Carry a fountain with you

Chapter 396

"In short, there is a shadow of this matter. We should rather believe it than believe it." Liu Guangju finally said, "Xiaohao, do you have anything to do this afternoon? dig it out."

Well, the man said that the wind is the rain. Liu Junhao didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only reply, "I have nothing to do, but you should discuss with the old people in the village about digging trees on the old grave."

"Of course, at noon I'll go to see Fifth Uncle and the others..." Liu Guangju hurried out of the courtyard after speaking.

"Superstition" waited for the others to leave, and Zhang Qian, who hadn't commented, interjected.

"Hehe, I just want peace of mind." Liu Junhao didn't think there was anything wrong, Liu Guangju was just hoping that his son would become a dragon.

Unexpectedly, the commotion caused by digging catalpa trees was quite large. When Liu Junhao rushed to the old grave with a shovel in the afternoon, 50 to [-] people had already surrounded the mountain stream.

Liu Guangju had already placed the incense table on the old grave, and then made a bundle of yellow paper and burned it one by one.

"I guess we'll kowtow again later," Liu Qiyong murmured in his ear.

"No, just dig a few trees." Liu Junhao thought the ceremony was over, but who knew that the topic had just begun.Liu Guangju took out a piece of paper from his pocket, cleared his throat and read aloud.

The content is clear enough, it is nothing more than to remove these obstructive trees so that future generations can get into university, hoping that the ancestors will not blame them, etc.

The article is half-white and half-text, and it is easy to read, not like it was written by Liu Guangju.It was only later that Liu Junhao found out that he had specially asked Liang Dapao to write it, and he spent 50 yuan.

It really made Liu Qiyong guess that when the article was finished, people in Liujiagou began to line up and kowtow according to their seniority.It's a hot day, isn't it a joke?Although the younger generation complained, it was not their turn to speak in this kind of situation.

After more than 20 minutes of tossing, it was finally done.It was much easier to dig out the catalpa tree. A few half-grown boys took the shovel and dug out the tree by its roots.

The catalpa tree was dug up and no one wanted it, so the old Niutou took it home and set it on fire.

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Today he was going to the market, after breakfast, Liu Junhao first put a few pillowcases woven with fine hair grass in the car basket, then put away the two cloth bags of cicada shells that Wukong picked up, and then brought some pillowcases for Zhao Guangming. Big flower melon.

He was just getting ready to work, and the monkey over there had already jumped onto the car.

He rushed to the street in about ten minutes, mailed the pillowcase away, and Liu Junhao rode an electric scooter to Zhao Guangming's front door.

"Why did you come here, kid? If you don't come, I'll make a phone call. My buddies are waiting to see the fun." Zhao Guangming complained as soon as they met.

"What are you watching?" Liu Junhao asked curiously.

"The old Feng's house at the south end of the street is building a new house, and the big pagoda tree in front of him is about to be dug up. I'll wait to see... How many shells are there? You can count them for me, and I don't have time to weigh them."

"No way, that century-old pagoda tree?" Liu Junhao was very surprised when he heard that.The big locust tree of Lao Feng's family is considered a scene in Qingshan Town, and it has even been listed in the township annals.This locust tree has grown for more than 100 years, and its trunk is so thick that no one can hold it.Originally, the branches covered the sky and the sun, but one year a thunderstorm cut off the top of the tree, leaving only the trunk four or five meters high.Coupled with the perennial wind and rain, insects and ants biting, and tree trunks being hollowed out, it is no longer the scenery of earlier years.

"Yes, that's the one. We already contacted the buyer, and someone was going to pay 4000 yuan to buy the plantation. It's a pity that the old Feng's family didn't have the money. They were anxious to build a new house, and they didn't pay attention when they soaked the lime. They dug the lime pond. Next to the locust tree. The steaming of the lime was so powerful that it burned the locust tree to death. Now the buyer saw the tree and said it might not survive, so he didn’t plan to buy it. The old Feng’s family was looking for someone to saw the trunk.

"It takes ten years to grow a tree, and a hundred years to grow a person." It is not easy for this locust tree to grow for more than 100 years. Hearing that it will be dug up, Liu Junhao asked with some distress, "I remember that tree is in front of their yard. It shouldn't be necessary to build a house." It’s in the way, it’s a pity to dig it up.”

"Why don't you get in the way? Now that the concrete road on the street is repaired, everyone is moving to the side of the road. I have seen Lao Feng's house. If he didn't dig up the tree, he could only build two new houses. He wanted to build another one, and the tree It's in the way."

