Read Mr. Chen Benhao's essay "Panlong Claw" and share his experience and joy ...... of obtaining the strange tree "Panlong Claw" at his base
The snowflakes are fluttering, and the cold winter is coming, and the flowers and trees have fallen asleep.
Winter is a good time to plant trees, transplanting the harvested trees, like putting the sleeping child back in the cradle, sleepy and still sweet in the unwoken dream. Recently, Piaoxiang Garden has entered a "hot season" of planting and sowing in full swing. Yesterday, my uncle talked to me from the osmanthus base, and he found a rare nameless tree, with a grotesque shape, bent branches and bones, beautiful and natural, just like the dragon flying for nine days. As soon as it was transported back to the base and planted, it attracted many passers-by to stop and stop, and they looked around the tree, and the praise was endless. There are often people who ask about the price, really want to buy, and some people who are curious and want to do it. Unfortunately, no one knew the species of the tree, and no one could name it. Faced with such a dilemma, the middle uncle and brother had no choice but to give the inquirers a vague wry smile.
I haven't been to the osmanthus base for a while, and I planned to take a trip in the past few days, and suddenly heard the news of this strange tree, and my heart warmed up. The position of the big hand planted in front of the factory is particularly eye-catching near the side of National Highway 107, no wonder it has often attracted some onlookers in recent days. As soon as I got out of the car, I went straight to the tree and saw that it was really imposing. The shape of the tree is rare and novel, the main stem is irregularly bent in multiple layers, and the top branches are like vigorous dragon claws, which seem to catch the clouds running in the sky in the stretch; The body of the tree is brownish-red, and the slightly cracked tree patterns are like dragon scales all over the body, like a red dragon that wants to fly; The small branches are very brittle, broken when gently broken, without silk, and the core of the branch is very similar to the soft body of a sponge. It is bare, without a single green leaf, like a deciduous tree or the like; From the point of view of the wooden structure, it is a bit like a fast-growing tree species. Generally, fast-growing trees are difficult to enter the list of precious, but fast-growing trees are generally straight and tall and do not bend. According to the owner of the tree, the tree is about forty or fifty years old, and the possibility of fast-growing tree species is excluded from its insufficient coarseness.
The uncle continued his introduction, and when he dug the tree, he saw that the small leaves had not yet fallen, and the small white flowers of the tree were like twinkling stars all over the sky, and a faint fragrance was wafting in the breeze. I never took my eyes off the tree, its body spread its wings like a great peng, and the whole thing soared up to the sky, but not a single branch protruded upwards in the bend, which was slightly similar to the dragon's claw locust and neem. I often like to attribute the dragon's claw locust and neem to women, its branches are like the long hair of a shawl on a woman's head, showing a shy demeanor, with affection, can you still think of it as a rebellious man? However, the branches of this tree did not completely droop between the bends, but resembled the dragon's claws with convex tendons, shaking with a heroic spirit in the flying bird's eye view. A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his heart, "Coiling Dragon Claw!" A resounding name blurted out, and everyone cheered, and in a round of applause, it was like the adoption of a resolution in the general assembly, and finally gave it a nickname. I waved my hand and said to everyone, no matter who I am facing in the future, I will tell you in the name of the dragon's claw, which is the title given to it by our base, and then hang a striking sign in a few days, isn't it justified? We have no intention of including the name Panlongclaw in the tree tree, and it is interesting to call it as an alias. Although there is no evidence, at least there are traces of the form. For example, the dragon claw locust, neem, as well as tasson, pen cypress, etc., mentioned above, are not they known for their shapes? The name is more intuitive and pictographic, and it feels a little intimate when you call it. One: Trees are born speechless, and there is no birthmark, the origin of the name, isn't it all human? Two: Aren't many trees still different from book names and soil names? Crowned with coiling dragon claws, maybe it's still a pioneering feat.
It was another warm winter, there had been no rain for several months, and the leafy trees looked listless, and a gust of wind swept up the dust everywhere, which was worse than the sandstorms in Beijing, and the sun seemed to be eclipsed with a sad face. The tree was planted that day, and it happened to rain heavily all night that night, and the wind and rain were also heavy, as if there was a dragon roaring and a tiger roaring. It seems that this tree is really worthy of my dragon name. The dragon has its own dragon energy, how can the dragon return to the green sea not bring wind and rain? Otherwise, wouldn't it be ashamed to let it lead this green sea? Remembering that when Wukong was in trouble with Zhu Ziguo, he needed to get rootless rain as medicine to treat the king's illness, and Ao Guang, the dragon king of the East China Sea, came urgently at the request of Wukong. At that time, it was a drought, and there was no call from the Jade Emperor, and Ao Guang did not dare to rain without permission even if he had a dragon's heart and gentian. Wu said sarcastically, the Jade Emperor can control that you are not allowed to rain without permission, and if it doesn't work, you are not allowed to sneeze. The dragon king was very happy, and he did according to the plan, and after a few sneezes, not to mention the medicine, it was almost raining in the city. This time, it is not surprising that there are dragon claws settled in the base, and it is not surprising that it will usher in a storm.
I stared at the tree and lost my mind to reverie. Looking at my happy appearance, knowing my personality that I am never willing to be troubled, my uncle holds his head high, looking like a hero. I took the opportunity to inquire in detail about the process and details of transplanting. Precious objects are both rare and delicate, they are extraordinary and must be carefully cared for. This is like a sword for heroes, and beauties are born to be loved and cared for, and it will be an unforgivable sin to die untimely and destroy the heavens. If there is some negligence, there is still time for rescue. My uncle told me that when the tree was raised, the ball of soil was more than 1.5 meters in diameter, and they dug deep and shallow the plant, and piled up a mass of mounds, and he even dared to make a military order for the tree's survival. I asked with a smile, although you are a brother, do you know that there is no joke in the army? My uncle said with a smile, how can a person who is close to the age of sixtieth birthday still not know the reason that the military order is in danger of cutting off his head? In a word, everyone laughed more than once, good! Good! I laughed and said a few good words in a row. As long as you can survive, it is a merit. Seeing that tree standing in front of the door like a coiling dragon, lighting up a unique scenery, adding a bit of kingly spirit, I was not very happy in my heart.
I said to the tree, move you into the "Piaoxiang Garden", and from now on, you will lead the green generals of the forest, and I won't wronged you! I miss you, alone in a lonely and decadent rubble field, suffering from the sorrow of being unable to grow a forest alone. In fact, the original owner understands you, and he will betray you to me, so that you can be honored as you belong. From now on, let you dominate the world of jasper in this glory, so that you will not drown the true color of the dragon body.
Chen Benhao, a member of the Chinese Writers Association, a folk ** person, is from Wuhan Jiangxia. He has published three collections of essays and seven collections of non-fiction literature. The four-volume long-form documentary literature "Peking Opera Tanmen" was included in the key support projects of the Chinese Writers Association in 2019, shortlisted for the 8th Lu Xun Literature Award, and won the 8th Hubei Literature Award.