Chapter 147 Ancient battlefield turned into big orchard

When we got down from Nankou Station, we looked around, surrounded by continuous lavender Yanshan Mountains. As soon as I heard Yanshan, I immediately thought of the poem in "Mulan Poetry": I stayed in Heishuitou at night, and I didn't hear the voice of parents calling girls, but I heard the sound of Hu Qi chirping in Yanshan. I don't know if this is the place where Hua Mulan heard about Hu Qi, but this is an ancient battlefield, but it has been confirmed for many years.Nankou area, with Ming Tombs in the east, Haidian in the south, Juyongguan in the north, and the Great Wall in the west, "Disputes over the mountains"

Among them, the piece in the middle is indeed a beach wilderness that is "vast and vast, with endless flat sand and no people at all".Residents never have any hope of harvesting the land with three abundances (more wind, more rocks, more thorns) and three abundances (less soil, less water, and few trees). On the shallow floating soil among the pebbles, sow some seeds, and the harvest will be left to fate. But the words "Ancient Battlefield" give the residents infinite pride. Our ancestors once resisted the enemies who invaded through the customs on this land.The period was "Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, and modern times". Although they couldn't say it, they linked the name of the greatest female general of the Yang family in their minds, a family who fought desperately against the stubborn enemy for generations, with this beach. Together.There is a "Mu Guiying Commander's Stone" in the ravine beside the Nankou track, and there is a "Lianzi Terrace" on the mountain. It is said that Mu Guiying gave birth to Yang Wenguang, put the baby there in a hurry, and then set off on the horse again.In short, when it comes to fighting against the enemy, the people are full of anger, and there is absolutely no such low emotion as in "Diaogu Battlefield Essays", which is "gloomy and haggard, the wind is sad and the sun is dying".

In February 1958, a large army of reforming nature arrived on this 20,000-acre sandy beach.The red flag fluttered in the plastic wind rolling across the ground.A small tent for the headquarters was set up in the middle of the beach. The team of 2,300 people who built the Nankou Farm was composed of government officials and commercial workers sent down from Beijing. Inspired by the leadership of the party, they deeply understand the great significance of labor creating the world. As long as they hold out a heart that loves socialism and raise a pair of hands that love labor, they will be able to complete this task of transforming nature and transforming thought. arduous task.They passionately fucked on the deserted sandy beach.

This orchard-based farm was "production first and life later" during the construction period.More than 2,000 people live in dilapidated houses in Nankou Town, working in the fields every day, and commuting for more than 20 miles.Lunch was also eaten on the construction site. When the new wind blew, a layer of ice formed on the cold steamed bread, and the sand they called "sesame salt" was chewed and swallowed happily.After eating the "sesame salt" wotou, they got up and dug tree pits. After removing the big stones, hold the small stones with your hands, sieve them out with a sieve, and then fill them with a layer of good soil from the small hills... The pits they dug are arranged in rows and rows, and apples like small bamboo sticks are inserted on them. And the seedlings of peach trees... The residents on the deserted beach came with surprised eyes.They looked at these energetic and energetic cadres, pulling plows on the sand, planting trees in the pits, and the strong wind knocked people down, and they climbed up with smiles on their faces.They couldn't figure out the reason behind it.They said that our ancestors have lived here for hundreds of years, but they don’t know that this wasteland where rabbits don’t shit, doesn’t even grow good grass?Not to mention fruit trees and vegetables.And this army, when sweating and working hard, has the latest and most beautiful picture in their hearts: here, with all one mind, hard work, hard work, and skillful work, one year, two years, five years, seven years After a few years, it will become a green field full of fruit trees and livestock.

Now there are six branch farms here, in addition to Lianzitai Farm and Xiangtan Reservoir Management Office.There are 120,000 fruit trees such as apples, grapes, peaches, pears, apricots, and plums in the farm, and the orchard is 3,000 mu.Livestock include chickens, pigs, rabbits, bees and various draft animals. In addition, there are vegetables, grains, fruit seedlings, forest seedlings, shelter forests and so on.The running account is endless, so let me talk about the corner of the big orchard that I saw that day from the ancient battlefield. Before visiting Nankou Farm, I didn't even know the outline of this farm.On the day of the visit, I couldn’t suppress my excitement on the train. It’s not the first time I’ve visited the construction on the land of the motherland. Unforgettable pictures of a lifetime.This kind of excited anticipation will always give me infinite excitement and joy.

