Yang Chunyan thought that these things could still be found now, firstly because they were not being mined indiscriminately, and also because the current environment was relatively good.
Ten years later, all the nearby mountains were planted with fruit trees and cash crops. In order to increase production and make the fruits look better, everyone had to use all kinds of pesticides, herbicides and insecticides.
The end result is that the cost of farming is getting higher and higher, while the types of pests are increasing and becoming increasingly difficult to control.
By then, rare wild herbs and fungi such as golden thread vine, bamboo fungus, gastrodia elata, saxifrage, etc. can only be found in forests far away from the village, and only a few can be found when you are lucky.
She thought that it would be a good idea to develop according to Zhou Huaian's idea. Planting honey trees and raising wild bees to collect honey would at least not damage the ecology of the forest. In the future, she could also find wild Gastrodia elata, Polygonatum sibiricum, and tiger whiskers in the forest...
Zhao Huifang curled her lips and said, "Those black-hearted people have no knowledge at all. They only know those wild fruits and worthless herbs. They don't even know why we leased the forest!"
"Who cares about them? As long as we benefit from it, that's enough." Zhang Xiuxiang rolled up her sleeves and got to work.
Yang Chunyan saw that the arrow stems of two Gastrodia elata plants had grown to two or three feet long and the seeds were ripe, so she plucked the seeds off and scattered them in the woods.
For a plant like this kind of Gastrodia elata, the nutrients in the tuberous roots below are absorbed by the stems and seeds, and the medicinal effects are not as good as those of the shorter ones. It is still okay to dig them up and make soup.
After digging it up, as expected, it felt a lot lighter in the hand than what Zhang Xiuxiang dug up.
Zhang Xiuxiang scooped up another piece and handed it to her with a smile, "This one is short and fat, it looks so good!"
Yang Chunyan took it and looked at it, "It's better than those ones."
The shape of this piece of Gastrodia elata is really good. It is big and full, short and round, just like a "parrot's beak, with a concave belly button and a bit like ginger skin". It looks like a short and fat man.
After the three of them dug up all the Gastrodia elata, they walked around the area again, but did not find any trace of Gastrodia elata. However, they saw layers of Honey fungus like small hills on several rotten dead trees, and even the ground was covered with them.
This mushroom has a corrupting effect on the trees it parasitizes on. Its huge hyphae spread underground and are very large, causing great harm to the trees.
But Armillaria also has its nemesis, which is Gastrodia elata, because Gastrodia elata contains an enzyme that can absorb the mycelium of Armillaria elata very well and become its own nutrients.
Whenever the huge mycelium of Armillaria mellea encounters Gastrodia elata while searching for nutrients underground, it will be killed by Gastrodia elata.
This fungus has similar pharmacological effects to Gastrodia elata and can also be used as medicine after being dried.
Honey fungus: sweet in nature and flavor, neutral; enters the liver meridian. Functions: calm the liver and calm the wind, dispel wind and dredge the meridians, strengthen the tendons and bones.
Honey fungus is also known as honey mushroom, oak mushroom, root rot fungus, hazel mushroom. It is reddish brown in appearance, with umbrella-shaped fruiting bodies, dense yellow, and a ring on the handle. It tastes smooth, refreshing, delicious, and nutritious.
"Wow~ Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, come and see, there are so many mushrooms here, too many!" Yang Chunyan cheered, and looking at the mushrooms on the tree stump, she felt like she had no idea where to start.
"Watch me!" Meng Ersao stepped forward, hugged a bunch of mushrooms, shook them a few times, and broke them off with a "crack". She held the mushrooms up and looked at the two of them, "Oh my god, picking mushrooms this way is so fun!"
Zhao Huifang narrowed her eyes and put her hands in to hug a bunch of flowers. "It's absolutely true that you can live off the land if you live on it. We can fill our backpacks with just these."
"I want to do it too!" Yang Chunyan was itching to grab a bunch of them, shook them left and right a few times, and broke them off with a "click". "It's so satisfying, so satisfying!"
Zhao Huifang looked at the two with a smile, "Chunyan, Xiuxiang, we have picked up all of these. Let's get some water and sprinkle it here. We can come back to pick up again in two days."
Zhang Xiuxiang looked up at the sky and said, "It's already autumn, why hasn't it rained yet? After the rain, a lot of mushrooms will surely grow here."
Looking at the blue sky and white clouds, Yang Chunyan felt that this year's autumn rain might be late again. "Let's not wait for the rain. Just do as my sister-in-law said and fetch water to spread the mushrooms. Then come back to pick mushrooms the next day or the day after tomorrow."
Zhang Xiuxiang: "Okay, after you pick them up, go get some water and water this place again."
It took the three sisters-in-law less than ten minutes to pick up a full basket of honey fungus. They happily took out their kettles, took a few sips, poured the water into the woods, and went to the ditch to fetch water for watering the fields.
After running back and forth several times, Yang Chunyan finally watered the area where she picked mushrooms. She looked at the time and said, "It's past eleven o'clock. Huai'an may have gone down the mountain by now. Let's go back and check."
"Okay!" Zhang Xiuxiang carried the mushrooms, and the three of them returned from the ditch and walked back along the mountain path.
After passing the mountain temple and going downhill to the winter paddy field, I saw Zhou Huaijun coming over, "Chunyan, Accountant Ye brought something home to thank you, and he's still waiting at home!"
Yang Chunyan nodded, "Then let's go faster."
"Okay!" Zhou Huaijun took the mushrooms from Zhang Xiuxiang's back and asked, "How long have you been there? Where did you pick up so many mushrooms?"
