I got to know Yuehe by chance more than ten years ago. The small town had just started to open up for development. I heard that Yuehe not only had beautiful scenery, but also had marble resources. The leader of the unit decided on a whim. So I borrowed an off-road vehicle and drove over mountains and rivers for a long time before I got into a deep mountain canyon surrounded by high mountains and ridges. The road followed the river and the river followed the mountains. In the quiet barren mountains and wilderness, there was only a small bay. The smart and roaring Moon River water is clear, bright, abundant and passionate, rushing down along the tall drop. Wave after wave of spring water, nest after nest of spray, wave after wave of whirlpool, a sound Another crisp sound made the Moon River, which was as quiet as a virgin and as shy as a village girl, suddenly become agile and graceful. Unfortunately, when we arrived at Yuehe Town, it was already midnight. I hurriedly stayed at the Yuehe Management Committee. The hospitable director of the Management Committee had already prepared a banquet. After the banquet, Tian It was already dark, so I crossed the wooden suspension bridge opposite the township government with a companion and walked casually towards a place called "A Line of Sky". In less than half an hour, the sky became darker and darker, and on the cliffs on both sides of the cliff, Looking up from the forested canyon, it turned out to be a place where you can see a sliver of sky and the same color as the mountains. Under the dim skylight, you could only see scattered pieces of "marble" that had been blown up and down under your feet. Some of them could not be seen clearly. The unnamed downed tree was in a mess, struggling amidst the jagged rocks. I raised my legs high but could no longer climb up, so I had to go back along the road and spent a hurried night in the guest room of the management committee. At dawn the next day, we returned with the leader.
When I saw Yuehe again, it was in some writings a few years later. Some literati in the mountain city who liked to travel around the mountains and rivers wrote about the small place of Yuehe in one article and one chapter. Rendered piece by piece, the moon river water in the text is fresh and vivid, like women with shawls who have just emerged from the bath. The "Three Connected Pools" in the prose are as graceful as beads, like the Milky Way venting, and the dragon pools connecting; the Moon River town in the poem is simple, graceful, and full of charm; the Moon River in the dream is like an autumn moon, pure, simple, and dazzling; and most of all, The Yuehe women with bodies as thin as willows and faces as peach blossoms, and their melodious and soft voices are like the clear spring jumping on the rocks, making people feel like a dream. Thinking of Moon River reminds people of the beautiful Phoenix, beautiful Xiangxi, oh, Moon River, Moon River, this remote and mysterious place.
This trip to Yuehe was purely by chance. I had nothing to do on the weekend, so I got up and had breakfast. I felt that the autumn air was crisp and the weather was good, so I suddenly had the idea of ??going for a walk. I made an appointment with a few companions, got in the car, and headed west along the newly built Zhenyun Avenue, passing the windy bulge. Ridge Tunnel, through Huangjiawan, across the Yuehe Bridge, all the way to the west, you will reach the boundary of Yuehe. On both sides of the Moon River in late autumn, the autumn air is crisp and the mountains are covered with red leaves. I heard that a power station is being built upstream, so there is much less water in the river, making the canyon even more peaceful. However, the canyon without water suddenly feels less beautiful than usual. It has gained a lot of vitality, and the river valley with a steep slope is winding, with water flowing intermittently, and sometimes drying up in sections, which makes people feel a little disappointed. When we arrived at Yuehe Street, it was just time for lunch, so we found an authentic farmhouse. When we asked the owner of the household, his surname was Zhang, and he was a native of Yuehe River, we found out that due to the construction of a reservoir above, the river water was being blocked. The flow is intercepted, so the downstream is often cut off. Lao Zhang said, although Moon River is a bit depressed now, it will be lively in two years. Reservoirs and power stations are being built on it. There are also marble mines and molybdenum and tungsten mines in the mountains. Many outsiders are prospecting. I heard that the prospects are very promising. . We were talking in the hall, and Lao Zhang's wife was chatting with each other while twisting her arms. There were a few authentic side dishes, a pot of sugar cane wine simmered, a bowl of bacon soup stewed with beans, and some There is a large plate of authentic homemade flour hot steamed buns, the taste is really delicious!
