Old Cheng took Shen Anning and the others to stay in the village office for the whole day. When they heard that they were collecting medicinal herbs, the villagers acted quickly.
After all, they are a local family living in the mountains. They have been exposed to the local culture for so many years and know what the medicinal herbs on the mountain look like. They have sold them to the purchasing station in previous years. Although the preparation is not very good, the quantity is large, and the price given by Mr. Cheng is fair, so they can sell them for a lot of money.
Shen Anning and his group were large, so the senior brothers and sisters and teachers from the medical school were responsible for checking the quality and pricing of the medicinal materials, while the young people were responsible for weighing, paying and maintaining order.
There are too many people!
Several aunts were holding small cloth bags, and they were jealous when they saw others selling dozens of kilograms of herbs in sacks one after another. In previous years, the purchasing station would also buy medicinal materials, but the quantity required would not be too large. When selling the herbs, the quality would also be considered, and the price they offered was not as high as that given by Old Cheng.
The more I looked at it, the more uncomfortable I felt. I couldn't help but ask, "Hey, young comrade, how much do you want for these herbs?"
Shen Anning was so busy that her feet didn't touch the ground. Without even looking up, she replied, "Auntie, we want as many as you can get. If you have any at home, just send them over."
When the aunts heard this, they were shocked and said, "Then, young comrade, how about we go to the mountain and dig the ground now?"
"Yes, but the price must be cheaper than the dried ones, and the roots must be cleaned, otherwise it will be too troublesome for us to deal with them."
"Hey, hey, hey, okay. I'll make sure to wash it clean and drain the water before sending it to you." What's wrong with the low price? There are so many of them on the mountain. Although they are not expensive medicines, there are five or six people in the family. Wouldn't they earn more by digging for a day than working in the fields?
Immediately, someone went out to report the news. Shen Anning was not worried at all. With Li Dazhu there, the group of people could not go to the deep mountains. Besides, no one was stupid and it was not worth losing their lives for a few dollars.
On the other hand, Li Dazhu had already asked his uncle to organize a dozen strong young men to go to the mountains to dig for herbs. Although there were no big animals on the mountain and several wolves were shot to death by them in the past few years, they could not kill all poisonous creatures such as snakes and insects, so those who went to the mountains to collect herbs were going to the areas they had explored, so there was no need to worry.
What he did just happened to provide convenience for the People's Liberation Army to go up the mountain at night.
Old Cheng and his men worked in the village office for a whole day and collected more than a dozen sacks of medicinal herbs. Most of them were cheap and common, and the precious herbs only filled a small bag.
At half past seven, it was already dark, but there were still many people standing in and outside the yard.
After hearing the news that they would continue to collect herbs tomorrow, the people gathered outside the yard dispersed. The villagers were really tired today. In the past, they would take a break and sleep at noon when working in the fields. But today, in order to make money, they didn't even have time to eat at noon. If they delayed for ten minutes, they would dig fewer herbs and earn a few cents less.
When Li Dazhu returned home, he was exhausted. As the village chief, he spent the whole day in the village office and failed to earn money. His voice was so tired that it was even more tiring than the harvest season. The same was true for his family members. Everyone who could go up the mountain went today.
"Old woman, hurry up and cook something good tonight. I'm exhausted from the day and I'm starving."
Li Dazhu's wife was also very happy today. The family earned more than 20 yuan today, and they can earn the same or even more tomorrow. In order not to attract attention today, they sent all the expensive medicinal herbs they dug to Liujiawan. "Okay, boss, let's fry bacon and make cured pork ribs tonight. We won't eat coarse grains today, and we'll make rice." When the two sons of the Li family heard what their mother said, the water in their hands felt sweet.
You will sleep well after eating a full meal!
In the county town, more than 200 soldiers and a dozen military dogs were on high alert.
At ten o'clock, there were not many people on the streets. At that time when electricity resources were not so developed, everyone would go home for dinner after get off work. At this time, many people had already fallen asleep in bed.
Six military trucks drove out of the armed forces department and headed straight out of the city to the vicinity of Yaocong Mountain. Those who lived close to the street looked down from their windows, but the vehicles were tightly blocked with tarpaulin, and even the driver's seat was equipped with a simple small curtain, so they could not see a thing.
"Why are there so many big cars on the street so late at night?"
"What else could it be? It's all covered up with tarpaulin. It must be some factory transporting goods. There must be a reason why they don't let us see it. Forget it, let's go to sleep. If it has anything to do with us, we'll find out tomorrow."
"That's right, you'll know when you go to work tomorrow."
Liujiawan is closer to the town, so the car stopped when it was three kilometers away from the town.
In the early morning, the well-rested soldiers were divided into groups of ten. The Youth League Office staff led two well-trained groups to the homes of several leaders involved in the incident in the town.
The rest were divided into small groups and went to the mountains, Liujiawan and the village where Shen Anning and the others were staying.
Perhaps everyone was exhausted today, the dog guarding the village only started to whimper when its mouth was tied with a cloth.
"Give it the anesthetic injection, don't delay our important matter."
"Okay, team leader, is there anyone on guard over there?"
"No, they're obsessed with money. These guys must be exhausted, which makes it easier for us to move. Take a few people to guard the intersection and don't let anyone escape."
"clear."
Since Cao Jingheng was more familiar with the mountain, he brought twenty skilled men up the mountain this time. Once they entered the deep mountains, they headed straight for their destination.
Two young men were sleeping in the cave closest to the bottom of the mountain. As soon as they entered, they smelled the smell of alcohol. It was not until they were handcuffed that they became a little sober.
"Who are you and what do you do?"
A young soldier went up and punched him, "Tell me, how many strongholds do you have on the mountain?"
... Both of them were confused. How could they just get started right away?
"You're keeping quiet, aren't you? Your village chief and those old men from the Li family have already been arrested. You think you can escape by keeping quiet? I'm telling you, no one from your village can escape. And as for Liujiawan, refusing to confess will only make matters worse."
They were all young people of seventeen or eighteen years old. They only knew a little about what their elders did ten or twenty years ago. When they were frightened by the young soldiers in military uniforms and holding guns, they trembled and blurted out everything they knew.
"Captain Cao, they have people in four other places on the mountain. There's a place closest to the top of the mountain that they haven't been to. They only know that only the village chief and a few heads of the older generation can go in every year."
"Let's take down those places first. There's probably something hidden on the top of the mountain. Take a few people in to guard it."
When Li Dazhu was pressed on the bed, looking at the soldiers in military uniforms, he knew that everything was over.
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