Chapter 846 Trees in ten years, people in a hundred years
"This potted plant is not your own, right?"
Fang Ming looked at Chen Fuhai, and Chen Fuhai was stunned for a moment after hearing what Fang Ming said, and then replied: "Of course this potted plant belongs to me, but I just bought it. After all, this wisteria has a lifespan of hundreds of years."
, the earliest owner is naturally not me."
Regarding this, Chen Fuhai did not deny it, because the potted plants had changed owners over hundreds of years. At least when he bought the potted plants, he could not find out from the buyer who the earliest owner of the potted plants was.
who.
It can be said that this potted wisteria has had at least dozens of owners.
"But now that this potted plant is with me, I will take good care of it and pass it on to future generations of my Chen family."
Before entering modern commercial housing, people in the past would build a yard when building a house, plant some trees in the yard, wait until the trees grew up, and eventually witness the growth of three generations of grandparents. This is an extremely meaningful thing.
Therefore, in Chen Fuhai's mind, this potted plant is the same. It is passed down from generation to generation. In this way, future generations will not forget their ancestors, and at least they can still see things and think about people. This is a kind of inheritance and continuation.
After hearing Chen Fuhai's words, the elders in Liang Zhengqiao also showed recognition. If it were them, they would do the same. When they grow old, they will teach the potted plants to their children, and then the children can tell their descendants,
This potted plant was left behind by your grandfather or great-grandfather.
"Leave it in your hands?"
Fang Ming smiled and said lightly: "If I guessed correctly, the price you paid for this potted plant from the previous owner was not particularly high."
The price of potted plants is determined by the rareness and shape of the plant. But the most important thing about a hundreds-of-year-old wisteria is that it has been pruned so well. The price is definitely not cheap, and most people cannot afford it.
Liang Zhengqiao spoke at this time, "The price of this wisteria will definitely not be low. If it is really sold, it will cost at least hundreds of thousands. If you find one you particularly like, it is very likely to be sold for more than one million.
"
Although he likes potted plants and his family is not poor, Liang Zhengqiao will not buy such expensive potted plants. In fact, in their circle, potted plants are not that precious, and the best ones only cost tens of thousands of yuan.
Because everyone is a cultural person, playing with feelings and mentality is used to cultivate sentiments. Naturally, it is impossible to compete for wealth. Therefore, Chen Fuhai took out such a precious potted plant and naturally became the number one in the circle. But also
Yes, Liang Zhengqiao was also a little confused when he saw this potted plant.
He knew the situation of Lao Chen's family. It was similar to his own. Spending millions to buy a potted plant should not be done by Lao Chen. After all, if the wisteria dies without good care, it will be a waste of money.
The water has floated.
One million, this is not a small number. It is impossible for a wealthy person who is not particularly wealthy to buy such an expensive potted plant.
"Well, the price of this potted plant is indeed not high, which is why I bought this potted plant."
Chen Fuhai admitted that when he first saw this potted plant, he just admired it, because he knew that he could not afford such a potted plant, and even if he could afford it, he would not buy it so extravagantly.
But when he asked casually, the price the potted plant owner told him made him dumbfounded. The potted plant only cost 200,000.
Two hundred thousand, this price is like buying an antique and missing out. It is the price of a Chinese cabbage. Chen Fuhai believes that if those who like potted plants know that this wisteria only costs two hundred thousand, they will probably come over to fight for it immediately.
Even if you don't particularly like potted plants, and it is just for investment, it is still cost-effective to buy this potted plant. When the time comes, it will be easy to sell it for six to seven hundred thousand, even if it is not sold for millions.
Of course, Chen Fuhai has lived for such a long time, so he is not the impulsive type. He made a thorough investigation and determined that there was nothing wrong with the potted plant. He even specially invited botany experts to come over to identify the age and age of the wisteria.
The vitality ensured that the wisteria had no signs of disease or withering, so I spent money to buy the potted plant.
It has been less than a month since he bought the potted plant, but everyone in the circle already knows that he has an excellent potted wisteria plant, and in the past month, the wisteria plant has been normal, so he
I felt completely relieved.
"Two hundred thousand? How is this possible?"
Liang Zhengqiao and Xu Yansong had expressions of disbelief on their faces. How could such a precious potted wisteria plant without any problems be sold at such a cheap price?
Even if the original owner is really short of money, there is no need to sell it so cheaply. As long as the news is released, the price can be several times higher.
"The original owner told me that he was selling this potted plant not for money, but because he wanted the potted plant to be in the hands of people who really like potted plants, so he chose me."
Chen Fuhai added, but when Fang Ming heard this, he showed a look of scorn on his face. His expression was also seen by Chen Fuhai. Chen Fuhai asked dissatisfiedly: "What do you mean by this expression?"
"Mr. Chen, don't get me wrong. I'm not mocking you. You are indeed a real potted plant lover. Otherwise, you wouldn't have kept this potted plant in your hands after getting it. You can resell it to others. The reason why I am like this
The expression was directed at the previous owner of this potted plant, and what he said was simply not the truth."
