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  Chapter 401 Lifting ginseng is like asking Buddha

  Although everyone applauded, Lao Guo shook his head with some dissatisfaction: "This taste is still quite different from the real monkey wine in the cave. It seems that we will have to gradually improve it in the future."

  Liu Qingshan said cheerfully: "It seems that our winery in Jiapigou should also be put on the agenda.

  At this time, Master Yao suddenly moved his head in front of Liu Qingshan: "Qingshan, what you said just now, if you want to hire us old guys, does it count?"

Ok…

  Liu Qingshan was taken aback for a moment, then elated. Is this the rhythm of another village?

  Master Yao continued to say: "Hey, I think it is very meaningful to stay in our Jiapigou to use the waste heat. Helping the development of township enterprises is also strongly advocated by the state."

   "And me, I want to stay too, Lao Yao and I, that's Jiao Buli Meng, Meng Buli Jiao." Master Yang also brought his head up from the other side.

  The two old men still looked at each other, and then they laughed together: "However, this is the monkey wine, can you give us more in the future, we will spend money to buy it!"

  Liu Qingshan also took a sip of monkey wine happily: "Haha, good wine, good wine!"

  Facts have proved that the power of monkey wine is indeed not small. The fourth and fifth children who have always been obedient, after drinking it, began to be disobedient.

  Master Yao and Master Yang, who refused to stay in Jiapigou at first, were also seduced by the monkey wine, changed their minds, and agreed to stay here.

  The remaining three masters saw this posture and agreed. After all, everyone still has a companion, and the key is that the salary is high enough.

  After dinner, Master Yang from the pharmaceutical factory was busy on the phone again, and it is estimated that they will have to communicate for a few days.

  In addition to passing on the news of the old ginseng, we also need to discuss the prescription.

  Although he doesn't know how this dumb old man's medical skills are, since he brought it up, he must pay attention to it. After all, he provided old mountain ginseng, and at least respect is needed.

   There was still more than half a jar of monkey wine left, which was carefully put away by Lao Guo.

  As for the sour jar, Lao Guo wanted to throw it away, but was stopped by Liu Qingshan:

   "This kind of natural fruit vinegar is also very hard to come by. Get some and go to the county to test it. If there is no problem, just keep it as vinegar."

  He tasted a little bit just now, and the taste is very mellow, and it may become a popular brand in the future.

  After seeing off the guests, Liu Qingshan was about to walk around the village, but was caught again.

  It's a pity that he just escaped from the little claws of his two sisters, and then fell into the clutches of Wu Tong and He Mengfei again.

  Pressed in front of the table by these two girls, they wrote the setting copy of the manga.

  The two of them, under the reminder of Liu Qingshan, constantly corrected the images of the comic characters one by one, and finally finalized them.

  The fourth and fifth children are also busy with their work, serving tea and water, and they can also act as the first batch of young readers, offering opinions and so on.

  I worked until midnight, and the two little guys fell asleep lying on the edge of the kang, and then finished the work.

  Wu Tong and He Mengfei were sent to the new house in the west courtyard. The eyes of the two girls were still shining. Looking at the excitement, Liu Qingshan estimated that they would not be able to sleep at night.

   Early the next morning, when Liu Qingshan came back from practicing on the mountain, he found that the two of them had dark circles under their eyes and were yawning profusely.

   But after eating a hearty breakfast and drinking a large bowl of milk, they were revived with blood and pulled Liu Qingshan together, ready to continue working.

   "Today is Labor Day, I have to participate in labor and lead the children to plant trees."

   Liu Qingshan was arguing.

   "Mental work is also labor."

  He Mengfei did not follow.

   At the critical moment, it was Shan Xing who came to the rescue: "Sister Wu, Sister He, let's plant trees together, and we can go up the mountain to see monkeys."

  After the weather got warmer, the monkey group moved from the valley back to the fairy cave again. These guys are quite good at living.

   Monkeys are more attractive than Liu Qingshan, so Wu Tong and He Mengfei also joined the tree planting army.

  Among the spring wild horses floating in the distance, the labor brigade of Jiapigou marched mightily towards the mountain.

  Thousands of yews have been planted on the hillside. From a distance, it is also a large area of ​​lush green, which is also very fulfilling.

  Trees have to be planted one by one, just like roads have to walk step by step, so don’t be in a hurry.

   "Wow, what a beautiful little yellow flower!"

  He Mengfei saw the Bingling flowers blooming on the hillside, and immediately squatted down to pick them.

