Chapter 58 The Treasure is Right Before Your Eyes [Second Update]
Soon, Lin Heng and Xiulan climbed over the Tongshugou mountain. After they got over the mountain, the forest looked pristine.
The trees are tall, more than ten meters tall. Trees that are too big for one person to hug can be seen everywhere, and vines as thick as arms are everywhere.
There are no proper paths in the forest, so you have to rely on your own feet to get around.
There were broken and rotten wood everywhere, but no one picked them up to use as firewood.
From time to time, you can see some holes dug by wild boars on the ground. They are looking for turmeric and yam in the soil to eat.
As he walked, Lin Heng picked up a beautiful golden rooster tail feather, which was blue-green and had a luxurious feel.
Although there were traces of animals everywhere on the ground, unfortunately, he was unable to find any prey.
The only two red squirrels that were found ran away as soon as they saw him, without giving him a chance to attack.
The two of them climbed the mountain very quickly because it was covered with mixed woods, and the mountain was steep, with rocks everywhere and almost no mushrooms.
There are many yams in this place, but now is not the season for digging yams.
Following the ridge south and crossing another mountain, a huge canyon appeared in their eyes.
The canyon is seven or eight hundred meters wide, with a clear stream in the middle and tall trees on both sides, mainly pine trees, chestnut trees, oak trees, fir trees, and red toon trees.
From a distance you can see some fallen red chestnut trees, some of which are more than 30 meters long.
"This is Baishigou. I guess there are a lot of good things in here."
Lin Heng looked at the canyon below and said that the land here was fertile, unlike the mountains just now which had too many rocks.
The trees here are also obviously much taller and of better variety.
The reason why Baishigou is called Baishigou is because there are many large gray-white rocks in this canyon.
"Yes, this is Baishigou. Few villagers come here."
Xiulan nodded. This was also her first time in Baishigou.
It’s too far, about six or seven kilometers away from home, almost as far as Huangtan Town.
The mountain roads are still difficult to travel on, and only hunters come here in autumn and winter.
As Xiulan was speaking, she suddenly caught a glimpse of red out of the corner of her eye.
"Red Ganoderma Lucidum, I found Ganoderma Lucidum right after I got here!"
After taking a closer look, Xiulan was immediately surprised.
On the ground, beneath an oak stump, three or four scarlet Ganoderma lucidum stood gracefully.
"Oh my God, this place is really a treasure trove." Lin Heng was also surprised.
There are a lot of Ganoderma lucidum-like things in the mountains, but only red Ganoderma lucidum has good medicinal value, and the market purchase price can reach 40 to 50 yuan per catty.
The red Ganoderma has a long stalk and grows on the ground, usually with rotten wood next to it. The cap is smooth and reddish, the flesh is white and feels a bit like wood.
"It's just grown and hasn't rotted yet!" Xiulan picked one and said with a smile.
Ganoderma lucidum has the most medicinal value when it has just grown and has not yet sprayed out its spores and powder, and is also the most expensive.
The specific manifestation is that the flesh under the cap is white and has a fleshy texture.
If it is old, it will turn gray and black and become severely woody, and it will have no medicinal effect, and you can't sell it even if you pick it up.
“There’s more over here!”
Lin Heng also found three or four under another tree stump, but unfortunately two of them were already old.
“Woof woof!!”
When Xiongba saw Ganoderma lucidum for the first time, he smelled it curiously and licked it, as if he was trying to identify it.
"I picked up five, all good. Look for them quickly, there should be more nearby."
Xiulan's face was filled with a happy smile, feeling that the long journey was not in vain.
Sure enough, the two soon found many more nearby, totaling eighteen red Ganoderma lucidum.
"Even if it's dried, it will definitely be half a pound!" Xiulan looked at the Ganoderma lucidum again and again, smiling from ear to ear.
“Woof woof!”
At this time, Xiongba called out from below.
Lin Heng walked over and took a look, and found that there were actually five or six red Ganoderma lucidum. Unfortunately, five of them were useless, and only two were just unearthed.
"Good dog, I'll catch you a green beetle later."
Lin Heng touched the dog's head, forgiving it for its previous behavior.
“Woof woof!!”
Xiongba called out twice and continued to look around.
The back of the red Ganoderma lucidum is dark red, so it is easy for people to miss it, but dogs can find it more easily by smell.
“Woof woof!!”
As soon as they heard Xiongba's call, Lin Heng and Xiulan walked over.
After half an hour, Lin Heng and Xiulan were both a little shocked.
"On a small hill of less than 5,000 square meters, we actually found more than a pound of red Ganoderma lucidum."
Xiulan looked at the Ganoderma lucidum in the cloth bag and said blankly.
These more than thirty Ganoderma lucidum are more expensive than the mushrooms and herbs she collected in the past three or four months.
"It's incredible!" Lin Heng was so excited that his body and mind were shaking.
"Come on, wife, give me a kiss!"
As he said that, he hugged Xiulan and gave her a hard smack.
Xiulan licked her lips, rolled her eyes at him, and said with a smile, "Just go when you're happy enough. Maybe there will be more."
"Yes, let's go down the mountain and take a look."
Lin Heng nodded repeatedly. There were many treasures in the mountains. As long as one had a pair of eyes that were good at discovering, it would not be difficult to make a fortune.
Sometimes the treasure may be right at your feet, but if you take a wrong step, you will miss it.
"It's really strange. After passing this mountain, there is no flower to be found."
Xiulan sighed, but she knew that mushrooms were all like this, in pieces.
The discovery of this den this year means that there is a high probability that we will get something when we come here in the future.
"That's enough. Even if we can't find anything else today, just this little bit of Ganoderma lucidum is already a huge profit."
Lin Heng chuckled.
"Yes, it's a huge profit." Xiulan nodded vigorously.
“Woof woof!!”
Suddenly, Xiongba called again.
“Is it Lingzhi again??”
Both husband and wife turned their heads away excitedly.
"I'll go take a look." Lin Heng said, and hurried over.
Holding on to the tree, he took two steps at a time and covered the distance of more than 100 meters in less than a minute.
"It turns out to be Coriolus versicolor. A large tree of Coriolus versicolor is pretty good."
I say I'm happy, but I'm actually quite disappointed. That's how people are.
The medicinal value of Coriolus versicolor is actually higher than that of Ganoderma lucidum, but its value was discovered very late.
It was not until 1968 that it was discovered that it had a strong anti-cancer effect. It was not until 1993 that the specific anti-cancer drug came out, and it was then that the price soared.
The price of Coriolus versicolor in China has only just started to rise in the past two years. The doubling of prices in August and September is actually just the beginning, and the price will continue to soar in the future.
But since he had encountered them, Lin Heng would not let them go. He picked them all. The total weight was probably four or five kilograms, which was a good harvest.
Putting it into the backpack, Lin Heng and Xiulan continued to search around.
However, we didn't find anything good until we were almost at the canyon, and only picked a few yellow lilies occasionally.
Xiongba ran around everywhere but couldn't find anything valuable.
"Hubby, come here, I found a lot of good stuff."
Lin Heng was just about to move forward when he heard Xiulan's excited voice from behind him on the left.
(End of this chapter)
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