Zhu Ziqing said that "in Yangzhou's summer, most of the benefits lie in the water",

Lao She said "the season when the luck is delicious",

Wang Zengqi said "the air is cool and dew is still hanging on the grass",

Su Tong said "it is so difficult for the sun to set in summer".

why do they say that? We feel the summer in their works together.

Zhu Ziqing

In Yangzhou's summer, most of the benefits lie in the water-some people call it "Slender West Lake", which is really "thin". To be honest, I don't like it. The convenient place to get off the boat is the moat, which stretches out and twists and turns until Pingshantang, where there are seven or eight Li rivers and many branches. In fact, this river has no great benefits, but it is winding and somewhat quiet, which is different from other places.

The most famous scenery along the river is Xiaojinshan, fahai temple and Wuting Bridge. The farthest is Pingshan Hall. You know Jinshan, but Xiaojin Mountain is in the middle of the water. Looking at the water there is the best, and watching the moon is naturally good-but I have never been so blessed. Nine out of ten people who "go down the river" are here, and there are inevitably too many people. There is a tower in fahai temple, which, like the one in Beihai, is said to be caused by Emperor Qianlong's going down to the south of the Yangtze River and salt merchants urging craftsmen overnight. Fahai temple is famous for its tower; But there's another one, you can't guess, it's a braised pig's head. Eating braised pig's head in summer may not be appropriate in theory; But in fact, sweating and eating is not bad. As the name suggests, Wuting Bridge is a bridge with five pavilions. The bridge is arched, with the highest pavilion in the middle and four pavilions on both sides, which are staggered and commensurate; It is best to look at it from a distance, or at the shadow, whether it is good or not. There are quite a few bridge opening, which are worn by boat and have a different flavor. Pingshan Hall is on Shugang. The faint outlines of the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River can be seen in the hall; I think the phrase "where the colour of mountains both is and is not" is just right and not wrong. There are fewer tourists here, so you can sit in the class and live forever. The scenery along the road also wins with leisure and silence. Get off the boat from Tianning Gate or North Gate. The winding city wall reflects the pale shadow in the water, and the boat slowly supports it, as if there were no noise on the shore.

(Excerpted from Summer in Yangzhou)

Lao She

In the Taiping years, the summer in Beiping was very lovely.

red plum, jade plum, bonus and tiger cart came one after another. People can see green, red, frosty and glowing fruits on a burden, and the vendor can fully display his guttural voice and shout out a bunch of words in one breath-"buy plums, fruit with rock sugar flavor"; Those who drink water, big peaches; Crisp and sweet big sand fruits come ... "

In the hottest season, it is also the season with the deepest population in Beiping. There are melons besides fruits! There are many kinds of watermelons and melons. Watermelon is beautiful, but it can't be lost to cantaloupe in terms of fragrance. Moreover, the classification of cantaloupes seems to be intended to "win over the people"-if the silvery, crisp and sweet "croissant honey" is suitable for elegant ladies to eat, the hard and thick "three whites" and "frog cake" with golden green skin are suitable for young people to try their mouth, and "old man's joy", as the name implies, is to make.

On Duanyang Festival, rich people can taste the tender lotus root of Tangshan. Even if you arrive later, fresh lotus roots will go into the market, even if you are not very rich, you can also taste the "ice bowl"-a big bowl of ice covered with tender lotus leaves, with fresh water chestnuts, fresh walnuts, fresh almonds, fresh lotus roots and fragrant, fresh, clear and cold wine and vegetables made up of cantaloupe. Even people who can't afford to eat ice bowls can't buy some water chestnuts and chicken's head rice to taste "fresh"?

(from Four Generations under One roof)

Wang Zengqi

Summer mornings are really comfortable. The air is cool, and dew is still hanging on the grass (and dew is also hanging on the spider web). Write a big word and read an ancient text. Summer mornings are really comfortable.

Most flowers have five petals, but gardenias have six petals. The folk song says, "Gardenia has six petals." Gardenia is thick and big, white in color, slightly green near the pedicle, very fragrant, and the aroma is a bit unbearable. My hometown people say, "Touch your nose." Gardenia flowers are thick and big, and they are so fragrant that they can't be brushed off, so they are not taken by elegant people, thinking that their character is not high.

people often compare gardenia with white orchids. Suzhou girls sell flowers in the streets, selling them in a charming voice: "Gardenia! White orchids! " White orchids are half-blooming, delicate and tender, such as ivory white, with a quiet fragrance, but a little sweet and vulgar, which is liked by the "Xian people" in Shanghai, because it is said that white orchids are not particularly fragrant until they are placed on pillows at night. I think the flowers on the pillow of the red "Xianren" are not as exciting as the flowers on the side of the boat girl's bun.

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Move a big bamboo bed and put it in the patio, lying on the ground, feeling refreshed and the summer heat is gone. Look at the moonlight. The moonlight is colorful and changeable, which is very beautiful. There is a vague circle around the moon, which is called the "wind circle". It will be windy in recent days. "Black pigs have crossed the river"-dark clouds are crossing the Tianhe River, and it will rain heavily.

I didn't go back until the dew fell, and the railings of the bamboo bed were wet. At this time, I was already very sleepy, so I touched the rattan pillow (we all use rattan pillows or painted pillows in summer there) and fell asleep.

The head of a chicken is getting old, and new walnuts are coming down. Summer is almost over.

(Excerpted from Summer)

Su Tong

It is so difficult for the sun to set in summer, but it will set after all. Children in summer vacation pay attention to the movement of the sun just to jump into the moat early and enjoy the greatest happiness given by summer.

All kinds of ships passing by the river at dusk should be careful, because at this time, in the docks, roofs, windows and doorways of the whole city, there may be a boy shouting and jumping into the river. They should even be careful of those watermelon skins floating on the river, because some watermelon skins are the swimming caps of children swimming in the river, and those annoying children are holding half watermelon skins on their heads to catch the anchor chains of the passing ships. They play. So the mothers standing on the stone port to wash saw the scene they were most worried about. Their children grabbed the anchor and followed the barge to ride the waves on the river. After a while, they were out of sight. What's the use of crying their voices?

When night comes, people regard the street as an open-air dining hall. Many people move the dinner table to the street. Adults and children sit in the street with their mouths full of food, watching people who come home late ride their bicycles.

(from A Street in Summer)