Chapter 124 Leaving only the legend behind

Chapter 124 Leaving only the legend behind

"I'll accompany you, Mr. Zhang Hao."

Liu Hanzhong put his hands behind his back and smiled.

Then, he walked side by side with Zhang Hao, bypassed the barrier, and entered the area of ​​the ancient tree.

It's not that he doesn't believe Zhang Hao and doubts what Zhang Hao is doing, he just wants to see if Zhang Hao can see some tricks.

If Zhang Hao did not do this, the resurrection of the ancient tree has nothing to do with him. From this second visit to the ancient tree, we can tell something.

The two stood on the outside of the soil, looking at the lush ancient trees in front of them, and at the huge and vibrant canopy. Everything was very different from before.

"Mr. Zhang Hao, how do you think this ancient tree came to life?" Liu Hanzhong asked.

Zhang Hao thought for a moment, then squatted down, pretended to twist some soil, put it in his hand, spread it out and looked at it.

Then, he stepped on the soil and walked towards the old tree. When he came to the trunk, he pretended to look at the trunk, then looked up at the branches and leaves.

Then, he shook his head.

"You can't tell, this is indeed...a miracle."

Liu Hanzhong's reaction to him was expected. His expression hardly changed. He just looked at the ancient tree and said with emotion: "I have to say that the resurrection of this ancient tree is indeed a good thing. After all, this is the only one in Kyushu. If this tree dies, it will really become extinct.”

"This...this is the biggest loss to the botany community," he added.

Zhang Hao turned to look at him and asked curiously: "Professor Liu, do you think...how does this tree live?"

Liu Hanzhong didn't expect him to ask this question, and was startled subconsciously. Then he shook his head and said with a smile: "If I knew how this tree lived, I wouldn't ask you."

"If we can really find a way to bring this Putuo hornbeam back to life, it will definitely shock the botanical world! And those who can think of such a method will definitely receive unprecedented honor and status."

He looked at Zhang Hao tentatively, trying to see something from Zhang Hao's eyes and expression.

But he was disappointed.

Zhang Hao's expression was still as calm and unruffled as before, as if this honor did not interest him at all.

To be honest, Zhang Hao didn't care about all the honors Professor Liu mentioned. He only cared about finding a way to take away his [Mountain Spirit Clay Statue].

There are many people here watching, and they want to take away the [Shanling Clay Statue] under their noses. It is easy to say it is easy, and it is not easy to say it is not easy. We still need to think of a more reliable method. Just fine.

As his thoughts whirled, Liu Hanzhong smiled: "Mr. Zhang Hao, I'm sorry to have disturbed you so much today."

Zhang Hao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said with a smile: "No, no, no, it can't be considered an interruption. To be precise, I want to thank you, Professor Liu."

"Thank us?" Liu Hanzhong was puzzled.

Zhang Hao pointed directly at the Putuo Hornbeam: "It is a miracle that this ancient tree can come back to life. As a mountain walker, what I want to see most is the occurrence of this miracle. This Can bring us good luck.”

As he spoke, he took out the wicker chair directly from his pocket: "To tell you the truth, as a mountain walker, there are some rules in the mountains that you must abide by, and you must always keep in mind the values ​​passed down by the older generation. When encountering this When this happens, we all have to bring a handful of soil back, so that we can come back safely after walking in the mountains. This is also our hometown. ”

Liu Hanzhong was surprised at first, then stared at the wicker chair in his hand and asked: "Mr. Zhang Hao, this little thing..."

"This is used to hold sand. Although it is made of vines, it will definitely not leak sand or soil." Zhang Hao held it in front of him and let him take a look.

Then, he turned his head, his eyes constantly searching for something in the soil.

Logically speaking, the place where the [Shanling Earthen Statue] will eventually gather will be a relatively central location, so just find the central location when he wielded the [Shanling Earthen Statue].

After determining the location, the next step is to use a cane chair to dig out the [Shanling Clay Statue] and take it away.

Zhang Hao did not hesitate, squatted down, and used the wicker chair in his hand to dig deep into the soil.

Until his fingers touched the [Shanling Earthen Statue] hidden in the soil, which seemed to have been formed. He dug in the soil with a wicker chair, and it was directly connected to the [Shanling Earthen Statue] and part of the soil. Dig it out.