Fang Ming explained, and seeing everyone's confused looks, he continued: "The reason why he sold it at such a cheap price is because he didn't want to make it public and didn't want too many people to know that he was the owner of this wisteria potted plant.
Previous owner."
"Fang Ming, the more I listen, the more confused I become. Isn't this just a potted plant? Does the original owner need to do this? I told you that the original owner seems to be changing hands of something bad, and he has to do it secretly.
You can't see anyone." Ye Ming couldn't help but said.
"Uncle Ye, you are right. The original owner of the potted plant is changing hands of bad things, because he knows that whoever this potted plant belongs to will bring disaster to whom, and he himself is also a victim, so he must
Choose to pass the disaster on to someone else.”
Fang Ming's words made everyone present frown. What kind of disaster could a potted plant bring?
At the scene, only the three members of Ye Ziyu's family showed thoughtful expressions on their faces, because they knew Fang Ming's abilities and knew that what Fang Ming said could not be understood according to ordinary people's perceptions.
"Brother Fang Ming, that means this potted plant is not that simple. This potted plant hides a secret." Ye Ziyu looked at Fang Ming and said.
"This is impossible. What secrets can a potted plant have?"
Chen Fuhai shook his head. Others also felt that what Fang Ming said was a bit fanciful. What secret could a potted plant have?
"Mr. Chen has had this potted plant for a month. He must be very precious to it. I guess he puts the potted plant in a very important place at home."
Fang Ming looked at Chen Fuhai, who nodded and replied: "Well, this potted plant is placed in the house."
Naturally, such a precious potted plant cannot be placed in the yard, lest it be stolen or damaged by windy and rainy days. Even if the wisteria needs sunlight, it is placed on the balcony under his care.
"Then I think Mr. Chen must have had some minor health problems in the past month. If I'm not wrong, he would feel a dull pain in his heart, but it wasn't very obvious, so Mr. Chen didn't pay much attention to it.
"
When Fang Ming said these words, Chen Fuhai's pupils dilated and there was a look of shock on his face, and his expression also told everyone else present that Fang Ming was right.
"Grandpa, is there really something wrong with your body?"
The most anxious person was Chen Fuhai’s grandson. Chen Fuhai glanced at his grandson and did not hide anything, but answered truthfully: “I did feel pain in my heart this month, but it wasn’t very strong, so I didn’t care about it. After all, I was in pain.
It is normal to have some minor problems with your body due to your age."
"This is not a trivial matter, because it has just begun. By the second month, the pain will deepen again, and if it passes the first half of the year, myocardial angina should occur. And at your age, Chen Lao,
I’m afraid it won’t last a year.”
Fang Ming's words made everyone present change their expressions. Everyone present knew that he could not survive for a year. In other words, Chen Fuhai could live for a year at most.
"Old Chen, if you have any health problems, you should go to the hospital for a check-up. Don't hold on to anything."
Another old man spoke, but Chen Fuhai shook his head. He felt that Fang Ming was exaggerating. Such a small pain was nothing at all. In addition, he had just had a physical examination not long ago, and there was no major problem with his body.
Unless there are some incurable diseases, let alone one year, normally living for another ten years or so is not a problem.
"Mr. Chen may think I'm alarmist, but if I told Mr. Chen that you had at least two hundred owners of this wisteria potted plant before, and more than a hundred owners died of myocardial infarction and palpitations, I don't know what you would think, Mr. Chen.
I won’t find it strange.”
Chen Fuhai was stunned, but before he could react, Liang Zhengqiao shook his head, not believing what he said, and thought deeply: "Although this potted plant has a history of hundreds of years, it is impossible to have so many owners. Generally,
Unless the original owner has no time to take care of the potted plants, the potted plants will be transferred to other people, but taking care of potted plants is not difficult, as long as you spare a little time every day."
Liang Zhengqiao's words were recognized by others. Most potted plants have one owner throughout their lives. Sometimes they are transferred to other people after the original owner dies, or the original owner moves to a far away place and it is inconvenient to take them with them.
Get this potted plant.
Therefore, generally speaking, a potted plant that is hundreds of years old may only have a few owners, and it is unlikely that it will have more than 200 owners.
"Of course, the reason why this wisteria potted plant has so many owners is not because these owners are unable to take care of the potted plant, but because these owners either died or discovered the secret of the potted plant and transferred the potted plant to the next
In the hands of one master."
Fang Ming glanced at everyone, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said: "Otherwise, how could the previous owner of this potted plant transfer the potted plant to Mr. Chen at such a cheap price? He had no choice but to take care of the potted plant in a hurry.
But the potted plant cannot be thrown away casually, and the person who takes it over must meet certain conditions, and Mr. Chen happens to meet these conditions."
Chen Fuhai was silent because he was recalling that some of the seller's actions were indeed a bit suspicious. Before selling him the wisteria, the seller also asked his birthday and horoscope. At that time, the seller explained that because potted plants are practical
It is also a Feng Shui ornament, so it must match the owner’s horoscope.
