Chapter 418: Wild Ginseng

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did not refuse the wine handed over by Wang Zheng, and after unscrewing the cap and taking a sip, Lao Chen, who felt comfortable all over, glanced at Wang Zheng with gratitude, "I'm welcome!" ”

"Please!"

Lao Chen nodded, and didn't use chopsticks, he directly reached out and picked up the beef in the convenient bag and put it in his mouth. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Good!"

After chewing vigorously a few times, a look of admiration appeared on Lao Chen's face for the first time.

Wang Zheng smiled and beckoned Wang Qian next to him to sit down and eat. As for the person who looked at this place coldly from afar, he didn't have this blessing.

Several people were big stomachs, and a large bag of beef weighing four or five catties was swallowed by the three of them in their stomachs not long after. In addition to the empty convenience bag, each of the three people also placed an empty wine bottle next to them. The 250 ml two-pot head will not make them drunk. But no one mentioned it and drank it again. They both know in their hearts that in this wilderness, when they are separated from each other, it is most important to keep a clear head at all times. Otherwise, it would be really unjust to lose the food guy because of his greedy mouth.

"It's been a long time since I've eaten so much!"

Lao Chen touched his belly, and his expression was full of satisfaction.

After a wine and meat, the relationship between them has also become a lot closer.

"If Uncle Chen doesn't feel full, I still have ...!"

"No need!" waved his hand and interrupted Wang Zheng's words, "The most important thing about good things is taste, you don't have to be full!" In addition, on this big night, if you eat too much for a while, you won't be able to sleep! ”

Wang Zheng nodded and didn't insist any longer.

"You didn't go into the mountains to hunt, did you?" After a silent half-sound, Lao Chen glanced at Wang Zheng and said suddenly.

"How do you know?"

There was not much surprise in Wang Zheng's expression.

"I've lived to be over fifty years old, and I've seen a lot of people of all kinds. I still have some eyesight for myself! Moreover, this way, although the big prey was not seen. But pheasants, hares, and so on, are not for nothing. I didn't see any of you putting a gun in the middle. ”

Wang Zheng also knew that this kind of thing couldn't be hidden from the experienced old hunter in front of him, so he nodded happily, "We really aren't here to hunt ......!" ”

"Don't tell me your purpose. I don't want to know, and I don't want to get in trouble! Lao Chen interrupted him.

Surprised by the other party's caution, Wang Zheng smiled and did not continue.

After another silence, Lao Chen spoke again, "I found out, you are not in the same group as those people next to you?" ”

"That's right!"

"Then you have to be careful!"

"Why do you say that?" Wang Zheng said curiously.

"I don't have any other skills, but my hunting skills are not bad. Especially this nose, if the smell of blood can't hide from me. Of the eight people who came with you, except for two, the smell of blood on the others was very strong, and they were obviously hard stubble with human lives on their hands! ”

These mercenaries found by Zhao Defang often go in and out of the battlefield, fighting with blood and fire, and it is normal for them to have a bloody smell on their bodies. But Wang Zheng is more concerned about who are those two people who don't smell blood?

Of course, Zhao Defang must be included in it, but what about the other one?

Just as he was about to ask, there were footsteps from far and near behind him.

"How many people, you don't sleep at night, and you still have time to chat here?"

"Why did Boss Zhao come out?" Wang Zheng's face instantly returned to calm, and he stood up and turned to look at the visitor.

"I got up to go to the bathroom, and when I saw you sitting here, I came over and had a look." After a pause, "But, looking at the way you look, it doesn't seem like I'm very welcome!" ”

"How is that possible!"

At this moment, Lao Chen stood up and didn't say anything to anyone, turned around and walked towards his tent.

"Lao Chen, we are going to Fairy Peak tomorrow!" Zhao Defang suddenly turned his head and said.

"Yes!"

Lao Chen paused, and after agreeing, he got into his tent.

It wasn't until his back disappeared that Zhao Defang withdrew his gaze and glanced at the wine bottles and plastic bags on the ground, "It seems that you guys were eating and drinking very speculatively just now!" ”

"Of course! If Boss Zhao can come out early, maybe you can join in together! ”

"It's a pity I don't have that blessing!"

After the words fell, Zhao Defang turned around and walked towards his tent.

Wang Zheng didn't say anything more. After explaining a few words to Wang Qian, he also went back to sleep.

In the morning, the Changbai Mountain is once again revitalized, and the flowers and trees with dewdrops next to it seem to have been thoroughly washed, and the green is sultry under the soft morning sun.

Because the time is still early, the mist shrouded in the mountains has not completely dissipated, and the mountains and rivers that wind and circle like dragons and snakes rising from the land are like a fairyland. Coupled with the roar of apes and tigers around and the lush appearance of plants, it is really a thousand weather to face the sun.

Wang Zheng stood by the river and took a deep breath, and the air with a faint smell of water but exceptionally fresh poured into his heart and lungs, making his face unrelentingly satisfied.

He had been living in the villa for more than a year, and after getting used to this clean and vibrant living environment, he was a little unaccustomed to living in the town for a few days once in a while.

"Boss, your breakfast!"

Nodding, he took the half roast chicken in Qian Di's hand, "Why is it hot?" ”

"Hehe, it's a coincidence, this morning I went to find a convenient place, and I happened to run into it popping out, so I called the boss to add food!"

Wang Zheng nodded, "Do you all have any?" ”

"Yes! Hit two, this half is just for the boss yours! ”

After hearing this, Wang Zheng didn't say anything more, "You guys go back to eat too, we should set off after eating!" ”

"Yes!"

