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- Chapter 395: Sophora Tree King
"In short, there is a shadow in this matter. We should rather believe that it exists than that it does not exist." Liu Guangju finally said, "Xiaohao, do you have anything to do this afternoon? If not, I will call a few people and let's plant the catalpa tree." Dig it up."
Well, this man said that wind is like rain. Liu Junhao didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only reply, "I have nothing to do, but why don't you discuss digging trees on old graves with the elders in the village?"
"Of course, I will go find Uncle Wu and the others at noon" Liu Guangju said and hurried out of the yard.
"Superstition" and others left, and Zhang Qian, who had not expressed any opinions, interrupted.
"Haha, just for peace of mind." Liu Junhao didn't think it was anything. Liu Guangju just hoped that his son would succeed.
Unexpectedly, the digging of the catalpa tree made a lot of noise. When Liu Junhao rushed to the old grave with a shovel in the afternoon, forty or fifty people were already gathered around the mountain stream.
Liu Guangju had already placed the incense table on the old graves, and then made bundles of yellow paper and burned them on each grave.
¡°I guess we¡¯ll have to kowtow again later,¡± Liu Qiyong whispered in his ear.
"No, just dig a few trees." Liu Junhao thought the ceremony was over, but who knew the main topic had just begun. Liu Guangju took out a piece of paper from his pocket, cleared his throat and read it loudly.
?????????????????????? I understand the content, it¡¯s just that in order to allow future generations to go to college, these obstructive trees were removed specifically, and I hope my ancestors won¡¯t blame them, etc.
The article is half white and half catchy, and it doesn¡¯t look like it was written by Liu Guangju. Later, Liu Junhao found out that he specifically asked Liang Dapao to write it and spent fifty yuan.
Liu Qiyong was really guessing. After the article was read, people in Liujiagou began to line up to kowtow according to seniority. It¡¯s a hot day, isn¡¯t it nonsense? Although the younger generation has complaints, it is not their turn to speak in this situation.
After struggling for more than twenty minutes, it was finally done. Digging out the remaining catalpa tree was much easier. A few half-grown young men dug out the tree by its roots with a shovel.
No one wanted the catalpa tree dug down, so Old Niutou took it home and burned it.
He was going to the market today. After breakfast, Liu Junhao first put a few pillowcases woven with fine hair grass into the cart basket, then put away the two bags of cicada shells that Wukong had picked up, and then brought a few more to Zhao Guangming. Large flower skin melon.
He was just about to start working together when the monkey over there had already jumped onto the car.
In about ten minutes, he rushed to the street and mailed the pillowcase away. Liu Junhao rode an electric bike to Zhao Guangming's store.
"Why did you come here? If you don't come, I'm going to call you. I'm waiting to see the fun." When we first met, Zhao Guangming was full of complaints.
"What's the excitement here?" Liu Junhao asked curiously.
"Old Feng's family is building a new house at the south end of the street. The big locust tree in front of his door needs to be dug up. I'm waiting to go over and seehow many cicada shells there are. You can tell me how many they have. I don't have time to weigh them."
"No, that century-old locust tree?" Liu Junhao was very surprised after hearing this. The large locust tree in Lao Feng's family is considered a scene in Qingshan Town and has even been featured in the township annals. This locust tree has grown for more than a hundred years. Its trunk is so thick that no one can hold it. Originally, the branches covered the sky and the sun, but unfortunately one year thunder split off the top of the tree, leaving only the trunk four or five meters high. Coupled with the year-round wind and rain, insect bites and ant bites, and the tree trunks being hollowed out, the scenery is no longer the same as it was in earlier years.
"Yes, that's the one. We have already contacted the buyer, and someone is going to pay four thousand yuan to buy the plant. Unfortunately, the old Feng family can't get this money. They are in a hurry to build a new house, and they didn't pay attention when soaking the lime. Dig down the locust tree. The lime steam was so strong that it burned the locust tree to death. Now the buyer has seen the tree and said it might not survive, so he doesn't plan to buy it. The old Feng family is looking for someone to saw the trunk.
"It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to grow a person." It is not easy for this locust tree to grow for more than a hundred years. When he heard that it would be dug up, Liu Junhao asked with some distress, "I remember that tree was not in front of their courtyard when building a house?" It shouldn¡¯t be in the way, it would be a shame to dig it up.¡±
"How can it not be in the way? Now that the cement road on the street has been repaired, everyone has moved to the roadside. I have seen Lao Feng's house. If he doesn't dig out the tree, he can only build two new houses. He wants to build one more house, and this tree is It¡¯s in the way.¡±
After knowing that the shell was ready, Zhao Guangming immediately led Liu Junhao to the south side of the street. At this time, there were twenty or thirty people standing next to the tree, and they all said that it would be a shame for the tree to die.
They arrived just in time. Several helpers were fixing the trunk of the big tree with ropes and had not yet started using the electric saws.
