Chapter 118 Death Sentence
Under the guidance of Liang Jianzhong, the group went downstairs and got into the car.
Zhang Hao, Liang Jianzhong, and Li Siyu were sitting in a car together.
Village Chief Zhao made a car alone.
As time passed, the two Maybachs quickly drove to the Yaqian Town Botanical Garden.
This is a tourist attraction in Yaqian Town. There are many trees planted there, including many rare trees.
Got out of the car.
Zhang Hao was immediately attracted by an ancient tree. It was not that the ancient tree was so eye-catching, but simply because the ancient tree was surrounded by barrier tapes, and there were many people who looked like staff. People are doing these things around the ancient trees.
On the periphery next to the ancient tree, Mayor Zhou was standing there, with his hands behind his back, and his face could not be seen.
"Mayor Zhou." Liang Jianzhong said hello with a smile on his face, leaning on crutches with both hands.
Mayor Zhou then turned his head and looked at the group of people with slight surprise.
Liang Jianzhong came forward with several people.
Liang Jianzhong immediately introduced: "This is the village chief of Zhaojia Village."
Village Chief Zhao seized the opportunity and stepped forward to shake hands enthusiastically: "Mayor Zhou, I met you when I came to town for a meeting last time."
Mayor Zhou nodded, with the same smile on his face, and clasped his hands together: "Village Chief Zhao, hello, Chairman Liang has already explained to me clearly about the road construction in Zhaojia Village, and the process is in progress. It’s done, as long as the process is over and I sign it, it’ll be fine.”
"It's a good thing that Zhaojia Village is building roads. In this way, the village's agricultural and sideline products can leave the village and come to the town through the repaired roads. It's even better for the big guys in the village..."
"Almost, it will take at most two days before the road construction in Zhaojiacun can be put on the agenda." He added.
Village Chief Zhao’s face was filled with joy.
To be honest, he has never seen such fast work efficiency. Usually, things like building roads in the village need to be discussed in the village first, and then reported to the town. After that, various procedures have to be completed, which can take a year. Half a year is too normal.
Now that Chairman Liang has intervened, it only takes two days.
I have to say that with these big shots around, things can be done quickly.
Of course, having lived for most of his life, he can also see that all of this is Zhang Hao's credit. Without Zhang Hao, let alone the approval so quickly, the road construction in Zhaojia Village would not be possible, and he would have no chance. Meeting a big entrepreneur like Liang Jianzhong, not to mention being able to communicate with the mayor.
Then, Village Chief Zhao said a bunch of words of thanks, and the exchange between several people came to an end temporarily.
Zhang Hao came here just for a formality. Originally, this matter was not his business, but now he was curious about the ancient tree that was surrounded.
The ancient tree, which needs three people to surround, blocks out the sky and the sun. Its lush branches and leaves are like a huge umbrella. The sunlight shines on the soil through the gaps between the branches and leaves, seeming to add a trace of vicissitudes and time.
Focusing his eyes, Zhang Hao discovered that the bark of the ancient tree was gray, the twigs were brown, and the leaves were oval and as thick as paper. Most importantly, some of the leaves of this ancient tree were withered and yellow. Logically speaking, it is now It’s spring, so this shouldn’t be the case.
There is something wrong with this tree.
"Mayor Zhou, this tree?" He seized the opportunity and stepped forward in time to ask.
Mayor Zhou turned his head and looked at the ancient tree, shook his head and said with a helpless smile: "Brother Zhang, you can see that there may be something wrong with this tree."
"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Hao was slightly surprised.
Liang Jianzhong stepped forward with a cane and sighed: "Brother Zhang, do you know what kind of tree this tree is?"
"Mr. Liang, can you help me answer this question?" Zhang Hao said.
Mayor Zhou said: "This tree is called Putuo Hornbeam. It is a rare tree species. There are only two trees left in the world. The one in our Yaqian Town is the oldest tree, with a history of nearly a thousand years." ”
Zhang Hao suddenly realized when he heard this, and then he remembered that he had heard of this tree before.
When he was a child, he heard his father say that there was an ancient tree in Yaqian Town, which had a history of nearly a thousand years. At that time, he wanted to come and see it, but because it was not far away, he could come and see it at any time. I just thought it would be the same whenever I looked at it, and as time went by I forgot about it.
This situation is quite common. They are usually tourist attractions in their own city, but locals may not have been there.
And today, this wish can be considered fulfilled?
"I heard about this tree when I was a child and always wanted to come and see it. Today I got my wish." Zhang Hao smiled.
As he spoke, he looked around again. He had to say that the planning of this botanical garden was quite good.
This ancient tree was carved out alone. There are no trees within nearly 50 meters around it. They are all square bricks for people to step on. Not far away is a sparse birch forest and a sea of purple flowers. When it is flourishing.
Li Siyu listened silently and looked at this ancient tree with a history of nearly a thousand years, lost in thought.
Mayor Zhou shook his head: "Hey, take a closer look, Brother Zhang, maybe you won't be able to see it again in the future."
