"Brother and sister, yesterday you went to Dr. Wu to buy the medicine for the mountain?" As soon as he stepped into Qingzhu Mountain, Lu Zhian asked.

Tang Mian nodded, "I thought that the deep mountains were dangerous, so it would be safer to prepare more medicines." ”

Lu Zhian pulled the bow and arrow on his body and said, "Yes." I usually ask Dr. Wu to buy those medicines when I go to the mountains, but I never thought that you could think so thoughtfully. ”

Tang Mian smiled, "Be prepared!" ”

"My brother and sister are right, be prepared. Come, this dagger is for my younger siblings, and my younger siblings will try it with it. Lu Zhiqiang took out a dagger with a sheath and handed it to Tang Mian and said.

Tang Mian took it happily, "Thank you, second cousin." ”

The dagger is unsheathed, and the light can be seen.

Tang Mian exclaimed in his heart, what a sharp dagger.

Lu Zhiqiang looked at it and hurriedly reminded, "Brother and sister, you have to be careful, this dagger is not the kitchen knife you usually use, it is easy to hurt yourself." When we get to the ground, I'll teach you how to use it. ”

The dagger was put into the sheath, and Tang Mian replied softly: "Okay." ”

"Brother and sister, where do those medicines usually grow?" Lu Zhian asked.

After asking clearly, he can lead the way.

Tang Mian thought for a while and said, "Ginseng likes soft, damp and fertile places, such as ghost trees, and it is possible to grow next to poplar trees. Ganoderma lucidum prefers sparse, empty trees, and places where sunlight can still be seen after being shaded by sunshade, and generally grows on the roots of rotten trees, or on calm trees. Dendrobium prefers half shade and half yang, and may grow in wet places, rock crevices, bark, and tree trunks. ”

"There are other precious medicinal herbs, such as how shou wu, which prefers warm and moist fertile sandy soil, and generally grows in low jungles, mountain forests or stone crevices."

Lu Zhian and Lu Zhiqiang were shocked when they heard it, which was too complicated.

Lu Zhian breathed a long sigh of relief, "I'll take you to a soft, damp and fertile place first to see if you can find ginseng." ”

Although he didn't know him, he also knew that ginseng was valuable. The older the ginseng, the more valuable it is, and now...

It's up to their luck!

"Okay." Tang Mian and Lu Zhiqiang also agreed, keeping up with Lu Zhian's pace.

After confirming the direction of walking, the three of them did not say anything along the way.

Tang Mian observed the surroundings at any time, and would also pick the medicinal materials that could be collected.

Before reaching the destination, Tang Mian had already picked white peony, red ginseng, honeysuckle, and atractylodes.

Every time he picked a medicinal herb, Tang Mian would carefully tell the two cousins.

Lu Zhiqiang and Lu Zhian were very impressed by Tang Mian, "Brother and sister, you are very capable!" ”

Tang Mian shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's just a long-term illness to become a doctor." ”

Lu Zhiqiang and Lu Zhian were stunned, and thought of Lu Xun at the same time.

Lu Zhiqiang sneered, looked at Lu Zhian, and diverted the topic, "Brother Lobby, it's getting dark now, what do you think will be done tonight?" ”

Lu Zhi'an immediately came back to his senses, glanced at the woods in the distance, and said, "There is a small rocky slope going forward, let's spend the night there tonight." ”

"The destination is not far away, starting from the resting place after dawn, and the time for a tea walk is almost the same."

Lu Zhiqiang nodded and pulled the strap of the back basket, "Okay." Brother and sister, let's go. ”

After picking a few medicines, the back basket had a certain weight, so Lu Zhiqiang took it from Tang Mian and put it on his back.

Tang Mian had no opinion, which route to take was completely subject to Lu Zhian's arrangement.

Walking to the resting place, Lu Zhiqiang put down the back basket, "I'll go pick up some dry firewood to make a fire, and bother the lobby brother and sister to pack up and come out." ”

"Okay, there you go." Lu Zhian also put the flying claws, ropes, spears, bows and arrows and other things he was carrying on his back to the ground.

Tang Mian also unloaded his things and started to clean up the weeds and dead leaves.

After cleaning up a large area, Lu Zhiqiang took out the anthelmintic medicine and drew a circle, and the three of them rested in this circle tonight.

"Brother Lobby, you also bought medicine?" Tang Mian looked at Lu Zhi'an's movements in surprise.

Lu Zhian smiled, "Just like my brother and sister said, be prepared!" ”

Tang Mian nodded and didn't say anything.

