Chapter 196 Does anyone want to buy a yellow kudzu tree?
Zhang Yanan raised his eyebrows, "Really or not?"
Chen Yang shrugged, "When the time comes, you can give it to your brother to try first. If it works, you can Use it yourself.”
“This is a good idea.”
Zhang Yanan’s eyes lit up, and then he thought of something and said, “I heard from people in the town today that the town is considering it. Remove the yellow kudzu tree..."
"Oh?"
Chen Yang frowned slightly.
He didn’t know why Zhang Yanan told him this, but this matter really made him feel nervous.
"Yellow kudzu tree? That yellow kudzu tree in the back street?"
Huang Ying looked a little surprised, "Isn't it growing well? Why do you want to move it?"
Zhang Yanan spread his hands, "Who knows, wasn't Huanggeshu struck by lightning some time ago? After that, there were some bad rumors in the town. School started today, and several students fainted when passing by Huanggeshu Square. Some people say that the Huangge tree is playing tricks, saying that it has become a spirit and is seducing the souls of children..."
"In fact, it is heat stroke. Even adults can't stand such a hot day, let alone children. People insist on blaming the Huang Ge tree and ask the town to remove the Huang Ge tree. If they don’t move, the tree will be cut down..."
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Chen Yang’s eyes moved slightly. , "So, the town compromised?"
Zhang Yanan smiled, "What a coincidence, what happened at noon, someone came to the town in the afternoon and threatened to spend money to buy a tree..."
"Isn't the Huang Ge tree a public property? Can it still be bought and sold?" Huang Ying was a little surprised.
That is an ancient tree. Who dares to buy it?
"Who told you that it belongs to the public?"
Zhang Yanan shook his head, "In the past, there was a big surname in our town, the Yu family. At its peak, around the 1950s, the entire Twenty percent of the people in the town are unemployed. The current location of Huanggeshu Square is where the Yu family's ancestral hall used to be. Later, the Yu family gradually declined. Due to various reasons, the clan members were separated. In the early 1970s, the ancestral hall was demolished. , just such a tree was left..."
"At the beginning of the century, there was a confirmation of ownership from the superiors. This tree still belongs to the Yu family, but now the Yu family has completely changed. Back then, there was only one family left..."
Zhang Yanan sighed with emotion.
If it were something owned by the public, it would be easy to deal with. The sale would not be allowed at all, but this tree has an owner.
“Are centuries-old trees now allowed to be bought and sold?” A strange color flashed in Chen Yang’s eyes.
"How do I know this?"
Zhang Yanan shook his head and said, "People nowadays are very smart. Although there are regulations above, I guarantee that someone will still take advantage of them."
Chen Yang chuckled, "If I guess correctly, the person who bought the tree should be named Ding, right?"
"Ding?"
Zhang Yanan looked at Chen Yang in astonishment, "I didn't I heard, how do you know your surname is Ding?”
How did Chen Yang know the information that she didn’t even find out about? Are you saying so confidently?
Chen Yang did not explain, but just said, "Isn't Huang Geshu your godfather? Can you bear to let people take it away like this?"
"My godfather, that's my brother's godfather."
Zhang Yanan spat softly, "Besides, many people in the town are his godsons, not least my brother, and others. No one said anything, so why are we getting involved?"
Chen Yang took a deep breath, "What did your brother say?"
"My brother, my brother has been busy recently. There's no one around in the sky, so why would you care about such a trivial matter?" Zhang Yanan shook his head gently.
“You godsons and goddaughters are so unfilial!”
Chen Yang shook his head, "As the saying goes, people live when they move, and trees die when they move. People grow well, so why move others?"
Huang Ying said, "Yes, this tree can be regarded as a Pingqiang tree. The landmark of the town, I really don’t know what these people think.”
“Huh.”
Zhang Yanan looked at the two people in front of him strangely, “You two are really a couple. ? It’s not like I want to buy Huang Geshu. It’s useless for you to tell me this.”
Zhang Yanan thought for a while and said, "People from the Yu family, if they bite them to death and don't sell them, there's nothing anyone else can do."
Chen Yang said, "You know the people from the Yu family, right? Tomorrow, no, Take me to see it now?”
