Li Yuanshan looked at his sister and brother's expectant eyes and explained with a smile: "I also heard from the old people in the village that the number of leaves of a person's life is different every year before the first six years of its growth.
One-year-old wild ginseng has only one compound leaf with three leaflets.
Two-year-old wild ginseng has a compound leaf with five leaflets.
It takes three years for wild ginseng to bloom and bear fruit.
Four-year-old wild ginseng has three compound leaves, five-year-old wild ginseng has four compound leaves, six-year-old wild ginseng has five compound leaves, and sometimes six compound leaves.
After six years of growth, the number of leaves of wild ginseng will no longer increase. No matter if it is twenty, thirty, fifty, or even a hundred years old, it will only produce five or six compound leaves each year.
We just dug up this wild ginseng. I just checked the leaves and the red fruit, and I can't tell how old it is, but I estimate it's at least a hundred years old.
This is such a rare treasure! We are so lucky today!"
After Li Yuanshan explained some basic knowledge about ginseng to his sister and brother, he carefully wrapped it up with clothes.
"Sister, have you thought about what to do with this wild ginseng?"
This is a wild ginseng that is at least a hundred years old. Even young wild ginseng is rare, let alone this one.
It can save lives at critical moments.
Li Wenjing thought to herself, of course it was sold. She had plenty of space for this kind of ginseng, and some were even older than this.
But she couldn't say it directly: "Brother, I don't know what to do with this wild ginseng. Let's take it home and ask Mom and Dad and see what they say."
Li Yuanshan felt that what Li Wenjing said made sense. After all, his parents were the ones who made the decisions at home. Not to mention, his father had more experience than them and must know what was the best thing to do.
The brother and sister did not continue to walk into the mountains, but walked down the mountain along the same route they came.
When passing by the place where rabbits were caught, I met a few pheasants eating grass and a silly roe deer.
What should I do if I meet him?
Of course, I took them away and made them part of the dinner table.
Pheasant: I thank your ancestors for eighteen generations!
Silly roe deer: You guys are pretty nice, aren’t you?
Fortunately, they carried two backpacks when they went up the mountain, otherwise they would not be able to fit everything.
After tying up the pheasants, hares and roe deer, they were placed in two backpacks.
A thick layer of grass was placed on top, and some wood was bundled and placed on top.
After all, at this time the mountain belongs to the collective, and the animals on the mountain also belong to the collective.
It would be bad if others found out.
Xia Yulan, who had prepared dinner at home, was a little anxious. After all, it was already dark.
"Dad, why haven't these three kids come back yet? Should we find someone to go up the mountain and take a look?"
Li Shuhua was actually also anxious, but when he thought about having his second son with him today, he felt a little relieved.
He comforted his wife and said, "Wait ten more minutes. If they don't come back, I will go to the captain's house and take people to the mountain to look for them."
As soon as Li Shuhua finished speaking, the three brothers and sisters came back.
Li Yuanbing looked at his second brother and sister after they entered the gate before closing the door.
Li Yuanshan and Li Wenjing carried two backpacks directly into the kitchen.
"Did you three go deep into the mountains? Why did you come back so late? Did anything happen? Are you not hurt?"
As Xia Yulan asked, she kept glancing at her three children. Seeing that they did not have any injuries, she felt relieved.
Although Li Shuhua didn't say anything, his eyes couldn't lie. He never took his eyes off his three children.
Li Yuanbing was very excited all the way. When he got home and saw his parents, he could no longer hold back and told them everything that happened that afternoon like pouring out beans from a bamboo tube.
It was also a disguised admission that they went to the outskirts of the mountains today.
As if presenting a treasure, he held his father's hand in one hand and his mother's hand in the other and came to the two backpacks.
He also diligently took out all the firewood and grass.
Li Shuhua and Xia Yulan were still shocked when they saw the pheasants, hares and roe deer in the basket.
I just heard what my youngest son said, and it felt like they were listening to a foreign language and it seemed impossible.
But now they saw it with their own eyes and realized that what their youngest son said was true.
Although they were happy to have so many prey, Xia Yulan still asked them to wash their hands before eating.
The three brothers and sisters smiled at each other and quickly went to wash up and eat.
Li Shuhua and Xia Yulan didn’t know yet that there would be an even bigger surprise waiting for them later.
Xia Yulan made stir-fried rice cake today. Although it was made of lentil flour, it tasted really good with the addition of chives, sauerkraut, and chili oil.
Li Wenjing couldn't control herself and ate two bowls, making herself full.
Fortunately, Xia Yulan knew that the children at home had big appetites, so she cooked a lot, otherwise there really wouldn’t be enough to eat.
After the family had dinner, they all gathered in the main room.
Li Shuhua and Xia Yulan saw Li Wenjing take out an old piece of clothing from the bottom of the backpack.
Xia Yulan: Hey, this dress looks familiar. Shanzi seemed to be wearing this dress when he went out.
When she looked again, the clothes had been unfolded, revealing the wild ginseng inside.
The couple are eighty years old in total, and this is the first time they have seen such a large wild ginseng.
No, it should be said that it was the first time for both of them to see the legendary wild ginseng.
Li Shuhua subconsciously wanted to touch it, but was slapped on the back of his hand by Xia Yulan.
"Don't touch it, what if you break it?"
Li Shuhua's eyes were full of resentment. His wife no longer loved him and had hit him on the back of his hand for a piece of wild ginseng.
The three brothers and sisters looked at each other, and their joy could not be concealed.
They are also happy when their parents have a good relationship.
"Dad, this wild ginseng was found by my sister. I'm showing it to you and mom. I have to return it to my sister after I'm done."
Whether it was Li Yuanshan or Li Yuanbing, they both believed that the ginseng should belong to Li Wenjing.
Even the wild animals were the same. They had gone up the mountain before, but had never hunted any wild animals.
This time it must be the younger sister's credit. They followed her up the mountain, and the pheasants and rabbits were standing there waiting for them to catch them.
It is all thanks to my younger sister that their family can live the life they have today.
Li Yuanbing was young, so Li Shuhua and Xia Yulan did not tell him that Shao Xue had left behind gold bars.
But Li Yuanshan was not young anymore and was the only boy in the family, so these things were not hidden from him.
So Li Yuanshan knew very well that his grandmother had passed away for so many years, and they had used the things she left behind for so many years, but no one had discovered what was inside, let alone thought about it in that direction.
But when my sister came back, she found that there was something empty inside those things, and their family's life became obviously better.
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