It is another time when the drizzle is drizzling, causing people to feel sad. The Qingming Festival expresses the feelings of ice and snow, and all things are revived. There is no violence and enthusiasm in the world. Some are the plants and trees spit green, the drizzle is drizzling, the soul-breaking pedestrians, the flying money... There is sadness in the sadness. It is another year that the Qingming Festival has arrived as scheduled.

"It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and pedestrians on the road are about to break their souls." This poem by the ancients seems to be a true portrayal of Qingming Festival. At this time, the warm sunshine no longer fills the earth, and the continuous rain has become the protagonist of the meteorological stage. The earth is like being covered by a blue-gray curtain. Small raindrops hit the ground and hit the window, arousing people's intermittent nostalgia for their deceased relatives.

During the Qingming Festival, people's hearts are filled with sorrow, and sorrow is sadness for the deceased dead souls.

Qingming is the depths of spring, the charm of spring, the most beautiful season of spring, a solar term full of vitality, but the blue-gray color of the sky is attached to by people, which is simply suppressed and suffocating. However, the splendor and vitality of spring have not been forgotten by nature.

Yes, more and more people go there, but the vitality is not gone. Look, every Qingming Festival, aren’t the crowds in the four fields getting more and more rampant? In front of the grave, you bend down to weed, bow your head and pray silently, talk for a long time, or burn incense and worship.

During the Qingming Festival, people should not use needles or wash clothes. Women in most areas should not walk. Therefore, on that day, there were basically no traces of women on the road and they were all staying at home.

Just after breakfast at home, Sun Gang's uncle and elder brother also came and went to visit Sun Gang's great-grandparents' graves together.

With grave-sweeping supplies, I drove to the north of the village. The pedestrians on the road were carrying bags and hurried to sweep the graves.

When they arrived at the grave, a few people cleaned up the grass on it first and then added piles of soil to the grave.

Then the offerings were placed one by one on the stone platform in front of the tombstone, burning fire paper, setting off firecrackers, and prayers from several people, so that our ancestors could bless the whole family with good health and life smoothly...

Looking around, there are people bowing in front of every tomb. This is a festival where the soul is placed, and everyone is devoted to it. bowing to their ancestors is also a traditional belief.

A stick of incense, a pile of fire paper, a hanging of firecrackers, and worshipped devoutly. The smoke spreads on the hillsides everywhere and will not dissipate for a long time.

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The weekend came, and Zhao Han came from the county town to Sun Gang's house to play. This was the first time she came after the New Year. She just started working after the New Year and didn't have much to do, so she never came.

Her arrival also made Sun Gang feel happy. He hadn't seen each other for almost two months, so he naturally thought about it tightly.

There was no work to do at home, so Sun's mother asked Sun Gang to take Zhao Han out to play. After all, the two young people have not seen each other for a long time, so there must be a lot of things to say.

Zhao Han went to the orchard to take a look, teasing Da Hei and Xiao Hei for a while. Then he went to see the little lambs. They grew very healthy and naughty. Wild ducks and a group of ducks swam in the pond, and from time to time they got underwater. It seemed that they were completely in the group, but they occasionally ran to the orchard to find food. The two eagles did not fall into the house, soaring in the sky during the day, and they only went home when it was almost dark.

Although many of the peach blossoms on the hillside have already faded and many of the peach leaves have grown, some of them are still in full bloom.

Zhao Han looked at the sea of ​​flowers in front of him, and his eyes were a little confused. The orchard was beautiful and full of vitality. Anyone who saw it would inevitably forget it.

Last time, Zhao Han heard the peach blossoms bloom on Sun Gang's phone call, so he really wanted to see the beautiful scenery of the world he described, which was indeed so beautiful.

Looking at Zhao Han's eyes were full of confusion, Sun Gang was moved. Is it a beautiful flower or a more beautiful person?

The human faces and peach blossoms complement each other. This sentence naturally appeared in Sun Gang's mind, as if it was not thought of, but it appeared on its own.

Finally noticed his boyfriend's hot gaze, Zhao Han smiled shyly and laughed softly, "Belief."

"Let's go up the mountain to play." After playing for a while, Zhao Han had a sudden whim.

"Okay, there are a lot of good things on the mountain at this time."

The two of them left as soon as they said that they would leave. When they went home, they told their mother that they would bring a plastic bag and a shovel. Sun Gang knew that there were a lot of wild vegetables on the mountain at this time.

The blue sky and white clouds make the sky look particularly beautiful. With her girlfriend by her side, Sun Gang feels particularly comfortable.

The purple flowers on the roadside are often seen from white, yellow, and blue to capture the breath of spring.

