.
In addition, other characters in "Border Town" also contain a certain degree of poetry. Mr. Shen Congwen clearly wrote in the article that the two elders have a "poetic character". What is a poet's character? Heidegger said, "The poet's vocation is to return home." Er Lao was born and raised in the countryside, accustomed to the nature of water and dyed in the mountains. He lives in his hometown and lives in paradise. He has never had the naive illusions of the big city, and he has always had no evil thoughts about love. This is his "poetic character". It is this kind of poet's character that creates the beauty of humanity in the border town and attracts Cuicui's transparent heart.
Also noteworthy are the prostitutes in "Bordertown". Shen Congwen did not reflect their sins and promiscuity, but on the contrary was more sympathetic and relieved. They are not only focused on wealth, nor are they carefree, they are more "honest", "sincere in their feelings, and indescribably crazy." The author wrote in the article:
"Their lives are so alienated from the general society, but when tears and joy, in a kind of love and hatred, are mixed into the lives of these people, they are also connected with another land. Other young lives are similar, their whole body and mind are soaked in love and hate, and they forget everything."
From here, it is not difficult to read the infatuation and naivety of these prostitutes, they transcend. The border of morality, the forbidden area of ??love, and the brave and persistent nature are clearly a poem with outstanding character and character. Not cheerful, not gentle, but still very much like green mountains and green waters, full of emotion.
Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" says: "The best is like water." Water is the representative and symbol of the highest good. After reading "Border Town", I feel that the whole text is soaked with water, moisturizing my skin and moistening my heart. This kind of water is another poetic representative in "Border Town". Shen Congwen said: "My feelings are fluid but not solidified, and a clear wave has a great influence on me. I understand beauty and learn to think. Water has a great relationship with me." It can be seen that the author writes about water all the time in the novel, which is also very meaningful. The ferry boats, streams, deep pools, and waves in the article are like a lightly sketched landscape painting, and the characters in it certainly inherit the same beauty as the landscape. The essence of water is fluidity, flexibility and tolerance, and it is also modest, humble, yet extremely resilient. Isn't this a true portrayal of the characters in "Border Town"? From Cuicui to her grandfather, from the second elder to the sailors, everything is like this. In traditional Chinese culture, there is a saying that "the wise enjoy the mountains, and the benevolent enjoy the water." "Border Town" is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with lush bamboos and trees. How can readers accustomed to urban habits have the heart to say that Cuicui and others are "ignorant" and "unkind"? ?
Wang Zengqi's review of "Border Town"
Please allow me to copy some of Mr. Shen's letters to his third sister Zhang Zhaohe (my wife). Sansan, because the weather was so nice, I stood in the back cabin of the boat and looked at the water for a long time. Suddenly I felt like I had some enlightenment, and at the same time I seemed to have gained a lot of wisdom from this river. Sansan, indeed, gained a lot of wisdom, not knowledge. I sighed softly several times. The setting sun on the top of the mountain moved me very much, as did the various colored boulders at the bottom of the water. There seemed to be no dregs in my heart. Under the transparent candlelight, I loved the river, the sunset, and the people pulling the boat and the people on the same boat so much. I loved them so warmly! ...I saw the small fishing boat, carrying its black cormorant slowly paddling downstream, and the gesture of the boatman. I was very moved and loved them very much. ...Sansan, I don’t know why, but I’m so moved! I hope to live longer and at the same time fully develop my life into my own work. I will use my own strength to explain the so-called life more solemnly and penetratingly than anyone else! Sansan, I have been looking at the water for a long time, and I have gotten something from the stones in the water that I usually can’t get. Regarding life, Regarding love and hate, it seems to be completely different from other people. I feel very sad. I always seem to look too deep and too far, and I become a victim. I am very weak at this time because I love the world and mankind. Sansan, if we were in the same place at this time, look at how wet my eyes would be!...
This is a letter from home, a "patented reading" written to Sansan "It is not a declaration. There is no need to dress up or pretend. Every word is sincere and credible."
From this letter, we can understand why Mr. Shen wrote "Border Town" and why he wrote it so beautifully.
Because he loves the world and mankind.
From here we can also get an understanding of Shen Congwen's entire works.
Why this novel is called "Border Town" is a question worth thinking about.
"Border town" is not just a geographical concept, it does not mean that this is a small border town. This is also a time concept and a cultural concept.
