Portable space

Ah Huang opened the way ahead, Zhang Taiping and Wang Peng walked slowly behind.

"Brother, do you know where there is iron wood?" Wang Peng asked.

Zhang Taiping asked back: "Do you know where it is?"

Wang Peng nodded and said: "Of course I know. When I went to the mountain, I was stained with the juice from the iron wood. After I went back, my body was itchy for many days, so I remembered that tree."

"Okay then, you can lead the way for us."

Although iron trees in the Qinling Mountains are not everywhere, they are not very rare and can be encountered from time to time.Under the leadership of Wang Peng, they arrived in front of a tree of iron trees in a short time.

"This is the tree." Wang Peng said, wanting to reach out to pat the tree, but when his hand was in the air, he realized that it was not allowed to touch it with his body, so he withdrew his hand and kicked it with his foot.The tree body shook for a while and a few strings of five spirits fell down.

Zhang Taiping looked up and saw that the five-meter-high ironwood tree crown was covered with vines, and strings of overly red Wuling'er hung on it.

"Huh? There are Wuling'er!" Wang Peng said, picking up a bunch from the ground.

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "At this time, Wu Ling'er is already dry and can't eat anymore.

Wang Peng picked one, put it in his mouth, tasted it, and spat it out, saying: "Sure enough, I can't eat it. It looks bright red, but the inside is shriveled and has no taste."

Zhang Taiping found a stick and cut off the vines connected to the tree first, and it would be easier to cut down after a while.

Wang Peng walked around the tree and said, "How can I take this back to him? It's covered in yellow juice."

Zhang Taiping said: "Go and get some long grass, weave some grass curtains and wrap it up later."

"This method works!" Wang Peng patted his head and said, "Why didn't I think of it? Brother's brain is still brilliant."

Zhang Taiping shook his head dumbfounded.When Wang Peng went to mow the grass, he took the saw and began to cut down the trees.

This kind of wood is harder than steel. It is not easy to chop with an axe, but it is much easier to saw with a saw.Zhang Taiping found a comfortable place to sit down, put his foot on the tree to use his strength, and saw the iron wood with thick calf until only a shallow thread remained.Put away the saw, stand up and kick the tree with your feet, and then fall in the opposite direction.

Carefully remove the twining vines above, and then saw off the upper branches, leaving only a four-meter-long trunk with a thick calf.

The sawed branches took advantage of Wang Peng's carelessness and put a few into the space, and went back to cultivate some iron trees on the mountain for the space.

When Wang Peng came back with a large bundle of grass on his back, Zhang Taiping had already packed it up.

"It's over so soon?" Wang Peng asked as he put the grass on the ground.

"What's so difficult about it, just saw it off and put it down, of course it's fast."

The two of them sat down and weaved the grass cut by Wang Peng into straw curtains. Everyone in this mountain can do it, it's just a question of whether they are skilled or not.

After wrapping the trunk, Zhang Taiping didn't even let go of the small branches. The iron wood has special properties, so it may be used when making some small objects in the future.

After packing up, he picked up the wood and called to Ah Huang who was wandering around in the surrounding bushes, and then returned along the original road.Today I came here mainly to chop an iron tree, and I have nothing else to do, so I don’t want to wander around the mountain.

Wang Peng, who was carrying the tool, said, "Brother, let me carry it for you."

"No need, this one is only one or two hundred catties, not very heavy. I can do it by myself, but it is still difficult to carry it on the mountain with two people." Zhang Taiping shook his head and said.

"Brother, why is your strength so strong? It's like the overlord of Chu, if I can lift two hundred catties, it won't be so easy, and I won't be able to carry it back." People in the mountains are not weak, but if they carry It is unusual for something weighing more than 200 kilograms to travel several miles.

Zhang Taiping looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Have you seen your mouth become so sweet today? You already know how to compliment."

Wang Peng scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Sister Zhuang asked me to say good things and praise people. She also asked me to read some books every night. My mother was also helping me. What kind of people are we? I don't know, this is really killing us." He said with a troubled expression on his clothes.

Of course Zhang Taiping understands Wang Peng's temperament. It would be strange if he could read the books, but he still said: "Your sister Zhuang and Aunt Wang are doing it for your own good. Reading more books will help you understand more truths. It won’t be messy when it’s time.”

Wang Peng also knew his own situation, so he smacked his mouth and said, "It's useless to study. If you get anxious, you won't remember anything. Why don't you tell Sister Zhuang and my mother about reading?" ?”

Zhang Taiping scolded with a smile: "You have only read the book for a few days, how do you know it has no effect? ​​I don't want to talk about this matter, this is your ardent hope for your husband to become a dragon and Mrs. Wang's hope for your son to become a dragon! Haha." At the end Zhang Taiping himself couldn't help laughing.

Wang Peng said with a bitter face: "You can't become a dragon if you study again."

