Changbai Mountain is the highest mountain in Northeast China, commonly known as the Three Treasures, ginseng, mink, and deer antler horns.

In addition, there are many rare animal and plant resources, such as beauty pine, mountain grapes, wild mushrooms, Jindalai, immortal grass, Siberian tigers and red-crowned cranes.

The reason why Yao Weimin chose to come to Yanji was because Lu Dongqing's cousin Ji Fulong was here, and it was more convenient to contact him.

Ji Fulong's nickname is Dalong, according to Lu Dongqing, don't look at it as only in his forties, but when he was more than ten years old, he began to follow his father into the mountains to dig ginseng, and his understanding of wild ginseng is more experienced than some older people.

Yao Weimin wants to get involved in this business, and he needs to find such a person to get in touch with him.

It is impossible for him to go to the old forest to dig ginseng by himself, but if he wants to buy it privately in the local area, he not only needs connections, but also has to learn how to distinguish the quality, vintage, and authenticity of mountain ginseng.

There are many plants that pretend to be ginseng, such as wild jar bean, oak orchid, mountain lettuce, Shanglu, Chinese ginseng, scopole, purple jasmine, bellflower, etc., after careful production, it is enough to be fake and real, inexperienced, and often easy to eye.

Yao Weimin stayed in the guest house for one night, and at noon the next day, he met Ji Fulong at the door of the guest house.

This is a man of medium height, with a dark face with a characteristic flush, keen eyes, a powerful body, and a steady and light walk.

"You're your cousin's relative Yao Weimin, right? Ha ha...... I can see it at a glance from afar, or I will say that the water and soil of Sijiu City raise people, and it is rare for us to see such a white and pure person as you, haha......"

Ji Fulong laughed and greeted before he got closer, and his voice was loud.

When he got closer, he shook hands with Yao Weimin warmly, "My name is Ji Fulong, Holly's cousin, we are also relatives not far away, if you don't mind, just call me Brother Dalong in the future!" ”

"Good! Then I'll call Brother Long! Yao Weimin also laughed heartily and shook hands with him, "Let's go, let's talk while eating!" ”

He pointed to a restaurant not far away and walked over with Ji Fulong.

"Comrade, do we have a place in the store to speak cleanly?" After Yao Weimin entered the restaurant, he asked the waiter with a smile.

The waiter looked impatient and pointed upstairs, "Put it on the top, don't you just ask for a private room!" ”

Yao Weimin doesn't mind, the waiters in restaurants in this era are like this, and the guests are received according to their mood at the time, and they may have a smiling face when they are in a good mood, but if they are in a bad mood, they love it.

The two went upstairs into the private room, Yao Weimin first asked for a pot of tea, and then motioned to Ji Fulong to order.

"Weimin, who is with whom in our relatives, there is no need to break the bank!" Ji Fulong smiled and said politely, then turned his head to look at the waiter, "Dude, let's have a big pot of pig-killing vegetables, remember to put more blood sausages, and give us a pound of loose wine, I want the one with the highest degree in your store, okay, hurry up and get it!" ”

Seeing that Ji Fulong spoke with a local accent, the waiter's attitude was much better, and he nodded with a smile and went out.

"Wei Min, the family doesn't talk to each other, are you going to get some mountain goods when you come to us this time?" Ji Fulong poured tea for Yao Weimin and asked with a smile.

"Brother Da Long, can you tell me about the situation of wild ginseng?" Yao Weimin asked straight to the point.

What to say to someone, Ji Fulong asked about this, Yao Weimin felt that there was no need to hide it, and being honest would be more conducive to the next exchange.

"I knew you came here, haha......" Ji Fulong laughed without hesitation, obviously feeling that his tone was closer, "Weimin, if you want to get some wild ginseng, then you have come to the right place, just with our kinship, I will sell it to you at an absolutely affordable price, say, how much do you want to bring this time?" ”

Yao Weimin smiled and took out a cigarette roll and handed it to Ji Fulong, "Brother Da Long, how much do you have in your hand?" He asked, lowering his voice.

"......" Ji Fulong was slightly surprised, looked at Yao Weimin carefully, and stopped talking.

