In the world's cognition, reed is born to find water. Where there is water, there are reeds. Where water flows, reeds grow there. There can be no delicate reeds in the arid and water-deficient west, the vast desert and the dead Gobi. In those years when I joined the army to defend the border, I saw reeds in the desert Gobi, which made me realize and admire. It is a strong fighter in the desert and a magnificent dancer in the Gobi.
In the desert and Gobi, which are seriously short of water, it is impossible for reeds to grow anyway. This concept is firmly established in people's common sense cognition and firmly lingers in their minds. People will never associate water-loving reeds with arid deserts and Gobi. In fact, the reed family is very strong and prosperous in the low-lying areas of the desert, beside the dry riverbed and on the fault zone of the Gobi. Let our thoughts go back hundreds of years ago, thousands of years ago, tens of thousands of years ago, the vast northwest land has a mild climate and lakes and rivers; The water plants are rich and beautiful, and cattle and sheep flock together. This magical and beautiful land has bred nomadic people who are hardworking, brave and good at fighting.
Of course, there are lush reeds, dense and powerful, which become delicious for cattle and sheep. With the change of climate and the deterioration of ecology, rivers gradually shrink and lakes disappear. But the strong reed survived with extraordinary will, declared war on the harsh nature with awe-inspiring character, and stood proudly between heaven and earth with extraordinary courage. Look at it! The four fields are long yellow sand, surrounded by cracked land and surrounded by clumps of reeds, which gives people endless shock. Experienced herders can accurately find the water source according to the growth of reeds in Gobi desert. If they see a clump of reeds, but the land is white, it is bitter saline. When the saline-alkali soil is dug up and the soil layer is gradually wetted, they can dig out water to solve the urgent need.
Reed is not an exotic plant in Juyanhai and Lop Nur. Maybe there were lakes here decades ago. A thousand years ago, this area was still a pasture with abundant water and grass. The lake is rippling with blue waves, and waterfowl gather together and swim in the vast expanse of brocade scales and smoke waves. The maze woven by reeds is the natural residence of birds, and it is a scene of answering fishing songs. How delightful it is. In this veritable water town, reeds flourish. Due to damming of the upstream river, farmland reclamation and overgrazing. As time went on, the lake area became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared. Reed is getting weaker and less. The remaining reed finally lost its water source for survival and faced with the choice of life and death. Are they just waiting for death? Or is it deeply rooted and tenacious?
The strong reed chose the latter. They gave up their lives, enlarged their hopes for life, took root deeply, tried their best to absorb groundwater, grew with all their strength in the face of strong winds and heat waves, and showed great vitality indefinitely. Although their bodies have withered, their leaves have turned yellow, their reeds are still swaying, their posture is elegant and moving, their justice is awe-inspiring and their manners are elegant. Provide a rest place for wild animals, provide food for cattle, sheep and camels, make the desolate wasteland not boring, and add infinite vitality and vitality.
The reeds in the Gobi desert died, and they died generously. Dead and reborn, born safe and strong. They are also eager for their companions in the water town to have food and clothing, but they never lament the injustice of fate. The harsh environment tempered their tenacious will, showed the edge of forging ahead, and endowed them with vigorous vitality. From reeds to life, one does not have to sigh that one's life is doomed. Perseverance in a harsh environment and live high's calmness, sincerity and success are the real strength in life.
(Wang Yanfeng Yang Xiuchuan)