Chapter 327 Chestnut, Autumn Season Only
The fragrance of osmanthus is limited to the autumn season.
It is also a special and fascinating fragrance.
Clear, elegant, with a hint of honey-like sweetness.
It's sweet, but not cloying.
It seems that there is an indescribable and strange freshness hidden in the naturalness.
Like the forsythia in spring, the watermelon in the cool stream in summer, the first falling snow in winter...
They are beautiful gifts given by nature in every season.
After a group of people approached.
The fragrance of osmanthus wafting in the breeze becomes clearer and richer.
When I looked up, I saw
On the hillside, there are huge osmanthus trees scattered around.
"Wow... this osmanthus tree is so big..."
"No wonder it smells so good..."
"Compared with the sweet-scented osmanthus trees in the city, they are nothing."
The sisters-in-law sighed deeply, their eyes wide open.
Jiang Ning had never seen such a big osmanthus tree.
Some tree trunks are as big as one meter and cannot be hugged by one person.
The osmanthus tree has densely packed trunks and lush leaves.
The golden osmanthus flowers are hidden among these leaves.
Even though there are many leaves, they still cannot hide the golden color.
Moreover, the osmanthus trees in this area are a mixture of silver osmanthus, golden osmanthus and red osmanthus, all growing wildly.
So at a glance, there is a light moonlight gold color, and also a dark gold color like orange peel.
Either light or thick.
The colors vary in shade.
It makes the surrounding scenery more charming.
Everyone was amazed at the number of osmanthus trees. One of my sisters-in-law was quick and had already picked a flower from a branch and put it in her hair.
Not only does it look good, it also smells nice.
It makes people feel relaxed and happy and linger.
and.
Osmanthus is not only beautiful and fragrant, but also delicious and easy to use.
"I'm going to pick some osmanthus flowers and take them home. After drying them, I can make sachets and put them in my closet. They will smell good for several months."
"After a while, when the weather gets cold, we will make fermented glutinous rice balls. If we sprinkle some dried osmanthus flowers on them, they will be more fragrant."
"There is also osmanthus honey! Adding dried osmanthus flowers to honey makes it so fragrant!"
"What are you waiting for? Come pick them!"
Osmanthus flowers are small and grow together in clusters.
But it is so small that even if you pick them in clusters, it takes a lot of time to collect a handful of osmanthus flowers.
I don’t know when this stupid method will fail.
The sisters-in-law are also people who work frequently and have their own ways.
They took off their coats, one person stood under the osmanthus tree, and the other shook the branches, and the golden osmanthus flowers fell one by one.
But the T-area that the jacket can expand is too small.
At first, the sisters-in-law were quite happy picking the fruits, but as time went on, they gradually became impatient and began to find it troublesome.
At this moment, someone saw Jiang Ning under another osmanthus tree.
"Look! Look! Look at what Sister Ning is doing!"
"I was wondering why she brought an umbrella, that's so smart!"
"Sister Ning's method is so convenient! Why didn't I think of it?"
I saw it not far away.
Jiang Ning opened the umbrella he brought with him, then turned it over with the handle facing up.
The umbrella, which was originally an arc-shaped umbrella, turned into a concave semicircle.
She handed the umbrella to Yang Rui, and then asked Yang Rui to stand on the left side under the osmanthus tree.
"Xiao Rui, are you ready?"
"I'm ready."
Jiang Ning was very strong, so she shook the left trunk of the osmanthus tree.
As she exerted force.
The branches swayed and the leaves rustled.
The falling osmanthus flowers are so densely packed that it looks like a drizzle.
The area of the umbrella after opening is very large.
At this moment, under the osmanthus tree, it was like a huge bowl, completely catching the falling osmanthus flowers.
And the umbrella cloth is a special fabric.
Its characteristics are smoothness and waterproofness.
The osmanthus flowers falling from all around slid down along the smooth umbrella cloth and naturally gathered in the center of the umbrella.
It is really simple and convenient.
One umbrella solves everyone's problems.
First the left, then the right.
For a smaller osmanthus tree, you can collect all the osmanthus flowers in two times.
For larger osmanthus trees, the trunks can be divided and the trees can be slowly shaken in clusters.
Just a short while later.
The osmanthus flowers in the umbrella were as big as a hill.
Light gold and orange gold are intertwined and blended together, like a rich painting.
Jiang Ning put the osmanthus flowers into a cloth bag, put them away gently, and then lent umbrellas to other sisters-in-law.
"Sisters-in-law, let's take turns using this umbrella. It will help you pick the rain faster this way."
"Okay, okay, let's use it right away. I'm holding an umbrella down there, who can help me shake the tree? It's like a rain of petals, I was envious just now, I want to feel it too..."
The sisters-in-law talked happily.
It was a rare opportunity to go out, and in an environment surrounded by the fragrance of osmanthus, the sisters-in-law were so happy that they felt like they had returned to their teenage years.
…
One morning.
Everyone collected the osmanthus flowers they wanted and was very satisfied.
At noon, everyone ate the dry food they brought from home.
Actually, it’s just steamed buns with pickles, but because I’m in a happy mood, even the pickles taste good.
Wait until lunch is finished.
The group immediately went to pick chestnuts.
Chestnut trees grow at relatively high altitudes, which are all high-altitude cold areas.
So we have to continue climbing the mountain, from one hilltop to another.
Even Yang Rui had never been to that section of road.
The old village chief arranged a young man from the village to lead them.
The mountain road was steep and everyone was out of breath after walking this section.
period.
I also heard the sound of "dong-dong" something falling.
The sound is not loud.
But when that thing fell into the fallen leaves, it rolled around, making a rustling sound from time to time.
In the mountain jungle environment, it looks very scary.
"What...what...what is this sound? Is it a rat? Or a snake? It sounds too scary.
Jiang Ning also listened carefully to the voice and looked around.
When she saw the tall chestnut tree, she understood instantly.
"Sisters-in-law, don't worry, this sound is not from snakes, insects, rats or ants, but chestnuts."
"What? Chestnuts can make sounds?"
"You see, chestnuts grow on trees. When they are ripe, they fall from the branches and land on the ground. They are spherical in shape, so they roll around on the ground and make noises."
Jiang Ning explained carefully.
The sisters-in-law looked up and looked in the direction Jiang Ning pointed, and indeed they saw the tall chestnut tree.
It turned out that they had reached their destination without realizing it.
Not far away, there were chestnuts scattered all over the ground.
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