Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

night.

Fang Wei called the captain of the forestry team and Gao Qingshan to his home, and also called Fang Ping, Guan Chongyang and Sun Daoren over.

Everyone was drinking and chatting casually. Gao Qingshan knew very well that Xiatang Brigade was about to start a new round of artificial afforestation boom.

"Third Brother, the forestry team should be able to accommodate some of the surplus labor, but anything related to forestry is slow to show results. Won't they be at a disadvantage in terms of allocation?"

As we chatted, we talked about afforestation.

Guan Chongyang lamented the changes in the mountains and forests of the second team, and felt that the follow-up matters would be difficult to handle.

Because Team 2 has a solid foundation, its oil-tea plantations on the mountain are the envy of countless people. However, implementing artificial afforestation plans for the entire brigade could create a conflict between initial and long-term benefits.

"I will pay attention to this aspect and ensure that the members of the forestry team and the educated youth do not suffer any losses."

Fang Wei nodded and told the old man not to worry.

The advantage of brigade accounting is that it can concentrate resources to accomplish major tasks. The power of income distribution is in Fang Wei's hands, and he can make necessary adjustments.

Seeing that the other party was very confident, Guan Chongyang said no more.

One of the biggest difficulties in rural work is distribution. If Fang Wei has the ability to keep everyone under control, there is really nothing to say about this matter.

After dinner, Fang Wei sent the old man and Taoist Sun back.

Before entering the house, Taoist Sun looked at him, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Mr. Sun, we are so familiar with each other, just tell me if you have anything to say."

Fang Wei smiled and asked the other party.

Taoist Sun is also a celebrity in the entire brigade. He, Zhao Baocheng and Wang Guixiang together support the medical room. He is a barefoot doctor without a title.

He has treated countless patients, not only in his own brigade, but also from other communes.

It was the first time Fang Wei saw the other person like this.

"Well, let's go inside and talk."

Taoist Sun has his own residence. He usually sleeps in his own room, but he usually spends more time with Guan Chongyang.

As he was speaking, Taoist Sun opened the door and Fang Wei followed him in.

"Third Brother, my senior brother's health isn't very good. He's not ill, but he's been aging rapidly lately. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for many more years."

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue. Fang Wei felt a buzzing in his head and was speechless for a long time.

He understood what the other party meant. Guan Chongyang was not sick, but his body functions were rapidly deteriorating, and he was afraid that he would soon die.

"Master, is there no way to delay it? Tell me what you need, I can find a way to get it."

Fang Wei understood it, but he couldn't accept it.

He knew that Taoist Sun was an excellent doctor, so he placed his last hope on him.

"Third brother, this is the law of nature, and human power cannot stop it. I will try to give him some nourishing medicine, but don't get your hopes up."

Taoist Sun sighed, went into the house and took out a list with the names of the herbs written on it.

Fang Wei took a quick look and saw all kinds of precious medicinal herbs such as ginseng, deer antler, and ganoderma lucidum. There were also a few uncommon herbs that were marked out by Taoist Sun with a pen.

"Ginseng and the like are easy to find. I should be able to buy them when I return to the city. But these herbs can only be found deep in the mountains. I'm afraid I'll have to venture into the primeval forest."

Taoist Sun then pointed at the few herbs he had picked out, feeling a little embarrassed.

He is not young anymore. Ten years ago, he could still go into the primeval forest alone, but now he no longer has that ability.

Then he looked at Fang Wei expectantly and said, "Third Brother, how about you go with me?"

"Master, you don't have to go. I can go alone. Now, tell me what the characteristics of these herbs are. It would be even better if you could draw them on paper."

Fang Wei understood the other party's good intentions, shook his head, and took the initiative to take the responsibility himself.

Although Taoist Sun was a cultivator, he didn't possess any extraordinary martial arts skills, and his combat effectiveness in the mountains was far inferior to Fang Wei's. Furthermore, Fang Wei was nearly 70 years old, so it would be better for him to go alone than to take him with him to the primeval forest.

However, he did not recognize these rare herbs and needed Taoist Sun to give him a detailed introduction.

Taoist Sun took out paper and pen, drew a few sketches, and then described to him in detail the appearance of the herbs, their growing environment, their companion plants, etc.

Fang Weiyi had already remembered it, so he took the papers back home.

