Chapter 8 Mansion
Ji Liao pondered for a while, but still agreed to the store's request.
The old man was also curious about how Ji Liao treated the rotten bonsai in his root system, so he stayed there. At the same time, Ji Liao's behavior just now made the old man highly praised his character.
He had seen many young people, many outstanding, but he had never seen those who were as unrestrained as Ji Liao. Next, Ji Liao asked the store to bring a pot of clear water and then cut flowers.
The soil of the bonsai is slightly damp, but it is not soft either. However, Ji Liao's slender fingers are like a shovel, easily turning the soil open. Moreover, his fingers are flexible and the soil is very fine. After a while, the roots of the entire green pine tree were exposed, and most of them appear purple-black. Then Ji Liao picked up the scissors and cut off the rotten roots neatly. His technique is so accurate that almost guarantees that every cut root is useless and decayed, leaving behind those roots that still retain their functions. After all, Ji Liao began to trim the branches of the green pine bonsai again, and cut most of the branches and leaves that are like a pile of clouds.
After doing all this and cleaning up the rotten rhizomes scattered in the soil, Ji Liao planted the green pine back into the soil and leveled the soil.
Finally, Ji Liao reached into a basin filled with clear water and carefully washed the sludge hidden in his fingernails and hands. The store brought another basin of clean water, washed it several times, and finally wiped his hands with a towel. Ji Liao said: "It can survive."
Zhuo Qing said in surprise: "It's that simple?" To be honest, he was greatly impacted because Ji Liao skillfully built roots and branches and leaves just now, and it seemed to be invisible. If he hadn't known that this was the truth, he would not have believed it.
Moreover, pruning the rhizomes and branches and leaves can save this bonsai, which is indeed a bit simple.
The store owner understood a little, and he said: "I have heard some old gardeners say similar methods, but if you are not very familiar with the habits of plants and trees, it will still be difficult to rejuvenate until you know them well and determine all the parts of the diseased rot." He knew this method, but as long as you leave a little diseased rot, it will be a dangerous flame for the fragile bonsai. In a short time, the rot will regenerate. He also saw that Ji Liao's intention to prune branches and leaves is nothing more than to reduce the burden on the remaining few intact roots, so that the soil nutrients it absorbs can maintain the normal growth of the bonsai.
Among them, the mastery of proportion will be the most critical point. If there is any mistake, it will still not be saved.
But after looking at Ji Liaoxing's cutting techniques, his understanding of bonsai is like a butcher who has slaughtered a cattle for more than ten years, and he knows any details. The store owner cannot believe it, Ji Liao is indeed likely to save this bonsai.
In fact, he still has the most important point of not knowing, that is, Ji Liao borrowed some grass and trees from the surrounding area and moved into the bonsai. If he looked through the soil again, he would see some new rhizomes.
These factors combined together, only when Ji Liao was sure that the bonsai was saved.
Immediately afterwards, Ji Liao did the same thing and rescued another pot of bonsai brought by the store, which was a pot of Bauhinia called "Golden Wind and Jade Dew". This is a strange species, with golden leaves, but the flowers are extremely delicate and tender, like jade dew. When Ji Liao pruned it, a little shyness came out.
Ji Liao couldn't help but feel a little surprised. This pot of bonsai actually had a little spirituality, but it was still a world of difference compared to his past, and it was incomparable.
Seeing this, Ji Liao felt a little pity for it, so he used some more grass and trees to give it. If it is lucky, it may have a chance to become a spirit in a thousand years, and even like him.
After doing all this, the old man liked this pot of golden wind and jade dew very much. Moreover, the techniques shown by Ji Liao made people trust him, so the old man decided to buy this pot of bonsai back.
He said: "Shopkeeper, I bought this pot of golden wind jade dew."
The store owner hesitated: "Although it can survive depending on the situation, if the old man buys it back, if he doesn't live, you can't cause trouble for me."
The old man snorted and said, "I won't live anymore, I'll look for this kid, okay." He stroked his white beard and looked at Ji Liao with some might. Because Ji Liao's technique just now, he didn't believe it if he had no interest in bonsai. This young man was obviously a fellow student, and at first he actually kept it from him. Of course, the old man was a little unhappy.
The store owner smiled and said, "I will sell that thousand taels to you. Old sir, you are an expert. You should know that as long as the golden wind jade dew survives, the price will not be lower than that of the Nine Heavens."
The old man said unhappily: "Okay, only one thousand taels."
Although he was unhappy, Ji Liao bought Jiuchongtian with 100 taels, which was much less than his purchase of Golden Wind and Jade Dew for 100 taels, Ji Liao didn't take action, and these two potted plants could not be sold for 100 cents. Therefore, even if Ji Liao gave ten taels of silver, the store owner would probably agree, so the old man could understand it.
The store smiled. He did not lose money by selling two pots of bonsai that were about to die of illness. This was a great blessing. And although it seemed that the two pots of bonsai would survive, if they still died of illness, he would really lose all his money.
The store was naturally quite active when it was able to sell bonsai. Soon the old man and Ji Liao settled the bill. With the power of the silver notes, the store prepared everything.
Zhuo Qing was amazed at the sight. He didn't expect that the old man was so rich. He threw a thousand taels out, just like he didn't blink.
In the end, Ji Liao despised the trouble of taking bonsai now, so he decided to come back to Sisy Villa before picking it up.
The old man was enthusiastic and suggested that Ji Liao bring the bonsai to his mansion and come and pick it up when he returns home.
Ji Liao did not refuse and responded. He could see that the old man was afraid that he wanted to invite him home as a guest. Ji Liao was of course happy, so that dinner would be settled.
When the old man saw Ji Liao agreeing, he smiled and waved to the distance. Soon a servant came in a carriage with a gilded carriage. After seeing it, the shopkeeper couldn't help but breathe. When he looked at the old man, he wanted to speak but stopped, with fear.
Seeing his expression, the old man just hummed softly and said, "I don't have to be angry with you."
The store owner remembered the reputation of the old man in Surili, and when he saw him say this, he felt relieved. He couldn't help but curse himself for being really blind and should have recognized him. He sent the old man and Ji Liao out of the store with fear and fear, and also diligently moved the bonsai into the carriage. Zhuo Qing next to him could guess the identity of the old man was unusual even if he was a fool.
And Ji Liao was still indifferent and seemed to be surprised.
The carriage was very large. After putting down two pots of bonsai, the old man and Ji Liao could still sit down. As for Zhuo Qing, he naturally sat outside with the coachman. The old man smiled and said, "Do you know who I am now?"
He changed his words to turn the little brother into a boy, and he was much closer than before.
Ji Liao smiled and said, "It turns out that he is the Lord of the Mansion. If the Caomin had a rude attitude just now, please don't be surprised by the Lord of the Mansion."
Chapter completed!