Jiang Baige dug up a handful of soil from the ground and picked up the ginseng.
She said, "Save it first, and then go home and ask my uncle. He will definitely understand this."
Chen Jianguo raised his eyebrows. Although he had never heard his father say it, given his age, he should know more than him.
Jiang Baige picked a few seeds, dug the soil and planted them.
Chen Jianguo understood what she meant. It was possible that more ginseng would grow here in the future.
Chen Jiaojiao was curious about what they were doing, so she walked over to see what her sister was doing, burying the red fruits in the soil.
She asked, "What's the point of burying this if you can't eat it?"
Jiang Baige quickly explained to her that this was a good thing and you will know it later.
Chen Jiaojiao asked, "What good stuff is that? There's some over there too. Can I eat it?"
Jiang Baige asked, "Where?"
She only saw one on their way here. How did Chen Jiaojiao see it?
Chen Jiaojiao said, "It's right over there. Siyan was biting it and eating it just now. I didn't let him eat it because I was afraid it might be poisonous."
They went there to play just now, and Siyan asked her to bite the red fruit, but she refused and even dug out the fruit he had eaten.
Chen Jiaojiao took them to see that under a big tree there was a nest of ginseng seedlings. Several seedlings were lying crookedly and cracked, and one of them was the one that had been knocked over by Four Eyes.
Chen Jiaojiao said: "Look, is this it?"
Jiang Baige nodded: "Yes."
Jiang Baigege counted them and found seven. She said in surprise, "Seven! How come there are so many?"
Chen Jianguo squatted down and took a closer look, and it was indeed true.
Jiang Baige said, "Go ahead and dig it up. Dig it up first and then deal with it. Otherwise, you won't be able to find it next time you come."
This mountain is quite big, and they don’t come here often. Besides, the trees all look the same, so it will be difficult to find them next time.
Seeing that they were all crowded together looking at something, Four Eyes also squeezed over, looking here and there with its little head.
"The look in your eyes reveals what you are doing."
Chen Jiaojiao took him aside and said, "Don't go and look, you don't understand. Be good and I'll give you some buns."
Seeing him eating wild fruits, I thought Siyan was hungry, so I quickly got him something to eat.
He turned around and asked, "Sister, what's the use of this?"
Jiang Baige said, "You're just a kid. You won't understand even if I ask you. I'll tell you when you grow up."
Chen Jiaojiao let out a sigh. She would soon be fourteen. Was she really still young?
Chen Jianguo wondered if he could dig out these ginseng seeds himself.
Then he said, “How about you go back first, see Dad, and let Four Eyes bring him here.”
The whisker he had just dug was broken, so he wanted to wait for his father to come. The old man was patient and could definitely dig better than him.
Jiang Baige thought about it and she also felt that this was a good idea. She could also ask her aunt to come over.
Jiang Baige and Chen Jiaojiao went home. When they got home, Jiang Baige saw that Zhou Xiuying had already returned.
When Zhou Xiuying came back and saw that no one was at home, she muttered that they must have run up the mountain again.
Seeing Jiang Baige bringing back pheasants and pheasant eggs, he asked, "Are you catching pheasants again?"
Jiang Baige responded, "Well, Brother Jianguo is still in the mountains. Aunt, when will uncle come back? Brother Jianguo wants him to go to the back mountain."
Zhou Xiuying didn't understand what was going on and asked doubtfully, "Is there going to be another fight?"
Jiang Baige shook her head, "No, it's something else."
She took out the ginseng wrapped in moss and showed it to Zhou Xiuying.
Zhou Xiuying knew ginseng and asked, "Where did it come from?"
Jiang Baige replied, "Brother Jianguo dug this one on the back mountain, but he didn't dig it well. There are still a few more on the mountain, so he didn't dare to dig anymore and wanted to wait for my uncle to dig."
Zhou Xiuying untied her apron and said, "I'm going to look for your uncle. Jiaojiao will be back soon. Ask her to cook first and I'll come back to cook."
After saying this, he went to the fields.
When Chen Jiaojiao came back, she went to record her work points. She saw her father and ran over. The father and daughter were acting mysteriously.
Seeing his daughter waving at him, Chen Defu asked, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you being so secretive?"
Chen Jiaojiao said, "Go home first and tell them something happened at home. Oh, and bring Siyan with you. He will lead the way."
Her elder brother and sister were acting mysteriously, and she had no idea what it was. After giving them a message, she went on her own.
Chen Defu was confused and the girl didn't explain herself clearly.
But he was fine in the morning, so he went back to see what happened and called Siyan to go back.
Four Eyes also followed back and ran ahead.
The couple met on the road, and Zhou Xiuying whispered something in her husband's ear. After hearing it, Chen Defu's face changed.
The couple quietly left the village and went to the back mountain without being discovered.
Only the old men who hiked up the mountains here knew about ginseng. After they starved to death, no one heard of it again. Unexpectedly, his son encountered it when he went up the mountain.
With Four Eyes leading the way, they didn't go astray, and after more than two hours, they finally reached their destination.
Chen Defu asked anxiously: "Jianguo, where is it? Where is that thing? Let me see it."
While Chen Jianguo was waiting for his father, he had already used a branch to slowly peel off some soil, and now he could see some roots.
There are several trees tangled together, and their roots are very messy. They can be easily dug up if you are not careful.
Chen Jianguo saw that his parents had arrived, and then moved aside.
"Dad, come and take a look. It's really hard to dig. It may take a while to dig it out."
Chen Defu took a closer look and said, "Is this it?"
Chen Jianguo showed a seed to his parents and said, "The white pigeon recognized it after seeing this seed. Look at this one, it's right."
Zhou Xiuying said, "I heard this is hard to get and it's very expensive."
Chen Defu replied, "A few hundred yuan each. Tell me if it's expensive or not."
When they went to the town for a meeting, they heard someone say that they wanted to buy ginseng for the elderly, but they couldn't even buy one even for hundreds of dollars.
He said, "Get out of the way, I'll dig it."
He thought that if he dug up these ginsengs and sold them, he might be able to buy a house for Jianguo and his family in the town.
After knowing that Jiang Baige rented a house, he had the idea of buying a house for his two children. He was worried about not having enough money. Now, he may be able to get enough money.
Zhou Xiuying had no confidence in herself, so she decided not to get involved and planned to go get some firewood. Since she was already there, she couldn't come in vain.
Maybe if she's lucky, she can find ginseng.
When she left, she did not forget to ask Siyan to follow her.
It's such a big forest. She has lived here for 10 to 20 years, but she has never been to this place and is afraid of getting lost.
It’s different when there’s a dog with her. Siyan is very smart and she can’t get lost.
Chen Jiaojiao and the others had prepared lunch, but the people at home had not returned yet.
Jiang Baige said, "If you're hungry, eat! I'll go see why you haven't come back yet."
Chen Jiaojiao didn't say anything and wanted to go too.
Just as the two of them were about to go out, they heard a knock on the back door and heard Zhou Xiuying's voice.
"Jiaojiao, open the door."
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