As soon as the place was cleaned up, Lu Zhiqiang also came back with a large bundle of firewood.

Lu Zhiqiang began to make a fire, and Lu Zhian dealt with a pheasant that he had caught earlier.

After plucking out the chicken feathers, disembowel, take out all the internal organs, dig a pit and bury them.

Rinse lightly with water from a water bladder and rub with salt and seasoning.

At this time, Lu Zhiqiang had already prepared the rack for roast chicken, and Lu Zhian directly put it on and set it up and started roasting.

Tang Mian was slightly stunned, they had to be two experienced cousins!

She brought jerky and dry biscuits, and she had teeth.

"Brother and sister, the pheasant will be roasted for a while, and if you are hungry, eat some bread first." Lu Zhiqiang handed Tang Mian a piece of cake and said.

Tang Mian waved his hand and took out a piece of cake from the cloth bag he brought, "Second cousin, no, I brought the cake." ”

"Okay." Lu Zhiqiang didn't say anything more, took back the cake and nibbled on it himself.

After an afternoon of driving, he was already hungry.

Tang Mian tore off half of the cake and put the other half back, she didn't have a good appetite for her cousin.

After putting the cake away, he took out some jerky and handed it to Lu Zhian and Lu Zhiqiang, "Brother Lobby, second cousin, my mother's jerky, you can try it." ”

"Good. The jerky made by the third aunt tastes very good, and I haven't eaten it for a long time. The two of them took it generously.

The three of them were all half full, and when the pheasant was roasted and eaten, Lu Zhiqiang explained the use of the dagger to Tang Mian.

Time passed little by little, and the sleepiness of the three of them gradually hit.

"Brother Lobby, you go to sleep first, and I'll keep watch in the first half of the night." Lu Zhiqiang said as he pried the fire.

Although it is hot at the end of summer, the temperature in the mountains and forests is cooler, and it is even cooler in the evening.

Therefore, Lu Zhiqiang did not extinguish the fire.

"Brother and sister, did you bring a thin quilt? It is cold in the mountains at night, so you have to cover a bed with a thin quilt to avoid the cold. Lu Zhian looked at Tang Mian and asked.

Tang Mian was slightly stunned and shook his head, "No." ”

Lu Zhian looked like this, "You can cover mine, Zhiqiang and I will change the cover." ”

Tang Mian nodded. "Thank you, Brother Lobby."

She is still inexperienced and inconsiderate.

Tang Mian took the thin quilt handed over by Lu Zhi'an, lay down on the bed made of thick dry grass, closed his eyes and slept peacefully.

The next day, Tang Mian was woken up by the sound of birds.

When they opened their eyes, Lu Zhian and Lu Zhiqiang were already packing their things.

"My brother and sister are awake." Lu Zhiqiang said with a smile.

Tang Mian put his elbow on the ground and got up, "Brother Hall, Second Cousin, what time is it?" ”

Lu Zhiqiang: "It's not too early. ”

Tang Mian breathed a sigh of relief, patted his cheek, and got up to start cleaning up.

The three of them had a simple breakfast, and Lu Zhian led the way to continue walking.

It was almost a cup of tea, and Lu Zhi'an, who was walking in front, stopped.

"Here we are."

Lu Zhian looked at the road ahead and said, then turned his head to look at Tang Mian, "Brother and sister, from here on, the land within a radius of several miles is relatively soft and very fertile. ”

After Tang Mian heard this, he walked out from the rear and looked at it, "Brother Hall, Second Cousin, then let's start looking for it here." ”

In fact, she also looked carefully along the way, but she didn't find ginseng, nor did she see other precious medicinal materials.

Hopefully, there will be a harvest ahead.

Before looking for it, Tang Mian carefully explained to Lu Zhiqiang and Lu Zhian the appearance of ginseng flowers, three pairs of eyes are better than one pair of her eyes.

Lu Zhian listened carefully to Tang Mian's explanation, and vaguely felt that the appearance she said was very familiar, and he must have seen it.

"Brother Lobby, Brother Lobby, the three of us are looking for a direction, if you see a flower similar to what I said just now, call me." Tang Mian said.

Lu Zhiqiang shook his head, "You have to leave someone by your side, although there are no fierce beasts here, but if you encounter a poisonous snake, I'm afraid you won't be able to react." ”

Lu Zhian also nodded in agreement, "Zhiqiang is right. His skills are better, so he will follow you, let's split into two ways, it's a big deal to find a little slower. ”

Tang Mian was helpless, "Okay, just do as you say." ”

After finishing speaking, Tang Mian and Lu Zhiqiang took a wooden stick to remove the weeds and saplings in front of them, and looked for them carefully.

