Out of the Labyrinth Part Two
A Harmonious Paradise
It was the end of summer and early autumn of another year. Although the tyrannical sun had hidden itself invisibly and restrained its previous wanton behavior, it did not expect that the high temperature of the autumn tiger would reveal its previous ferociousness. The sun was high in the sky, and the temperature in the afternoon had exceeded the 30 ° C mark. It was stuffy. In such hot weather, other than ice cream, cold drinks, and watermelon, the only thing that could bring everyone a touch of coolness was the natural "parasol" on the roadside. On both sides of the road, there were rows of neat big-leaved banyan trees. They were like rows of strong guards. Regardless of spring, summer, autumn, or winter, they protected the cleanliness and tidiness of the Urban area. Because they were tall and handsome, no one knew their exact age or when they were planted. At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, the trees grew very luxuriantly. The shade of the trees covered the sidewalk and the road. The sunlight could only pass through the gaps between the leaves. The shade on both sides had long been connected. The sunlight could only scatter on the road under the cover of the dense shade. Many citizens sat on the benches by the roadside to enjoy the cool, very comfortable. Small merchants and hawkers started to set up stalls along the street. On both sides of the road, many traders were busy doing business. Farmers in the suburbs also put their agricultural products on the roadside to sell. The color features were particularly eye-catching: red summer oranges, white jasmine flowers, green new tea, red pomegranate, yellow apricot, dried tall grass, fat pheasants... everywhere. This attracted the attention of men and women, young and old, on the street. They were all holding colorful umbrellas and gathering here. One of the girls had a well-proportioned figure and delicate features. She had short, neat hair, a sapphire blue sportswear, and light gray jeans. Her simple outfit made her look lively and valiant. Especially her slightly upturned phoenix eyes, which added to her unique hero-like temperament and demeanor, making her show a different kind of charm. She was dragging a large suitcase. A brown leather bag was slung over her shoulder. Perhaps it was because she had been practicing martial arts during the holidays, but she did not feel any weight on her shoulders, nor did she feel any sweat. Instead, she walked through the bustling crowd with her Wind Walking Boots. Her light and agile body was like a cool breeze under the shade of a tree. Isn't this our Miss Xuemei? She was going to report to Golden Eagle No. 2 Middle School in the city today. Tomorrow, she would participate in the school's seven-day military training. Golden Eagle No.2 Middle School was a key provincial high school. It was adjacent to Qinglong Mountain and was surrounded by Century Square, universities, and municipal authorities. It had a deep cultural heritage. The school had been established for 80 years, and it had developed by leaps and bounds. The achievements of the school in recent years could be described by the famous poet Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty: A crane in the clear sky leads the poetic mood to the blue sky. It can be said that he soared into the sky, shook his wings into the clouds, and his voice resounded through the nine peaks.
The students of Golden Eagle No. 2 Middle School harbored great educational ideals. With sweat, wisdom, youth, and passion, they expressed the poetic sentiments of education, constantly writing the first and only on the school's banner. Xuemei was walking on the tree-lined street when a cool fragrance suddenly entered her nose. She looked up and said, Yo-- Ah! No wonder it smelled so good!
Camphor is an evergreen tree of the Camphor family. The tree was tall and majestic, with a wide and round crown. The whole tree had the fragrance of Camphor, and the twigs were green. The flowering period is May, and the fruits are ripe from September to November. They liked sufficient sunlight and were slightly resistant to half-shade, warm, and humid environments. They were not resistant to drought and cold. Camphor tree branches and leaves beautiful, big shade, evergreen and fragrant. Its wood is excellent, and its branches and leaves can be extracted with Camphor and Camphor oil, which are important raw materials for chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Camphor trees are treasures. Camphor can be extracted from their roots, wood, branches, and leaves. Camphor can be used for medicine, plastic, explosives, anti-corrosion, and insects. Camphor oil can be used as raw materials for pesticide, mineral processing, soap, fake paint, and essence. Camphor also has the effect of strengthening the heart, relieving fever, and killing insects. If you go outdoors in summer, you can try it out. Pick the leaves of the Camphor tree and rub them on the surface of your hands and feet. It has the effect of preventing mosquitoes. According to the research of scientists, the chemicals emitted by the Camphor tree had the ability to purify toxic air, have anti-cancer effects, and have insect control effects. It filtered out fresh and clean air, refreshing the heart. Living in an environment with Camphor trees for a long time would prevent him from suffering from many difficult diseases. Since ancient times, the Camphor tree had been a divine tree for good fortune and evil spirits. Today, she was fated to walk under the Camphor tree. Perhaps she could dispel the bad luck on her body and welcome the new semester. At the thought of this, she couldn't help but pull her suitcase to the few fragrant trees on the north side of the street. The fragrant trees were so tall, each tree was about three meters tall. The thick tree trunk required one or two children to hold hands to hug it. From afar, they looked like mighty