Chapter 30 Green Poplar and Boxwood
Let's say that Zhao Zhen threw down the boundary stone and it fell to the ground into a mountain. Jiao Ting and Bao Xu shouted, "Dry Tree Mountain." Everyone couldn't help but look at each other and stopped to watch. Seeing that nothing happened, they all relaxed. Come down.
Everyone laughed together, and Zhao Zhen said: "Brothers, let's go to Kushu Mountain together today."
After that, Bao Xu led the way, and everyone followed Bao Xu up the mountain. Along the way, I saw mountains full of dead trees and a patch of yellow grass. It was midsummer, and the mountain felt even hotter when I entered it. At this time, a little cool breeze blew from the big lake in the north, mixed with water vapor, bringing a little life, and I felt more comfortable. On the dead trees in the mountains, a few remaining leaves rustled, mixed with the heavy breathing of the climbers.
When everyone climbed to the top of the mountain and looked around, Bao Xu pointed to the north and shouted: "Master, look quickly."
However, in the north of the mountain near the big lake, greenery was spreading towards the top of the mountain. Zhao Zhen couldn't help but be overjoyed. After waiting for two hours, the mountain was covered with yellow grass and dots of green, and two-foot-tall saplings grew beside the dead trees.
Zhao Zhen looked at the dead tree
World Log
Green poplar (special product, light, soft, easy to process)
Out of the gorge. As a bed, there are no fleas in it.
Boxwood (a special product, the boxwood grows one inch every year, and does not overflow at all. In leap years, it shrinks back an inch. This is the destiny of heaven - "Xian Qing Ou Ji")
It is difficult to grow, and boxwoods are heavy in the world, so there is no boxwood. fire. Or you can say, test it with water. If it sinks, there will be no fire. If this tree is dark and there is no star at night, cut it down until it becomes a pillow without cracks.
Luck +3
Unexpectedly, in addition to enlarging the fantasy world, this dry tree mountain can also produce special properties. The mountain is covered with good wood, which can be used after being cut down. All saved. Now the seedlings have grown, and there will be a steady supply of wood in the future.
There are two kinds of poplar trees. The one in the valley is the green poplar tree. It can be made into a bed and it won’t get fleas no matter how long you sleep on it. The ones on the mountain are boxwoods, which grow slowly and are less likely to catch fire. Pillows made of boxwood will not crack.
Zhao Zhen immediately had two dead trees cut down. The poplar trees were tall, light and grew quickly. Although they could be made into beds without fleas, they could only be regarded as low-end furniture and were not suitable for nobles.
Boxwood is a small tree with no large timber. It is only used as a pillow. Zhao Zhen saw a boxwood bonsai at Hu Jiaoyu’s home. The tree is graceful, with leaves as small as watercress, thick and thick. Glossy, evergreen all year round. The branches and leaves are pruned into "cloud sheets", flat and thin as if cut, and then decorated with rocks, which is elegant and picturesque.
The ancients chanted poems about boxwood: The boxwood tree has thousands of branches and deep emerald leaves. According to ancient times, it is home to a horned dragon.
Because Zhao Zhen was planning to awaken the profession of manor master, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at the boxwood bonsai. Hu Jiaoyu once said: "Boxwood, commonly known as Millennium Dwarf, has gray and smooth dry skin, dense branches and leaves, and is green all year round. The leaves are exquisite, shaped like a piano, the branches are pale, and the color is calm. It is a gentleman in the wood. The leaf tip is like a bird's beak, and the shape is like a dragon and a tiger fighting. It is lifelike. It attracts wealth and has a light fragrance that can repel mosquitoes. It is elegant but not gaudy. "
Zhao Zhen heard this and asked Hu Jiaoyu where he got it. It was not that he was being arrogant, but that Zhao Zhen had settled in Zhuangzi and was really fed up with the mosquito bites. He thought about Zhuangzi at that time. Wouldn't it be possible to avoid mosquito bites by placing more box trees in the garden? I only heard about the price and didn’t dare to mention it again. Every day, only villagers are allowed to burn mugwort and wormwood to repel mosquitoes, hang mosquito nets in the house, and burn wormwood and wormwood to prevent mosquitoes.
