Chapter 54: Descending the Mountain
Zhou Yu sighed in his heart, if you want to say this, you really can't blame your uncle for not being knowledgeable, these villagers in Xiaowangzhuang don't go down to the mountains all year round, and when they really lack some daily necessities, they go to nearby villages to buy, and even some people have never been out of the mountains in their lives, how can you let them know that Rhodiola can still be sold for money? And is it a new generation of Northeast Three Treasures? Grandpa is also considered to be knowledgeable, if it weren't for his actions that aroused the suspicion of the old man, it is estimated that he would think that this rhodiola is actually just a weed.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yu didn't have the intention of showing off, and said to the three elders seriously: "Grandpa, uncle, aunt, don't be too surprised when I say this, in fact, this rhodiola is a rare medicinal herb outside, especially this wild rhodiola, it is said that the price is not low." Do you know the three treasures of the Northeast of Gada? Now there is a new saying about the three treasures of the Northeast outside, that is, rhodiola, forest frog and ageless grass, of course, rhodiola is what I dug this way. ”
"Wait, Xiaoyu, wait, I'm not interested in what you said about the New Three Treasures of the Northeast, but what did you just say? Is this thing artificially bred out there? You mean this thing can still be sold for money? No, my brain is a little messy, don't talk first and let me straighten it out. Grandpa and aunt didn't interrupt, but listened excitedly.
Zhou Yu can understand the mood of the three elders, if these rhodiola roseas, which are not even rare to eat pigs, can be sold for money, then the life of the mountain people will be much better, this thing is not afraid of picking, as long as some roots are left after picking, it will still be able to grow thick rhodiola after two years.
Exhaling a deep breath of turbidity, Wang Zhijiang stared at Zhou Yu's eyes and asked a little seriously: "Nephew, uncle will ask you again seriously, this rhodiola is so real that it can be sold for money?" You have to tell the truth, but you can't fool your uncle. ”
Zhou Yu nodded fiercely, and then said narrowly: "Uncle, why are you so serious?" It almost scared the hell out of me. To tell you the truth, this rhodiola is estimated to sell for more than ten or twenty yuan a pound after drying. ”
Before the words fell, I heard the sound of "pop" and "plop", and saw a large bundle of rhodiola in my aunt's hand falling to the ground, and my uncle also sat on the chair at once, and even my grandfather was holding on to the table with his hands, and his body was trembling with excitement.
If what Zhou Yu said is true, how much can the patches of rhodiola on the gentle slope of the mountain near the wild donkey ditch be sold for? This is a profitable business, and it is possible for the villagers of Xiaowangzhuang to increase their annual income several times!
Seeing the performance of the three elders, Zhou Yu didn't finish his words, what he just said was the price of artificially planted rhodiola, as for this wild rhodiola, it should be a lot more expensive than artificially planted one, right? However, considering the psychological tolerance of several elders, Zhou Yu still pinched out this paragraph and didn't say it.
Seeing that the three elders slowly regained their composure, Zhou Yucai continued: "The price I just said was just from others, so I have to recite these rhodiola roseas and go to the county to find a few medicinal herb companies to ask for the price, but I believe that the price will not be lower than what I just said."
Uncle, I hope that you don't tell the others in Xiaowangzhuang about this matter before you know the exact price of the Dao, otherwise I'm afraid that something will happen, and there will inevitably be some people who have other ideas. ”
The three elders nodded in agreement. The people in the mountains are honest and sincere, but it doesn't mean that these people are stupid, if you know that Rhodiola is so valuable, and you don't know what kind of moth will come out of it. Besides, the mountains are not Xiaowangzhuang's own land, it is the land of the public, can you manage it when others come to dig Rhodiola? So at this time, it is necessary to keep a low profile.
Although Wang Zhijiang liked this nephew very much, he sent his nephew away in a hurry early the next morning, and when he parted, he also gave a message: If you don't get the price of Rhodiola and the purchase of Rhodiola Rosea right, don't come to your uncle's house again. Zhou Yu was so angry that he scolded his uncle for abandoning family affection for money. The aunt, who was still red-eyed, giggled.
In this way, carrying a basket of rhodiola, three small wild boar cubs, half a wild boar, half a sika deer and a big yellow sheep, holding a big gun, followed by Huahua on the buttocks, Zhou Yu greeted the morning glow and strode towards Zhoujia Village under the mountain.
Because he was familiar with the road, Zhou Yu arrived at the door of the house before noon, and found that only the door was open, but the door of the house was the door of General Tie, so Zhou Yu had no choice but to put down the many things that had just been taken out of the space behind him, and then sat on the chair in the yard to rest, and from time to time he also had a crazy fight with Huahua for a while.
When it was almost noon, the parents came back with a hoe, and when they entered the door, they found that their son was back, and Wang Guilan showed a bright smile on her face, "Xiaoyu is back?" Tired on a hot day, right? You have a good rest, Mom will go and cook for you right away. As he spoke, he put down the farm tools in his hand, and he didn't even bother to wipe the sweat, so he trotted to dig out the ashes and make a fire to cook.
Zhou Yu grabbed his mother distressedly, "Mom, I'm not hungry at all, I eat a lot at my uncle's house in the morning." You and my dad should rest, and I'll go get you water and wash your faces. After that, he went to fetch water.
Looking at her son's distant back, Wang Guilan said proudly: "Old man, see how filial our son is? Zhilu Dao felt sorry for the old man. ”
Zhou Dingguo, who was resting, said with a smile: "Old woman, you are used to him, you are twenty-seven years old, and you are happy to be like this when you get some washing water for the old man?" If he can't even do that, what else is he going to do? ”
may not be satisfied with what the old man said, Wang Guilan glared at Zhou Dingguo and stopped talking. It didn't take long for Zhou Yu to finish washing his face while serving his parents, and then the family of three sat at the table, and Zhou Yu simply told his parents what happened in the mountains in the past two days. However, Zhou Yu said that he was all good at picking up, and as for those that were dangerous, he naturally ignored them.
Seeing that his son brought back half a wild boar and a big yellow sheep from his father-in-law's house, and there was even half a fan of venison, Zhou Dingguo and his wife were also very happy. Although they guard the mountains, there are not many opportunities to eat these game, and even if they are lucky, they have to sell them in the town in order to make a living, so as to exchange for some daily necessities such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.
Mom was in a hurry to make dinner, Zhou Yu and his father sent the game to the cellar and put it away, ready to invite the grandfather's family to have a game feast in the evening. Then the grandfather and son made some wooden stakes and sandwiched a simple pigsty in the backyard, which served as the living place for the three little wild boar cubs in the future.
After a while, Wang Guilan called the grandfather and son to eat in the front yard, because she was afraid that her son would be hungry, Wang Guilan made only one stew at noon, a large pot of wild boar stewed potatoes foaming with oil, sprinkled with some green onions and coriander, and the unique fragrance could be smelled from afar. In addition to a main course, there is a plate of cold cucumbers and a large bowl of shallots mixed with wild vegetables with a dipping pickle.
Zhou Yu felt that his mother's stew would never be enough to eat, this was not full of a large pot of wild boar stewed potatoes, and his father and mother ate less than half, and let himself eat the rest.