Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 661: It May Be a Great Achievement

This grade 4 leaf is not as good as the two dried ginsengs that Wang An first snatched, both in terms of quality and age.

The main thing is that the two dried ginsengs have reached the top of the 4-leaf ginseng. If there were no ginseng vines as a reference, they would most likely be 5-leaf ginseng.

After all, for wild ginseng, as long as the ginseng seedlings are removed, if you want to know the year, the simplest and most direct way is to check the number of reed bowls.

But you have to know that the reed bowl is not formed every year, so checking the reed bowl is not accurate enough.

Therefore, the two ginsengs that Wang An stole are now grade 4 leaves when checked in a bowl, but when they were first unearthed, they were most likely grade 5 leaves.

After observing this 4-leaf ginseng, Wang An put it back on the ground, took out his set of ginseng digging tools, and prepared to start digging.

With Wang An's return, Wang Li seemed to have found a backbone and finally stopped aiming the gun.

Seeing Wang An's actions, Wang Li also took out his ginseng digging tools.

But before Wang Li squatted down, Wang An instructed Wang Li:

"Old Five, go and peel off some more bark and shovel some more moss. I think these old mallets are almost worn out. They need to be wrapped up."

"Sila" means to blow it with wind and let it dry for a while.

Because ginseng is very damp when it is first unearthed, its roots are relatively brittle and easily broken.

So it’s best to leave it there to dry for a while, which is called “sizzling in the wind” in the local dialect.

When the roots become wilted, their toughness will be fully exerted and they will not be easily broken.

"Okay, brother-in-law."

After hearing Wang An's instructions, Wang Li agreed and left with the flower basket and the axe in his hand.

Wang An and Mu Xueli began to dig ginseng while exchanging techniques. To be precise, Wang An was listening and Mu Xueli was teaching.

Fortunately, with yesterday's experience, Wang An's ginseng digging skills have improved significantly. However, due to carelessness, Wang An still turned the first third-grade leaf he dug today into a waste.

Watching Wang An turn more than 300 yuan into more than 100 yuan, Mu Xue felt so heartbroken that she couldn't help but persuade him:

"Brother-in-law, why don't I dig it out myself? If you keep doing this, how many 200 yuan will I have to pay in compensation?"

Although Wang An was thick-skinned enough, he could hardly bear what Mu Xueli said.

The main thing is that just now Wang An swore to Mu Xueli that he was self-taught and how awesome he was, but he was slapped in the face so quickly!
Wang An said with a thick face:
"Do you think I want to dig? How far are you going to dig with these old hammers? What am I going to do if I don't get started?"

Mu Xueli secretly rolled her eyes at Wang An, but said nothing with a helpless look on her face.

Having said that, when digging the second ginseng, Wang An became obviously more cautious.

Ginseng is not cabbage. Wang An felt very sad when he saw that it was turned into waste.

Fortunately, the damaged ginseng can be sold at a low price, but it can be used at home without any impact.

To be honest, Wang An still doesn't understand it until now. It is obvious that the medicinal value of broken ginseng and whole ginseng is the same, and ginseng has so many roots that it is normal to have a few roots broken off.

However, if you insist on completeness, the most critical thing is the price difference, and the difference is so huge!

This is so fucking hypocritical! Really!

Just when Wang An took out the second ginseng, which was only a perfect ginseng of Erjiazi, Wang Li came back with a bundle of tree bark and a basket of moss on his back.

Without anyone's instructions, Wang Li took the initiative to make ginseng dumplings.

While the three of them were chatting and doing their work, Wang Li suddenly asked Wang An, "Fourth brother, I forgot to ask because you kept interrupting me. Did you catch up with those five people? What did they do?"

After Wang Li finished speaking, Mu Xueli immediately asked curiously:

"Have they found the nest of the clubs? Have they made a big catch?"

After Mu Xueli asked, Wang An rolled his eyes at Mu Xueli and said unhappily:

"Are you an idiot? How the hell should I know about this?"

Mu Xueli was suddenly scolded, and her originally smiling face was immediately filled with the word "confused". The main reason was that Wang An was smiling a second ago, but suddenly his face turned sour.

Wang Li was also stunned when he saw this scene. He didn't understand why Wang An's expression suddenly changed.

Seeing the two men's confused faces, Wang An explained helplessly.

In fact, the reason why Wang An suddenly scolded Mu Xueli was mainly because, logically speaking, or according to the rules, Mu Xueli should not have asked this question.

Normally speaking, the reason why regular ginseng gangs shout at the mountain is to tell people nearby that ginseng has been found here, and people who hear it should stay away to avoid conflicts.

When other regular gang members hear this, they will generally stay away from them.

Even if two regular gangs met in the mountains, they would usually go their separate ways and would never ask each other about their harvest.

After all, this is the rule and also a taboo. Who wouldn’t be jealous when seeing such big stuff?

Therefore, for those who join the gang regularly, they must abide by them.

To be honest, this rule is actually quite good if everyone takes the initiative to follow it.

Although Wang An will not abide by the rules of the gang, he will not provoke others for no reason.

If Mu Xueli's words were heard by others, especially the mountain people, it would undoubtedly violate their rules and taboos, and they would definitely think:

"Did you, Wang An, break the rules and follow and spy on the gang?"

"What do you want to do? Steal ginseng or something?"

"You broke the rules, so I'll kill you."

You have to know that people who commit this kind of taboo and cause serious consequences will have a miserable end!
The punishment was to strip them naked and tie them to a tree, leaving them to be bitten by mosquitoes and eaten by wild animals until they died.

Don't ever think that you have nothing to fear just because you have a gun.

You have a gun, and so do others. You are a great shooter, but there are many people who are better shooters than you!

When all the regular gangs unite, those who commit taboos and cause serious consequences will surely die if they enter the mountains, unless they do not go into the mountains.

Because you can not follow the rules, but you can't commit a big taboo. If others follow the rules, there is nothing wrong with killing you.

Of course, these are what Han Shuisheng said.

After Wang An finished speaking, he told some cases where people disappeared because they committed serious taboos. Mu Xueli and Wang Li obviously became honest.

But then, Wang An told Wang Li and Mu Xueli what he had seen before and what he had done to the five Japanese devils.

Mu Xueli thought for a moment and suddenly said:

"Brother-in-law, I think you should find Brother Wu or Sister Zhang right away. This could be a great achievement."

(End of this chapter)