  But she paused for a moment, then turned to look at Zhang Shuzi: "Pick it off for me, and I'll stick it in my hair."

   "Isn't it good to let them grow freely on the hillside?" Liu Qingshan muttered.

   Then I saw Wu Tong looking at him with a smile: "I want to wear one too."

  Liu Qingshan couldn't help touching his nose, and then replied happily: "Okay, you two don't be so beautiful, you don't need flowers to embellish your beauty."

   This flattery was so good, the two big girls immediately smiled like flowers, and followed the little dolls to dig holes together.

  The result was a few big blisters on their hands, and their hands that held paintbrushes all day were obviously not quite used to the shovel.

  The commemoration left by this Labor Day is quite meaningful.

  Liu Qingshan worked here with the children for a while, then was called away by Gao Feng.

  When I came to Mukeleng, I saw that the master had brought the tools and was ready to go to dig wild ginseng.

   "I'm going too." Li Tieniu muttered.

   "Junior Brother, you should concentrate on making tea eggs here." Liu Qingshan patted his generous shoulder, and then followed Master and Gao Feng on the road.

   Gao Feng also seemed a little excited, Junxiu's face flushed, rubbing his hands together and said, "Little brother, this is the first time I've dug wild ginseng!"

  Liu Qingshan responded casually: "It doesn't matter, there is always a first time in life, and you will get used to it after a few more times."

   Gao Feng opened his mouth, what this little brother said tasted weird.

  The three masters and apprentices hurried all the way, and they didn't arrive at the ginseng garden until noon.

  The ginseng at this moment is just about to sprout, and it can only be judged by the dried branches and leaves left over from last year. It is not a good time to dig ginseng.

  Generally, it is best to pick red hammers when the leaves grow or when they are blooming and fruiting. That is the easiest time to harvest.

  Only people like Grandpa Dumb can dig whenever they want,

   After seeing it, Gao Feng became even more excited: "My God, there are so many. This is a wild natural community. It may take hundreds of years to form."

  The more he talked, the more excited he became: "Doesn't that mean that there may be a centuries-old ginseng plant here!"

"calm down."

  Liu Qingshan tapped his head.

  He is also secretly observing Gao Feng, today is also a test for him, whether he can resist such a temptation.

  Gao Feng touched his head, and gradually calmed down from the ecstasy. In the eyes of others, this ginseng garden represented great wealth.

  But in the eyes of doctors, it represents the recovery of many patients.

   After calming down, Gao Feng took out the tools from the bag and handed them to Master.

  Seeing his eyes became clear again, Liu Qingshan nodded in satisfaction and followed suit.

  This time, only the three of them, the master and the apprentice, came here, and no outsiders were brought here, because they were afraid that someone would be greedy and cause unnecessary trouble.

  First, clear the area around one meter away. This kind of old mountain ginseng has very long stalks after decades of growth.

  According to the rules left over from the old life, if the ginseng needs to be cut off, not to mention losing the craftsmanship, the key is that the price will be greatly reduced.

  Because the former Fangshan people believed that if the ginseng tendrils were broken, the essence of ginseng would also be lost.

   Afterwards, the three master and apprentice squatted on the ground, holding the bone skewers in their hands, and began to clean them slowly.

  The process of digging ginseng was not called digging in the past, but "lifting".

   In the past, the official and the master sat in the sedan chair, so they said it was carried.

  In the old days, Fangshan people said that "carrying ginseng is like inviting Buddha". This is not a superstition, but an expression of an attitude towards ginseng.

  Fangshanren invites ginseng out of the mountain with a respectful mood to treat diseases and save lives.

  The later people gradually lost this kind of awe of nature and all creatures, and they will naturally suffer the revenge of nature if they act recklessly.

  The process of lifting the ginseng is a slow job. The three of you have been busy for several hours, and this is considered to be the complete lifting of this old mountain ginseng.

  Liu Qingshan and Gao Feng refilled the big pit dug out, while the dumb grandfather had already peeled off two large pieces of birch bark, and sandwiched the wild ginseng that was carried out into it.

  Put moss in the middle to keep it moist, tie the outside with a red string, and you can take it down the mountain.

  This month, with this method of storage, it will be fine for half a month.

  It was getting dark now, the three of them could only stay overnight in a nearby wooden house, and returned to Jiapigou at noon the next day.

  Generally speaking, the ginseng brought back should be placed in a ventilated room and dried naturally in the shade without being exposed to the sun.

