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Pumpkins are no stranger to me. In the countryside where I grew up, pumpkins were everywhere and the most common thing. As soon as you walk into our company, you can see that almost every house has a pumpkin stand. At a glance, the flower stands at the entrance of the courtyard, the roofs, and the fence walls are all covered with dark green pumpkin vines.

When you walk into the fields, you can see pumpkins planted in a large area. The scenery can be described as a grand scene, giving people the feeling of being endless. Pumpkin, its broad leaves are very much like lotus leaves, and its vines have extremely strong growth ability, seeming to have a courageous momentum. Looking at the patches of pumpkins that are growing very well, I feel so happy. The eye-catching green patches are rolling in the breeze, and they are like the rippling blue ocean...

At that time, our family lived in In Beidahuang, the company grows large areas of pumpkins, which, like wheat, soybeans, and sorghum, are grown as food on a large scale. Pumpkin can not only be eaten as a vegetable, but also as food. Moreover, pumpkins, regardless of size or tenderness, will not be thrown away. Some livestock companies will purchase those tender pumpkins and store them to use as winter feed. Therefore, pumpkin is a treasure in people's eyes.

Speaking of pumpkins, I naturally think of my mother. Because my mother has always liked to plant a few pumpkin trees, either in the courtyard, in the fields, or even just in the wild and let them grow as they please. I often see my mother pointing to the pumpkins that have climbed onto the roof, outside the fence, or outside her property and say: "Pumpkins like to be public. The more people look at it or show its face outside, the more it will form seeds." , and it will grow bigger!”

My mother makes sense, because the more ventilated the pumpkin is, the better it will grow. If the flowers are pollinated well, the melons will be more numerous and bigger. Perhaps, it is for this reason that my mother likes to plant several pumpkins on every piece of land at home. Whether you are growing corn, sorghum, or vegetables, there will always be a place for pumpkins on the edge of the field.

Pumpkin itself is not selective about the terrain. It is the same whether it is poor or fertile. It can be regarded as a good crop that does not dislike poverty but loves wealth. Perhaps, because of this, pumpkins grow very freely, with wide leaves and vines that stretch forward. As long as you don't start, it will always stretch forward, as if it will never end.

I like pumpkins, and I often go to the fields or under the pumpkin stand at home to look at them for free. Sometimes, I would say softly to the growing pumpkin seedlings: "Pumpkin, pumpkin, my mother said you like to show off, so I will watch you more and let you produce more pumpkins. Maybe one day in the future, I will write Write about you and let people know you and like you! Wouldn’t it be better if you grow more pumpkins and make them bigger and sweeter? ”

Every time I see pumpkins, They all thought silently, maybe pumpkins also have ears! Every year my pumpkins grow the best. When the autumn wind blows up one night, and the wind rolls up the green pumpkin leaves, you will suddenly find large round pumpkins under the leaves. At that time, the surprise in my heart was not only a good harvest, but also a sense of accomplishment: "Oh, look at the pumpkins we grow at home. The one is big and the other is plentiful, haha! It's so exciting!" It was really, "Spring" Plant jade seeds close to the firewood gate, and the golden melons will grow in summer like small pots." When I feel happy, I will run home and tell my parents without hesitation. When my father heard this, he was not surprised. Instead, he said: "Just ask about the hard work, not the harvest. No matter how much you sweat, Pumpkin also knows how to repay, and he will never live up to his sweat, haha!"

Mother also smiled Said: "Sweat, yes. Don't forget, pumpkin likes to show off the most. Looking at it more often is also a big contribution!"

Before the mother could finish speaking, the neighbor Aunt Yang and Uncle Liu immediately said: "Yes, yes, your girls praise it every day. Pumpkins also have ears. After hearing this, they were happy and they produced big pumpkins one after another. We also competed with each other to see who could produce the best pumpkins. It’s so big!”

The laughter spread far away, as if it was heard by every pumpkin. They are also laughing, laughing so hard that their stomachs hurt, just waiting to be picked off...

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Autumn is also the busiest time for people. People want to store various vegetables and prepare them for the winter. Of course, pumpkin is the best choice for winter storage vegetables.

After autumn and autumn, pumpkins are inseparable from our dinner table. Pumpkin for one meal and pumpkin for the next, but I never tire of it. Every time she steamed steamed buns, my mother would steam a few pieces of pumpkin. When the steamed buns were steamed and the lid of the pot was opened, the whole room was filled with the aroma of pumpkin. The glutton was already lured out, "Wow, it smells so good! Mom, I want the biggest piece, haha!" Mother! He picked out a piece, put it on a plate and brought it to me. I didn't care about anything, so I took the plate and went to sit on the small bridge at the door. Several friends gathered around, and you shared one piece with the other. The taste is unmatched!

There are many ways to eat pumpkin. Because my mother is so handy, and because pumpkins are really delicious. Once the pumpkins are harvested, not only our family is like this, but also pumpkins will be on the dinner table of any house we walk into. My mother likes to steam the pumpkin first, then mix it with flour and make it into dough to make various kinds of pasta. My mother makes pumpkin cakes, pumpkin buns, pumpkin vegetable cakes...

I always feel that the pumpkin cakes made by my mother are the simplest and the most delicious.

At that time, I was still very young and knew how to eat. Whenever I harvested pumpkins, I would bother my mother to make pumpkin pie. No matter how busy my mother is, she will always find time to cook and eat for me. At that time, I would be relatively quiet, lying on the desk, writing while watching my mother busy inside and outside.

