Ding Heli's face was full of smiles, thinking to himself, "I'm going to give you a shock later!"
He emerged from the woods, pointed to the green vines among the trees, and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
"Uncle Ding, this spring we suddenly discovered so many of these vines, they're everywhere on the mountains and fields, we can't pull them all off!"
"I don't know how to get rid of them completely; I'm really afraid they'll steal the nutrients from the fruit trees," Fan Jin said, distressed.
Ding Heli became increasingly happy, feeling that he had finally come in handy: "Fool! Let me tell you, you're set for life, this is He Shou Wu!"
Although not as valuable as ginseng that costs an ounce of silver, a well-processed he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum) can still fetch over a hundred wen per ounce! You've struck it rich.
"Is it really that valuable?" Fan Jin knew that Polygonum multiflorum was a precious medicinal herb, but he didn't expect it to be worth so much.
He used to think that selling fresh Polygonum multiflorum for over 200 coins per catty was already very expensive and good. He never expected that even the worst processed Polygonum multiflorum could fetch over 100 coins, and the key point is that this is calculated by weight.
"That's right. If you knew how troublesome it is to process He Shou Wu, you would know why a well-processed one can sell for such a price!"
Leaving aside the methods of processing with black beans, ginger, and wine, let's just talk about the simplest method: take the Polygonum multiflorum, wash it, sort it into different grades, soak it for a day and a night, take it out, and for the larger ones, rinse them thoroughly with water and place them in a steamer. Never use an iron pot.
Steam for half a day, let it sit overnight, turn it over and steam it again the next day. Repeat this process for four or five days and nights until the Polygonum multiflorum turns a dark and glossy color inside and out. Then... well, it takes at least ten days to process a batch. It's so troublesome, I can't explain it all in a short time!
This is just the simplest method. To achieve better or different medicinal effects, various preparation methods and dozens of processes are required, and none of them can be wrong. If even one mistake is made, the entire batch will be ruined. Ding Heli stopped talking as he spoke.
It wasn't that they were afraid of leaking information, nor that they didn't want to teach Fan Jin, but rather that simply talking about it was useless. Fan Jin simply couldn't learn the steaming time and heat control just by talking about it.
If he does as instructed, he will only waste batch after batch of Polygonum multiflorum.
Fan Jin listened briefly and understood that this was not something that could be taught verbally; it required experience and practical application, just like writing.
If it's not feasible, we can only sell fresh ones. Fortunately, He Shou Wu is a perennial plant and won't spoil if left in the soil.
We can only sell it when the market stabilizes.
Ding Heli remembered Fan Jin mentioning that he had pulled up this kind of vine, and immediately felt heartbroken: "The stems of this Polygonum multiflorum can be propagated by cuttings. You can cut the branches and plant them in the open ground. It won't affect the harvest here. Isn't that great?"
Then he added, "By the way, you probably don't know how to propagate by cuttings. No problem, I do. I'll teach you!"
This is simple; you can teach it on the spot.
Fan Jin was truly surprised that Ding Heli not only knew how to collect and make medicines, but also had a deep understanding of the growth habits and cultivation of medicinal herbs.
In less than half an hour, Ding Heli had taught Fan Jin how to take vine branches, how long to take, how many to divide, how deep to dig holes, how many vines to put in each hole, and where to cover them with soil...
Everything, big or small, is taken care of.
Fan Jin listened attentively to the explanation and took it all in mind.
Ding was very serious about teaching etiquette; after he finished, he went to check on the fruit trees and found that their trunks had straightened up considerably!
He has also made contributions, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to receive a few fruits from Fan Jin in the future, would it?
When he saw the so-called 'orange tree' that Fan Jin had mentioned, he fell silent.
Is this the orange tree that Fan imported?
The orange trees that were planted the most?
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