The scent of acacia flowers brings you to your dreams Liu Qingyin
The acacia tree is a very common tree here.
Although it has the word "foreign" in its name, the name does not match its reality. It does not choose any place to grow. It can be seen everywhere beside Zhuangtou Village and on the slopes of ditch bottoms. As long as there is a piece of soil, even a small amount of soil, whether it is fertile or barren, it can flourish. Pool green. It does not ask for watering, nor for fertilization, nor for pruning. It asks for nothing from anyone, and silently sticks to the land under its feet for many years. It doesn't look good. The tree is not too tall. It is short among the tall trees. The branches are twisted, the bark is rough, and the whole body is covered with thorns. It is difficult for him to squeeze into the photographer's lens, and no painter has painted him. Literary poets never bothered to write about him. In short, he is an unknown ugly duckling character.
However, it is great! Its greatness is shown in the fact that it has only dedication throughout its life, without asking for anything. Selflessness is its spiritual core.
Every spring, it always takes the initiative to stretch its green leaves that are thinner than cicada wings as much as possible, trying its best to exaggerate the spirit of spring, and flourish into green mountains and valleys. Summer has not yet appeared, and it can't wait to cover the branches with flower buds. It is still a little embarrassed and hangs the flower spikes shyly. The jade-like green and white color is intoxicating. When the beginning of summer comes, it seems to have heard the command and opens its petals together, showing a jade-like whiteness. When you look closer, you will see that the open petals have high sides on both sides, and a thin dark green rib in the middle. It looks like white butterflies perching among the green branches and leaves, you can almost feel them dancing! Looking from a distance, white flowers are everywhere, and the green branches look like piles of snow, which is brilliant and spectacular. The industrious bees are buzzing and buzzing around, suddenly full of vitality. On a moonlit night, you randomly come to a place and hear a few frogs croaking in the distance. There are small insects singing under the soft soil under your feet. It's like singing a lullaby, and your ears are empty. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen tranquility! The nearby acacia trees look like piles of milky-white cotton balls. You take a deep breath, and the overflowing aroma immediately fills every alveoli of your lungs, making your internal organs swell with the fragrance. The ironing is perfect, and then you will find that the expressiveness of the idiom "refreshing the heart and mind" is so pale.
There was an acacia tree next to my old house. It was older than me. When I remember, it was about the width of a bowl. It didn’t grow much until it was cut down. In late spring and early summer, everyone is happiest eating the flowers of acacia trees. We took a bamboo pole with a sickle tied to it and hooked off its branches. Because it has thorns, we carefully stroked the acacia flowers one by one. Several times, it hurt a lot. This is probably a punishment for us offending it. At this time, we often ignore the pain and put a handful directly into our mouths. Well, our mouths are full of fragrance. Now that we think about it, it is really a matter of feasting on the fragrant food. It is more delicious than the so-called delicacies. After a while, we filled a basket and looked at the branches on the ground and the bald tree crowns. We felt a little unbearable. We can still feel the faint feeling of worry now, but in order to satisfy our hungry stomachs, we can only I apologized to the acacia tree in my heart. Carrying a basket full of acacia flowers, bees followed us along the way, and we were like a victorious general. Every time at this time, my mother always took the basket with a smile. In just a moment, a fragrant plate of fried acacia flowers was served. It was so delicious! So delicious! Acacia flowers can also be mixed with noodles and steamed to eat; if there is too much to eat, they are steamed and dried, and they are delicious in dumplings and buns. In those hungry years, acacia flowers saved our lives, and she was still a What a great benefactor! Even today, it is still a highly regarded natural and pollution-free food, and is very popular among people.
The acacia tree is strong. After we looted the canopy, it returned to its original shape within a few days and is still growing lushly and lushly.
This simple and extremely ordinary acacia tree has no desires, is strong and persistent, and has great vitality. She is a generous giver, selflessly devoting her green and even her body, even her life. No matter what.
She reminds me of the migrant workers who go out to make a living, and of the simple and honest farmers in the vast countryside. Aren't they like acacia trees living in a difficult environment and devoting themselves selflessly?
Lying in my comfortable home in the county town, I dreamed of the acacia tree last night. The tree was full of acacia flowers, overflowing with fragrance, and I woke up salivating!