Chapter 588: Harvesting!
The group of people dug for several hours, and finally finished digging up all the ginseng in the ravine!
Looking at the human-shaped ginseng on the ground, everyone sat there speechless for a moment.
Bai Mengshan picked up a ginseng root that was about as thick as his arm, looked at it for a while, and said, "There are quite a lot of these. How are we going to take them back?"
The bags everyone brought were filled with all sorts of important items, and if they couldn't be emptied to fit these ginseng, they would have to be replaced.
Gu Yin stood up, holding a machete, and said, "Cut down the vines next to us, and I'll weave a few vine frames. Later, I'll line the inside and the sides with moss, and then we can put the ginseng in them. We can just carry it back later."
When I was a child, we would go to the mountains to chop firewood. If we had too much firewood to carry back, the old ladies would cut vines to make baskets, carry one load on their shoulders, and carry the vine baskets on their backs.
She learned by watching a lot, and later, when she went to the back mountain with her friends from the village to collect firewood, she would occasionally weave.
Upon hearing this, the bodyguards got up to help cut the vines. After removing the thorns and leaves, Gu Yin began to weave.
The experts all gathered around, and after Gu Yin finished making a rattan frame about the size of a bucket, they all turned around and started to explore it.
People with sharp minds also have terrifying practical skills.
Those experts watched for only a short while, and they were able to do it all! Some of them have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and they did it even better than Gu Yin! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a work of art!
Seeing this, Zhou Wansheng laughed and said, "Ayin, you rest and let them come. Otherwise, they'll have to tear you apart again and start all over again."
Gu Yue was supposed to relax, but instead of resting, she and several bodyguards picked off the large clumps of moss under the trees by the lake and began trimming them according to the size of the vine frame.
While busy at work, Gu Yin subtly observed her surroundings. Seeing that the bodyguards were trimming the moss and Zhou Wansheng and the others were watching the experts weaving vines and hadn't noticed her, Gu Yin took out a jade bottle from her bag, squatted down and slowly moved towards the water's edge. After plucking a large piece of moss, she stretched out her hand and the lake water entered the jade bottle.
After filling the bottle to about half full, Gu Yin quietly put the capped bottle into her bag.
Then, carrying the moss, he returned to the mountain hollow.
After all the ginseng was packed, an expert looked up at the surrounding environment. The jungle, which had been somewhat bright, was now dark. He estimated the time they had entered and said, "It should be around five or six in the afternoon now. Should we go out tonight, cultivate here first, or leave the lake area and cultivate outside? My opinion is to leave the lake area. This will increase our personal safety without affecting the equipment. Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"
Zhou Wansheng nodded: "I agree with your suggestion. Let's leave the lake area first and make a decision tomorrow."
Afterwards, everyone took their belongings and began to return the way they came.
It only stopped after all the devices responded.
Without Zhou Wansheng saying a word, the bodyguard captain and the others began patrolling the surrounding area. After finding no problems, they found a relatively flat spot, laid out waterproof mats on the ground, and, in this primeval forest, no one dared to sleep. They ate their dry rations back to back, then dozed off, which was considered a rest.
They didn't dare light a fire, and instead placed a few dim flashlights around the area, which served as the only source of light in the forest.
"001, could you please keep watch for us tonight and alert me if there's any noise?"
001 nodded: "No problem."
Gu Yin sat next to Zhou Wansheng.
Looking at the ginseng covered by leaves, he said, "Grandpa, if people see these things, it will definitely cause chaos. Have you thought about what to do with them?"
Zhou Wansheng glanced at Bai Mengshan, who was resting, and smiled, "What do you think is the best way to handle this?"
Gu Yin also looked at Bai Mengshan, who was turning over, and said softly, "Give some of these things to the higher-ups, some to these experts, some to the bodyguards you hired, and we'll keep the rest and divide them equally."
The reason we gave them the experts and bodyguards is because we'll still need their protection tomorrow. If we discard them now after they've served their purpose, we don't even know if the grandfather and grandson will be able to leave this forest.
