This birthday banquet started early, according to the current time, it is estimated that it is about twelve o'clock. Therefore, when everyone finished eating and came out of the village chief's house, it was only about a little at most.

Because it was still early, there was nothing to do today, and the men had drunk some more wine, so they walked very slowly. As they walked, they became a few adults together, and Ye Feng and a few of them ran to the front.

The men were together and drank again, and what they said was naturally meat and vegetarian.

"Are you full?" Ye Feng asked Qianyan.

Speaking of which, there are barely twelve dishes on the table, both meat and vegetarian. However, vegetarian dishes account for most of them, and there are only two or three meat dishes, and the amount is also small, so there is not enough to eat at all.

Ye Feng only clamped it a few times, and then found that the plate was empty.

As for the steamed bun with thick noodles, he only got one. As for the melon seeds and pastries in the mouths of the villagers, because they came late, they didn't see them at all, but they were like legends.

"I didn't eat much, so I ate a few bites of food and a cake." In Chenjia Village, it is customary to call steamed buns for cakes.

"Me too, I'm still hungry. If you want to say that those people eat too much, I only sandwiched it a few times, and then I found that it was finished. ”

Chen Qianliang, Ye Feng and Qianyan were all counted as children, and they were led by the women to sit at a table. At a table like theirs, there is no alcohol, and naturally there is no appetizer.

"Why don't we go to the grocery store and buy something to eat?" I still have money here. Seeing that everyone was hungry, Qianyan proposed.

"Okay, let's go, let's go together." Hearing this, Da Niu, who had not spoken all this time, also hurriedly agreed. Now, several of them have pocket money in their hands. Needless to say, Qianyan and Ye Feng are the meat of Da Niu's mother's heart, and even the Zhao family is a pet child.

With motivation, several children walked faster and faster, provoking Zhao and Ye to shout at them to slow down. After thinking about it, Ye Feng said to Ye's family: "Sister, we haven't eaten enough, go to the grocery store to buy some snacks." ”

Hearing this, Ye and Zhao glanced at each other. Although he didn't speak, he was thinking in his heart, no wonder the village chief's family only ate one birthday banquet and didn't open the banquet at night. In this way and in this amount, you have to do it again in the evening.

After buying snacks, the few people dispersed and went home.

When Ye Feng and Qianyan went home, they saw Ye and Chen Jixing sitting in the courtyard basking in the sun, lazy. The chickens are okay, basically looking for food in the back. It's these ducks, "quacking" and screaming, everywhere they go, there are duck droppings.

Seeing that it was still early, Ye Feng said to Chen Jixing: "Brother-in-law, I think we have raised a lot of chickens and ducks this time. Of course, I don't want you to sell it, but I want to fence off a piece of land in the back mountain, drive the chickens and ducks there to raise, and then drive back in the evening. That way, there won't be so much chicken droppings and duck droppings in the yard. What do you think? ”

In fact, the couple, especially the Ye family, naturally knew that after raising so many chickens and ducks, there was a large amount of feces in the yard every day. Rao is that she cleans up so in time, but she still steps on some from time to time.

Such a proposal is not bad, it is not a waste of space and it is possible to raise chickens and ducks. It's just that raising chickens and ducks in the forest will not be a problem.

Ye said whatever he wanted.

In her opinion, although the back mountain is not high, the trees are dense, and what will happen if it is not well preserved.

"Absolutely. There is not much space in the yard, chickens and ducks can't move, and sometimes they run to the backyard to eat my flowers and plants. Now, we just need to circle a forest, and there are still insects in the woods, and the chickens and ducks will grow fast after eating them. Besides, it's convenient to eat grass or something. ”

Hearing this, the three of them discussed again, and finally settled the matter.

Chen Jixing is a proper man of action, and after a while, he cut down the bamboo and began to weave a fence in the yard. Seeing this, Ye Shi and Ye Feng took Qianyan into the back mountain and began to choose a suitable location.

In the end, at Ye Feng's suggestion, I chose a place closest to the backyard.

The next day, when the fence was arranged, Ye Feng and his family walked into the woods again, and surrounded the place they had chosen yesterday about the range, and the exit was naturally in the backyard next to the back mountain.

