Chapter 5 Traveling on Elman Meadows

Traveling on Elman Meadows People who knew me hadn't seen me for a long time, they thought I was missing. In fact, I went on a trip to Elman Prairie.Have you ever been to Elman Prairie?It was an amazing place.I think the people who have been there will never forget it in their lifetime.like me. I hit the road that day without anything.I knew where Elman Prairie was, and I headed in its direction, and arrived before noon. As soon as I walked into the grassland, I heard something whispering there.I looked around and saw a very strange dandelion, for she wrapped her big head in grass leaves and murmured as she did it.Seeing me paying attention to her, she explained to me, "I don't like being bald by nature. I hate the wind. When it comes, all my beautiful hair will be gone. I will suddenly be the most beautiful woman on the grassland." I don't want ugly plants."

I thought to myself, yes, when the wind blows, she will really become bald. "But I'm smart." She continued, "I wrap my head with something, such as this blade of grass. Although my head will be a little heavy and big, but after the wind blows, my hair is still there. Yes." I nodded, but I still have a little different opinion and I want to express it. I'm not afraid of a dandelion being angry. "But those hairs are not just hair, they are your children. If you wrap them forever and make your hair, then they will never grow up." She pouted: "I don't want to be bald. Hmph."

I could understand her mood, so I bypassed her and continued to walk deep into the grassland.But I didn't go far, and I turned my head back.The moment I looked back, I was stunned, her hair was gone! So I walked back again. She looked embarrassed when she saw me.Without waiting for me to ask, she said, "I'm thinking about it. It makes me uncomfortable to cover my head with grass leaves like this every day. A bald man should be bald, but won't those hairs still grow when they fly out?" She nodded, as if saying to herself He said to himself, "That's fine."

I saw her wrap her head with grass blades again, she still didn't like the look of baldness. I want to tell her that she is actually pretty.But when I saw her pretending to be calm, I still didn't say anything. There is a forest not far away, and I am a little tired after not having traveled far for a long time.I walked into the forest, and soon I saw a thick and short tree stump. I sat down tiredly on it, but heard a voice from below: "Get up, you broke my record." .” I was startled and stood up quickly. It turned out that the stump was talking.His voice is very nice. "Don't look at me like that, I'm not an ordinary tree stump, I'm a tree stump record player." He looked smug.

Oh?I looked at him suspiciously. "You try it, you put your hand on the record, that is, on my head, you have to be gentle, otherwise the music won't play." I gently put my hand on it. I saw the rings start to spin and literally heard the music.I see a seed conceive under the earth, it sprouts its first leaves, it drinks its first sweet water.It popped its head, looked at the world, took its first sunbath.It moves its little muscles and bones, and its heart is full of joy and desire. It is extremely vigorous!It is growing taller, stronger, upward, and toward the sky. It is not afraid of rain, snow, wind and frost, and it keeps going upwards.I heard the singing when the wind blows through the leaves all over its body, I heard the rustling sound of the rain hitting it, and saw its dream sleeping softly under the snow blanket... Suddenly the melody became intense , Those notes all jumped into the air in pain, and countless water fell, like a rain.I heard the chug of the chainsaw, the sound of it being cut and cracked.It watched its own body fall to the ground and be dragged away.And it can only sit there shortly, and can no longer approach the sky.

Then the notes walked on the ground calmly. I heard the sound of the sun shining on it, and saw a small sprout after its wound was healed, and it was still smiling.I heard it say softly in the music, I once grew up, I kissed the sky, I am fine.I can sing now and that's fine too.It's all good. The music stopped, but my hand was still on it, unwilling to take it off for a long time.I would like to apologize to him for my initial skepticism, but he just smiled at me and said, "Look, I told you, I'm no ordinary stump." I nodded, yes, he is indeed extraordinary. "Would you like to see one of my brothers? Oh, there he is."

I followed his gaze and saw a poplar tree standing not far away, tall and straight.This is the first time I have seen such an elegant and graceful tree. I walked over and he nodded politely and said, "I'm a businessman." merchant? "Yes, the things I sell are different from others. You can't buy them with money. You have to exchange them with me." I didn't bring anything, not even a bottle of water.I had nothing to exchange with him, so I shook my head. He still said politely: "You have this kind of thing. What I sell is sunshine, a leaf of sunshine. With it, you will no longer be afraid of the dark. Because it will be bright everywhere, even the darkest cave cannot Cover its light. And these, you only need to exchange with me with a hug."

hug a tree?I've never done it like this, but maybe for the sake of the everlasting light, give it a try. I stretched out my arms and hugged his waist gently. I felt his heartbeat and my own trembling. Like cheese melting in the sun, I haven't experienced such a sense of peace and serenity in a long time. I have a question to ask him: "I heard your heartbeat, how can you have a heartbeat? Do you have a heart? How can a tree have a heart?" He replied gently, "Every tree has a heart, and there are many, many." He shook his head while talking, and I saw countless leaves rustling in the wind.I understand that the leaves of this tree are its heart.

