my daughter my hometown

Chapter 280 Climbing Up

Su Wu smiled.

Fushan/county where Yangxin Valley is located is the settlement of many ethnic minorities, and even had the opportunity to become "Fushan XX Autonomous County" in history.

There are many ethnic groups in the county, and there are more strange customs, which are simply too numerous to count.

For example, the Niujiazhuang’s Cow’s Destiny, or the Seedling’s God of Sacrificing Dogs, or the Weijia’s Huo Dashan next door...

Relatively speaking, the Chongyang Climbing Tower in Yangxin Valley is quite normal.

Su Wu sat beside Su Wan.He patted the grass and motioned for the children to sit down.

He babbled about the story himself.

"This human tower was originally used by our ancestors to attack the city and fight. Once the human tower is erected, it can be higher than the city wall, and then the tribe can take advantage of the situation to attack the city."

Children love to listen to stories.The eyes of several children, including Su Wan, brightened, and they all sat down around Su Wu.

Especially the most mischievous Su Zizhen, who was not at all embarrassed about his wild guessing just now.

"No wonder." He punched his left palm hard, "No wonder our village has a complete set of kung fu routines. In ancient times, our ancestors were great generals who fought on horseback."

Su Wu laughed haha, noncommittal.

"Later our ancestors moved here." He pointed to the land under him, "Since then, our Yangxin Valley has been the boss of this world. Whether it's the beasts on the mountain or the surrounding villages, nothing dares to mess with us , and no one can beat us."

Whoa!
Su Zizhen's eyes lit up for the three little boys, and they couldn't help puffing out their chests, their faces full of pride.

"However, the sage said that humility makes people progress, and pride makes people fall behind. Therefore, the ancestors have always told us, the descendants, not to slack off martial arts and fitness and give up all kinds of siege skills..."

Su Xiaohu suddenly let out a low cry.

"I heard Grandpa Shisan mention this. He said that the country was still fighting decades ago, and our village sent many people to join the war. It's just..."

It's just that no one came back.

Su Wu reached out and rubbed his head.

"Not just a few decades ago. Our village has a history of more than 600 years. During these hundreds of years, the village has sent people out many times to fight. Some of them came back after becoming famous, and some never appeared again. Wait until you grow up. Bigger, after you know most of the characters, you will know by looking at the records of the clan."

Several people nodded quickly.

Su Wu said again: "Among the siege skills handed down from the village, the most special one is Chongyang Climbing Tower."

Speaking of this, he pinched his daughter's soft face, "Wan Wan, do you know what Double Ninth Festival is?"

"I don't know." Su Wan shook her head blankly.

Everyone giggled, not surprised.

The little girl was in a state of ignorance before, and she returned to normal after returning to Yangxin Valley. In fact, it was only a few months.The current Su Wan probably doesn't even know about the most solemn Spring Festival, let alone the mere Double Ninth Festival.

"Don't be sad at night." Su Xiaolan hugged the little girl and comforted her, "You will grow up soon, and then you will go to school like everyone else, and you will know many festivals like your aunt."

"Really?" Su Wan was dubious.

"Really." Everyone comforted her for a while before Su Wan felt relieved.

"That's right." Su Xiaolan patted her forehead suddenly: "Because it's almost the Double Ninth Festival. Yesterday Teacher Feng specially taught us a poem about Double Ninth Festival."

Su Wu was slightly taken aback.

His daughter is still far away from going to school, and he is usually very busy, so he never attended Feng Huatong's lectures.

However, Ye Ting and some parents who cared about their children still went to attend several times. In addition, Shi Duanmin went to his house to learn woodcarving with Uncle Ma every day, and would talk about interesting things in class from time to time.So Su Wu is quite clear about this teacher.

All in all, Feng Huatong is a competent teacher both in terms of teaching level and caring for children.

The salary Yangxingu paid her was not low, it could even be said to be so high that many teachers in the city would look sideways.But Feng Huatong is definitely worth that salary, and the villagers can safely hand over their children to her.

Ancient poetry?

Su Wu moved around a few other children with different expressions, and quickly figured it out.

He laughed and said, "Xiaolan is different when she went to school, she actually knows ancient poems. Can you recite it for Fifth Brother?"

