Chapter 56 Even the Seven-Leaf Immortal is Hard to Find
When Qin Suisui returned to the brigade leader's house, it was almost nine o'clock. Aunt Zhang was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air and waiting for her.
Fortunately, before she left at noon, she had already told Aunt Zhang not to wait for her for lunch, as she might be back late that evening. Aunt Zhang understood; the researchers who stayed in their village often kept their lights on until nine or ten at night, sometimes coming down from the mountain very late. Experts, after all, work tirelessly! She learned that phrase from her daughter.
Qin Suisui chatted with Aunt Zhang for a few minutes, then washed up and went to bed.
The next morning, Qin Suisui got up before dawn, rushed into her space and busied herself with preparing ten boiled eggs, four bananas, and a large bottle of milk in her military canteen for her parents. After having breakfast with them and telling them to wait for her to eat dinner that evening, she strolled over to the foot of the mountain, the only way to the ginseng base.
It was just dawn, and the sun had not yet risen. In the dim light, Changbai Mountain appeared exceptionally mysterious and enchanting.
Xu Shouquan's spoilsport voice rang out at just the right moment: "Comrade Qin, do you still have any cucumbers and tomatoes?"
Qin Suisui turned to look at him and directly saw through his little scheme: "I know you want to take it back for research."
Xu Shouquan choked on his saliva, but still stubbornly insisted, "I knew you shouldn't have said it, I..."
"I can give you the seeds directly, but could you do me a favor?"
Xu Shouquan's smile faded. He glanced at her, then looked at the cowshed again: "Are your parents in there?"
Qin Suisui was somewhat startled, but not surprised. Her appearance combined all the advantages of Qin Xingzhi and Hua Qing. Anyone who had seen the couple would be able to guess her relationship with them.
Last night, while she was chatting with her parents, they told her that they had accidentally saved a person wearing glasses while they were logging in the mountains.
Based on her parents' description, Qin Suisui guessed that the person must be Xu Shouquan.
Qin Suisui didn't hide anything: "My family used to be in the medicinal herb business, and we also have a lot of medicinal herb fields. My parents both know a little about medicinal herb cultivation. If possible, I would like to ask you to invite them to come to the ginseng base to help out, even if it's just cleaning or doing odd jobs."
Logging is too hard work. My parents are both intellectuals. If they do this kind of work year after year, I'm afraid their health will collapse before long.
Xu Shouquan smiled and said, "Comrade Qin, they are people who have been sent down to the countryside. I wouldn't risk such a big risk for a few seeds!"
Qin Suisui took out a small branch of dragon blood tree and agarwood that she had broken off earlier from her bag and handed it to Xu Shouquan: "You know, I am also in charge of medicinal herb cultivation on Qiongtan Island. These two kinds of medicinal herbs are unique to Qiongtan Island and their value is no less than that of ginseng. If you are willing to help, I promise to send you a copy of every rare medicinal herb I find for your research."
Seeing Xu Shouquan's clearly tempted look, Qin Suisui spoke again: "Moreover, you can assign them any kind of work, as long as you don't make them cut down trees."
In the original book, after learning of his death, his parents' will collapsed, and coupled with the long-term effects of logging work, they passed away within two years.
She's not dead yet, but her parents are still working as loggers. Even if their will doesn't break, their bodies will. The hardest work they've had at the ginseng farm is simply tilling the land, cleaning, and tending the gardens. They won't be allowed to do anything more demanding.
Xu Shouquan remained silent for a long time before looking at Qin Suisui: "I hope you will keep your word."
Qin Suisui directly gave the address of the family compound on Qiongtan Island: "If I break my promise, you can come to me directly, or report me to the organization." This was her greatest sincerity, and she had already implicated Pei Jiuyan.
Xu Shouquan had already noticed that Qin Suisui's husband was no ordinary person on the train. Now, hearing Qin Suisui say this, his eyes widened in disbelief. He was actually from the 127th Division! That invincible team!
All his hesitation vanished. He stuffed the sandalwood and dragon blood tree branches into his bag and looked at Qin Suisui with envious eyes: "You little brat, you're so lucky!"
Qin Suisui: ? ? ?
Could it be that he has also taken a liking to Pei Jiuyan?
