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After crossing the river, my father warned me again, saying that no matter what the master asks, I must obey him, you know? I nodded. My father knelt down and straightened my clothes. My cardigan was made by my mother two months ago. In order to make me look more mature when I put it on, I chose navy blue. It wasn't until today when I left home that my mother put on new clothes for me. After the clothes were put on, my father was dissatisfied. He frowned and said that they still didn't cover up the smell of tender flesh. It seems that the navy blue shirt did not lengthen the days since I came into this world. After all, I am only eleven years old. At this age, clothes can be shortened or stretched after being exposed to water.

This book is a collection of representative works of short stories and short stories by writer Xiao Jianghong. Among them, "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix" praises folk artists' love and persistence in traditional culture, and is full of strong regional color. It uses "Once a teacher, always a father" as a clue to the emotional development. The true love between master and apprentice is not that of father and son, but more than of kinship. It is deeply touching. Also included are representative novels such as "The Suspect", "Tiantiankou" and "Gu Town".

Suona is indispensable in weddings and funerals in Wushuang Town. However, as time has passed, the respected Suona has gradually become less popular. Only You Tianming still persists. The boss, who is as honest as a tombstone, kidnapped the coal boss's family, but he didn't want money, he just wanted his brother's body buried in the mine. Fan Chengda is an unpopular cremator. Today, when all bodies have to be put into the cremator, he insists on using his head-shaving skills to take care of every deceased so that they can go to heaven with dignity. ... Five stories that happened in Guizhou villages show the life experiences of little people like duckweeds. Facing the changes of the times, some people are helpless but unable to do anything, some people are crushed by the times, some people lose their souls in the city, and some people finally keep their true intentions.

Nuo Village, Gu Town and Yanzixia are three villages along the Maotiao River in the mountainous areas of Guizhou. They retain three important traditional cultural heritages of Guizhou - Nuo opera, Gu magic and hanging coffins. The last Nuo noodle master in Nuo village, the last time of his life is also the last time of Nuo noodle skills; the last Gu master in Gu town, uses ancient secret techniques to make poisonous insects and poisonous weeds to protect the elderly and children left behind in the town; the last Gu master in Yanzixia For a group of rock climbers, the coffin on the cliff is the end of their life... Their destiny is closely connected with traditional culture. Faced with the demise of tradition and personal life and death, they face it calmly and live out the peace deep in their hearts...

Writer Xiao Jianghong's short story collection includes five novels including "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix", "Us", "Heaven's Mouth", "Shouting Soul" and "Criminal Suspect". "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix", the swan song of Wu Tianming, the leader of China's fourth generation of directors, is adapted from the novel "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix". The original author Xiao Jianghong serves as the screenwriter, and it stars veteran drama star Tao Zeru and young actor Li Mincheng. The story takes two generations of suona craftsmen from the small town of Qinchuan as the protagonists. It shows the inheritance of the craftsman spirit by the new and old generations of artists in an era of social changes and impetuous people, their willfulness not to be impressed by reality, and their persistence in pursuing ideals. The film won numerous awards while touring abroad, and Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese praised the film. After two years of twists and turns, it was finally released in China on May 6, 2016. Its reputation has been rising and it has received unprecedented support. Most of the Chinese film industry spontaneously supported the film.