Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

Hearing Wu Keji say this, Yue Feng's guess was confirmed, and he felt relieved.

“That old ginseng will be effective for your health!” Yue Feng said with certainty.

Wu Keji nodded and said slowly, "Ginseng that has reached that age is no longer ordinary old mountain ginseng. As the saying goes, seven ounces is ginseng, and eight ounces is a treasure!"
What makes a ginseng treasure? Only ginseng that can greatly replenish vital energy can be called a treasure! It must be nurtured by the essence of heaven and earth to grow to over two hundred years old. Ordinary ginseng would rot in the ground long ago after reaching a certain age. Not all old mountain ginseng can grow indefinitely!

"Given your current condition, if you had the opportunity to use that ginseng, could you recover your health?" Yue Feng asked again.

Wu Keji shook his head: "It's hard to say. I drank sheep's blood, so the hidden illness I had when I was young was suppressed and did not fully erupt. The tumor on my lung was because the hidden illness could no longer be suppressed and then manifested!"
If we could use a few precious old ginseng rootlets, it might extend our lifespan by a few years compared to not using any! But completely curing the tumor is probably hopeless!

Yue Feng nodded after listening: "It's worth it to hold out for a few more years! Before, those poachers were in the shadows while you were in the open, so you suffered losses! Now that we've all withdrawn, if they know the mountain area where the old ginseng is located, they'll definitely keep guarding until they find it!"

In this way, we are in the dark while they are in the light!

"As long as we find skilled fighters and make thorough preparations, dealing with them won't necessarily come at a high price!"

"The expert you're talking about, is it the old hand that Zhang Wenhui helped you find?" Wu Keji did not deny Yue Feng's statement, as the current situation was indeed like that.

"Yes, I haven't met the person yet, but since Brother Hui found him, he should be reliable!" Yue Feng nodded in agreement.

“If you insist on bringing people to get revenge, I don’t recommend using these people as the main force! Even if Zhang Wenhui has no ulterior motives, the others have no connection with you! If you use them, you’ll have to bring your hunting team along too!”
If everything goes smoothly, that's fine; it's just a little money, nothing serious!
But if things don't go smoothly, you'll be in a very difficult situation, and by then it will be too late to figure things out!

Although Wu Keji is currently in a slump, his thinking remains as clear and sharp as ever.

After his analysis, Yue Feng did realize the risks he had overlooked.

"Well, what's your opinion?" Yue Feng nodded and asked.

"Let me tell you, either don't go, or have Wang Hu find someone for you! If you have the strength to take over the competitor, then decide whether to fight for this benefit! If he's also in a difficult situation, we'll do what I suggested before: shift the blame and extricate ourselves in time!"

"I can ask friends from the Ye or Jin families for help!"

"That's not the right way to think. These people all have their own stances and aren't entirely on your side. You can't rely on them completely! If I were you, I wouldn't even reveal a single piece of information to them! Secrets are the best policy; the more people who know, the greater the risk of failure!"

“Okay, then I’ll contact Brother Tiger and ask! You meant you only need a few rootlets of this ginseng? What about the rest? You don’t need them?” Yue Feng continued to ask.

Wu Keji nodded: "My body is too weak to absorb tonics. Even if I used the whole ginseng, it wouldn't have any extra effect! It wouldn't be very meaningful!"

According to traditional Chinese medicine, once ginseng is removed from the soil, its medicinal properties and precious essence begin to dissipate. Cutting off the ginseng rootlets is equivalent to releasing its precious essence. It will not affect its use in the short term, but if it is left for a year or two, the precious essence will be gone and only the medicinal properties will remain!

"If you're willing to give the remaining ginseng to the Zhang family, I have no objection. It's better than having those white Russians snatch it away!"

Yue Feng nodded after listening and said nothing more.

A few seconds later, the nurse in charge of monitoring the situation pushed open the door and came in.

“Mr. Yue Feng, we’ve gone past the allotted time! The patient’s condition is unstable right now; rest and recuperation are the priority! What do you think…”

Yue Feng glanced at the nurse and immediately stood up from his seat: "Okay, I'll be right there. Thank you for your help! Sir, please rest assured and don't worry about anything. I'll take care of everything!"

"Be careful, and always think things through!" Wu Keji advised.

"understood!"

……

After giving a brief explanation, Yue Feng came out of the house.

Xiao Tao, Xiao Wu, and the others swarmed around them in an instant.

"Brother Feng, how's Grandpa? Any new plans?" Xiao Tao asked.

Yue Feng shook his head: "You guys stay put for now. The old man's condition is relatively stable. I'll go find Brother Hu and arrange for him to be transferred to another hospital!"

"Alright, we'll stay here and keep watch!"

……

Yue Feng left the doorway, turned around and went to the nearest post office, where he called Wang Hu.

"Hello? Who is it?"

