Age: Passionate youth, starting from graduation assignment

Chapter 39 A bunch of ginseng, rich

Under Xu Jichang's continuous excavation, the ginseng was gradually revealed in its entirety.

The slender roots and elegant shape, according to Xu Jichang's visual inspection, the length of this ginseng is more than one foot after the stem and leaves above the ground are removed.

After taking out the ginseng completely, Xu Jichang weighed it again with his hands, reckoning that there is about six taels, which is an extremely rare weight.

Ginseng is the king of all herbs. The one he unearthed today can definitely be called the king of ginseng, and it will definitely sell for a good price in the market.

Xu Jichang restrained his excitement, carefully put the ginseng into the cloth bag, and then began to look for its offspring in the tree hole.

Ginseng is a self-pollinating plant, and only one plant is needed to spread its branches and leaves.The space of the tree hole is relatively closed, so as long as you look hard, you may find the descendants of this ginseng tree inside.

Xu Jichang moved his body which was stiff due to maintaining a single posture, his eyes kept patrolling in the tree hole.

After overcoming the influence of the dim light, he did find a new cluster of ginseng leaves in the corner of the tree hole.

This cluster of ginseng leaves is quite large, Xu Ji counted the stalks below, and found that there are actually six ginseng trees growing here, and all of them are top-quality products with four leaves.

Hiss...Xu Jichang took a deep breath, as if seeing stacks of banknotes beckoning to him.

Calm down, calm down, Xu Jichang told himself in his heart.

The more this is the case, the more important it is to hold your breath. It is a big project to extract so many ginseng, and it is quite a test of skill to take out all of them.

Xu Jichang was not in a hurry to do it immediately, but moved his wrist again to ensure that there was no stiffness, then ate two eggs to replenish his energy, and took out a pancake and took a bite.

The pancakes were sweet, and Shen Qingrui added sugar to them.

Xu Ji often ate pancakes, and his heart became sweet.

After eating a pancake, Xu Jichang didn't take a rest, and squatted down next to these ginseng trees, and started the second round of ginseng.

Now that the sun hasn't set yet, I can still work with the light coming in from the outside, and when it gets dark, I can't see my fingers completely.

Holding a deer bone stick in his hand, Xu Jichang concentrated on clearing away the sawdust and fallen leaves beside him like he did when he started the ginseng plant.

This cluster of ginseng grows very densely, Xu Jichang suspects that their underground root system is already intertwined, if a single tree grows, it is likely to hurt the beards of other ginseng.

So Xu Jichang decided to dig along the edge of this cluster of ginseng and pick them up as a whole in one go.

After making up his mind, Xu Jichang began to dig out the soil around the ginseng little by little, without any other thoughts in his mind except for ginseng.

Concentrated, forgetting about things and me, the sun outside the tree hole was a little bit westward, and the sky was getting dark. Inside the tree hole, Xu Jichang kept the same posture, except for the hand holding the deer bone stick, the rest of his body remained motionless.

Starting a ginseng is a job that tests endurance, and Xu Jichang is just the king in terms of endurance.

During the period of participation, there were several mounds of dirt dug out by Xu Jichang.As the soil continued to be dug out, this cluster of ginseng gradually revealed its true colors.

As expected by Xu Jichang, the root systems of these six four-leaf ginseng trees have been intertwined and intertwined, and a single hair can affect the whole body.

The largest one among them is far more than half a foot long, and it is at least four taels in weight by visual inspection.

The other ginseng trees are not small in size, they are all about half a foot long, and each ginseng is at least two or three taels.

Don't say anything, this is a big fortune.

Xu Jichang looked at the six ginsengs and thought while moving his wrists.

After the soreness in his wrists eased, Xu Jichang stretched out his hand, picked up the bunch of ginseng together with the soil, and carefully stored it in a bag.

At this time, it was dusk outside the tree hole.

It is also thanks to the fact that it is summer and the sunlight is long, Xu Jichang was able to play ginseng in one day, otherwise it would have to be delayed until the next day.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Xu Jichang stood at the entrance of the tree hole, carrying a bag specially for ginseng, and a bag for food, tools, etc., and stretched out his hands.