After doing this, everyone joined forces and began to chase the chickens and ducks.

The process is naturally chickens and ducks, so don't mention it. But as soon as they rushed in, the chickens and ducks immediately stopped croaking, as if they had discovered a new world, with both food and space to move, and they all went to find food for a while.

In this way, he rushed out in the morning and came back in the evening, and after several days of experiments, the chickens and ducks had no loss, full of vitality, and the yard was clean again, so Ye was completely relieved.

On this day, after mixing the mussel meat and dried fish and bran, and adding some fresh pigweed, Ye Shi and Ye Feng walked into the forest with a food bowl.

Basically, Yip feeds the chickens and ducks at this point in time every day.

After feeding the chickens and ducks, Ye Feng inadvertently found a plant, small, but very energetic, and different from the surrounding trees, Ye Feng squatted down curiously to check.

The tree is in good condition, although it is only forty or fifty centimeters tall, it has many branches and luxuriant foliage. When I peeled off the branches and leaves, I saw that it was growing from a stump about the thickness of a bowl.

I don't know why the original tree was destroyed, or maybe it was eaten by insects. These branches are tender and ridged, giving them a square shape that no other plant has.

The leaves are also mostly opposite, with pointed tips.

Such a different tree provoked Ye Feng to touch it, and pulled it back and forth a few times. Unexpectedly, the small branch was very flexible and did not break.

Seeing this, Ye Feng suddenly had a bold idea in his heart, feeling that this small tree should be a pomegranate.

But I can't be sure, after all, pomegranates came from the Western Regions, and in modern times, although there are both north and south, this time and space ...... Wait, Western Regions? Ye Feng suddenly thought of the ten peanuts in his bag.

You know, peanuts were also brought from the Western Regions.

Could it be that this time and space actually have a mutual market with the Western Regions?

Putting that aside, it would be great if the tree was really a pomegranate. You must know that traditional Chinese culture regards pomegranates as a mascot and a symbol of fertility and blessings.

And as soon as the pomegranate tree blooms, it is full of enthusiasm and is very beautiful. As for the pomegranate fruit, it is also quite delicious. If this pomegranate tree is grafted and a pomegranate bonsai that produces fruits, it will be very popular.

At least, for the sake of good luck, those newlyweds and those who have been infertile for many years will definitely come to buy.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng looked happy, and turned around excitedly and asked Ye, "Sister, sister, what kind of tree do you see this, do you recognize it?" ”

Ye Feng asked, and even Chen Jixing, who didn't know when he appeared, surrounded him, squatted down and carefully identified it.

Seeing this, Ye Feng thought that they didn't know either. He just asked casually with a glimmer of hope, and it was nothing if he didn't know. Just dig it up and cultivate it well, and wait until it blossoms and bears fruit.

Unexpectedly, the two knew each other, and said in unison: "Danruo." ”

"Danruo?"

"Yes, it's Danruo."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Ye Feng was a little confused, Dan Ruo? What's that? It wasn't a pomegranate! However, this looks exactly like a pomegranate.

Seeing Ye Feng's confused face, Ye said patiently: "We don't have this kind of tree in Chenjia Village. As a result, for a while, the county didn't know where a group of bearded people came from, and no one could understand them. But that's fine, they sell a lot of weird stuff that we don't have here. But they don't want silver, they just like our porcelain, and they can exchange it for a lot of things if they take a porcelain bowl or disk. You know the fifth Mrs. Chen in the village, right? ”

Of course Ye Feng knew.

This Fifth Mrs. Chen is a well-known "old naughty boy" in the village, judging from his appearance, Ye Feng estimates that he is also in his sixties, and his hair is all white.

This Fifth Master Chen is a blessed man, full of children and grandchildren, and filial piety, although it is not a rich and noble family, it can be regarded as a happy family.

But this old man was not like the other old men in the village, who teased his grandson or farmed quietly, or else he would not have been called "the old urchin": he was particularly interested in new things.

In fact, if you put it now, most people will call him a farmer inventor.