As for giving an explanation to the higher-ups, with Minister Bai in charge, they have to give them an explanation. Moreover, the strange lake will be the subject of research in the future, and the Zhou family will also have to participate. These ginsengs can be considered as the Zhou family's way of currying favor.
Zhou Wansheng nodded in satisfaction: "I always thought you were suited for business, but you just happened to prefer research." Knowing people well and making the best use of them, taking one step at a time and planning for the future, not bad at all.
Minister Bai, who had been listening intently to their conversation, put away his phone. He had originally planned to report the news if Zhou Wansheng didn't inform his superiors of the unusual situation.
Now that Zhou Wansheng has decided to speak, he will refrain from taking any further action. After all, the mountain still belongs to the Zhou family, and he cannot take away the opportunity to make a contribution; he still has that much moral sense.
I don't know if it was because their insect repellent powder was effective, or because the place wasn't too far from the lake, but a whole night passed and not a single animal appeared, let alone a bird of prey.
After daybreak, everyone rinsed their mouths briefly and ate some dry rations.
Two teams of bodyguards were left to watch over the ginseng, while the others returned to the lake. Gu Yin called her family to let them know she was safe and then went back with them.
Because of the ginseng, they no longer paid attention to the lake upon their return; after all, even if they wanted to, there was nothing they could do about it.
So their purpose in returning this time was very direct: to find those valuable medicinal herbs!
Because it was morning, the fog on the lake was so thick that they couldn't see anything even a hundred meters away, let alone the end of the lake.
We were originally thinking of splitting into two teams, but given the situation, we decided against it; safety comes first.
Continuing along the direction where the ginseng was found yesterday aligns with Gu Yin's plan, as the spiritual energy 001 mentioned yesterday was also located in this direction.
This place is quite interesting. The lake is located in a very secluded spot, and the terrain is very low. Now they are walking along the lake, and it feels like they are climbing a slope.
"Look! What is this!"
An excited voice rang out, and Gu Yin looked over and found that it was a patch of wild gastrodia elata!
"He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) is here!"
"There are red Ganoderma lucidum here! Two pots of the same size! My goodness!"
"There's a huge patch of Cistanche deserticola here!" Cistanche deserticola is a legendary medicinal herb that can grant immortality! (Note: Cistanche deserticola is a Class II protected plant in China; picking it is strictly prohibited.) The experts had barely reached one side when they immediately ran to the other, back and forth, making quite a scene!
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Exclamations of surprise rang out, and no one knew whether to dig first or pick first.
In the end, experienced experts went to pick them, while inexperienced bodyguards with more strength dug them out.
Gu Yin also went to take a look at the Ganoderma lucidum.
"001, is this what you mean?"
001 shook his head: "It's not these! These are nothing! Walk another 10 meters!"
Gu Yin told Zhou Wansheng what she heard. Zhou Wansheng was looking at the large Ganoderma lucidum at the moment. He told her not to go far and to remember to shout if anything happened.
Following 001's instructions, Gu Yin walked forward for a while.
"Turn left!"
Gu Yin turned left: "...Do you want to climb a mountain?" In front of her was a huge rock, which could be called a mountain.
"No need! Go to the rock, there's a hole there big enough for two people to pass through! Just crawl in!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin walked over, cleared away the surrounding weeds, and indeed saw a cave, but it looked dark inside.
Noticing Gu Yin's hesitation, 001 flew out of the space holding a bead: "Come with me!"
The cave lit up immediately because of 001's appearance, and Gu Yin bent down and climbed in.
"Ahem, is that a luminous pearl in your hand?"
Upon hearing this, 001 turned around and stomped on Gu Yin's head, angrily saying, "This thing can't be given to you! It belongs to my master. If you can't produce it, you can forget about it!"
Gu Yin blinked: "I didn't want it, I was just asking. Can't I even ask? Tsk, fine, I won't ask anymore! Have you arrived yet?"
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