After clenching the hemp rope tightly, he kicked his legs lightly out of the tree hole, and slowly slipped to the ground along the hemp rope.

Today is finally work.

After Xu Jichang got down to the ground, he let out a long sigh of relief, and his expression couldn't hide his excitement.

One six leaves that can be called the king of ginseng, and six four leaves that are enough to be called the top grade, what is a wealth of money, this is it.

After Xu Jichang went down to the ground, he first cut off the hemp rope with a hunting knife, and then carved a mark on the tree.

Generally speaking, as long as ginseng can be found in a place, it means that the climate of this place is suitable for ginseng to survive. After a period of time, if you come around and look around, you may find new ginseng.

The landscape in the mountains and forests changes a lot throughout the year, so it is necessary to make a mark to prevent the location from being lost next time.

As for this time, it must be too late to find it again.Xu Jichang planned to bring this harvest back to the village early tomorrow morning, after all, if he continued to move around in the mountains, the ginseng might be broken.

After putting away the hemp rope, Xu Jichang walked towards the camp in the direction he came from.Before leaving, he looked here reluctantly.

Ginseng grows in the tree holes, clustered in clusters, this lime forest is simply his cornucopia.

In order to prevent others from discovering this place, he was careful when he made the mark just now, and deliberately only carved a regular mark for locals to prevent getting lost when entering the mountain.

Other hunters and ginseng collectors, even if they saw it, would only think that someone left it to prevent getting lost. They never imagined that the top-quality ginseng was produced here.

But Xu Jichang himself can recognize this place at a glance by combining the mark and the tree hole.

The sun gradually went down, and it was already night when Xu Jichang returned to the camp.

With the help of the dim moonlight, Xu Jichang confirmed that the tent was still as it was when he left, and had not been disturbed by wild animals.

It is very important to confirm this point. He heard that there was a hunter who went back to the camp after hunting until night, and went into the tent without looking at it. As a result, a blind bear came out of it.

Xu Jichang entered the tent, unloaded all the burdens and bags on his body, and carried two rabbits out of the tent with a short knife in his hand.

Before picking up the two rabbits, he cleared another open space around the camp, and picked up a pile of branches and dead leaves.

Baked rabbit tonight.

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After a while, Xu Jichang returned to the camp with two skinned rabbits, and after they were strung together, he struck a match and lit the dead leaves.

The dead leaves raised dancing flames and ignited the branches.

The branches made a sound of burning, and Xu Jichang added branches to the fire, while roasting the skewered rabbits on top.

Not long after, the rabbit meat was roasted until it was browned, exuding a tempting aroma.

After Xu Jichang roasted it for a while, he started to eat it heartily.

The outside is charred and the inside is tender, the aroma is tangy, and the meat is delicate and unforgettable. Xu Jichang ate it quickly, and it didn't take long for the two rabbits to have only skeletons left.

"It smells so good..."

After Xu Jichang finished eating the rabbit meat, he patted his belly and said, then turned around and went to the tent and got into sleep.

He really fell asleep on his head. After he lay down, there was nothing left in his mind, and the drowsiness immediately hit him with overwhelming momentum.

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However, no matter how much work he did on the first day, Xu Jichang got up early the next day.

Getting up early is the basic literacy of a hunter when he enters the mountains. No matter how busy he is the day before, he must do this.

After Xu Jichang got up, he immediately started packing up the tent, sorting out all kinds of tools, and the harvest of this trip to the mountain.

Notoginseng, Polygonum multiflorum and Boletus are all placed in a bag, and ginseng is placed in a bag alone to avoid being bumped by other things.

After packing all the tents and everything, Xu Jichang set off with his luggage and various supplies on his back.

After walking in the old forest for a while, he returned to the mountain road he used to walk.

The summer in Northeast China comes early, and it was still early morning when Xu Jichang set foot on the mountain road. The small flowers of various colors beside the road were covered with dewdrops, which were crystal clear and beautiful.

But Xu Jichang didn't have the heart to appreciate this beautiful scenery, he was eager to return now, just like someone who took a bag of banknotes and just wanted to go home quickly with the money.

Not to mention that there is a beautiful Shen Qingrui waiting for him at home.

(End of this chapter)