I think from now on I won't pick a leaf to play with, it's the heart of the tree. When I left, he gave me a leaf of sunshine, which was very warm and bright. I treasured that leaf of sunshine well. The forests of Elman Prairie are as wondrous as Elman Prairie.I lingered in it for a few days and finally had to leave.Just as I was about to walk out of the forest, a tree branch caught my hand, or it should be said that a tree's arm held me.I looked over, and the tree had a pair of earnest eyes. "My name is Ya, and I love her. Her name is Wei." I saw a tree across from Ya lowering its head shyly. She must be Wei.

"I really want to dance with her, so I have been trying to grow to her, and she is the same. But until now, our arms still cannot touch each other, and there is still such a long distance. I think maybe in this life We can't grow up. Can I ask you to help me?" Ya looked at me with eyes that were afraid of being rejected.I nodded, very willingly. I stood in the middle, holding him with my left hand and her with my right hand.Pull them together as gently as possible.The wind is coming, and I dance with them with the slowest steps.Go up, then down, three steps to the left, three steps to the right, turn half a circle, then turn half a circle.I hear music, it must be him, the stump record player.I smile.Go ahead and dance with them.Wei's tears were about to flow down, Ya looked at her happily.I continue to hold their hands.Dance until the sky is full of stars, and then leave happily.

