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Chapter 30 Green Poplar Boxwood

Let's talk about Zhao Zhen throwing down the boundary stone and landing it into a mountain. Jiao Ting and Bao Xu shouted, "Withered Tree Mountain." Everyone couldn't help but look at each other and stopped to watch. Seeing that nothing happened, they all relaxed.

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 will be no fleas on it.

Boxwood (a special product, the boxwood grows one inch every year and does not overflow, and shrinks back an inch in leap years. It is the destiny of heaven - "Xian Qing Ou Ji")
  It is difficult to maintain a long-lasting nature. There are many boxwoods in the world, but there is no 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.

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  But I didn't expect that in addition to enlarging the fantasy world, this mountain of dead trees would also produce special features. The mountain was covered with good wood, which could be used after being cut down, and the effort of drying in the shade was saved. Now the seedlings have grown, and there will be a steady supply of wood in the future.

There are two kinds of poplar wood. The one in the valley is the green poplar tree. It can be made into a bed and it will not get fleas for a long time. 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. Its function as a pillow is only the most inconspicuous. Zhao Zhen saw a boxwood bonsai at Hu Jiaoyu’s home. The tree is beautiful, with leaves as small as watercress, thick and shiny, and evergreen all year round. . The branches and leaves are pruned into "cloud sheets", flat and thin as if cut, and then decorated with rocks, making it as elegant and picturesque as possible.

Ancient people 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 his profession as a manor master, he couldn't help but look at the boxwood bonsai a few more times. 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 delicate and shaped like a piano. , the branches are pale, the color is calm, and it is like a gentleman among the trees. The tip of the leaves is like a bird's beak, and the shape is like a dragon and a tiger fighting, 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's not that he is arty, but that Zhao Zhen decided to move into Zhuangzi and was really fed up with the mosquito bites. At that time, he thought about putting more boxwood trees in the village. It is not possible to avoid mosquito bites. 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.

There are no large dead boxwood trees in the valley in front of me, 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 test the waters. 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, Zhao Zhen found 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.

Taking advantage of the rain break, 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 Kushu Mountain. The ready-made houses on the mountain have been renovated to save trouble and effort. Brother Bao Xu, why don't you go to garrison instead? You are most familiar with Kushu Mountain. , Secondly, brother Jiao Ting is about to teach disciples, and there is a lot of inconvenience in traveling."

"But it depends on the owner's orders." The two responded.

"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, and that hillside is also called Baishi." Gang, the temple has no name. Brothers, please think of one. Brothers, if you have a good name, you might as well mention one. Today we will have a drink and come up with a good name for the temple."

Han Bolong was outspoken and blurted out: "Baishi Temple."

Jiao Ting also said: "This place is so cool, it might as well be called Qingliang Temple."

Everyone expressed their opinions, Lingyin Temple, Baima Temple, Guanghui Temple... to name a few.
  After hearing this, Guanghui burst out laughing and said, "Master, how about the Pagoda 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 was, the fishermen didn't dare to go into the water to fish, so the villagers had to go to the county to recruit strong men to eliminate the flood. , we met Brother Guanghui, and we became friends. In order to eliminate floods, Brother Guanghui also carved a bluestone pagoda. This pagoda is also a treasure, with yellow steps. The name is indeed appropriate, so it was changed to Pagoda Temple. .”

After that, everyone was invited to see the bluestone tower in the middle courtyard.

(End of this chapter)