Liu Junhao also felt that it was a pity. Although many of the leaves on the tree had dried up, it could still be saved if appropriate measures were taken. Thinking of this, he was moved in his heart, took out his mobile phone and called his wife to express his thoughts.
"This man's vision is really short-sighted"?, It¡¯s not easy for a tree to grow so big. Husband, I support you, buy it and plant it in our home. "Zhang Qian also saw this big locust tree when she was walking on the street, and was very sorry to hear about this situation.
Seeing that his wife had no objection, Liu Junhao immediately squeezed into the crowd and pulled Zhao Guangming out.
"What, you want to buy this tree?" Zhao Guangming was very surprised after hearing this, and hurriedly dissuaded him: "I said Liu Junhao, you are not burning it with money, are you? Four thousand yuan is not a small amount. This tree has been hollowed out by insects. There is no way to make lumber after buying it back.¡±
"Who said they were going to make wood? I'm going to buy it and plant it outside the door. Didn't you realize that the shape of this locust tree is quite unique and will definitely attract the attention of tourists." Liu Junhao told part of his plan.
"That's true, but can you guarantee a good job? I think Xuanhu, this kind of weather Besides, look at the locust leaves, they are almost dry." Zhao Guangming kept urging. The relationship between the two was strong enough, and he really couldn't bear to see the other person jump into the pit.
"It's okay, I'm sure I'll be able to make a living. Besides, it's only a few thousand yuan. I can't afford the loss. At worst, I'll take it back and use it as firewood." Liu Junhao pretended to be rich and shouted loudly. He couldn't describe his plan to this guy in detail. With the stone lock as a cheat, he was 70% sure that the locust tree would survive. If that doesn't work, you can also plant fungus on locust trees. This kind of big tree is suitable for cultivating fungus.
"Damn it, if you are rich, spend a few thousand yuan to buy a pile of firewood to burn. If you really have a lot of money, I advise you to buy coal, it is definitely worth it."
"Go and talk to see if the price can be reduced. I'm sure I'm sure, I have to buy it." Liu Junhao has not seen this for several thousand yuan, and he can earn it by selling more eels.
"Well, if you ask me to give you up to three thousand yuan, I won't buy anything more." Zhao Guangming felt that he had nothing to say. Yes, if someone has money, then let them do what they want.
" I cut off more than a thousand yuan at once. I thought I was going to keep talking, but who knew that things were beyond Zhao Guangming's expectation. When he told Feng Genfa, the owner of the locust tree, Liu Junhao's idea, the man did not hesitate for long and nodded in agreement.
This made Zhao Guangming even more unsure, so he came over to persuade Liu Junhao once more. When he saw the bastard eating a weight, he became determined and had no choice but to nod and agree.
When the spectators in the courtyard heard that he wanted to buy it, they all looked at Liu Junhao as if he were a fool, wondering how he could do such a business that was obviously losing money.
Feng Gensheng was afraid that Liu Junhao would regret it, so he asked him to pay the money on the spot. After paying the money, the locust tree would belong to his family. You can dig whenever you want, as long as you don¡¯t delay starting work on your new house. Feng Genfa was so generous with the price because he was afraid that the locust tree would lose its leaves in two days and it would not be worth a penny. You can make some money by selling it while the stock is still popular. However, he also felt it was a pity in his heart. Nowadays, gardeners like this kind of big tree very much. If it were not soaked in lime to stabilize the roots, this locust tree would be worth four to five thousand yuan.
Liu Junhao naturally doesn¡¯t bring thousands of dollars with him when he goes out on the streets, and he doesn¡¯t have enough money to buy cicada shells. Seeing that he was in a hurry, he had to ask Zhao Guangming to go home and get some money to advance. Of course, he was also afraid that if it took too long, the roots of the locust tree would be completely destroyed, and he would really not be able to save it.
While waiting for Zhao Guangming to get the money, Liu Junhao called Er Mazi again on his mobile phone. Briefly describe the matter on the phone and ask him to lead seven or eight people to bring the guy.
After handing the money to Feng Genfa, he didn't have the patience to wait for Er Mazi and the others, so he asked Zhao Guangming to find four or five helpers and start working under the tree.
The first thing to do is to cut off the excess branches above. This locust tree has gone through many twists and turns, and there are not many thick branches anymore, and the only few branches look half dead.
While we were digging, Er Mazi had already brought people over.
After seeing the living condition of the tree, Er Mazi took Liu Junhao to a place where no one was around and scolded him, "Xiao Hao, I see you usually do things in a very orderly manner, but why are you so confused this time? The tree's roots are obviously gone." If you are soaked to death, you will definitely lose money if you buy it back. I think it¡¯s better to forget it"
"It doesn't matter, I gave all my money to the owner, and I still expect him to refund the money."