Ye Feng chatted with him a few times, and saw that he liked to tinker with things, and originally wanted to tell him some modern mechanical things and the like, maybe he could make them. But then I thought about it, if Fifth Master Chen had any injuries because of this, his children and grandchildren would not come to the door.

Thinking of this, I had no choice but to give up.

Ye continued: "Everyone has seen it, that is, it is just a strange thing to see, and besides, there is porcelain in the house of ordinary people. Therefore, except for some large families, everyone else just gathered around to see the excitement. However, when Fifth Master Chen celebrated his fiftieth birthday, he received ten porcelain bowls, but he was never willing to use them, and they were carefully stored in the cabinet. ”

Hearing this, Ye Feng said, "Oh, I know, he must be secretly going to take those porcelain bowls to exchange things." ”

"Yes, seeing that these bearded things are so funny, he was also moved, and regardless of the opposition of his family, he insisted on taking two porcelain bowls and exchanging them for a strange red fruit."

"Red fruit?" Ye Feng asked, how can it be so coincidental, the pomegranate also happens to be red.

"Yes, the skin of this red fruit is very thick and rough, and it doesn't smell like a fragrance, and Fifth Master Chen couldn't pinch it with his two-inch-long nails, and then he took a knife to cut it. I thought it was a delicacy in the world, but unexpectedly, it was a very small particle inside. Because of the language barrier, the bearded men couldn't tell what they were for. Looking at such a red and bright fruit that has never been seen before, some people say that it is an ornament, and it looks good to pick it out one by one and put it on the plate. But some people say that it is a kind of sacred object, and hanging in the house can ward off evil spirits. Only Fifth Master Chen firmly believes that it can be eaten. ”

Hearing this, Ye Feng was almost certain that this was a pomegranate. I have to say that Mrs. Chen, a foodie, really guessed correctly.

So despite the opposition of his children and grandchildren, Fifth Master Chen picked out dozens of fruits and forced the whole family to eat baked potatoes. As a result, he was poisoned that night, vomiting and diarrhea, and the whole family tossed all night, asking for a doctor, and making a fire to boil medicine, until Tianming finally stopped. In a fit of rage, the family took advantage of his inattention and threw the remaining half of the red fruit far away, in the mountains in our backyard. ”

"It's good to eat the fruit, why do you have to eat it with baked potatoes?" Ye Feng asked curiously.

What is certain is that pomegranates are not poisonous at all, and they will naturally not have diarrhea when eaten. Perhaps, it was because of the rejection reaction with the baked potatoes, Ye Feng felt that it could only be explained in this way.

"You forgot, Fifth Master Chen's favorite thing is to eat baked potatoes, and I want to eat them every day. His son and daughter-in-law are filial and filial, and as long as they have the opportunity, they will bake a few for him. Chen Jixing said.

"It's really sad, Fifth Master Chen has the courage to be the first person to eat crabs, but he doesn't have that luck." Ye Feng thought in his heart.

The next thing is not Ye Shi said that Ye Feng also guessed it, it must be that some of the seeds of the remaining half of the pomegranate survived, took root and sprouted, grew into a big tree, and maybe even bore fruit, but no one dared to eat it.

Isn't Fifth Master Chen's lesson terrifying enough?

At this point, Ye Feng of course already understood that the small tree in front of him was indeed a pomegranate tree, which was the "Danruo" in Ye's mouth.

It's just that he's really sluggish, Dan means red. Aren't these pomegranate flowers, pomegranate fruits, and pomegranate juice all red?

Danruo? Sure enough, it sounds much better than pomegranate! Speaking of which, this ancient man really knew how to come up with names.

If Fifth Master Chen hadn't been poisoned, then the sweet and sour pomegranates would have been planted in front of and behind the houses of every household in Chenjia Village at this moment.

Unfortunately, the poisoning incident prevented all this from happening.

It seems that some fortuitous events, seemingly inconspicuous, are enough to change the trajectory of things.

"Sister, are there many such trees? Where else? This is what Ye Feng is most concerned about.

Anyone with a little gardening knowledge knows that pomegranates are very suitable for potted plants. Its flowers are bright and warm, the flowering period is long, and it is particularly resistant to repair and cutting, and it is simply born for potted plants.

