text & pictures / An Yiyang
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When moving, I always felt that my home was empty. So I customized an ecological waterscape fish tank from my friend. My friend said that this thing has a good meaning, water can make money, and fish represents "surplus", which can make money and can make money, and it can make money.
I just listened to it as a joke. I am a little destined and from a poor family. I don’t want to be aware of the princes, and I am not a businessman. I long to have too much wealth, but I hope my family is healthy and safe enough.
However, whenever I come home from get off work, I see the gurgling water flowing and the smoke lingering, as if I am in the Penglai realm, I feel exhausted and refreshed.
These days, because of busy work, I neglected to take care of the fish tank. Not only did the fish die, but even the plants between the rockery were all destroyed, and I couldn't help but feel regretful. On the one hand, it is regretted that the good times are not constant and withered. On the other hand, I feel sorry for my poor care and my life has disappeared.
I quickly contacted my friend who made the fish tank and asked if it could be remedy. He happened to have time and made an appointment to rebuild the landscape in the afternoon to restore the life and vitality of the fish tank. By the agreed time, my friend arrived as promised. With his skillful operation, the fish tank returned to its former vitality and breath. I felt very relieved and my happiness was back.
I suddenly realized that I must maintain the fish tank well, maintain this closed-loop ecosystem that can make me happy physically and mentally, and protect this group of invisible little lives.
I carefully asked my friend how to maintain the fish tank. It was like a student asking the teacher questions. He was afraid of any omissions in all the details, and he became the supreme art master in my mind.
I also asked him if you have learned this craft specifically, and he replied that no. He also explored design and production himself in his spare time, and finally mastered his mastery skills today.
I envy and admire such skilled craftsman from the bottom of my heart, and admire the master who can regard hobbies as a living and possess such outstanding skills. In this era of material desires and the social economy is running at a rapid speed, we don’t seem to have time to do things seriously, but they have done it well.
I think I should do it too, although I don’t have their innate artistic cells, nor do I have an extremely smart mind, the only thing I can do is to take care of this fish tank and live my life well, that’s all.
*Author︱Wang Hongyang: Police officer of Fangcheng County Public Security Bureau, Henan Province. "Qingyan You Add qyyjtcq" columnist.
