Chapter 199 Return with a full load

"Woof woof, woof woof!" Dahuang ran fast and started barking after running about a hundred meters. Erhuang ran slower and when he got to Dahuang, he was overtaken and seemed a little angry.

Xu Lingjun trotted over and saw that there were indeed a few small spikes popping out of the grass in front of Dahuang. They were the Cordyceps sinensis that had already emerged and were ready to be picked. He quickly took out his tool and started digging them up.

Guo Zizi ran over when he saw the noise. His eyes widened when he saw the Cordyceps that Xu Lingjun had dug out. "Old Xu, how did you come up with this idea?"

"I heard from Xiuzhi that there is a kind of mushroom in Sichuan called pig arch mushroom, which grows under pine trees. It tastes delicious but is very difficult to find. Later, the locals discovered that sows like this kind of mushroom very much, so they drove the sows into the pine forest and dug wherever they saw the pigs digging. Nine out of ten times, they would dig out this kind of mushroom, so the locals gave it a name, pig arch mushroom!"

This thing has a more famous name - truffle. All high-end Western restaurants have it, and some high-end Chinese restaurants are gradually having it as well. You wouldn't say it tastes that good, but the key is that by adding this thing to the dish, it can be sold at a high price.

As he dug, Xu Lingjun said, "After listening to this, I thought about it and felt that it might be that pigs can smell odors that humans can't, so they found the pig's trotter mushroom so easily. Later, I thought that dogs also have a good nose, so maybe dogs can also find cordyceps. I tried it today and it really works."

"Could it be a coincidence? If dogs could find it, there are so many ranches in Qilian Mountains, and which ranch doesn't have a few dogs? I'm afraid they would have found this method a long time ago!" Haisheng still didn't quite believe it.

"I don't know either. Let's try it after we finish digging." Xu Lingjun knew that what Haisheng said was actually right.

Pigs can find the fungus because it has a special smell. It is said that it can emit a male scent that attracts sows, so the locals use sows to find it. The same is true in France.

In fact, dogs have no interest in Cordyceps sinensis. Xu Lingjun relies on his special ability to get Dahuang and Erhuang to help him find it. If it were other dogs, they might not be so obedient.

In just this small area, Xu Lingjun dug up six Cordyceps sinensis, which was equivalent to the harvest of other people in most of the day. After digging, he carefully put the Cordyceps sinensis into the bag.

He stood up, brushed off the dirt and grass, took out two pieces of jerky from his pocket and threw them over, "Well done, I'll reward you. If you can find more, I'll give you more."

"Woof woof! Woof woof!" Dahuang and Erhuang both understood. They finished the dried meat in a few bites, lay down at the place where Xu Lingjun had just dug and sniffed it, then ran away again.

This time Erhuang learned its lesson. It knew it couldn't outrun Dahuang, so it didn't run the same route as Dahuang, but ran in the opposite direction. Dahuang had just barked twice when Erhuang also started barking.

"Da Huang, wait over there. I'll go check on Er Huang first." This behavior deserves praise. Who says Tibetan mastiffs are stupid? Isn't Er Huang quite smart? Maybe it's because I taught him well.

"Hey, I actually found it?" Truffles have a special smell. Guo Chenzi became interested and was no longer in a hurry to find Cordyceps. He ran towards the rhubarb.

Haisheng and Xu Lingjun ran to Erhuang, looked down, and saw that there was indeed a Cordyceps in front of Erhuang's paw. It was quite large, and the part exposed above the ground was more than three centimeters.

He quickly turned around and shouted to Guo Yuzi, "We found Erhuang. Uncle Guo, have you found it?"

"Found it!" Guo Zizi pointed in front of Da Huang and shouted. As soon as he said this, he felt something was wrong. "Pah, ah, ah, are you scolding me?"

"No, no, I just spoke too fast." Haisheng laughed, not knowing whether what he said was true or not.

After carefully digging out the Cordyceps and putting it into the bag, Xu Lingjun took Erhuang and walked towards Dahuang. When they got close, Dahuang saw them and was about to come over to greet them. After running two steps, he saw Guo Zi still standing in front of the Cordyceps from the corner of his eye. He quickly ran back, protecting the Cordyceps with his claws, staring at Guo Zi vigilantly with his eyes, as if he was afraid that Guo Zi would rush to dig out the Cordyceps as soon as he left.

"Haha, you're quite clever." Guo Zizi didn't bother with the beast, "Don't worry, the rule in Qilian Mountain is whoever finds it owns it, no one will snatch it from your Lao Xu!"

After digging this root, Guo Zizi, Haisheng and others finally believed that Da Huang and Er Huang really had this ability. They exclaimed in amazement, "I have lived for decades and have never seen a dog help people find Cordyceps. Today I have learned something new."

"I'll bring my dog ​​with me when we go up the mountain tomorrow." Haisheng's eyes widened when he saw the Cordyceps that Xu Lingjun had just dug out.

Cordyceps is very small and hard to find in the bushes. They looked at it carefully and could only dig about ten pieces a day. Old Xu had only been busy for a while and had already dug eight pieces. What would happen if he dug all day? Haisheng didn't ask to dig as fast as Xu Lingjun, as long as he was faster than he used to. If he worked like this for a month or so, he could send the Cordyceps to the supply and marketing cooperative at the end of the month and get 20 or 30 yuan, which was equivalent to an extra month's salary. This was great.

"I'm afraid it won't work. As I said before, if this method works, someone would have done it a long time ago." Guo Chenzi had more life experience and was not blinded by Xu Lingjun's success.

"I think that Lao Xu's two dogs are different from ordinary dogs. When Dahuang and Erhuang grow up, I will find a few female dogs for them. If they have puppies, I wonder if they can learn their father's skills." He thinks long-term.

After watching the fun, Guo Zizi and Haisheng also went to work. They usually had things to do on the ranch, so they just took the opportunity to look for caterpillar fungus while grazing. Today, they finally had a whole day, and it would be a waste if they spent it all watching the fun. They had already wasted a lot of time just now, so they should hurry up and dig caterpillar fungus! The barley wine they drank and the clothes of their children at home were all dug out from the grass.

Xu Lingjun called Dahuang and Erhuang to get into the grass basket, then he got on his horse and ran with them for a distance before getting off the horse again and letting them continue to help find Cordyceps.

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There were only so many Cordyceps in one area. He dug more, and Guo Zi and Hai Sheng dug less. He felt embarrassed to compete with Guo Zi and others for it, so he just ran away.

Perhaps they were lucky just now, as Dahuang and Erhuang were a little slower in discovering Cordyceps, but they were still much faster than Guo Xianzi and others.

When I hear the calls, I go over to dig. When I get tired, I take a break to drink some water and eat some dry food, and feed Dahuang and Erhuang at the same time. After I have rested, I continue to work.

Before they knew it, the sun was about to set, and Guo Zizi was calling Xu Lingjun to go home from a distance.

Only then did he remember to check today's harvest. He opened the bag and took a look. Wow, today he had a full load! (End of this chapter)