"Yes, I know that." Chen Jixing said.

"Brother-in-law, take me to see it. This Danruo is the most suitable for potted plants, haha, haha, we sent it. Ye Feng was so excited that he wanted to jump up.

If he had known that there were pomegranate trees in the back mountain, he would have dug them up a long time ago.

Hearing Ye Feng say that this tree actually has economic value, Chen Jixing was a little surprised, and hurriedly took Ye Feng up.

The forest is very small, and there is an exit when you walk to it, and there is a large area of land outside. Go further on, and it will be Mrs. Chen's house.

The three of them walked in search of the miraculous pomegranate tree mother plant.

Chen Jixing just remembered the approximate location, and he didn't deliberately pay attention to it, so he didn't find it for a while. Several people kept walking up the exit, but they never found it. As a result, on the way back, I saw a pomegranate tree about ten years old at the bottom of the forest.

At that moment, Ye Feng really wanted to hug it and kiss it.

This pomegranate tree grows very well, but it is not the flowering season at the moment, so Ye Feng does not know if it will be able to bear fruit.

But it's not difficult, the pomegranate blooms around the summer solstice, and now it's May, and you'll know in another month.

I thought that this tree had grown for so many years, and if it could bear fruit, there must be other small trees around. A few people searched carefully, and sure enough, they found a few more.

Ye Feng happily chose a tree that was neither big nor small, the thickness of a rolling pin, and carefully dug it out to take home.

Due to the dense woods that shelter the sun from the sun and the rain and dew, the tree is thick, but not tall enough.

But that's not a problem.

A thick trunk indicates that the tree has reached the age of bearing fruit. The tree is not tall, just suitable for potted plants, so he can cut a section. The most important thing is that this tree has many branches and leaves, which is extremely suitable for pruning, and the pomegranate has very low requirements for soil, and there are many carefully matched nutrient soil in the backyard.

After returning home, Ye Feng pruned it simply, prepared it with nutrient soil, found a flower pot that meant "early birth of a noble son", and planted the tree directly. Pomegranates are not like other potted plants, they can be pruned and grown at the same time, and this tree is so thick, there is no problem at all.

However, Chen Jixing was a little puzzled, such a tree that would bear poisonous fruits, I really don't know why Ye Feng should pay so much attention to it, and he should take such a good flower pot to match. After thinking about it, I thought it would be better to ask.

What if the tree bears fruit and is eaten by mistake? When the time comes, it will not be good to make people vomit and diarrhea. Compensation is a trivial matter, and in the end, it is a hindrance to reputation.

For he said, "Even if this tree can blossom, if it bears fruit in the future, will not the family of the one who bought it will suffer?" In my opinion, no matter how beautiful the flowers of this tree are, we should not plant them. ”

In this regard, Ye Shi also agreed very much, and said to Ye Feng: "Your brother-in-law is right. I just heard you talk about how beautiful the flowers of this tree are, but I forgot that the fruit is poisonous. When the time comes, the people who harm them will come to the door when they are sick, and they will not ruin our reputation in vain. ”

After returning from the back mountain, Ye Feng had been in a state of excitement, completely ignoring Chen Jixing and Ye's thoughts.

It is no wonder that the pomegranate has not yet been accepted by the villagers, and it has taken the lead in taking root in the hearts of the villagers with a poisonous impression. Seeing that they were using it as a treasure, Chen Jixing and Ye were naturally very worried.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng patiently explained: "Sister, brother-in-law, if I say that this Dan Ruo is not only not poisonous, but also very delicious, do you believe it?" The fruit of this Danruo is actually a kind of fruit. ”

Seeing that Ye Shi and Chen Jixing were a little unconvinced, Ye Feng continued to explain: "The reason why Fifth Master Chen's family was poisoned and vomited and diarrhea after eating this fruit was because they ate potatoes at the same time when they ate Danruo fruit. There are some foods that cannot be eaten together. In other words, both things are not poisonous, but when eaten together, it is not good. ”

In fact, Ye Feng didn't believe much in the theory of food restraint, because the probability was simply too small. However, he didn't know how to explain to Chen Jixing and Ye for a while, so he had to become a pseudo-expert.

