The article about Molly is really good.

I've heard the name jasmine since I was a child, but I haven't seen it. It's a pity.

The first time I heard about jasmine, it originated from a kind of tea called "Jasmine". "Smell" here refers to hearing and smelling the flowers of jasmine tea. But I have never seen fresh jasmine flowers that really grow.

At that time, I was young and my family was very poor. Although poor, we should prepare some tea for our guests. That kind of tea is mostly jasmine tea, because it is cheap. Even so, we seldom drink this cheap jasmine tea ourselves, so we should keep it for our guests when they come.

When guests come to the door, treat each other with tea and don't treat them lightly. This is a courtesy. Tea sets are porcelain cups produced in the town, which are not complete at will and vary in size. Squeeze some tea leaves from the tin tea tube into the cup, and then scoop a spoonful of sugar that you don't usually want to use. When boiled with water, the sweet smell rises with the brewed steam and fills the air with fragrant warmth. That smell is unique to jasmine. Take a deep breath and feel sweet and refreshing.

It is said that drinking tea is to taste its original flavor, but to enjoy its fun and original flavor, without adding sugar. But the villagers always think that the taste of tea is too weak and life is poor enough. When guests and friends come, they must bring out the best things to entertain them. Although jasmine tea is cheap, adding some sugar is a gift, which also masks the blandness and richness of tea. In those years, everyone had money and didn't eat much sugar. If you are a guest and add sugar to the cup, that is respect and courtesy. Who will think about tea and taste it again? Guan Zi said, "The granary knows etiquette, and food and clothing are enough to know honor and disgrace." At present, the granary is short of clothes and food, and it is polite to you. Why do you care what kind of tea you drink?

Watching adults chat and drink tea, I like to sit in front of me and listen quietly, never interrupting. Listening to their chat is also smelling the jasmine fragrance floating in the air, fresh and elegant. Accustomed to the sweetness of sugar jasmine tea, I always feel that tea should be this sweet and overflowing taste. Without this fragrance and sweetness, what is the bitter taste! So that when I went to a friend's house, people took out good tea to treat me, and they specially told me that it was famous tea, how much it cost, and asked me how it tasted. And I can only say against my will: it's really good! In fact, only I understand that my sense of smell and taste buds have long been solidified by the preconceived sweet jasmine tea. No matter how good the tea is in your mouth, it feels bitter and you can't tell good from bad.

Later, when the conditions at home were good, there was a tape recorder and a TV set. In my father's tea cone, the cheap jasmine tea was also replaced by Xinyang Maojian tea, but when drinking tea, I habitually added sugar to the cup. I always think this tea is good, but it is not as fragrant as the original jasmine.

With the tape recorder and TV, what you can hear in your ears is no longer just the monotonous news and brigade notice played in the horn bowl at the door. Although there are occasional songs in it, most of them are revolutionary old songs. At this time, people have long lost the revolutionary passion that was in full swing in those years, and the old songs that inspired people to fight have naturally been difficult to arouse people's enthusiasm against the world, and the songs that can still be heard in their ears have also been replaced by popular Hong Kong and Taiwan songs.

Fortunately, each age group has its own unique aesthetic taste. In addition to the popular songs of young people, some ethnic and classic old songs will still be sung by people, and "How Beautiful Jasmine" is very representative. Whether it is a soothing and gentle music program or a fiery festival welcoming ceremony, its shadow is often indispensable. "What a good jasmine, what a good jasmine, even if the garden is full, it can't be opened. I have a heart to wear one, but I am afraid it will not sprout next year. " In this way, it was handed down by people and became a classic of the nation and the world. This song is catchy to sing, especially for female voices. Although I am a man, I still like it. I like to feel the kind of "love beauty and want to pick flowers, but I am worried about being scolded by flower watchers" in the song; I want to wear flowers, but I am afraid of being laughed at by others; I want to pick flowers and wear them, but I am afraid that I will not sprout in the coming year, which shows my daughter's softness and mind. I like it better because it is praising jasmine. Although I have never seen jasmine with my own eyes, I am familiar with its fragrance. It has been sung in the song: flowers in the garden can't be fragrant, flowers can't bloom, and snow can't be white. Then it must be that the fragrance dies, and the idea of betting on Fangzi is growing.

