The spring breeze does not come in February, the peach blossoms do not bloom in March, and the fragrance of tea leaves in April. What about May? Hehe, forget about the snow-like locust flowers and the fire-like pomegranates, let’s go to Long’an to enjoy the pomelo flowers!
As the saying goes: Spring covers autumn and autumn freezes. In May, when I took off my cotton-padded jacket and put on a windbreaker, I felt a lot more relaxed all over my body. After a winter of recovery, my legs and feet felt stronger. Let's go, follow a winding river, cross a few antique bridges, climb a few rolling red stone hills, and you will smell the faint fragrance all the way, just like a beautiful woman. The spring breeze passes you by, leaving behind the fragrance of the place. Looking from a distance, you will see large and lush pomelo trees: behind the house, beside the courtyard dam, and on the field ridges. Not to mention the slopes, they look like citrus trees, like orange trees. If you look carefully, the leaves But it doesn’t have the gracefulness of tangerines, and it lacks the domineering power of oranges; although the trunks are not as graceful and graceful as tangerine trees, and not as tall and powerful as orange trees, they still have lush branches and leaves, and they look like a prosperous scene.
The most comfortable thing is to move a chair, sit under the old pomelo tree, and let the warm May sun shine on you through the gaps between the dense leaves. Watch the buzzing bees flying around, and count the ants climbing up and down; when you close your eyes and listen attentively, you will hear the squeaking sound of the grapefruit blooming quietly, or a breeze blowing and falling. The next petals are placed on the head, forehead, cheeks, and clothes. Take a deep breath and spit it out slowly. It is so refreshing that the fragrance will still be there for several days! The fragrance of orchids is always light and long, as if they want to lock themselves in a boudoir and isolate themselves from the world; but the fragrance of locust flowers is thick and rich, like a dancing girl leaning against the door to show off her smile, swaggering through the market. Suddenly there is a poem "The fragrance of pomelo flowers touches my clothes when I face you", which reminds me of Yang Wanli's swan song "But I regretted that the fragrance became too pure, and the ambergris produced jealousy and hatred of the wood rhinoceros".
Peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, pear blossoms and other petals are light and thin and can be broken by blowing, while pomelo flower petals are thick and pure. If you don’t believe it, take a closer look: the four petals that have just been stretched out are exactly the delicate arms of an innocent girl, and they are like the fair neck of a dignified young woman; the light yellow rock core is the fashionable beauties’ waistband in early winter. scarf. If the bright sunshine of the gardenia is like a spotlight on the stage, the petals that have displayed their lifelong style will consciously withdraw from the curtain, curl up, and gather at the flower stem, like layers of rolling waves. If you blow a breath on it, it will fall down and return to the land of fertility. When the petals all wither, by the end of October, what hangs on the branches are no longer bright flowers, but heavy pomelo fruits. When the time comes, cut open the thick skin and tear off the flesh, and you will see the ruddy fruit petals. The pure fruit has no core. Put the pulp in your mouth and take a sip. It will be very watery and sweet, leaving no trace behind. Son of a bitch.
Although pomelo flowers are not as sad as lilacs, not as gorgeous as peonies, not as pure as gardenias, and not as sentimental as roses. The fact that the pomelo tree does not require much nutrients to survive just in this hilly area and on the barren red shale is enough to show the tenacity of life. It is said that before the problem of food and clothing was solved, this century-old pomelo tree was not taken care of at all. It was only used as a landscape tree and did not affect crops, so it was saved from being cut down. Now, after returning farmland to forests, Long'an people have used technology to plant large areas, and they have been able to turn this tree that enriches the people into a forest. Aren’t these pomelo trees just like the people of Long’an?
When you stand on the highest hill, you will see buildings shaded by green trees. Especially after the construction of new rural areas, every household has been renovated and every village has been connected to water and electricity. , a cement road was paved on the basis of the original tractor road, and cars also entered the farmyard. In just ten or twenty years, we have to lament that people's lives have undergone earth-shaking changes. The pomelo tree must have made a big contribution to all this.
If you are a visitor from afar, and it happens to be May, you must go to Longan.
If you are not familiar with the road, I will be your tour guide for free! Hey hey hey!