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Ah Huang led the way in front, and Zhang Taiping and Wang Peng followed behind, walking slowly.

"Brother, do you know where there is iron wood?" Wang Peng asked.

Zhang Taiping asked: "Do you know where it is?"

Wang Peng nodded and said: "Of course I know. When I went into the mountain, I was once stained by the juice on the iron tree. After I came back, I was itchy for many days, so I remembered that tree."

"Okay, you can lead the way for us."

Although ironwood is not found all over the mountains and plains in the Qinling Mountains, it is not very rare either and can be encountered from time to time. Under the leadership of Wang Peng, he soon arrived at an ironwood tree.

"That's it." Wang Peng said and wanted to reach out and pat the tree. However, when his hand was in the air, he realized that it couldn't be touched with the body, so he took back his hand and kicked it with his foot. The tree shook and fell.

A few strings of Wu Ling'er.

Zhang Taiping looked upward. The five-meter-high ironwood tree crown was covered with vines, and strings of excessively red Wuling'er hung on it.

"Huh? There are still Wuling'er!" Wang Peng said as he picked up a bunch from the ground.

Zhang Taiping said with a smile: "At this time, Wu Ling'er is already dry and can't eat anymore.

Wang Peng picked one, put it in his mouth, tasted it, spit it out and said, "As expected, I can't eat it. It looks bright red, but it's shriveled inside and has no taste."

Zhang Taiping found a stick to break the vines connected to the tree first, and it would be easier to cut them down later.

Wang Peng walked around the tree and said, "How are you going to get this back? It's covered in yellow juice."

Zhang Taiping said: "Go and get some long grass, and then we can make some straw curtains and wrap them up."

"This method works!" Wang Peng patted his head and said, "Why didn't I think of it? Brother's brain is so bright."

Zhang Taiping shook his head dumbfounded. When Wang Peng went over to cut the grass, he took a saw and started sawing the tree root by root.

This kind of wood is harder than steel. It is really difficult to cut it with an axe, but it is much easier to cut it with a saw. Zhang Taiping found a comfortable place to sit down and put his foot on the tree to use his strength.

In just two strokes, the calf-thick iron wood was sawed down to only a thin thread that was still connected. He put away the saw, stood up, kicked off the tree with his feet, and it fell in the opposite direction.

Carefully remove the entangled vines on it, and then cut off the branches above, leaving only the main trunk, which is four meters long and as thick as a calf.

Wang Peng accidentally put a few of the sawed branches into the space, and went back to cultivate some ironwood on the mountain that gave the space.

When Wang Peng came back with a large bundle of straw, Zhang Taiping had already packed it.

"Is it over so soon?" Wang Peng put the grass on the ground and asked.

"What's so difficult about this? Just saw it off and lay it down. Of course it's quick."

The two of them sat down and weaved the grass that Wang Peng had cut back into a straw curtain. People in the mountains knew how to do it. It was just a question of whether they were skilled or not.

After wrapping the trunk, Zhang Taiping did not let go of even the small branches. Ironwood has special properties and may be used when making some small objects in the future.

After packing up, I picked up the wood and called out to Ah Huang who was wandering around the bushes, and then returned along the original path. Today I mainly cut down an ironwood tree and had nothing else to do, so I didn’t want to wander around in the mountains.

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Wang Peng, who was carrying the tool, said, "Brother, let me help you carry it."

"No need, this only weighs one or two hundred kilograms, so it's not very heavy. I can do it alone. It's difficult for two people to carry it up the mountain." Zhang Taiping shook his head and said.

"Brother, why are you so strong? Just like that King of Chu, if I carry something of two hundred kilograms, it won't be so easy, and I won't be able to carry it back." The strength of the mountain people is not small, but if I carry it back

It is unusual for something weighing more than 200 kilograms to travel several miles.

Zhang Taiping looked at him with a half-smile but said, "I haven't seen your mouth become so sweet today? You already know how to compliment."

Wang Peng scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Sister Zhuang asked me to speak nice words and praise more when I see people. She also asked me to read some books every night, and my mother was also there to help. What kind of person are we? Big brother is not

I don’t know, this is really going to cost us our lives.” As he spoke, he showed a distressed expression on his clothes.

Of course Zhang Taiping understood Wang Peng's temperament, and it would be weird if he could read books, but he still said: "Sister Zhuang and Aunt Wang are doing it for your own good. Reading more books will help you understand more things.

When you do it, you won’t be confused anymore.”

Wang Peng also knew his own situation, so he licked his lips and said, "It's useless to study. When the time comes, you won't remember anything in a hurry. Why don't you go talk to Sister Zhuang and my mother about studying?"

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Zhang Taiping laughed and scolded: "You have only been studying for a few days, how do you know it has no effect? ​​I will not talk about this matter. This is your sister Zhuang's ardent hope for her husband to become a dragon, and Aunt Wang's hope for her son to become a dragon! Haha." At the end.

