Chapter 389: Discovering a Treasure

"What is that? Is it ginseng?"

Lin Heng was stunned and ran forward quickly.

"Damn, could it really be ginseng?"

Lin Yue also ran forward excitedly.

However, when they ran up there, they were both stunned.

What you see is not ginseng, but a huge cave. A large amount of water flows out of the cave to form a beautiful waterfall.

"Damn, this is real spring water."

"No wonder I said this water is so icy, it turns out it really flows from the mountains."

Lin Heng and Lin Yue were both shocked.

Father Lin had already reached the top of the cave and said, "Come on, let's go in and take a look. Did you call me just now?"

The sound of the waterfall here is so loud that I can't hear other people's shouts at all.

"Let's go up." Lin Heng glanced at his elder brother and said, this kind of cave has a natural attraction to men, the unknown makes people full of curiosity.

When they reached the upper entrance, the three of them discovered that the cave was indeed large, about six or seven meters high, and even deeper inside.

It's not the kind of stone accumulation, but a natural formation.

A large amount of water also seeps out from the mountain of Hongfeng Mountain. There is also a large water outlet, but people are not allowed to enter.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Turning on the flashlight, the three of them walked inside the cave. As soon as they came in a little, a gust of cold air hit them in the face, making them shiver involuntarily.

"Dad, haven't you been here before?"

Lin Heng asked as he walked.

"No, this place is too far away. Only we who live here can walk this far." Father Lin shook his head. This was the first time he had seen such an environment.

The stream has always been there, flowing in the middle of the area more than one meter wide. The cave floor is made of mud and the walls are made of granite. As you walk in, you can gradually see some domes formed by stalactites, as if sharp arrows will fall at any time.

Water will drip down as you walk, it is bone-chillingly cold, and the further you go inside, the narrower the mountain walls on both sides begin to appear.

After walking about fifty meters, we reached the end. Water flowed out from a small hole on the ground. There was a little space above the hole, and people could barely get in. Using a flashlight, we could roughly judge that there was still a small space inside.

But the three of them had no intention of going in, as they did not want to get their clothes wet or encounter danger.

I looked around but didn't find any special treasures or anything, and I didn't see any fish in the stream.

"What a pity! It would be better if this cave was on Red Maple Mountain."

Lin Heng shook his head. It would be such a wonderful thing if there was such a large natural cave on Hongfeng Mountain.

Lin Yue smiled and said, "Don't dream. If there was such a cave in Hongfeng Mountain, that place would not be given to us."

"That's right." Lin Heng laughed and turned around and said, "Let's go, let's go out. This place is not suitable for living. It's too cold."

"Yes, let's go."

Lin Yue and Lin's father were also a little disappointed. They thought they could find some strange stones, but in the end they found nothing.

After going out, Lin Heng took a look at the current cave entrance, turned his head and smiled: "It's only three o'clock, let's continue exploring, maybe we can find ginseng soon."

Going into the mountains with my eldest brother and father is completely different from going into the mountains with my wife. They are curious about everything and fully release the hunting and killing genes in their male bones.

As long as there are brothers and a goal, you can explore all day long, enjoy everything purely, and chat about everything.

"Yes, let's go."

Lin Yue nodded and followed Lin Heng out. The two dogs also jumped into the woods.

There are many low plants such as ferns distributed under the forest, and good eyesight is required to find herbs and Ganoderma lucidum.

"Hey, there's a big wild pepper tree over here."

Not long after walking, Lin Heng smelled the strong aroma of Sichuan peppercorns. Then, as he walked in that direction, he found a Sichuan peppercorn tree as thick as his wrist, full of Sichuan peppercorns.

A few are red, most are green, and the ones with a strong pepper flavor are a bit smelly.

This is because the leaves of wild pepper also have a strong pepper flavor.

"Are you ready to pick them?" Lin Yue asked.

"Yes, pick some to eat. Stir-fried wild peppercorns, field snails and chicken are all delicious."

Lin Heng nodded. Wild pepper is also called mountain pepper, vine pepper, etc. It tastes more unique than domestic pepper, but many people can't get used to it.

"Then pick some. The things in these deep mountains are good." Father Lin came over to help.

The three of them picked the fruits one bunch at a time with their hands. Lin Heng picked up five or six pounds, and his eldest brother also picked up two or three pounds. Lin's father was not interested in this and did not pick any.

Instead, he found a lot of pine mushrooms on the ground here. He picked them up happily and planned to stew a chicken when he returned today.

"What a shame! If this place wasn't so far away, we could bring the chicken here and keep it there. It would definitely keep longer."