  The family is preparing for lunch, and Master Yao and Master Yang are waiting eagerly.

  Seeing Liu Qingshan and the others coming back, he immediately greeted them. Seeing the birch bark on the back of the dumb grandfather, Master Yang couldn't help but be overjoyed: "You just carried it out?"

  He also thought that the dumb grandpa was an old mountain ginseng harvested before, and he kept it in his collection.

   Unexpectedly, it is still fresh, so the quality is of course better.

  But this month, you can find wild ginseng, is it really amazing?

  Full of doubts, the crowd surrounded the dumb grandfather into the house, and then carefully opened the birch bark.

  I saw that the old wild ginseng inside was yellowish in color, not white and fat, but like a skinny old man.

  There are pearl bumps on the root hairs. This is the difference between wild ginseng and planted ginseng.

   "Look at the reed head first."

  Master Yao also took out a magnifying glass, his eyes were a little blurred.

  The exact year of the old wild ginseng is not easy to determine. It is more accurate to check the top of the reed head. Because the branches and leaves grow once a year, there will still be traces. The reason is a bit like the annual rings of trees.

  The two old masters have worked in pharmaceutical factories for many years, and their ability to identify medicinal materials is not bad. They quickly concluded that this is a wild ginseng plant between 70 and 80 years old.

   "Rare baby, dumb brother, thank you so much this time."

  Master Yang tightly held the dumb grandpa's big hand.

  Master Yao next to him coughed lightly: "Lao Yang, don't forget to settle the accounts first."

Yes, yes, Master Yang nodded quickly: "The starting price for fifty years is 200,000 yuan. For this old wild ginseng, it will be calculated on the basis of 80 years. If you add 20,000 every ten years, then add another 60,000 yuan. It's 260,000, dumb brother, are you satisfied with this price?"

  The dumb grandfather smiled and waved his hand. He has never had any concept of money, and it is useless to ask for it.

  Liu Qingshan thought for a while: "Let's put the money into the account of the cooperative. After all, the things produced in the forest belong to the public assets of the cooperative."

  The public assets are true, but because he holds the most shares, he still takes the lead.

  Liu Qingshan wasn't going to hide this matter, so the news quickly spread throughout the village, and the villagers were also very excited: more than 200,000 came back, haha, why didn't I think it was so easy to make money before?

   After re-wrapping the old ginseng, Master Yang said again:

   "Brother Dumb, I called back over there. The other party also attaches great importance to what you said about replacing the two herbs."

"I also invited several old gentlemen to conduct a debate on Fang Zi, and everyone's opinions are not unified, so I extend an invitation to you, can I go to Hong Kong Island, don't worry, all the expenses are contracted by the other party. Thanks."

  When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be envious: go to Hong Kong Island for free, this opportunity is really rare.

  Master Yang also looked at the dumb grandpa with respect in his eyes.

  At the beginning, he thought that the dumb grandfather was at best a village doctor, but he heard on the phone that the old Chinese medicine practitioners invited over there highly respected this folk wonder.

   To use a sentence from later generations: the masters are among the people.

  The mute grandpa smiled, shook his head slightly, and made two gestures with his hands.

  Liu Qingshan was on the side to help translate: "My master said that he has to be busy with making medicines recently, and if he doesn't have time, he won't go to Hong Kong Island."

  Hearing that the dumb grandpa rejected the opportunity to go to Hong Kong Island, everyone was taken aback: Why did he refuse the matter of someone stealing his head?

   This year, going abroad is definitely the most popular.

   Seeing that the dumb grandpa refused very simply, Master Yang had no choice but to call the village head again to communicate and see the other party's opinion.

  Everyone prepares lunch and waits for the fourth and fifth children to finish school.

   Soon, the shrill voice of the fourth child came from the yard: "We are back, wow, bro, come out and see!"

  Hearing the little girl's surprise cheers, Liu Qingshan also ran out happily: "What's the matter, the gourd we planted in our family has also grown gourd babies?"

  After hearing the story of the gourd baby, the two little girls had to plant a row of gourds at the root of the gate. It took only two days to plant them, and they probably didn't sprout.

   "Brother, look quickly, there are little swallows building a nest again!"

  Xiao Laosi excitedly pointed to the roof.

  There used to be two bird's nests here, one of which was newly built last year, with a small basket hanging underneath it.

  At this moment, next to the two bird's nests, there are small mud **** stuck to the mud wall. It seems that there are still two bird's nests preparing to build new nests.

  (end of this chapter)