Chapter 395: The King of Locust Trees

"Anyway, there is a shadow in this matter. We should rather believe it than not." Liu Guangju said at the end, "Xiaohao, do you have something to do in the afternoon? If there is nothing to do, I will ask a few people to dig out the acacia tree."

OK, this person said that the wind is rain. Liu Junhao didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only answer, "I'm fine, but have you discussed with the old man in the village to dig trees at the old grave?"

"Of course, I'll go to find Uncle Wu and the others at noon..." Liu Guangju said and walked out of the yard quickly.

"Superstition" waited for someone to leave, and Zhang Qian, who had not expressed her opinion, interrupted.

"Haha, I just want to be at ease." Liu Junhao didn't think anything was wrong. Liu Guangju just wanted his son to become a success.

Unexpectedly, digging the cattails? The noise of the trees was quite loud. When Liu Junhao carried the shovel to the old grave in the afternoon, forty or fifty people were surrounded by the mountain stream.

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

"I guess we will kowtow again later." Liu Qiyong leaned into his ear and muttered quietly.

"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 started to recite loudly.

I understand the content, but it is just to let some descendants get admitted to college, and I deliberately remove these hindered trees, hoping that their ancestors will not blame them, etc.

The article is half white and half catchy, unlike Liu Guangju. Later, Liu Junhao found out that he wrote it specifically for Liang Dapao, and it cost 50 yuan.

Liu Qiyong really guessed that when the article was finished, the people in Liujiagou began to line up and kowtow according to their seniority. It was a hot day, wasn’t it nonsense? Although the younger generation had complaints, it was not their turn to speak in this kind of scene.

After more than twenty minutes of tossing, it was finally over. The rest of the calvae digging is much easier. A few young men, half a year old, digging out the tree with iron shovels in a few seconds and digging them out.

The tree was dug down and no one wanted it, but the old cow head took it home and burned it.

Today I 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 two cloth bags of cicada shells picked up by Wukong, and then brought a few large flower melons for Zhao Guangming.

He was about to work together, but the monkey had already jumped into the car.

After a ten-minute walk, he arrived on the street and left the pillowcase. Liu Junhao rode an electric bike to Zhao Guangming's storefront.

"Why did you come? If you don't come, I'll call me. My buddy is waiting to watch the fun." As soon as we met, Zhao Guangming complained.

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

"The old Feng family in the south of the street built a new house. The big locust tree at his door is about to be dug out. I'll wait to see... How many cicada shells are there? Tell me how many cicada shells, and I don't have time to weigh them."

"No, that hundred-year-old locust tree?" Liu Junhao was very surprised after hearing this. The big locust tree in the old Feng family is a scene in Qingshan Town, and he has also been to the rural academy. This locust tree has grown for more than a hundred years, and the trunk is very thick and cannot be held by anyone. Originally, the branches covered the sky and the sun were covered, but unfortunately, thunder broke the tree heads off in one year, leaving only four or five meters high trunks. In addition, the wind and rain are blowing and worms are bitten by ants, and the trunks are hollowed out. Now it is no longer the scenic spots of the earlier years.

"Yes, that's it. I used to contact the buyer, but someone was planning to pay 4,000 yuan to buy the planting. Unfortunately, the old Feng family was not allowed to get the money. They were anxious to build a new house. They didn't pay attention when soaking lime, so they dug the lime pond next to the locust tree. How powerful the lime steamed was, so they burned the locust tree to death. Now the buyer has seen this tree and said that it might not be able to plant it, so they didn't plan to buy it. The old Feng family is looking for someone to saw the trunk.

"Ten years of trees, hundred years of trees" It is not easy for this locust tree to grow for more than a hundred years. When he heard that it was going to be dug, Liu Junhao asked with some distress, "I remember that tree was not in front of their yard? Building a house should not be a problem. It would be a pity to dig it out."

"Why isn't it intrusive? Now that the cement road on the street is repaired, everyone moves to the side of the road. I have seen Lao Feng's house. If you don't dig a tree, you can only build two new houses. He wants to build one more, and this tree will be intrusive."

When the cicada came to say goodbye, Zhao Guangming immediately led Liu Junhao to the south of the street. At this time, twenty or thirty people had stood beside the tree, all of whom were calling the tree dead, which was a pity.

As soon as they arrived, several helpers were using ropes to fix the trunks of big trees and had not started using chainsaws.