If the horoscopes match, the potted plant will bring good luck to the owner.
Of course, Chen Fuhai didn't believe in this. He was a cultural man, so how could he believe in these feudal superstitions? He just thought the seller was superstitious and didn't take it seriously after telling him his birth date.
But looking back now, he was not the only one who saw the potted plant at that time. There were several other people. Those people also fell in love with the potted plant and also told their birth date, but the seller chose to sell the potted plant to
Own.
You know, his bid was not the highest at the time, but in the end the seller chose him. According to the seller, he felt that he really liked the potted plant, while the other people just wanted to buy the potted plant and sell it at a high price.
If you drop it, you won’t take good care of this potted plant.
At that time, Chen Fuhai did not doubt the seller's words. Anyone who likes potted plants knows that the potted plants he has worked hard to cultivate are the same as his own children. Even if he wants to transfer the potted plants to others for other reasons later, he still hopes to give them to others.
Find a suitable person to take over the potting.
But thinking about it now, Chen Fuhai discovered that there was a loophole in the seller's words. Potted plants are not pets, and taking care of potted plants does not require any emotion. Even if those people just want to resell them at a high price, they will still calm down in order to sell them at a high price.
Take care of potted plants, because potted plants can only be sold at a high price if they are well taken care of.
In other words, the reason why the seller sold the potted plants to him was not what he said.
"Fang Ming, just tell me what secret this potted plant has."
Ye Ming couldn't bear it anymore. He felt that it would be better to reveal it bit by bit than to say it in one breath.
“It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people.”
This time, Fang Ming did not stop talking, but said calmly: "This sentence says that ten years can make a sapling grow into a towering tree, but it may take a hundred years to cultivate a talent, that is to say
Cultivating talents is a long-term job.”
There was no change in the expressions of the people present, because with their cultural level, they naturally understood the meaning of this sentence, especially the Liang family, who mostly worked in the education system.
"However, this sentence actually has another meaning. This century-old tree spirit is not only a talent, but also has another meaning." Fang Ming spat out one word at a time, "Tree Spirit!"
Dryad!
These two words made everyone present even more confused. Does the tree spirit mean that the tree has become a spirit?
"In many villages, if there are trees that are more than a hundred years old, the local elders sometimes worship the trees, and most villages worship these trees as the guardian gods of the village. This is not unreasonable. These
Trees may not have their own wisdom, but they have some spirituality."
Fang Ming's words made Liang Zhengqiao and others look at each other in confusion. Those present were all highly educated people. They usually sneered at ghosts and spirits. If Fang Ming had said these words at the beginning, many people would have started to complain.
.
But Fang Ming correctly guessed Chen Fuhai's physical condition, and the price of the potted plants was indeed strange, so everyone did not refute Fang Ming's words for the time being.
"Trees planted in the open air will become spiritual after the baptism of time, not to mention things like potted plants. Long-term contact with people makes it easier to give birth to your own spiritual wisdom, and this wisteria gave birth to your own spiritual wisdom.
"
"Lingzhi? In other words, this wisteria has become a spirit, so it is harming people. It is what caused Lao Chen's heartache. The previous owner of the wisteria also encountered these problems and knew that the problem was with this wisteria.
, so I want to transfer the wisteria to others.”
Liang Zhengqiao deduced what Fang Ming wanted to say based on Fang Ming's words, but he still frowned because there were some obvious flaws in Fang Ming's explanation.
"First of all, it doesn't matter whether the tree becomes a spirit or not, but even if it becomes a spirit, if it really wants to harm people, there are definitely many ways to do it. Secondly, since the previous owner knew that it was the wisteria that was causing trouble, why not just throw away the wisteria?
, if you want to sell it because you don’t want to give it up, then why not choose a high price to sell it?”
Facing the question raised by Liang Zhengqiao, which was also a common question in everyone's mind, Fang Ming smiled and explained: "It just has a simple intelligence, and it is not that easy to harm people. As for why it is not thrown away, it is not
The original owner didn't want to throw it away, but because he couldn't throw it away. Once he threw it away, he would suffer crazy revenge from the wisteria tree spirit, so he had to find someone to take over."
"Rather than anyone being able to take over, only those with matching birthdays and horoscopes can take over. Of course, this is not the original owner's request, but the Wisteria Essence's request. If the requirements are not met, the Wisteria Essence will not give up.
It's no different than throwing it away, the purple vine spirit will still take revenge."
Fang Ming looked at Chen Fuhai and said, "If I guess correctly, the five elements in Mr. Chen's birth date should be that the wood attribute is relatively strong."
"Well, when I was born, the fortune teller told my dad that I was born in the year of wood."
Chen Fuhai nodded. In his father's time, he still believed in these things. Every time a child was born, he would ask a fortune teller to calculate it to see if there was anything lacking in the five elements.
"The five elements belong to wood, so you will be closer to plants and trees by nature. As for this wisteria spirit, only in this way can it affect you. I believe Mr. Chen, you should keep the phone number of the original owner. Call him now and ask him directly.