My mother wore sky blue clothes and an apron, then tied up two braids, rolled up her sleeves, and looked neat and tidy. Mother first peeled the pumpkin, cut it into thin slices, poured water into the pot, steamed the pumpkin in the steamer until soft; then put the steamed pumpkin in a basin, pressed it into a puree, added sugar and mixed well; then, Put the glutinous rice flour into a bowl and mix with the pumpkin puree, and knead until it turns yellow; finally, divide the dough into several portions and roll them into small balls, then flatten each one into a cake shape with your hands. At this time, pour oil into the pot. When the oil is hot, put the cakes in one by one and fry over low heat.

After a while, the sweet smell of pumpkin wafted out. I couldn't hold it in any longer and couldn't be quiet anymore, so I shouted loudly: "Mom, I smell the fragrance. It smells so good." The fragrance comes from my mother’s hands, haha!”

When the mother, who has been busy with her head down and bent over, hears it, she will say: “Greedy girl, look at you when you grow up. I want it! Maybe my mother-in-law will scold you for being greedy!" I blushed and said, "How can I find a good-tempered mother-in-law? You won’t scold me!”

My mother smiled and said, “Yu’er, if you want your mother-in-law to treat you well, you have to be diligent. Oh, remember?" Mom said, taking the first pumpkin pie out of the pan with a shovel and bringing it to me.

I couldn’t wait to reach out and take it and want to eat it. My mother immediately said: "It’s still hot. Carefully burn your mouth and wait a while before eating!"

My mother’s words just came out As soon as I left, I saw Aunt Yang walking in, "It smells delicious! The gluttonous people were attracted by the smell of your pumpkin cake!" Aunt Yang held her little Yongzi in one hand and held a plate in the other, "I just said I made pumpkin vegetable pancakes, but I didn’t expect you, Yuer’s mother, to be making pumpkin pancakes..."

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While talking, neighbors came to play, and they were all talking about how to use pumpkins. Various ways to cook delicious food. Aunt Yang urged me to quickly try the pumpkin vegetable pancakes she made. This kind of vegetable pancake is made from tender pumpkin, grated into shreds, added with eggs and flour, and then fried in oil. It is very delicious. After taking a bite, I gave a thumbs up and said, "Aunt Yang's pumpkin pie is as good as the pumpkin pie made by my mother."

My mother smiled and said, " Aunt Yang, you never forget to send it to Yu'er. Yu'er is so lucky! You love her so much, Yu'er, thank you Aunt Yang!"

Aunt Yang is very nice, I like her! He jokes, is very kind to people, and has always been nice to me. When she heard what my mother said, she jokingly said: "I want Yu'er to be my daughter-in-law when she grows up! I've got it first, and I'm not allowed to give it to anyone else! Yu'er, I just like Yu'er." Son."

My face turned red when I heard it. Aunt Yang often makes jokes like this. I didn't think anything of it before, but now I feel shy. Thinking about what my mother just said, I feel even more shy. So, I put down the pumpkin pie and didn't eat the pumpkin pie, so I ran out quickly. Later, the laughter of my mother and neighbors could be heard: "Yu'er has grown up, is shy, and sensible!"

I ran all the way to the fields. At this moment, there are harvest scenes everywhere in the fields, and people are busy harvesting various crops, the most popular of which is of course pumpkins. People were busy transporting pumpkins on their backs, horses, and carts, and all of them were busy harvesting pumpkins. Their faces all showed joy and joy of harvest.

Every time I think of the scene of the harvest, I think of the pumpkin seedlings growing in the countryside and in the yard. The greenness and greenness of the past are immediately in front of my eyes. It seems that I am standing in front of those melon seedlings. In the middle, mother and father were busy working. They had to "pinch the vines and tips" of the pumpkin seedlings. Because when the melon vine grows to about 150 centimeters and the flowers are in full bloom on the vine, it is necessary to pinch the vines and tips. A maximum of two melons and a maximum of twenty leaves can be retained on one vine. Sometimes, you have to "press the vines" and "turn over the vines", which is also a very critical task to ensure the growth of pumpkins. Pumpkin seedlings will be constantly blown up by the wind when they are grown in the wild or on a shelf, so the vines need to be pressed and turned over. Often, while my parents were busy in the pumpkin patch, I would play in the pumpkin patch, sometimes fluttering at butterflies, and sometimes watching frogs catching caterpillars. Sometimes I would pick some pumpkin leaves and put them on my head, or run to the grass. Play a game of tag with your friends.

I was having a great time playing, but when I got home, I felt some itching and scratches on my legs and arms, and it still hurt a little after being washed with water. I usually endure it and don't say it hurts. I also know that it was scratched by the vines and leaves of the melon vines while playing in the pumpkin patch. Now that I think about it, it really corresponds to a poem like this: "When I was young, I teased the pumpkin stems, and my long whiskers were curled up in springs. But I forgot that the leaves and stems all had thorns, and there were scratches and itches all over my body."

In fact, these are For me, it doesn't matter at all. Living in the company, being with the fields and crops every day, I am not so squeamish, as simple as this pumpkin, and resistant to being beaten.

Especially because of the company of my parents, as well as the deep nostalgia of my friends and fellow villagers, my heart is always warm and happy...

Pumpkin, you really deserve it. Very flamboyant! I like your simple and unpretentious appearance the most, and I like your strong hometown feelings that you show off. Although I have left my hometown, my heart has never left the land I love, and I have never left it.

Perhaps, I have eaten too much pumpkin since I was a child, and the pumpkin has long been deeply rooted in my heart, just like the native land, which has always occupied my heart. I will never forget it, never!

(Editor: Deputy Editor)