Li Xiangdong picked it up but couldn't take it out, so he immediately bent down to examine it carefully.
This sight was so striking that his heart nearly jumped out of his chest!
It turns out that this old ginseng actually has three stems!
The one I dug up is the middle one. There are two other old ginseng plants with four branches each and five leaves buried in the ground next to it!
Li Xiangdong took a deep breath, first separating the intertwined leaves of the three old ginseng roots, then tearing off a few pieces of birch bark and a damp moss from the forest, and carefully wrapping the old ginseng roots he had brought out inside.
The moss is loose and breathable, which helps to keep the old ginseng moist and fresh.
Li Xiangdong wrapped the old ginseng he had carried in his clothes and put it in his basket on his back. Then he squatted down and began to dig up the remaining two old ginseng plants with great concentration.
These two old ginseng roots are clearly descendants of the one that was just carried out. They are much smaller than the one that was carried out earlier, but they are still quite heavy!
As the saying goes, seven ounces is ginseng, and eight ounces is treasure.
Li Xiangdong estimated that the first ginseng root to be dug up must weigh more than eight ounces.
He dared not waste any time, so he wrapped all the old ginseng in moss and birch bark, put it in the basket, and then covered it with the wild grapes he had picked earlier. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
He was probably too nervous when he was lifting the ginseng, because now all his muscles are sore.
Li Xiangdong slumped down under the big tree, his mind wandering. Could this be another blessing from God?
Otherwise, why would these three old ginseng roots, growing not far from the roadside, go unnoticed?
Li Xiangdong couldn't help but chuckle foolishly. Perhaps the old ginseng was protected by the leaves of wild celery, but it still couldn't escape his discerning eyes!
Thinking of this, Li Xiangdong stood up again.
The old ginseng has grown here for so many years, and it has produced quite a lot of seeds. If they fall into the soil, they can all grow into ginseng!
He carefully rummaged through the surrounding grass with a stick, hoping to find a few more ginseng roots.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. Sure enough, Li Xiangdong found several more plants nearby that had leaves exactly the same as the old ginseng leaves from before.
Just as he was about to lift the ginseng, his ears suddenly twitched. He heard the noisy footsteps of people and the mournful cries of wild boars.
Li Xiangdong quickly marked the tree next to the ginseng he had found with a stone.
Then, carrying the basket on his back, he pretended to be nonchalant and walked to the other side.
Sure enough, after walking less than 500 meters, they came across a lively group of people on the other side. Old Cui, Li Jin, Old Hai'er, Zhou Hongsong, and He Chaochao were carrying a large wild boar, talking and laughing as they walked in front. Behind them, several people were carrying three small wild boars whose limbs were tightly bound with ropes on wooden sticks.
Li Jin was the first to see his son. "Xiangdong, is your stomach alright?"
Just now, Niu Santiao said his son had diarrhea and would catch up soon, but two or three hours have passed and he still hasn't seen his son come over.
Li Jin was anxious and was about to go back to find Li Xiangdong with his gun on his back when he ran into Lao Hai'er.
As soon as the two sides faced each other, Lao Hai stopped Li Jin, saying, "Squad Leader, Dongzi is taking a dump in the woods!"
Li Jin was puzzled. What kind of poop takes several hours to defecate?
But when he heard that his son was alright, he felt relieved.
Just then, the snare caught three wild boar cubs. When the larger boar saw so many people trying to catch the cubs, it charged wildly, trying to knock them over.
With everyone busy hunting down the wild boar, no one mentioned going to find Li Xiangdong anymore.
Li Xiangdong's face was still a little pale, probably from carrying the ginseng, but this made people believe even more that he had diarrhea.
Old Cui asked with concern, "Are you alright, Dongzi? You look exhausted from all the diarrhea. Your face is deathly pale, and you're covered in sweat!"
Li Xiangdong, taking advantage of the situation, pretended to wipe the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and smiled slightly, "I feel much better now."
"Hurry home and ask your aunt to cook you some eggs!"
Eating boiled eggs to relieve diarrhea is a local folk remedy passed down through generations.
"Can you still walk? I'll carry you?"
Zhou Hongsong walked up to Li Xiangdong and said.
"No need, Fifth Brother, I can still walk."
"Then I'll carry the basket for you."
As he spoke, he reached for the basket on Li Xiangdong's shoulder.
Li Xiangdong was so frightened that he broke out in a sweat again. Good heavens, what if someone saw the tree bark in the basket and the deception was exposed?
After all, they are all from the mountains, so they are quite knowledgeable and perceptive about the common packaging of old ginseng.
"No need, Fifth Brother. There are only some wild grapes inside, they're not heavy. Why don't you help carry the wild boar? I see everyone is having a hard time."
After finally arriving home, Li Xiangdong took advantage of everyone being busy dealing with the wild boar to quickly put three ginseng roots into his luggage bag.
That evening, Old Cui stewed a large pot of wild boar meat. A dozen or so men drank and ate the meat, making a ruckus for quite some time before finally dispersing.
This meant that Xu Yunsong and the others who were waiting outside Old Cui's yard had no chance to enter Old Cui's house and drive people away.
the next day.
Sheepskin Pass, Xu Yunfeng's home.
Several men sat in a circle under the grape trellis, on a white marble table and benches, a unique sight in the entire Yangpi'aozi area.
The Xu family's courtyard was very clean and tidy. Several cherry trees were planted in the courtyard, and the small cherries on the branches were in bunches, red like gems.
The vegetable plots in the yard were neatly arranged, with not a single weed in sight, and the eggplants, green beans, and peppers in the plots were growing very lushly.
Wang Lili brought over a pot of freshly brewed Monkey King brand jasmine tea, then took her chubby son to look at the blooming dahlias by the door.
Taking a sip of the fragrant tea, Xu Yunfeng slowly asked, "What do you mean?"
Xu Yunsong scratched the large red welt on his face from a mosquito sting. "The leader of this group is called Li Jin. He is a retired soldier who previously served in Zahatun for half a year."
"Brother, it seems that the men and women of Zahatun are getting along well with this Li Jin. It might not be wise for us to rashly attack him!"
Lei Zi said with a gloomy face.
It wasn't for any particular reason; it was as if he had never been able to smile since birth, his face always gloomy.
Da Niu's face was red and swollen from the stings of poisonous mosquitoes. He muttered in a low voice, "I can't hit people, and I can't chase them away. What am I supposed to do? Just watch the meat that's about to be in my hands fly into someone else's bowl?"
They made their fortunes by reselling ginseng, and now that they've only been eating it for a short time, it's been snatched away. They can't accept this.
"Any other news?"
"Oh, there is one more."
"What?"
"I heard they've been asking around to see if anyone sells wild ginseng!"
Xu Yunfeng raised an eyebrow, then calmed down, a smile playing on his lips. "That makes things easier."
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