Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 262 Love
Qu Shaoyang spent a lot of time and effort to calm the furious Li Daishi down, and the two of them sat back on the kang and drank tea.

Xingye and the people in the big house hurried to prepare dinner.

Qu Shaoyang took about thirty people out with him, and there were originally fifty soldiers in the big house.

Xingye bought a lot of vegetables and meat, and Li Daishi's men killed chickens and stewed meat.

Everyone worked hard to prepare a sumptuous dinner.

Qu Shaoyang and Li Daishi sat at a separate table, on which were placed chicken stewed with mushrooms, stewed river fish, wild boar meat with mashed garlic, braised venison with green onions, and a soup made from roe deer meatballs.

Northeastern people are like this, open, honest, and practical. They serve four dishes and one soup, all of which are main dishes.

It’s a hundred times better than those with seven plates and eight bowls and a pile of pickles at the end.

Qu Shaoyang and Li Daishi sat face to face, drinking and chatting, and the more they talked, the more angry they became.

In this way, the two of them drank until very late, and finally they were both drunk. It was Xingye who supported the staggering Qu Shaoyang and went to the backyard to sleep.

The next morning, he got up early and dealt with his stuttering casually. Then Qu Shaoyang said goodbye to Li Daishi and went to Zhao Erkui's house with his things.

After not seeing each other for a few years, Zhao Erkui has married and has a little girl, who is a little over one year old and looks very pretty.

Zhao Erkui's mother looks much older than before, but she is still in good spirits.

I coax my granddaughter on weekdays, and do the laundry and cooking when I'm busy.

Although we can't say we are rich, we are self-sufficient and live a leisurely and comfortable life.

After visiting the Zhao family, Qu Shaoyang went to visit several wealthy families in the village and told them that he wanted to buy mountain products, hides, medicinal herbs, pig bristles and other things.

In Tanghekou Village, I've also heard people say that pig bristles can be sold for money, and every family is saving them.

Nowadays, when people hear that there are people who really pay to buy pig bristles and all kinds of mountain products, many people rush over to inquire.

So, Qu Shaoyang set up a point to receive the goods at Lao An's house, left two assistants there, and asked Zhao Erkui and Lao An's son to help take care of the things.

Qu Shaoyang followed Li Daishi and others to the nearby ginseng garden to inquire about the situation.

Walk south from Tanghekou Village for about twelve or thirteen miles, cross a river, and there is a small village on the opposite side, which the locals call Daying.

Here, there is a family named Xie, who grow several hundred feet of ginseng at home.

Nowadays, if a family has ginseng that is several hundred feet long, they are considered to be big ginseng households, which is very impressive.

Li Daishi took Qu Shaoyang to visit the Xie family.

The head of the Xie family is named Xie Taisheng, who is almost seventy years old. He has six sons and more than twenty grandchildren.

In addition to growing ginseng, he also owns several hundred acres of land, making him one of the largest farmers in the area.

"Hey, what wind is blowing today that has brought Mr. Li to my house? Come on, come in and sit down."

As soon as Xie Taisheng saw Li Daishi leading people in, he hurried forward to greet them and warmly invited everyone to come in.

The group entered the house and sat down as host and guest. Xie Taisheng asked his daughter-in-law to make tea and bring it up.

"Thank you, Mr. Xie, we have known each other for many years, I won't be polite with you.

This time I came here mainly because I, Brother Xiao Qu, want to ask you for a favor."

Li Daishi took a sip of tea and went straight to the point.

"Oh, that's what the boss said. If you have anything to ask, just tell me. No need to ask for anything. Isn't that embarrassing for me?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Taisheng hurriedly spoke.

"I wonder if this shopkeeper Qu needs me to do anything for you? Just ask. I will never refuse anything I can do."

Li Daishi was not bragging. What he said was effective within a radius of several hundred miles.

Let alone Li Daishi's polite visit, even if he sent his men, Xie Taisheng would not dare to neglect him. "Mr. Xie, this is the case. I know that your family has a ginseng garden, which produces a lot of ginseng every year.

As for me, I came from the other side of Maoer Mountain. I have forests and land at home, and I also want to grow some ginseng.

I asked my eldest brother to help me and bring me to you. I want to ask you if you can give me some ginseng seeds and seeds next autumn."

If you ask someone to do something for you, you must have the attitude of asking for help, Qu Shaoyang said in a very tactful tone.

Xie Taisheng never thought that Li Daishi came here for this.

He looked at Qu Shaoyang, then at Li Daishi, and sighed.

"How can I say that? If this person comes here by himself, it will definitely not work.

As for the ginseng seeds and ginseng seeds, our ginseng garden does not have enough for our own use, so we cannot distribute them outside.

However, since Mr. Li has spoken, I have to give him face."

“Well, I don’t have any extra, so next autumn, I can spare 7 to 8 kilograms of ginseng seeds and 50 to 60 kilograms of seedlings.

"Master Li, do you think this will work?" Xie Taisheng thought for a long time, then gritted his teeth and reported the amount.

"Brother, what do you think? Are these enough?

Otherwise, this is all. It’s not easy for Old Xie either. These are all squeezed out for you.”

Li Daishi glanced at Qu Shaoyang and asked.

To be honest, Qu Shaoyang really didn't expect that the other party would give him so much right away.

Before entering the door, he thought that at most he could get two or three kilograms of ginseng seeds, and ten or eight kilograms of seeds would be good enough.

Who would be willing to sell the ginseng to others to make money? They keep it for themselves.

When Xie Taisheng said that he could spare these things, it was purely out of consideration for Li Daishi, so Qu Shaoyang naturally appreciated it.

"Oh, that's great, thank you, old man, you've finally made it happen for me.

Old man, if you have any problems in the future, feel free to come to Maoer Mountain to find me."

Qu Shaoyang bowed to Xie Taisheng to express his gratitude and made a promise.

"However, Shopkeeper Qu, we have something to say first.

The soil over there in Maoer Mountain is not very suitable for growing ginseng.

When I followed my father to come here from Guandong, I first settled in Maoer Mountain. I knew the area around there. Growing crops was OK, but growing ginseng was so-so. "

Xie Taisheng hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth.

"Shopkeeper Qu, please don't think I'm being long-winded. If you really want to develop the ginseng garden, you have to choose another place. Don't choose the one around Maoer Mountain. It's really not good."

Xie Taisheng said this just in case.

What if Qu Shaoyang bought ginseng seeds and ginseng seeds from him, and when he went back to plant them, they didn't grow well, and then he said that the ginseng seeds or seeds were not good, what would he do?
Xie Taisheng could see that although this shopkeeper Qu looked quite young, his identity should not be ordinary. An ordinary person would not be able to move Li Daishi to come forward.

In this case, it is even more important to speak out the ugly truth in advance to avoid any trouble in the future.

Qu Shaoyang was stunned when he heard this, he really didn't know that the soil around Maoer Mountain was not suitable for growing ginseng.

"Oh, please give me some advice, old man. Where should I get the ginseng soil?"

Fortunately, I met an expert, otherwise it would have been a waste of time.
Xie Taisheng hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Of course, the closer to Changbai Mountain, the better. The woodlands around the three mountain ranges, Donggang, Beigang and Xigang, are all very good."

(End of this chapter)