Chapter 663

This 4-grade leaf, whether in appearance or age, is not as good as the two dried ginseng roots Wang An snatched earliest.

The main thing is that those two dried ginseng roots had already reached the top of 4-grade leaf ginseng. If it weren't for the lack of ginseng seedlings as a reference, they would very likely be 5-grade leaves.

After all, for wild mountain ginseng, as long as the ginseng seedlings are removed, the simplest and most direct way to know the age is to check the number of reed bowls.

But what must be known is that reed bowls are not formed every year, so checking reed bowls is not accurate enough.

So the two ginseng roots Wang An snatched are now 4-grade leaves when checking the reed bowls, but when they were just dug out, they were very likely 5-grade leaves.

After observing this 4-grade leaf ginseng, Wang An put it back on the ground and took out his own set of ginseng-digging tools, preparing to start digging as well.

Wang An was back, and Wang Li seemed to have a backbone, finally no longer aiming his gun everywhere.

And seeing Wang An's action, Wang Li also took out his ginseng-digging tools.

But before Wang Li could squat down, Wang An instructed Wang Li:

"Fifth Brother, go and peel some more tree bark and shovel some more moss. I see these ginseng roots are almost air-dried; they need to be wrapped up."

The meaning of "air-dried" is to use the wind to blow them for a while.

Because ginseng, when it is just dug out, has relatively high moisture, and the roots are relatively brittle and easy to break.

So it is best to put it there and air it for a short while; in the local dialect, it is called "letting the wind dry it."

When the roots become withered, the toughness of the roots will be fully exerted, and they won't be so easy to break.

"Okay, got it, Brother-in-law."

Hearing Wang An's instruction, Wang Li answered and left with the flower basket on his back and the axe in his hand.

And Wang An and Mu Xueli started to exchange ginseng-digging techniques while digging; to be precise, Wang An was listening and Mu Xueli was teaching.

Fortunately, with yesterday's experience, Wang An's ginseng-digging technique had also improved significantly. Unfortunately, due to a moment of carelessness, Wang An still turned the first 3-grade leaf he dug today into a defective product.

Watching Wang An turn 300 yuan into 100 yuan directly, Mu Xueli sucked his teeth in pain and couldn't help but advise:

"Brother-in-law, how about I dig it myself? If you keep doing this, how many 200 yuan will be lost?"

Although Wang An's face was thick enough, he couldn't hold on after being told by Mu Xueli.

The main thing is that just a moment ago, Wang An had sworn to Mu Xueli that he was self-taught and how awesome he was, but he was slapped in the face so quickly! Wang An thickened his face and said with a straight face: "Do you think I want to dig? How long will it take you to dig all these ginseng roots? What should I do if I don't get my hands on it?"

Mu Xueli secretly rolled his eyes at Wang An but remained silent with a helpless face.

Although he said that, when digging the second ginseng root, Wang An clearly became more careful and cautious.

Ginseng is not Chinese cabbage; Wang An also felt very painful when it was dug into a defective product.

Fortunately, apart from not being able to sell for a good price, there is no delay in using it at home.

To tell the truth, until now Wang An couldn't figure out why the medicinal value of broken-root ginseng and whole ginseng is the same, and there are so many ginseng roots; it is very normal to break a few when digging.

But, they have to demand completeness, and the most critical thing is the price difference, which is so huge, damn it!

This, damn it, is obviously being pretentious! Really!

Just when Wang An perfectly took out the second ginseng root, which was only a second-grade one, Wang Li came back holding a bundle of tree bark and carrying a basket of moss on his back.

Without anyone's instruction, Wang Li very actively wrapped the ginseng.

Just as the three of them were chatting and talking nonsense while doing their own work, Wang Li suddenly asked Wang An: "Fourth Brother, I forgot to ask because of the digression just now. Did you catch up with those five people earlier? What do they do?"

After Wang Li finished speaking, Mu Xueli also immediately asked with a curious face:

"Did they find the ginseng nest? Did they dig up big goods?"

After Mu Xueli finished asking, Wang An rolled his eyes at Mu Xueli and said unpleasantly:

"Are you an idiot? How would I know this, damn it?"

Mu Xueli was suddenly scolded, and his originally smiling face was instantly covered with the word "stunned." The main thing was that Wang An was smiling a second ago, and suddenly he turned sour.

Wang Li was also stunned when he saw this scene, unable to understand why Wang An suddenly changed his face.

Seeing the confusion on the faces of these two, Wang An explained helplessly.

Actually, the reason why Wang An suddenly scolded Mu Xueli was mainly because, logically speaking, or according to the rules, Mu Xueli shouldn't have asked this.

Because normally, the reason why a regular ginseng-hunting group shouts in the mountains is to tell people nearby that we have discovered ginseng here, so people who hear it shouldn't come near, so as not to cause conflict.

And other regular ginseng-hunting groups who hear it will generally take the initiative to stay far away.

Even if two regular ginseng-hunting groups meet in the mountains, they generally go their own ways and will never ask each other about their harvest.

After all, this is the rule and also a big taboo. Who doesn't get jealous when they see big goods?

So for regular ginseng-hunting groups, they all have to abide by it.

To tell the truth, if everyone takes the initiative to abide by it, this rule is actually quite good.

And although Wang An won't abide by the rules of the ginseng-hunting group, he won't be so full that he has nothing to do and go provoke others.

If Mu Xueli's words were heard by others, mainly the mountain shouters, it would undoubtedly violate their rules and taboos, and people would definitely ponder:

"Are you, Wang An, breaking the rules and following and peeping at the ginseng-hunting group?"

"What do you want to do? Rob ginseng or what?"

"You broke the rules, so there's no problem if I kill you."

You have to know that the end for people who violate this big taboo and cause serious consequences is very miserable, damn it! The punishment is to be stripped naked and tied to a tree, left to be bitten by mosquitoes and insects, and eaten by fierce beasts until death.

Don't ever think that you have a gun and are afraid of nothing.

You have a gun, and others have one too. Your marksmanship is very awesome, but there are many people whose marksmanship is more awesome than yours!

When all the regular ginseng-hunting groups unite, people who have violated the big taboo and caused serious consequences, unless they don't enter the mountains, as long as they enter the mountains, they will definitely die.

Because you can not abide by the rules, but you cannot violate the big taboo. If people follow the rules, there is no problem in killing you.

Of course, these were all said by Han Shuisheng.

After Wang An finished speaking, he told some cases of people who disappeared because they violated the big taboo, and Mu Xueli and Wang Li were clearly honest.

However, immediately after, Wang An told Wang Li and Mu Xueli what he had seen before and what he had done to those 5 devils.

Mu Xueli thought for a moment after listening and suddenly said:

"Brother-in-law, I feel you should immediately bring Brother Wu or Sister Zhang and the others here; this might be a great merit."

(End of chapter)