The son dug up tree stumps against the old man's advice and suffered for it; the old man told him to reflect on it properly.

The son dug up tree stumps against the old man's advice, and this time he suffered for it. The old man said it would do him good to reflect on it properly.

Growing stumps can not only cultivate one's character but also enrich one's spare time. But digging up stumps is different: not only do you have to trek over mountains and wade through rivers and endure the fatigue of travel, you also need a clear head. Otherwise, it will be too late for regret.

Just look at Xiao Xia in our village, a living example. He ignored the advice of his father, Old Man Xia, and this time he really suffered for it. It turns out that both father and son are rather fond of growing stumps, but the two have completely different principles in life. Old Man Xia is a man of principle and would never dig up tree stumps carelessly or dig up tree stumps protected by national law. Xiao Xia is different: as long as something is good-looking and can fetch some money, he digs it up.

But this time he really needed to reflect on it properly. It turns out that in recent months, Xiao Xia had often gone into the mountains to dig up boxwood stumps, firethorn stumps and the like. However, on February 18 of this year, Xiao Xia broke the rules and went into the mountains to dig up several crape myrtle stumps. He was later reported, and not only were all the stumps he had dug up confiscated, he was also fined 500 yuan and given a lecture.

Why is that? It turns out that crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), also known as "hundred-day red," is a deciduous shrub or small tree of the genus Lagerstroemia in the family Lythraceae. The crape myrtle has a graceful form, a smooth and clean trunk, and brilliant flowers; it blooms right in the summer and autumn season when few flowers are around, and its flowering period is long, hence the name "hundred-day red." It also has the praise "in midsummer the green blinds the eye, yet this flower reddens the whole hall." It is an excellent material for bonsai grown for its flowers, trunk and roots; its roots, bark, leaves and flowers can all be used as medicine. It is ornamental in nature.

Moreover, and more importantly, wild crape myrtle stumps are a nationally protected plant, and digging them up carelessly is against the law, just like Xiao Xia in our village. So some things can only be admired from afar, not dug up. At the same time, this also serves as a reminder to those of us who like growing and digging up stumps: when digging up stumps, you must follow the rules. Otherwise, it will be too late for regret. At the same time, what do you think about the son (Xiao Xia) digging up stumps against the old man's advice and suffering the consequences right away? When you go into the mountains in the future, be sure to pay attention and never dig things up carelessly.