A small courtyard like this is what I earned through half a lifetime of hard work
When I was little
I still remember that when I was little,
every household had a courtyard,
of course, here at Huahua we called it a skywell.
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My mom was a flower lover,
she always liked to plant lots and lots of flowers in the courtyard,
when I was little, Huahua grew up asking one question after another,
and the question I asked most, of course, was "Mom! What flower is this?"
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Back then I was carefree and heedless,
running wild all day with the kids from the neighbor's house,
secretly pinching off flowers,
and tucking them into hair tied with little braids.
(Author: FengfeiDeHuayuan Source: Sina Weibo)
Naturally,
after being found out, I got a "good" spanking on the bottom,
because what my friend and I had picked was Mom's new favorite that year~
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After growing up
Later, as I gradually grew up,
I also began to fall in love with growing flowers,
remembering how I had "ruthlessly ravaged flowers" as a child made me quite ashamed,
so I started helping Mom take care of the plants and flowers.
Only, every time I was always shooed out with disdain...
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After starting work, I left my hometown,
and went out to make my own way alone,
living in a cramped, narrow rented room,
even so, I never gave up my garden dream.
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I would carefully consider the environment I was living in,
and choose suitable plants,
every day after work, when I opened the door,
what greeted me was abundant greenery and flowers.
The fatigue of a day's work was swept away in an instant
(Author: ChucaoLaohan Source: Sina Weibo)
But just a tiny flower pot sitting on a table,
how could that ever satisfy the heart of a flower grower?
To have a courtyard of my own, I kept working hard, hard, and harder!
Countless times when I wanted to give up,
the dream of having a courtyard of my own kept me going.
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After years of striving
I finally had a small courtyard in the city where I had settled down,
perhaps it could not compare in size with the courtyard from my childhood,
but as for me at this moment,
I was already completely content.
(Author: Xizi Source: Sina Weibo)
On weekends I spent a lot of time planting flowers,
little by little, the courtyard
filled up with the plants and flowers I loved,
(Author: aaa_an's floral fabric life Source: Sina Blog)
The first thing planted was definitely roses (Chinese rose),
next, clematis,
these two climbing plants are absolutely my beloved favorites!
(Author: Domi flower field in the clouds Source: Sina Blog)
Whenever the flowers bloomed,
I would set up a table and a few chairs in the garden,
invite a few good friends,
to admire the flowers, drink tea, and chat,
utterly delightful.
(Author: Domi flower field in the clouds Source: Sina Blog)
Sometimes when the mood struck,
I would show off my cooking on the spur of the moment,
the dining table set right in the garden,
alongside the flowers beside it,
truly a feast for both the eyes and the palate~
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In spring
every time I went out and came back,
I could see obvious changes in my garden.
Flower buds came popping out several at a time.
Before I noticed, they had already bloomed all over the branches.
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At such times I would always bring a rocking chair into the garden,
and in the gentle cool breeze open the picture book on my lap,
whether the flowers in the picture book,
or the flowers in the garden,
were equally beautiful and peaceful.
(Author: houye99 Source: Sina Weibo)
Closing the courtyard gate,
locks all the noise outside the door,
leaving only a courtyard full of flowers to keep me company.
In fact, when you think about it carefully, what we want is very simple,
it is just, amid the bustling city,
this courtyard's tranquility and beauty.
(Author: Patchouli Source: Sina Weibo)
With such a beautiful garden,
I ask for nothing more in this life!