21. Winter dishes

After returning home, Xie Qingshan explained the situation to his family, and the Xie family was very angry when they heard that it was Wu Qingxi who followed them behind, secretly learned the craft, and dug He Shou Wu.

I also heard that I sold the concocted He Shou Wu and other medicinal materials that had been concocted, and sold a total of forty-five taels of silver, and introduced Han Zhengye from Liu Yiti, so that I would not have to be deceived by others when I bought land in the future, and I was also a little happy in my heart. Sad and happy, everyone decided to go to Taihang Mountain to dig medicinal herbs in the future, and be careful.

Xie Qingshan didn't say that the recipe for concocting He Shou Wu was Liu Yiti who wanted to give a hundred taels of silver, but Xie Xuan gave it out for nothing. This is afraid of people's hearts and stomachs, and some people can't understand it in their hearts, but blame her for being poor and generous. He realized that his granddaughter was kind-hearted, although he gave Liu Yiti a concocted recipe for nothing, but he got the tooth introduced by Liu Yiti and solved the worries in front of him, which was a surprise, but he didn't expect Xie Xuan to do it on purpose.

On the second day, the male Ding of the Xie family continued to dig up medicinal herbs in the mountains, because Xie Xuan had previously said that the growth environment of Polygonum multiflorum likes humidity and sun, is resistant to cold and waterlogging, and usually grows in valley shrubs, mountain slopes, and stone crevices on the edge of ditches. Xie Qingshan's father and son followed the place Xie Xuan said, and they found more than their own blind groping around the mountains.

After returning to the village, I saw a bunch of people around the mill under the big locust tree in the east of the village, talking with a smile.

The big locust tree grinding plate is the place where everyone grinds wheat and rice, the big grinding plate is common in the village, there are often people lining up to grind noodles and grinding rice, usually very lively, when everyone has nothing to do, they all come here to talk about the world.

When I got closer, I saw that it was Wu Qingxi who was making a loud noise in the middle of the crowd.

I saw Wu Qingxi surrounded by the villagers and neighbors in the center, wearing a new scarf on his head, taking off his original patched clothes, putting on a brand-new green cloth straight jacket, and wearing black-soled Chen Qiao shoes, with a proud and proud look on his face, like a rooster showing off his feathers.

I only heard him boast proudly: "My ancestor was originally a rich family, but it took two years to fall, and in my lifetime, he was so poor and ruined." A few days ago I was digging a cellar at home and storing the cabbage and radish for the winter, good fellow! I accidentally dug up something hard and knocked a piece of my shovel off. I thought to myself, if it was a stone, I dug it down, and in the end, guess what? ”

With that, he looked around and whetted everyone's appetite.

The villagers and neighbors were also very enthusiastic, so they hurriedly said: "Iron rooster, don't hang people's appetites, what's the matter?" You should hurry up and talk about it! ”

Wu Jinxi showed a satisfied look on his face, and said loudly: "I will dig out a wooden box, which contains dozens of taels of silver!" ”

looked at everyone with an envious look, but he pretended to be annoyed on his face: "If it weren't for the loss of the silver and family property by the ancestors, our family would not be like Zhang Dahu's family now, doing nothing all day long, and having their own tenants will give the money and grain, eat three meals a day with big fish and meat, and call slaves and maids, and marry a few concubines, that day will ......"

Everyone laughed "coaxed-", and they all smiled and held him: "Then you are Wu Dahu, we can't say that we still have to call you Wu Daguan!" ”

Wu Qingxi listened to these pursuits, and the smile on his face became even happier, and he was extremely proud for a while.

There are also villagers who know the roots and laugh at him, "Iron rooster, I remember that your Wu family has been counting up for three generations, all of them are mud legs, when did you become a rich man?" ”

Wu Qingxi was disgraced, so he reasoned with him with an unhappy face.

Suddenly, he saw the three fathers and sons of the Xie family outside the crowd, and the expressions on their faces froze, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

Xie Qingshan said loudly outside the crowd: "I heard a news a few days ago, saying that there was a splash outside a martial arts hall in Henan Province, who stole other people's martial arts moves, and was caught by the owner of the pavilion and cut off his hands directly. For this scoundrel who steals the craft, I think not only his hands have to be cut off, but even his feet have to be cut off to relieve his hatred! ”

When everyone heard Xie Qingshan's words, they all turned their heads to say hello, and they all inquired about the news, Xie Qingshan made up nonsense in his mouth, but his eyes were squinting at Wu Qingxi.

The people around him gossiped and said, stealing the craft of other people's meals should indeed be like this, that is retribution.

Wu Qingxi didn't want to smile on his face, he didn't know what to say if he wanted to cry or not, and finally found an excuse and walked away.