In order to completely dispel the doubts of the Ye family and allow him to grow pomegranates, Ye Feng continued: "Danruo is not only not poisonous, but also very delicious and nutritious, well, eating it is also good for the body." When I plant it, or if the Dan tree in the back mountain bears fruit, then we can taste it, it will be absolutely delicious. ”

Regarding the statement that some foods cannot be mixed and eaten, Ye believes it, because she has also heard people talk about it. But she still didn't believe that Danruo could eat it.

It seems that the time has come to increase the gear.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng said mysteriously: "Danruo fruit has many seeds, one by one, with a beautiful meaning. I read it in a book before, and some people said that if Danruo was planted in the yard, the family would be blessed with many children. ”

The lethality of this sentence is simply too strong, especially for Chen Jixing and the Ye couple, who have been working hard to have a son.

If they were interested only because the pomegranate tree could be exchanged for silver, then at this moment, they have completely accepted the pomegranate tree from their hearts.

Take 10,000 steps back and think about it, what if this Danruo's fruit is poisonous? As long as you can find a child, it doesn't matter how many trees you have.

So, when Ye Feng proposed to plant a few more, Chen Jixing and Ye agreed without thinking about it. Chen Jixing immediately took the hoe and took Qianyan and Ye Feng to the vicinity of the old Danruo tree again, looking for it carefully.

Eventually, the family dug up five more pomegranate trees.

The leaves and maples were pruned one by one, and they still found potted plants with the pattern of "early birth and precious son". After the planting was completed, Ye Feng picked the largest and most beautiful pot and carried it to the back room.

Seeing that the Ye family was in the house, Ye Feng said: "Sister, this plant will be given to you and your brother-in-law, and I wish you all the best." ”

Although Ye Shi was a little embarrassed, he still accepted it with a red face.

Now, more than a dozen cypress trees and five pine trees in the backyard have all survived, and Ye Feng has nothing to do, so he took his family to dig them all out of the soil and plant them in flower pots.

Naturally, that red fruit tree is no exception.

Among these potted plants, Ye Feng felt that the one that was most like a bonsai was the pine tree.

This pot of pine trees is made up of three small pine trees, one of which is the tallest, and the other two are slightly inclined from the roots at an angle of about 20 degrees, and the trees are also younger.

The largest tree is stout and erect, and the two smaller ones are in good shape, with many thinner roots and broad leaves.

The flower pot is the one that the pine crane prolongs the year, which is different from the kind of flower pot for planting rhododendrons, but is the most common open wide pot.

The moss transplanted some time ago has all survived, and it feels a bit like tundra. These mosses are lush and lush, and they are extremely well nourished by Ye Feng.

Looking at the moss that grew so well, Ye Feng suddenly thought of the words of an expert at that time. According to him, these mosses can also be used as food, whether steamed or made into soups.

It's just that he will definitely not eat these mosses, whether he can eat them or not, whether they are delicious or not, he has put a lot of effort into feeding these mosses.

After observing for a long time, Ye Feng suddenly had an idea.

He went to his room, took out the clay clay crate from under the bed, opened it, took out a figurine, and placed it at the junction of the roots of the three trees.

This maid is average, not the image of a monk. But the advantage is that Master Tao's craftsmanship is good, it is exquisitely done, and the character image is relatively vague, saying what is like anything.

As soon as the maid put it on, the potted plant was a little different. If this pot of pine trees just now is just a landscape, then this maid is simply the finishing touch, lighting up the whole bonsai.

Next, it's a good name.

The first thing that entered Ye Feng's mind was the first sentence in Jia Dao's "The Hermit Is Not Met", "Panasonic asks the boy".

But when I thought about it, the figurine looked more like an old man, and its eyes were closed, as if it was thinking about something. So, Ye Feng decided to name it after Liu Changqing's "Listening to the Pine Wind Cold".

In this way, this bonsai will definitely be loved by the literati, especially those who are lonely and self-promising.

Now, what Ye Feng needs is to spread the word of mouth and let people who like bonsai come to the door by themselves.