Jiangnan Ling Hua Diandian
Every time I walk through a tall building, there is always a suffocating chill. I went out of town early in the morning to exercise and ran all the way. Suddenly, a pond by the roadside caught my eye.
Stepping lightly through a piece of green bristlegrass with dew, I approached the pond, only to see a small part of the water surface in the green pond covered with green rhombic leaves, which were densely arranged in a circle, and the leaves at the junction curled up, revealing a little charm. Looking down, I saw the white diamond flower in the center of the diamond flower, shyly in bud, elegant and beautiful.
Ling Hua is small, but beautiful. She is full of oriental charm: simple, elegant and dignified. No coquetry is dazzling, and no lust is exciting.
The dragonfly flying very low is thinking about which budding rhombohedron to visit next time on the water. By the pond, small fish are playing unscrupulously, drawing a circle from time to time; Shrimp is playing leisurely, occasionally making a splash.
In the eyes of strangers, the newborn rhubarb is just a humble grass. This aquatic plant reproduces by seeds and grows extremely vigorously. The water chestnut planted honestly in the first year will break away from the silt that sank to the bottom of the river pond, and grow into a leisurely water chestnut in the second year. Li Shizhen said in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Water chestnut has lakes and ponds, and its corners are in the mud, which is the easiest to grow. There are Yeling and Jialing, all of which were handed down by Sanming. " Jialing is a big horn and soft, artificially cultivated and propagated. Wild ling angle is small and sharp, and grows naturally.
There is much water in the south of the Yangtze River, unlike the water in the north which is too cold, the water in the western regions which is too bitter and stagnant, and the water in the south which is too wild. There are rivers and valleys in the south of the Yangtze River, ponds and lakes, and the water is shallow and gentle, which is just suitable for low-key and restrained water. There are several water chestnuts in the pond during the festival. In late spring, water chestnuts began to flourish, and before the arrival of summer solstice, the pond was full of green water chestnuts. In summer, Ling is a landscape of lakes and mountains. The ling covered on the water is exquisite and graceful, green with white flowers, elegant and generous.
Ling belongs to a small jasper, does not need too deep and too wide water, and does not like to compete with others. Ling is free in a pool, or self-sufficient in a ditch. However, if you let it meet a wide lake, it will grow lively and frank.
"Lotus leaves are like mirrors and water chestnuts are like cones." We always compare lotus flowers: the triviality of water chestnut is the fullness of lotus leaves, and the beauty and nobility of lotus flowers are incomparable. In a pond with mixed water and grass, lotus stands upright and is an indispensable star. Ling Hua, on the other hand, is a quiet virgin, shy, fragrant and crisp. Although the flowers that have been brushed away are not as beautiful as the beautiful clothes of the lotus, they are as beautiful and delicate as a small jasper. Trilo's thin shirt stretches slowly in Xia Feng, and graceful dancing moves through the water.
Ling can survive anywhere, even if the sun and rain are insufficient, as long as it is between heaven and earth, it will bloom green and fragrant white flowers and bear sweet fruits, which proves that it has a beautiful soul.
Look at flowers, think about flowers, and compare flowers with others. At this time, I have a feeling of detachment. Everyone loves lotus flowers, and I love Ling alone. I envy the fragrance of water chestnut and like its fruit.
The water chestnut flower is backward and the fruit is extremely low-key. After beginning of autumn, in the sparkling green waves, dew appeared on the crown of water chestnut, and water chestnut began to mature. My hometown is Jiangnan water chestnut producing area. When the water chestnut is ripe, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In the autumn in my memory, when there are no snacks to eat, I hope that tender ling will grow in summer, and I often go to the river pond to pick ling with my friends of the same age. When we got to the pond, we picked up the water chestnuts one by one with a small bamboo pole and carefully checked whether there were any water chestnuts. Turn over a few more Hong Ling trees, and you will always gain a lot.
Boys always put the picked water chestnuts in straw hats or in their pockets, no matter whether they are dirty or not; And girls are always more particular. They will wrap the wanderers in handkerchiefs.
It is also very interesting to paddle the big wooden basin at home to pick ling. On that crisp autumn day, I leisurely paddled the basin, walked across the pond and rolled up my sleeves to pick ling. Looking at a pile of dripping water, I picked up one, peeled off the red and tender shell and sent the white meat into my mouth. It tastes tender, sweet and refreshing. When I looked up, the watery eyes of the girl holding Ling were looking at me. ...
Compared with the elegance of picking lotus, picking ling is obviously more life-like. Wang Wei wrote ling in his poem, which is a painting with fireworks. "The ferry fireworks, everywhere by ling.
The word "ling" in water chestnut is gentle and lovely, and it is very gentle in Jiangnan, like a famous face. The water chestnut's head is high, and its two corners are open at will, but its shape is like a powerful horned bull's head, which is extremely hard and sharp. It is conceivable that peeling water chestnut is not an easy task.
Water chestnut is known as "chestnut in water", and its taste and materials are close to chestnut. It can be eaten raw, such as fruit or cooking. Cooked water chestnut tastes as dense and sweet as chestnuts and has a unique fragrance. Jiangnan is particular about eating water chestnut. In addition to cooking, you can also fry and burn.
When you taste the delicious water chestnut, you will naturally think of many well-known poems about it. "The sinking pole is unfathomable, and the water lily is as clean as a mop." Du Fu's water chestnut leaves, like lotus flowers, are rooted in the sludge without any pollution. "
There are more than 30 poems "Recalling Jiangnan" written by Shen Chaochu, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, all of which describe the customs and places of interest in Wuzhong. The poem once wrote, "Suzhou is good, and the lake is semi-diamond." Qingdie Kiln is very beautiful. There are many sand horns and tiger hills in the Mid-Autumn Festival, which tastes like an apple. "In fact, the taste of water chestnut and apple was the same at that time.
"The lake is cool in the breeze, and the water is full back to the pond. Wild boats dock in spring grass, and waterfowl ride the waves to the sunset. The sound of reed leaves is suspicious of fog and rain, and the waves are endless like Xiaoxiang. Floating to the east and returning home, looking back to my hometown every day. " In this poem written by a poet in the Tang Dynasty, water chestnut gave birth to a trace of homesickness.
Every time I read a poem related to water chestnut, such as "Water chestnut lives alone, and autumn water finally feels cold", my mind will always see the hometown of water chestnut, which is a faint homesickness that warms my memory and dreams.
I think it would be great if I leaned down and picked one or two early adopters in the ripe season of water chestnut. I know this is nostalgia. I miss the time when you could eat water chestnut everywhere, and I miss the hard and warm years.