Zhang Taiping ignored his bitter face, changed the subject and asked, "How old is the child?"

Hearing this question, the bitterness on Wang Peng's face disappeared, replaced by excitement and joy: "It's been six months, and it's said to be pregnant in October. Now it's more than eight months in the lunar calendar. Wait until October." In a few months, it will be the days of Chinese New Year."

Zhang Taiping said: "The days of Chinese New Year are good too. It happens that there is no work and everyone is free, so you and your mother can take care of you."

"En!" Wang Peng nodded, and asked Zhang Taiping again, "Brother, what name do you think should be given to this child?"

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "You are the father of the child, so you will naturally choose the name."

Wang Peng scratched his head and said, "I thought about it a lot but was rejected by Sister Zhuang. I couldn't think of a good name."

"What names did you take? Tell me and listen."

"Wang Fu, Wang Jun."

Zhang Taiping shook his head, these names are too vulgar, no wonder Zhuang Yu would disagree.Said: "Go back and read more books, and find a name that is both meaningful and nice in the book. It's better to find it yourself than someone else tells you."

When the two were talking and laughing, Ah Huang who was walking in front suddenly barked and rushed out.

When Zhang Taiping and Wang Peng heard the voice, they put down the things in their hands and followed quickly.

As soon as he ran into the forest, he saw Ah Huang chasing a small khaki animal towards the middle of the forest.

"It's a Huang Daxian!" Wang Peng shouted while running.

Zhang Taiping also saw clearly what Ah Huang was chasing after. It had shiny khaki fur, and its tail was pulled straight by the airflow as it ran fast. It was comparable to a squirrel's tail, but it didn't have a squirrel's tail. So fluffy and pretty.

Seeing a weasel, Zhang Taiping lacked interest, the meat of this thing was sour and rough, and the fur on his body was a good thing, but he was not short of it.

When the weasel ran under the big tree, it was about to be caught by Ah Huang, but suddenly it raised its tail, bowed its body and let out a stinky fart.

The big dog's nose is already sensitive, and Ah Huang's special constitution makes him even more sensitive to smell. When he suddenly heard a strong smell, Ah Huang instinctively slowed down and moved to the side.Then at this moment the weasel ran up the big tree with a whoosh.

When Ah Huang came to his senses, the weasel had already stood firmly on the tree trunk. Even though Ah Huang had all kinds of abilities on the ground, he would not climb the tree, so he could only look at the weasel above the big tree helplessly from under the tree. Wagging his tail slowly, he glanced provocatively at Ah Huang under the tree before disappearing into the bushes within a few jumps.

Weasels, like many mustelids, have scent glands in their bodies, which can emit odor, and play a role in paralyzing the enemy when they encounter threats.

After the weasel disappeared, the effect of its stinky fart was manifested.This stinky fart must contain some irritating substances that can stimulate people's senses. During this time, Ah Huang squatted on the ground and sneezed non-stop, with tears secreting from the corners of his eyes.

"Didn't I see this guy can climb trees before?" Wang Peng ran under the tree and said.However, he pinched his nose as soon as he took a breath, and quickly ran to where Zhang Taiping was standing more than ten meters away. "Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "You didn't see what Ah Huang has become, and you still ran forward? "

"Ouch! Ooh!" Wang Peng retched a few times but didn't spit out anything. He straightened up and spat out, "He, it stinks! How can this bastard fart so stinky?"

This sudden lack of preparedness really disgusted Wang Peng, and this is still the smell that escaped into the air, which shows how much pain Ah Huang, who bears the brunt, is suffering now.

After Wang Peng felt no discomfort, Zhang Taiping listened to the voice to identify the direction, and led Ah Huang to a small stream.Without Zhang Taiping saying anything, Ah Huang stuck his head into the water tank and shook it vigorously.

I lifted my head out of the water, shook it, and sneezed twice before seeing improvement.

"Let me wash my face too, he is really disgusting." Wang Peng also dipped his head into the water and washed his face.After washing, he complained and said, "It's a waste of time, if you know it's this thing, you won't come here, and it won't work if you catch it."

Zhang Taiping said: "Okay, let's go back, the ax and saw are still thrown there."

Zhang Taiping suddenly stopped and said, "Wait a minute, let me take a look at this tree."

Wang Peng stopped and asked, "What tree?"

"Let's see first." Zhang Taiping walked towards a tree full of small flowers.

The two of them ran in a hurry just now, but they didn't see that there was a tree full of flowers at the top.

"Good guy, what kind of tree is this? The flowers are different from others, and it looks like a pine cone." Wang Peng pointed to the beige flower clusters on the top of the tree that resembled a pine cone, but it was much bigger than the pine cone. up.

"It should be a blooming cycad tree!" Zhang Taiping also replied with some surprise.

"Iron tree?" Wang Peng was puzzled, "Isn't the one we sawed down first an iron tree? Ours is also called an iron tree?"

