Chapter 52 Leave some pure land for your children and grandchildren
Xu Zhen saw that the big guy seemed to be very disapproving, and knew that it was useless for him to just talk about the big truth, so he continued to speak with emotion: "Yes! A tree may sell for thousands, tens of thousands! But look, we have a few of these trees on this hill! A tree as tall and as old as this, there is only one in our village! It has witnessed the growth of all of us here, and I still remember when I was a child, I climbed this tree to pick ginkgo fruits, and Uncle Xu used a stick to drive us away! I think that people have feelings, why can't we let it stay in our village, let it always become a witness of our village and our community, and watch our children and grandchildren grow up! β
These words reminded a few old farmers that they had climbed this ginkgo tree when they were young, and the trunk of the tree was too straight, and there were no branches at the lower end, so it was not easy to climb up!
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But sometimes, people's sanity will be buried by money, let alone these old peasants!
"I'm mistaken, it wasn't planted by my grandfather's grandfather, it was planted by my grandfather, and the tree was only so big when I was young!"
Xu Desheng gestured with his hand and muttered: "This tree is definitely not 80 years old!" It's not illegal to sell it! Boss Zhang, I'll sell it to you for 85,000! β
Zhang Sheng knew that he could fool some old farmers, but it was not easy to fool the young man in front of him! He didn't want to take this risk, his business was getting bigger and bigger, but there was no one in the court! Something happened, and no one covered him!
Besides, he also felt it, this young man seemed to have some prestige here, he shook his head and said: "I said, this tree is too big, it's not easy to feed, if any of you still have an osmanthus tree or something to sell, you can find me!" β
Xu Zhen was a little annoyed, and he was very unhappy with the small peasant consciousness of the members.
"Whether it is a ginkgo tree, a red bean tree, an osmanthus tree, or a yellow horn tree, they are all rare species in our place, why can't we leave them in our home, stay with us, can't we look at it with an appreciative eye like the people in the city, and live in harmony with them! I know that people will definitely say that I don't have a backache when I stand and talk, but what I want to say is that if one day, our village has to transplant trees from somewhere else, like the big cities outside, will everyone regret what they did today! β
"How is this possible? Aren't our mountains full of trees! A few old farmers shouted.
Xu Zhen knew that everyone might not be able to listen to these big truths, but he still felt that he was hypocritical and academic, after all, he was a college student, but he knew that what he should say still had to be said.
"Maybe you live here all year round and don't feel anything, but don't you really feel that in the past 20 Chinese New Year's Eve years, our family has undergone great changes. We can't even see two drops of water in the farmland, and we have all contracted lemon fields! Believe it or not, will your little grandchildren be able to catch crabs in mountain streams and swim in reservoirs or rivers as I did when I was a child? β
"In the past, even if my generation had just entered primary school and kindergarten, a few partners walked together, but now, aren't everyone taking their grandchildren with them, getting up early in the morning, making breakfast for their grandchildren, and having to walk to send their grandchildren to school after eating, and have to pick them up after school! What is this for? It's because society has developed, yes, surely someone would say that! But there will definitely be people who feel that there are many things in the market that cannot be bought and eaten by children, because it is not safe, there are many cars on the road, and they are afraid that their children will be hit and abducted by traffickers! β
"Xu Zhen, didn't you contract this lemon field! The lemon fields you contracted yourself, in turn, say that lemon fields destroy the environment! β
"It's true that I contracted the lemon field, but in the past two months, don't you know why I asked everyone to go to the field to help me weed, instead of directly buying herbicides in large doses! It is precisely because I don't want my hometown to become more and more polluted, and I can't see more and more green and flowing water, so I rent these lemon fields! I think that as a native of my hometown, I at least love this land more than those who come from outside! β
"Really, Xu Zhen, the money was earned by you, and all the good things were said by you! I'm just selling my own tree, and you're on the line! Xu Desheng was unconvinced.
Xu Zhen is still too young after all! The prestige in the village is not high enough.
"Xu Desheng, you still have no end!"
Xu Zhen wanted to say something more, but Xu Chao, the old village director, pushed away the crowd and walked over.
"Xu Zhenren is young, and he is a college student, and he has been wandering outside for so many years, don't people know as much as you as an old farmer! This ginkgo tree is a national endangered protected species, as valuable as the giant panda, and when you reach a certain age, it's not just as simple as your home! You really want to go to jail, I won't stop you! But we can't afford to lose this person in Heqian Village, and our old Xu family can't afford to lose this person! β
Giant pandas are known to Chinese people, they are national treasures, and anyone who dares to secretly buy and sell giant pandas is a capital crime!
After all, Xu Chao has a relatively great prestige in the village and in the clan.
Xu Desheng heard what the village director said, and hurriedly said: "Then I won't sell it, if I don't sell it, won't it be successful!" β
Xu Zhen saw that Xu Desheng changed his words after listening to the words of the old village director, and hurriedly said: "I want to use my actions to convince everyone that I returned to my hometown to start a business and plant lemons not just to make me rich by myself!" I will let everyone and your children and grandchildren who are working hard outside know that there are many opportunities in my hometown! As rural people, we don't necessarily have to leave our hometowns to work in big cities, do the dirtiest and most tiring work, and get the lowest wage, but we are still called migrant workers by the city people, called blind streams! β
Zhang Sheng also didn't expect that he would buy such a big thing when he came to buy a tree! He knew that it would be impossible to buy another tree today, so he cleaned up and dragged the yellow-horned tree away!
The crowd also dispersed with a chatter.
Xu Chao stopped Xu Zhen.
"Director Xu!" In front of Xu Chao, Xu Zhen is still a junior of his grandchildren.
"Sometimes it doesn't work hard to do grassroots work! They have to be recognized! Naturally, they will judge for themselves! Don't look at them one by one, they seem to be stupid and naΓ―ve, but as long as it comes to their own interests, they are better than anyone else. Of course, establishing prestige among the masses is not something that can be done overnight! I think I've lived in the village for more than 60 years and have been the village director for nearly 30 years! Although I dare not say that I am completely selfless, I have indeed done something for the people! This is the support of the people! β