"It's in the woods beside the ditch." Zhang Xiuxiang asked him with a smile, "Is Accountant Ye here too? Is his mouth crooked?"
Zhou Huaijun shook his head. "He looks fine, but he doesn't speak as naturally as before. He said that he was lucky to have met his sister-in-law who saved him that day, otherwise he might have been paralyzed in bed like Xiong Dahai."
Zhang Xiuxiang: "Thanks to Ye Laoyao's shouting, otherwise we wouldn't have come closer to see, and Chunyan couldn't save Accountant Ye."
Zhao Huifang recalled the situation that day, smiled and patted Yang Chunyan who was walking in front of her, "Chunyan, what medical skills do you know?"
"I don't know any medical skills. I just learned acupuncture and bloodletting from Doctor Wang." Yang Chunyan pinched her fingernail and said, "It's just a little bit. Accountant Ye is lucky. He shouldn't have encountered such bad things."
Zhang Huifang said with a look of regret: "Just seeing how good others are after doing it once, it would be a pity if you don't study medicine."
Zhang Xiuxiang stepped forward with a smile, "Sister-in-law, if Chunyan really went to study medicine, she would never marry the youngest brother. If she didn't marry the youngest brother, where would we find such a good sister-in-law!"
Yang Chunyan blushed a little at her praise, and patted her with a smile, "Second sister-in-law, your mouth is as sweet as honey today!"
Zhang Xiuxiang looked at her with a smile, "You know what, I actually drank a bowl of honey water this morning, and it was sent by your family."
Zhou Huaijun looked at the women in front of him who were laughing and joking, and felt very happy. He thought that his family was still the best and they were harmonious. Unlike some families, they would beat people's heads into pig heads just to get more things.
"Xiu Xiang, the Big Brothers had a fight today and Huai Yin got a hole in his head. Did you know that?"
"Why is his family fighting?" Zhang Xiuxiang looked back at him, "We got up today and went to the back mountain to spread grass seeds. After we finished spreading the grass seeds, we came to the mountain. We haven't been to the village yet!"
Zhou Huaijun curled his lips, "Hasn't their new house been built? They said they were going to split up today, and the three brothers started fighting over an eight-person table. Huaiyin was the big shot, and the second brother was beaten to the ground by the two brothers.
After his uncle and Wu Caixiang pulled them up, the second child was so angry that he picked up a hoe and hit the top of his head, knocking out the watermelon pulp. Wu Caixiang knew that the youngest child had hemostatic medicine, so she ran to borrow it, and that’s when we found out.”
Zhao Huifang: "They've made such a fuss just for an eight-person table. They really have too much to eat and have nothing to do!"
Zhang Xiuxiang: "Our family is the best. We didn't even invite my uncle's family or the brigade cadres to split up the family. We split up the family in a friendly way."
Zhou Huaijun nodded proudly, "Accountant Ye said the same thing just now."
When they walked to the vegetable garden, they saw Zhou's father holding Xiao Jiuer and looking out the gate of the yard. When he saw them come back, he turned his head and said something to the yard.
When Xiao Jiuer saw Yang Chunyan, he waved his hands excitedly, "Well...well..."
Zhao Huifang turned her head and looked at her, "Listen, Jiuer seems to be able to call for help!"
Yang Chunyan: "When my mom feeds him, she likes to say 'eat, eat!' He seems to remember it and shouts like that when he's happy."
Zhang Xiuxiang laughed and said, "Xiaokang used to like to bark the most."
Father Zhou held the child and walked towards them, "Chunyan, Accountant Ye and his wife and Youngest Ye are still waiting for you at home."
"I understand." Yang Chunyan pinched the hand of little Jiuer who was reaching out for her, "Grandpa will take you to see the ducks. Mommy is sweating all over. I'll hold you later!"
Seeing that his mouth was pouting and he was about to cry, Zhou's father hurriedly carried him to the vegetable field and said, "Grandpa is going to take you to see the ducks!"
Yang Chunyan and her companions entered the yard and saw a chicken coop on the eaves of the steps, which contained two chickens and an old duck. Accountant Ye and his wife and the youngest Ye were sitting at the door of the main hall, and the old man was talking to them.
As soon as Mrs. Ye saw her, she came forward and grabbed her hand, saying with gratitude: "Chunyan, thank you so much. If you didn't know medical skills, my old Ye would be paralyzed in bed."
Accountant Ye also said slowly: "From the youngest family, thank you very much!"
The doctor said that the youngest son's family did the right thing. If they hadn't used acupuncture and bloodletting first, even if he hadn't been paralyzed in bed, his mouth and eyes would have been crooked, he would have walked with a limp, and he wouldn't have been able to do anything.
"I just happen to know a little bit. Accountant Ye is very lucky. It's not my destiny to have this disaster." Yang Chunyan felt that she was the same as Huai'an. What she hated most was being polite to others.
Ye Laoya bowed to her with gratitude and said, "Thank you, Laoya sister-in-law." If he hadn't met her that day, he would never forgive himself in his life.
Yang Chunyan quickly moved aside and said, "We are from the same village and now we are neighbors. You are too polite."
The old man also said: "Yes, our ancestors have lived here for generations, and we are from the same village. If we encounter someone, we should help him."
Accountant Ye smiled and said, "Uncle Zhou is right. We are all fellow villagers from the same hometown for generations."
Mrs. Ye nodded repeatedly, "Uncle Zhou, you are the lucky one. Your children and grandchildren are all very good, and even your granddaughter-in-law is so good."
"That's right. My granddaughters-in-law are all very nice and filial to me." The wrinkles on the old man's face were squeezed together with joy. (End of this chapter)
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