The final strict construction of Kaitong Alley
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Kaitong Alley was adjacent to Xiamaling Wenchang Gate in the south and East Hall Gate in the north, with a length of 430 meters. It used to be an old alley with green bricks, ancient tiles and moss marks on the upper floors. There are ancient trees that block out the sky and sun in the north end, there are two courtyards left over from the Qing Dynasty in the south end, there is a primary school in the middle section, and there is Wolong Temple in the middle of the alley. Posts and photos of Kaitong Lane were posted many years ago, such as "Strict Construction of Kaitong Lane with Grass and Trees in the Setting Sun" and so on. I happened to pass by Kaitong Alley tonight and saw that it was very messy due to demolition, with waste and garbage piled up everywhere. Suddenly I remembered the local proverb from the 1970s: There is a urinal at the east hall door and a garbage bin in the open alley. In those days, every early morning in the area around the East Hall Gate, passers-by would encounter women with disheveled hair pouring urine and feces. They all covered their noses and passed by.
In fact, Kaitong Lane was the place where I first fell in love in 1975. On a summer night 45 years ago, I met a young girl. She was gentle, gentle and quiet, and I felt longing for her. We've been together for a year, but we haven't even held each other's hands. Later, due to various reasons, they parted ways, haunted by dreams, and fell into melancholy and pain. Every time I came to Kaitong Alley back then, I couldn't help but feel a sense of uneasiness and shame. This feeling disappeared with the wind and I couldn't find it again. Things are different and people are not the same. At the beginning, I invited them to go to the park, take pictures, watch movies, listen to concerts, eat sweets, take a walk in the evening, etc.
I wrote her countless poems, but unfortunately she didn’t know about them. At that time, I firmly believed in the famous saying of the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus: Pursue beauty without blaspheming beauty. This kind of love is legitimate. The poisoning is not shallow. It's said to be first love, but it's actually very green. She and I didn't have our first kiss in a year, let alone our first night.
It is always a beautiful and pleasant summer night, the blue sky is full of stars, and the swaying white clouds are floating. On the road in the south of the city, the fat, green and huge French plane trees cover up the dim street lights, and the incomplete battlements of the city wall and the majestic city gate are reflected in the dim light of the city. I walked with her like a proud princess walking in the countryside. She wore a short-sleeved moon-white polyester shirt, light gray polyester summer trousers, and a pair of white-washed cloth shoes with loop straps. There are a few strands of silk floating in front of her fair forehead, her eyes are slightly narrowed under a pair of curved eyebrows, her lips are slightly thicker, and her cheeks are flushed. Because he had just taken a shower, his short black hair looked moist, and his crimson-colored glasses added a bit of quietness. The poems I wrote back then were very childish and sincere. It is recorded as follows:
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Records of Kaitong Alley
What kind of courage do you muster up,
to walk into that tall blue brick building? Gate Tower,
The moment my thoughts are at the starting point,
my reverie has burst out of my heart.
I will wander through my intricate thoughts in the spacious living room,
Will I meet her kind and strict mother?
What kind of friend will she meet?
You will meet her gentle and gentle smile,
Accept the joy and embarrassment!
You will meet her second sister’s wise eyes,
The starry eyes that seem to be hidden in a cave!
It was late autumn of the year,
The moonlight was so beautiful and gentle,
What kind of mood did I have?
< p> When I went to her house...Line 32 below.
Returned to Kaitong Lane on November 21, 1975