It is no exaggeration to say that Elaeagnus angustifolia accompanied me to grow up. I'm afraid the first flower I saw in this world was it.
Elaeagnus angustifolia is a unique tree species in northwest China, especially its characteristics of drought resistance, saline-alkali resistance and sandstorm resistance, which make it more tenacious than other tree species. When I was a child, the trees I could see were Elaeagnus angustifolia except poplar, and most of them were Elaeagnus angustifolia. Poplar can be used as building materials, and it can be used in ditches and idle places in front of and behind houses. "Elaeagnus angustifolia can't become a plank"-Elaeagnus angustifolia rarely grows into a timber, and the timber is too heavy to adapt to the roof truss beam, so it is not a common tree. But in more places, people prefer to plant Elaeagnus angustifolia instead of Populus alba, because planting Populus alba in fields with developed roots will affect the benefit of farming and the drought resistance is not very solid. Elaeagnus angustifolia does not have this problem. It hardly chooses environmental conditions, absorbs few nutrients and does not significantly affect the grain yield in the field. When I was a child, I knew there were many trees in our house. Except for a few poplars, the others are Elaeagnus angustifolia trees on the edge of the plot and around the house. At that time, people liked to plant Elaeagnus angustifolia, but no one thought of greening, but aimed at its completely practical windproof, edible and fire-burning.
Elaeagnus angustifolia trees are flourishing, and planting a circle on the ridge of the field has a very obvious effect of preventing sandstorms. This is also the reason why Elaeagnus angustifolia was chosen as windbreak forest in the initial construction of the space city. After I joined the work, I also saw several windbreaks planted in the early stage of construction; Even in front of the auditorium in the center of the town, there are many Elaeagnus angustifolia trees, which bend around in May every year, blossom and bear fruit. After autumn, the yellow and purple Elaeagnus angustifolia trees sway in the wind, adding luster to that era of lack of color. The fruit of Elaeagnus angustifolia is Elaeagnus angustifolia. Elaeagnus angustifolia blooms in May, ripens in June at 5438+ 10, and freezes every autumn. After other farm work is basically over, parents regard playing Elaeagnus angustifolia as a family event. Elaeagnus angustifolia is an extremely rare natural non-staple food, and it is also an important supplementary food for parents in difficult times. Every year, after the whole family mobilizes to lay Elaeagnus angustifolia, the cleaned Elaeagnus angustifolia is either locked in a flower cabinet equipped during the land reform, or hung on a high beam, and only taken out when making buns and making Elaeagnus angustifolia soup. Putting Elaeagnus angustifolia is so important because in that time of food shortage, if we left it alone, we dolls who don't know how hungry we are would have eaten it up long ago.
Elaeagnus angustifolia has thorns and developed branches, making it a good raw material for cooking. Father will delete Elaeagnus angustifolia twice a year, and the deleted branches will be tied up and put in the barn or patio shed, and then picked in bundles when the fire is burning in winter. Dried branches make excellent firewood. You know, in those days, many people were short of money for cooking and cooking. Most villagers carry a basket on their arms and go to the wasteland to pick up all flammable materials at any time.
So every time I see Elaeagnus angustifolia, I wonder to what extent life would be more embarrassing if there were not so many Elaeagnus angustifolia trees in our family. Because I have seen and tasted hunger, I have experienced the scene of eating Elaeagnus angustifolia one by one when I am hungry, and I have experienced the discomfort of eating too much Elaeagnus angustifolia. I see some people have no firewood in their patios and sheds, so they try their best to make fires everywhere in winter. These years are better. Rural areas have gradually used energy sources such as gas, electricity and biogas, and rural areas no longer attach importance to greening and wind prevention. Elaeagnus angustifolia is not as practical as it used to be, and most of it has been cut down. Only some good varieties and individual families with tree planting complex were left, and fruit became a rarity in processed food during the Chinese New Year.
Although my tall Elaeagnus angustifolia tree used to grow there, there was no one at home after my parents, and few people paid attention to its flowering and fruiting. On the first day of October every year, when we go home to the grave, our brothers and sisters will look up under those still tall "nipple" trees, or if they are interested, they will climb up, hit some, pick some up and take them home to share. At this time, I can clearly see the faces of my mother and father. They are standing under the tree and shouting for the sound of playing Elaeagnus angustifolia. They are squatting on the ground to pick up the picture of Elaeagnus angustifolia without saying a word. When Elaeagnus angustifolia is not used as a grain reserve, my mother always sorts the Elaeagnus angustifolia collected home, leaves the sweeter ones to us, and makes the others into Elaeagnus angustifolia noodles to make oil cakes for the New Year.
When I went to the provincial capital that year, my father specially asked me to bring a bag of Elaeagnus angustifolia to several educated youths in the village to try. I distributed Elaeagnus angustifolia one by one to several educated youths who arrived at the hotel. While tasting it, they feasted and said that they would take it back for the children to taste and let them know the taste of life. Those educated youths left home when they were young and often went to my village for dinner. Back in the city, people contacted them from time to time, saying that their uncle and aunt's kindness made them unforgettable. In fact, my parents often care about them. I told them the news about the life of educated youth from the city. Good news is followed by happiness, but bad news is a shame.
After I was born, I suffered from natural disasters for three years. Until 17 left my hometown, a part of my life was given by Elaeagnus angustifolia-because many people didn't starve to death in natural disasters. If I say complex, Elaeagnus angustifolia is the complex that first penetrated into my blood and bones. And this kind of complex is very strong in all people who have walked through that era. Elaeagnus angustifolia was once an important greening variety in Dongfeng Aerospace City. It's not as important as it used to be, but it still works. I noticed Elaeagnus angustifolia from the moment I walked into this small town. Almost every winter, I will take my family to find some Elaeagnus angustifolia trees with good appearance and mix them in to taste it when making steamed bread. After my father died, my mother lived with me for two years. In the mature season, I was asked to play Elaeagnus angustifolia. Every time I pick up Elaeagnus angustifolia on my way home, my mother will happily say: We have Elaeagnus angustifolia to eat this time.
Seeing Elaeagnus angustifolia blooming again, I broke a branch from the tree and put it in front of the portrait of my parents. I want to comfort my parents: Elaeagnus angustifolia blooms and my children are safe.
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