"There are plenty of treasures there, all sorts of things, like tigers, bears, and so on. But these beasts are hard to deal with. If they don't attack us, no one dares to attack them. We'll just dig up some herbs, lingzhi mushrooms, and radishes, and not take the risk," Xingxing said, shaking her head seriously.
"So the picture indicates Ganoderma lucidum and radish?" Zhao Guihua's heart tightened, filled with both joy and worry.
Of course, we want to dig up the good stuff, but there are too many uncertain dangers in the mountains, and we don't know if the child's father will be able to bring it back safely.
"There are so many Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms! Dad can't carry them all by himself. Let Uncle Village Chief help us pick them. We'll just hide the big radishes..." Xingxing whispered.
Zhao Guihua was in no mood to care about how busy the tavern was at the moment. After sending the children back to the private school, she rushed home.
The herb-gathering team returned as expected the following evening. Boss Zhou carried an enormous basket on his back, and all the herbs inside had been handed over to the officials. Private individuals were not allowed to steal herbs.
However, aside from villagers who don't recognize other herbs and won't hoard them, those who can identify herbs will secretly hide some. As for how much they can hide in the end, that depends on their individual abilities.
“Those deep mountains are dangerous, but there are also a lot of good things there. Wife, look at this Ganoderma lucidum and this Panax notoginseng. Although they are not very big, it’s our luck to have found them. Many people have found nothing but herbs. Some people have even had their finds taken away by the officials. Only I have hidden them.” Old Zhou said with some pride.
"You're quite clever," Zhao Guihua said with a smile.
Old Zhou slumped wearily into his chair, looking like a wilted eggplant. "Gathering herbs in the mountains is really exhausting. Not to mention anything else, just walking through the thickets is tough enough. There are so many snakes and insects. Speaking of which, Wu Fu's medicine is really effective. When I put it on my body, those insects don't dare to come near anymore, and I can sleep much more peacefully at night."
"It's good that it works. Wufu asked about it today. You rest first, I'll go get you some hot water for a bath, and then I'll cook. You can eat as soon as you come out." Zhao Guihua put away the Ganoderma lucidum and Panax notoginseng on the table and turned to go to the kitchen.
After resting at home for three days, the herb-gathering team had to set off again. They could only return home once they had gathered enough herbs to fill a basket, and each round trip took about five days. Old Zhou was a little annoyed by this routine, but since the imperial court had issued an order, no one dared to disobey.
This time, Boss Zhou brought a map, uh, the one Xingxing gave him. Originally, the village chief wasn't planning to go. As the village chief, he has some privileges. For things like going into the mountains to collect herbs, he can go once in a while without having to report every time.
However, Boss Zhou went to the village chief yesterday and said that he had found a lot of Ganoderma lucidum somewhere, but he didn't have time last time, so he couldn't pick it. Moreover, he couldn't bring it back by himself and needed someone to help cover it up.
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