After knowing the shell and agreeing, Zhao Guangming immediately led Liu Junhao to the south of the street.At this time, there were twenty or thirty people standing beside the tree, and they all said that it was a pity that the tree died.

They arrived just in time, and several helpers were fixing the trunk of the big tree with ropes, and they hadn't started using the chainsaw yet.

Liu Junhao also felt that it was a pity. Although many of the leaves on this tree had dried up, they should be saved if the measures were taken properly.Thinking of this, his heart moved, he 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 house." Zhang Qian also saw this big locust tree when she went to the street, and she was very sad to hear about it. It's a pity.

Seeing that his wife did not object, Liu Junhao immediately squeezed into the crowd and pulled Zhao Guangming out.

"What, you want to buy this tree?" Zhao Guangming was very surprised when he heard this, and hurriedly dissuaded him: "I said Liu Junhao, you didn't burn it with money, did you? 4000 yuan is not a small amount. This tree has been hollowed out by insects. There is no way to make wood when you go back.”

"Who said to make wood, I'm going to buy it back and plant it outside the door. Didn't you realize that the shape of this pagoda tree is very strange, and it will definitely attract the attention of tourists." Liu Junhao said part of his plan.

"It's true, but can you guarantee a job? I think it's mysterious, this kind of weather... besides, look at the leaves of the locust trees, they are almost dry." Zhao Guangming persisted in persuading.The relationship between the two is strong enough, he really can't bear to see the other party jump into the big pit.

"It's okay, I'm sure about farming. Besides, it's just a few thousand dollars, buddy, I can afford it, and at worst, I can take it back and use it as firewood." Liu Junhao pretended to be rich, and shouted loudly.He has no way to explain his plan in detail to this guy. With the stone lock as a cheat, he is almost [-]% sure that the locust tree can grow.If it doesn't work, you can also grow fungus on the locust tree.This kind of big tree can just cultivate fungus.

"Damn, if you have money, spend thousands of dollars to buy a pile of firewood. If you really have a lot of money, I advise you to buy coal, it's definitely worth it."

"Go and talk to see if the price can be lowered. My buddy is sure, and I have to buy it." Thousands of dollars, selling more rice eels and earning it, Liu Junhao hasn't seen it yet.

"Well, if you want me to say that you can pay up to 3000 yuan, you won't buy anything more." Zhao Guangming felt that he had nothing to say.Well, if he has money, let him fiddle with it.

Cutting off more than 1000 yuan in one fell swoop, I thought it was just a matter of lip service, but who knew that things were beyond Zhao Guangming's expectations.When he told Liu Junhao's thoughts to Feng Genfa, the owner of the locust tree, the man didn't hesitate for a long time, and then nodded in agreement.

This made Zhao Guangming even more uncertain, so he came over to persuade Liu Junhao again, and saw that he was determined to eat the weight, so he nodded and agreed.

When the onlookers in the yard heard that he was going to buy it, they all stared at Liu Junhao as if they were fools, thinking that he was a fool, how could he do such a business that was obviously losing money.

Feng Genfa was afraid that Liu Junhao would go back on his word, and told 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 building your new house.Feng Genfa's price was so straightforward because he was afraid that the locust tree would be worthless after two days of falling leaves.It is considered a profit to sell some money while there is still energy.However, he also felt that it was a pity in his heart. Nowadays, gardeners like this kind of big tree very much. If it weren't for the lime to move the roots, this locust tree would be worth 5000 yuan.

Naturally, Liu Junhao wouldn't bring thousands of dollars with him to the streets, and he didn't have enough money to buy cicada shells.Seeing that people were rushing, he had no choice but to ask Zhao Guangming to go home and get the money to pay for it first.Of course, he was also afraid that the roots of the locust tree would be completely destroyed if it took a long time, so that he would really be unable to save himself.

While waiting for Zhao Guangming to get the money, Liu Junhao called Er Mazi again with 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 over 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 started working under the tree.

The first thing to do is to saw off the excess branches above.The locust tree has gone through many twists and turns, and there are not many thick branches, and the only few branches look half dead.

As they were digging, Er Mazi had already led someone here.

After seeing the living condition of the tree, Er Mazi took Liu Junhao to a place where no one was around and reprimanded him, "I said, Xiaohao, it seems that you usually do things in a well-organized way, so why are you so confused this time. The tree is obviously rooted. If you get soaked to death, you will definitely lose money if you buy it back. I think it’s better to forget it..."