Then, with a faint smile on his lips, he stood up, closed the lid of the wicker chair, and put it into his pocket as if nothing had happened. He murmured to himself: "Now when I walk in the mountains in the future, there will be something to protect me."

Liu Hanzhong did not comment on this behavior and just forced a smile.

He still could not find the real reason for the resurrection of the ancient tree, and in the end he could not confirm whether the resurrection of the ancient tree had anything to do with Zhang Hao.

But if there is no relationship, Liu Hanzhong himself doesn’t believe it. But if there is a relationship, what exactly is the relationship?

Is it possible that Zhang Hao really has some magic power?

Or does Zhang Hao have some unknown tricks?

"Professor Liu, my wish has been fulfilled and I have obtained what I wanted. If there is nothing else, I will leave first." Zhang Hao said.

Liu Hanzhong nodded: "I'll send a car to take you back, Mr. Zhang Hao."

Zhang Hao waved his hand: "Don't worry, I can go back by myself. There should be a lot of things to do after the resurrection of the ancient tree, so don't worry about me. Professor Liu, you should just be busy with yourselves. I'm just a country man." I don’t understand either, but I know that you must not be idle.”

After making a haha, Zhang Hao walked away. When passing by everyone, he also said hello to them one by one, and then walked away.

Liu Hanzhong and everyone silently watched his leaving figure.

"I think he just poached something," Qian Kun said.

Liu Hanzhong smiled: "He said that the resurrection of ancient trees is a good thing in the eyes of mountain walkers, so they dig out a little soil to pray for a safe return."

Qian Kun suddenly realized and stopped talking.

Liu Hanzhong, on the other hand, kept staring at Zhang Hao's back.

Does he believe this reason?

To be precise, he was half-believing and half-disbelieving. He had no idea how much of it was true and how much was false. Just like he still had no way of knowing what the thousand-year-old tree behind him was. How did you survive?

Maybe he can figure it out in the future?

Maybe...

……

Zhang Hao did not return to Zhaojiacun as he wished.

When we just left the Botanical Garden, the Maybach of the Liang Group was already parked on the roadside.

Liang Jianzhong got out of the car, and Liang Qian and Liang Chao followed behind the old man.

"Brother Zhang Hao!"

Siblings Liang Qian and Liang Chao greeted each other cordially.

"Brother Zhang, I haven't thanked you very much since I came down from the mountain. I'm going to be a host tonight and give me some thin noodles?" Liang Jianzhong said with a smile.

Zhang Hao paused: "Mr. Liang, are you leaving?"

"Hahaha." Liang Jianzhong laughed heartily: "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from Brother Zhang. Indeed, I will leave Yaqian Town tomorrow and return to Chenghai City. But don't worry, I will take care of the road construction matter to the end. If there is any Call me directly if you have any questions.”

Liang Chao echoed from the side: "You can call me, Brother Zhang Hao. I'm on the phone 24 hours a day. I'll be there when you call!" Zhang Hao smiled, but soon his expression turned grim: "It must be that Li Siyu is still at home..."

He eats and drinks well in the town, but Li Siyu has to cook and eat by himself at home.

Presumably when she was not at home, she would eat as frugally as possible, or make do, but she couldn't make do when she still needed nutrients to supply her body.

Liang Jianzhong waved his hand: "Don't worry about this, Brother Zhang. I have already sent someone to pick her up. You can call her to let her know. Let's go to the restaurant first and have a good meal tonight."

Zhang Hao immediately agreed without hesitation: "That's okay, Mr. Liang, let's go."

Liang Chao and Liang Qian immediately came forward.

"Brother Zhang Hao, you need to tell me more about the rules in the mountains. From now on, when I go hiking with my buddies, I will rely on this to show off!"

"Brother Zhang Hao, don't listen to him. You can tell me more about these. I am planning a paper recently, which is about these folk allusions."

The group got into the Maybach talking and laughing, and then sped away.

When they arrived at the hotel, Liang Jianzhong naturally sat at the main seat, with Zhang Hao beside him, and the seat next to him was vacant for Li Siyu.

Several people chatted and laughed, ranging from the rules in the mountains to folk tales, and from folk tales to what happened in the village.

While talking, Li Siyu also came and immediately merged into the conversation of several people, occasionally telling some interesting stories about the village.