Thinking of stewed chicken, Lin Heng recalled the cave. It was truly a natural ice cellar. The temperature inside was only about ten degrees, and the water was even colder than below.

"Yes, but it's too far away."

Lin Yue also shook his head.

The three of them picked up mushrooms and Ganoderma lucidum on the ground, and kept looking for ginseng but couldn't find any.

It is also difficult to find prey in the summer because there is too much green in the forest, making it easy to lose sight of the faces. Even if you find an animal trail, it is difficult to track it.

Lin Heng has been setting up Yama King's ropes and wild boar traps on the animal trail, placing all his hopes on these.

The place where they are now is about 2,500 meters above sea level, and some cicada fungi and other types of cordyceps can be found in the forest from time to time.

It parasitizes on many strange insects, some of which are spring tree bugs and some of which are unknown.

They don't know whether this one can be used, so they usually only pick golden cicada flowers.

Lin Heng is now looking forward to going to Changping County to hunt black bears. They are already in the northwest of the Qinling Mountains. Changping is the junction of the Qinling Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains. The environment is more like a mountainous and hilly environment with not many trees.

There are real Cordyceps, Cistanche, Fritillaria, Angelica, etc. In addition, there are wolves and black bears, as well as various antelopes, musk deer and other prey.

After a while, they arrived at the top of the mountain. It was a little after four o'clock, and they saw the endless mountains again. The three of them felt the joy of conquering the mountains.

"The higher the mountain, the higher the peak!" Father Lin sighed, turning his head and asking, "Should we go to the ditch over there to take a look, or go back?"

Lin Heng took a sip of water, looked at the ditch over there and said, "This ditch looks pretty good, let's go over and take a look."

The ditch looks foggy and magical, which makes people want to explore.

"Then let's go and take a look. It's not far." Lin Yue nodded. If they go back at night, they have a compass and are not afraid of getting lost.

"Um."

The three of them looked at the beautiful scenery and picked a few wax melons to taste. There were too many wax melons in the mountains.

There are not many red ones in the ravine, but there is plenty of sunshine on the top of the mountain, so they are all ripe.

"Come quickly, there are wild persimmons here, they are all red."

After walking down for dozens of meters, Lin Heng shouted in surprise.

Without waiting for his elder brother and father to come over, he climbed up the small persimmon tree, which was as thick as his wrist, and picked off several branches with red persimmons hanging on them.

“This fire pot is very beautiful.”

Father Lin took it under the tree and said with a smile.

They call wild persimmons fire pots. They mature earlier and are very small, about the size of a baby's fist.

"It looks like it has worms."

Lin Yue picked one and smiled as he broke it open. Inside was soft orange-red flesh, mixed with many seeds, a large worm, and a lot of feces.

However, rural people are not afraid of these. They just use a knife to pick out that part of the flesh, and the rest can still be eaten.

"So sweet, it's worthy of being called a fire pot." Lin Yue said with a smile.

Lin Heng jumped down and picked one as well. This one had no worms so he could eat it directly. He broke the fruit in half and squeezed all the flesh into his mouth. Then he sucked up the soft flesh and spit out the seeds.

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A simple process to enjoy the ultimate deliciousness.

After taking a few cupping jars, they were able to walk a long distance again.

I only had a few in my hand, and I was too lazy to pick more because there were so many wild fruits on the mountain.

Xiongba and Fengshou also ate a persimmon. Fengshou didn't want to eat it at first, but when he saw Xiongba eating it, he ate it too.

Although these two did not help catch any prey this time, their role was still significant and they were often able to detect poisonous bees and snakes in advance.

There are many kinds of hornets, and the two most powerful ones here are "Hulubao" and "Qiziniu". Hulubao is a hornet that builds a round white-gray nest on the tree, while Qiziniu is a hornet that likes to nest in caves.

Among them, the seven-cow is the most terrifying. Its size is larger than a gourd bag. Two or three of them can sting a person to death, and five or six of them can kill a cow.

Moreover, this thing's burrow is not easy to find in the ground or tree holes, so it will be terrible if you provoke it.

Dogs can often detect and warn in advance, thus protecting their safety.

In addition, there are "snake skin" bees whose nests are made into long strips, "hemp arrow" bees, etc., but fortunately, being stung by these will not be fatal.

Not long after they walked away, they found two huge "gourd bags", also known as hanging pots, on a poplar tree, and quickly went around to find another place.

In addition, people are often stung by licorice, which are inevitable problems in summer and autumn and are not worth mentioning for rural people.

A grown man wouldn't yell and scream, he would just find the sow thistle, kill it, smear its juice on his face and continue on his way, at most he would curse a few more times.

