Chapter 209 Moss Forest

Because of the long-term white fog, the air humidity here is very high, causing the surface of the trees in the entire forest to be covered with moss.

Unlike the fluffy moss that we usually see on trees, the moss in this forest is long and dense, hanging down from the tree trunks like the long hair on a yak.

The moss becomes denser the further north you go.

It was like a scene from a fantasy movie, with trees so thick that it took several people to hug them.

Various ferns grow under the trees.

Maybe because it is close to the snow-capped mountains, the temperature here is obviously lower. After entering the mountains, the extremely annoying mosquitoes by the river have disappeared.

Apart from one or two small spiders occasionally found between the leaves of some ferns, there were hardly any animals that made her hair stand on end.

The leeches that I was worried about were not seen at all.

"If this place were this cool in the summer, I would move here."

Mu Xi had just found a tea tree nearby and asked, "Do you want to live with tigers and leopards?"

Zhao Yeqing didn't see any animal tracks, footprints or feces along the way, and Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei didn't cry out either.

"Who are you trying to scare..."

Before she could finish her words, two large tea bubbles flew in front of her and she quickly reached out to catch them.

I looked up and saw two or three huge tea trees on Mu Xi's side.

Tea bubbles are not real fruits, and their mutation depends entirely on probability, so even if there are several large tea trees, there will not be many tea bubbles on them.

But it doesn’t matter. This thing is not easy to store, and one or two meals will be enough.

Mu Xi picked all the tea bubbles and put them into his backpack, while Zhao Yeqing hurriedly picked some ferns nearby.

The ferns here are growing very well, they are plump and tender, and look delicious at first glance.

Just as Mu Xi expected, there were quite a lot of medicinal herbs nearby, and almost no one had picked them. After just a few minutes of searching, he dug up two old Polygonatum sibiricum plants.

Polygonatum sibiricum loves to grow in this kind of cool and humid environment. Now is the time when it blooms. Mu Xi was also very surprised when he dug out the roots of Polygonatum sibiricum.

The main medicinal part of Polygonatum is its root, which looks very similar to ginger, with ring-shaped patterns on the surface and feels a bit rough to the touch.

Polygonatum sibiricum grows one more section every year. Judging from the roots, this Polygonatum sibiricum must be more than five or six years old.

After preparation, it can be used to make soup, porridge or wine. It is mainly used to treat internal heat, thirst, fatigue and weakness. It is very suitable for the summer.

Although the roots are used for medicinal purposes, Mu Xi did not throw away the leaves. The leaves of Polygonatum sibiricum can also be eaten. They can be taken home and mixed with cold ingredients to make a dish.

The backpack was half full. Zhao Yeqing had just put the bag on when Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei suddenly barked loudly at the bushes in the distance.

The ferns over there grew very lushly, and the direction in which the two dogs were barking was almost blocked by the ferns and big trees.

The two of them hurriedly gathered together and slowly retreated in that direction.

It was unknown what kind of animal was in the grass. After it lay still for a while, the two men saw the grass shaking and heard the animal change direction and run away.

The noise seemed to be no less than that of the mushy snow cake, which meant that the animal was at least the size of a clouded leopard.

"Let's go now."

The two of them quickly went down the mountain with the dog and returned home before dark.

Everything was normal at home. After Mu Xi removed the delay device, he and Zhao Yeqing sorted out today's collection.

"I think we should just follow the water flow on the way back." Zhao Yeqing lit a fire and cooked, and said to Mu Xi who was processing herbs nearby.

"It took us several days to get here. We had to go up and down the mountain and go around the cracks in the ground. I don't know if the cracks have continued to widen after the last earthquake, but if we follow the water flow, it will be different. If everything goes well, we may be able to reach Meishan in two days."

Mu Xi also thought it made sense, "We can give it a try. I'll go check it out in the next two days."

For dinner, the two of them had cold-mixed Polygonatum sibiricum leaves and bracken fried with bacon. After the meal, the fruit was refreshingly brewed in tea. The subtle bitterness and tea aroma were very refreshing.

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Since there was not much farm work to do at home, Mu Xi wanted to find a way out as soon as possible.

If I can really find the way back to Meishan, I can bring the things from home over.

There are so many cattle, sheep and chickens on the meadow now, and it will be impossible to go back to Meishan for a while. We can only find a way to bring them here.

The road along the water is different from the road we came here. It is not that steep here, and maybe I can lead the horse back to move things.

Mu Xi goes out at dawn every morning and comes back before dark.

"I've figured out how to get around the waterfall these days. If the weather is good, I'll stay in the mountains for a night and then explore the way forward."

It hasn't rained recently, so the cattle and sheep have to be let out to graze. After all, there is not much feed left at home. Zhao Yeqing can't go with them and can only stay at home to look after the house.

Early in the morning, Zhao Yeqing repeatedly emphasized the need to be careful before watching Mu Xi leave.

There is an archery target in the yard. Recently, when Mu Xi is not at home, she practices archery.

If the road is explored, Mu Xi will be away from home for many days, and it is safe to carry a gun when going into the mountains.

And she also had to improve her archery skills to protect herself on the meadow.

It would take a long time to explore the route. In addition to finding the way to Meishan, we also had to clear the roadblocks along the way.

Sometimes the roadblocks are rocks, sometimes they are fallen trees.

Manual cleaning is time-consuming and laborious, and you have to be vigilant about the dangers around you at all times.

Mu Xi went out again and stayed in the mountains for three days before coming back. When he came back, his beard had grown long.

After returning home and taking a good bath, Zhao Yeqing called him to the back of the house and pointed at the sorghum field and said:

"Look at this sorghum again. Apart from being thicker, is there anything else that's different?"

Mu Xi frowned and looked at it carefully. Suddenly, a scene from his childhood flashed through his mind. His brows relaxed and he said, "This is not sorghum. This is sweet sorghum?"

Zhao Yeqing nodded vigorously!

When we were young and went to play in other people's fields with our friends, the adults would put a piece of sweet potato in each of our hands.

She thought it was some green variety of sugar cane, but later realized it was sweet sorghum stalks.

Mu Xi had been in the mountains for a few days and his mind was a little dull. At first, he was wondering what to do if it wasn't sorghum, but when he came to his senses, he realized that sweet sorghum would be even better!

Not only can it be eaten as sugarcane, it can also be used to make sugar!

Zhao Yeqing regretted it deeply. "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have planted so much corn. I could have used it to plant sweet sorghum, which can be grown as fruit and used to make sugar. It is also a better silage material than corn!"

Sweet sorghum can be used as silage and does not need to wait until it grows to maturity. It can be mowed as soon as it grows to one meter high, and can be harvested 2-5 times a year.

Zhao Yeqing planned to use all of this batch of sweet sorghum to make sugar and eat it as fruit.

Wait until the sweet sorghum seeds are fully mature, collect them, and sow two large plots of land in the fall!