“It’s so late, brother.”
Zhang Yanan looked out the window, her handsome face trembling slightly.
She looked at Chen Yang strangely, "I noticed that you seem to be very interested in this yellow kudzu tree. Why, is it also your godfather?"
"Hurry up, the tree will be dug up soon."
Chen Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had promised Huang Geshu, and of course he couldn't let these people succeed.
Zhang Yanan was helpless, even though she was very tired, she took Chen Yang to the back street.
No. 32, Back Street, a small courtyard.
The yard is not big, only 70 to 80 square meters. The house is made of mud bricks and is a two-story building that is quite old. The roof is made of colored steel tiles and the walls are mottled with some spots. The wall has tilted and is supported by wooden stakes.
It already looks a bit like a dilapidated house.
Most of the surrounding houses have been rebuilt. Even if they have not been rebuilt, they have at least been repaired. Only this one looks like a slum from the outside.
The courtyard door is low, and when you walk in, you will be greeted by a strong smell of chicken feces.
In a small courtyard, there are a group of chickens.
Chicken droppings can be seen everywhere, and the crows of chickens come and go, making it very chaotic.
The weather is so hot that the chicken poop looks like it has been cooked. It really stinks.
There is a motorcycle in the corner, also covered with chicken feces.
The lights in the main room are on, there is sound from the TV, and the family is having dinner.
“Ah, isn’t this, Yanan?”
A middle-aged woman heard the noise and walked out of the room.
Seeing the three people in the yard, she was stunned for a moment, and then her face was full of surprise.
Immediately, another shirtless man walked out of the main room, holding a rice bowl with a look of surprise on his face.
The Zhang brothers and sisters are celebrities in the town, and there are very few people who don't know them.
After all, Pingqiang Town is only that big, and anyone who is slightly famous is basically known to everyone.
It’s just that you know him, but he doesn’t know you.
Regarding Zhang Yanan's sudden visit, both Yu Erchun and his wife were a little bit stunned.
The Yu family has long been different from the past. In just a few decades, the Yu family, which was once prosperous, has been scattered and dispersed. Now, the ancestral hall has long disappeared, and the huge flat In Qiang Town, their family is the only one left with the surname Yu.
The couple raised three sons and usually set up a stall in the vegetable market, selling vegetables to earn a little money and barely survive.
In their eyes, Zhang Yanan is a big shot.
“Brother Yu, where are you for dinner?”
Zhang Yanan held his breath, smiled a little, and asked a useless question.
Yu Erchun nodded, very enthusiastically, "Have you eaten? Come and have some..."
"Already eaten."
Zhang Yanan He waved his hand hurriedly, "This friend of mine is looking for you and wants to talk to you about something."
"Oh?"
Yu Erchun looked at Chen Yang. Obviously, he didn't know Chen Yang, he just felt strange.
Talk about something? What do you want to talk to me about?
Yu Erchun only felt a little confused, but the visitor was a guest, and he still had a simple smile on his face, "Let's come in and chat!"
Zhang Yanan didn't want to go in, so he was busy showing off Waving his hand, "I have something else to do, so I won't delay you anymore. You can just chat."
After that, he took Huang Ying and left.
The environment of this house is really worrying. Girls love to be clean. How could they get used to the smell?
The two of them left as if running away, but they made Chen Yang dumbfounded.
"You..." Yu Erchun stared at Chen Yang.
Chen Yang came to his senses and said quickly, "My name is Chen Yang. I am a friend of Yanan. I have something to talk to Brother Yu about. Brother Yu, will you mind?"
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Yu Erchun hesitated, then laughed dryly, "I am Brother Yu, my eldest brother has been dead for several years."
This...
A black line was drawn on Chen Yang's forehead, This man seems to be too honest, and his words are so simple.
"Brother Yu, can we have a chat?" Chen Yang quickly changed his words.
“Yes.”
Yu Erchun quickly asked his mother-in-law to bring out two stools, and the two of them sat down in the yard.
It's cooler outside than inside, but the smell of chicken shit all over the floor is a little uncomfortable.
Yu Erchun held the rice bowl and devoured it, as if he was not affected by the smell of chicken shit at all.