Everyone enjoyed this meal very comfortably.

After dinner, Liang Jianzhong opened a presidential suite upstairs in the hotel for the two of them.

Fortunately, the presidential suite is not a bedroom. Zhang Hao and Li Siyu still live in the same room.

Until early the next morning.

The two get up.

Liang Jianzhong had already prepared breakfast downstairs. After several people had breakfast, it was time to say goodbye.

"Brother Zhang, in this case, I will go back to Chenghai first. If you have a chance in the future, go to Chenghai to find me and call me at any time." Liang Jianzhong warned.

Liang Chao echoed again: "You can call me, Brother Zhang Hao, and I will take you to have fun!"

Zhang Hao also agreed: "Next time, definitely next time."

The two watched Liang Jianzhong's car drive away and looked at each other.

"Let's go home quickly. Xiaobai stayed at home all night. He must have missed us both."

"Well, I have to go back quickly, Xiaobai should be hungry."

As they spoke, the two of them walked towards the taxi.

Just arrived at the roadside.

Zhang Hao looked up at the street not far away. Mayor Zhou was chatting and joking with an old man who was friendly and friendly. Judging from the old man's dress, he looked like an old cadre.

Behind the two people, there were more than a dozen leading cadres of the town, each with a smile on their face, but there were many people whose smiles did not contain any smiles, but were all apologetic smiles.

The direction they were going was exactly where the old tree was, and they obviously wanted to accompany the old leader to visit the tree.

The mayor didn't notice Zhang Hao, and he didn't take the initiative to say hello. He just looked at it curiously and took Li Siyu into the taxi.

"Get in the car quickly."

"Well, okay."

"Master, Zhaojiacun."

……

The Maybach was driving on the streets of Yaqian Town.

Liang Jianzhong leaned on crutches with both hands and looked out through the car window.

Looking at the scenery passing by outside the car window, he was filled with emotions and his thoughts spread.

When he came to Yaqian Town this time, he gained a lot. Not only did he get the medicine that he thought about day and night, which could cure his hidden illness, but he also got to know a talent like Zhang Xiaoge, a truly capable and talented person. people.

In his opinion, those 3 million, plus the millions spent on road construction, would not be a loss if he could get to know a folk weirdo like Brother Zhang, and he would even make a profit.

After all, given the rarity of "Wandering Ginseng", it could be said that apart from Brother Zhang who could catch that thing, he couldn't think of anyone else in the world who could catch it.

If similar things happen in the future, he will definitely come to Brother Zhang for help.

Moreover, who knows if this strange person has any other abilities?

At this time, where he looked, he suddenly flashed across a familiar stall, plus the familiar figure in the stall.

He stood up suddenly and exclaimed: "Xiao Li, stop the car!"

The driver reacted quickly and parked slowly.

"Go back!" Liang Jianzhong said.

The Maybach quickly fell back.

Looking out the car window at the familiar fortune-telling booth, there is also that extremely distinctive face that will be firmly remembered in one's mind at a glance.

Liang Jianzhong opened the car door and got out of the car.

Standing in front of the stall, he looked at the Taoist and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, Taoist Master. How is business lately?"

The old Taoist naturally recognized the Maybach and Liang Jianzhong in front of him. He smoothed his beard and played with the whisk, and responded: "It's not bad to drag a layman."

Liang Jianzhong nodded: "Taoist Master, I didn't thank you properly last time."

The old Taoist was stunned, opened his thick lips, closed his eyes and smiled: "Why did the layman say this?"

Liang Jianzhong silently turned his head and looked in the direction of Zhaojiacun: "Last time, the Taoist priest told me that Brother Zhang from Zhaojiacun was really a strange person. I didn't believe it at the time."

"Do you believe it this time?" The old Taoist seemed to have guessed the result, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Liang Jianzhong thought for a moment and nodded heavily: "Sure enough, that Brother Zhang is indeed a strange person. When I came here this time, I followed Brother Zhang into the mountains. I did gain a lot of knowledge, and I also know that in this world, I still know too little, and I have seen too little of the world.”

The old Taoist laughed loudly, flicking the whisk in his hand, stroking his white beard with one hand, squinting his triangular eyes, and looking in the direction of Zhaojia Village. After pondering for a long time, he silently withdrew his gaze and said nothing.

(End of chapter)