"Third brother, what took you so long? What happened?"

Pan Lianhua knew Fang Wei's character too well. If he hadn't encountered any problems, he wouldn't have taken so long to send someone off.

Fang Wei sighed and repeated what Taoist Sun had said before.

Pan Lianhua was also shocked after hearing this and said:
"Is Mr. Sun mistaken? The old man looks fine. Is it true that he doesn't have many years left to live, as he said? Why don't we take him to the hospital first?"

"That's what I thought. I'll take Grandpa to the provincial capital later. But before that, I have to collect the herbs that Taoist Sun needs."

Fang Wei nodded. It wasn't that he didn't believe Taoist Sun, but it was always better to verify this matter from multiple sources.

"Third brother, I'll accompany you to the primeval forest so that you can look after me."

Pan Lianhua knew that it was dangerous to go to the primeval forest to collect herbs, so she didn't feel comfortable letting the man go alone. So she decided to go with him.

Fang Wei shook his head. He remembered his parents who had gone into the mountains and never returned, and he refused to let the other party follow him no matter what.

"The child is still young. If he goes to the deep mountains and old forests, he may not be able to return the same day. You'd better not go. I can handle it on my own."

No matter what Pan Lianhua said, he just refused to agree, so Pan Lianhua had to give up.

Over the next two days, Fang Wei arranged the team's affairs, and then took the hunting dogs into the mountains early in the morning.

Not long after walking out, he suddenly stopped, turned around and said helplessly: "Lotus, come out, I know you are behind me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pan Lianhua came out from behind a tree. She was carrying a backpack, a gun, and a machete hanging around her waist.

"Third brother, I really don't feel comfortable with you going into the deep mountains and forests alone. Let me go with you."

Pan Lianhua planned to follow Fang Wei secretly and show up again when they reached the depths of the mountains, but she didn't expect to be discovered by the other party soon after she reached the mountain.

So she walked up to Fang Wei and insisted on going with him.

Fang Wei nodded helplessly. It was not easy for him to send her back at this point. Who knew if she would continue to follow him?

The two of them walked straight towards the primeval forest without stopping.

It was not until the afternoon that the two reached the edge of the primeval forest.

"Lotus, let's find a place to stay for the night. We must return here before dark."

He definitely couldn't get back that day, so Fang Wei planned to find a place to stay.

He was not familiar with the deeper forests, and spending the night there was definitely not a wise choice.

Pan Lianhua nodded, and then she and Fang Wei split up to search. It wasn't long before she found a suitable tree hole and marked it. Fang Wei came over to take a look and thought it was a good place. The terrain here was relatively high, and the tree hole was relatively dry, making it a good choice for spending the night.

"Third brother, let's go."

It was getting late, so the two of them hurried deeper into the forest.

The further they went, the harder the path became, requiring them to use a hatchet to clear a path. They couldn't walk fast either, as they had to pay attention to their surroundings and carefully search for the herbs.

Fang Wei activated the skills of detection and identification at the same time, and made temporary designations in the areas along the way.

This means that wherever he goes, he will be in the temporarily designated [Forestry Picking Area], which can greatly enhance his personal attributes.

Perhaps he was lucky, and an hour later, he found the first herb.

“There are so many good things in the mountains!”

Next, the two continued to search for other herbs, and Fang Wei suddenly saw a large area of silver fir trees. After identification, he found that these silver fir trees were hundreds of years old and were definitely treasures.

He sighed and made a mark, thinking he could find a way to transplant them later. He really didn't have time to take care of these things now.

Along the way, he also discovered a large number of herbs, such as Yuanzhi, Ardisia, Acer octagonalis, Adenophora, Peucedanum, Houttuynia cordata, Plantain, Leonurus japonicus, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, Scutellaria barbata, Rubia cordifolia, Akebia, Sargentodoxae, Millettia reticulata, etc.

Various wild herbs can be found everywhere, some of which are hard to find outside the primeval forest.

"Third brother, come and see, there are so many mushrooms here."

Later, Pan Lianhua also found something good. She saw a large area of fir mushrooms.

This is also a very precious mushroom, and it is relatively rare on the market and tastes extremely delicious.

Fang Wei heard the noise and ran over, picking some with Pan Lianhua. The fir mushroom picking season was short, only about twenty days, and there was no telling when we would come across them again.