They were used to hearing it, so of course they didn’t think anything of it, but it made Chen Yang suffer.
Chen Yang quickly got straight to the point, "I heard that the yellow kudzu tree in the town belongs to Brother Yu, your family?"
Yu Erchun paused in his eating posture. He raised his head and looked at Chen Muyu, with three grains of rice still stuck on his face.
“Are you here also about the tree?” Yu Erchun raised his eyebrows and looked at Chen Yang doubtfully. Chen Yang did not deny it and nodded directly, "I also heard that someone wants to buy this tree?"
Yu Erchun hesitated, obviously for a moment, he didn't know. How to answer.
His wife Wang Saihua also looked at Chen Yang warily.
"You two, don't get me wrong."
Chen Yang quickly waved his hand and tried his best to express his goodwill with a smile, "I came today because I also want to talk to you about buying a tree."
He was brought here by Zhang Yanan. This couple should still give him some face.
“You want to buy a tree?” Yu Erchun asked tentatively.
Chen Yang said, "Don't you two want to sell trees?"
"I didn't say I wanted to sell it."
Yu Erchun finished the rice in the bowl in a few seconds, stood up and walked to the kitchen, "In the past two days, a group of people have come He came to me and said that he wanted me to sell the tree, saying that he could give me five hundred thousand, ha, five hundred thousand, such a big sum of money..."
Wang Saihuadao, "Then The tree is hundreds of years old. Even if it's ten thousand a year, it's still more than half a million..."
"You know a hammer."
Yu Erchun glared at Wang Saihua, " As a woman, all she cares about is money. The yellow kudzu tree grows in our ancestral hall. Can it be sold? ”
"Bang."
Wang Saihua was retorted and spat dissatisfied, "I don't see green smoke coming out of your ancestral graves, and I don't see you. How many more money can you make a year if it bless you? You are not a poor Dingdang. Ring..."
Yu Erchun looked a little embarrassed and shouted with some embarrassment, "Money, money, what else do you know besides money? Five hundred thousand has fascinated you? Even if you die of poverty and die here buying a piece of tofu, you won’t be able to sell the things passed down by your ancestors..."
These words are very resounding.
"You... just go and live your life holding your tree."
Wang Saihua seemed to be suppressed by Yu Erchun's momentum. She said angrily and entered the house with her rice bowl.
Chen Yang looked at this scene in astonishment.
It’s so good, why are you arguing?
"Brother Yu..."
"Don't pay attention to her. She has long hair and short knowledge. She just needs to be dealt with. If she goes back and gives her a beating, she will be honest."
In front of outsiders, Yu Erchun still showed his majesty as the head of the family.
“As a family, it’s better to be harmonious.” Chen Yang said sarcastically.
He was really afraid that the couple would have a home run in front of him.
Yu Erchun waved his hand, "What did you just say, you also want to buy a tree?"
"This..."
Chen Yang hesitated, then said, "Brother Yu, I came to you today because I was afraid that you would really sell the tree. This yellow kudzu tree has become the landmark of our Pingqiang Town. For many people, It has become a symbol of spiritual culture, and Pingqiang Town is the most suitable place for him to stay."
"Before coming to you, I thought carefully. If you insist on selling the tree, it is better to go directly. Sell it to me. I am a local and have special feelings for the yellow kudzu tree. You can rest assured that I will not touch this tree at all, nor will I let anyone touch it at all..."
"Of course, I just heard you say that you don't plan to sell the tree. It seems that my trip today is in vain."
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"Wait a moment..."< br>
Yu Erchun looked at Chen Yang with a puzzled look on his face, "You won't join that gang, right?"
Chen Yang couldn't laugh or cry, "How is it possible? Yanan brought me here, do you think I Will you join them? Besides, who are the people you are talking about? "
Yu Erchun thought about it, and it seemed to make sense.
Chen Yang was actually brought here by Zhang Yanan, and Zhang Yanan is Zhang Yafeng’s sister. Zhang Yafeng’s reputation in the town is not generally good, so how could he be with such a person?
After dispelling his doubts, Yu Erchun said, "I am also a young man, about the same age as you, but he talks a little aggressively and is coaxing, as if he is such a big shot that he will give me fifty as soon as he comes. Wan, it’s like a great gift to me. I dislike this kind of person the most, and I don’t give him a good look.”