"Brother Dalong, don't get me wrong, I'm a small worker, I can't save a few dollars all year round, this time I gritted my teeth and was content to bring back one from you, I asked you for another reason."

Yao Weimin paused when he said this, "Hmm...... I know a person, from Sijiu City, I heard that I was going to come over recently to collect some old ginseng and sell it, we are relatives, I must think of you first! ”

"Hahaha...... That's no problem! Ji Fulong dispelled his doubts and said with a smile: "When he comes, you can help introduce it to me, my brother is indispensable for your benefits, if that person buys more, I will give you one for free when I go back!" ”

"Brother Dalong, if you want to say that, then no matter how hard I try, I have to find a way to invite that person to meet you!" Yao Weimin had a touch of excitement on his face, "By the way, Brother Dalong, does this wild ginseng also have a lot of exquisiteness?" ”

"Not really!" Ji Fulong looked proud and pointed to the door of the private room, "When the food comes up, I'll give you a good chatter!" ”

Yao Weimin smiled and nodded, the two drank tea for a while, and the pig-killing dish was served, and the waiter took two jars of loose wine with an enamel jar and put it on the table.

Northeast people don't like to use wine cups when drinking, generally take the enamel jar directly to dry, how much to drink depends on the mood, it seems to be both bold and not to make the guests feel restrained.

"Brother, the wine and food are all ready, what do you need later, just shout at me at the window over there, I'll go down first if there's nothing to do!" The waiter said with a smile to Ji Fulong.

"Thanks, buddy, why don't you sit down and have a drink?" Ji Fulong sniffed the wine in the enamel jar, smiled with satisfaction and said politely.

"No, no, I'm still busy below, I'll accompany you to drink with you when I have a chance brother!" The waiter responded with a smile on his face, and after a while, the relationship with Ji Fulong began to call him a brother.

After the waiter closed the door and walked away, Yao Weimin took the lead in picking up the enamel jar, "Brother Da Long, I came all the way to disturb you, I won't say polite words, it's all in the wine, I respect you as a younger brother!" ”

"Haha...... I should respect you, if you really introduce me to the buyer, it will help me a lot, and I will have to go to Sijiu City to trouble the two of Holly! Ji Fulong's expression was excited, seeing that Yao Weimin spoke frankly and had a straightforward personality, he didn't look like a native of Sijiu City at all, and he felt like he hated seeing each other late.

He took a big sip of the enamel jar, felt the spicy and hot liquor in his throat, and picked up the fast son with a look of enjoyment, "Come, Weimin try this pig-killing dish, don't look at you often travel around the world, but you are somewhere else, I guarantee that you can't eat such an authentic appetizer!" ”

"Really? Then I'm going to have to eat more! Yao Weimin also took a sip of wine, picked up the fast and ate it.

The two ate and drank for a while, and as the strength of the wine emanated in his body, Ji Fulong didn't wait for Yao Weimin to ask again, and took the initiative to talk about the situation of wild ginseng and the experience of digging ginseng.

Yao Weimin listened carefully and gradually gained a general understanding of this industry.

To distinguish the authenticity and quality of ginseng, there are two main aspects, the five forms and the six bodies.

The five forms refer to whiskers, reeds, skins, lines, and bodies.

Whiskers: old and tough, sparse and long, there are millet granular pimples on it called 'pearl spots', if the color of the whiskers is whitish and brittle, it is fake; at the same time, the longer the ginseng year, the less and thinner the ginseng whiskers, so the old ginseng whiskers of the year are simple and refreshing, and there will be no dense situation.

Lu: refers to the reed bowl, the ginseng will wither and fall off in the autumn when the stem on the ground is in the fall, the residual stem marks are raised on all sides, the middle is concave, and the shape is like the mouth of the bowl, so it is called the reed bowl, the reed bowl grows one a year, the higher the density, the longer the year of the ginseng, the first few decades of the growth of the old ginseng The reed bowl will disappear or not obvious, so once the reed bowl appears on the old ginseng, it has grown for at least 30 years.

Skin: The skin of ginseng, yellow-brown, tight and shiny, tender and whitish, is either farmed or simply fake.

