29. Rats
All this made the Fang family almost worship Gu Huai as an ancestor, and I am afraid that Gu Huai has a good luck affecting his fortune. Therefore, even if the current Fang family is powerful and powerful, the descendants still follow the ancestral precepts and live in the small place of Yunlai County, and have not moved to the more vast universe of Fucheng or even the capital.
The affairs of the Fang family are not a secret in Yunlai County, and the shopkeeper Song said it very carefully. In recent years, in addition to letting the servants take care of the ancient acacia, the Fang family also invited the master Song Shopkeeper in the maintenance of flowers and trees as the "doctor" of the ancient acacia, just in case.
After talking about the origin of the Fang family and Gu Huai, Shopkeeper Song automatically mentioned the predicament borne by Gu Huai: "There was a heavy thunderstorm more than 20 days ago, and I think Mrs. Lai should still remember it." That night, the thunderstorm struck the whole night, who would have thought that the ancient acacia that had not borne a lightning strike for hundreds of years happened to be struck by lightning, and the main trunk was cracked from the center, so it was a pity that it did not cause a fire, which was a blessing in pity......"
Even if Gu Huai escaped death, the main trunk was not much better if it was hit hard. In the past, the shopkeeper Song was invited by the Fang family, and it took more than ten days to save the locust tree, who would have thought that in just a few days, the ancient acacia had an accident again, and it was not about the "old injury" that caused it, which made the Song shopkeeper feel a little bottomless.
Seeing that the shopkeeper Song frowned and pushed his forehead, Guo Mianmian knew why he was like this after a little thought.
Can be split by thunder of the millennium ancient acacia "cured", Song shopkeeper in the flowers and trees distinct a little ability, now the ancient acacia has found a new problem, not very good will die, think Song shopkeeper is the problem of sensing the real hot hand found, and there is no control to cure the ancient acacia will be so.
At the moment, she didn't see Gu Huai with her own eyes, and Guo Mianmian didn't confirm whether Gu Huai was "old wound recurrence", so she thought about it and analyzed it to Song Shopkeeper: "If an ancient tree like Gu Huai finds a problem, if it is to break the power of nature, then the root has found a problem, and if you know what the problem is, it shouldn't be too difficult to handle it." ”
Shopkeeper Song shook his head with a wry smile, and told Guo Mianmian what he was really embarrassed about: "It is not difficult to find the cause, and it is not possible to accurately find the lesion and pull out the lesion without hurting the ancient acacia, but it is not possible to do it only by ability." ”
Guo Mianmian was stunned for a moment, and casually understood the benefits of the Song shopkeeper.
The ancient locust that has lived for thousands of years without falling, and its roots that penetrate into the ground will only be longer than the trunk that exposes the earth. Although the only underground cause of the whole tree is the taproot, in addition to the taproot, there are also intertwined fine roots buried deep underground, how can it be so easy to find the problem and deal with it smoothly?
As the shopkeeper Song said, finding the lesion and handling it in real time on the premise of ensuring that Guhuai is alive requires not only ability, but also luck. If you are not very lucky, you can be regarded as pulling out the lesion, and in this process, Gu Huai died pitifully, so the liver fire of the Fang family may have to be borne by the shopkeeper Song.
For Guo Mianmian, who has special abilities, she doesn't have to worry about killing Gu Huai at all, but she can't say this.
Seeing that Guo Mianmian didn't speak, and her demeanor was more serious than herself, Shopkeeper Song mistakenly thought that she was worried about herself, and comforted her in turn: "This is a very bad hope that Lao Clumsy did, and it can also be that the truth has not reached such a nervous level, this time I asked Mrs. to go to Fang's house just to confirm the cause, and if Mrs. has no control, you can push it on Lao Clumsy." ”
Guo Mianmian glanced at the shopkeeper Song unexpectedly, and secretly said that this person is indeed good, if it is replaced by the rest of the private people, I am afraid that I would like to pull her as a backing and bear the liver fire of the Fang family to escape the catastrophe.
This character alone makes people respect a little, Guo Mianmian couldn't help but say: "The ancestors of the Fang family who live in Guhuai are not so easy to think about...... If it is where I can help, the shopkeeper Song even speaks. ”
Shopkeeper Song was very moved, and thanked Guo Mianmian quietly on his face: "Mrs. is benevolent and righteous, and the old man has thanked Mrs. first." ”
"Shopkeeper Song doesn't need to thank you, I am also a lover of flowers and trees, and I can't bear to see the ancient acacia dry up like this." Guo Mianmian said a few words, but the shopkeeper Song was reborn and said bluntly that he did not find the wrong person.
Guo Mianmian couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, there is nothing good in this world for a reason, and she also has her own selfishness in agreeing to help.
If the Fang family is really a family that accumulates good deeds as Shopkeeper Song said, then it is not impossible to use the ability to help the Fang family deal with troubles. At the moment, the family is just an ordinary farmer's house, and there is no place to ask for help temporarily, but the business of distant flower sauce has led to a scale, and the Fang family can also be an effective place.
What's more, the thousand-year-old acacia is extremely valuable, and it is a pity that it is so gone, so for the sake of being the same species as Xiaohuai, she will not watch from the wall if she can get rid of it.
Under the leadership of the servants, Guo Mianmian and the three of them soon came to Fang's house and were taken to the courtyard where Gu Huai was. It's just that before he got closer, a weak moan came to Guo Mianmian's ears: "Pain...... It hurts......"