"Border towns" are the opposite of big cities. This is "a different thing in another part of China." ("Border Town Inscription") Mr. Shen ran from the countryside to the big city. He hated the rotten life of the upper class and the "vulgar, stingy and selfish philistine" of the city people. This triggered his nostalgia and made him feel that his hometown has not been completely modernized. I miss the simple folk customs destroyed by material civilization very much
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Even in western Hunan, this simple folk custom is disappearing. Mr. Shen said in "Inscriptions on the Long River": "In the winter of 1934, I returned to western Hunan from Peking for business. I took a boat up the Yuanshui River and transferred to my hometown of Fenghuang County. It has been eighteen years since I went to my hometown. Everything is different in the river basin. On the surface, everything seems to have made great progress. If you pay close attention, you will see the most obvious trend of degradation in the changes. That is to say, the integrity, simplicity and human beauty that rural society retains are almost disappearing, and what has been replaced is a pragmatic and profit-oriented outlook on life that has been successfully cultivated in the actual society in the past two decades." "Border Town" wrote. That kind of life did exist, but by the time "Border Town" was written (1933-1934) it had almost ceased to exist. "Border Town" is a work of nostalgia, a kind of nostalgia with a feeling of regret. "Border Town" is a warm work, but behind it lies the author's deep sense of tragedy.
It can be said that "Border Town" is both realist and romantic. The life in "Border Town" is real and idealized at the same time. This is an idealized reality.
Why should we be romantic, why should we be idealistic? Because we want to keep something beautiful and eternal, so that it can grow and be always new for the benefit of future generations.
"Selected Works from Congwen Novels? Preface" says: There may be people in this world who want to build a Chongloujie Pavilion on a sand base or on the water, but that is not me. I just want to build little Greek temples. Choose a mountainous area as the foundation and pile it with hard stones. Delicate, strong, well-proportioned, small but not delicate, it is my ideal building. What is enshrined in this temple is "human nature". What I want to express is a "form of life", a "beautiful, healthy, natural, and human form that does not go against life."
Oh! "Human nature", such an unfortunate term!
Mr. Shen has his own views on the social function of literature. He believes that good works can not only make people obtain "the feeling of true beauty" In addition, there is also a kind of power that leads people to "do good"...to get in touch with another kind of life through the works, to be inspired by this life scene, and to have a deeper understanding of life or life." (" Authors and readers of novels") Mr. Shen's view is "too profound and far-reaching." In my opinion, this is the most correct view of the function of literature. This is of course unacceptable to some theorists who are eager for quick success.
The most difficult and most successful character to write in "Border Town" is Cuicui.
The image of Cuicui comes from three sources.
One is a girl from a yarn shop in Luxi County.
When I wrote the story of "Border Town", the bright, intelligent and gentle character of the granddaughter who ran the ferry came from the impression of the girl who worked in the woolen shop. ("Journey to Hunan? Wife")
One is a girl I saw in Laoshan, Qingdao. The characters in the story, on the one hand, gained the certainty of life from a rural girl they saw in Jiushui, Beijiushui, Laoshan Mountain, Qingdao a year ago... ("Shuiyun")
This girl has a deceased relative, Wearing filial piety. What she was doing at that time, according to Liu Yiyou, was "stirring up water". Jin Jiefu said it was "to sue the temple." "Rising water" is a custom in western Hunan, but may not be found in Laoshan. "Sue the temple" is more likely.
Mr. Shen mentioned "reporting to the temple" in his letter to his third sister, and he immediately "complained to the temple". The full text has been translated, and "report" and "report" are probably the same thing. I heard from Mr. Shen that he saw it in the car with his third sister. At that time, Mr. Shen said to the third sister: "Here, I can help you write a novel."
Exhaust your whole life to wait - reposted from the book review of "Border Town"
"... In winter, the crumbling white pagoda was rebuilt. The young man who sang under the moon, causing Cuicui's soul to float gently in her sleep, had not yet returned to Chadong. Maybe he will never come back, maybe he will come back tomorrow!"
Did the young man come back? "Border Town" did not mention it, leaving an intriguing ending for readers to guess and supplement. Like a long folk song, the melody is simple, but the loud tone is enough to stir up ripples in the listener's heart, which cannot be dispersed for a long time.
If various books are compared to various drinks, then "Border Town" is a glass of boiled water, transparent and pure, without any impurities. Although the feeling in the mouth is always light, you will not get tired of it. On the contrary, you will experience its unique flavor every time you drink it.
I have to admire Mr. Shen’s writing style. Such a thin book, with such light and breezy descriptions, vividly reproduces the unique human flavor and local sophistication of Chadong. And Cuicui, this girl who is as clear as a mountain spring, her love unfolds quietly between the lines. Looking through the whole book, is there ever a place where the word "love" is clearly written? Anyone who has read it attentively will definitely understand the yearning and persistence of a girl who has just begun to fall in love with love.