Lu Zhi'an was not far from them, and he also picked up a wooden stick to look for it.

"Brother and sister." Suddenly, Lu Zhian shouted, "Come and take a look." ”

Tang Mian heard the voice and walked over quickly, Lu Zhian happily pointed to a green rhizome four or five steps away in front of him, and a dwarf plant with a red flower in the middle and said, "Brother and sister, look, is that ginseng?" ”

Tang Mian looked at what he was pointing at, and suddenly raised his eyebrows, "Brother Lobby, this is ginseng." ”

When the words fell, he walked over in three steps and two steps, squatting and touching the green ginseng leaves, five leaves, the year of this ginseng should not be short.

For a while, Tang Mian's heart was surging.

Lu Zhiqiang also walked over at this time, staring closely at the red flower in the middle of the green plant, this is ginseng?

Lu Zhian heard Tang Mian say that the thing in front of him was ginseng, and after being stunned for a moment, his emotions immediately became excited, "Brother and sister, I have seen this kind of flower in other places, more than one." ”

"What?" Tang Mian and Lu Zhiqiang turned their heads to look at him at the same time.

Lu Zhian's excited expression was still the same, "I've seen it, I've really seen it." ”

Lu Zhiqiang and Tang Mian both had bright smiles on their faces.

Lu Zhiqiang patted Lu Zhian's shoulder even more, "Brother, it's good!" ”

Then he exhaled deeply and said, "Brother and sister, how do you dig it?" ”

Quickly dug up this plant and went to the place where Brother Lobby said.

Tang Mian also temporarily suppressed the joy in his heart, withdrew the hand that was touching the leaves, and said, "First remove all the weeds around the ginseng." ”

"Okay." Lu Zhian and Lu Zhiqiang responded in unison.

They can do it.

As soon as they said it, the two put down their things, squatted down and began to clean up the weeds around them.

Tang Mian was not idle, put down the things on his body, and took out a medicine hoe and a mallet needle.

Lu Zhian and his feet were nimble, and they had already cleaned up the surrounding weeds.

Tang took a medicine hoe to dig up all the soil on the surface first, and when he was almost done, he slowly cut the rest of the soil with a mallet needle.

Gradually, the appearance of ginseng was revealed.

Seeing this, Lu Zhian and Lu Zhiqiang looked at each other excitedly.

After Tang Mian saw the appearance of ginseng, the serious expression on his face gradually relaxed.

However, she didn't dare to be careless, let alone make a big effort.

If you accidentally break the ginseng, it's worthless.

In the end, Tang Mian simply knelt on the ground, carefully dug the soil around the ginseng whiskers, and then picked out the ginseng whiskers one by one with a mallet needle.

Lu Zhian and Lu Zhiqiang both wiped their sweat, they really couldn't do this job.

When the whole ginseng lay in Tang Mian's palm, the three of them were both happy and relieved.

"Brother Lobby, Second Cousin, Ginseng." Tang Mian held the ginseng in his hand and said with a smile on his face.

Lu Zhian raised his hand and touched it, then let it go, "I don't know how much silver this ginseng is worth?" ”

Tang Mian shook his head, "I don't know the quality of ginseng, let alone the price, so I will ask Dr. Wu first when I go back tomorrow." ”

"Yes, yes." Lu Zhian said with a smile.

Tang Mian asked Lu Zhiqiang to take out the red cloth, wrap the ginseng and put it in the back basket.

"Brother Lobby, where did you just say you saw the ginseng?"

Lu Zhi paused and said, "You have to go to the right-hand side for about three miles, there should be a tiger over there." ”

He had hunted before, but he had not caught the tiger or found its lair.

Tang Mian and Lu Zhiqiang were slightly stunned, there are tigers?

After a moment of silence, Lu Zhiqiang said: "We have been lucky all the way, we shouldn't be able to meet the tiger." ”

Lu Zhian was silent, a tiger, he was not very worried.

The key is that the harvesting of ginseng is not only time-consuming, but also requires patience and care, and he is afraid that there will be a tiger in the middle of the harvest.

Tang Mian thought for a while and said, "Brother Lobby, Second Cousin, let's look here first." ”

"Yes." Lu Zhian nodded, "It's all here, you have to go through this piece of land." ”

Before you go there, you need to discuss a countermeasure.

Lu Zhiqiang did not object.

The three of them continued to search for ginseng according to their previous deployment.