The reason for choosing this location is mainly because there are logging areas inside, and the noise from chainsaws, tractors, and other equipment is quite loud.

The surrounding wild animals have mostly been scared away, so there is not much danger.

Moreover, this place is close to the nature reserve, so fewer people come here, and the gastrodia elata here is plentiful, so there's a lot of it to dig up.

This was a little trick by Sheng Xiping; while everyone else stayed in the woods around the forest farm, they went out a bit further away.

With fewer people coming, we can reap more rewards.

By this time, the Gastrodia elata stalks had grown quite tall, and the inflorescence at the top had all blossomed.

From a distance, a cluster of yellow-green flowers on a purplish-red stem is quite eye-catching.

In one morning, the three brothers encountered about ten plants and dug up most of a bag of gastrodia elata.

However, at this point the gastrodia elata was a bit empty and not as heavy as before.

Fortunately, there are many of them, so quite a few can be shown off.

Sheng Xiping estimated that this batch of gastrodia elata could sell for several hundred yuan.

At noon, the three brothers came out of the woods and found a place to sit down and eat right next to the railway siding.

A few meters ahead, there was an office vehicle parked, but no one was inside.

Sheng Xikang, curious, was about to go over and take a look when Sheng Xiping grabbed him.

"Don't cause me any trouble. Who knows what's in that car? Be careful, or they'll blame you if something gets stolen."

Since that car dared to be parked in the wild, there must be nothing inside.

Sheng Xiping was just trying to scare his younger brother so he wouldn't be too curious.

Unexpectedly, after the meal, when the three brothers were about to go into the woods again, Sheng Xikang used the excuse of going to pee to run and go look at the official vehicle.

There was nothing in the car except a black crank telephone.

Out of curiosity, Sheng Xikang picked up the phone, shook it a few times, and listened to it.

A female operator's voice came from the telephone exchange, "Where would you like to connect?"

Startled, Sheng Xikang quickly hung up the phone and ran away.