Zhang Taiping himself couldn't help laughing.

Wang Peng said with a grimace: "You can't become a dragon if you continue to read."

Zhang Taiping ignored his bitter look, changed the subject and asked: "How many months old is the child?"

Hearing this question, the bitter look on Wang Peng's face disappeared and was replaced by excitement and joy: "It has been six months already. They say you will be pregnant in ten months. Now it is more than eight months in the lunar calendar. When ten

In a few months, it will be the New Year’s Day.”

Zhang Taiping said: "Be it during the Chinese New Year days, there happens to be no work and everyone is idle, so it is easier for you and your mother to take care of you."

"Yeah!" Wang Peng nodded and asked Zhang Taiping, "Brother, what do you think we should name this child?"

Zhang Taiping smiled and said: "You are the father of the child, so naturally it is you who chooses the name."

Wang Peng scratched his head and said, "I thought a lot but was rejected by Sister Zhuang. I can't think of a good name."

"What names do you have? Tell me and listen."

"Wang Fu, Wang Jun..."

Zhang Taiping shook his head. These names were too tacky. No wonder Zhuang Yu disagreed. He said, "Go back and read more books. Find a name in the book that has both a meaning and a nice sound. The name you find yourself will be better than someone else telling you.

It’s good.”

While the two were chatting and laughing, Ah Huang, who was walking in front, suddenly barked and jumped out.

When Zhang Taiping and Wang Peng heard the sound, they put down the things in their hands and quickly followed.

As soon as I ran into the forest, I saw Ah Huang chasing a small khaki animal towards the middle of the forest.

"It's a Wong Tai Sin!" Wang Peng shouted as he ran.

Zhang Taiping also saw clearly what Ah Huang was chasing. It had shiny khaki fur, and its tail was pulled straight by the airflow as it ran quickly. It was comparable to a squirrel's tail, but not like a squirrel's.

So fluffy and beautiful.

Zhang Taiping was not interested when he saw it was a weasel. The meat of this thing was sour and rough and not edible. The fur on its body was a good thing, but he didn't lack it either.

When the weasel ran under the big tree and was about to be pounced on by Ah Huang, he suddenly raised his tail, bowed his body and let out a stinky fart.

The big dog's nose is already sensitive, and with Ah Huang's special constitution, it is even more sensitive to smell. Suddenly there was a strong smell, and Ah Huang instinctively moved to the side as he slowed down. Then this

At that moment, the weasel jumped up the tree with a loud noise.

By the time Ah Huang reacted, the weasel was already standing firmly on the tree trunk. Even if Ah Huang had all his abilities on the ground, he would not get up the tree. He could only look at the weasel above the tree helplessly from under the tree.

He shook his tail slowly and glanced at Ah Huang under the tree as if provocatively before disappearing into the trees in a few jumps.

Weasels, like many mustelids, have odor glands in their bodies that can excrete odor and paralyze their enemies when they encounter threats.

Only after the weasel disappeared did the effect of its stinky fart become apparent. The stinky fart must have contained some irritating substances that can stimulate people's senses. During this time, Ah Huang squatted on the ground and kept sneezing, with tears secreting from the corners of his eyes.

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"I've never seen this guy climb a tree before?" Wang Peng ran under the tree and said. But as soon as he took a breath, he pinched his nose and ran to where Zhang Taiping was standing more than ten meters away. "Zhang Taiping smiled.

Said: "You haven't seen what Ah Huang has become, and you still ran there?"

"Ugh! Ugh!" Wang Peng retched several times without spitting out anything. He straightened up and spat and said, "Damn, it stinks! How could this bitch fart like that?"

This sudden lack of precautions really made Wang Peng sick. This smell was still escaping into the air, which showed how painful Ah Huang was now who bore the brunt of it.

After Wang Peng felt no discomfort, Zhang Taiping listened to the voice and identified the direction, and led Ah Huang to a creek. Without Zhang Taiping's need to say anything, Ah Huang put his head into the water and shook it vigorously.

He raised his head from the water, shook it, and sneezed twice before he felt better.

"Let me wash my face too, it's really fucking disgusting." Wang Peng also put his head into the water and washed his face. After washing, he complained and said, "It's a waste of time to come here. If you knew it was this thing,

But if you come here, it won’t do anything if you catch him.”

Zhang Taiping said: "Okay, let's go back. The ax and saw are still being thrown over there."

As the two of them walked back along the same path they came from, Zhang Taiping suddenly stopped and said, "Wait a minute, let me take a look at this tree."

Wang Peng stopped and asked, "What tree?"

"Take a look first before talking." Zhang Taiping walked towards a tree full of small flowers.

The two of them were running in such a hurry that they didn't even notice that there was a tree with flowers blooming on the top.

"Good guy, what kind of tree is this? The flowers are different from others, it looks like a pine cone." Wang Peng pointed to the beige flower cluster at the top of the tree that resembled a pine cone, but was much larger than the pine cone.

