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Of course, this kind of anomaly is completely different from the anomaly of the seven-leaf ginseng.

Only when a ginseng seedling grows two ginseng stalks at the same time can it be called "double-birth". If it grows three ginseng stalks, then it is called "triple-birth".

Each ginseng seedling grows four or five branches, and together they are called "eight-grade leaves" or "ten-grade leaves".

Of course, the number of ginseng vines and branches of this type of ginseng is not fixed.

Therefore, there will also be "six-grade leaves", "seven-grade leaves", "nine-grade leaves", "eleven-grade leaves" and "twelve-grade leaves", and so on.

However, it is worth noting that for this type of ginseng, it is necessary to add "double," "triple," "quadruple," or even "n" before it.

However, it seems that there are at most four pregnancies so far, but of course, it may not be true.

Basically, this thing is called the number of ginseng seedlings it produces, and the number of leaves is determined by the number of branches and twigs on each seedling.

Wang An and the other three counted the number of burial marks on the jujube pit stems, which numbered as many as seventy or eighty. Then the four of them concluded that even these two jujube pit stems must be several decades or even hundreds of years old.

As is well known, the lateral roots that ginseng grows are lateral roots that ginseng develops many years after it has grown, in order to absorb more nutrients from the soil and stabilize its own structure.

Although the lateral root of ginseng is only a lateral root and its medicinal effect is far less than that of the main root of ginseng, it is the key to measuring the quality of the whole ginseng.

Without a doubt, the older the ginseng root, the higher the quality of the entire ginseng plant, and the more sought-after it is.

Mu Xueli stared intently at the two jujube pits, shaking her head and saying with admiration:

"This jujube seedling is really good. I think it's no less than those two ginseng seedlings. These two jujube seedlings alone must be a hundred or two hundred years old."

Wang Li nodded and said:
"Hmm, apart from not having grown seven-grade leaves, I think this 'club' seedling is much better than that six-ounce 'club' seedling."

Wang An ignored their conversation and instead kept turning around to admire the large, six-petaled seedling.

Wang An grew increasingly happy and delighted as he watched.

In Wang An's view, although this ginseng seedling had only six leaves, it was in no way inferior to the two seedlings with seven leaves, whether in terms of age or appearance.

I just don't know how much this ginseng seedling weighs.

It's worth noting the weight of those two seedlings with seven leaves: the first seedling weighed 275 grams, and the second seedling weighed a whopping 306 grams.

Thinking of this, Wang An, without even looking up, greeted Huang Zhong:
"Xiao Zhong, quickly go and get the scales, let's give this little stick a good whack."

Huang Zhong agreed and turned around to hand over the balance scales.

Wang An took the balance scale and made some simple adjustments, mainly to see if the two sides of the scale were level without any weights or measuring objects.

After making the adjustments, Wang An carefully placed the whole ginseng seedling on it.

Wang An nervously placed weights on the tray, while Mu Xueli, Wang Li, and Huang Zhong stared intently at the weights.

At this moment, Wang An and the other three were on edge because they were unsure whether the weight of the seedling with six leaves could exceed the critical threshold of 250 grams. Their nerves were taut, and their spirits were on edge to the extreme.

There's no way around it; if it weighs over 250 grams, then this ginseng seedling is a "treasure," and its price skyrockets like a rocket, instantly reaching unimaginable heights. But if it weighs less than 250 grams, then this ginseng seedling is still just ginseng, and the supply and marketing cooperative's purchase price is 25 to 30 yuan per gram, while Li Ji Pharmacy's normal purchase price is around 45 yuan per gram.

However, whether it's 25 yuan per gram, 30 yuan per gram, or 45 yuan per gram from Li Ji Pharmacy, Wang An will not sell it. He will dry it and keep it to make medicinal wine, but he will not even glance at it.

Once the scales were completely balanced, Wang An quickly mentally reviewed the weights and the numbers marked on the sliding weight, then immediately exclaimed in surprise:
"266.6 grams, that's over half a pound! Hahahaha, it's over half a pound again! Hahahahaha!"

Mu Xueli's eyes widened in disbelief as she asked:
"Is it more than half a jin? Is it really more than half a jin?"

Suppressing her excitement, Mu Xueli recalculated the values ​​on the weights and the sliding weight once more.

Then Mu Xueli, just like Wang An, also shouted in a madman's voice:

"It really weighs more than half a jin! It really weighs more than half a jin! Hahahaha!"

Wang Li and Huang Zhong were a bit slow at math, so they simply stopped calculating. Seeing how excited Wang An and Mu Xueli were, they subconsciously exchanged a glance and shouted almost simultaneously:

"It's over half a jin! It's over half a jin! Hahahaha!"

At this moment, Wang An and the other three were all acting like madmen, shouting and yelling like mental patients.

Although Wang An and his group of four already had two ginseng roots weighing more than half a pound each, such ginseng was considered by everyone to be something that was hard to come by and impossible to obtain.

No one believes they will ever see another seedling in their lifetime.

Therefore, even though Wang An's net worth is now over ten million, he still doesn't believe he will have the chance to dig up more than half a pound of ginseng in the future, or even to encounter it at all.

The four men shouted and yelled for quite a while before finally calming down. Wang An patted Huang Zhong on the shoulder and praised him with a face full of satisfaction:
"Not bad, not bad. You deserve the credit today. When we go back home and distribute the clubs, you'll get a separate four-leaf club seedling, not included in the distribution, hahaha."

A single seedling with four leaves, even one that's over 50 years old, can sell for around 1,300 yuan at Li's Pharmacy. This separate reward is quite substantial.

Huang Zhong scratched his head, and said embarrassedly, "I'm declining."

"No need, brother, I've already let it go. My share this time is already quite reasonable, so there's no need for a separate reward."

Although Huang Zhong could only receive one-sixth of all the ginseng, it was still a considerable amount and a substantial fortune.

If all the ginseng given to him were sold, Huang Zhong's family could instantly become several millionaires.

Who could blame them when the four of them had such a huge haul from digging for ginseng in the mountains this time!

Wang An laughed heartily, patted Huang Zhong on the shoulder again, and said:
"It's okay, if I say I'll reward you, then I mean it."

They made a subtle mark on the ginseng bun and hid it before Wang An and the other three started cooking.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the ginseng in this old village was finally completely dug up by Wang An and his four companions and Yang Shuwen and his group of seven.

Of course, the small stalks like the three-flowered stalk and the horse's foot stalk were not dug up; they were all left here. Years later, they will grow into two-year-old stalks, lantern stalks, and even four- or five-leaved stalks. (End of Chapter)