外公家的院子里有一棵枣树。它不是很直挺,也谈不上粗壮,更不用说秀颀了。树干上面有一些歪歪扭扭的树疤,像被人砍过几刀似的。表皮一圈圈的,仿佛在用力旋转出生命的年轮。树皮很粗糙,还有一些不易察觉的小刺。对我来说,重要的是枣树的果子。极甜,极脆,就算你用力砸它,照样硬邦邦的。往年暑假一回去,外公就让我和他一起上房 Outside the courtyard of a jujube tree. It is not very straightforward, nor is it robust, let alone showy. There are some crooked tree trunks above the tree, like being cut a few knife-like. A circle of the epidermis, as if forced to spin out the ring of life. Bark is very rough, there are some small spines not easy to detect. The important thing for me is jujube fruit. Very sweet, very crisp, even if you hit it hard, still hard. In previous years, a summer vacation back, my grandfather let me and his room