Chapter 65: Many Strange Cypresses Grow on the Cliffs
"It's done, let's get ready to go home and process the deer meat as soon as possible."
Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and said.
She was the first one to wake up when Dahuang made a sound.
But Lin Heng didn't let her come, he ran out first with a bow and arrow.
When she found out that it was not hunting, she followed them out, and she couldn't help laughing when she saw Xiongba suffer a loss.
"Of course, we'll pack up and leave."
Lin Heng nodded. They had to leave early, otherwise it would be too tiring to carry such heavy things when the sun came out.
Leaving the weasel alone, Lin Heng and Xiulan sorted out the things.
All the mushrooms picked yesterday were put into a backpack, and the muntjacs were put into a separate backpack.
Lin Heng originally wanted to carry it with him, but then he thought it was too inconvenient to carry it in the forest, so he just carried it on his back.
He and Xiulan took turns carrying the load, each walking a certain distance. The fifty-pound load was not particularly heavy for either of them.
"This turtle is so big, I can't bear to sell it."
Lin Heng sighed as he looked at the turtle in the cloth bag. It seemed bigger during the day, like a big pot cover.
This thing was very ferocious and kept attacking him.
"Put it in your backpack." After taking a look, Lin Heng tied the bag and handed it to Xiulan.
After Xiulan packed her things, Lin Heng asked again: "Are you sure you don't want to eat? It's easy to catch some fish."
"No more eating, let's go."
Xiulan shook her head.
"Okay then, let's go!"
Lin Heng carried the backpack on his back and walked in front.
“Woof woof!!”
Xiongba shouted happily and walked to the front to lead the way.
When the two men reached the mountain north of Baishigou, it was already bright. In summer, it was a little after five o'clock.
"Come and change it."
Xiulan turned around and said.
"good."
Lin Heng nodded. He couldn't hold on any longer. After climbing this slope, his clothes were soaked with sweat and sweat was dripping from his forehead like threads.
In other words, it's the things he made himself. If he is asked to carry something else, he would rather die than carry it.
It was past six o'clock and the sun was already very strong. Lin Heng and his wife were still two mountains away from Tongshugou.
"Take a break. I can't walk any more."
Lin Heng found a stone step, put the backpack on it, and took two deep breaths.
"The more I think about it, the more I think you're amazing, catching such a big prey."
Xiulan came over and spoke as she reached out to wipe Lin Heng's sweat, her face filled with admiration.
"Hehe, I didn't expect that sometimes luck just comes naturally."
Lin Heng chuckled and sat down to rest.
The two chatted while resting.
"Hubby, look at that little pine tree down there. It looks really weird."
While talking, Xiulan suddenly saw a very strange pine tree.
"If you don't tell me, I haven't seen it yet. Wait, I'll get it out and plant it when I get back."
Lin Heng looked over and his eyes suddenly lit up. This was definitely a natural Linshui pine tree stump and did not require any repairs.
The so-called cliffs are covered with strange cypresses. The place Xiulan was referring to was a rock cliff with a slope of more than 70 degrees.
This stone cliff is almost made of a huge bluestone, with only a few scattered cracks in the middle and on the top, and some soil blown by the wind.
However, wherever there is soil, there may be plants. A black pine tree as thick as a child's wrist grew on the top of the cliff.
Its roots have grown into the cracks, and due to malnutrition, it grows in strange shapes and is very short, like a natural bonsai near the water, carved by nature.
If given a chance, it may become a famous tree like the Welcoming Pine on Mount Huashan.
In later times, such a natural pile could be sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
Lin Heng plans to dig it up and plant it in the backyard. It will definitely be a nice landscape.
"Be careful, I'll hold you."
Xiulan was worried that something might happen to Lin Heng, so she came over to help.
"OK."
Lin Heng came to the edge of the cliff. Xiulan was standing a little inside, holding an acorn tree in one hand and holding Lin Heng with the other.
Lin Heng completely trusted Xiulan, and almost his entire body leaned out. At this moment, if Xiulan let go, he would have no chance of survival.
“Got it.”
After tilting to the limit, Lin Heng finally grabbed the branch of the black pine tree.
When they pulled it back and pulled hard, most of the roots of the pine tree were pulled out. The gaps were originally filled with loose soil.
The only thing that holds it in place is a thumb-thick taproot that's stuck into the cracks in the rocks.
Without thinking, Lin Heng tore it apart.
"And the relics look powerful and old, so it's worth it."
Lin Heng became more and more satisfied as he looked at the pine tree he had dug up. It looked better than it had looked from a distance.
There is a natural relic on the trunk. Due to drought and lack of nutrients, the trunk also has a feeling of being old and strong.
The so-called relics are places without bark, which are natural and caused by various disasters. They will make the bonsai look full of vicissitudes, with a sense of coexistence of life and death, and a feeling of self-improvement.
In order to create this feeling, humans usually remove part of the bark, which often makes the tree look less natural.
The height of this pine tree was no more than two meters. Lin Heng looked at it and removed its pine needles.
"Can the tree survive if you do this?" Xiulan didn't quite understand why they were picking the leaves.
Lin Heng smiled slightly: "This is the only way to survive. The leaves and roots are equal. Now that the roots are out of the ground, we have to pull out most of the leaves to reduce evaporation."
Of course you can't pull them all out, you still have to leave some.
Xiulan became more and more confused. She only had an elementary school education and naturally had no idea about these biological knowledge.
"Let me tell you from the beginning..." After sitting down, Lin Heng told Xiulan bit by bit.
"I understand a little bit." Xiulan looked at Lin Heng with some admiration: "You know a lot."
She was a little shocked to find that planting a tree contained so much knowledge.
"Haha, my understanding is equivalent to your understanding."
Lin Heng chuckled.
After picking all the pine needles, the two men put on their backpacks and continued on their way.
“Woof woof!!”
Not long after walking, Xiongba reminded himself that he had found the mushrooms.
Lin Heng took a look from a distance and saw a delicious porcini mushroom. He shook his head and said, "I won't pick this up today."
“Ouch.”
Xiongba was stunned for a moment, then continued searching.
"Go and play. Don't pick it up on the way back. It's too tiring."
Lin Heng shook his head. The two of them were very tired after taking turns carrying each other, but they had no time to pick mushrooms.
Xiongba understood and went off to have fun.
At around eight o'clock, the two arrived at Tongshugou. Seeing that they were not far from home, Lin Heng couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
"Let me carry it."
Xiulan took the initiative to speak.
"Let's talk about it when we get to Tongshugou."
Lin Heng shook his head, not wanting his wife to be too tired.
The couple walked for a while, and when they were about to go down the ditch, Xiongba suddenly barked: "Woof woof!"
"What's going on? Is anyone there?"
Xiulan looked into the ditch, but her view was completely blocked by the dense forest.
"There should be someone there. Xiongba is standing and shouting towards the front, which means there is someone there. Let's go and take a look."
Lin Heng nodded and walked ahead carrying the backpack.
(End of this chapter)
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