Chen Mu was not actually hungry. After going downstairs, he did not go to the canteen, but walked to his own woodland.

In the past few days, he heard from an old Uyghur man that Cistanche deserticola has grown in the forest, and people are being organized to dig it.

After Cistanche deserticola is planted, it usually takes two or three years to grow. April to May is the season when they break out of the ground, and the quality is the best.

It can also be found in autumn, but only a small amount is unearthed. However, in terms of quantity and quality, it cannot be compared with April and May, so spring is the best season to harvest Cistanche deserticola.

When Cistanche deserticola is unearthed, it must be excavated immediately without delay. This is a race against time.

Because once it emerges from the ground, the first thing it does is bloom, the nutrients on the body will be transferred to the growing organs, and the fleshy stems will begin to lignify.

This state continues until the fruit matures, and the entire middle of the fleshy stem will become empty, all the nutrients inside will be consumed, and the medicinal value will be completely lost.

During the short period from emergence to flowering, all Cistanche deserticola must be harvested.

The Cistanche deserticola in Chen Mu's woodland has only been planted for less than a year, and it has already grown out of the soil and sprouted up one after another.

This growth rate is absolutely amazing.

It was almost May, and Chen Mu felt that the Cistanche deserticola had not appeared yet, and he thought they might not grow back this year. However, just when he had given up hope, these little things actually appeared one after another, which really made him feel a little bit...

surprise.

"It looks really good. I have dug Cistanche deserticola before, but I have never seen one so thick."

The old Uyghur man supervises the digging of the villagers, and he is always worried about some of them.

Those second-rate lads from various villages like to stay away from home when they have nothing to do. The old man can't stand it and must keep an eye on them all the time.

The old Uyghur man handed a excavated piece of Cistanche deserticola to Chen Mu: "Look, how good it looks. It looks like jade. This kind of Cistanche deserticola is the best."

Although Chen Mu has seen Cistanche deserticola before, this is the first time he has seen it since he was a child. The head seems to be thicker and longer than the ones he has seen before. This may be what the old man said.

"Uncle Aizimaiti, can we finish collecting it in these few days?"

Chen Mu put the Cistanche deserticola root in the basket and took a look at his own woodland, feeling that there was not enough to collect.

I sowed a lot of seeds at first, but now I realize that I sowed too many seeds and couldn’t harvest them all.

Basically, each cluster of Cistanche deserticola in the forest has more than ten densely packed roots, and some even have more than twenty roots, which is extremely high-yielding.

As a result, mining requires a lot of effort, and what seemed like a lot of manpower now seems to be a bit stretched.

The old Uighur thought for a while and said: "Tonight I will send someone to find that old guy Jamal, and ask people from his village to come over and help... Well, including the people from Tuowan Hadilku Village, I

I also asked them to come over to help, anyway, it’s just for the past few days.”

Chen Mu pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, Uncle Aizimaiti, tell them that I will pay them wages and provide them with three meals a day."

The old Uyghur man waved his hand: "It's enough to provide three meals a day. There is no need to pay wages. They have received so many benefits from you, how can they have the nerve to accept your money?"

Chen Mu shook his head: "Anyway, as long as you come here and work hard, it will be fine. Now we just want to grab time, so we don't lack this little money."

This small amount of labor is really nothing. As long as you ensure that the cistanche deserticola is dug out at the best time so that its quality is not compromised, you can sell it for dozens of yuan per kilogram and you will be back.

"Okay, you have the final say!"

The old Uighur nodded and was about to say something else when he saw a young villager touching a Cistanche deserticola sprout and immediately said nervously: "Don't move around, that's a sprout, it hasn't grown yet."

It’s done, don’t touch it.”

After a slight pause, the old Uyghur man continued: "Didn't I tell you, only dig tall and strong ones, and break them five centimeters below. Be sure not to damage the young shoots and the parasite plate.

After digging, you need to dig out a little bit of the sand under the parasite plate, place the parasite plate straight down, and then bury it with soil... What are you doing so clumsily?"