Zhang Taiping shook his head and said: "It's different. What we saw down is the iron tree instead of the iron tree. This is the iron tree. Although there is only a letter difference, it is the difference between cloud and mud. The same thing is that the tree body is as hard as wood." iron."

Iron tree, also known as fire-avoiding banana.Because the trunk is as hard as iron, it likes iron-containing fertilizers, so it is named iron tree.In addition, because the branches and leaves of the iron tree resemble the tail of a phoenix, and the trunk resembles the trunk of a plantain and a pine tree, it is also called a phoenix-tailed banana.

Zhang Taiping looked around the cycad tree again and sighed: "I didn't expect to see a flowering cycad tree in the mountainous area in the north. It's really rare!"

"Is it unusual for this tree to bloom?" Wang Peng asked.

Zhang Taiping replied: "Of course it is strange. In Ming Dynasty Wang Ji's "Mirror of Gentlemen's Hall of Inquiring Hands", it is said that there is a saying between Wu and Zhejiang that if things are difficult to achieve, the cloud will require the iron tree to bloom." From this we can see that the iron tree is blooming. difficulty."

Wang Peng scratched his scalp and said embarrassedly: "I don't understand. How do you know this, big brother?"

"I saw it in a book." Zhang Taiping waved his hand, knowing that what he said to him was really meant to be a cow playing the piano, so he said simply, "Iron trees often bloom irregularly, and it is not easy to see blooming, so there is a 'thousand-year' The saying that the iron tree blooms' means that it blooms less."

"So few?" Wang Peng understood this time, which means that this tree may not bloom once every few decades or every few years.

Zhang Taiping paused and said: "Of course, that's just what the book says. If it is cultivated properly, a 1520-year-old tree can bloom once every few years. In the south, people usually plant it in the courtyard. If the conditions are suitable, it can bloom every year, and the flowering period can be as long as one month. If it is transplanted to the north for planting, due to the low temperature and dry climate, the growth will be very slow, and the flowering will become relatively rare. Therefore, this tree Mainly due to the difficulty in flowering in the north."

Wang Peng nodded half-understood and asked, "Did brother read this in that book? I'll go back and have a look."

Zhang Taiping said casually: "It's easy to find this knowledge on the Internet. Don't you have a computer at home now? After you go back, don't wander around all day. Spend more time with your daughter-in-law at home, and look online in your spare time. material."

Wang Peng nodded to show that he listened.

As far as iron trees are concerned, male flowers generally bloom between June and August, and female flowers bloom between October and November.It is dioecious, and the flowering period is inconsistent, so it is not easy to receive seeds in the north.So Zhang Taiping set his mind on this iron tree.

One of the oldest tree species in the world.The shape of the cycad tree is simple and simple, the stem is as hard as iron, the body is beautiful, and the top has large feather leaves, smooth and bright, oily green and lovely, evergreen in all seasons.Making bonsai can be arranged in courtyards and indoors, and is a precious foliage plant.The cycads are covered with traces of fallen leaves, spotted like fish scales, and have a unique charm.If the basin is equipped with clever stones, it will be more elegant.The most important thing is that the blooming of iron trees in the north is definitely another thing that attracts curiosity. If it is transplanted into the manor, it can increase the connotation of the manor and attract more visitors.

In fact, as long as the temperature and other conditions are suitable, iron trees can bloom every year!

And Zhang Taiping is the most confident about this so-called "suitable" condition, as long as there is space for spring water to irrigate, even in the desert is a suitable environment.So Zhang Taiping is going to transplant this iron tree back to make it bloom every year!

Immediately he said to Wang Peng, "Go get something and help dig this tree back."

The ax, saw and shovel that Wang Peng threw on the ground?After taking tools such as heads, the two began to draw circles around the tree.

"Draw a little more." Zhang Taiping said to Wang Peng.

"Is the tree root that big?" Wang Peng felt that the circle he had drawn was big enough.

Zhang Taiping said: "It's not too young. Do you know how old this tree is? Although it is small in size, it is definitely not young, and the root system underneath must be huge."

Wang Peng remembered what Zhang Taiping said just now, "Iron trees bloom every year", clicked his tongue and said, "It won't be a thousand years, right?"

Zhang Taiping shook his head and said: "That's not likely, but there must be more than a hundred years. When digging, try not to touch the roots of the tree, and knock off the flowers on it. The most precious thing about this tree is the flowers on the tree. gone."

Wang Peng responded, and began to dig out personally next year.The roots underneath are really huge, with a square of two meters.

When returning home, Zhang Taiping carried a tree on each of his shoulders, especially the tree with roots that was dug up later. Although there was no soil on it, it was definitely not light, and Zhang Taiping carried two trees on his shoulders. It's easy to get on the road.

Seeing this strength, Wang Peng next to him was envious.