These Young Women!

This is a real-life work full of Jiangnan fireworks. It uses the bluestone old street as a backdrop to unfold the daily lives of six young women into a warm waterside picture. It has no ups and downs of the plot, but touches people's hearts with the tiny details of life - the fragrance of cinnamon filling the alley when Xiaotang steams cakes, the swaying lotus on the summer gardenia boat, the gentle chatting and laughter of the mothers in Meng Yao's nail salon, every scene is filled with the unique moisture and softness of the water town. The core of the work is the connection between "home and emotion". The "home" here is not only a small home, but also a warm community of the old street community: Aunt Wang passes on Xiaotang's secret recipe for making sweets, Uncle Zhou helps Xia Zhi balance the flower boat, the grandmothers actively support Su Man's yoga camp, and the mutual help between neighbors is casual but heart-warming. The emotions of the six protagonists are also hidden in the guidance they gave when they first met, the helping hands in trouble, and the bowl of smoked bean tea they drank together in their free time. They are not dramatic, but as long as a river. It does not write a grand life narrative, but only talks about the perseverance of ordinary people: Xiaotang keeps the intangible cultural heritage skill of cake dumplings passed down from generation to generation, Meng Yao helps mothers realize their wish of "raising children and starting a business", and Su Man allows the elderly people to regain their vitality in yoga. These small persistence make "young women" no longer a stereotype label, but a lively and warm life practitioner. Closing the page, I can still see the six people I met by chance by the ancient bridge in spring: Xiaotang holding a hot cake, Xia Zhi holding a lotus, Shu Yun holding an ancient book, Meng Yao holding a manicure coupon, Su Man holding a yoga mat, and Zhao Wan holding a drawing paper. Their laughter spread along the river with the sound of rowing.