Chapter 273 No Banyan Tree Bridge

Li Zhuo couldn't help but ask:

"Did you catch them later?"

"No, the level of the Indian police cannot be complimented. They are still confused and don't know where the steel was sold."

Well, it’s really unreliable to count on Ferbole.

Li Zhuo couldn't help but asked again:

"I'm sorry that the iron bridge was stolen. The thief is very cunning, and his methods of committing crimes are very novel and difficult to detect. In addition, I sympathize with the villagers who became victims, but I want to ask, what does this have to do with your wish?"

?Could it be that you like the villagers and want to benefit them?"

Another mental wave came from the banyan tree:

"Haha, I'm overthinking it. I'm not that noble. You don't understand the Khasi people here. It would be fine if they have an iron bridge. If not, they will build a banyan tree bridge."

Banyan tree bridge? What is this?

Before Li Zhuo asked any questions, Rongshu knew that he didn't understand, so he explained:

"How this kind of bridge is designed is to take advantage of the fact that many fibrous roots grow on the branches of our banyan trees. Our fibrous roots continue all year round and can grow several centimeters every day.

The Khasi people took advantage of this. They used bamboo tubes to encircle our fibrous roots, and then let them grow along the bamboo tubes towards the other side of the river. When they reached the other side, they would repeatedly bind these roots and fix them together."

"As time goes by, the fibrous roots continue to grow and spread towards the other side. After many times of wrapping the wooden boards in the fibrous roots, the root system and the wooden boards will eventually form a bridge. This bridge is very strong and can allow several people to work at the same time.

When crossing a river, the tree bridge formed by the older banyan trees has a stronger bearing capacity, and can carry up to 50 people across the river at the same time."

Li Zhuo praised:

"Sounds good. The Khasi people are really smart and built the Bridge of Life."

The banyan tree seemed a little unhappy after hearing this:

"However, this is not a good thing for the banyan tree. For example, I am a victim. Since they don't have an iron bridge, they plan to use my roots to slowly build a banyan tree bridge. You don't understand the process of building a bridge. For me,

It is said to be painful and long."

"It will take several years to pull my roots to the opposite side, and then it will be time to weave the roots, which will take another several years, and finally lay the planks until they are ready for use. This process will take at least 10 or 20 years.

For more than 10 years, it is a long torture process for me."

"I will become deformed from my body to my roots because I bear a heavy responsibility that I should not bear. And because of this, I will not be able to grow taller and stronger, and my vitality will become weaker."

"So, I reject this fate that is arbitrarily arranged by humans. I want to live freely and be a big and useless oak tree as Zhuangzi said, so that I can live for a long time."

After hearing this, Li Zhuo admired this tree quite a bit, and he had a wide range of knowledge.

Zhuangzi did talk about the useless oak tree. Although it is tall, the craftsmen abandon it and don't want to take a second look at it, because it will sink when used to make ships, rot quickly when used to make coffins, break down when used to make furniture, and is useless.

That’s why we can live so long.

And those trees with melons and fruits, those trees with good materials, are often targeted by humans.

This banyan tree is quite alive and transparent.

Li Zhuo asked:

"I understand what you mean, then what is your wish?"

Another mental wave came from the banyan tree, saying:

"I know you are one of the richest among humans. Can you help build another bridge at the location of the original bridge? As long as the Khasi people in the mountains have a bridge, they will definitely not be willing to spend 20 years torturing me.

I am saved from the pain of becoming a bridge tree."

Li Zhuo estimated that it was not surprising that it would make such a request. He nodded and said:

"I can help you build such a bridge, but I want to ask, what can you give me in return?"

The banyan tree replied:

"Don't worry, I know that an item that is relatively valuable to you humans once belonged to a prince. If you don't mind it, I will point it out to you then."

What Li Zhuo wanted was this sentence, so he readily agreed.

He stopped his mental conversation with the banyan tree, then pretended to be attracted by the mountain scenery opposite, and said to the guide behind him:

"The scenery opposite is so charming. I want to take a look. Can we go there?"

The guide trotted to the river to observe, and then chatted a few words with the mahout.

The mahout kept shaking his head, and the guide could only come over and reply:

"Mr. Li, there is no bridge here. If we want to cross, we have to take a long detour. Moreover, there are high mountains on the other side, so a detour may not be feasible. But the mahout does not agree to let the elephants cross the river at risk. He does not know the nature of the river.

The depth, the landforms in the river, worry about problems."

Li Zhuo said deliberately:

"What's going on? Can't a bridge be built here? What has the government done?"

The guide laughed and said:

"The Indian government is extremely inefficient and cannot be counted on."

They returned to the previous village, and then asked the guide to help ask why there was no bridge leading to the mountains.

The villagers were very excited and talked about how the bridge was deceived by a group of swindlers.

After listening to what the guide said, Li Zhuo immediately said:

"This group of people is so hateful, and it also delayed me from crossing the river to see the scenery. Is there any way to build a bridge in the shortest time, which would best not delay my trip?"

After hearing this, the villagers said that such a bridge could be built in a short time, but it would require a lot of money.

After relaying the story, Li Zhuo learned that if he built an iron bridge similar to the one before, it would be very fast.

Because the construction is very simple.

Li Zhuo is too lazy to find someone to bid for the construction of this bridge, because that would be too slow.

He then promised the villagers that he was willing to invest 6 million Indian rubles, equivalent to about 500,000 yuan, to build the bridge.

This money is actually not enough, but this is not China. If it were China, Li Zhuo would definitely build a bridge to high standards and pay in full.

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But this is India, what is he doing with so much money? Just complete the task.

The villagers calculated their accounts and found that there was still a lot of money missing. However, this bridge was built for them and they were basically using it. Naturally, they had to contribute money and effort, so all the villagers up and down the mountain contributed money.

In the end, they collected the remaining funds together.

They also don't count on the local government. Although the government has promised to build a bridge, with their efficiency, if they can use the bridge within 10 years, it will be considered a scam.

After that, the villagers themselves invited the construction team to purchase relatively cheap low-alloy plate steel, and the whole village, young and old, went out to build the bridge together.

The way they built the bridge also opened Li Zhuo's eyes.

There was no survey, no mapping, and no bridge expert design. It all relied on feel. The construction team drove a few steel pillars into the river bottom roughly and directly, and then laid a few large steel plates on top, and then directly and roughly

Weld them together.

In order to give people a handhold, ropes were pulled on both sides of the bank to serve as handrails.

In this way, a simple and unpretentious bridge was built, roughly and quickly.

It is much more efficient than building a bridge in China.

Li Zhuo was stunned and couldn't help but remind:

"Isn't the bridge built like this unsafe?"

The old villagers have experience. They replied that the bridge was built in this way before, and it used second-hand steel with lower quality. As a result, it was still in good condition after 30 years of use. If it had not been stolen, it could still be used.<

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They are confident that the bridge will be ready in 40 years.

Li Zhuo had nothing to say after hearing this. He felt that there was a safety risk, but the villagers did not think so.

On the day when the bridge was built, the villagers sang and danced and killed the family's lambs and chickens to entertain Li Zhuo to express their gratitude.

There were even a few Khasi girls asking Li Zhuo if they could be her husband.

Li Zhuo is really not interested in these dark-skinned Khasi girls, and being their husband means marrying into the family and not owning property.

All his money can only belong to his wife and future daughter.

This was more uncomfortable than leaving the house. Although he drank some wine, Li Zhuo had a clear head and firmly refused.

After the bridge was repaired, Li Zhuo fulfilled his promise to the banyan tree and rushed to see the banyan tree early the next morning.
Chapter completed!