guards, guarding the thriving city day and night. Standing under the Camphor tree, the green leaves covered each other like a huge green tent, covering the sky and the sun. The wind blew under the tree, and the fragrant scent of the Camphor tree drifted to every corner of the city with the wind, making the entire city fragrant. The trunk of the Camphor tree here was tall and straight. The branches were connected to the branches, and the roots were deep and luxuriant, covering the sky and the sun. It was a good place to relax on a hot day. It was a paradise for entertainment. The men made tea and sat under the tree to play cards and chess. They played cards and chess, drank tea, and chatted leisurely. "Greetings, grandpas!" Xuemei greeted the grandpas. "Miss, you're here for school, right? Where do you study?" "Golden Eagle Second High School." "School hasn't started yet, right?""Military training in advance?""Hehe. Are you guys scared of such hot weather?" Can you take it?" "Don't worry, it shouldn't be a problem. Grandpa's Camphor tree is so big, do you know how many years it has been planted?”"It should be forty or fifty years old. "Haven't you heard that there are two Camphor trees in Yunnan? Grandpa said that in Liaoju Village, Guanzhou Town, Yanhe County, there is a thousand-year-old tree with a history of more than 1000 years. It had a diameter of four meters and required six adults to hold hands to surround it. It covered more than 1000 square meters of the ground. The Camphor tree was green all year round and looked like a big umbrella from afar. According to the records of the local villagers, the tree was still growing at a rate of 1-2 cm per year. It was said that the Camphor tree could grow so luxuriously because its roots had penetrated several kilometers, even extending to the Wujiang River a few kilometers away from the village. It grew in the pigsty and fields near the village where all the nutrients came from farmers.
Camphor Village was also known as the " Tree of God " by the locals. Since ancient times, it had been a place where people prayed for blessings! It was said that if an adult brought the child to worship the divine tree and burn some incense and money, the child would stop crying. It was a quasi-spiritual thing! Red cloth strips were often hung on the trees. Since the village was built, the few families that had moved in from other places had passed on their ancestral line for hundreds of years. Now, it had become a village with four to five hundred families and thousands of people.
The Camphor tree was not only the " divine tree " of the villagers but also a paradise for birds! The woodpecker treated the worms on the tree, leaving behind a cave that was the nest of the myna. Every summer, the trees would be full of chatter, and it would be very lively. It often attracted children to hang on the branches hanging on the ground with ropes and climb up the trees to get bird eggs and birds. In autumn, the leaves of the Camphor tree fell. The children swept the leaves into piles and lit them up. According to the relevant departments, the tree was currently the largest Camphor tree in Asia. There is also a Dimei tree in our village. It is only as thick as three people hugging each other, so the two trees are called sister trees. The distance between the two trees is only 1 km. When her grandfather said this, Xuemei asked curiously,"Then, do the people here burn incense and pray to Buddha under the Camphor tree?”" There is---look under that tree." One of the mothers who was washing clothes and knitting sweaters under the tree stood up and pointed to a tree beside them. Xuemei followed her finger and saw a pile of incense, money, and paper ashes under a Camphor tree. There were also many red strips of wishing cloth hanging on the tree branch." Hehe, there really are some--Look, there are a few people on the other side of the tree who must be burning incense and praying to Buddha to make wishes--" Xuemei said. The auntie said,"Go over. Maybe you can get into Tsinghua University or Peking University in the future." Xuemei said,""Auntie, I don't have such extravagant hopes. I just need to study hard in school and improve every day. Growing up healthily. It would be a miracle if he could get into a first-or second-tier university after finishing high school.”There were also a few young mothers under the tree. Their clothes were soaked in sweat, and they didn't bother to wipe them. "Hello, aunties-why don't you wash at home?”"Hello, Miss. It was cool under the tree, there were no mosquitoes, and he could smell the fragrance of the Camphor tree.”A cool breeze blew past, and people's faces revealed a pleasant smile as they praised," It's extremely comfortable!"
The children also joined in the fun. They looked at the trees to find cicada slashes and watched the ants carrying food under the trees. Some of them jumped on the grid under the trees and competed for the highest position in Gomoku. They were very happy. The ground under the Camphor tree became their paradise.
Interestingly, some people moved the small dining table under the tree and brought a few small stools. The whole family ate delicious food under the tree, such as braised fish, fried meat slices, green beans fried with green peppers, tomato egg soup. The owner also bought a bag of Drunkard's Peanut and Cold Rice Noodles to drink beer to cool off. The whole family ate and chatted happily. It seemed like this was a harmonious paradise under the Camphor tree. As she spoke, Xuemei came to the tree. The people on the other side of the tree were not making a wish. Under the guidance of a female coach, a few young women were practicing the women's anti-riot grappling technique. They kicked, hit, threw, took, advanced, retreated, dodged, and dodged. They were full of vitality and valiant, adding a beautiful scenery to this harmonious paradise. Xuemei's heart moved.
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