Portable space

After the fire was extinguished, the one that could not move was left behind, and everyone continued to walk towards the deeper mountains to the south.

After a night's rest, Qu Xiaoling regained her strength and became interested in looking around at the scenery.Looking at the pine and fir trees on the left and right, he said: "Aren't there a lot of small animals in the mountain? Why haven't I seen many along the way?"

Old man Qian replied: "The weather is still too cold now. If you come here in summer, you will see a lot of small animals, especially squirrels. Moreover, the lush trees in summer and autumn are much more beautiful than now."

"Then I'll come back in the summer, and I'll ask Mr. Qian to lead the way."

Old Man Qian smiled and said, "No problem."

The further you go into the mountains, the fewer trails there are, and the more dangerous the road will be.

Gan Xiaoxian stopped and said, "Wait a minute."

Old man Qian asked: "Should I take a rest? This is not a good place to rest. There is a place with few trees further ahead."

Gan Xiaoxian shook his head and said, "No, what is this on the ground?"

Old man Qian and Zhang Taiping came over to take a look, and found that the ground was animal feces.

Zhang Taiping's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be the feces of a tiger?"

Gan Xiaoxian nodded: "That's right, this is tiger feces, and it hasn't dried yet, which means that the tiger has stayed here for the past two days. In this way, we may not be far away from the tiger."

Old man Qian became interested and said, "Don't move, I'll take another look." He said and looked around carefully.

"What did you find?" Zhang Taiping asked.

Old Man Qian shook his head: "I didn't find anything, but I did find animal paw prints, which presumably belonged to tigers, and there were no other footprints. It seems that no one who stayed in the wooden house came in this direction."

Zhang Taiping didn't refute, but he really didn't care about it in his heart. Some people are very cautious. If they didn't leave footprints, they might have dealt with it deliberately. It doesn't mean that they didn't go in this direction.

Even the excrement dry and leisurely and others collected some, then stood up and said: "The tiger should be not far away, let's be careful next."

Needless to say, everyone will be cautious, this is really entering the tiger's territory.

Walking to the place where the trees were sparsely mentioned by old man Qian, the old man asked: "Would you like to take a rest?" The reason for resting in a place with few trees is because the place with lush trees is relatively humid and easy to hide. There are things like poisonous snakes and poisonous insects. If you are bitten, it is no joke.

Gan Xiaoxian said: "There is no need to waste time, we are not tired yet."

Zhang Taiping looked at the trees in front of him but waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute."

"Why, handsome, what did you find out?" Old Man Qian asked.

Zhang Taiping shook his head and said: "I didn't find anything, I just want to see this forest."

Everyone also followed his gaze, and there was a relatively sparse area in the middle of the woods in front of them. There was a tall tree more than ten meters high. At this moment, there were hardly any trees within a radius of ten meters of the big tree. Even if there is a small tree less than two meters.

"What's so special about this tree?" Old Man Qian asked.

"There are some special places." Zhang Taiping nodded and said, "This small area should be a tree species, but because the big tree in the middle is too big, it robs the nutrients of the trees next to it, making the trees next to it unable to grow. Taller."

"Mr. Zhang, do you know what kind of tree this is?" Please ask first. If he wants to come to Zhang Taiping, he will naturally not pay attention to this tree for the reason just mentioned. It must be that this tree itself has a famous name.

Zhang Taiping replied: "If I'm not mistaken, it should be a red-faced tree."

Gan Xiaoxian said a little strangely: "I have seen a red-faced tree before, and it looks somewhat similar to a banyan tree, but it doesn't look like this."

"Isn't it like this?" Zhang Taiping patted his forehead to realize that the acacia tree mentioned by Gan Xiaoxian was the acacia tree mentioned in the poem "Lovesickness arises in the southern country, and two branches will grow in the coming year; the green is covered with green shade, and adults live under the leaves" , mostly grown in the southern coast or Taiwan.He smiled and said, "I may have made a mistake in my expression just now. This kind of tree is actually a red bean tree, but before it bears red beans, the northerners also call it an acacia tree."

