“栀子花,白兰花!”初夏,在公花园门口、中山路一带,常能听到这样的叫卖声。卖花的女子头戴蓝印花布头巾,腰束蓝印花布围裙,胳膊挽着平底竹篮,篮子上面盖着块湿毛巾,毛巾上摆着排列整齐的栀子花、白兰花。这叫卖声的口音是无锡东乡里的,听起来甜甜的、糯糯的,接近苏州口音。人们从卖花女身旁经过,都会被诱人的花香吸引,忍不住驻足深深地嗅上几口。这时,三三两两的阿婆、大婶、姑娘们会趋前俯身看花、闻香。尽管她们囊中羞涩,但禁不住诱惑,往往会不吝三分五分钱,买上一两朵。栀子花插在发髻上、白兰花用线穿着挂在胸前,那真叫一个美呀,香啊!这是五十年前,无锡街头的一幅实景画面。 “Gardenia, white orchid!” "Early summer, at the entrance to the public garden, Zhongshan Road area, can often hear such a shout. The woman who wore flowers wore a blue printed headdress, a waistband and a blue printed apron. Her arm was covered with a flat basket of bamboo. The basket was covered with a piece of wet towel and the towels were arranged with neatly arranged gardenias and white orchids. This accent is called the selling sound in Dongxiang, Wuxi, sweet and waxy, close to the Suzhou accent. People from the flower girl next to, will be tempting flowers to attract, could not help but stop deep sniffing a few mouthfuls. At this time, the lady, the aunt and the girls in twos and threes will lean over to see the flowers and smell the incense. Although they are cash-strapped, but can not help temptation, often will not hesitate one-third of a cents, buy one or two. Gardenia inserted in the bun, white orchid with a thread to hang on the chest, it really makes a beautiful, fragrant ah! This is 50 years ago, a real scene on the streets of Wuxi.