After lunch, we were all warm, and Lao Zhang told us that we must go to the "Three Links of Lakes" when we reach the Moon River. We walked all the way through Yuehe Street and stopped the car at the old power station. We walked along the road in the mountain village and asked around. There were several drillers along the way. When I asked, they were surveying for road construction, and I found out that a reservoir was to be built up there. a road. After walking for about a mile or two, there is no road anymore. Follow the urinary path that people have stepped on in the valley and climb all the way to the top of the ditch. Walk through the jungle, jump over river rocks, climb moss, cross the canyon, and gradually enter the valley that is invisible at a glance. In the river valley in the sky, we could only hear the sound of gurgling water appearing and disappearing around us. We used the river valley as a guide and walked forward, surrounded by old trees and dead vines, moss and flowing water. Occasionally, there was a distant sound of crows, and suddenly there was a sound. A pheasant "fluttered" and flew from the jungle around him to the mountain stream in the distance. Although I was sweating profusely while climbing, I still couldn't hide the coldness all over my body when I was deep in the canyon. After crawling along the valley for about three or four kilometers, just as we were sweating profusely as we climbed, we only saw Next to a fallen dead tree in front of me, on top of a huge moss-covered boulder, a waterfall of water flowed down, splashing into huge circles of waves in the center of a pool in Nuo Da, like golden beans, silver, and jade falling on a jade plate. The water splashes everywhere, crystal clear and eye-catching. The boulders were wrapped in emerald green moss, surrounded by clumps of emerald green grass. The water in the pool was several feet deep, but crystal clear to the bottom. My companions were very happy. Some were squatting by the pool, smoking, resting and admiring it. Some were leaning down to quench their thirst with clear spring water in their hands. Some were busy taking pictures with their mobile phones. But I knew that this might be the only way. It is the lowest "Tan" among the "Three Linked Pools". Better scenery must be ahead.
I forgot about the fatigue of the journey and continued walking upward with great energy. As expected, within a few dozen meters, another waterfall flew down and gathered on the beach. The waterfall was indeed longer than the "Third Pool", and the water flow More urgently, looking back at Xuan'er below, I circled around. The crystal clear water was deep and sweet. This should be the "second pool". Climbing vines through the forest, and walking up for tens of meters, we heard the sound of rushing water in the distance. Looking up, we saw a stream of water falling from the sky, and a huge waterfall followed us upwards along a huge rock like a chasm. The road stretches across the road, with water flowing from top to bottom. At the place where the waterfall comes from, you can vaguely see a red maple tree, swaying on the cliff at the top of the mountain. Looking down, you can see three waterfalls, one waterfall after another. Pool after pool, like a group of urchins chasing each other and playing, like three or two fairies holding hands and dancing together, in the quiet and elegant valley like a fairyland, they become the smart and silent swan song of nature.
When we came down from the "Sanliantan", it was already half an hour later. Under the guidance of Lao Zhangtou, we hurriedly visited the "One Line of Sky". Today's "One Line of Sky", because People have "opened the door to development" and have "opened the sky wide" without seeing the "front line". Along the way are jagged rocks and swaying trees that have been blown up by explosives. Those "marbles" that have not matured in the long years are eager to "develop" "The people were stripped to pieces and the slopes were in a mess. While looking for the scenery, we also deeply felt the cruelty caused by our infinite greed as human beings. It was like a knife that was also inserted deep into our hearts. in memory. I think, maybe with the current "development", in a few years, the beautiful Moon River will no longer be able to see the green mountains and clear waters. The "Three Links of Lakes" may just become our memory and be permanently installed in the camera, leaving a lasting impression. in mind.
We did not accept Master Lao Zhangtou’s kind offer. On the way back, my heart could not calm down for a long time. I thought, in today’s rapid “development”, should we slow down our efforts more? Step by step, clear your mind, curb human greed, correctly handle the relationship between man and nature, and let the beautiful nature gifted by God receive the due protection?
The setting sun shone in a trance on the hillside on both sides of the road, like pieces of burning fire clouds, and like a stranger's bright red blood, heavy and far-reaching. The developing and beautiful Moon River, can you walk slower? Walk slower!
——Hopefully, we can still meet each other, not in distant memories, but in the beautiful "Three Connected Pools" like a fairyland, and in the quiet and comfortable streets of Moon River.