"Lotus, let's go back first and continue searching tomorrow."

The two of them picked some mushrooms and then stopped. They had come into the mountains mainly to look for medicinal herbs, and since they obviously couldn't go back today, it would be a waste to pick too many fir mushrooms.

It was getting dark, so the two of them returned the same way and went to the place where they had arranged to spend the night.

Fang Wei hurried to fetch water, and Pan Lianhua built a bonfire in front of the tree hole.

As soon as the water was fetched back, they started cooking. In addition to bamboo tube rice, Pan Lianhua also cooked some fir mushrooms in the clay pot she brought.

This kind of mushroom is really delicious. Just add a little salt to the soup and it will taste delicious.

It was getting dark very quickly. Fang Wei talked with Pan Lianhua for a while and then fell asleep.

This is the advantage of having two people, one to sleep and the other to be on guard. Besides, there are two hunting dogs lying outside the tree hole, so there is basically no need to worry about any wild beasts attacking.

"Let's just make do today, and I'll get you something delicious tomorrow."

The two brought some dried meat, and Pan Lianhua was bored so she started feeding the dog.

This time we were not out hunting, so the two hunting dogs had little room to play. Their only function was to provide early warning.

Fang Wei woke up at 12 o'clock at night and asked Pan Lianhua to go to sleep for a while. He leaned against the tree hole to rest and crawled into the tree hole in the middle of the night.

As soon as dawn broke, the two walked out of the tree hole.

Fang Wei went to fetch some water, and after the two of them had something to eat, they took the hunting dogs into the primeval forest.

There was no need to waste time on the place they had searched yesterday, so they walked quickly and had already passed the turning point yesterday.

Near noon, Fang Wei found two more herbs he needed. He was really lucky.

"Shh!"

Suddenly, Pan Lianhua made a "hush" sound and took out his rifle.

Fang Wei suddenly became a little nervous and immediately prepared for battle. Then he discovered the target that Pan Lianhua was staring at: a muntjac, passing by not far away.

"Boom!"

With two gunshots, the muntjac fell into the woods.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua fired almost at the same time. Fang Wei's shot blocked the muntjac's escape route, and Pan Lianhua killed it with one shot.

"I'll go take a look. Pay attention to the surroundings."

Fang Wei gave instructions and ran over to check the prey. The two hunting dogs followed closely, probably knowing that they also had meat to eat.

When I got closer, I saw that the muntjac was no longer moving.

He immediately took out his knife and began to process the prey, throwing the internal organs and other things directly to the hunting dogs, who began to bite and swallow them with big mouthfuls, eating them with great joy.

The cut edges and corners were given to the hunting dogs, and then the peeled suede skin was put away and the suede meat was returned to Pan Lianhua.

"Third brother, let's find a place with water. We'll have deer meat for lunch."

Pan Lianhua smiled, took the deer meat and put it into her backpack.

Relying on their experience, the two quickly found a mountain spring.

Pan Lianhua cleaned the muntjac meat and then processed it further.

The two hunting dogs kept circling around her, and caught some scraps of meat to eat, running around happily in the area.

Fang Wei dug a firebreak, then started a fire, sat down and started cooking.

Because there was only a small earthenware pot, she cut some deer meat and mushrooms to make soup, and she also made bamboo tube rice.

Fang Wei was also busy, and started to make barbecue. In the wild, there are not so many things to pay attention to. It is good enough to eat a hot meal and drink a sip of hot soup.

An hour later, the two sat down to have lunch.

It is also not convenient to carry the unused muntjac meat, because you still have to continue looking for herbs later, and there is no need to increase the weight.

As a result, the two hunting dogs benefited from it, and half of the deer meat went into their stomachs.

Fang Wei packed up the leftover barbecue so he could grill it a little and eat it when he was hungry.

After Pan Lianhua had cleaned up and completely extinguished the flames, the two continued to look for the remaining herbs.

"Third brother, look!"

By the afternoon, the two reached the top of a hill.

The vegetation on the mountain is very lush, and all kinds of plants grow on both the sunny and shady sides of the mountain.

Looking around Pan Lianhua, you can see many kinds of precious herbs.

Fang Wei then searched carefully and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This is simply a treasure trove of plants.

After more than an hour, he had found all the remaining herbs. (End of this chapter)