Compared with the immature and loud of the locust and the soft and soft grass, this sound seems very simple, as if it has gone through thousands of years of vicissitudes, and it has finally accumulated, but the great pain has diluted the lightness.
There is no need to think about it, Guo Mianmian also guessed who the owner of the voice was, except for the thousand-year-old locust tree, there were no other trees in this large yard covering an area of nearly five acres.
At this time, the thick and tall ancient acacia was full of people. In addition to Fang He, the current ruler of the Fang family, the countless side branches of the Fang family were also present.
Gu Huai is the belief of the Fang clan, and now Gu Huai has found a problem, no matter whether there is a latent contradiction between the side branches like many colleagues, no one wants Gu Huai to have an accident, only if Gu Huai is better, they will get better and better.
Therefore, after learning the news of Gu Huai's accident, the Fang family's side branch, who was in a foreign city and could take a break, rushed back to the Fang family's mansion overnight and thought of a way with Fang He.
Guo Mianmian glanced at the crowd and unexpectedly saw an acquaintance. When I thought that this person was also surnamed Fang, I didn't think it was new.
Realizing that someone had entered, Fang Zhishen turned his head to look over, and at a glance he saw the Guo family brothers and sisters who were with the shopkeeper Song. Although he was puzzled in his heart, Gu Huai was an urgent matter at the moment, and he nodded slightly at the Guo family brothers and sisters, which could be regarded as saying hello.
"Old Song, you can count it." Seeing the shopkeeper Song, Fang He, who was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, stepped forward quickly, and took the shopkeeper Song to the side of the ancient acacia without caring for the number of courtesies: "This locust tree has become like this, except for you Old Song, I really can't think of others." ”
Ever since Shopkeeper Song showed his hand to save Gu Huai, who was split by lightning, Fang He has become more and more trusting of Shopkeeper Song, otherwise he would not have invited someone over at the first time.
Shopkeeper Song did not blame, after following Fang He to the ancient tree, he first picked up the fallen leaves on the ground and rubbed them with his hands, and saw that the leaves that were still green were broken as soon as he rubbed them, and the foundation was definitely not caused by the "recurrence of old wounds" of Gu Huai.
Then, he stepped forward to investigate the trunk, and saw that the skin of the trunk was not cracked or curled, and he confirmed his previous suspicions.
Fang He recognized his appearance and color, and immediately asked: "Old Song, what is the reason for this after all?" ”
Shopkeeper Song didn't reply, and after giving Fang He a slightly calm look, he turned his head and beckoned to Guo Mianmian, who was standing still: "Mrs. Guo, can you come and take a look?" ”
When Fang He heard this, he noticed the Guo family brothers and sisters. Seeing that Mrs. Guo in Song Lao's mouth was young, she didn't seem to be a big hand in flowers and trees, but she must have some skills to be called by the shopkeeper Song, so she showed a kind smile on her face and arched her hand to Guo Mianmian.
Guo Mianmian replied with a salute, and then came to the side of the shopkeeper Song, put his hand on the trunk of the ancient acacia and pretended to investigate, but communicated with the ancient acacia behind his back.
Like people, plants also have their own emotions, and the ancient acacia that has lived for thousands of years is a little more spiritual than ordinary plants, and its IQ is not lower than that of adults.
Realizing that the two-legged beast in front of him could help him, Gu Huai Huo's eyebrows and said the reason why he was miserable: "There is a nest of rats that have bitten open my taproot and settled in it, and the caves they need more and more are getting bigger and bigger, and they are about to hollow out my taproot, please help me, help me!" ”
"What, it's a rat anyway?" Guo Mianmian was taken aback, she guessed in advance that the withering leaves of the ancient locust tree were due to the discovery of a problem with the roots, and at first she thought that there were termites and hornworms and other pests, but she didn't expect it to be mice.
Although rats are rodents that grind their teeth by biting on tree roots, and even eat small amounts of tree roots when there is no food to feed them, it is extremely rare for them to make their home in the roots. If you think about it, it's not impossible that the place where the mouse porridge is dark and damp, and the place where the roots of the tree know can meet these two points.
"Yes, rats! They burrowed elsewhere and got into my taproot, and at first I was able to tolerate it, but they became more and more greedy and wanted to hollow out me to breed more rat cubs. Gu Huai couldn't hide his anger and said that if it could do it himself, it would have killed the rat family a long time ago.
It's a pity that the rats are too cunning, they dig holes and dig very methodically, and their taproots are very tortuous, even if it rains heavily, the rain seeps down, and the rats can't drown. If this continues, within half a year, not only will its taproot be hollowed out, but its trunk will also be restored, and it will not be far from its death.
Hearing this, Guo Mianmian counted in his heart, patted the trunk of the ancient locust tree and said, "How many mice live in your taproot?" Do you know where the rats are in and out? Once you've found all the entrances and exits, I'll have a way to get rid of them for you. ”
Seeing that these two legged beasts were really happy to help themselves, Gu Huai cried with joy and quickly said, "I know everything, I know everything!" There are now a hundred rats, and the holes are scattered all over the place, so I will report to you the location of each hole. ”
Then, Gu Huai told the entrances and exits of the rats one by one. The more Guo Mianmian listened, the more surprised he became, it was not that there were forty or fifty holes made by mice, but that these holes were very lurking, if it weren't for the fine roots of the ancient acacia that could be explored one by one, he would have searched the entire Fang family mansion inch by inch with manpower, and he would not be able to find everything.