Dashan Orchard 1988

Chapter 12 Sanmao, Sanmao, Sanmao
"crunch~crunch~"

Li Muyang's lonely figure climbed up the west mountain with one foot high and one foot low.

The snow on Taoshan has melted, but the snow on Xishan, especially on the west slope of Xishan, is still thick.

Originally, the solar energy is only exposed to the sun for a short time every day, and it is covered by the dense leaves of the locust trees, so the snow on the ground is difficult to digest.

Many snow nests piled together by the wind are even thicker. If someone accidentally steps into them, half of his trouser legs will be buried.

Li Muyang walked for a short distance, and his feet were soaked by the snow.

icy cold.

"Well, knowing this, you should put on your rain boots when you go out. It's a mistake."

He laughed bitterly, thinking about it, he had no other choice but to continue to persevere.

After climbing for about 10, [-] and [-] minutes, he finally arrived near the top of Xishan Mountain.

This is the highest point in the West Mountains and one of the coldest places.

Even cold-resistant plants like Sophora japonica cannot be grown here, and their survival rate is very low.

Therefore, the several hundred acres of mountainous land to the west of the top of the mountain are almost entirely covered with various short shrubs.

All the shrubs die every winter, leaving only some dry stubbles. In spring, new branches grow on these stubbles, completing the cycle of life again and again year after year.

In the middle of the bushes, there are many tender yellow grass buds slowly emerging from the soil, hidden among the dead leaves and residual branches. It is really difficult to find them unless you look carefully.

From a distance, there seems to be a faint layer of tender yellow, but when you get closer, you can't see anything.

Cordyceps is hidden in these tiny buds.

Strictly speaking, it is a bit early to look for Cordyceps in this season, because the buds of Cordyceps are still very short above the ground, and it is difficult to distinguish them unless you are very careful.

Pushing the time back one week is the best time.

But Li Muyang just wanted to do more before anyone else found out, and try to wrap up these things as much as possible.

This way he can make more money.

I didn't have any food in my hands, I always felt that I was not strong enough, and I felt panicked.

On the west slope, where the early morning sunlight was just enough, it was so bright that Li Muyang couldn't even open his eyes.

He covered his eyes with his hands, greedily absorbed a handful of sunlight to bathe in, and under the care of the northeast wind, began to prepare the equipment for digging Cordyceps.

Put your backpack on the ground, untie it, and take out the cans and bottles containing cordyceps.

Although cordyceps are very expensive, they are actually very small in size. Even if you can dig out twenty of them a day, they won’t take up much space. A can is enough to hold them.

He took out rope, some cloth, and some thick plastic paper from his backpack.

When digging for Cordyceps, people have to crawl on the ground and move forward bit by bit.

For example, it is like if you dropped a needle in the grass. If you want to find the needle, you must put your posture very low, almost with your eyes on the ground, to find the needle.

If you raise your head a little higher, you'll never find the needle.

The small buds of Cordyceps are certainly different from other grasses, but they are not so big that people can distinguish them at a glance.

It just sticks out three to four centimeters from the ground, is gray or yellow in color, and is buried among countless residual branches, leaves, and grass seedlings, making it quite difficult to find.

That's why people climb to the sky and kneel on the ground every day, but they can't find a few roots.

Just like in his previous life, when Li Muyang learned about the Cordyceps, it was already the last train. Many people were digging together, and the easy-to-dig places had already been hollowed out.

The rest are small units that are deeply hidden or hidden in nooks and crannies, making them very difficult to find.After searching hard for half a month, he found more than 100 sticks and sold them for more than 20 yuan.

hum~
No one knows this time, but I know first. I want to dig hard and get the money beautifully.Li Muyang cheered himself up in his heart. He looked around alertly and saw not a single human hair on his face. He was very satisfied.

He bent down and wrapped the rags around his knees, and then tied a layer of plastic paper on top to make a knee protection device.

This will prevent your knees from being worn out gradually during a long day of crawling.

This is also the accumulation of experience.

I didn't have this experience in my previous life. As a result, after more than ten days, my knees were worn out and hurt for many days, almost leading to a serious illness.

After tying it up, he put on canvas gloves, clasped his hands together, and secretly prayed to the Bodhisattva, hoping that the kind-hearted Bodhisattva would bless him and succeed immediately.

Lying on the ground, like a soldier lying in ambush in the grass, he began to crawl forward slowly.

The clothes he was wearing were all old clothes, and his knees had been protected. He was already a fully armed warrior and had nothing to fear.

His goal is Cordyceps, lots of Cordyceps.

Better to keep his can bottles full.

but--

Faith is faith, but it is not easy to put it into practice. After climbing for more than ten minutes, he still couldn't find one.

People are tired from climbing.

He turned over and lay on his back, looking up at the blue sky.

There were no clouds in the sky, and the scent of green grass and unknown flowers floated in the air. The gentle mountain breeze blew over his face, and the melodious calls of various birds in his ears were better than those people singing on TV.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. I'm not familiar with it yet. Take a rest for 1 minute and continue working."

Li Muyang cheered himself up, rested for a while, turned over and continued to climb.

Going through thorns and thorns all the way, his eyes were like awls, carefully staring at every little bud sticking out of his head.

Suddenly, a gray little thing caught his attention.

It looks like a round stick, unlike other grasses that turn into two small buds when stretched out.

This...is Cordyceps sinensis.

Li Muyang's eyes lit up. Like an earthworm, he quickly crawled to the Cordyceps sinensis and checked it carefully. It was indeed correct.

This cordyceps is not small yet, and it seems to be ready for picking.

He took out a small shovel from his pocket, carefully dug through the snow and soil next to it, and dug out the entire cordyceps from the ground.

Sure enough.

There are about two or three centimeters of buds on the top, and below is the body of the bat moth larvae. This bud protrudes from its head.

After a winter of absorption, the Cordyceps fungus has completely taken over the body of the bat moth larvae. It has split to the point where the body cannot bear it anymore, so it begins to multiply from inside and march to the ground.

Li Muyang gently wiped away the soil on the outside of the Cordyceps, and he could see the golden body of the Cordyceps. The color on it is very uniform, and the small bumps are slightly larger. This is a typical characteristic of Gansu Cordyceps.

It is not considered to be the top Cordyceps, but it can be regarded as a passing to excellent variety among Cordyceps.

Longdong is not the best environment for growing Cordyceps sinensis. It would be great if you can find it. What else do you need a bicycle for?

Li Muyang was very satisfied and carefully put the cordyceps into the can and closed the lid.

"3 hairs."

He laughed happily.

(End of this chapter)