Liu Junhao also felt it was a pity that although many of the leaves on the tree had dried up, if the measures were appropriate, they should be saved. Thinking of this, he moved his heart, took out his cell phone and called his wife, and expressed his thoughts.

"This person's eyes are so short-sighted. It's not easy for trees to grow so much. Husband, I support you, buy it and plant it in our house." Zhang Qian also saw this big locust tree when she went out on the street, and she felt very sorry to hear this situation.

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

"What, do you want to buy this tree?" Zhao Guangming was very surprised after hearing this and hurriedly persuaded him: "I said Liu Junhao, you can't burn it for money, four thousand yuan is not a small amount. This tree has been hollowed out by insects, and there is no way to make wood after buying it."

"Who said I wanted to make wood? I'm going to buy it and plant it outside the door. You didn't find that the shape of this locust tree is quite unique and will definitely attract the attention of tourists." Liu Junhao said part of his plan.

"It's true, but can you guarantee to survive? I think it's mysterious. This kind of weather... Besides, when you look at the locust tree leaves, they are almost drying up." Zhao Guangming kept persuading. The relationship between the two was strong enough, and he really couldn't bear to see each other jump into the big pit.

"It's okay, I'm sure to plant a job. Besides, it's just a few thousand yuan. My buddy can afford it. At worst, I can get it back and use it as firewood." Liu Junhao pretended to be a wealthy man and shouted loudly. He couldn't tell this guy in detail about his plan. With the cheating device of Shiluo, he was 70% sure that he could plant a live tree. If it really doesn't work, he could also plant a fungus on a locust tree. This kind of big tree can just cultivate fungus.

"Damn, you have money, spend a few thousand dollars to buy a pile of firewood. If you have more real money, I advise you to buy coal, which is absolutely worth it."

"You go and talk about whether the price can be reduced. My buddy has decided, so I must buy it." After selling more eels for a few thousand yuan, Liu Junhao has not seen it yet.

"Okay, if you ask me to pay up to 3,000 yuan, and you won't buy anything more." Zhao Guangming felt that he had nothing to say. Well, if someone has money, then let him fiddle with it.

He cut off more than a thousand yuan at once. He thought he wanted to be stingy, but who knew that things were beyond Zhao Guangming's expectations. When he told Liu Junhao's idea to Feng Genfa, the owner of Huaishu, the man did not hesitate for a long time, and then nodded and agreed.

This made Zhao Guangming even more unsure. He came over to persuade Liu Junhao again. Seeing that he was eating a weight, he was determined and had to nod and agree.

When the people watching the fun in the yard heard that he was going to buy it, they stared at Liu Junhao with a look of a fool, thinking that he was very good, so how could he do this business that was obviously losing money?

Feng Gen was afraid that Liu Junhao would regret it, and said that he would pay the money on the spot. After paying the money, the locust tree belongs to his family. He could dig it any time, as long as he didn't delay the construction of a new house by himself. Feng Genfa was so refreshing in the price, naturally he was afraid that the locust tree would not be worth a penny after two days. It would be a profit to sell it while it was still angry. But he also felt a pity that people who worked in gardens now liked this kind of big tree. If it weren't for soaking lime to move the roots, the locust tree would be worth four or five thousand yuan.

Of course, Liu Junhao would not bring a few thousand yuan when he went out, and the money to buy cicada shells was not enough. Seeing that the people were urging him to hurry, he had to ask Zhao Guangming to go home and get the money to cushion first. Of course, he was also afraid that the roots of the locust tree would be completely destroyed, so that he could not save him.

While waiting for Zhao Guangming to get the money, Liu Junhao called Ermazi with his cell phone. He briefly described the matter on the phone and asked him to bring seven or eight people to the guys.

After handing the money to Feng Gen, he didn't have the patience to wait for Ermazi and the others, so he directly asked Zhao Guangming to find four or five helpers to start busy under the tree.

The first thing to do is to saw off the excess branches on it. After several twists and turns, the locust tree has no thick branches, and the only few branches look half-dead.

Just as he was digging, Ermazi had already brought people.

After seeing the living conditions of this tree, Ermazi pulled Liu Junhao to a place where no one was scolded, "I said Xiaohao, you usually do things well, why are you so confused this time? The tree's roots have obviously been soaked to death, so it will definitely be a loss if you buy it back. I think it's better to forget it..."

