Chapter 15: The Towering Pines
"Dumb, you still sell these three Tuxuan ginseng plants to your father and brother to treat their injuries first, and then after you heal your injuries, when you have money to spare, you can divide some of our money, what do you think?" Lao Zhangtou said first.
"I have no opinion!" "As a good partner of Dumb, Goudan naturally had nothing to say, and agreed without hesitation.
"I agree too!" Although Changgen doesn't say much, he is still impressed by the speed of Dumb's running, and there is some taste of heroism in it.
"I don't have an opinion, but dumb, you want to make us grilled fish to eat!" Erniu said happily with a hippie smile on his face.
"Haha, you guy can't forget the grilled fish made by Dumb. "Dog's nonsensical funny teasing.
"Hey, you people, you haven't eaten the grilled fish made by Dumb, if you don't believe it, ask Lao Zhangtou if he wants to eat the grilled fish made by Dumb. Some dead pigs in Erniu are not afraid of boiling water, and continue to say with a dead face.
"Dumb, don't excuse me, after all, these three soil ginseng plants were picked by you independently, and it can be regarded as your luck, and with the addition of your golden eagle in the future, our hunting team will definitely increase its income." Li He, the captain of the hunting team, also spoke in agreement.
"Yes, dumb, not only do you have a delicious grilled fish, but you also have a small eagle that can help us find herbs, and you are going to go out to pick herbs alone!" said Silly Bear.
The rest of the people also persuaded them one by one......
"How could I do this, not to mention that everyone has helped my family a lot, but everyone can let me join the hunting team at such a young age, so that I can support my family, I can't be grateful!" Dumb thanked with joy.
I didn't think too much about it.
I thought that we would go into the mountains together to pick herbs, so naturally we would share the money together.
Although in the past, Dumb would discount part of the money when he divided the money because of his age and the fact that he had just entered the herbal medicine group, but under normal circumstances, he still ensured that Dumb had seventy or eighty percent of his income.
Although relying on such a small amount of money cannot make the whole family rich, it can barely be regarded as full of food and drink, and there is no need to be full and hungry.
To say that the three soil ginseng plants are hidden separately, Dumb has not been moved?
That's pure deception!
The question is, even if Dumb takes it to the town's pharmacy alone to sell?
But in fact, there are only a few pharmacies in the town, and most of the shopkeepers and the hunting team of Shanlong Village, where Dumb is located, are acquaintances.
Isn't there some gossip coming out of other people's mouths?
Once this practice is known by the rest of the hunting team, it will inevitably be chilling, which is why Dumb is willing to share it directly.
"Dumb, you don't have to excuse yourself, we can finish picking the herbs here early, so we can go back early." Alin also persuaded softly on the side.
"I'm saying that if we delay any longer, I'm afraid we will go home too late. Erniu couldn't help but remind.
"In that case, I won't shirk it, and I'll talk about it when I heal my father and brother's injuries. Dumb smiled and said gratefully.
"Don't worry, dumb, you have this windfall, although we envy it, but this is your luck after all. The dog said with little talk.
While everyone was chatting, the matter of picking herbs in their hands was not pulled down at all, which was the key to whether they could go home early.
The picking efficiency was very high, and it didn't take long to pick the herbs almost completely.
Seeing that it was still early, everyone was in no hurry to return.
It seems that one of them proposed:
"Do you think this scented tree can be worth a lot of money if you sell it in town?"
"It should be worth a little money, look at this stout tree, it's been a few years, plus this elegant fragrance is worth a lot of money, you don't plan to get some trees and sell them back, right?"
"What's this, if you can sell it for money!" Ah Liang said with a calm face and a leisurely look.
"Not to mention that it's too far from home, the tree is not easy to hold, and the appearance of this tree will definitely not be light. Ah Dong looked at the towering tree in front of him, saw its calm appearance, and estimated it in his heart.
You must know that it is a long journey along the way, climbing mountains and mountains, and it is definitely not easy to bring such heavy trees back.
In addition, this wood is harder and looks sturdy, twice as heavy as ordinary wood.
"Let's take it back first, and then let's take a look at it, and if we can get some samples this time, we can go to the town to see what the rich businessmen are willing to pay, and if we can sell it for a good price, we will make some preparations in advance next time and then come and ship it back." Ah Liang made a suggestion that everyone could accept.
It's just that everyone knows in their hearts that I'm afraid it's not good luck to go back on the road!
In fact, Dumb knows very well that it is almost impossible to artificially destroy this towering giant pine.
At least not an ordinary hunting party in a mountain village like them would be able to break and cut a branch back.