"Why do you say that?" Zhang Hao asked again.
Mayor Zhou looked melancholy, with a look of helplessness in his eyes, and he seemed to be disappointed: "You have also seen that it is spring, but some of the leaves of this tree have withered and turned yellow. After we noticed this situation, we immediately reported it to the relevant departments. After the relevant experts from the relevant departments came to see it, they said nothing and notified the experts in the province. They asked me to take a look. This tree may be...sigh."
"What if, what if this tree is really dead!"
Before, when an old leader from above came here for an inspection, he passed by and said that this tree was very good and he liked it very much. He also said that when he was a child, he often played with his friends under this tree. Now it looks like it is so well taken care of. I was very happy.
What Zhou Ran knew was that the old leader came out of this town. After he was promoted, he once returned to his hometown and returned to the tree where he played with his friends when he was a child. Naturally, he felt more cordial. Later, he also learned that when the old leader Before being transferred to the city, the leader specially came to this tree and said that this tree is very important and must be taken care of carefully without any carelessness.
And according to reliable information, he learned that the old leader would come back to the town for a visit in seven days. The town had already been fully prepared for this matter, but it happened that only this tree had a problem. What if he waited for the old leader to come back? , saw that the tree was dead, he, he couldn’t explain it!
This matter was related to his career, how could he not be concerned about it.
But now, there's no point in taking care of yourself.
Zhang Hao nodded.
It can be seen that the leaves of this tree withered and yellowed in the spring, which is a bad sign. After the experts came to see it, they immediately reported it to the experts in the province. From this behavior alone, it can be seen that this matter is not trivial.
Don't blame Mayor Zhou for thinking this way, if he would think the same way.
Just as thoughts were swirling.
squeak.
Along with the sound of brakes, everyone present looked over.
Two Hongqi commercial vehicles parked behind the Maybach.
Immediately afterwards, several old or middle-aged men dressed in straight clothes but different from each other came into the car.
Upon seeing this, Mayor Zhou immediately greeted him and shouted: "Are you the experts from the province? Welcome, I am Zhou Ran, the mayor of Yaqian Town."
Walking at the front was an old man with a wrinkled face and half-white hair. He was Professor Liu Hanzhong, a botanist from the province.
Behind him were also experts from the province, including geologist Professor Wang Jinhai and botanist Professor Qian Kun, and the rest were their apprentices.
"Hello, Mayor Zhou." Liu Hanzhong nodded as a greeting, and then introduced: "This is Professor Wang Jinhai, a professor of geology in the province."
Wang Jinhai pushed the black frame on the bridge of his nose and smiled. "This is Professor of Botany, Professor Qian Kun."
Qian Kun nodded with a straight face.
Mayor Zhou greeted him with a smile.
"Mayor Zhou, let's go over and take a look at the Putuo hornbeam tree first." Liu Hanzhong said solemnly.
Mayor Zhou nodded, stretched out his hand to guide: "Everyone, please follow me..."
……
Not far away.
Liang Jianzhong, Zhang Hao, Li Siyu, and Village Chief Zhao stopped where they were and looked over there.
"Mr. Liang, that should be the expert from the province that Mayor Zhou said, right?" Zhang Hao asked curiously.
Liang Jianzhong smiled: "That should be it."
Then, he turned to look at the Putuo hornbeam tree: "It is true that there are only two trees left in the world, and they are also the oldest ancient trees. It is normal for the experts in the province to be alarmed. After all, this is a rare species. ”
"Just like the 'Wandering Ginseng' you helped me catch this time, it is also a rare thing, Brother Zhang." He said with a smile.
When Li Siyu heard this, he was stunned, turned his head, his eyes lit up, as if he had grasped some key information.
"Going wild ginseng"?
Zhang Hao went to the mountains yesterday just to find this "wild ginseng" for this old gentleman?
However, the name "Zoushan Ginseng" sounds a bit strange.
The ginseng she knew about was buried in the soil. She had heard some anecdotes about it, saying that ginseng that was hundreds of years old could be found all over the mountains, but no one had ever seen it with their own eyes. In addition, Everyone knows this is just a story.
However, this old gentleman spent 3 million, plus the cost of building a road in the village, to buy it from Zhang Hao...
Could it be that this "wild ginseng" really exists?
Moreover, Zhang Hao brought back a ginseng stick last night, saying he found it while hiking in the mountains. After making chicken soup for her, today's test results were beyond her expectation.
The same is true for the last [Dipsacus Soup]...
The [Dipsipum Soup] before, the ginseng last night...could it be that they all have some magical effect?
As soon as the idea came to his mind, Li Siyu was stunned for a moment.
However, there is currently no evidence that my illness has been cured. It is related to Dipsacus Soup and Ginseng Stewed Chicken.
When the doctor heard about ginseng, he had no reaction at all.
After thinking about it, Li Siyu decided to suppress this idea for the time being and not think about it further.
