The mountains are undulating, and Pinus sylvestris grows all over the mountains and plains. They grow very tall and have strong trunks. Although there are no lush leaves, they look extremely tall and tall in the cold winter.
Looking around, it makes people feel that their vision has broadened a lot.
Ji Wanrong raised his head and looked into the distance, and then took a deep breath.
If you just look at it like this, it is an ordinary mountain forest, and you can't tell anything strange.
"Master Li, are you here?" There is a simple cabin next to the mountain, and the forest guard on the top of the mountain lives in the cabin.
The forest guard is a middle-aged man, not tall, and from his appearance, you can tell that he has been weathered.
When the man saw Magistrate Li coming, he hurriedly went out to greet him.
Magistrate Li showed a very kind look, smiled and patted the forest guard on the shoulder: "Yes, I am bringing guests to see the Scotch pine. These are all distinguished guests who have come from afar."
"This is Mr. Zheng, a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan, and next to him is Mrs. Zheng."
"If we can negotiate, our county will be able to live a good life in the future!"
The forest guard's eyes lit up when he heard that, and the excitement on his face was beyond words. He hurriedly saluted Ji Wanrong and Shi Heng: "Madam, sir, please come over here, come and have a look, come and have a look!"
"The Pinus sylvestris here is under the care of little people. There is no sign of the tree trunk being hollowed out by borers. It is winter now, but if it comes to spring, you can see that the leaves are all tender green."
The forest guard showed Ji Wanrong the trees around him and introduced them to Ji Wanrong.
It looks extremely pristine, and there is no sign of a lot of human activity in this forest.
After Ji Wanrong listened to his words, he also imitated the forester and carefully inspected the Scotch pine trees around him.
But she didn't want to check the quality of the wood, but to check whether there was any abnormality in the wood.
She hugged the tree trunk with her hands, and then carefully rubbed the bark.
It was confirmed that the Scotch pine was the same type of wood as the wooden house she saw in the nursing home.
Ji Wanrong thought, bent down and then squatted down, reached out and grabbed a handful of soil at the root of the tree, crushed it slightly, and his eyes dimmed for a moment.
The soil here was also very normal and fertile, and looked well-kept. It was different from the chemical-containing soil she had seen in the nursing home.
Everything here is too normal.
Ji Wanrong thought, and slowly raised her head, trying to look for Mo Jiecheng or Shi Heng, but she saw County Magistrate Li walking slowly towards her.
Ji Wanrong's eyes suddenly shrank when he accidentally caught sight of Magistrate Li's clean soles.
No, that's not right.
When County Magistrate Li came down from the mountain yesterday, the soles of his feet were muddy, but it has not rained recently in Xun County, which means that the mud under Magistrate Li's feet was not caused by rain.
That's the river.
In other words, there are rivers in the mountainous area that County Magistrate Li went to yesterday!
Ji Wanrong thought, slowly stood up and looked around.
Looking around, you can only see endless mountains, but it is very dry and there is not even a river.
So there is no doubt about this place at all!
Because this is not the home base of the queen’s power at all!
Just as Ji Wanrong was thinking about it, County Magistrate Li slowly walked up to her, and then asked Ji Wanrong with a smile.
"Mrs. Zheng seems to know a lot about wood. Is the wood here satisfactory to Mrs. Zheng?"
Magistrate Li was very confident in his own wood, and he thought Ji Wanrong would nod without hesitation and praise it a few more times.
Unexpectedly, Ji Wanrong shook his head expressionlessly: "The wood here is different from what I imagined. I don't like it very much."
Magistrate Li's eyes widened in shock, but he saw Mojie City in the distance walking towards Ji Wanrong, and then explained.
"What my master means is that there are no rivers and no water vapor here. The wood has adapted to the dry environment. If this batch of wood is transported to the Jiangnan area and left in the humid environment of the Yangtze River for a long time, I am afraid that the wood will swell, mold, and grow. If there are borers, the quality will deteriorate.”
Mo Jiecheng spoke of my master in a smooth manner, which made Ji Wanrong look at him in surprise.
However, what he said was exactly what Ji Wanrong meant, so Ji Wanrong nodded to County Magistrate Li: "Yes, in Jiangnan, the first thing to consider is whether water vapor will affect the wood. This The top of the mountain is really too dry, and I'm afraid it will be bad after my husband transports the wood back."
When County Magistrate Li heard Ji Wanrong's words, he thought silently for a while, as if he was going through a difficult struggle.
Perhaps this silver was very important to him, so he set his sights on Shi Heng's position again.
"I didn't expect that Mr. Zheng and Mrs. Zheng are really smart and discerning, and their eyes are as high as the top. Even the wood here can't catch your eye?"
Shi Heng nodded, confirming Ji Wanrong's words: "Zheng is willing to pay a higher price to buy wood that is more suitable for Jiangnan. If the wood is what you like, future cooperation will not be a matter of one or two years, but a long-term one." ”
When Shi Heng talked about long-term cooperation, Magistrate Li's expression did not change. However, when he heard the higher price, Magistrate Li was obviously moved.
"I do have a batch of better timber here. There is a huge river next to the mountain forest, and the water vapor is also very abundant. Even if it is sold to the south of the Yangtze River, there will be no change. However, it needs to be purchased. Higher prices.”
Magistrate Li gestured towards Shi Heng, and Shi Heng waved his hand with almost no hesitation.
"It's okay. My family is considered a well-known person in Jiangnan. I have money and channels. I came to Xun County after all the hardships. I must bring the best wood back, so as not to destroy my family's sign."
After hearing this, County Magistrate Li hesitated for a while and then said: "Then let's go with me."
"But before I say it, the wood here is too precious. It is all secretly kept by Xun County. I am afraid that outsiders will find it, so I want someone from my official to take you there."
"I have a carriage here. Please ask your coachman and guards to get on the carriage. You cannot lift the curtains to look at the road on the way there. You can only get off the carriage when you arrive at the location."
When Ji Wanrong heard what County Magistrate Li said, he felt a little wary.
She heard Mo Jiecheng behind her say hello in a low voice.
Everyone was invited to the carriage again, but this time it was different from last time. All the windows of the carriage were nailed shut by Magistrate Li's men.
After Ji Wanrong got on the carriage, he could only feel the swaying of the carriage, and his eyes were filled with darkness.
Not being able to see your fingers can make people feel a little scared from the bottom of their hearts.
Whether County Magistrate Li realized their strangeness and deliberately made an excuse, or he was really afraid that outsiders would know about this road, so he didn't let them see the road.
No matter what meets them is the truth or a crisis.
They are not afraid, even if the destination is hell, they are still going to try it.
We still don’t know who is going to hell!