Su Xiaolan nodded happily, and quickly memorized it vividly.

"Lonely in a foreign land as a stranger, I miss my relatives during the festive season. I know that my brothers are climbing high, and there is one less person who planted dogwood everywhere."

"This is a poem that misses my hometown and relatives during the Double Ninth Festival..." After Su Xiaolan finished reciting it, she introduced the meaning of the poem in detail, making Su Wu nod repeatedly.

"Xiaolan is really good at learning!" Su Wu praised her a few times, and stopped when Su Xiaolan's tail was lifted to the sky, and Su Xiaohu and the others next to him were envious and jealous.

Su Wu ignored them and continued talking.

"So the Double Ninth Festival is just like what is expressed in the poem. It is a festival to climb high and miss the relatives in the hometown. And we have to climb the tower in Chongyang of Yangxin Valley. In it, we can not only practice the skills of our ancestors to attack the city, but also miss those who went out to fight. family members."

"So that's how it is." The children were stunned for a while.

It's just that they are only five to seven years old after all, and they have just started school.Although Su Wu has repeatedly emphasized the fighting skills represented by climbing the tower and the meaning of missing relatives, in fact he still plays the piano to the cow.It was difficult for Su Xiaolan and the others to have any deep feelings for a while.

However, Yangxin Valley has always had the tradition of respecting the old, loving the young and obeying the elders. The expressions of the children unconsciously became serious along with Su Wu.

"Fifth Brother/Fifth Uncle, we will practice climbing the tower in the future." They all promised.

"Very good." Su Wu nodded with satisfaction, and turned to look at his daughter.

Su Wan was much younger than Su Xiaolan and the others, and she was drowsy all the time.The little girl was lying on the lion with a smile on her face. She regarded An'an as a good blanket and played with it directly.

Su Wu ignored her, looked back at Su Xiaolan and the others, and brought the topic back.

"Xiaolan, Zizhen, have you seen towers? For example, human pagodas, Buddhist pagodas, electric towers or towers."

Several children turned their heads to look at the tall transmission tower on the top of the mountain in the south at the same time, and smiled, "Of course I have seen it. That's it!"

Su Wuha nodded.

"The human tower, just like the power transmission tower, is like a tree of life. Grandpas and grandmas will be the huge base underneath, and there will be young people like fifth uncle Heizi in the middle. Grandparents, uncles and sisters-in-law We will use the most solid arms and backbones below to support the hopeful children at the top, that is, you."

"What you have to do is to bravely climb up without fear of difficulties, and then be yourself. For example, Zizhen, who is a little older, you have to stand firm, and then support Xiaolan who is younger than you."

"Zizhen, Fifth Uncle believes you can do it, right?" Su Wu asked.

Su Zizhen took a deep breath, and the arrogance like when he saved Niuniu returned to his body, and he nodded heavily. "Uncle Wu, I can do it."

Su Wu nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at Su Xiaolan.

"As for Xiaolan, you have to believe in Zizhen under your feet. Believe that no matter what happens at any time, he will be able to support your body firmly. What you have to do is to stand firm on yourself, and then support your body smaller than you. A child, like a calf. Understand?"

Su Xiaolan bit her lip hard, "Fifth brother, I know."

"That's good." Su Wu breathed a sigh of relief.
"The human tower handed down from our ancestors is actually the basis for our Yangxin Valley to survive until now and firmly occupy this land. What it wants to tell is that all people in our entire village must rely on each other, trust and support each other .Otherwise we won’t even be able to build a human tower, let alone make the surrounding villages respect us. Do you understand?”

"understand!"

Su Wu nodded, and hugged Su Wan back.

"Just now, Zizhen, you guys were going to practice climbing the tower, but you suggested that Wanwan leave first, because she was afraid that she would see you fail."

He shook his head.

"Actually, there is no need. Because when Wan Wan grows up, she will also have to climb the tower, and she has her own responsibilities."

"No matter what you do, it is the most basic requirement not to be afraid of failure and to move forward bravely. If you avoid her because you are afraid of failure, it doesn't make much sense. What you elders should do is her role model."

"Whether the process is success or failure, you must never be afraid of losing or admitting defeat, and keep climbing."

　I was stumbling and had a headache when I wrote it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)