"Is that person's surname Ding?"
"My surname is Ding? I didn't ask..."
Yu Erchun looked at Chen Yang in astonishment, "What, do you know him?"< br>
Chen Yang shook his head, "It's just suspicion. I've heard before that the Ding family in Gong City is planning on this tree..."
"Gong City?"< br>
"Well, have you heard of the Sihai Group in Gong City?"
"No."
"Okay."
Chen Yang sweated Khan, Pingqiang Town is still a bit small, and many people don’t know much about the outside world.
"Anyway, it's okay to be rich. This guy named Ding is not a good person. They want your tree for another purpose. Brother Yu, since they are eyeing this tree, then I can’t give up easily, I will have to come to you sooner or later.”
"Come just come, I won't sell it, what will he get?" Yu Erchun looked very stubborn.
Seeing him like this, Chen Yang didn't know what to say.
Chen Yang wanted Yu Erchun to sell the tree to him. In this way, he would have ownership of the Huangge tree. If the Ding family came to do something else in the future, he would have enough reasons to take action.
If he mentioned this now, Yu Erchun would most likely think that he was taking advantage of someone else's situation, or even think that Chen Yang was trying to trick him.
“Let’s do this.”
Chen Yang took out his mobile phone, "I'll leave you a phone number. If someone gives you trouble, you call me and I will help you solve it."
Yu Erchun was a little stunned, but still took out his mobile phone. I wrote down Chen Yang’s phone number.
After being tricked by Chen Yang, Yu Erchun became a little uneasy. Is this really going to cause trouble or something?
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After leaving Yu Erchun's house, Chen Yang went to Huanggeshu Square.
"The Ding family is well prepared this time, and I'm afraid they won't give up."
In the darkness, Huang Geshu sighed, "Are you sure you want to confront them? If you do this, you will be exposed. Himself? "
Chen Yang was silent, thinking about countermeasures.
It is illegal to buy and sell ancient trees, but this yellow kudzu tree is not listed for some unknown reason, and it is privately owned, so there is room for manipulation.
So, he was wondering if he could put a tag on the Huangge tree, which would be equivalent to wearing a yellow mantle.
But this doesn't seem safe either.
If they can't take the normal route, they will definitely use some shameful means, such as stealing trees.
Find a night when no one is around and just dig up the tree.
Even if the blame falls on the Ding family in the end, the family is big and the business is huge, so just find a few people to take the blame.
This is really a bit difficult to handle.
You can guard against a gentleman, but you cannot guard against a villain.
Blank prevention is not enough, the problem must be solved from the root.
Thinking of this, Chen Yang asked, "Mr. Huang, do you know how many people from the Ding family came this time?"
"Three people."
Huang Geshu said, "The leader is a young man named Ding Chengyong. He is about the same age as you. He should be the third generation of the Ding family. There are also two middle-aged people who live in the Yafeng Restaurant in the town..."
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Yafeng Restaurant?
Chen Yang knew it well.
"Old Huang, we'll be here tonight. I'm leaving first. Don't worry, I will take care of this matter."
He didn't even ask what realm the three people were in.
To him, it doesn’t matter what realm he is in. As long as he is not in the spiritual realm, to him, it is all food on the chopping board.
"Be careful and don't be reckless. That young man is carrying a jackdaw spirit beast, which is not easy to provoke..."
"Understood!"
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A phone call was made to Zhang Yanan.
"Check it for me. In the past two days, a guest named Ding has stayed at Yafeng Restaurant..."
"What do you want to do? That's customer privacy."
"Hurry up, a young man and two middle-aged people are staying together."
"You guy..."
“Dudududu……”
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At this time, Zhang Yanan and Huang Ying were having barbecue at a roadside stall at the intersection of Zhongjie. Chen Yang's call confused her.
Isn’t this guy at Yu Erchun’s house? Why did he suddenly ask her to help investigate people?
"What's wrong?" Huang Ying looked at him doubtfully.
Zhang Yanan curled her lips, "Mysterious, let me check his identity..."
As she said that, she called the front desk of the restaurant.
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(End of this chapter)