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"It should be a flowering iron tree!" Zhang Taiping also replied with some surprise.

"Iron tree?" Wang Peng was puzzled. "Isn't the one we sawed down first an iron tree? Ours is also called an iron tree?"

Zhang Taiping shook his head and said: "It's different. What we sawed down was an iron tree instead of an iron tree. This is an iron tree. Although the difference is only one word, it is completely different. The same tree body is as hard as

iron."

Iron tree, also known as fire-avoiding banana. Because the trunk is as hard as iron, it likes iron-containing fertilizers, so it is named iron tree. In addition, because the branches and leaves are like phoenix tail, and the trunk is like banana or pine trunk, it is also called phoenix tail.

banana.

Zhang Taiping walked around the iron tree again and sighed: "I didn't expect to see a blooming iron tree in the mountainous area in the north. It's really rare!"

"Is it unusual for this tree to bloom?" Wang Peng asked.

Zhang Taiping replied: "Of course it is strange." Wang Ji of the Ming Dynasty wrote "Junzitang Daily Inquiry Hand Mirror", "There is a proverb in Wu and Zhejiang that says, if things are difficult to achieve, the clouds must bloom." This shows that the iron tree is blooming.

difficulty."

Wang Peng scratched his scalp and said sheepishly: "I don't understand. How do you know this, brother?"

"I saw it in the book." Zhang Taiping waved his hand, knowing that what he said to him was a bit of a joke, so he simply said, "The flowering of the iron tree is often irregular, and it is difficult to see the flowering, so it has a thousand-year history.

The saying "the iron tree blooms" means that it blooms less."

"So few?" Wang Peng understood this time. It meant that this tree might not bloom even once every few decades.

Zhang Taiping paused and then said: "Of course, that's just what the book says. If cultivated properly, an old tree that is 15-20 years old can bloom once a year. In the south, people usually plant it in the courtyard.

Here, if the conditions are suitable, it can bloom every year, and the flowering period can be as long as one month. If it is transplanted to the north for planting, due to the low temperature and dry climate, the growth will be very slow, and the flowering will become rare. So this

It’s difficult to grow trees mainly in the north where they bloom.”

Wang Peng nodded and asked, "In which book did you read this, brother? I'll go back and have a look."

Zhang Taiping said casually: "It's easy to find this knowledge on the Internet. Don't you have a computer at home now? When you go back, don't wander around outside all day. Spend more time with your wife at home, and take a look online in your free time."

material."

Wang Peng nodded to show that he listened.

As for iron trees, male flowers generally bloom from June to August, and female flowers bloom from October to November. They are dioecious and have inconsistent flowering periods, so it is difficult to receive seeds in the north. So Zhang Taiping set his sights on this iron tree.

On the body.

As one of the oldest tree species in the world, the iron tree has a simple shape, a stem as hard as iron, a graceful body, large terminal leaves, smooth and shiny, lovely green, and evergreen all year round. Bonsai can be placed in the courtyard and indoors, and are precious

Foliage plants. Cycas old stems covered with fallen leaves

The traces on the leaves are like fish scales, which has a unique charm. If the pot is matched with smart stones, it will be more elegant. The most important thing is that the flowering of iron trees in the north is definitely another thing that attracts curiosity. If transplanted to the manor, it can

Increase the connotation of the manor and attract more visitors.

In fact, as long as the temperature and other conditions are suitable, iron trees can bloom every year!

Zhang Taiping is the most confident about this so-called "suitable" condition. As long as there is water from space spring water, even in the desert, it is a suitable environment. So Zhang Taiping plans to transplant this iron tree back so that it can bloom every year!

He immediately said to Wang Peng: "Go get the things and help dig this tree back."

Wang Peng went over and took the axes, saws and shovel sorting tools that the two had thrown on the ground, and the two began to draw circles around the tree.

"Draw bigger." Zhang Taiping said to Wang Peng.

"Are these tree roots that big?" Wang Peng felt that the circle he drew was already big enough.

Zhang Taiping said: "It's not too young. Do you know how old this tree is? Although it is small in size, it is definitely not young, and the root system underneath must be huge."

Wang Peng remembered what Zhang Taiping had just said, "The iron tree blooms every day", clicked his tongue and said, "It won't be a thousand years, right?"

Zhang Taiping shook his head and said: "That's not the case, but there must be some that are more than a hundred years old. When digging out, try not to touch the roots of the tree, and knock down the flowers on it. The most precious thing about this tree is the flowers on the tree.

Already."

Wang Peng responded and started digging out the next year. The roots underneath were indeed huge, measuring two meters square.

When he went back, Zhang Taiping carried a tree on each shoulder, especially the tree with roots that was dug out later. Although there was no soil on it, it was definitely not light. Zhang Taiping carried two trees while walking.

The journey is easy.

This strength made Wang Peng next to him envious.

ps...please ask for basic flowers for next month!