The Most Simple Wish

The old man of the village was holding a pile of yellow handmade paper in his hand. On the table in front of Tao Huizhen. He sat down slowly opposite Tao Huizhen and said with a smile, "have a look, little Tao. These are the crystallization of the traditional culture of Dai nationality. It's different from the Dai culture you see now. "

Tao Huizhen carefully opened the paper. After years of precipitation, the paper is a little heavy, with a lot of small words written inside. It seems that it has been for many years. The outside pages seem to have been transcribed recently. Tao Huizhen flipped a few pages. She tried to express some opinions, but to her embarrassment, she didn't know a word. This whole pile of paper is full of Dai characters.

"Sorry, I don't understand." Tao Huizhen closes the paper. Look up at the village old man.

The old man nodded, and a trace of reminiscence flashed in his eyes“ I don't need to think it's inappropriate if I don't understand it. These are all recorded in Dai script. In dacha village, few people can recognize these words. For a girl from the city to read them, I don't want you to understand them, I want you to feel them. These are the cultural memories of Dai. It seems that there will be more and more dusty days in the future. I don't know which one is wrong, so I just want to let Mr. Tao have a look. It took me a lifetime to do these things. "

"Maybe no one around me is interested in this, and no one is willing to discuss culture with me, the traditional culture of Dai township. Of course, Mr. Tao, you are the same. However, you and I are both carriers of culture. I pass on the culture of Dai Township, and you pass on the culture of compulsory education. " The village elder said in a slow voice: "I just want to have a chat with you. We all have different views on culture. You see, you may not understand the gradual fading of Dai culture, but what do you think? After countless years, the compulsory education culture you pass on will no longer be accepted. The lonely soul of culture is floating around. At that time, only Mr. Tao, you were still fighting. You preached your culture to others, and you inherited the fundamental ideas for countless years. It's old-fashioned in other people's eyes. They don't see it at all. "

"My life is too long. When I think about it, time is really sad." The village elder sighed.

Tao Huizhen swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and her chest was a little stuffy. She understood what Zhailao was saying. When one culture impacts another, there will always be countless possibilities. What the villagers do is to protect the traditional culture. What Tao Huizhen has done is to popularize compulsory education. But in a few years, will what Tao Huizhen popularizes become a traditional culture that needs to be protected?

"Grandfather, who has contributed to the inheritance of culture, is worthy of people's respect. At the end of the day, someone has to do it. Last year, China included the first list of intangible cultural heritage. What you are doing is supported by the state. In fact, the traditional culture countries are also trying their best to protect, or how to call it intangible cultural heritage. National support, but more need is people like you, generation after generation of unrequited inheritance of it. In addition, compulsory education and traditional culture are not in conflict. Only by learning other cultures can we know how to protect traditional culture, right? "

The old man suddenly fell silent. Well, compulsory education and traditional culture do not conflict. But he certainly hoped that more people like him would join in.

He stared at the young girl in front of him, who had a high level of thought. Her great youth is now in the Dai countryside surrounded by mountains and rivers. It's not hard to say, but it's not easy to do. How many people came to Dai township as volunteers with a cavity of blood, and finally came back in frustration.

Tao Huizhen has been here for more than a year. The old people have heard a lot of gossip. He always thought that this boy would not stick to it. He did not want to, countless people came and went, he did not have the energy to greet one by one. At ordinary times, he looked at the distant green mountains at the door of his home. In autumn, the mountains were covered with mist. His eyes are still very good, fall back to the line of sight, inadvertently see dachacun primary school. Suddenly, I realized that the girl was still teaching there.

To be able to persist is better than all words. The villagers want to see Tao Huizhen, which has something to do with what happened to Tao Huizhen.

The old man knocked himself on the back with a bamboo pole. It's stiff. He began a long story. Tao Huizhen listened quietly there. The clock on the wall is ticking.

He talked about the time when all Dai people had to go to temples to study Dai Buddhism culture. It is also said that some people have been exiled to other places, while others have been exiled to Dai. Until one day, the temple became quiet. The monks also lost their enthusiasm. Zhailao was young at that time. He didn't understand the fading out of a culture, which came so quickly and suddenly. When he reacts, the overall situation has been decided.

Zhailao said that in fact, even if he reacted too early, it would not help. Once there are signs of the decline of traditional culture, it is impossible to return to its peak. What can be completely preserved only exists in the infatuation of a few people.

That's what he did - deliver. The traditional culture of Dai nationality should be passed on as a family incense. Insist on using Dai characters and learning Dai culture. Stick to the last side of the countryside. Over the years, it has made the old man understand that he no longer persuades others, but only does what he can.

The pile of hand-made paper in front of him is the evidence of the old man's persistence all his life. He said he would let his children and grandchildren continue. If someone is willing to learn and understand Dai culture, he is still very happy. At present, the old man's children and grandchildren, great grandchildren, all support his decision. As for how far this hard road can go, the old man laughed heartily. He didn't think about it. It's meaningless to think about it.

Tao Huizhen leans on the bamboo chair in order. I feel a little moved. When the old man laughed, she couldn't help laughing. Little goose face, full of emotion color expression. Her eyes are very bright. This afternoon, somehow, she was quite happy. From the inside out.

She cat waist, with a rather slender arm pressure on the arm of the bamboo chair: "grandfather, do you want to try to publish a book? Bilingual book, with Dai language description of Dai culture, plus Chinese translation. It's very meaningful to spread the real Dai culture in your eyes. "

"I'm afraid it's too late."

"Why?"

"The energy of the elderly is not as strong as that of your young people. Some things should be left to young people. Thank you very much for coming home and chatting with me for so long

"That's nothing. Grandpa, I'm very happy that you can tell me about the culture of Dai Township, a trend in the past 100 years, and your mental journey." Tao Huizhen felt that while she was an audience for the village elder, she gained a lot. This is a rare life experience.

She stood up. The village old man also got up slowly. Seeing Tao Huizhen off with soft eyes. A short meeting means the end.

Before she left, Tao Huizhen took a look at the pile of hand-made paper. Her mood was as heavy as that of heavy hand-made paper. Looking back, she noticed the back of the house and the half of the sky outside the window. There is a sweet and bitter taste in the mouth. She bowed to the old man.

"Some rumors, don't care."

When Tao Huizhen raised her head, she heard the old man say so. She understood Zhailao's meaning almost without any thinking. Zhailao meant to refer to the rumors. She sometimes felt that she was a submissive person, at least far from "unusual". There are some things that you can let go even if you think about them. This has a lot to do with her experience in performing for the public before she came to Dai township.

A few words from her parents, Wenxiu, friends and people around her also brought her great inspiration.

Tao Huizhen's eyes flashed with gratitude and nodded heavily. He left the village old man's home.