"I can't count it. I've given all the money to the owner, and I still hope that the other person will refund the money."

"You..." Ermazi's finger almost hit his head, "Then let's dig again in Qiuli. Now is not a good time to dig trees. Even if the roots are fine, it will not be easy to plant them after buying them."

There is a saying in rural areas that "trees move to death, people move to live." Especially for big trees, few people move to move to death, and if you are not careful, they will move to death.

"I'm waiting to build a house, so how could I let you wait until Qiuli? Now I'll dig it up." Liu Junhao was afraid that it would take a long time to help.

Seeing that he was not in trouble, Ermazi had to nod and agree, waved to the villagers to excavate.

How big is the tree and how long is the roots. This century-old locust tree has a well-developed root system and has a lot of roots. More than a dozen people have been busy for a long time, but the roots have not been dug out yet.

Seeing the meal time, Liu Junhao did not let everyone stay busy, but went to Lao Guo’s beef stall to drink beef soup.

The tree was falling leaves all the time, and after their troubles, it became even more powerful. In addition, the sun was exposed to the sun, and it took only two hours to fall on 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 Gen's yard and said that he wanted to take some water to water the tree roots.

Seeing that there was no one around, he secretly placed the bucket in the toilet, then got into the stone lock and picked up a bucket of spring water.

At noon, Liu Junhao surrounded the tree roots and watered them. Ermazi scolded him again, saying that he was just making a fool of himself, so he could not water the tree at noon.

However, it is strange that after watering the originally wilted locust tree, the leaves did not fall to the ground as before, and of course the color has not changed in a short period of time.

After dinner, everyone rested for a while and continued to dig. It took more than three hours to completely dig out the roots of the tree.

I thought this locust tree weighed thousands of pounds, but I didn't know that it was completely hollowed out by insects. Several people pushed it hard and the trunk fell to the ground.

Following the tree hole, two fat centipedes drilled into the base of the wall in panic. A few days ago, in order to find centipedes, Liu Junhao led a group of naughty children to lift stones all over the mountains, but now he doesn't look for them, but he appears by himself.

Before he could catch it, Zhao Guangming was already slashing his eyes and hands to death.

In fact, the weight of the entire locust tree is at the root. The trunk is only 200 to 300 kilograms. A few people hugged it and lifted it up. The huge locust tree roots filled the entire carriage, and the long torso could not be loaded, so they could only land on the ground.

I can't leave at all. Liu Junhao planned to find a few people to follow the car and carry the trunk. Anyway, more than ten miles are not far away. Ermazi came up with a wrong way. He asked Zhao Guangming to help him borrow a pull cart and tie the handle to the handheld cart. In this way, he formed an extended cart and pulled the locust tree effortlessly.

When the locust tree was transported to the village, it did cause a lot of sensation. You should know that this locust tree is quite famous in the whole town. Of course, there are many different opinions. Some say that the tree cannot survive and Liu Junhao lost money when he bought it; some say that the locust tree has strong vitality, and as long as the roots do not die, there is no problem.

As early as possible or late, after getting off the locust tree, Liu Junhao asked everyone to dig a deep pit outside his yard wall to plant the locust tree.

Thinking of delaying everyone for half a day, he was embarrassed to invite everyone to dinner in the evening. Who knew that they would go home after wavering their hands.

This is the case in the countryside. If you help me and I, everyone will help you when something happens. Besides, the villagers mentioned Liu Junhao, and they don’t say good things. He is lazy, but he will never refuse when he encounters help. He didn’t have the chance to repay favors before, but now he is not a little help.

Fearing that the locust tree would not be able to delay the long time, Liu Junhao secretly drew a bucket of spring water to pour it on the root before going to bed at night.

However, the locust tree was still slowly falling leaves in the following days. In about a week, the branches had already fallen bare, no different from dead trees.

"If you don't listen to the old man, you suffer a loss in front of you. You guys regret it. You can buy a pile of firewood for more than 3,000 yuan." When Ermazi came to buy eggs, he immediately scolded the locust tree.

Although Liu Junhao was scolded with his head hanging down, he still insisted that the locust tree was not dead. He carefully checked the trunk, and the juice inside was still full. The fallen leaves of the locust tree were the cause of moving the foundation. As long as the trunk does not die, it is a matter of time before the growth of leaves.

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

This surprised the people in the village and said they didn't expect it.

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

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