The father and son of the Xie family didn't care about him, they went out early and returned late every day, just going up the mountain to look for medicinal herbs. The nearby mountains were all around, so they looked for it in the depths, but it was still under the instructions of Xie Wang and Lin that the three of them did not go to the deep mountains. The main thing is that there are wild beasts all over the mountains, and if you meet some big insects, bears, and blind people, if something happens, it will be more than worth the loss.

After a few days, I suddenly heard from the villagers that Wu Qingxi's mother-in-law's Zheng family had also made a fortune. There was a follow-up to this matter, saying that Wu Qingxi's mother-in-law returned to her parents' house and told the Zheng family what Shou Wu could sell on Taihang Mountain for money, and also took the vines of He Shou Wu to the Zheng family. Wu Qingxi's dozens of taels of silver were not dug up from the cellar, but the money from the sale of He Shou Wu. In this way, one passed on two, two passed on three, and people knew what Shou Wu was on the mountain, and it could be sold for a large price. The people of the village are all hot, and they have gone up the mountain to search, and for a time there are people all over Taihang Mountain, and there are people looking for He Shou Wu everywhere.

On this day, Xie Qingshan's father and son came back, and their faces were a little unhappy. Xie Wang asked them why, it turned out that the mountain was full of people digging shou wu, and they had bumped into three or four in the morning alone.

Xie Xuan said: "In this case, then let's not go up the mountain to look for it, there are more people and less porridge, and He Shou Wu is not Chinese cabbage, it is everywhere, let's not go to rob them, let's build a shed at home and prepare to plant winter vegetables!" ”

The rest of the Xie family responded.

Because there are many people on the nearby mountains, there is no big harvest this day, so I picked some forsythia and coptis, Xie Qingshan slammed the back basket, in addition to hazelnuts and chestnuts and other mountain goods, there are also some mushrooms, one of which is enough to have Xie Xuan's face, horseshoe-shaped, the mushroom meat is nearly white to light yellow-brown, and there is a fine layer of powder on it.

Xie Xuan's eyes lit up, his face showed surprise, he hurriedly picked it up, held it in his hand and looked at it carefully, his expression changed from surprise to joy, and asked Xie Qingshan with a smile: "Where did you pick this from?" ”

Xu Qingshan looked at the mushroom in his hand and replied with a smile: "It was found in the grass under the mountain stream, it grows hard, I don't know if I can eat it, I think it grows quite big, take it back for you to play!" ”

When Xie Xuan heard this, he secretly said in his heart, he took it back to play, and he shoveled it down like this, it's a pity! Hurriedly went back to the house, took a toothbrush and a small bowl, and gently swept off the fine powder on the big mushroom.

She immediately asked Xie Qingshan to take her to the place where she picked the big mushrooms in the mountains to find out if there were any such big mushrooms.

Xie Qingshan asked him, "What are you looking for this?" There are so many mushrooms in the mountains, if you really like to eat them, I'll pick some for you next time! ”

Xie Xuan smiled mysteriously and whispered in Xie Qingshan's ear: "Grandpa, this is Ganoderma lucidum!" ”

Xie Qingshan's face was still a little incredulous, and he carefully took the mushroom up and down to look at it carefully, and asked Xie Xuan in a low voice: "Xuanxuan, are you wrong?" How is this Ganoderma lucidum? It's not the same as the one in the painting! ”

Unlike He Shou Wu, only doctors know the appearance, Ganoderma lucidum has been known as fairy grass and Ruicao since ancient times, and all kinds of utensils, calligraphy and paintings have the shape of Ganoderma lucidum, and the common people also know what Lingzhi looks like. There are often legends that woodcutters chop wood, and the myths and legends of becoming immortals after picking thousands of years of Ganoderma lucidum are taken, and the image of Ganoderma lucidum that is brown and red with lacquer and shiny and shaped like clouds is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

And now this big mushroom in my hand, with a horseshoe-shaped cap, a yellow-brown rough skin, and even moss on it! Like dog urine moss is more like Ganoderma lucidum, which is really far from the fairy grass in people's consciousness.

Xie Xuan knew what Xie Qingshan was thinking, the scientific name of this kind of Ganoderma lucidum was pine needle layer foramu, also known as Huangzhi in ancient times, it is a fungus, growing in the thick pine needles under the trees such as Korean pine, larch, spruce, etc., it is the cancer of the coniferous forest, and the pine tree infected with this fungus has only a dead end, but for human beings, it is a good medicine to inhibit tumors and treat cancer.

People have the impression that the mushroom cap is similar to auspicious clouds, or purple or red, is the purple and red Ganoderma lucidum in Ganoderma lucidum, which is the most well-known and is also a variety of large-scale cultivation in later generations. And this kind of Huangzhi is relatively rare, the average person does not recognize, but after research has found that the medicinal value of this Huangzhi is the most powerful, before Xie Xuan came here, agronomists have studied the large-scale cultivation of this Huangzhi, but because the requirements are very harsh, it has not been widely publicized.

