Chapter 45 Herb Collection
The two of them made a list and planned to collect the things slowly in the future.
The next road will hardly pass through any city. In recent years, the country has vigorously supported rural construction. The green mountains and clear waters on both sides of the road are full of crops. I just don’t know whether the owners of those crops are still alive.
Now most people still stay in the city. As time goes by, the supplies in the city are looted and the number of zombies increases. People either go to shelters or choose to go to the mountains and villages.
The more remote the place, the fewer zombies there are. In a few years, the city will be completely deserted.
The brilliant civilization unique to mankind has gradually collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, everyone has returned to the most primitive state of life.
Perhaps it was because her period came in the morning, Liang Yingsheng felt a little complicated as she watched the scenery outside the window passing by like a quick tour.
Unfortunately, the conditions do not allow it and my ability is insufficient, otherwise I would really like to move high-rise buildings into the space.
I used to think that the city was too impetuous, but when I was really far away from the city and even couldn’t go back, I realized how good it was.
To reach Pancheng, you still need to walk along a winding mountain road. Most of the people living in this area are ethnic minorities who make a living by growing fruits and selling them in the town.
Later, the live broadcast industry developed and everyone started doing live broadcasts. The weather here is good and it is like spring all year round, which is suitable for fruit growth, and it has become famous for this.
Liang Yingsheng once put together a box of pomegranates in the live broadcast room. They were indeed very sweet and juicy.
When passing through villages with strong ethnic characteristics, there are almost no living people to be seen, but the number of zombies is also very small, and can be counted on one hand.
Once we got on the winding mountain road, there was no sign of zombies.
"The countryside isn't seriously affected by zombies right now, but in a few months, when the people in the city completely migrate away, even those living in the countryside will have to be careful."
Liang Yingsheng explained that this is why she can feel at ease letting her parents live in the old house halfway up the mountain.
When passing through a dense forest, Liang Zhimo stopped the car. "This area has beautiful scenery and fertile land, which is very suitable for growing herbs. Maybe we can even hunt wild game. Sister, let's give it a try?"
Taking out a telescope and observing the surroundings, Liang Yingsheng nodded, "Let's pick up some firewood. I see there's a bamboo forest deep in the mountains. There's not enough room to store supplies, so we need to build a few houses."
Cutting down trees is too time-consuming, so bamboo is more convenient. The house for storing supplies does not need to be too strong, as long as it does not collapse.
After making up their minds, the brother and sister each took a machete and put on a backpack. Liang Yingsheng put the RV back into the space, and the two of them walked into the mountains along a small path.
The forest is lush and the temperature is not particularly high, but unfortunately there are not many mushrooms in this season. Liang Yingsheng did find a few rotten woods, which would be a good place to grow mushrooms.
The further you go into the mountains, the more humid the air becomes.
Liang Yingsheng took out two sun-protection jackets, put them on and continued on his way.
Soon, Liang Zhimo found a surprise on a slope.
"It's honeysuckle."
Hearing this, Liang Yingsheng's eyes lit up. Honeysuckle is a good thing!
It was a very large plant, and the two dug it very carefully, including the roots and soil, for fear of damage. Liang Yingsheng specially took a roll of plastic wrap to wrap the roots, first leaving some space, and then planted it in the field when it was empty.
"There are dandelions here. Dandelions are very valuable as medicinal herbs. They strengthen bones and clear away heat and detoxify."
Liang Yingsheng didn't understand, so she just dug and Liang Zhimo was responsible for finding it.
As they walked and stopped, they even discovered a wild pepper tree.
Wild Sichuan peppercorns are spicy enough to be delicious in cooking. Liang Yingsheng hesitated for a moment, but was reluctant to give up, so he worked with Liang Zhimo to dig up the tree.
Fortunately, this pepper tree was not too big. After digging for more than half an hour, I finally pulled it out by the roots.
Liang Yingsheng became more motivated. "Let's go and continue to the top of the mountain."
It’s true, there are really a lot of herbs in these deep mountains and forests.
Plantain, Gastrodia elata, and Girl's Fruit...
"The herbal medicine lacks analgesic and anesthetic properties," Liang Yingsheng said, glancing at the sun already setting below the horizon. "Should we go back, or continue searching?"
Liang Zhimo thought for a moment and said, "Let's keep looking. We haven't found any zombies so far, which means this mountain is still safe. If all else fails, we can camp here tonight. It's not safe to walk on the mountain road at night, and we won't be able to drive back."
"Alright."
Having made up their minds, the two continued to look for herbs. Their efforts paid off and they finally found the shadow of Chuanqiong in a patch of lush weeds.
The two of them knew when to stop, because Liang Zhimo was a medical student and had plenty of common medicines at home. When they were preparing supplies, they also specially prepared a lot of painkillers.
"We have to take our time collecting herbs," Liang Yingsheng said, seeing Liang Zhimo squatting on the ground and diligently digging grass. He chose a relatively flat spot and took out the tent. "It's scary to live in the deep mountains and old forests. Let's set up the tent to hide from others and continue living in the space at night."
Liang Zhimo naturally had no objection.
Although the probability of encountering people in the end times is low, we still have to be on guard.
The space is against the will of heaven, it would be bad if it was exposed.
While Liang Yingsheng was setting up the tent, Liang Zhimo finished digging the herbs. He patted the dirt off his body and wrapped the roots with plastic wrap. "This is Bupleurum. Let's plant these herbs in the field tonight."
The medicinal herbs were precious, and Liang Yingsheng was afraid that they would go bad if left for too long, so he nodded in agreement.
After the tent was set up, Liang Yingsheng took out the wire and wrapped it around the surrounding trees, then took Liang Zhimo into the space.
Climbing the mountain for such a long time was physically demanding, so the two of them didn't plan to exercise. One of them cooked a bowl of wontons, ate it, and then busied himself preparing to plant herbs.
Liang Zhimo is particular about making good use of every inch of the space without compromising the aesthetics.
He specifically chose the open space next to the pond. "Sister, there are still quite a few bamboos left. I'll sort them out and surround this area. I'll trouble you to plant the herbs."
Liang Yingsheng made an 'OK' gesture.
It was already early morning after a busy day. Liang Yingsheng was so sleepy that she couldn't even open her eyes. Liang Zhimo had to drag her into the bathroom and was particularly considerate to get her a set of pajamas.
After taking a shower, Liang Zhimo brought another glass of iced watermelon juice. Liang Yingsheng couldn't help but sigh: "Tell me why we have to be brother and sister. If we weren't related by blood, I would have taken the initiative to pursue you and marry you home."
Liang Zhimo's mouth twitched, "You should marry."
"Your sister is now the richest woman in the apocalypse. Do you think marrying a man would be unfair to him?"
That's true.
After a tiring whole day, Liang Yingsheng woke up at ten o'clock in the morning. He stared at the wooden ceiling in a daze and only got up reluctantly when Liang Zhimo knocked on the door.
We had brunch together: egg custard, stir-fried vegetables, soft meat and cowpea, and mung bean porridge.
"We were delayed yesterday, so we'll go a little further today. We'll see if we can continue driving tonight."
"good."
After packing up, the two returned to the tent. The tent was intact and there was no sign of loose wires around it. However, there was a series of animal footprints on the muddy path not far away, which looked like rabbit footprints.
(End of this chapter)
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