Chapter 36 Ginseng
The forest was filled with water vapor after the rain, the sky was already slightly white, and the fog in the forest seemed to cover the forest with a layer of gauze, making it dreamy and like a fairyland.
Wan Laoer stared at the emerald green in front of him, feeling somewhat hesitant. Although he had heard his wife mention the appearance of ginseng, he had never seen it with his own eyes. He lay on the ground for a long time, still not being sure.
When the people on the hillside saw this, they thought that Wan Laoer had fallen badly.
Mrs. Wan Er was even more anxious. She anxiously handed little Fubao to Mrs. Wan San to hold, and slowly moved towards the direction of Mrs. Wan Lao Er.
Wan Xingmo came down before Wan Ersao. Seeing Wan Laoer staring at a plant motionlessly, he followed his gaze.
This sight surprised him, as he was standing higher and had a wider view.
"Uncle Wan, be careful!" Before Wan Xingmo finished his words, the sword in his hand had already rushed out like lightning and firmly nailed it two feet away from Uncle Wan's head.
Wan Laoer was frightened by Wan Xingmo's shouting and the silver light rushing towards him. When he looked up, he saw a several-foot-long snake nailed to the ground by a sword, its body still twisting constantly.
Wan Laoer was so frightened that he almost lost his soul. He quickly got up and ran towards Wan Xingmo.
Wan Ersao also came down at this time and walked just behind the two of them.
"Dad, what happened? Are you hurt?" Wan Ersao's tone was filled with anxiety.
Wan Lao Er quickly turned around and comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay, I think I saw a ginseng, but thanks to Master Mo for saving my life, I was almost attacked by a snake."
Wan Ersao's heart was like beans being tossed in a winnowing basket, rising and falling at Wan Laoer's words, sometimes excited, sometimes fearful.
But if you think about it carefully, what Wan Laoer said does make sense. Wherever there is spiritual energy, there must be poisonous things.
Wan Xingmo strode over, drew out his sword, and swung it down quickly, cutting the snake into two pieces.
Only then did Wan Ersao walk forward and take a look at the ginseng that Wan Laoer mentioned.
"Oh, boss, it's really ginseng. We've made a lot of money this time. I think this ginseng is at least a hundred years old!"
Wan Ersao said excitedly, squatted down, and began to dig carefully.
Because it had rained at night, the soil became particularly soft, making digging relatively easy.
Not long after, Wan Ersao dug out the ginseng intact.
The three of them returned to the crowd. When Old Lady Wan learned that the second branch had dug up a ginseng, she was so happy that she forgot the fear brought by the tiger.
Even Zhao was sincerely happy for them. Ginseng! For a prosperous family like theirs, a hundred-year-old ginseng was a rare treasure.
Mrs. Wan Er carefully handed the ginseng to Old Mrs. Wan.
Old Mrs. Wan took the ginseng, looked at it carefully, and then put it away carefully.
Because she left in a hurry and didn't take anything with her, Grandma Wan planned to wrap the things in red cloth and put them away when she returned.
However, Mrs. Wan's eyes were shining as she stared at the ginseng in Old Mrs. Wan's hand.
She thought that she was so badly injured, if she could eat ginseng, maybe she could recover faster.
Once this idea formed in Mrs. Wan's mind, it spread like weeds and could not be shaken off.
Mrs. Wan didn't say anything this time. She walked silently at the end of the team, secretly calculating in her heart.
No one noticed her abnormality. When everyone returned to the cave again, the scene in the cave had completely changed and was no longer the same as when they left.
Blood was spurting everywhere on the stone walls and the ground like a fountain.
The bodies on the ground were scattered all over the place. There were exiled prisoners and soldiers, but most of them were prisoners' bodies.
Everyone carefully avoided the corpses and moved slowly inside.
Wan Ersao covered Xiao Fubao's eyes tightly, fearing that the child would be frightened.
Only when she reached the tiger's corpse did Wan Ersao let go of Xiao Fubao's eyes.
After little Fubao adjusted to the light, he saw the big tiger lying on the ground at a glance.
Not only was the little guy not afraid, he was also eager to come down.
But the ground was full of uneven stone pits, and there was no place for her bare feet to stand.
Mrs. Wan Er realized Xiao Fubao's intention and quickly squatted down.
Wan Ersao was frightened when she saw the tiger's corpse. Wan Laoer took Xiao Fubao from Wan Ersao, which freed her.
