＊＊When the seven-year-old girl Sunflower walked to the river, the rainy season had ended, and the sunshine, which had been missing for a long time, was like clear water, pouring in the sky. The sky, which had been hanging low and gloomy, suddenly soared upward, becoming high and bright.
The grass is damp, the flowers are damp, the windmills are damp, the houses are damp, the cows are damp, the birds are damp... Everything in the world is still damp.
The sunflowers passed through the humid air, and soon they were wet from head to toe. Her hair was not thick to begin with. After it was wet, it stuck to her scalp thinly, making her look thinner. However, her little pale face looked more energetic than usual because of the humidity.
The grass along the way has water drops hanging on its leaves. Her pants were soon wet. The road was very muddy. After her shoes got stuck several times, she simply took them off, grabbed one with each hand, and walked barefoot in the cool mud.
Passing under a maple tree, there was a breeze blowing, shaking down many water drops, and a few fell into her neck. She was so excited that she couldn't help but shrink her neck, and then raised her head. Face, looking towards the branches and leaves on the head, I saw that the leaves were spotless from the continuous rain, and they were shiny, which made people like it very much.
The big river not far away was attracting her with the sound of flowing water.
She left the maple tree and ran towards the river.
She runs to the river almost every day because there is a village on the other side of the river. That village has a very nice name: Barley Field. ＊＊People in Damaidi have only a limited understanding of what a cadre school is and why there are cadre schools. They don’t want to figure it out, and they can’t figure it out. The arrival of these people does not seem to bring any disadvantages to the barley field, but it makes life in the barley field more interesting. People from the cadre school sometimes go for a walk in the barley fields. When the children see them, they run over one after another, or stand in the alley and stare blankly, or follow these people. When people turn around and smile at them, they will suddenly hide behind haystacks or big trees. The people at the cadre school thought the children in Damaidi were interesting and cute, so they waved to them to come over. The brave ones come out and step forward. People from the cadre school will reach out and touch the child's head. Sometimes, people from the cadre school would take out candies from their pockets. Those are candies from big cities, with nice-looking candy wrappers. After the children finished eating the candy, they were reluctant to throw away the candy wrappers, smoothed them out, and tucked them into their textbooks like treasures. People from the cadre school sometimes buy fruits, vegetables or duck eggs from the barley field. People in the barley field also went to the other side of the river to see the people there breeding fish fry. There is water everywhere around the barley field, and where there is water, there are fish. There is no shortage of fish for the people of Dalmai. Of course they wouldn't think of breeding fry. They also won't reproduce. But these quiet city dwellers can breed fry. They injected the fish, and the injected fish became very excited and acted like they were having fun in the pool. The male fish and the female fish were entangled together, causing waves to splash in the pool. When they calm down, they catch the females in nets. The female fish was already full of seeds and her belly was swollen. They gently rubbed its belly with their hands. The female fish seemed to have a bloated belly that she couldn't stand anymore, so she felt comfortable stroking her, so she let them lick her away obediently. The seeds were scooped out and put into a large water tank with water flowing over them. First there were countless shiny white spots, which turned into countless shiny black spots as they rolled and tossed in the waves. After a few days, the shiny black spots turned into tiny fry one by one. This sight made the adults and children in Damai Field stunned. In the minds of the people in Damai, the people in the cadre school are people who know magic. The cadre school made the children in Damaidi curious because there was a little girl in the cadre school. They all know her name: Sunflower. ＊＊The big reed marsh not only attracted Sunflower, but also made her feel inexplicable fear. She always follows her father step by step, as if she is afraid that she will be eaten by the reeds. Especially on windy days, when the surrounding reeds surge toward the horizon, and then rush toward the cadre school from the horizon, she will hold on with her hands. Holding Dad's hand or the corner of his clothes, his two dark eyes were full of nervousness. However, dad can't always be with her. Dad came here to work, and he had to do heavy manual labor. Dad has to cut reeds and work with many people to turn the reed land into fertile farmland and a square fish pond. At dawn, the wake-up call will sound from the reed marshes. At that time, Sunflower was still dreaming. Dad knew that when she woke up and couldn't see him, she would be scared and cry. However, her father was reluctant to wake her up from her sleep. The father would gently caress her delicate and warm cheeks with his hands that were roughened by labor, then sigh, take the tool, and gently close the door. In the hazy dawn, while thinking about his daughter in his heart, the father would Walking to the construction site with many people. When we finish work in the evening, the moonlight is often shining all over the reed pond. During this entire day, Sunflower could only move around alone. She went to the fish pond to watch the fish, went to the canteen to watch the cooks cooking, and walked from one row of houses to another. Most of the doors are locked, and occasionally a few doors are open - maybe someone is sick, or maybe someone is working in the courtyard of the cadre school. Then she would go to the door and look in. Perhaps, there would be a weak but kind voice in the room calling her: "Sunflower, come in." Sunflower stood at the door, shaking her head. After standing for a while, she walked to another place.
Some people have seen that sunflowers often talk to a golden wild chrysanthemum, to a crow that landed on a tree, and to several beautiful ladybugs on the leaves... **At night, under dim light, When Dad finally joins her, Dad will feel sour in his heart. After dinner together, her father often had to leave her alone in the house - he had to go to a meeting, which he always had. Sunflower couldn't understand why these adults still had meetings at night when they had been tired all day. When not in meetings, her father would sleep with her, let her rest on his arm, and tell her stories. At that time, outside the house, there was either silence, or the reeds were rustling in the wind. It has been a day since she left her father, and she can't help but stick to him. Dad would hug her hard from time to time, which made her feel very comfortable. After turning off the lights, the father and daughter talked. This was the most warm and beautiful time of the day.