Lyrical Prose of Sparrow in Hometown

Childhood, the sky is always blue, the sun is always exceptionally bright, and the air seems to be exceptionally clean. Although we were malnourished at that time, we still had a good time with food on our faces. Because it is a country, there are always many gentle companions of Wu Er. There are many birds in the country and sparrows can be seen everywhere. Lovely sparrows can be seen on neem trees, telephone poles, straw piles, courtyards and even on paths paved with bluestones or pebbles. Sometimes they peck feathers with their mouths, sometimes they peck rice with their mouths, and sometimes they fly in a certain direction in groups ... These birds have spent spring, summer, autumn and winter with us one after another.

But when we were young, we often had a problem with sparrows. The biggest prank is to scatter some rice on the ground as bait when the snow is soft, then erect a flour sieve next to the rice, tie a rope on the flour sieve, and then pull the rope into the room. People also hid in the room, waiting for the hungry sparrows to trap themselves. When poor sparrows see the rice on the ground, they can't resist the temptation. They always fall into a trap and peck at the rice on the ground. At this time, we always put the sieve under it in time, and then catch the turtle with the jar. The lovely child acts as an executioner at this time, catching sparrows and plucking feathers, and then gut him alive and take out his internal organs. I have never done these things because I am timid, but I vaguely remember eating sparrow meat, which is quite delicious. When these lovely little souls cook Chinese food, we feel very at ease. Nature is the jungle. I remember that Lu Xun's "From San Tan Yin Yue to Bai Cao Yuan" also recorded the daily screening and catching sparrows in winter.

Recently, with the growth of age, I gradually know that sparrows are beneficial birds. In 1950s and 1960s, sparrows were killed as harmful birds all over the country. Some zoologists stood up and said sparrows were beneficial birds, thus avoiding a large-scale killing, otherwise the consequences might be unimaginable. But somehow, even so, in my hometown, Xiangshan, Ninghai, Zhejiang, I haven't seen the chirping sparrows for several years. I can't solve this mystery. If I ask the older generation, they don't know. Later, I rented a yard in Nanjing, but I often saw sparrows with chirping patterns. Because of these cute little creatures, the house is full of life, which reminds me of sparrows in my hometown. I wonder where they went. Maybe he moved. I wonder how long they will live. It stands to reason that life is endless. Even if the old sparrows are dead, there will still be children and grandchildren! Can't sparrows hatch? Since it can hatch, it will not become extinct! Maybe, we were too fierce and scared the sparrows away.

At my age, I began to like nostalgia. Somehow, I often have some fears. I think sparrows in my hometown have only disappeared for more than ten years. It suddenly occurred to me recently that I can't see the large yellow croaker and pomfret I often see at work ... what I lost may not come again. Perhaps, we can only see the sparrows we used to associate with when we were children in our dreams. If so, it would be terrible.