In the morning, Qin Suisui went down to the field with the project team and saw the ginseng seedlings that had been planted for more than two years. They looked very similar to wild ginseng and would be ready for harvest in another year. Qin Suisui was a little envious.
Unlike crops, medicinal herbs are not harvested in a year; they generally take at least three years to grow. The herbs in their Bright Peak Brigade haven't even been planted yet—the task ahead is truly arduous and long-term!
After leaving the ginseng field, Qin Suisui went directly to the place she had agreed to meet with Dahuang the night before.
Just as she reached the entrance to the woods, a bright yellow figure darted out, wagging its tail like a dog and looking at her expectantly.
Qin Suisui took out the boiled eggs she had prepared beforehand and tossed one to Dahuang. Dahuang chewed it for a bit, then its eyes lit up, and it looked at Qin Suisui in disbelief, as if to say, "There are such delicious eggs!"
Qin Suisui chuckled, then grabbed another egg and tempted, "Big Yellow, take me to find something different today, eggs galore!" The number of chickens and ducks in her space had multiplied, and she already had more eggs than she could eat. This morning she boiled over twenty eggs, sent ten to her parents, and still had over a dozen left.
Big Yellow savored the taste of the egg in its mouth for a moment, then anxiously chirped a few times at Qin Suisui before running forward quickly.
This time the journey was quite long, and Qin Suisui could clearly feel that they had entered the deep mountains. She followed Da Huang quickly while cautiously looking around. Unexpectedly, Da Huang suddenly braked sharply and stopped. Qin Suisui was caught off guard and crashed into it, knocking Da Huang to the ground and falling on her bottom as well.
She clutched her bottom and cried out "Ouch!" Before her stood a plant remarkably similar to the bamboo ginseng she had found the day before, but with significantly brighter berries at the top—it was ginseng! The legendary king of herbs of Changbai Mountain—wild ginseng—had finally appeared!
Suddenly, her buttocks stopped hurting and she stopped being scared. Qin Suisui circled the ginseng several times. She had just seen cultivated ginseng in Xu Shouquan's ginseng yard that morning, and now she was seeing wild ginseng in person!
According to the judgment formula taught to him by Xu Shouquan: "Three flowers on a palm, two corners are rare, four pieces of lampstand are five years old. Five or six leaves are a treasure for ten years, and even immortals would find it hard to find seven leaves."
This ginseng has six leaves, and its underground root is definitely over 20 years old! It might even be 34 years old! Qin Suisui excitedly tossed two eggs to Dahuang, who was still "faking" the injury on the ground, and took out her tools to dig it up. It was the first time she had seen a completely wild and fresh ginseng, and she couldn't feel at ease if she didn't dig it up and take a look!
She had professional tools in her space, and in no time, the true nature of the ginseng was revealed. Judging from its stem and texture, it was estimated to be 40 years old!
Real life isn't like TV dramas, where ginseng is always a hundred or a thousand years old. A 40-year-old ginseng is already very rare, and its medicinal value is substantial! Qin Suisui was very satisfied. She hugged the ginseng and kissed it before reluctantly putting it into her space.
Big Yellow had finished eating his eggs. The two, one human and one weasel, exchanged a glance and instantly reached an agreement to continue on their way!
Following Da Huang, Qin Suisui dug up four ginseng plants that were over thirty years old, six that were over twenty years old, and about ten that were over ten years old. She transplanted them all into her space and nurtured them, hoping they might grow even older and more effective.
During this time, she also discovered many rare medicinal herbs unique to Changbai Mountain, such as American ginseng, gastrodia elata, schisandra chinensis, and fritillaria cirrhosa. She also picked up a few naturally shed deer antlers, which she naturally put into her spatial storage.
Tired from searching, the woman and the weasel rested under a tall linden tree. Qin Suisui took out a sponge cake from her spatial storage and fed Dahuang a few bananas, planning to rest for a while before setting off again. It was still early, so there was no rush to go back.
But less than ten minutes after sitting down, she suddenly felt a tremor under her feet. Big Yellow's fur stood on end, and it quickly climbed up the tree, chirping anxiously at Qin Suisui, telling her to hide quickly.
Qin Suisui was stunned. Before she could even pick up the bag of chicken cakes that was still on the ground, she flashed into her spatial dimension.
The next second, two panicked figures rushed over, followed by a black bear that was over a meter tall!
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