After Qian Di left, Wang Zheng looked at the half roast chicken in his hand, which was about more than a catty! Because it is wild, it has a fragrant fragrance. At that moment, I couldn't help but pull a piece and put it in my mouth and tasted it, "Is this the taste of the famous 'Flying Dragon'?" ”

Feilong is the common name of hazelnut chicken in Northeast China, which is delicious, and Wang Zheng has also heard of it, but he has never eaten it. Now I taste it, and I have a fight with the pheasants and grouses he raised in the mountain villa.

Half a chicken is enough for Wang Zheng for breakfast! After eating and wiping clean, all the chicken bones were eaten by the old Chen hound who followed the taste.

After washing his hands in the river and packing up the tent with Wang Qian, he set off again after Lao Chen.

As they went deeper and deeper into the jungle, the surrounding terrain became more and more wild. Originally, there were still some sheep intestine trails that were walked out by hunters and ginseng pickers. But by noon, these sheep intestine trails could not be found, and when I looked around, they were all vast primeval forests, and there was no trace of people.

"Wow ......!"

Just as everyone was walking through the jungle with one foot deep and one foot shallow, the hound that was exploring the path in front of them suddenly barked.

The unexpected situation made Wang Zheng and others subconsciously stop.

"Old Uncle Chen, what's going on ahead?"

"Maybe you've found a mallet!" Lao Chen is naturally very familiar with his dog's barking, and he knows what is going on as soon as he hears it.

"Mallet!" Wang Zheng's eyes lit up, although he is not from the Northeast, he also knows that these two words represent the treasure of medicine in the Northeast, 'ginseng'!

"Let's take a look!"

Lao Chen's words hit Wang Zheng's mind, although he has a lot of ginseng in his hands, he has never found ginseng in the mountains like this. This feeling is like digging for treasure in Panjiayuan, which is very exciting and has also aroused his interest in seeing it.

"Let's go, let's go too!"

Seeing the sudden acceleration of the pace of the two, Zhao Defang also hurriedly beckoned everyone to chase after them.

After a short time, after rounding the foot of the mountain in front of him, he saw Lao Chen's three dogs pulling something under a thick birch tree. Seeing Lao Chen coming, the three dogs ran over and circled around him, then returned to the tree and began to pull the surrounding grass continuously.

After the grass was simply cleared, near the root of the tree, a ginseng plant with three palm-shaped compound leaves appeared in front of Wang Zheng's eyes. Because of the task of the 'ginseng garden', Wang Zheng is very familiar with the grade of ginseng.

"This is a 'lampstand' that is more than 30 years old!"

The authentic jargon made Lao Chen look at him in surprise, "You also know?" ”

"Got a little bit of it!"

Wang Zheng nodded.

In the case of wild ginseng alone, it is easiest to judge its age by the compound leaves on its body.

Generally, 1~5 years old wild ginseng plants, the aboveground part only grows one three compound leaves, commonly known as 'three flowers'.

???? In the 5~10-year-old wild mountain ginseng, a complete five-piece palm-shaped compound leaf grows, commonly known as 'slap'.

???? After the age of wild ginseng reaches 10~20 years, there will be two palm-shaped compound leaves, commonly known as 'Erjiazi'.

???? Only after the ginseng age reaches 30 years can it grow three palm-shaped compound leaves, commonly known as 'lampstand'.

??? It is not until the age of wild ginseng is 50 years later that there will be four palm-shaped compound leaves, which are called 'four-pint leaves' among the ginseng pickers in the northeast. There are also 'five-pint leaves' and 'six-pint leaves' representing centennial ginseng in the back, and even more grades.

However, wild ginseng is more than 100 years old, and there are only a few pure wild ginseng plants above the five-grade leaf every year. I can't even find a single plant in a few years. The scarcity of quantities has also caused its price to rise. Today, the market price of a century-old wild ginseng has climbed to more than three to five million. If the vintage is higher, the price will naturally rise, and it is not surprising that tens of millions of dollars will also rise.

"Let's go!"

After taking a few glances at the ginseng underground, Lao Chen did not go over to dig it out, but beckoned his hound, turned around and walked away.

His behavior surprised Wang Zheng, this is something worth hundreds of thousands.

Perhaps seeing Wang Zheng's strange appearance, Lao Chen explained: "This ginseng has a master, and it can't be moved!" ”

"Lord?"

"Look!"

Following the direction of Lao Chen's finger, he saw a strip of cloth on the reed knot of ginseng. Judging by the color of the strip of cloth, it should have been red. But under the erosion of wind and rain, it has faded! And it was contaminated with too much soil and grass clippings, so Wang Zheng didn't see the reason at first.

In addition, in the Northeast, and even in the whole of China, it is common to tie red rope to ginseng to prevent it from escaping. Wang Zheng also understands this.

"Sure enough, there is a master!" After sighing in his heart, Wang Zheng said, "This should be a wild ginseng!" ”

"That's right!"

Lao Chen nodded.

In general, wild ginseng and wild ginseng are different. Wild ginseng is excreted from the body after the seeds fall naturally or are swallowed by birds and beasts, and naturally sprout and grow in the mountains and forests without any human factors, neither moving, nor without any management, and naturally growing in the deep mountains and old forests for a long time.

This kind of naturally grown wild ginseng is the most valuable of ginseng. However, due to the small quantity, coupled with the difficulty of growth, and artificial harvesting, the wild ginseng is too rare nowadays. It was even suspected of extinction at one point.

So there is the next wild ginseng.

Generally speaking, many old ginseng pickers will re-sprinkle the ginseng seeds where they find wild ginseng and let it grow freely.

In this completely natural state, the grown ginseng is not as close as pure wild ginseng, but it is also very close. So the value is also very high. The vast majority of wild ginseng sold in the market today is made up of this wild ginseng.

Therefore, wild ginseng generally has an owner!

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