It is still cold and warm. The small animals enjoy the spring sunshine on the sunny slopes, leisurely looking for the buds that are gradually turning green. The animals can enjoy the gift of spring more than people.

The two of them looked as they walked, and Zhao Han looked at the spring scenery, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, making his mood return to comfort and sweetness.

The foot of the mountain is covered with dense green grass, dotted with countless colorful wild flowers: red, golden, blue, purple. A handful of them here and a cluster there, which is dazzling and unsightly.

The wild pear blossoms on the mountain are white. Although they are not as magnificent as white peonies, they are also white and simple and beautiful. Three or five flowers are clustered on the branches, and the Luoxing chess is dotted in a piece of emerald green, which is pleasing to the eye.

At this time, Shuangfeng Mountain became a sea of ​​flowers. The wild flowers all over the mountains were mixed in the bushes, clusters, pieces, pink, bright red, pink, and contrasting with large pine forests, red and green. This "spring is like the sea in a hundred miles" is simply a painting. Taking a deep breath of this fresh and fragrant breath made Sun Gang and Zhao Han feel refreshed.

Many people appeared on the mountain, and laughter filled the beautiful spring scenery of Shuangfeng Mountain, echoing in the valley for a long time. The water was gurgling, the spring breeze was gentle, and the wild flowers by the road were unwilling to be lonely. Accompanied by the spring breeze, the petals drifted along the stream with the flowing water.

On another mountain, the sharp-eyed Sun Gang discovered the figures of wild animals. He couldn't see clearly whether they were wild goats or something from a distance. Only the blurry silhouettes and the mountain colors were so perfectly integrated. Sun Gang quickly patted Zhao Han and pointed it to her. It disappeared without a trace in an instant, as if it had never appeared before, which made him feel a little lost and could not come back to his senses for a moment.

This mountain has countless wild animals more than ten years ago, and wild wolves have also happened to attack the village. Now, except for pheasants and hares, this is the first time Sun Gang has seen such a big wild animal, but he just didn't see clearly what it is.

Withdrew his gaze, Sun Gang finally discovered a good thing.

"Sun Gang, what is this?" Zhao Han looked at Sun Gang squatting in front of a clump of green grass impatiently.

"This is alfalfa, it's a good thing." Sun Gang took out a small shovel and shoveled a few pieces directly. This thing is like cutting leeks. As long as it doesn't pull it up, new ones will grow soon.

“Can this be eaten?”

"It can be eaten, people can eat it, and animals can eat it."

The tender stems and leaves of alfalfa have high nutritional value and are one of the ancient vegetables in my country.

It can also be used as medicine to treat some gastrointestinal diseases.

Alfalfa is the forage grass planted by the rural people in Sun Gang for cattle, sheep, horses, and mules. Before the alfalfa blooms in summer, it is cut off, tied into bundles, stands on the open space and dried before being taken home, and it is the feed that the animal eats in winter. Villages such as Wangxinzhuang, Lijiaping, and Liujiagou on the other side of Shuangfeng Mountain have patches of alfalfa fields.

Every spring in March, alfalfa that has been sleeping for a winter will sprout, green and full. At this time, it is the time when vegetables are not green and yellow. There are not many potatoes left in the autumn last year, and beans and eggplant have just been planted and have not sprouted yet. Therefore, there is not much green in the bowls of rural people. Alfalfa that has just sprouted has become a wild vegetable that can arouse people's appetite.

In the past, most of the people who picked alfalfa in the village were women and children, and men would not appear among them. First, the farm work was busy in spring, and men had to go to the fields. Second, they felt that these were all things women did. Who had seen any man dig wild vegetables? In the morning, the women and children in the village carried baskets and knives, and went up the mountain in groups of three or five, talking and laughing.

The alfalfa field in Lijiaping on the other side of the mountain is closest to Dashipo Village, Sun Gang's village. Therefore, most women in Dashipo Village pick alfalfa here, and some go to Liujiagou alfalfa field. When they were young, Sun Gang had been to Sun's mother several times, but they couldn't pick much alfalfa, just for fun.

At that time, there were many pheasants on the mountain. Their colors were similar to those of the surrounding environment and they were invisible from afar. When you didn't pay attention to getting closer, the pheasants would flap their wings and fly up from the grass and then fall into the distant ground. There were also wild animals that suddenly jumped out, and the larks that roared in the sky would bring a lot of fun to the monotonous and boring childhood.

Alfalfa is wild and some people grow it. Of course, someone will take care of others. Generally, it is picked wild. As soon as noon approaches, the tender green alfalfa sprouts will fill everyone's basket.

