Chapter 670: Amazing move

Wang An answered casually and joined the ranks of unpacking ginseng packages.

In fact, the reason why Wang Wang Dazhu and his wife, along with Mu Mu Xueqing, could not find that 5-leaf ginseng for a while was because the process of opening the ginseng package to inspect the ginseng is very slow.

Because the ginseng is wrapped in a mixture of moss and soil, to inspect the ginseng, one must open the tree bark and then scrape away this mixture.

But one must know that once moss and wet soil are mixed and then compressed with tree bark, they form a single whole, and this whole is actually quite sturdy.

And because of this, during the scraping process, it is very easy to break the ginseng root hairs.

The ginseng is already in hand; if the root hairs were to be broken, how damn frustrating would that be?

Therefore, the job of dismantling a ginseng package is simply not something that can be rushed.

Fortunately, with Wang An's participation, the speed increased quite a bit, and finally, after a few minutes, Liu Liu Guilan and Wang Wang Dazhu each found their respective 5-leaf ginsengs.

I saw Liu Liu Guilan holding the ginseng package in her hands with trembling fingers; several times she wanted to reach out to pick up the ginseng to look at it, but she pulled her hand back.

It was as if the 5-leaf ginseng before her eyes would shatter with a light touch, or as if touching this ginseng were a form of desecration.

In short, Liu Liu Guilan's state of mind at this moment was truly unfathomable.

Immediately following this, Liu Liu Guilan performed a shocking act.

I saw Liu Liu Guilan, not caring at all about the gaze of the whole family, suddenly kneel down on the spot, place the ginseng in front of her, and kowtow to the ginseng.

Even more magically, Wang Wang Dazhu acted as if they had discussed it beforehand; with almost the same movements as Liu Liu Guilan, he also followed suit, kneeling down and kowtowing to the ginseng in his hands.

Then the couple stood up very quickly; the whole process was very fast, perhaps taking only four or five seconds in total.

To be honest, this scene truly left Wang An dumbfounded, and he subconsciously said to Wang Wang Dazhu and his wife: "Dad, Mom, what are you two doing? Why are you kowtowing to a ginseng root?"

However, Wang Wang Dazhu and his wife not only did not explain, but they also glared at Wang An in unison.

This made Wang An even more bewildered.

Just as Wang An was standing there with his mouth wide open, wanting to ask more, Mu Mu Xueqing tugged on Wang An's sleeve and shook her head gently at him, leaving Wang An completely confused.

It's mainly that day after day, all this superstitious stuff, what on earth is all this?

After kowtowing to the 5-leaf ginsengs in their respective hands, Wang Wang Dazhu and his wife were suddenly full of vigor and appeared even happier.

I heard Liu Liu Guilan say while examining the ginseng: "My eldest son is truly capable, even a 5-leaf treasure can be brought back, hahaha. Half a lifetime has passed, and this is the first time I've seen such a big ginseng root, hahaha."

Wang Wang Dazhu said with a face full of smiles:

"This time, our family will be prosperous for at least a few decades, hahaha."

Mu Mu Xueqing watched this scene with a smile and said nothing, while only Wang An remained stuck in his bewilderment, unable to pull himself out.

When the excitement of the whole family had passed, Wang An took out the ginseng seeds he had picked up during the day and said to Wang Wang Dazhu, his wife, and Mu Mu Xueqing:

"I'm thinking of planting those ginseng seedlings and seeds in our backyard."

After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Wang Dazhu frowned and said:

"This thing won't grow, will it? Even if it grows, it'll be wilted and won't grow big; it's not as fast as letting it grow in the mountains. So many people have tried it, it's all in vain." Although in this era there are already people planting ginseng over in the Changbai Mountains, which is "garden-grown ginseng" or "forest-grown ginseng."

But here in the Lesser Khingan Mountains, perhaps due to the climate and planting techniques, it has not yet formed a scale; to be accurate, being able to plant ginseng seedlings and have them survive, or grow them out, is already quite impressive.

One must know that the Mount Zhangbai range and the Lesser Khingan Mountain range, although both are very famous large mountain ranges in the Northeast, the Lesser Khingan range runs from northwest to southeast, while the Changbai range runs from northeast to southwest.

And these two mountain ranges are far apart, with a distance of about 2,400 li; it can be said that they have nothing to do with each other.

And this distance of over 2,400 li is the famous Northeast Plain, known as the land of fish and rice.

The only thing these two have in common is that the animals found in the Changbai Mountains are also in the Lesser Khingan Mountains, but perhaps due to the climate, whether it's brown bears, black bears, or other animals, they all grow relatively large here in the Lesser Khingan Mountains.

For example, the forest frog is a typical case; the Northeast is rich in forest frogs, but the forest frogs in Heilongjiang Province are actually a separate breed, because not only do they look different, but they are also larger than those in Jilin and Liaoning provinces.

Therefore, using the Changbai Mountains to compare with the Lesser Khingan Mountains is actually completely wrong.

After Wang Wang Dazhu finished speaking, Liu Liu Guilan also frowned and said:

"Your dad and I don't know how to plant this ginseng stuff either; we've never planted it before."

It was clear that although the couple said this, their faces were full of reluctance; after all, in this era, ginseng is a genuinely high-end item in the hearts of ordinary people.

Wang An said with an indifferent face:

"It's fine, you don't know how, and neither do I."

As soon as Wang An finished speaking, the eyes of the whole family looked over, and one by one, their expressions were not quite right.

I saw Wang Wang Dazhu stare with wide eyes and say to Wang An: "If you don't know how to plant it, why the hell are you planting it? Won't all these ginseng seedlings be wasted? It would be better to sell them cheaply."

Liu Liu Guilan also said with a sour expression: "Exactly, these seedlings are all children of that 5-leaf ginseng; it would be a sin to ruin them."

Seeing his parents coming at him, Wang An was stunned for a moment, then immediately explained:

"No, I don't know how, but I learned about it in the county town before. Someone came over from the Changbai Mountains who plants garden-grown ginseng, and he told me this stuff is easy to plant..."

Immediately after, Wang An recounted everything he had heard in his past life about what is called "garden-grown ginseng," what is called "forest-grown ginseng," as well as the planting methods for these two types of ginseng and the precautions.

In fact, ginseng is divided into three types: the first is wild mountain ginseng, which is the kind that grows completely naturally and is the most valuable.

The second type is forest-grown ginseng, which is where you raise seedlings yourself and then transplant them into the mountains, without using any fertilizer, letting it grow naturally; although its value is not as high as wild mountain ginseng, it is still quite valuable.

The third type is garden-grown ginseng, which is the kind that is artificially raised and cultivated; this type of ginseng is just like radishes or cabbage, calculated by the root or by the jin, and is not valuable.

When Wang An finished explaining everything, Wang Wang Dazhu, his wife, and Mu Mu Xueqing all showed a sense of sudden realization.

Wang Wang Dazhu said excitedly:

"Oh my god, so this stuff is so simple, let's go, let's go plant these ginseng seedlings now, hahaha."

(End of this chapter)