Lines: At the shoulders at the upper end of the hair roots, there are fine and deep rough screw horizontal lines, which are shallow and incoherent, and are fakes.

Body: refers to the ginseng body, the rainy season and the dry season alternately, the ginseng body will form a lot of iron lines, the longer the ginseng year, the denser the iron lines, the circle is relative, the two are not connected, on the contrary, false.

The six bodies include spiritual, stupid, old, tender, horizontal, and smooth, mainly distinguishing the authenticity of ginseng from the body.

Ling means ginseng has a delicate body, and the body and legs are clearly separated.

Stupid refers to the straight root shape, which means that it is clumsy.

Old, the skin of mountain ginseng is old, the color is yellow-brown, and the horizontal stripes are fine and firm.

Tender is the characteristic of distinguishing pseudo-ginseng, the skin color is tender and white, and the horizontal stripes are shallow.

Horizontal, refers to the thick and short roots of ginseng, and the two legs are mostly stretched to the side, which is the main characteristic of wild ginseng.

Shun, the root of the mountain ginseng is smooth and straight, and the one or both legs are close together, generally not wild ginseng.

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Yao Weimin listened carefully, although he hadn't seen the real thing yet, he had carefully memorized the identification methods that Ji Fulong said.

After talking about the quality and vintage identification of wild ginseng, Ji Fulong took advantage of the wine and talked about the rules of digging ginseng in the mountains.

Digging ginseng, also known as releasing mountains, is an ancient and magical trade, which is full of dangers and dangers, such as being scratched, falling, encountering large beast ambushes, etc., especially when encountering poisonous snakes, which will kill you if you are not careful.

In the process of collecting ginseng in the mountains over the years, the ginseng diggers gradually broke out a set of their own rules and customs, which have been passed down.

Generally when entering the mountain, it is a few people or even a dozen people go together, the night before entering the mountain, all people are not allowed to have the same room with their wives, after entering the mountain, led by the selected experienced leader, first build the ground as a temporary residence, and then build the head temple, worship the old man's house, this can officially start to look for ginseng.

When someone finds ginseng, they should immediately shout "Bang mallet!" ”

At this time, the head will come to pick up the mountain, and he will ask out loud: "How many leaves?" ”

The name of the mountain ginseng is also very distinctive, the annual one is composed of three leaves, which is called Sanhuazi; The two-year-old has five leaves, shaped like a human hand, and is called a horseshoe; The three-year-old one will have two branches, each with five leaves, which is Erjiazi; The three branches of the four-year-old are called the lampstand; The five-year-old four branches, commonly known as the four-pint leaves; The six-year-old five branches are called five-pint leaves; If you encounter six branches, it is a six-pint leaf, which is rare and the most precious.

After the ginseng digger discovers something, he will take his head to the mountain, and will lead people to surround the ginseng and start to 'lift the ginseng', that is, to put the red thread tied with copper coins on the ginseng leaves, so as to prevent the 'mountain children from running away'.

Then, draw a one-meter-square frame around the ginseng, and insert the four corners of the ginseng picker with a treasure stick, which is called "Gubao".

After the ginseng is dug up, it is necessary to mix some raw soil with moss and birch leaves, wrap it, and then wrap the outer layer with a large piece of birch bark and tie it with red thread, which is called 'ginseng bun' in the jargon, which is used to keep the ginseng fresh for a long time and prevent nutrient loss.

Ji Fulong talked about the rules of digging ginseng, with emotion and respect on his face, and he couldn't stop when the conversation box was opened.

Yao Weimin saw that the wine in the enamel jar was gone, so he simply walked to the window and asked the waiter below to come up with another catty.

This kind of highly loose liquor, completely brewed from pure grain, not only has a high degree, but also has a particularly strong liquor, and one pound is enough to top more than two bottles of original liquor bought by the supply and marketing cooperative.

Yao Weimin drank a little bit by himself, but he couldn't bear to interrupt Ji Fulong's words, so he continued to drink slowly with him, and learned a lot about wild ginseng.

The two of them drank until about four o'clock in the afternoon, Ji Fulong stood up and said to Yao Weimin enthusiastically: "Weimin, go, take you back to see the real old ginseng!" ”