The red bean tree is famous for its lovely seeds and high-quality wood. It is a endangered species.Its wood is smooth and hard, with beautiful texture, and it looks like black jade without paint. Therefore, it is as famous as mahogany and regarded as a high-grade and precious material.The world-famous Longquanbao sword hilt is processed from its heartwood.It has a beautiful tree shape, dark green leaves, and is an excellent greening tree species.

Also known as rosewood, it is distributed in the subtropical and northern regions of China.Due to the high economic value of this species, it is often felled and used by the purchase department and the masses in the place of origin, resulting in a narrower distribution range and increasingly rare adult trees.At present, only a few large trees are preserved near temples and villages.Now it has been designated as a second-class protected plant by the country.

The most famous one is the Gushan red bean tree. The Gushan red bean tree is not easy to bloom and bear fruit. Whenever the climate is abnormal, or severe drought, or severe heat and disasters, it will bloom and bear fruit. The more specific the climate, the more bloom and fruit. .

In the sixth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty, it was early in the morning, and the bottom of the river was facing the sky. The tree was full of flowers and fruits.In the 23rd year of the Republic of China ([-]), there was a severe drought again, and the red beans that had grown were covered with bibs. In [-], the sunspot exploded, and the half tree facing the northeast on May [-]th was in full bloom. The year with the most flowering since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Some people say that the tree can predict the age of the tree, and the direction of flowering is a harbinger of the direction of the disaster. There is some truth in this statement, which shows that the tree is sensitive to phenology.And it is very strong, as for the deeper scientific explanation, it still needs to be studied and answered, and the specificity is a big mystery of this tree.

Because the seeds are bright red and round or have black markings, beautiful luster, exquisite and cute, they are often used as decorations such as necklaces and earrings;

"This thing loves me the most" also endows red beans with beautiful love wishes, making red beans a gift between men and women in love.

"It turned out to be a red bean tree." Gan Xiaoxian was slightly surprised, "Such a tall red bean tree is rare, and it can be regarded as a treasure."

Old man Qian remembered an old withered tree in the village and bought it for tens of millions. He asked Zhang Taiping after hearing Gan Xianxian's words, "Is this tree very valuable?"

Zhang Taiping nodded: "Because the red bean tree is made of good material, people wantonly cut it down. There are not many old red bean trees in the world. This one can grow to such a large size because it is in the deep mountains."

"Then here are the red beans?" Qu Xiaoling asked after picking up a few red beans that were as bright as agate from the ground under the tree.

"It shouldn't be wrong." Zhang Taiping said.

"It's really nice to look at." Qu Xiaoling said, "Pick some back." He took out a small bag and bent over to pick it up.

Zhang Taiping also bent down to pick it up, thinking that it would be good to give away or play with children after going out.Even the three of them picked up some and put them in their pockets.

Old Man Qian asked, "What is the function of this thing?"

Zhang Taiping replied: "It has some medicinal value, but the most important thing is to watch it. It is a kind of good wish."

"Hey, then I'll pick some up and give them to my granddaughter to play with."

Old man Qian quietly asked Zhang Taiping: "How much is such a tree worth?"

Zhang Taiping looked at the tree, which was more than ten meters high and nearly 20 meters high, and said, "It can always be worth a million."

"Millions, my dear, why don't we come in and get this tree back?"

Zhang Taiping quickly waved his hands and said, "No, the most valuable thing about this tree is to let it grow here. It would be a pity if it was cut down."

"That would be a pity." Seeing that Zhang Taiping disagreed, old man Qian sighed slightly.

Zhang Taiping paused and said, "Don't tell others about this when you go back, or the tree may not be saved."

"Money touches people's hearts. I know this truth. Don't worry, I'm not a big talker who won't talk nonsense."

After continuing on the road, Gan Qingxian sighed: "The Qinling Mountains are indeed a natural treasure house."

"Yes." The old man Qian also sighed and said, "During the most difficult years, the people in the mountains lived by digging medicinal materials, wild vegetables and wild fruits in the mountains. The mountains are indeed a treasure house." The thought of the red bean tree faded away.