"There are a lot of bees in this valley. There are damn seven-cow oxen over here. Run away quickly."

Not long after they walked away, Father Lin said as he retreated that the seven-cow ox was as terrifying as a poisonous snake.

"Next time I go into town I'll buy the materials and make myself a bee-proof suit to catch them."

Lin Heng said as he walked that he had asked around this year and found out there were no finished products. He originally wanted to make it himself, but he had no time because he was busy with other things.

Although this place is dangerous, the three of them continued to explore, because there are much more Ganoderma lucidum than in other places. They can pick one up after walking a few steps, and occasionally they can see two Hericium erinaceus.

The three of them chatted and soon approached the bottom of the valley. From a distance, the bottom of the valley felt a bit like a swamp.

"Come on, there's Tremella here!"

Suddenly, Lin's father's words shocked both Lin Heng and his brother.

The two ran over and saw that the fallen dead trees were covered with beautiful white fungus flowers, most of which were light yellow in color.

"Dad, you are so lucky. You discovered the Ganoderma lucidum tree before, and now you have discovered the Tremella fuciformis." Lin Heng said with emotion.

Father Lin also laughed: "You are lucky. Come and help me pick them. We can share them and make porridge when we get home."

This amount of Tremella obviously can't be sold for much money. Now that he is not so short of money, Father Lin is too lazy to sell it.

The three of them worked for a while and searched the area nearby. After they finished picking up the trash, they found that it weighed only about five or six pounds, and after drying it, it might weigh only one or two ounces.

There are still more Hericium erinaceus than the one we picked up today, which weighs about ten kilograms.

After discovering there was Tremella fuciformis here, the three of them started looking around and found some more, but in very small quantities.

The environment here is not very suitable for the growth of Tremella fuciformis, but they found a lot of Auricularia auricula, enough to stir-fry two dishes.

When we got to the bottom of the valley, there was a lot of seepage water and it was damp but not a swamp.

This kind of place is suitable for the growth of fungi, so they found a lot of Ganoderma lucidum and Hericium erinaceus.

I also dug up a few yams that were one meter long and as thick as my wrist. I found many traces of prey and also saw traces of eaten leaves, but I didn't find any prey.

Because of the long distance, they didn't set any traps or noose here. They just searched around and then went back.

We returned along the same route and it was already dusk when we climbed over the top of the mountain where we had just drunk water. The view in the forest was not very clear, and on the top of the mountain we could only see half of the setting sun and a little orange sunset glow.

When I went down, I didn’t go to the mountain stream, but changed direction, hoping to gain something.

I found a lot of chestnuts while walking in the new forest. The chestnuts in the mountains have gradually ripened, and those on the treetops have begun to fall. Therefore, there are many squirrels in this place, and you can also find wild boar footprints.

Lin Heng found a few animal trails and set traps, and then the three of them walked down while picking chestnuts.

After walking for dozens of meters, the three people who were picking chestnuts were suddenly stunned. A wild boar that was eating chestnuts in the distance saw them and was also stunned for a moment, then ran away.

“Woof woof!!”

“Woof woof!!”

The two dogs Xiongba Fengshou reacted the fastest and chased after them, one on the left and one on the right.

Lin Heng and his companions chased after it, running for three or four hundred meters. When they caught up, they found that the badger had been pinned down, with Xiongba biting its neck and Fengshou pulling its tail.

The badger's screams had become very weak.

"Awesome, good job, we'll have meat tonight!" Lin Heng shouted and ran over excitedly.

"Damn, it's a good thing I brought the dog, otherwise we would never have caught him." Lin Yue said excitedly.

Lin Heng ran over and killed the badger with one knife. Then Lin's father came over and stroked the two dogs that drank blood: "They are really good dogs. Great."

Xiongba and Fengshou have been well trained. When they are drinking blood, they will not protect their food even if someone touches their heads.

"It happened so suddenly. It was dark and I couldn't see clearly. I only noticed it when I got closer. Fortunately, there was a dog."

Lin Heng shook his head and said, it’s a good thing they didn’t turn on the flashlight, otherwise the badger would have run away long ago.

"Now we will have meat to eat for the next few days and can stay for several more days." Lin Yue said happily.

Father Lin lifted the badger and nodded, saying, "It looks like it's around 20 kilograms. We can definitely stay a few more days and look for more ginseng and dig some Ganoderma lucidum."

After taking a sip of water to calm down, Lin Heng asked with a smile: "So what should we do next, hunting or going back to kill badgers?"

"Go ahead, this area looks nice, but there's no need to explore too late, just search for another hour and then head back."

Lin Yue thought for a moment and said.

(End of this chapter)