Retirement is a turning point in life when the rhythm of life suddenly slows down. In order to enrich her retirement life, some people like to read books, some like to grow flowers, and some like to travel... 58-year-old Wang Guixia has retired for 8 years. She regained her childhood music dream, met cucurbit flute, fell in love with saxophone, with concentration and hard work. , the interpretation of gorgeous retirement life.

Wang Guixia told reporters that she has liked music since she was a child, but she has never been able to learn. In 2014, after Wang Guixia retired from Hengshui Yuanda Group, her life rhythm that had lasted for decades was suddenly disrupted. Four years ago, at the suggestion of a friend, Wang Guixia came to the University for the Elderly to sign up to study cucurbit flute performance. Since then, she has regained her passion for music when she was a teenager, and became obsessed with the unique charm of cucurbit flute.

Recently, the reporter heard the melodious sound of cucurbit silk coming from the shade of a tree in the urban People's Park. More than 10 elderly people were rehearsing. One of them was wearing a big red trench coat, holding cucurbit silk, and elegantly playing tunes with ethnic characteristics. She was Wang Guixia. The simple and pure sound of cucurbit silk by Wang Guixia and her companions attracted many citizens to stop and admire from time to time. "I feel that I have found an organization." This is what Wang Guixia felt when she studied in a university for the elderly. The teachers are professional and patient. The classmates are of the same age, and their enthusiasm for learning is high. Learning new knowledge and a new environment make Wang Guixia feel that retirement life has a taste.

"When I was a beginner, I not only didn't understand musical notes and music theory, but also didn't even know how to handle cucurbit silk." Wang Guixia said, "Fortunately, I have friends to accompany me, and my enthusiasm for learning is very high. The in-depth understanding of cucurbit flute makes me more and more like to play cucurbit flute." Since then, it has become Wang Guixia's biggest dream to be able to play a complete and pleasant repertoire with cucurbit flute. Afterwards, she read music, recorded music, and played, she groped little by little and constantly asked the teacher for advice. Every time she came home from get out of class, Wang Guixia always took the gourd silk and blew it before meals and after meals. Before going to bed at night, Wang Guixia didn't forget to play a piece while holding the cucurbit silk, and she kept recalling the music score in her mind. After uninterrupted practice, Wang Guixia gradually understood the "temper" of cucurbit flute, and her cucurbit flute performance has greatly improved. In August 2019, Wang Guixia participated in the 2019 Qinhuangdao City "Ancient Rhyme and Silk Language" Hulusi and Bawu Art Exhibition. With her outstanding performance, the entries won the bronze medal in the solo category.

"My organizational skills are strong and I can play well. The teacher at the senior university even made me the monitor of the class." Wang Guixia said that the monitor can't be in vain. Since then, she will invite her companions to go to the park to practice gourds every afternoon. Si, I will play together when I have time at night, and basically I don't even watch TV. Everyone was talking and laughing together, and every day was quite fulfilling. The ancients said: Music is also medicine. Speaking of the benefits of playing cucurbit flute, Wang Guixia has a deep understanding. She said that playing cucurbit flute is a talent that requires the coordination of the brain, eyes, ears, hands, etc. It can promote the blood circulation of the nerve endings in the fingers, activate brain cells, prevent Alzheimer's, and enhance lung capacity. During the interview, the reporter found that Wang Guixia's face was red and her voice was sonorous and powerful. She said that this is the result of her practice of Hulusi over the past few years.

In order to spread positive energy to more people, Wang Guixia served the public to spread positive energy in the form of literary performances. She joined the Hengshui Chunhui Volunteer Association and became a volunteer. In each public welfare activity, she brings the wonderful music of Hulusi into the park and sends it to the nursing home. She can be seen everywhere in the small theaters and big stages held in the streets and communities. "Azalea", "Phoenix-tailed Bamboo in the Moonlight", "Little Bride Flower", "Ten Sending Red Army"... Each melodious and beautiful piece always wins applause from the performance site, making the audience feel the uniqueness of traditional Chinese music charm.

Today, Wang Guixia feels like she is in her 30s. Two years ago, she enrolled in a saxophone instrumental class at the Seniors University, and she fell in love with the saxophone again. "I enjoy the moment very much. I feel that no matter what I learn, the more I learn, the more energetic I will become.