"Girl, do you want to touch the big tiger?"
Little Fubao's eyes sparkled, he nodded quickly, opened his pink little mouth and shouted: "Tiger - Big Brain Tiger -"
Wan Laoer was extremely surprised that little Fubao could actually say three words.
He quickly put little Fubao's little hands on the tiger's body, and little Fubao's little fleshy hands grabbed the tiger's fur and pulled hard.
The tiger's fur is smooth and shiny, the hair is soft and feels very warm to the touch.
Wan Xingmo looked at the thin clothes on Xiao Fubao and said to Wan Laoer, "Uncle Waner, the weather is getting colder. I'm afraid the little sister can't stand wearing such thin clothes. I think this tiger skin is pretty good. Although some parts of it are damaged by us and we can't sell it for a good price, it is enough for our own use. Why don't you make a tiger skin coat for the little sister?"
Wan Laoer's eyes lit up and he said quickly, "That's great, but I'm not very familiar with skinning. And can we take the tiger meat with us?"
Such a big tiger can yield a lot of meat, it would be a shame to throw it away.
Wan Xingmo glanced at the officers and soldiers not far away. There were only five or six left out of the original dozen or so people, and each of them was like a frightened bird, not even daring to get close to the tiger's corpse.
Wan Xingmo had an idea, his lips curled up slightly, and he walked towards the soldiers.
"Sir." Seeing Wan Xingmo approaching, several officers and soldiers hurriedly stood up. They had just witnessed the entire process of Wan Xingmo and his son slaughtering the tiger, and they felt a spontaneous admiration for Wan Xingmo.
Without the disruption caused by Zhou Qiang's gang of thugs, these officers and soldiers instantly became like a flock of sheep without their leader, at a loss.
"What do you want?" Soldier Li Zuo's tone was full of politeness.
"It's like this. The tiger is dead, but you also have a share of the credit for killing it. We are going to deal with the tiger now. I would like to ask you, sir, if you can cut the tiger in half, and you can take half, and we can keep the rest."
When the officers and soldiers heard this, their eyes widened. How could such a good thing exist in the world?
Li Zuo glanced at his good brother Xiang Yang. After the two exchanged glances, he replied, "Okay, but you can't stay here for long. We can only give you one hour. When the hour is up, we must set off immediately."
Wan Xingmo nodded. One hour was more than enough for them.
"Okay, thank you very much, sir."
Li Zuo nodded and said no more.
After Wan Xingmo left, they quickly gathered together to discuss their next plans.
An hour later, everyone had their fill and set out on their journey again, except that they had a tiger skin and a bag of dried meat in their bags.
In addition to being stewed into a large pot of delicious meal, the rest of the half tiger's meat was made into jerky and stored.
After the remaining people gathered, their number was less than 40% of the original number. The size of the team suddenly shrank, and Li Zuo couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
He carried the bag on Zhou Qiang's body. Among the remaining officers and soldiers, only he and Xiang Yang had the most experience, and he was slightly older than Xiang Yang, so he was elected by these officers and soldiers as the temporary person in charge.
With so many fewer people, the team moved even faster.
Without Zhou Qiang's violence and scolding, everyone just lowered their heads and hurried on their way, wanting to escape from this strange forest as soon as possible.
Finally, before dark, everyone was back on the official road.
However, the official road was dusty and there was no sign of rain at all, so it seemed that the place was not moistened by the rain.
Once on the official road, the soldiers did not let everyone rest, but continued on their way. After walking another ten miles, everyone finally saw a dilapidated temple.
"We will rest in this temple tonight. No one is allowed to enter or leave the temple at will." After the officers and soldiers gave the instructions, everyone found a place to rest.
As soon as he settled down, little Fubao wanted to pee.
Wan Ersao carried little Fubao out of the dilapidated temple to relieve herself.
The sky had become completely dark. A bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a pale white light on the ground.
As soon as little Fubao finished relieved himself, Wan Ersao picked him up and walked into the house. Little Fubao hugged Wan Ersao's neck and happened to see something shiny where she had just relieved herself.
"cold--"
"What's wrong, girl?"
Xiao Fubao quickly pointed to the ground.
Mrs. Wan Er looked in the direction Xiaofu's hand was pointing and saw a flash of silver light where Xiaofu had just urinated.
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