"Forget it, I gave the owner all the money, and I still hope that he will not refund the money."

"You..." Er Mazi almost poked his head with his fingers, "Then let's come and dig in autumn. Now is not a good time to dig trees. Even if the roots are fine, it will not be easy to grow after buying them back."

There is a saying in the countryside that "a tree moves to death, but a person moves to live." Especially for big trees, few people move them, and they will die if they move them carelessly.

"People are waiting to build a house, how can they let you wait until Qiuli, dig now." Liu Junhao was afraid that the delay would be too long.

Seeing that he would not enter the oil and salt, Er Mazi had no choice but to agree to come down, and waved to the villagers to dig.

How big is the tree and how long are the roots.This hundred-year-old pagoda tree has a well-developed root system and many branches.More than a dozen people have been busy for a long time, and the roots of the tree have not been dug out yet.

Seeing the meal time, Liu Junhao didn't keep everyone busy, but went to Lao Guo's beef stall to drink beef soup.

The tree was already shedding its leaves, but after their tossing, it shed even more.In addition to the sun exposure, it took only two hours to fall to the ground.

Liu Junhao was also very depressed seeing this situation, he didn't dare to delay any longer, he took a bucket to Feng Genfa's yard and said that he wanted to get some water to irrigate 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.

At noon Liu Junhao watered the roots of the tree, Er Mazi reprimanded him again, saying that he was messing around, how could he water the tree at noon.

But it's strange to say that the leaves of the wilting pagoda tree didn't fall to the ground as before after being watered. Of course, the color hasn't changed in a short period of time.

After eating and resting for a while, everyone continued to dig, and it took more than three hours to completely dig out the roots of the tree.

I thought this locust tree weighed a thousand kilograms, but I didn't know that the middle was completely hollowed out by insects. When a few people pushed hard to the side, the trunk fell to the ground with a loud crash.

Then two fat centipedes drilled out of the tree hole, and panickedly burrowed towards the root of the wall.A few days ago, in order to find the centipede, Liu Junhao led a group of brats to throw stones all over the mountains and plains, but now he didn't look for it but appeared by himself.

Before he had any intention of catching him, Zhao Guangming was about to trample the centipede to death.

In fact, the weight of the entire locust tree is at the roots, and the trunk alone weighs only two to three hundred catties, and it can be lifted up by a few people with a light lift.The huge locust tree roots filled the entire carriage, and the long trunk could not be loaded into the carriage, so it could only fall to the ground.

It was impossible to walk like this. Liu Junhao planned to find a few people to follow the car to lift the tree trunk. Anyway, the distance of more than ten miles is not too far.Unexpectedly, Er Mazi came up with a crooked method. He asked Zhao Guangming to borrow a cart for help, and tied the handlebars to the carriage of the handcart, so that an extended carriage was formed, and it was easy to pull up the locust tree.

When the locust tree was transported to the village, it did cause 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 will not survive, and Liu Junhao bought it at a loss;

Before it was too late, after the locust tree got out of the car, Liu Junhao asked everyone to dig a deep hole outside his courtyard wall to plant the locust tree.

Thinking of wasting everyone's time for a long time, he was embarrassed to invite everyone to dinner in the evening, who knew that they waved their hands and went back home.

This is the case in the countryside, you help me and I help you, and everyone helps together when encountering problems.Besides, when people in the village mentioned Liu Junhao, they all boasted.He is a lazy person, but he will never refuse to ask for help.I didn't have the chance to repay favors before, so it's nothing to help now.

Afraid that the locust tree would not last long, before going to bed at night, Liu Junhao secretly got a bucket of spring water and poured it on the roots.

But in the next few days, the locust tree was still slowly shedding its leaves, and after almost a week, the branches were bare, no different from a dead tree.

"If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer in front of your eyes. You regret it, and you can buy a pile of firewood for more than 3000 yuan." Er Mazi saw the locust tree when he came to buy eggs, and immediately reprimanded him again.

Although Liu Junhao was being scolded with his head bowed, he still insisted that the locust tree was not dead.He examined the trunk carefully, and it was still full of sap.The fallen leaves of this pagoda tree are most likely caused by the root of the locust tree being shaken.As long as the trunk does not die, it will be a matter of time before the leaves grow.

Just as he guessed, after the leaves on the tree fell, another week later, after the autumn rain, many buds grew on the locust tree.

This made the people in the village amazed, even said that they did not expect it.

Seeing the shape of the locust tree, Liu Junhao finally calmed down and stopped watering the spring.

(End of this chapter)