After exiting Nankou Station and heading south, with the north wind pushing from behind, we crossed a wide east-west road, and then turned on a north-south road. This area is now a farm area.We saw many people digging ditches in the fields beside the road.Finally made it to the farm headquarters.Looking from a distance, there is an auditorium, and dozens of neat houses facing south, with TV antennas standing on the roof.There are some agricultural machinery on the square.The office is a tall three-in-one building, and its scale is not lower than that of ordinary institutions in Beijing.Deputy Director Wang and Secretary Zhang received us in the middle hall.These two leaders are the same as the leading cadres I have seen on other construction sites before. Their brows are full of simplicity, sincerity, and fortitude. Their hospitality to visitors is especially touching.Like young parents showing off their beautiful newborn babies, they held out two plates of fat peanuts from the farm and hawthorn cakes from the food processing factory.The rich lunch specially prepared for us is even more delicious.But they said apologetically: "There is nothing delicious and beautiful in winter. When the fruit trees bloom in spring and the fruit valleys are ripe in autumn, I will invite you to come often!"

While we were peeling and eating peanuts, on the sofa chairs next to the strong fire, Deputy Director Wang and Secretary Zhang recounted to us the process of turning the ancient battlefield into a large orchard as if they were chatting with acquainted friends: How they hoeed and dug, sifted and sowed; how they planted fruit trees, planted windbreaks, dug reservoirs, opened canals, raised livestock, set up factories, built houses... and so on. Production at the same time of construction is fast, cost-effective, and today's scale has proved a great leap forward that breaks the rules... Deputy Director Wang pointed up at this large hall with award flags, and said to us with a smile: "These From breaking the ground to erecting walls and building tiles, installing doors, windows, and electric lights, we decentralized cadres did it ourselves. This is our greatest achievement in politics. Chairman Mao called for the decentralization of cadres. The first is to improve their thinking and love labor. It is to exercise the body, and the third is to learn to be able to be both literary and military. Many of our decentralized cadres really can’t carry the shoulders and hands, and many of them used to despise labor. They experienced the greatness and glory of labor. They began to approach farmers and felt their own insignificance. After practical hard training, they learned to pull plows, sow seeds, drive horses, drive cars, raise chickens, feed pigs, build Houses, electric wells, reservoir repairs, and even haircuts, shoe repairs, and clothes mending have all been learned. In this way, the thoughts and feelings of working people began to develop, and they did not dislike the smell of manure or the mud of rain. It is closely linked with hope, with the construction of farms and socialism. When they live in the house they built, eat the vegetables and grains they grow, learn production knowledge, and develop a strong body...they The joy and pride of Yiyi is indescribable! They love labor and collective life. When returning to Beijing in rotation, many people couldn't help but shed Yiyi's farewell tears. They brought their enthusiasm and vigor back to the institution Go in and do things with great enthusiasm.

"The establishment of the farm has had a great impact on the common people. They saw the fruit trees on the sandy ground come alive, the vegetables and grains were harvested, the water flowed from the electric well, and the sandy river beach became a cornucopia. They were so happy that they convinced the Communist Party! They realized that the Party’s leadership is correct, and the strength of the people is great. ‘When the water is brought in, the land will be alive!’ They also started to grow vegetables, eat vegetables, and sell vegetables.” Speaking of the prospect of the farm and the new village, the eyes of the two leaders shone with joyful light full of confidence.One of the buildings in the new village has already been built, the fruit trees are growing every day, the livestock are multiplying, and the machinery is increasing... This will become a new socialist village.I sat opposite them, the warm sunlight shone on the snow-white walls, on the beautiful tiles on the ground, and on my face. I heard this loud and firm voice full of determination in my ears, and suddenly saw The phantom of this socialist new village emerged, with towering towers, tall trees lined up, wide streets, cars and horses passing by, beautiful waters and mountains, fragrant flowers and singing birds... and this prosperous and beautiful town is just in the midst of "the grass is broken, the grass is dry, It was built on the ancient battlefield of "like frosty mornings, birds can't fly, and beasts will perish"!Scenes that the ancients could not have imagined can always be realized today as long as people dare to think and do.In just ten years, I have seen the realization of people's ideals in many places on the vast land of the motherland.

We have full confidence in the Communist Party that leads us, and in the smart and brave people! The six farms here are scattered far away, and it is too late to visit them all. We only visited the fruit orchard, pig shed, koji factory in the first farm and several chicken sheds in the third farm. Abandon.There are all kinds of chickens in the chicken coop: Leghorn, Australian black, and domestic reed chicken, etc.The rabbit house has a variety of rabbits: Angora, silver wire, and more.I was deeply impressed by the working spirit of the staff and the dazzling glare of thousands of bright red cockscombs seen under the setting sun.On the cart back to the station, I breathed deeply the refreshing mountain breeze, and I felt that my warm heart seemed to widen a lot.Because in my heart, I already have several beautiful and majestic structural models such as Sanmenxia and Danjiangkou. From now on, I have to expand the site and put the big orchard that the ancient battlefield has turned into.

Into the prose collection "Cherry Blossom Praise". )