Reborn in the 1980s: Nine Stunning Beauties Get Pregnant Before Marriage

Huang Guolin turned to Chen Yongqiang: "You've managed this tree before?"

Chen Yongqiang nodded: "Last year, I saw that it was about to die, and the leaves were falling off badly, so I tried a folk remedy. I bought some pesticides, diluted them with water and brushed them on the trunk, and also poured some mud into the insect holes. I don't know if it will work."

Huang Guolin pointed to the healed insect holes on the tree trunk: "The insect holes have all been sealed up, and the newly grown bark has covered the openings. If you hadn't treated it last year, this tree would have been hollowed out by longhorn beetles long ago."

Chen Yongqiang breathed a sigh of relief: "So there's still hope?"

Huang Guolin nodded affirmatively, "Luckily, you treated it in time and it didn't get worse, otherwise even a god couldn't save it."

As he spoke, he took a small shovel out of his bag and squatted down to loosen the soil around the tree roots. Seeing this, Chen Yongqiang also squatted down to help.

"These dead branches need to be pruned; leaving them will only waste nutrients," Huang Guolin said, pointing to the dry branches on the tree.

"And those wormholes, even though they've been sealed, there might still be insect eggs inside, so we need to treat them again. Later, get some quicklime, mix it with water to make a paste, and brush it all over the trunk from roots to branches. Longhorn beetles are most afraid of that."

As Chen Yongqiang listened, he nodded, and his hands didn't stop either, helping to clear away the weeds around the tree roots.

Huang Guolin then pointed to the exposed roots: "Some of these roots have withered and died, so they need to be cut off. For the living roots that are left, you can dig a shallow trench around them and bury some well-rotted farmyard manure. This tree is old, and its root system's absorption capacity is not as good as before, so we need to help it."

The two worked for nearly an hour, clearing away the weeds around the tree roots and trimming off the dead roots.

Huang Guolin stood up, patted the dirt off his knees, and looked up at the treetops for a while.

"If conditions permit, bring some fertilizer up the mountain next time."

"Just use compound fertilizer, not too much. Dig a shallow trench around the dripping area of ​​the tree canopy, sprinkle it in, and then cover it with soil. If new leaves sprout this spring, it means the tree has recovered."

Chen Yongqiang kept these words in mind. Before leaving, he also poured a pot of water on the tree roots.

Huang Guolin felt that Chen Yongqiang's actions were a drop in the ocean, but what he didn't know was that Chen Yongqiang was pouring out spiritual spring water.

After finishing their work, the two descended the mountain along the same route. They hadn't gone far when Chen Yongqiang suddenly stopped and raised his hand to signal Huang Guolin to stay put.

Something was moving in the bushes about twenty steps ahead.

As the branches swayed, grayish-brown fur was revealed; it was two wild rabbits, munching on grass roots.

Chen Yongqiang slowly took the hunting rifle off his back.

Seeing this, Huang Guolin opened his mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again.

Chen Yongqiang aimed his gun, fired two shots, and took down both rabbits.

Huang Guolin thought for a moment and then spoke up: "Comrade Chen, are there many wild animals on this mountain?"

Chen Yongqiang stepped forward to retrieve the prey. "There are quite a few. Rabbits and pheasants are the most common, and you can occasionally run into wild boars. There are also roe deer, but those creatures are cunning and not easy to spot."

"Sell them for money?"

"We live off the land; my family has always been hunters," Chen Yongqiang said truthfully.

Huang Guolin works for the Forestry Bureau, so wild animals are not under his jurisdiction. Besides, there aren't that many rules these days. It's normal for people in the mountains to hunt wild game to improve their meals.

The two walked for a while, turned a corner, and came to a grove of mixed trees.

Chen Yongqiang suddenly stopped again, this time without even taking off his gun, and pointed directly to the left.

Huang Guolin looked in that direction and saw a pheasant foraging for food under a pine tree.

Chen Yongqiang took off his gun, picked it up, and aimed it.

boom--

The pheasant fell to the ground with a thud, kicked its legs twice, and then stopped moving.

Chen Yongqiang walked over, picked up the pheasant, and already had a plan in mind.

Three shots, three prey, not one missed.

Although Huang Guolin works at the Forestry Bureau and spends most of his time in the mountains, he has seen many hunters, but he rarely sees someone with such accurate marksmanship.

"Brother Yongqiang, your marksmanship is pretty good," he couldn't help but say.

Chen Yongqiang simply replied with a faint, "It's alright."

Back at the village office, Huang Guolin went to explain the situation of the on-site investigation to Chief Li. The two stood next to the police car and talked to each other, while Chief Li listened and nodded.

Chen Yongqiang, carrying the prey, pulled Yang Dahai aside.

He handed the two rabbits and the pheasant to Yang Dahai, saying, "Chief Li came all this way to help us with the case. He's been working in the mountains since early this morning, so we should show him some appreciation."

Yang Dahai looked at the prey, then at Chen Yongqiang, and a smile appeared on his face.

"You're a thoughtful guy. I'll make the arrangements. Let Director Li and Comrade Huang stay for a meal before they leave."

"If Director Li is willing to put in the effort this time, things will be much easier with those two brothers from Jinjiatun," Chen Yongqiang winked.

Yang Dahai understood what he meant. Who in the surrounding villages didn't know how many rotten things Jin Laoda and Jin Lao'er had done over the years?

However, Jinjiatun had a large and powerful population, and Jin Mancang had some connections in the town, so no one could do anything to them.

This time we finally got a chance. If we can get them in through Director Li's connections, life in Shimen Village will be much better from now on.

"I know what I'm doing." Yang Dahai carried his prey and walked towards Director Li.

"Director Li, it's almost lunchtime, why don't you eat before you leave?"

Director Li was talking to Huang Guolin when he heard this, so he turned around and waved his hand, saying, "No, no, we're in a hurry to get back to the station to take statements. Boss Jin and Boss Jin have been locked up all night, we need to take them back quickly to go through the procedures, otherwise it will be difficult to explain."

Yang Dahai then handed the prey forward: "Why don't we take these with us? It's a small token of our appreciation from Shimen Village."

"Old Yang, I appreciate your kind offer. But I can't accept this; we have rules to follow," Director Li declined.

Before Yang Dahai could say anything more, Director Li had already turned around and gone inside to take the man away.

Seeing this, Chen Yongqiang walked over and took the three prey from his hands: "Let me do it!"

Before Yang Dahai could react to what he was about to do, he saw Chen Yongqiang walk a few steps to the police car, open the passenger door, and place the three prey under the seat.

After a while, Director Li and Xiao Zhou escorted Boss Jin and Boss Jin out of the house.

Old Jin was handcuffed and still cursing as Xiao Zhou pushed him forward.

After putting everyone into the car, Chief Li turned to Yang Dahai and said, "Who from your Shimen Village is coming back to the police station with us to give a statement? Someone needs to go and explain the situation clearly."

Just as Yang Dahai was about to speak, Chen Yongqiang stepped forward and said, "I'll go. I know the whole story from beginning to end, from discovering the illegal logging to detaining people, and then to Jin Mancang causing trouble last night. I was there for everything."

Director Li sized him up: "Alright, then it's you."