On one occasion, my wife bought a pot of flowers, which were lush and colorful. Asked what kind of flower it was, she said it was African jasmine. I think, since it is called Jasmine, the flowers should be equally fragrant, whether they are from Africa or China, as long as they are beautiful and can bloom. But it was not until four or five years later that I raised it to death, not to mention that it had blossomed and never even seen a flower. It seems that this foreign flower may not adapt to China. So also give birth to some inexplicable disappointment to jasmine.

This spring, the flowers raised at home were fertilized several times under my meticulous care. I changed the soil twice, and everything was "killed" except a pot of aloe and a pot of babaolan. Seeing that the balcony was really deserted, I decided to go out for a walk at night and buy some potted flowers at the night market. There are three guiding principles in purchasing: first, the skin is solid and lively, second, the leaves look good, and third, the flowers look pleasing to the eye!

But look at the stalls selling flowers. There are many flowers, but few people can know their names. I had to watch a lush, colorful person pick three pots. I was worried about whether these pots of flowers were good or not, so I asked the flower seller how to raise them. He said that it is easy to raise one of the three pots of flowers you took, and told me: less direct sunlight, don't water too often, once a week, just water it thoroughly.

Although I am skeptical, I can only trust him. Who told us not to understand flowers? Anyway, living well here is proof. When I asked the name of the flower, he showed me that this pot with red flowers is camellia, that pot with yellow flowers is gardenia and the other pot with small white flowers is jasmine. I was secretly surprised when I heard that it was Molly. It's really hard to find a place to get it. It is a kind of fate that jasmine, which I have always liked, appears in front of us in such a casual way.

After paying the money, I went straight home, and my steps were much lighter because of this unexpected jasmine flower.

When I got home, I put the flowers on the windowsill of the living room. Because it is Linxia in late spring, it is already half-open to open the window for ventilation and cool. The breeze blowing from the window just blew the fragrance of jasmine all over the room. The son who was watching TV was attracted by the fragrance, took a few deep breaths and said, "What is this floral fragrance?" ? It smells good! I proudly told him: "This is jasmine, pure China jasmine." . My father liked to smell jasmine tea when he was a child! "

The little guy asked me with a grain of salt, can Molly really make tea? I said that's for sure. If you don't believe me, if you go to the supermarket, you can see a special kind of jasmine tea. After listening to what I said, he still went to watch his TV, while I stood by the window and enjoyed the pots of flowers I bought.

After more than a month, first I raised the camellia to death, and then Ye Er, a gardenia, turned yellow and lost her shape. However, only this jasmine flower thrives and keeps blooming. People don't go near the windowsill, there will be faint fragrance bursts, which is really gratifying, so I take care of it more and more carefully. I also searched online for the growth habits of jasmine and how to breed and care for it. Not to mention letting it breed more pots of flowers for me, as long as it can stay evergreen, I will be very pleased.

Many things happen. Jasmine tea didn't let me down. After a few months, not only the branches and leaves are lush, but even the flowers are almost uninterrupted and fragrant. Every time I water and prune, I don't forget to hum "What a Beautiful Jasmine". One day at noon, I was humming and taking care of the jasmine pot. The son who was doing his homework was upset and said, "Don't patronize your precious Molly, and don't look at the time. Hungry, don't hurry to cook! "

Hearing this, I had to cook and make a fire. While chopping vegetables, I didn't forget to hum, "What a good jasmine, what a good jasmine, the garden is full, I can't compare with it." I mean to wear it, but I'm afraid it won't sprout in the second year ... "

Now, this pot of jasmine has been kept in my family for half a year, with lush foliage. According to the internet, excessive growth of branches and leaves can easily lead to non-flowering, which requires frequent pruning. I pruned it many times, and every time I pruned it, some buds sprouted and blossomed every time. Now in autumn, I have overhauled it again, but the speed of drawing new strips is still very fast and it is growing very well. I just don't know if it will bloom after this autumn cut. My heart is like the woman described in the song What a Beautiful Jasmine: I'm afraid it won't sprout next year!

After late autumn, it will be winter. Fortunately, this kind of jasmine is kept indoors. With the warmth of heating, I hope it can add a touch of green to me and add a house fragrance to winter.

This is my deep expectation for Molly.