As Chen Tianming spoke, he ran in the opposite direction.
"Tianming, come back."
After hearing Chen Tianming's words, Chen Jianjun shouted at Chen Tianming, who had run away.
"Big brother, my survival depends on you."
Chen Tianming's voice came from afar, and before the voice could fade, Chen Tianming's figure had already disappeared from Chen Jianjun's sight.
Looking into the distance where Chen Tianming was nowhere to be seen, Chen Jianjun gripped his gun tightly, gritted his teeth, and quickly ran forward.
It's all his fault this time. He was too hasty. These people are really persistent. They deserve to die. How dare they chase us all the way here.
"..."
"Brother Nanxun, I'm going up the mountain. Do you want to come to my space?"
After lunch, Lin Qing said to Gu Nanxun.
During this time, she didn't know what she had been busy with. Now that she finally had some free time, Lin Qing thought about all the treasures she had found when she scanned the mountains before, such as ginseng and lingzhi. She couldn't help but feel itchy. Moreover, she was going to hold a housewarming banquet in a few days, so she could also take the opportunity to see if she could hunt some game in the mountains.
"Okay, I'll go into your space. If you need anything, just let me out."
Hearing Lin Qing's words, Gu Nanxun thought for a moment and then said.
"Brother Nanxun, you can stay in the space without worry. I'll open up the space's permissions so you can see outside from inside."
Hearing Gu Nanxun agree, Lin Qing said happily.
"good"
With her basket on her back, Lin Qing locked the gate and headed up the mountain. As she walked, she opened a map and studied it carefully. The nearest ginseng was already deep in the mountains, so it seemed this trip wouldn't be so easy.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on Lin Qing. As she carefully walked along the winding path, she kept glancing around and comparing her reflection with the markings on the map.
Along the way, Lin Qing saw many flowers, plants and trees that she had never seen before.
After walking for a long time, Lin Qing finally arrived at the area marked on the map where the ginseng was located. Her heart began to pound, filled with both excitement and nervousness.
Lin Qing crouched down and searched carefully, not missing any possible corner.
Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to a unique shade of green. After careful examination, Lin Qing finally confirmed that it was a ginseng leaf.
Lin Qing was so excited she almost cried out. She slowly squatted down, afraid of startling this precious treasure.
Lin Qing first took out a red string and carefully tied it to the ginseng.
When harvesting ginseng, a red string is tied to it primarily because ginseng stems and leaves are relatively small and not easily distinguishable from other plants in the forest. Tying a red string serves as a clear marker, making it easier to find the ginseng in complex environments.
Another function is that tying a red string signifies that the ginseng already has an owner. This is an unspoken agreement and rule within the industry; once others see the red string, they will not touch the ginseng.
As for the legend of preventing ginseng from "escaping," this idea stems from the ginseng's growth characteristics. When ginseng is affected by external environmental factors, it may enter a dormant state, and the above-ground stems and leaves will wither, making it difficult to find. Tying a red string to the ginseng helps ginseng harvesters remember its location so they can search for and harvest it again at the right time.
Lin Qing tied the red string because she had read novels where the female protagonists always wore them. At the time, she was curious why they would tie a red string when picking ginseng, and she even looked it up on Baidu.
However, she was doing it simply for the sake of ritual, because tying a red string is a traditional practice in ginseng harvesting culture, representing good fortune and luck.
After tying the red string, Lin Qing first stretched out her right hand and slowly pushed aside the surrounding weeds.
Lin Qing's movements were extremely gentle, as if she were touching a very fragile treasure. Then, she picked up a small shovel with her left hand, carefully inserted it into the soil, and loosened the soil little by little along the edge of the ginseng, afraid of damaging the precious roots hidden underground.
As time went by, fine beads of sweat appeared on Lin Qing's forehead, and she became even more cautious in her movements.
As the soil was gradually dug away, the outline of the ginseng became clearer. Lin Qing became even more careful, switching to a small brush to gently brush away the soil around the ginseng, revealing it completely little by little.
Finally, the ginseng was harvested intact, and Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.
"Brother Nanxun, look, this is a 70-year-old ginseng!"
Having finally obtained the ginseng, Lin Qing couldn't wait to come to the space and hand the ginseng to Gu Nanxun.
"Congratulations, Qingqing, that's great!"
Gu Nanxun took the ginseng, still covered in soil, from Lin Qing's hand, and carefully wiped the soil off the ginseng with a tissue from the table.
"Nanxun, you wipe it first. There are two more around here. I'll go look for them."
Lin Qing wiped the sweat from her face and continued speaking.
"No rush, let's rest for a while before looking."
Gu Nanxun looked at Lin Qing, who was covered in sweat, and offered his suggestion.
"It's okay, I'm not tired at all. The sweat is from nervousness. I was extremely nervous just now, afraid of breaking the ginseng."
Hearing Gu Nanxun's words, Lin Qing waved her hand dismissively.
With the successful harvesting of the first ginseng, Lin Qing found it much easier to harvest the subsequent ginseng roots.
Soon, thanks to Lin Qing's efforts, the two ginseng roots were successfully harvested.
Lin Qing happily carried a 50-year-old ginseng and a 30-year-old ginseng into her spatial dimension and presented them to Gu Nanxun as if they were treasures.
"You picked them so quickly? Qingqing, you're amazing, so impressive."
Seeing Lin Qing's expression of wanting praise, Gu Nanxun praised her without reservation.
"hey-hey……"
"It's alright! The main thing is that these two aren't as big as the last one, and with the experience from the last one, I'm definitely more skilled at making these two."
Hearing Gu Nanxun's praise, Lin Qing said shyly.
“Brother Nanxun, there are still a lot of ginseng on this mountain! There are also Ganoderma lucidum and some minerals. When we have time in the future, we will collect them all.”
"Okay, I'll come with you every time from now on."
Lin Qing rested in the space for a while before leaving. It was getting late, so Lin Qing slowly walked down the mountain.
Lin Qing was walking down the mountain at a leisurely pace when he suddenly saw a person lying in the grass ahead.
She rushed forward and carefully examined the man's injuries. She saw that he had several wounds on his body, which were still oozing blood.
Lin Qing examined the wound carefully; it was a gunshot wound.
Seeing this, Lin Qing hesitated, unsure whether this person was good or bad, and whether it was right for her to rashly save him.
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