How many people are tired of the hustle and bustle of the city

How many people yearn for rural nature

But how many people can really give up the convenience and comfort of the city and tempt fame and wealth, and return to the countryside to live a simple life and stand aloof from the world

Today Huahua will introduce a couple who put their pastoral dreams into practice

The hostess, Ali, likes raising flowers, writing, traveling, frankness and willfulness

Male master, Captain, simple and honest, love singing and love his wife

They contracted a 70 mu pond on the Bank of Honghu Lake to catch fish, collect lotus, plant flowers and raise dogs

In 6 years, we have built our own paradise - Rouge water bank

There is a lotus pond 10 miles in front of the door, and flowers are in full bloom in the courtyard

Work at sunrise and rest at sunset

Lie in bed, listen to birds and frogs, lean against the window and look at the stars and fireflies

Simple and clean days, no one bothers, only each other.  

In the early morning, the captain pulled a boat to catch fish and shrimp, while Ali took care of the garden with a hat

Watering, fertilizing, weeding... Although sweating profusely, the corners of my mouth seem to see the smile of flowers

After finishing the housework, Ali will pick up a good book, sit in the rocking chair in the garden and read it carefully, waiting for the captain to return

When she was trained to paint, she would sit in front of the window, although she had never been trained

When the lotus blooms in summer, the captain will prop up the oar and take Ali to pick lotus seeds

The captain likes singing, especially when boating. It is more suitable to play when there is no one in the open, although he is intoxicated and selfless

But the only audience, Ali, can't stand his out of tune magic sound. Sometimes a piece of melon skin is thrown away to clear the ears

Usually Ali and the captain grow small dishes and are self-sufficient

Loofah, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes... All grow very well

Ali does not live up to her trust. With her innate beauty, she grows flowers in a unique way

Leopard print rain shoes filled with water, planted with copper money grass, instantly changed from a lady to a girl

Her mother-in-law used a jar of pickles, and Ali used it to plant ivy, adding a sense of simplicity

When the garden is full of flowers, Ali will also take advantage of the early morning to pick a few flowers and go home

Put it in the bottle, put it on the table, and enjoy the beautiful flowers while chatting with the captain. It's simple and light

This immortal life that everyone envies

Although it looks light and comfortable

But it has been difficult to achieve

This goes back 10 years

At that time, Ali and the captain were still in the city

In order to gain a foothold in the city and have their own house

Unexpectedly, their business failed and they were short of money. They chose to return to Honghu fish pond in their hometown and live an idyllic life

The couple built a hut by the remote lotus pond

Light kerosene lamps, wash your face with fish pond water

Work at 3 a.m. and sleep away from mosquitoes at 9 p.m

This calm and primitive day was broken by a stormy night

The rainstorm caused the water level of the lotus pond to rise sharply, the strong wind blew over the roof, and the rain flooded into the hut

So he spent the night trembling

The next day when the rain receded, Ali vowed to build his own house here

So they regrouped and returned to the city to work again

But the purpose of this time is not to gain a firm foothold in the city, but to save money and go back to the lotus pond to build a home

In 2007, they returned to the lotus pond in their dreams again

He contracted this fish pond and began to practice his pastoral dream

Because of the inconvenient transportation in the lake area, they used wooden boats to transport cement, wood and steel bars

Bricks and tiles are carried by two people on their shoulders and hands

At the end of the day, 200 bags of river sand and 400 times of boarding and disembarking

Ali's shoulders are all abraded

She felt that during that time, you had done all the hard work of your life

Although exhausted and tired to cry, look at the scene

Thinking of the idyllic appearance in her dream, she still gritted her teeth and insisted

Finally, after hardships, the rouge Water Bank of Ali's dream began to take shape

The house is built according to the water, and the terrace extends into the lake to listen to the sound of frogs and cool wind

There is a study and kitchen, and you can enjoy the lotus pond

If there is no money to hire a designer for interior decoration, Ali will do it himself

The study retains the original brick wall style, with a Kang, a wooden board, several pillows and a basin of Chlorophytum. It's perfect

Then use the remaining PVC pipes and wood to build the house

Self made desks and bookshelves can save money and be easy to use

Finally, please come in and hang calligraphy and painting

Put on the rich bamboo, copper coin grass, Ivy

The charm of the study will come out soon

In the afternoon, hold a favorite book and taste a cup of light tea

The lotus leaves are graceful outside the window, and the book fragrance curls in the window, which is happy and comfortable

The kitchen is large, but the white is too monotonous. Ali and his friends draw some simple pictures on the wall

Then order a small wooden frame and finish the background wall without spending a penny

The dining table is made of an old door panel, covered with an old sheet and several pots of flowers

When friends come, we can have happy together

As for the living room, Ali used the blue printed cloth given by his friend

Make a pair of curtains and tablecloths and spread them on the small table

Full of ancient and simple literature and art

In the morning, I ate some small steamed buns with the fragrance of lotus leaves

With a bowl of porridge

Life is so simple, very good

After cleaning up the house, the next step is to plant flowers outside the house

This is Ali's favorite and best job

Rose, jasmine, Lingxiao, iris, carnation, Yu Meimei

There are more than 100 kinds of flowers and plants in the yard, not only in four seasons, but also every month and even every day

In January, Ali received a wooden lattice flower rack from a friend and put some ivy on it. It was quiet and beautiful

In February, before everything germinates, the flower leek quietly raises the bud, the camellia is shy and ready to open, and the peach tree spits out its little tongue

Under the moonlight, holding candles and enjoying flowers, Ali was intoxicated alone in the garden

In March, the iris is gorgeous, red, blue, white and purple, competing to open. In the morning, there are only a few flowers and bones

Take a nap, the flowers have burst into a piece

In April, the wind and rain orchid took the lead, and the red faces appeared in the ten thousand green trees, full of vitality and free from dust

May is the beauty Yu who Ali doesn't love enough

This beauty not only has thousands of customs, but also is very good at growing hair. It grows every year and spontaneously every year. It can't do without love

June, of course, is the season of lotus and water lily. Ali's family doesn't need to plant it specially. It's all in front of and behind the house. Bursts of warm wind blow, full of faint fragrance

In July, the sky broke out and covered the wall. The flowers poured down like a girl's long hair. When it was hot, a reclining chair was placed under the rattan frame, shaking for another day

In September, the sunflower still blooms fearlessly to meet the scorching sun. Although it is spicy and ordinary, it also lives itself

In October, jasmine blooms for a long time. There are still flowers in bloom until October. One flower can fragrance all over the yard. Take it off and make a pot of hot tea. It's beautiful

November is Chaoyan. Every morning when the flowers bloom, Ali will spread out the yoga mat and exercise in this small Trumpet Flower Sea

In December, all the flowers basically wither, leaving only plum blossom, yellow fragrance and red brilliance. Even if it is windy and snowy, even if no one appreciates it, it should open loudly

The sun and moon change, spring comes, cold and heat

Ali and the captain gradually adapted to this slow pace of life

Face the land and back to the blue sky every day

Witnessing a flower bloom is harvest

A bowl of porridge after hard work is happiness

Return to simplicity and find the truth

This should be the dream of many of us