"Brother Tiger, it's me, Xiaofeng!"

"How is the old man doing? Is he out of danger?"

"The 72-hour danger period has passed. There's no bleeding or infection, which is much better than expected! I'm calling to ask you for help with two things!"

"Two things? Tell me!"

"The first thing is that the old man needs to be transferred to a military hospital, where the medical conditions are much better. I would like you to help arrange for the best doctor to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Mr. Wu's physical condition!"

The second thing I learned from the old man was that their ginseng gang's top leaders had indeed passed down a ginseng that was over two hundred years old. However, the information was leaked by someone, and when they went into the mountains to collect ginseng, they were ambushed by the white-skinned Russians from Black Tooth's side, who most likely occupied the area in the mountains where the ginseng king was located!

I want to ask you, could you find a few skilled soldiers to help me retrieve the ginseng, just like you did with the Ye family when they searched for the ginseng blood?

"Grandpa Wu's illness can benefit from the ginseng rootlets of this precious ginseng; the excess can be used by others! I can't guarantee it will be more than that, but with proper formulation, it should extend their lifespan by several years!"

"Are there really ginseng roots that are over two hundred years old?" Upon hearing this, Wang Hu's tone on the other end of the phone changed noticeably, and Yue Feng could even faintly hear his much heavier breathing.

Although the old man of the Wang family is in good health and has no health problems in the short term, he is, after all, getting on in years.

A few years ago, it was the Ye family patriarch who captured the hanging sheep and saved their lives. This year, the Zhang family is facing a similar problem. Wang Hu naturally has an open attitude towards these rare and strange things.

"Yes, Grandpa Wu has no reason to lie to me! In fact, even though I wanted to avenge him, he didn't want me to get involved. Swords have no eyes! But since we have this opportunity, if we don't seize it, someone else will get it, and it will be too late to regret it!"

"What about Zhang Chaochao? They're the ones asking for medicine!" Wang Hu continued to ask.

Yue Feng said in a somewhat cold tone, "My uncle has lung cancer now, with a malignant tumor growing on his lung. The Zhang family used the old stories of the Ginseng Gang in the martial arts world to blackmail him, forcing him to go to the mountains. Four people went into the mountains, and two died and two were injured!"
Regarding this one matter, I'm no longer considering the Zhang family's position!
We're sworn brothers, so why don't we keep this treasure for ourselves and give it to our godfather? Anyway, the Zhang family's misfortune has nothing to do with us!

After listening to Yue Feng's words, Wang Hu remained silent for a short while.

"This matter is quite serious. I'll discuss it with Uncle Hong and then give you a definite answer!" Wang Hu said. "Okay, I'll call you again at five o'clock this evening! Remember to contact me about transferring to another hospital!"

"it is good!"

After hanging up the phone, Yue Feng thought for a few seconds, then turned around and went back to the hospital with Xiao Wu, returning to the phone.

"Brother Feng, what do you want me to do?" Xiao Wu asked, somewhat confused.

Yue Feng calmly offered advice: "Call the Zhang family and tell them that the hunting team that went into the mountains was ambushed by Russian poachers and suffered a great loss, with two members dead and two injured. Ask them to find a way to rescue the people!"

"Huh? Isn't that a bad idea? I haven't contacted them either!" Xiao Wu scratched his head, somewhat puzzled by Yue Feng's intentions.

Yue Feng explained, "Just hit them when I tell you to! Grandpa Wu didn't tell them that he could definitely find ginseng that met the requirements; he only said he would help them go into the mountains to look for it. Am I right about that?"

“Yes, it took several generations of leaders in the Ginseng Gang to find out the location of that precious ginseng. My master was also injured and was afraid he wouldn’t make it, so he mentioned it to me! Nobody else knows!” Xiao Wu said truthfully.

Yue Feng nodded: "That matches up. Call the Zhang family, I'll give you the number! Just say that..."

After Yue Feng gave a brief explanation, Xiao Wu nodded, and then Yue Feng dialed the contact person's number.

"Hello? Who is it?"

"Hello, are you young master Zhang? I am Wu Xiaowu, the eldest disciple of Wu Keji of the Songyuan Ginseng Gang!"

"Is there news about ginseng?" Zhang Chaochao's tone was clearly excited when he heard Xiao Wu introduce himself.

"My master and three companions went into the mountains to find ginseng, but they were ambushed by Russian poachers and suffered heavy losses. Two of his companions were killed, I was injured in the arm, and my master was shot in the lung and is still in critical condition! I want to ask if you could help me get a better military hospital?" Xiao Wu told Yue Feng a half-truth story.

"Where...where are you now?"

"Tiecheng City People's Hospital!"

Just you wait!

Before Xiao Wu could finish speaking, the phone was disconnected and a busy tone came through.