What kind of emotion is worth waiting for in a lifetime? People who read the book may not understand it, but the person who wrote the book must understand it, and the characters in the book must understand it.
Cuicui is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and has just begun to yearn for the mysterious emotion of "love". What she wants is not a wealthy family or a prominent position. What she expects is that the person she likes can sing a love song for her for three years and six months, and she can be accompanied by the singing. Next, travel in the beautiful dreamland.
The book describes Cuicui’s feelings after hearing the singing of the two elders: “… I heard a most beautiful singing voice in my dream yesterday, which was soft and lingering. The sound flew everywhere, flying halfway up the cliff of the creek. I picked a lot of saxifrage and got the saxifrage. I didn't know who I gave this thing to. I slept so well and had such an interesting dream. ! ”
These few words outline the image of a girl immersed in the beautiful fantasy of love. We may not have the appearance of this girl in front of us, but one thing is beyond doubt: she must have a pair of clear and transparent eyes and a crystal clear heart. There are too many complicated emotions in the city, just like river water, no matter how good the water quality is, it will inevitably be mixed with sand and stones. In "Border Town", everything is simple. Love or not love can be explained clearly in one sentence.
Just like the elder, he fell in love with Cuicui, so he went directly to his grandfather and said: "Old uncle, your Cuicui looks so beautiful, like a Guanyin. In two years, if I can have When I have free time, I can stay in Chadong and take care of things. I don’t have to fly around like a crow all day long. I will come to the stream every night to sing for Cuicui.”
The elder was still too busy after all, so he chose to leave. The journey is to invite a matchmaker to Cuicui's house to propose marriage. The marriage proposal naturally failed because Cuicui didn't like him. The book uses only one paragraph to illustrate this emotion: "Cui Cui figured it out, it is the elder who is the matchmaker! Without raising her head, her heart was beating uneasily, her face was burning badly, she still peeled her peas , and threw the empty pods into the water, watching them flow calmly in the flowing water, and she seemed to feel much calmer. "The word "calmly" quietly revealed Cuicui's inner thoughts. Because I don’t have that special feeling towards the elder, I can face it calmly.
But the two elders are different.
Cuicui met him by chance. On the night of the Dragon Boat Festival, Cuicui had been waiting for her grandfather for a long time, but she met her two elders who were returning from catching ducks. A few short sentences of dialogue left a profound impression on Cuicui. Every time she thought of it, Cuicui suddenly fell silent. Such an emotion should be love.
The second elder is also brave. When he knew that his brother also liked Cuicui, he was still able to express his feelings to his brother straightforwardly. More importantly, he obviously understands Cuicui's feelings better than the elder, because he chose to walk on the road and sing a love song for Cuicui for three years and six months. The second elder was successful. His singing made Cuicui feel sweet even in her sleep. As a result, the same feeling clearly existed in the hearts of the two of them. And, once it exists, it is unshakable.
This persistence is just like Cuicui’s parents.
At first, Cuicui's mother fell in love with a soldier and had an ambiguous relationship secretly. Because of the intolerance of the world, the soldier took poison, hoping to reunite with his beloved woman after death. A woman stays in this world for a longer period of time because of the child in her belly. When the child is born, she follows her lover without hesitation. The feelings that need to be defended with life should be earth-shattering, but there are still not many pens in the book, and there are still a few light sentences, as if they are told casually. But under the calm words, people should be able to feel the turbulent emotions.
After the accident of the eldest brother, the second elder was full of resentment towards his grandfather, but his love for Cuicui could not be let go, so he still told others that he wanted a ferry instead of a mill. idea. This complicated emotion caused him to stay away from his hometown. After her grandfather passed away, Cuicui finally learned the thoughts of her two elders from others, and also understood many things that she had never understood before. So, I waited calmly day by day. There was no promise, and she didn't know the return date, but Cuicui didn't care, she just waited, waiting for the person who would come back "tomorrow".
Having seen too many intricacies in emotional dramas, "Border Town" blows the restless hearts of urbanites like a breeze. Simplicity does not mean dullness. On the contrary, simple words and simple plots contain strong emotions. The words in "Border Town" are just like the folk customs of Chadong Town, which are simple, simple and clear. See greatness in the ordinary, reveal profundity in the trivial. This is the style of "Bordertown".
A short book review is far from being able to describe the value of this book. I only hope that everyone who reads this article can open the book "Border Town" and taste the stories with their own hearts. Plain text. If the soul can be slightly purified, then I will be very lucky, and literature will be very lucky!