1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

The next morning, after finishing the housework and sending Han Xiuying to the town, they headed straight to Huashu County.

Although they are two adjacent counties, they are slightly different in terms of topography.

Changlin County is a bit mountainous, while Huashu County is a real large plain. The per capita arable land area there is much larger than that of Changlin County, almost double the difference.

This is the difference between regions, and sometimes you can't complain about the world.

"Tiezhu, I thought about it, it's better to sell your jujube tree at once." Liu Dayou said.

"When I called yesterday, many people were thinking about it. If we process it ourselves, we have to worry a lot. We also have to find someone to show us how to design it."

"Yes, Feng Shui is actually quite mysterious." Chen Tiezhu nodded.

"If we cut and fix it ourselves, we may not get the same effect, and waste the good material. What do you think? Let's set up a small auction house? Let's gather those who have the ability to buy it together and let them raise the price themselves."

"That's a way. I'll take a few photos of the lightning-struck wood and show them later." Liu Dayou said with a smile.

"Anyway, let's be safe and don't suffer any loss. In fact, those who play this have money in their hands. You say you want to ask someone to read incense, how can you do it without five dollars?"

"If you want to dance with a shaman or read your fortune, it costs ten or twenty dollars, and sometimes people are too lazy to pay attention to you. Especially those who do business, they like to ask for this thing the most."

"Is it still very lively now?" Chen Tiezhu asked in surprise.

"In the first few years, it was done secretly, and now no one cares about it. This thing is contacted privately, and how much money people are willing to pay is a reward." Liu Dayou said indifferently.

"During the Qingming Festival, our county's Boss Hu moved his father's grave. Including food, drink and chanting, it cost more than 5,000 yuan. He really made a fortune. I heard that he built a coal mine outside."

"You are like other people in the county who are so arrogant. You have to bow your head when you see Boss Hu. He has money, people under his command, and guns."

Chen Tiezhu nodded, but he didn't think Liu Dayou was bragging.

People who can play with mines these days are all powerful and have a group of people.

After chatting, they also came to the field under Liu Dayou's guidance.

"Old Wang, I'm here again, and I have to get some ginseng." Liu Dayou greeted after the car stopped.

"The ginseng you bought last time is not bad, right? It's just right for making wine. There is ready-made in the house." Old Wang, who was rubbing corn in the yard, stood up.

"Uncle Wang, this time we plan to buy some freshly dug ones. What's the current market price?" Chen Tiezhu said.

"Newly dug ones? That's fine. I can't charge too much for the people brought here by Director Liu. Let's calculate it at 48 per kilogram. They are all over six years old and have medicinal properties." Old man Wang said.

"Old Wang, why is it so much more expensive than last year?" Liu Dayou asked.

"The market price of this thing changes every year. If there are more ginsengs produced in the north, the price will go down. If there are fewer, the price will go up." Old man Wang said.

"Last year, there were too many ginsengs. Many people are in debt. It's okay here. We plant less, and my family has other land. Otherwise, we would have to go hungry."

"Let's talk about this year. The purchase price given by the medicinal materials company is also high. Last year, it was not possible. No matter how good the ginseng was, it couldn't be sold at a good price. There are ginsengs planted in the woods here, but it's not easy to dig them now."

"It's okay. I'll dig them myself, and then we'll weigh them." Chen Tiezhu said excitedly.

"If you dig them yourself, you'll have to pay for them if they break." Old Wang said.

Chen Tiezhu nodded, "It's all mine. Anyway, it's for stewing chicken. I just want to experience the fun of digging ginseng. Do you have a pickaxe? You have to use it to dig on the side."

"Yes, it's in the wooden shed next to it." Old Wang said.

No matter what, you can dig as much as you want. Anyway, you'll be charged when the time comes.

Chen Tiezhu pretended to dig up the snow and leaves covering the ginseng on the ground, and also carefully examined it.

After he had seen enough, he picked up the pickaxe and started to work.

The ginseng dug out from the forest was very different from the wild ginseng he had dug before.

The taproot of wild ginseng is short and thick, with dark brown skin, while the taproot of forest ginseng is slender, with yellow-white skin, and fewer whiskers.

Then he got busy, picking and digging with the pickaxe.

Old man Wang, who was watching, was very happy.

This young man had bad luck, and most of the ginseng he dug out was small. Even if he dug these ginsengs himself, he couldn't sell them for money.

"Brother, do you want Old Wang to help you choose?"After digging for a while, Liu Dayou beside him couldn't stand it anymore.

"It's okay, the size is the same to me, it's all for stewing." Chen Tiezhu said happily, and then continued digging.

This time it was even rougher, and the ginseng was covered with soil.

After a busy time, Chen Tiezhu looked at the ginseng dug out from the forest, and he was also very happy.

"Just weigh it, and deduct some of the soil appropriately." After appreciating it, Chen Tiezhu said.

Old Wang hurriedly took out the scale, waiting for him to say this.

"My big brother, two catties and three taels are both high, these soils, you see, count them as a decimal, and we count the ginseng as two catties." Old Wang said after weighing.

"Why are you so stingy, add another ginseng." Liu Dayou said.

"You, Liu, the manager, since you said so, then we will add another one, and we don't plan to make money." Old Wang said with a bitter face.

I was very happy in my heart. I met a fool who knew nothing and came to buy a ginseng. I really hope there will be more such fools.

After paying the money, Chen Tiezhu was also very happy.

Anyway, he was very confident in his counterfeiting plan. The land in the space was very magical.

What's wrong with it?

After I succeeded in counterfeiting, I would sell it by the root.

But I have to come up with a better way and write a good story. After all, the shape of forest ginseng and mountain ginseng is very different.

"Hey..., brother, I'm a bit of a loser."

On the way home, Liu Dayou said.

"It's nothing. Like I said, it's all for stewing. No matter how big or small, it's fine as long as it has the same taste." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"When we get back to the county, we have to think about the sale of the jujube trees. I'll give you full responsibility, and you have a lot of contacts in this area."

"Don't worry, I will definitely treat it as my own business." Liu Dayou said.

The ginseng purchase was not done well today, so the sale of the jujube trees must be done.

While driving, just after turning a corner, Chen Tiezhu slammed on the brakes.

A tree lying across the road is not a good situation.