"You" Er Mazi's finger almost hit his head, "Then let's come and dig again in autumn. Now is not a good time to dig up trees. Even if the roots are fine, it won't be easy to plant them if you buy them back."
There is a saying in rural areas: "If a tree is moved, it will die, but if people move it, it will live." Especially for big trees, few people move them, and they will die if they are not careful.
"People are waiting to build a house, so why don't they let you wait until autumn? Let's dig now." Liu Junhao was afraid that it would take too long.
Seeing that he couldn¡¯t get enough oil or salt, Er Mazi had no choice but to nod and agree, and waved to the villagers to dig.
How big is the tree and how long are its roots? This century-old locust tree has a well-developed root system and many branched roots. More than a dozen people have been busy for a long time, but the roots of the tree have not been dug out yet.
Seeing that it was time to eat, Liu Junhao did not keep everyone busy, but went to Lao Guo's beef stall to drink beef soup.
This tree was already shedding leaves, but after their efforts, the leaves dropped even more. Coupled with the intense sun, it only took two hours for it to fall all over the ground.
Liu Junhao was also very depressed when he saw this situation. He didn't dare to delay any longer. He carried a bucket to Feng Genfa's yard and said he wanted to get some water to water the tree roots.
Seeing that there was no one around, he secretly put the bucket in the toilet, then got into the stone lock and got a bucket full of spring water and brought it back.
Liu Junhao was watering the roots of the tree at noon. Er Mazi scolded him again, saying that he was just being silly and how could he water the tree at noon.
But it is strange to say that after the originally wilted locust tree was watered, its leaves did not fall to the ground as before. Of course, the color did not change in a short period of time.
After everyone had a meal and rested for a while, they continued digging. It took more than three hours to dig out the roots completely.
I thought this locust tree weighed over a thousand kilograms, but I didn¡¯t know that the middle of the locust tree was completely hollowed out by insects. A few people pushed hard to the side, and the trunk fell to the ground.
Then two fat centipedes emerged from the tree hole and burrowed towards the wall in panic. A few days ago, in order to find centipedes, Liu Junhao led a group of naughty children to lift rocks all over the mountains and plains, but now he stopped looking for centipedes and showed up on his own.
Before he could make any plans to catch it, Zhao Guangming had already trampled the centipede to death with quick eyesight and quick hands.
In fact, the weight of the entire locust tree is at its roots. The trunk alone weighs only two to three hundred kilograms. It can be weighed by a few people holding it and gently lifting it. The huge locust tree roots occupied the entire carriage, and its long trunk could not be loaded into the carriage and had to fall to the ground.
It¡¯s impossible to walk like this. Liu Junhao plans to find a few people to follow the car to lift the tree trunk. Anyway, it¡¯s not a long journey of more than ten miles. Unexpectedly, Er Mazi came up with a crooked way. He asked Zhao Guangming to help borrow a pull cart, and tied the handle to the handcart carriage, thus forming an extended carriage, and it was effortless to pull up the locust tree.
When the locust tree was transported to the village, it caused quite a stir. You must know that this locust tree is quite famous in the whole town. Of course, there are different opinions. Some say that the tree cannot survive and Liu Junhao has lost money; some say that the locust tree has strong vitality and as long as the roots are not dead, there will be no problem.
Sooner rather than later, after the locust tree was removed from the car, Liu Junhao asked everyone to dig a deep hole outside the wall of his courtyard and plant the locust tree.
Thinking of wasting everyone¡¯s time for a long time, he was embarrassed to prepare to treat everyone to dinner in the evening, but who knew that they just waved their hands and went home.
This is how it is in rural areas. You help me and I will help you. When something happens, we all help together. Besides, when people in the village talk about Liu Junhao, they all praise him. He is a lazy person, but he will never refuse help when asked. I didn't have the chance to return the favor before, so what's the point of helping me now.
Afraid that the locust tree would be delayed for a long time, Liu Junhao secretly got a bucket of spring water and poured it on the roots before going to bed at night.
But in the following days, the locust tree continued to slowly shed its leaves. In almost a week, the branches were already bare, no different from a dead tree.
"If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer losses in front of you. You must regret it. You spent more than three thousand yuan to buy a pile of firewood." When Er Mazi came over to buy eggs, he saw the locust tree and immediately scolded him again.
Although Liu Junhao was being scolded with his head hanging down, he still insisted in his heart that the locust tree was not dead. He carefully inspected the trunk and found that it was still full of sap. The fallen leaves of the locust tree are most likely the cause of damage to the foundation of the house. As long as the trunk doesn't die, it will only take a matter of time for the leaves to grow.
Just as he had guessed, after the leaves on the tree had fallen off, and a week later, after the autumn rain, many buds grew on the locust tree.
This made the people in the village amazed and even said they did not expect it.
Seeing the shape of the locust tree, Liu Junhao finally calmed down and stopped watering the spring.
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