Small basins form microclimates, and microclimates produce small granaries. If you look down from the sky, you will see that in addition to the continuous mountains, there is also a snow-white Zijiang River crisscrossing the mountains, like a rope connecting the villages and granaries along the river.



The granary of Meishan is on the terrace.



The granaries on the terraces are mostly in remote mountainous areas. The transportation of people in the mountain area is not very convenient, and the spring sun is still soft and warm between the peak confrontation. Cuckoo is the singer who urges the granary, the mountain frog is the drummer who inspires the granary, the butterfly is the dancer who arranges the granary, and the flower is the painter who decorates the granary.



As the saying goes, poor people work hard. The dry soil of the farm is part of the granary. In the past, there was a saying that "coarse cereals can withstand a barrier, and vegetables can withstand half a day's grain". Therefore, in the coming year, the family can't afford to eat, so they have to fill their stomachs with food and clothing. Corn, potatoes, vegetables and sweet potatoes on dry soil are also scarce and sloppy. They must be cultivated carefully.



The granary of Meishan is also on the small plain between the basins.



The plains here are long and narrow, but there are many rivers. When peach blossoms bloom, the ploughshares become restless, driving away the cattle who have rested for a winter, and turning the blistered tender mud into waves. Seedlings thrive in rice fields, and loaches swim in the sun. The species on the plains seem to wake up collectively in the spring rain, drape coir rainbows and hold umbrellas, and then precipitate in the autumn.



Autumn is the season to verify the granaries of Meishan. In a bumper harvest year, when the farmers' granaries are full, even the pots and pans are open. At this time, some craftsmen rushed out. The carpenter was busy carrying the burden from village to village to repair the barrel, the mason was busy building the granary, and the altar craftsman was busy selling the clay pots. The farmer who has been busy for a year seems to have straightened his back and smiled fully in this season.



At this time, blind dates in rural areas are also increasing day by day. To put it bluntly, only at this time can girls see that men are diligent and their families are not rich. There are several storehouses in a family, and how much grain can be contained in one storehouse? The girl's family knows when they are silent.



It is said that a young man surnamed Zhang is in his twenties, but he is lazy and doesn't grow much grain. The girl on the blind date came. She looked at the young man with a tall face and a lively skull, but she was very worried when she saw the granary. She saw that the rice was only waist high in the granary. She knew that there was not much land planted this year. She confiscated a few loads of grain. She was too lazy to say hello to the matchmaker. The party hurried out of the door. The marriage was almost empty, but there was a good person who didn't give up and bent his mind to inquire. The girl's family said, "there is no surplus food at home, and it's not long to walk."



During the Spring Festival, some red banners will be pasted on the granary, such as the big ink words "good weather, bumper grain" to show the most simple wishes of Meishan people. While some old people will cook a pot of white rice and fry several plates of good dishes to sacrifice their own granary.



The old man's granaries are large and small, wood, brick and aluminum. There are new granaries for this year's millet and old granaries for last year's millet. Piles of Golden Millet were more happy and real than he had saved thousands of silver and gold. There is a common saying that there are thousands of acres of fertile land and a liter of solar eclipse, but ten thousand yuan in cash is less than a kilogram of rice. This simple and simple experience is the constant inheritance of the old farmers. Therefore, for these old people, the proudest thing is how much grain they receive in a year. When an old friend from afar came to visit, the old man took a cup of rice wine with him and took him to see his granary. This time, the old man looked very happy. When he opened the warehouse door, the golden color came to his face, emitting the most expensive and beautiful light on the earth. Naturally, the friend was envious and said, "I can clean up more than I can. I only collected 50 loads of millet this year!"



Those who collect 50 hundredths of grain are also famous old hands. They are also farmers in Meishan who have a relatively large harvest. Meishan has narrow gullies, high mountains and steep slopes. It is not easy to realize mechanization. Now it still depends on manual planting, and it takes much effort to plant 50 tons of grain! The old man's respect for grain comes from here, that is, every grain of grain is not easy to harvest, and it is planted by people through thousands of hardships. Don't you see how many farmers are not pulling grass and fertilizing in the scorching sun? Don't you see how many farmers are busy farming without coir raincoats and hats on rainy days? The sacred position of the granary cannot be shaken in the old man's heart.



Most of the farmers' sincere praise for the granary focused on the time when the owner built a new Huatang. When the new house is completed, the host should entertain and thank the guests. At this time, the carpenter, bricklayer and stonemason should praise the granary. After the craftsman burned incense and toasted the granary, he asked the God of grain to take his place. The carpenter said: "one Chinese fir, one mu of land, ten Chinese fir, ten mu of land. Master Luban wished the granary that it would be busy every year." After praise, the host fired a cannon and handed over a red envelope. Then the bricklayer. The bricklayer looked around, opened his voice and said: "ten thousand mu of fertile land is a pile without insects and ashes. One praise the master for cleaning up, and the other praise the gods for ensuring that they are in place." After the bricklayer praised it, the master also fired a cannon and handed over a red envelope. Finally, there was the stonemason, who was also in a leisurely manner. He praised: "jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle When the stonemason finished his praise, the crowd all agreed: "No. 1 scholar!" The granary was praised so piously by the craftsmen, which showed their dignity and solemnity, and also accumulated the belief and strength that the local people must have surplus food.



In the old days when there was no shortage of food, in the days of floods or droughts, the loyalty and scrupulousness of the granary built an unbreakable barrier for the hungry. The rich open granaries to save the poor and set up porridge sheds. At this time, every grain of food will burn a magnificent flame and shine a magnificent glory in life.



Today, Meishan is among the steel and concrete skyscrapers, and the granary is getting smaller and smaller. However, this faith of cherishing grain, loving grain, being industrious and plain is worth passing on forever. There is the sweat and glory of the old masters, which is the precious wealth left to us by our ancestors. (liuqunhua)