Xie Xuan said: "Grandpa, I can still lie to you!" Can you take me back and see if there's anything else around there? ”

Xie Qingshan was so overjoyed that he didn't know what to do, so he called Xie Pingtian and took Xie Xuan to prepare to go up the mountain.

Xie Xuan thought about it, went back to the room to find a few pieces of oiled paper for snacks, followed Xie Qingshan's footsteps, and hurriedly went to the mountain.

When I got to the grass under the pine trees in the mountain stream, I searched for a long time, and sure enough, I found three more yellow-brown Huangzhi with rough skin.

It turns out that the spores of Huangzhi are flying in the wind, which is suitable for the environment in which Huangzhi grows, and it is naturally suitable for the growth of other spores, so if you find Huangzhi here, there is a high possibility that other Huangzhi will also be found in nearby places.

Seeing that two Huangzhi had begun to spray spores, Xie Xuan hurriedly wrapped the oil paper into a bag and covered the two Huangzhi. In addition, the year of the Huangzhi is still relatively small, and the color is only pale yellow.

Xie Xuan was distressed for a long time, and she didn't know whether to stay here and grow up, or take it back. Stay here and grow, I'm afraid that someone I know will see it, and I will take it away, and the gains outweigh the losses.

After thinking for a long time, Xie Xuan asked Xie Qingshan to dig up the small Ganoderma lucidum with soil, and the remaining two Ganoderma lucidum covered with oiled paper were tightly covered with dead leaves of shrubs.

Xie Pingtian asked Xie Xuan while covering up: "Why don't we pick up the Ganoderma lucidum we found and take it home quickly, why are you hiding it here?" There are so many people looking for He Shou Wu on this mountain, if they pick it up, won't we lose a lot? ”

Xie Xuan smiled and said mysteriously: "Uncle, if you endure it for a while, you will not be poor for a few lifetimes in the future." I'm leaving seeds for Ganoderma lucidum! ”

Xie Qingshan's father and son jumped up in surprise, and said in a trembling voice: "Xuanxuan, what you said is true, this Ganoderma lucidum still has seeds, can it be grown like grain?" ”

Xie Xuan said: "Let's not be too happy, I just have an idea, I don't know if it can be done?" And this thing takes too long, and we may not be able to see the effect in a few years, so we can do what we should do in the things we are currently arranging, and let's do this slowly! ”

The two of them cooled down and said: "Where can Ganoderma lucidum be easily grown, let alone a few years, it is decades or hundreds of years, and it can be planted, which is also a grand event." When the time comes, you just have to command, and we will go to work! ”

Step by step and turn back down the mountain, so every three or five to take a look, with the experience of the previous car, afraid of being followed again, every time I come carefully to observe whether there is someone behind.

Winter vegetable planting has also begun in full swing.

Where is the straw shed? It's a problem.

It's a long ride, right? I'm afraid of people stealing, so it's close, and there is not such a big place. In the end, it was decided to dig deep and cultivate on the nearest acre of fertile land, which is next to a pond and easy to water.

Leeks, garlic, and bean sprouts, these are not enough at home, so I bought some from the villagers in Gangshang Village to make up enough.

The whole family's pig manure, chicken manure, and human manure were mixed with firewood and garbage, and about 2,000 catties of farmhouse fertilizer were soaked, and it was not enough to fill in the ground, only half an acre of land was made. In the end, it cost a few hundred dollars to buy the manure of the neighboring villagers, and it was only then that the standard of applying 10,000 catties of farm fertilizer per acre of land was reached.

Because the Xie family is moving too much, they are preparing the land, buying dung, and building sheds. When the villagers all knew that the Xie family was going to grow vegetables in winter, they couldn't help but laugh at them, saying that they were whimsical and crazy about money. If you want money, go up the mountain to dig He Shou Wu, you know, in the past few days, someone has really dug He Shou Wu and sold it for dozens of taels of silver.

This Xie family actually began to grow vegetables in winter, who heard that they can still grow vegetables in winter? It's freezing to death, not to mention the vegetables! Even the elders and lieutenants of the Xie family's side branches came to the Xie family to inquire about this matter, and Xie Qingshan said to try it, if it didn't work, he would still farm next year. The old men and elders of the side branch all reprimanded him, why is a person who is usually very cautious so unstable this time? The lieutenant also got Xie Qingshan's promise that he would not delay the payment of taxes on the fields next year, so he left it alone.

The Xie family was in full swing, but the villagers all watched coldly, ready to see the Xie family's jokes and see them lose money.

One day, when the Xie family was busy working, they saw Han Zhengye and Han Yayu driving a carriage and coming to the Xie family to find Xie Qingshan.

"Brother Xie, what a happy event!" Han Zhengye couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw Xie Qingshan from afar, and his round face showed joy: "Last time, Brother Xie asked me to pay attention to someone's pawn selling the field, this time I have eyebrows!" ”