Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 154 Dreaming of the Old Lady Again

Qu Shaoyang followed his master's instructions and really wandered around here.

You know what, I really discovered it.

Right next to the fallen tree, Qu Shaoyang saw two ginseng trees, one with five-grade leaves and the other with six-grade leaves.

Otherwise, how do people say that releasing the spirit into the mountains can be quite mysterious sometimes?

Who could have imagined that behind a large fallen tree, there were three ginseng trees?
The appearance of these three ginsengs gave Qu Shaoyang great confidence, so he walked around them several times.

Then, on a small hill not far from here, Qu Shaoyang discovered several Erjiazi trees and lantern stands.

It was getting late, and Qu Shaoyang couldn't keep wandering around looking for the hammer.

So he took an axe and went to chop down a few small trees as thick as his arms, and came back to build a shack.

The shacks where the herders live are very simple. They choose a hillside that is sheltered from the wind and faces the sun, and tie three pieces of wood together with soft bark or rope to form a stable triangular support.

Then they peeled off some birch bark and covered it with thatch to form a small hut that could shelter from the wind and rain.

Spread hay and roe deer skins in the shack to keep out the cold and moisture, and you can just sleep on the roe deer skins at night.

Most herders like to use roe deer skin because it has no peculiar smell.

Things like dog skin will have a fishy smell on rainy days, which can attract snakes.

After the shack is built, we need to collect some firewood and build a fire at night, not only to keep warm, but also to drive away wild animals.

When collecting firewood, not all wood is acceptable. Generally, elm, green elm, and Korean elm are chosen.

After burning, these types of trees will not explode or crack, and will not produce sparks that can hurt people.

If you need to keep a fire during the day, you should use yellow pineapple.

This tree doesn't like to catch fire, burns slowly, and can preserve fire very well.

When you pick up good firewood, you cannot put it randomly, but put it aside in an orderly manner, which means smooth sailing.

Qu Shaoyang was busy setting up a shack and making a fire, while Liu Dongshan was carefully carrying ginseng out.

This sixth-grade leaf looked quite large, so Liu Dongshan did not dare to be careless. Not a single tendril could be left behind, and all had to be lifted out.

It was gradually getting dark and the ginseng was only half lifted. Liu Dongshan had no choice but to stop and rest.

Qu Shaoyang cooked some millet porridge in a pot, and the father and son ate it with the scallion pancakes that Lin Ruolan had made and some pickles.

At night, the two men rested in the shack, with their guns beside them so they could pick them up and use them at any time if anything happened.

Fortunately, the night was relatively peaceful. Apart from the occasional wolf howls in the distance and the cries of night owls in the trees, there was no other movement.

Qu Shaoyang was afraid to sleep soundly at first, but later he gradually fell asleep.

In a hazy state, I seemed to have arrived at a courtyard. Upon closer inspection, it looked a bit like the old lady's house last year.

Qu Shaoyang was just thinking about it when the courtyard gate opened and many people came out, including the old lady from last year.

I saw the old lady wearing three flowers on her head and her face was full of smiles.

"Young man, you're here. It's just right. It's time for us to go down the mountain this year. I'll pack up and follow you."

When the old lady saw Qu Shaoyang, she spoke very kindly.

“Well, there are some livestock on the hillside behind.

Young man, don’t forget to take them with you later.” The old lady said again.

Qu Shaoyang tried to reply in a daze, but no words came out no matter how hard he opened his mouth.

This made him anxious. He didn't know what to do and could only shout loudly.

"Shaoyang, Shaoyang, what's wrong?

Why can't you sleep peacefully? You keep grumbling and kicking, and now you're even yelling."

Liu Dongshan was woken up by Qu Shaoyang, so he reached out and pushed Qu Shaoyang. Qu Shaoyang suddenly woke up, sat up, and looked at the dark woods outside. He was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.

"Master, I just had a dream again. I dreamed of that old lady. She told me to take all the livestock on the hillside behind me."

The scene in the dream was very clear. Qu Shaoyang rubbed his temples and told Liu Dongshan about the dream.

"Hey, you are quite a talkative kid, you can dream of getting something every time you go into the mountains.

This is a good sign. You can walk around the area more tomorrow. You may find something new. "

For those who go mountaineering, dreaming about taking scenery is a good thing.

Many leaders who lead people into the mountains hope that everyone will have dreams at night.

Every morning, the leader would gather everyone together and ask if anyone had any dreams.

If someone says that he has a dream, the leader will lead everyone to conquer the mountain according to the situation in the dream, and the chance of encountering ginseng is also very high.

No one can explain this phenomenon, but this rule has been passed down among gangs for hundreds of years.

Therefore, people regard dreams about releasing the spirit from the mountains as a good omen.

Liu Dongshan believed these things and was very happy when he heard about Qu Shaoyang’s dream.

So they decided to let Qu Shaoyang wander around the area more tomorrow.

"Okay, I understand, Master."

It was still early and it was not yet dawn outside. Qu Shaoyang sat for a while, then lay down again and continued to sleep.

After getting up in the morning and having some food, Liu Dongshan continued to carry ginseng.

After Qu Shaoyang packed up his things, he threw a few pieces of yellow pineapple into the fire. Then he took the rope stick, climbed over the big fallen tree, and walked up the hillside.

On the top of the hill, Qu Shaoyang saw seven or eight ginseng trees with bright red seeds.

One of them has six leaves, one has five leaves, and the rest have four leaves and lamp stands.

What is more strange is that these ginseng trees are arranged in a circle, and in the middle of the circle, there are three ginseng trees.

The three Erjiazi trees looked strange too. They were actually next to each other, and their stems were quite tall.

Qu Shaoyang had never seen anything like this before, but thinking of the situation in his dream, he simply tied up the three Erjiazi trees with red ropes.

The dream said that there were some livestock raised in the back mountain. Qu Shaoyang didn’t understand what it meant, so he just walked forward.

Not far over the hill, I saw a patch of red.

Qu Shaoyang was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him. Wasn’t this thing a little too mysterious?
Are his dreams really that accurate?

Forget it, who cares about those things? As long as there is someone involved, it doesn’t matter whether the dream is accurate or not.

Qu Shaoyang wandered around the hillside and found that most of the leaves were fourth-grade leaves, lantern-shaped leaves, and second-grade leaves, with only a few fifth-grade leaves.

So he tied up the five kinds of leaves, and picked the ginseng seeds from the rest and scattered them around the hillside.

According to the old rules of the Ginseng Gang, when the people who graze the mountains see ginseng being carried away, they must scatter ginseng seeds in the pit where the ginseng was carried out.

In this way, ginseng will grow here again in a few years and the ginseng resources will not be cut off.

Qu Shaoyang had already picked a lot of ginseng seeds yesterday. One should not be too greedy.

So today he didn't plan to pick the ginseng seeds for use, but to scatter them all nearby.

Qu Shaoyang wandered around here for a long time, and only returned after making sure that there was no more ginseng around.

Find Liu Dongshan and explain the situation to him.

"I told you that you are destined to be rich. Since you came into the mountains, you will encounter all kinds of good things.

Well, we can't go back for a while, so let's carry the mallet on the mountain first."

(End of this chapter)