The big mountain behind Chenjia Village is called Xiong Mountain, famous for its large number of black bears. It is also known as a treasure house of Chinese medicine, with a variety of precious Chinese medicinal materials.
Just as he was about to leave, Chen Wang noticed a green spot on two rocks beside the stone pond and walked over quickly.
"What's wrong? What did you find?"
Chen Dazhuang followed and asked curiously.
"I've seen this in my father's book. It looks like Acorus calamus."
Chen Wang pointed at the green mass and answered with a look of surprise.
"Acorus calamus? Isn't this just waterweed? Look ahead, there's a large patch of it. How much is it worth?"
Chen Dazhuang's face was full of confusion.
"Fuck, there are so many, I'm going to make a fortune, put them all away quickly."
At this time, Chen Wang also saw the green clusters in front of him and was very excited.
"Really baby?"
"Nonsense, if it can be recorded in the ancestral book by my father's herbalists, it must be a good thing. Of course, I don't know how much it is worth."
"That makes sense. Let's collect it quickly. How do we do it?"
"Let me think...try to dig it out intact, and be careful not to damage the roots."
"good!"
The two of them immediately started working.
Chen Wang took out rubber gloves from the medicine basket and put them on, then took out a medicine shovel and started digging.
"You are so fully equipped?"
Chen Dazhuang said with a surprised look on his face.
“These are all left by my father.”
Chen Wang smiled and said.
Soon, he picked a calamus, washed it with the clean water from a nearby stone pond, and picked it up to observe it carefully.
It has a faint and peculiar fragrance. It is recorded in the booklet that this thing can be hung at the door to repel mosquitoes. The branches and leaves are shaped like rapiers, and it also has the meaning of exorcising evil spirits and slaying demons.
Acorus calamus has a very high status in the eyes of ancient literati, and it is often grown as a potted plant in the study. People use the leaves of Acorus calamus to dry and make sachets, which can repel insects, avoid plague and prevent diseases.
In addition, the messy roots below have high medicinal value. After slicing, they can be dried and set aside. They have the effects of removing dampness and stimulating the appetite, opening the orifices and removing phlegm, and refreshing the mind and improving intelligence.
"Yes, this is Acorus calamus for sure. Hurry up and collect them all."
Chen Wang said with a joyful look on his face.
"Okay!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Dazhuang immediately took a knife and started working.
It took them half an hour to pick all the calamus.
Part of it was placed in Chen Wang's medicine basket, and the other part was placed in the urea sack.
There's nothing I can do, there are just too many.
Chen Wang roughly estimated that it might be around 50 to 60 kilograms.
However, the medicinal value of this thing lies mainly in the roots, which have to be dried. Only about 20 kilograms can be sold.
Chen Wang had also heard of this thing, but at that time it could already be farmed, and the wild ones had basically been dug up completely. I wonder how much the wild ones are worth now.
"Fuck, that's a bit heavy!"
Chen Dazhuang carried the full bag of urea again and couldn't help but say something.
"I'll carry it?"
Chen Wang asked with a chuckle.
"It's okay, I'll take your turn later!?"
"Well, let's go back. It's a good harvest!"
"It's more than good! I've been hunting for many years and I've never been able to fill my bag this full."
"Haha... I'm lucky then. Let's go, let's go back quickly."
"Then let's go, you lead the way!"
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They returned along the route they took into the mountain, and when they walked out of the mountain, the sun was setting.
I met some villagers who had also gone into the mountains to hunt. Seeing them carrying bulging sacks, I curiously asked them what prey they had caught.
"What, a black goat? You two youngsters are amazing!"
Upon learning that the two had caught such good prey, the uncles in the village praised them with surprise.
"Hehe... good luck, good luck!"
Chen Dazhuang's face was flushed and he was smiling happily.
I've been hunting for several years, but this is the first time I've felt so proud.
Soon, the two arrived at Chen Dazhuang's house first.
"Black goat? And this is Acorus calamus, right? So many?"
Seeing what the two had reaped, even Chen Jianjun, who was known as a veteran, was shocked.
"Awang is lucky. We have been able to reap rewards since we entered the mountains."
Chen Dazhuang said with a smile.
"Master, do you also know Acorus calamus?"
Chen Wang asked in surprise.
Chen Jianjun nodded seriously: "Of course, this is a good thing."
"Then do you know how much it costs per pound?"
Chen Wang asked hurriedly.
Hearing this, Chen Dazhuang looked at his father with expectation.
"I'm not sure about that. You can go to the town's purchasing station tomorrow and ask. The price shouldn't be much lower. It should be a few yuan per pound."
"Hiss...how much is one pound? Dad, are you serious?"
Chen Dazhuang's eyes widened in shock.
You know, pork is only about 80 or 90 cents per pound now. How can the grass picked up from the stone pond be so valuable?
"This is a rare Chinese herbal medicine. What's the fuss?"
Chen Jianjun glanced at his son with displeasure.
“I didn’t expect it to be so valuable.”
Chen Dazhuang scratched his head with a silly smile, looked at Chen Wang and said, "Awang, thanks to your knowledge, otherwise we would have suffered a great loss."
"As long as it's worth the money."
Chen Wang smiled and nodded, saying, "Please divide the goat meat. I'll leave the Acorus calamus here for now. Master, please help me dry it tomorrow."
"No problem, leave it to me!"
Chen Jianjun nodded readily and agreed.
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