Afterwards, Zhao Zhen was unwilling to give in. He consulted the classics and found out that he knew a lot about boxwood.
The dead boxwood trees in the valley in front of me have no large timber, so they can only be combined with mahogany and other trees for inlay purposes. Or make something small like a wooden comb. This matter still needs to be decided by Guang Hui and he should make some wood carvings. The boxwood wood is smooth, the texture is fine, and the color is solemn, so it will definitely be very popular.
The texture of boxwood is so delicate that no brown eyes can be seen with the naked eye. Because of this, boxwood carvings are often mistaken for ivory by those who are new to it. Boxwood carvings are milky yellow in color. As time goes by, the color changes from light to dark, which is very beautiful. The boxwood root is slightly larger, which is the most challenging carving craftsman. If a skilled craftsman uses its natural shape, skillful knife skills, and meticulous carving, it can turn decay into magic and give life to the root tree.
You can let Guanghui carve a few pieces and take them out to test the water. It's just that this is not a long-term solution, and Guanghui is not a person who can bear his temper. I am afraid that he will be bored if he does only three or five things. Besides, as a hero, it would be a waste if he carves all day long. After inspecting the Dead Tree Mountain and finding no results, Zhao Zhen called Tang Sen, the manager, and ordered him to cut down the dead trees in the near future and transport them to the village.
After taking a break, everyone was about to go down the mountain. At this time, dark clouds were gathered, lightning and thunder were heard, and heavy rain poured down. Everyone ran into the stockade and looked for thatched huts to take shelter from the rain. After a while, the rain stopped and the sun was shining brightly again. When everyone came out of the house, they saw that the yellow grass on the mountain had washed away, and a patch of green grass had grown up. The steaming mountain of dry trees seemed to come to life.
While the rain stopped, Zhao Zhen and others hurried down the mountain.
Back at the village, everyone was covered in mud. After everyone went to wash themselves off, they all came to the front hall to have a banquet.
During the dinner, Zhao Zhen said: "Brother Jiao Ting was previously arranged to garrison in the west. Now there is Dry Tree Mountain, and there are ready-made houses on the mountain. It will be renovated to save trouble and effort. Brother Bao Xu, why don't you go garrison instead? You are most familiar with Kushu Mountain. Secondly, Brother Jiao Ting is about to teach us, so it is very inconvenient to come and go.”
"There are original mountains and forests on the west side, and with the addition of Dry Tree Mountain, it is a large area. Some villagers should also be added to Tangsen. Zhao Yuanli also asked Sun Zheng to re-count the village's population and indicate their respective specialties. "
Zhao Yuanli agreed and went to make arrangements himself.
Zhao Zhen stood up and raised his glass and said: "Brother Guanghui, now I have handed over the temple drawings to Zhao Yuanli, and later asked him to supervise the construction. Now the villagers in that valley call it Baishi Valley. That place Gangzi is also called Baishi Gang, but the temple has no name. Brothers, if you have a good name, you might as well mention one. Let’s have a drink today and come up with a good name for the temple.”
Han Bolong was outspoken and blurted out: "Baishi Temple."
Jiao Ting also said: "It's cool here, it might as well be called Qingliang Temple."
Everyone expressed their opinions, Lingyin Temple, White Horse Temple, Guanghui Temple... to name a few
Guanghui laughed loudly after hearing this, and also said: "Master, how about Baota Temple?" "
"Okay, this is good." As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zhen clapped his hands and said.
“Brothers, you don’t know, when I first inherited this world, a third-order green anaconda attacked the fishing boat. Because I didn’t know what it did at the time, the fishermen did not dare to go into the water to fish, so the villagers had to go The county was recruiting strong men to eliminate floods, and we met the Guanghui brothers. In order to eliminate the floods, the Guanghui brothers also carved a bluestone tower. This tower is also a treasure, and its name is indeed appropriate. , let’s change it to the Pagoda Temple.”
After that, everyone was invited to see the bluestone pagoda in the middle courtyard.
(End of this chapter)