After dawn, I saw a small cave appear in front of me, but I couldn't see the mountain.Elman Meadows is full of wonders. I bowed my head and walked in. It was so dark inside that I couldn't see anything.Just as I was about to take out the leaf sunshine, I heard someone say, "Don't light the fire." I stopped, respecting my master's habits. "Would you like to hear a story?" asked the man in the cave, his voice trembling, as if excited. "Yes." I really like listening to stories. So the people in the cave began to tell me stories.What a beautiful story that is, like sitting on a boat on the moon, roaming in the boundless sea of ​​stars, surrounded by imaginary brilliance.And there is a jingling sound in the middle.I was completely mesmerized and really wondered what kind of person could come up with such a good story. After listening to the story, I finally couldn't help but say: "Can I see you, because I have to go on the road, and I have to go on. But I really want to know what kind of person tells Such a good story?" He was silent for a while and said, "Then you can see." I took out the leaf sunlight, and the cave was as bright as the outside immediately. There is no one in it, only one piece, a stone. "You see now, I'm just a rock." He was shy and timid, as if I would dislike him. "I have been staying in this cave by myself since I can remember. Because I am lonely, I have to make up stories to myself. My biggest wish is to go outside. Even if only once. I really want to see the outside world is Isn't it the same as the one in my story?" I approached him, I wanted to help him. It took me a lot of effort to lift him out.I feel his tension.His heart was beating wildly.He looked at the world with a happy look on his face.I also saw his face turn red. I said to him, "Don't worry, I won't tell others that you were carried out." He nodded, blushing even more. "You take this." He knocked a small stone from his chest and put it in my hand. "Maybe you can hit the wild dogs. I'm just a stone. Apart from the story, I can only give you this. " "You are the best rock." I told him. I really like walking on the Elman grasslands, so much so that I don't want to go back to my world.As a result, when I was addicted to this place, a very special thing happened. A voice shouted at my feet: "I opened this mountain, and I planted this tree. If you want to live on from now on, leave money to buy roads." I was taken aback, and looked down, and it turned out to be a black ant.He was wearing an earthen hat, and in his hand was a small stalk that had been pulled from a leaf.Gestures come and go.He probably thought it was his sword. "I'm the big thief and monster three. If you have anything to eat, donate it quickly, or I'll take a bite of your ankle hard." My throat was just a little itchy at this moment, and I couldn't help coughing, and he was so shocked that he passed out. I pushed him gently with my fingers, but he didn't wake up.I picked him up and put it in my hand. This is him waking up and yelling at me again: "Let me out. You scumbag, you can't beat me, you'll use drugs. Where's my sword?" He really likes talking loudly. I asked him, "Why do you want to be a robber?" Blame the three necks and one stalk, "Because I like it." "Then I'd like to throw you out of here too." "Alright then. I won't rob you anymore. Just let me go." He finally spoke in a low voice. I put him gently on the ground.He ran to his lair like flying. "I didn't say not to rob others." He shouted while running.Then get into your nest. "You are too cunning." I said angrily. "Yes, I'm cunning, but you can't catch me." He said triumphantly in the ant nest. Yeah?I started doing tap dancing, which I didn't know much about, and I'm really glad I learned a few times from TV because it was fun. Immediately, I heard the big thief Ant Monster shout three earthquakes, and then he ran out again. He finally said, "I'm not going to rob anyone. If I like to play this game, I'll just rob myself." "Hi, it's you." He pointed to the tip of his nose. "Okay, my lord, don't kill me, take it all." He pretended to be a pitiful passer-by who was robbed. Then he took out a piece of snack from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and said: "Okay, you are smart, and I will spare your dog's life." He himself fled into the hole again. I held my stomach and laughed, almost dying of laughter. I left when my stomach didn't hurt, and after walking a long way, I suddenly heard Guai San shout: "Will we meet again?" I smiled and said, "Yes." Then a little goat suddenly appeared in front of me.She timidly asked me: "You, can you teach me the dance just now?" I'm curious, want to learn to tap dance goats? "Yes, but why do you want to learn to dance?" "Because I saw when you danced just now, the ant was shaken from the ground to the ground. My mother died, and I saw her go into the ground day by day. I thought maybe I danced on it, and she would also come from the ground. Crawl out, like that ant. I just don't know if she will scold me for hurting her ears." I was stunned, wondering if I should tell him that no matter how I jumped, my mother would not crawl out of the ground. But it wouldn't be a bad thing for a goat to learn to tap dance, and maybe crawl out of the ground for something else. So I still patiently taught her to dance. She was smart and hardworking, and soon learned everything.And she has four legs and dances much better than me. Later, I could often hear the tap dance of goats on the prairie.I can hear, not just one, but many.Maybe they all want to call out their loved ones buried in the ground.Thinking of these makes me sad.What kind of grassland is this?How can there be so many strange beings, or, including myself, a strange person. It was getting dark, and I walked to a big lake. After being thirsty all day, I could finally sit down and take a sip of clear water.But before I had time to drink, I heard chirping voices. After listening for a long time, I realized that it was the stars in the sky who were talking. The lake is their mirror, no wonder the stars are shining in the water.So the stars who like to look in the mirror, this is the first time I have seen them.I had to hold back my thirst because I didn't want to shake their mirrors.I knew very early on that it's best not to provoke girls who love beauty.Since then, I know that the stars are all girls. Indeed, only girls like to look in the mirror so much. I endured my thirst and continued on the road. Under the starlight, I walked brilliantly. I see a cactus.A prickly cactus. She greeted me first: "Hello." I nodded and replied in a hoarse voice: "You are also good." She has a kind smile on her face.I fell in love with her right away. "Why do you have thorns all over your body?" "I'm full of thorns, so others can't hurt me." "But I can't hug you either." I expressed my true thoughts. "Yes." She looked sad. "But have you seen the flowers on my head?" I looked over and it was a golden flower.Some are shaped like water lilies, very beautiful. I happily said to her: "What a beautiful flower, and ah, I smell your fragrance." "I live alone, thorns are necessary. Flowers are also necessary. Fragrance is also necessary." She said with a smile. Well, I nodded and agreed with her wholeheartedly. "Are you thirsty?" She asked me with concern. I lick my chapped lips and shake my head. "Drink the water in my body." "No, I'm afraid you will hurt." "It doesn't matter, it's good to let my skin breathe, they are going to be covered." I felt her trembling when I gently cut a small gash on her body, but she kept smiling at me and said how good it was to breathe. I took a sip of water, it was so sweet. "It will grow up soon," she seemed to say to me, as well as to herself. I kissed her flowers and said goodbye to her. Going far away, I can still smell her fragrance, and it lingers for a long time. I have traveled for a long time on Elman grassland, and many unforgettable things happened.But the most memorable thing is this one. In winter, it was very cold on Elman Prairie. I walked alone that day, and I felt a little homesick.At this time, I heard a very small voice in my ear: "Can you do us a favor?" I turned my head and looked, and it turned out to be two small snowflakes.One is bigger, he said his name is Luosha.The other flower is smaller, called Maya. what can i do for them Maya said softly, "Would you please hold a wedding ceremony for us?" Have a wedding? Luosha pointed to my palm, "Yes, it's right here, hold a wedding ceremony for us." I see. "Yes, yes." Luosha arranged her snow-white wedding dress for Maya again, and Maya smiled warmly at him. I spread my palms, and they hugged happily in my palm, melting tenderly and contentedly. I gently wiped away a drop of water that accidentally fell from the corner of my eye.This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen. I'm finally home.Mom and Dad were having dinner. After I came back, they added another set of bowls and chopsticks. They each picked up food for me once. No one asked me where I was, as if I had never left. I buried my head in eating, and I didn't mention what I experienced in Elman Grassland, and I didn't say a word. After helping my mother wash the dishes, I went back to the room.I lay on my soft bed, slowly opened the curtains, and outside was the same starry sky as Elman Grassland.