Zhang Hao did not answer this question, but turned his head and looked at the Putuo hornbeam, which is only two trees in the world, thoughtfully.
Immediately afterwards, he saw Mayor Zhou walking towards here with the experts.
The experts ignored these people, but looked at the Putuo hornbeam with withered leaves, their brows furrowed.
Mayor Zhou was also accompanying him.
Liang Jianzhong didn't stay too long. He glanced at the time and said, "Brother Zhang, I have a meeting later and I have to rush there immediately. The road construction has been finalized. You can rest assured. There is still money that has been transferred." , please check it carefully.”
While in the car, Zhang Hao had already handed the "Wandering Ginseng" to Liang Jianzhong and told Liang Jianzhong to take it as soon as possible.
Zhang Hao nodded: "No problem, Mr. Liang."
Liang Jianzhong added: "I will leave a car here. Whenever you want to go back, just ask the driver to take you back. I will excuse you now."
After saying hello, Liang Jianzhong turned around and left.
Zhang Hao did not leave, however. He wanted to continue here to see what the experts said about this ancient tree.
He slowly came closer.
Then they saw that the experts bypassed the barrier and entered within three meters of the ancient tree.
Wang Jinhai squatted down, first twisted a small amount of soil with his mobile phone, rubbed it with his fingers, then put it in front of his nose and smelled it, frowning: "The nutrients in the soil are currently sufficient."
Mayor Zhou quickly answered: "We follow the requirements for this tree, carry out fertilization at fixed points every quarter, and carry out maintenance and other work as required every day, and it has not fallen down on a single day."
The fact that there is such a tree in Yaqian Town makes Mayor Zhou's heart feel as if it has blossomed. He wishes he could hold this tree up like an ancestor and feel that he is neglecting this tree.
Wang Jinhai nodded, stood up, walked to several other places, picked up a little soil, rubbed it with his fingers, put it in front of his nose and smelled: "Judging from the soil quality, the water suction is at a normal level, and the soil circle is also normal." There’s not much of a problem. The soil fertility is pretty good at the moment. Xiaoyang, take some soil back and test it.”
"Okay, teacher." An attendant immediately opened the box, took out professional instruments, collected some soil around the ancient tree, and placed it in a container.
Liu Hanzhong paid attention to the bark of Putuo hornbeam.
He raised his hand and groped lightly on the bark of the tree, then raised his head and stared at the trunk, the yellow leaves, and the light brown branches.
"Professor Liu, do you see anything?" Qian Kun, also a professor of botany, asked.
Liu Hanzhong thought for a moment: "Judging from the bark, the nutrients are quite sufficient. There are no signs of insects, and it doesn't seem like there is an internal problem. But judging from the condition of the branches and leaves, it is a sign of insufficient nutrients."
"Well, not only is it lacking in nutrients, but it's also about to die. Look at the new shoots sprouting from the branch, there are obvious signs of shrinking. I think this Putuo hornbeam tree is not doing well." Qian Kun added road.
Liu Hanzhong immediately interrupted: "You can't be so arbitrary. Judging from the condition of the tree trunk, maybe... maybe there is still hope."
Qian Kun smiled helplessly: "Professor Liu, you have also seen the test results of Yaqian Town, haven't you? Judging from the HTL index and IGH index of nutrient transport, the nutrients absorbed by the tree roots can be transported normally to The trunk, but cannot be transported to the branches and leaves.”
"Then the trunk absorbs enough nutrients, but cannot continue to transport them upward. Over time, the roots will no longer absorb more nutrients. At this time, if you still fertilize according to the normal process, the nutrients in the soil will become more and more abundant. It’s getting higher and higher, but the tree roots can’t absorb it. Professor Liu, you also know what this means.”
Liu Hanzhong sighed silently.
He didn't know what it meant, but what could he say?
Or what can he do?
According to his many years of experience, the death of a tree is not temporary, but first begins when the branches and leaves are unable to absorb nutrients. At first, there will be no symptoms, the leaves and branches will remain as usual.
But as time goes by, because the branches and leaves cannot absorb nutrients, all the nutrients accumulate in the trunk, and the roots no longer absorb nutrients. Later, the nutrients in the trunk are blocked and can only be transported downward. In this way, When a large amount of nutrients accumulate in the roots of a tree, root rot will occur.
Only later will the leaves turn yellow and the branches will become nutrient deficient.
To put it simply, the nearly thousand-year-old Putuo hornbeam tree in front of you has most likely suffered from root rot.
Once the roots are rotten, in addition to transplanting them, re-pruning the rotten roots, planting them in a suitable place, and maintaining them carefully can the treatment be successful.
But this Putuo hornbeam has a history of nearly a thousand years. In addition, the tree's roots are intertwined and the amount of work is huge. It is even possible that during the excavation process, the Putuo hornbeam will completely wither and there will be no way to save it. possible.
It can be said that the Putuo hornbeam in front of them has been sentenced to death in their eyes.
There is not much chance of rescue.
(End of chapter)