"Brother Feng? They hung up!" Xiao Wu said, looking a little grim.

Yue Feng nodded: "As long as the notification has been sent! Believe it or not, the Zhang family will wait for you until the end of time and won't care."

Xiao Wu nodded: "I hadn't even finished speaking when the other person hung up! What should I do now?"

"Next, you go back and take good care of the old man! If anyone comes to the hospital, help arrange a transfer. Once he's at the military hospital, I'll have Brother Tiger help find a top doctor to treat Grandpa Wu!"

"profound!"

……

After finishing their 'message-telling' task, Yue Feng and Xiao Wu returned to the hospital to wait.

Just now, Yue Feng had a sudden inspiration and asked Xiao Wu to deliver a message. His purpose was not to ask for help, but to weigh Zhang Chaochao's conscience.

If he could arrange for someone to handle the aftermath of such an incident, Yue Feng would at least think more highly of him.

But even as dusk fell, there was still no movement from the Zhang family. Clearly, from Zhang Chaochao's perspective, Wu Keji's Songyuan Ginseng Gang had been severely weakened and had lost the possibility of continuing to search for old ginseng. Zhang Chaochao was too lazy to waste any more patience on their fate.

At five o'clock in the evening, Yue Feng called Wang Hu again as scheduled.

"Xiaofeng, I've mentioned your idea to Uncle Hong, and he's reported it to the old man! Do you have any solid information about the old ginseng?"

"Yes, Uncle Wu told me that the old ginseng was passed down from several generations of top leaders in the Songyuan Ginseng Gang!"

As long as it doesn't get poached by those Russian poachers, it'll definitely still be there! If we hurry, we should still have a chance!

After all, Grandpa Wu knows the relatively precise location. We just need to search within the area he provides to find our target! It's much easier than searching aimlessly for a needle in a haystack!

"Alright, I trust what you say! Tomorrow morning, transfer Wu Keji to the Third Military Hospital first. Uncle Hong will arrange for a few skilled men to come and report to you. You'll lead the team to bring back the ginseng. Remember to keep the whole process confidential!"

"No problem, I will definitely do my best to handle it and not let the old man down!"

"That's all for now! Keep in touch by phone!"

……

After hanging up the phone, Yue Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

With the Wang family agreeing to help, there's more manpower available, so there's no need to worry about anything. The contestants sent out to carry out the mission are definitely not mediocre; they are all top-notch experts.

After everything was settled and dinner was over, Yue Feng went to Wu Keji's ward again.

"Uncle, I've basically got everything sorted out! I'll transfer you to the Third Military Hospital first thing tomorrow morning! The Wang family has also arranged for some skilled men to assist me in getting into the mountains! Oh, by the way, this afternoon, I had Xiao Wu call Zhang Chaochao to tell him about the incident with the mountain-clearing team. He hung up before he finished speaking and told us to wait for news!"

After listening to Yue Feng's report, Wu Keji said, "Your method has its advantages and disadvantages. If the Zhang family comes, it will be more difficult to handle!"

“I’m betting on his kindness! But there’s been no news so far, which means they’ve given up on the wounded on the ginseng side! That’s fine too, once we find the ginseng, we won’t have to worry about whether or not to take a share from his family!” Yue Feng said in a deep voice.

"Alright, you're not the type to betray your friends. We've given them a chance. They made their own choice, so you don't need to hesitate or worry about it!"

"Yes! That's exactly what I think!"

"When it gets completely dark, take my key and go to my old house. In the east room where I sleep, on the south side of the kang (heated brick bed), there's a mud brick covered with newspaper. Lift the brick, and inside you'll find an old set of tools for carrying ginseng and deer antlers, plus a map! The location of that old ginseng is marked on the map, roughly within a radius of thirty or forty meters!"

You can't observe the mountains and their surroundings, so you have to search slowly. I'll tell you what characteristics old ginseng under the snow crust in winter should have. Remember them!

In winter, all the veins and branches of old wild ginseng above ground wither and lie flat, covered with fallen leaves! Wild ginseng that can survive the winter is located in terrain that can gather energy and is covered with fallen leaves, but is not a depression that is prone to water accumulation!
When searching, draw small squares, carefully sweep away the snow on top, then clean the fallen leaves from each square, looking for dry branches and the reeds attached to them!

There are also specific techniques for harvesting ginseng. In winter, the ground is frozen solid, and if you try to harvest it too hard, the roots will break and the ginseng will lose its energy. You need to put up a tent and light a fire on top of it. As the ground thaws, you can dig out one layer at a time until the entire ginseng is harvested!
Fresh ginseng dug up from the ground in winter must be kept warm to prevent it from freezing. Wrap it tightly with moss, cover it with snow, and then wrap it with tree bark. Finally, stuff it into a cotton quilt or animal hide for transportation and preservation!

Did you understand? (End of Chapter)