When I was in junior high school, a classmate from Liujiagou told Sun Gang that some families in their village used tender alfalfa sprouts to make dumplings during the Chinese New Year. Sun Gang had never eaten alfalfa dumplings, so it must have tasted delicious.

However, in the winter, the plants and trees are withered and yellow, where can I get enough alfalfa to make dumplings? The classmate said that there can be under the field stems that are windy and sunny. Looking back now, in winter, it is snowing heavily, carrying a basket with a shovel, and digging the snow along the ridge of the field to find alfalfa sprouts buried under the snow. This experience is more interesting than eating alfalfa dumplings.

"If alfalfa blooms, it will be very beautiful." Sun Gang said that it was not wrong. Alfalfa bloomed from April to June, blue-purple, cluster by cluster, very bright.

"I'll see you then, if it's not good..." Zhao Han pretended to threaten.

"If it's not good-looking, look at me. I can't compare to this broken flower in your eyes..."

The gurgling streams in the distance flow quietly, flowing, nourishing every inch of land that flows through.

The two of them started working together, flirting while working, and soft emotions permeated between the green mountains and green waters.

"We need to dig some back here," Sun Gang pointed at his mother-in-law Ding on the ground.

"Isn't this a dandelion? It can be eaten?" Zhao Han saw that this was in the textbook when he was in school, but it has not bloomed yet.

"That's it, it tastes good, so I'll get some back for you to try."

Grandma Ding is not only rich in nutrition, but also has high medicinal value. Therefore, it is not an ordinary special vegetable, but a precious vegetable for diet therapy. It can also be combined with other dishes and seasonings to make it into a variety of good food therapy products with good colors, aromas, and tastes.

For example, fried shredded pork with dandelion, because dandelion has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules, pig** has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, nourishing the middle and nourishing qi. The two are made into dishes in combination. They are not only delicious, but also provide a variety of nutrition. They can treat symptoms such as colds, coughs, and gastritis.

The mother-in-law can be fried and eaten, or used as a cold dish.

The mother-in-law is widely distributed, growing in spring, summer and autumn, in the fields, on the road, on the hillside, in front and behind the house, and can be seen everywhere.

When the slack season came, many women and children came to dig everywhere, dried them and sold them. At that time, a pound was several cents.

If the mother-in-law cuts off, white juice will flow out, and it will be difficult to wash off when it is put on the clothes. When I was playing in the wild, I often have some stains on my clothes.

The two of them were very excited and stuffed the bag they brought with them, then they stopped and began to follow the mountain and go home.

It's March again, and the warm spring breeze blows the fields and mountains of my hometown. At the foot of the mountain, there are groups of people picking alfalfa in search of happiness.

The alfalfa sprouts in spring are very tender and not old at all.

After picking it back, Sun's mother placed the alfalfa in the shade that could not be shined by the sun, and washed it as you eat.

Use alfalfa to cook dough soup, first stir-fry the alfalfa in oil, and then start making dough soup. When the soup starts, pour the alfalfa that was fried in advance into the pot, and then add some vinegar. The dough soup made by Sun Ma is very small, add green alfalfa, and pour a spoonful of chili oil, so you can drool just by looking at it.

I also had a cold dish of mom-in-law, which made everyone feel satisfied.

Alfalfa is a cool vegetable. After eating, it can indeed eliminate internal heat, especially in the dry season, with significant effects and better than watercress.

Another way to make alfalfa is that it is very simple. When the noodles are boiled, grab a handful of washed alfalfa sprouts and put them in the pot, stir it a few times, and then it will be cooked once again. The green alfalfa floats among the white noodles, which is quite eye-catching and tastes even more fragrant and delicious.

After stir-frying alfalfa vegetables in oil, eat them on the heat, and the taste is very fresh and clean. After cooling, the taste is also good, and the juice is refreshing.

Sun Gang took advantage of Zhao Han's inattention on the mountain and transplanted many of them in the space. It is also a good honey source plant. In this way, the poultry and livestock at home have another source of food.

Alfalfa is a perennial legume forage, and is also the most planted forage variety in the country and even the world. Due to its strong adaptability, high yield and good quality, it is known as the "king of forage".

Alfalfa has high nutritional value, rich in crude protein and vitamins, and high in essential amino acids for animals. The dry matter of alfalfa contains half of the crude protein that is equivalent to half of the bean cake, one or two times higher than corn.

The stems and leaves of alfalfa are tender and fresh. Whether they are grass or dried, they are the favorite feed for all kinds of livestock and poultry.

Plants grow faster in the space. When alfalfa grows, it will be taken out to feed poultry and livestock.

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