This towering giant pine was probably banned by an ancient power during his lifetime.
At most, this prohibition has loosened a little with a long period of time, and it will never be something that an ordinary mortal can easily cut off a small branch of.
Everyone looked very close to the towering giant pine, but it took a lot of time to actually get in front of it.
"Wow! ”
The towering pine in front of me was tall and lush, like a cloud inserted into the sky, and the clouds were hidden inside.
"It's a little dizzy to look up!" Azan said, looking up.
"Me too. "The head of the big-headed soldier was like a wine barrel, and then looking up at it really made him unbearable all of a sudden.
Seeing such a huge towering tree, everyone suddenly felt that they were so small, giving people a sense of huge disparity between the grasshoppers shaking the tree.
And this peculiar fragrance became more and more intense as everyone approached.
The minds of the people began to change a little, and they became confused by the smell of the air, and became curious, impulsive, and greedy.
"Huh!" Dumb couldn't help but whisper.
Sky!
Its big has no outside, and its small has no inside.
Tree!
It is high in the sky, and it is long on the earth.
Faintly at this moment, a thought arose in Dumb's heart to sit down and meditate.
Looking at the towering trees, connected to heaven and earth, the sky is a tree, and the tree is the sky!
Isn't this a realm!
This kind of artistic conception can only be understood but not spoken.
Dumb seems to vaguely understand the truth contained in the things of heaven and earth, but it takes a while to grasp the laws of the operation of these things.
This kind of enlightenment comes and goes quickly!
It was just in a split second.
Dumb understands that the reason why he was able to comprehend such an insight was mainly because of the dream last night.
In the dream world, he spent countless days with the ancient god, and naturally he was enlightened all the time.
Therefore, when Dumb saw the artistic conception in front of him, he naturally gave birth to a kind of enlightenment.
The other may also have something to do with him swallowing a large amount of "Soul Eater".
This aroma may be able to affect the sanity of most ordinary people, in addition to neutralizing the medicinal effects of the "Soul Eater".
This kind of tree incense can confuse people's minds, and the "soul eater grass" involves soul power, which can protect the soul of the deity, and can make the opponent unconscious and sleep for the evil soul that invades from the outside.
"Do you think there will be any treasures in this tree hole?" the starving ghost looked like he was looking at the money.
"You don't have to worry about the demon beast hiding in it!" Ah Dong was a little salivated when he was said, but he was still worried.
"Probably not, if there are really demon beasts around the tree hole, you can't see any traces of them. "The hungry ghost is hungry for profit.
"I really don't see any signs of monster survival near this tree hole. "The leader of the hunting group, Ah He, stepped forward to take a closer look, and really didn't find anything.
"Let's go in and take a look, even if there are no treasures, it's good to go back and brag about it, and it will be said that it has entered the stomach of the ancient pine for thousands of years. The Hungry Man continued to agitate the group.
"Okay, let's go in together, lest you regret not going in and not being able to sleep at night." Ah He gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Do we have to go back early, lest we go back too late in the evening? Dumb had to speak out and persuade.
Although I was looking forward to the collision between him and the soul of the ancient power, how could I guarantee the safety of the members of the hunting party!
In last night's dream, when the soul of the ancient power was impacting Dumb's soul, a shock wave of the soul of the ancient power was around Dumb at the same moment, and all the members of the hunting team around him were instantly affected.
Suddenly!
One by one, they slowly lay down behind them.
Although Dumb couldn't confirm whether the members of the hunting party were still alive at that moment, at least they were all unconscious.
Perhaps the ancient power didn't want anyone to notice Dumb's anomaly, and even was forcibly discovered by it at that moment, so it fainted the members of the hunting party.
But it may also be that at that moment there is no breathing anymore.
It may also be that after the success of the ancient powers, they did not pay attention to the lives and deaths of these hunting party members.
Maybe these people starved to death.
It may also be that after they fell unconscious, after the soul of the ancient power left here, the nearby demon beasts discovered this place, and finally ate these hunting team members one by one.
"What are you afraid of, life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky, starve to death the timid, support the bold, Dumb usually sees that your courage is not small, why are you hesitant now. The dog, who loves money like life, hurriedly excited.
"Okay, okay! Since you are willing to go in, then I will also sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman and go in with everyone to have a look!" Dumb suddenly realized that no matter how much he persuaded him at this time, there was no way to convince them.
Now their eyes were slightly red, and they looked a little abnormal at a glance, as if they were delusional by the strange fragrance of the trees.
It is better to wait and stay away from everyone after going in, lest so many people be thrown into the wilderness for their own reasons.