The story of big trees and small trees

It is said that on the endless rice field, there are two trees, one is very tall and leafy, and the other is very short, with short branches and leaves. They were a few meters apart and looked at each other.

The big tree was planted ten years ago, these years have had a good scene of abundant rain and abundant sunshine, and there have been bad weather with strong winds, drought and little rain, but the growth of the big tree is still very good, over the years, about 10 meters high, he has become a good place for farmers and shepherd children to often rest and cool. The big tree is also very happy about this.

The small tree was planted last year, the climate is also pleasant this year, it can be said that the wind and rain are smooth, and then the small tree is not good, a little thin and small, and the small tree is often unhappy about it.

On this day, the summer heat of Integrity was fierce, and the big tree had just sent away a few farmers who were cool under the trees.

At this time, the little tree said to the big tree jealously: "Why do we all grow up on the edge of the field, the moisture and sunlight are the same, you grow so tall, but I am so small, it is so sad." I would also love for someone to cool off under my tree! ”

The big tree comforted him: "Child, don't worry, I grew so high is the accumulation of nutrients and time, there is no time precipitation, no amount of nutrition can become your branches, and you have a lot of nutrients to use in the growth of tree roots." ”

The little tree retorted: "But you know, I now deliver almost all the nutrients I can absorb to the trunk every day, but I still don't grow faster every day than you."

Dashu was surprised: "Child, you are not right to do this." You can't blindly pursue the growth of the outer branches and ignore the importance of the inner root system buried deep in the soil. ”

The little tree said unconvincedly, "I don't think so, don't people come to you to cool off when they see your trees flourishing?" They haven't seen the depth of your roots. ”

The big tree said patiently, "They can't see the size of my root system, but they can see that my branches must be because our roots are deep and stable, and they will be at ease under my tree when they see that we have survived the wind and still stand." Whether the tree is tall or not is not important, stability is what they care about most, and it should be what you care about the most, you know, child? ”

The little tree was still suspicious: "However, I would have absorbed less nutrients now, and if I don't lose more nutrients to the trunk, when will the trunk grow as tall as you?" ”

Dashu smiled, "Rest assured, child! You rely on the roots of the tree to absorb nutrients, as long as you raise the roots of the tree well, you can have more contact with the earth, you can go deeper into the earth, where is the nutrients, is really more, then you no longer have to worry about the problem of insufficient nutrients? ”

The little tree seems to understand a little: "You mean that I will first raise my inner roots first, give more nutrients to the root system, and then after the root system continues to grow, it will absorb nutrients faster and more, and then whether it is branches or roots, nutrition will not be lacking, right?" ”

"That's right, kid! That's how I've been here before, and I'm glad you understand that." The tree answered happily.

Xiao Shu deeply remembered their conversation this time. After that day, he was no longer impatient, he knew the importance of inner growth, and used this as a criterion to act and practice.

Years later, together with the trees, he became a beautiful field, and everyone liked to be a good place to shelter from the wind and rain in the summer and avoid the heat and cool off.