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The summer of 2019 was dry in the first half and rainy in the second half. One day during the summer vacation, under the eaves of my house I stumbled upon a green pepper seedling that I knew had inadvertently dropped when I was stir-frying last year. At this time, it was only ten days before The Autumn Festival, and I really doubted that it could bear fruit, perhaps because I could not do without the chili pepper for three meals a day, and I had a special love for it. A small seedling is shaped like a single shadow, lonely and self-congratulatory, it is inevitable that it is lonely and depressed. Interestingly, two days later, on the east side of the well, four or five meters away from it, I actually found its companion, another green pepper seedling.
Two green pepper seedlings are in the early stages of growth, and I can't tell if they belong to the same variety. Is it a thick-skinned "lantern-shaped" chili pepper? Or a chili pepper as thin as a brush tip? ay! Whatever it is, as long as it can blossom and bear fruit, it will not work. Next, the most important problem I considered was how to ensure the safe growth of the two seedlings, and the most favorable factor was that the mother did not feed the chickens this year, and there was no need to worry about the seedlings being harmed by the living creatures again. However, the two roosters of the neighbor Xiao Qiang's family often patronized my family's courtyard, if effective measures were not taken, the life of the green pepper seedlings could not be said to be safe and worry-free, I moved some old bricks, and built an octagonal wall for them, and the green pepper seedlings were surrounded inside, like delicate babies embedded in a stable cart, and there was no longer any fear of any natural enemies threatening this pair of small lives.
Every morning, the first thing I do when I walk out of the door is to observe their growth, the tender green seedlings are wet and full of spirit, as if looking at me with a little grateful mood, I silently bless and cheer for them in my heart, hoping that they will grow tall, leafy and fruitful, until they come to my table. After about a month, the sisters, who were late in coming, finally bloomed a small white and elegant flower, like the stars in the sky, giving people endless reverie. The small flowers look more and more cute against the background of the ovate lanceolate green leaves. On a clear and bright day, they are bathed in brilliant sunshine, stretching out their black oil and green posture, just like the quiet peasant girls; in the rainy weather, they sway their waists, like willows in the spring breeze, dancing like willows in the spring wind. Day and night, the two green peppers are so eternally watching, like a pair of lovers quietly pouring out their love words. Admiring it, feeling it, away from the strife of fame and fortune, the hustle and bustle of the crowd, my thoughts travel through the vast tunnel of time and space, I can't help but remember the literati and inkers in history, and the fascinating pastoral scenery has aroused the inspiration of the poet and left many famous works for posterity. The great poet Tao Yuanming's idyllic nature of "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely seeing the South Mountain"; Meng Haoran's kindness and simplicity of "the old man has a chicken and invites me to the Tian family"; Wang Wei's leisure and comfort of "Tian Fu He Hoe to the End, Meet and Speak Yiyi". Do I also have the calm and dashing of the ancients? After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is difficult to find a trace of fresh green peppers in the market, but under my careful care, the green pepper fruits that thrive are bunches, like lanterns, like bells hanging from the branches, chewing crisp and raw, moderately spicy green peppers, involuntarily appetite increased, and the heart flowed with infinite happiness and comfort.
Two green peppers, one is "Looking at the Sky Monkey" and the other is a line pepper. The reason why it was given the nickname "Wangtian Monkey" is because this pepper has a distinct personality and is full of spicy taste, enough to make people cry and drool, and only a few people are qualified to taste it. The spicy taste of the line chili pepper is lingering and the aftertaste is long, which is deeply favored by the public. They are all suitable for sun-dried and eaten as dried chili peppers.
Although the two green peppers bear fruit late, they have brought me the joy and happiness of "planting flowers and flowers with the heart, and unintentionally planting willows and willows". Two inadvertently dropped seeds, breaking through the shackles of the solar terms, and growing vigorously, bringing unexpected surprises to people, can't help but make people feel awe of life and praise life! I estimated that by the time the frost fell the two peppers would have a satisfactory harvest, and then I would string them together with needle and thread and hang them on the wall, red for a winter. When it comes to the Spring Festival hospitality, I personally cook and make a delicious and authentic spicy fish, of course, while tasting the fish, I will tell the story of two green peppers to the guests with great interest.
About author:Zhao Jinhou, working at Nanzhaolou Town Center School in Yuncheng County, Shandong Province. He loves literature, loves the colorfulness and romance of life, and is willing to use words to thank the beauty of the world. He is the author of the novella "Choice". Some poems have appeared in many newspapers and periodicals and many online platforms such as "Learning to Strengthen the Country".
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