Niujiaowan

Niujiaowan Village is a small village in the mountains of Sichuan. At its peak, the village had a population of 326. At that time, people watched and helped each other, and chickens and dogs heard each other. In the fields, the men chatted about the harvest and women, the women chirped and scolded the men and yelled at the children, and the children fished for fish, caught birds, and chased chickens and dogs. Just say hello to anyone who needs help, and the yard will be filled with people helping. Every family is prosperous but has constant conflicts. A small quarrel occurs every three days, and a major quarrel occurs every ten days. During a small quarrel, the villagers ate with gusto with bowls and watched the excitement with relish. Some people even took the initiative to provide supporting evidence to the parties involved, so that both parties in the quarrel were more justified and full of emotions. When there is a big commotion, the villagers try to persuade the men, and the women to persuade the women, to be patient. The days will be long, and everything will be fine for the family. After the reform and opening up, young men first put down their hoes and rakes in batches and went out to work from all over the world. Then there are the young women who carry their longings and dreams and pack their bags to go out. Only the elderly and children continue to keep company with Daliangshan and Liuyehe in the village. Later, the old people gradually went to their graves, and the children went out as adults. The village was quiet, only people working in the fields were alone, and the dogs became lazy and lay motionless on the ground. There are more and more radios, tape recorders, televisions, telephones, and mobile phones that can make sounds, but fewer and fewer people can speak. There are more deserted lands, more deserted roads, and fewer people visiting. The old man Chen Pingan, who was once the richest man in the village, died in his main room and was not discovered until more than a month later... During the Dragon Boat Festival in 2025, Chen Changfu told Chen Mo who was going home that the total number of people in the village at home could not sit at two tables.