The young man was just curious and touched it casually, without intending to break off the young sprouts. Being treated like this by the old man was a bit embarrassing and quite embarrassing.

Chen Mu quickly pulled the old man and said, "Uncle, don't worry. Our Cistanche deserticola grows well, but it's not that easy to damage."

The old Uighur pursed his lips and said seriously: "These sprouts will grow in autumn or next spring. They are money. We can't let them waste them."

Cistanche deserticola can be harvested in two stages throughout the year. Those harvested in spring are called Spring Da Yun, and those harvested in autumn are called Autumn Da Yun.

The quality of spring Dayun is generally better, but because there are less of Autumn Dayun, the price is not low.

As the Uighur elders said, these young buds can be harvested in autumn or the next year. If they are injured, they will be wasted.

This is also the reason why he keeps an eye on it so closely. As the old man gets older, he can no longer rub dirt in his eyes and cannot see any waste.

Chen Mu quickly pulled the old man aside and said with a smile: "Uncle, don't worry about digging. Just stare from a distance. You are... too tired."

"I'm not tired."

The old Uyghur man shook his head and insisted on standing on the front line: "I won't worry if I don't stare. It's even more uncomfortable and tiring to watch from such a distance."

Well, since that's the case, I won't advise you.

Chen Mu was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said to the Uighur old man: "Uncle, when you let them harvest, remember to leave some for me and don't dig them. I plan to let them continue to grow until June and July."

It’s time to collect seeds.”

Cistanche deserticola seeds are very expensive, worth as much as gold, so Chen Mu plans to save some and collect the seeds himself.

Generally speaking, the seeds of Cistanche deserticola do not mature until June or July.

Cistanche deserticola begins to bloom and bear fruit in April and May. When the fruit matures, it will turn brown and the shell will shrink and crack vertically. At that time, cut off the entire fruit and place it indoors in a ventilated place to dry. Finally, remove impurities and you can get the seeds.

Whether these seeds are used for personal use or sold, it is an income.

Chen Mu collected these seeds mainly to see if he could use the vitality value to get better quality seeds, so that it would be easier to grow Cistanche deserticola in the future.

If he could get good seeds, he could simply specialize in producing seeds in the future, which would be more profitable than Cistanche deserticola itself.

…

Aqishan, as the largest Cistanche deserticola production and distribution center in the Xia Kingdom, is a veritable hometown of Cistanche deserticola.

Their Cistanche deserticola cultivation has formed a complete industrial chain, from planting to processing and production, which is very complete, and it is definitely the leader in the country.

In comparison, Cistanche deserticola cultivation in other places is only sporadic and not on a large scale, and cannot be compared with the Aqishan area.

Liu Dahai has been running the business of buying Cistanche deserticola in Xinjiang and Qi Province. He would go around the countryside to buy Cistanche deserticola from farmers, then gather it together, bring it to Aqishan, and sell it to large processing companies.

This kind of business earns hard money. Large companies in Aqishan are generally unwilling to go to farmers to buy scattered Cistanche deserticola, especially in areas outside Aqishan, so people like Liu Dahai do the errands.

Did it.

But this year, after Liu Dahai visited several farmers in succession, he felt that things had changed a little.

It seemed that he arrived a step too late. All the Cistanche deserticola in the hands of farmers had been taken away by a company called Dexing Medicinal Materials.

Dexing medicinal materials...

Liu Dahai had heard this name vaguely. It seemed to be a big company in Aqishan, which made Liu Dahai feel a haze in his heart.

A big company came to compete with small traders like them. It signed a purchase contract with farmers and retail investors, and the purchase for next year was booked in advance. This kind of thing had never happened before. Liu Dehai felt that his business might not succeed.

Already.

The unhappy Liu Dahai went to his favorite restaurant, ordered two side dishes, a bowl of rice, and a bottle of white wine, and drank by himself.

Not long after, a few people came to the table next door. After they sat down, they ordered food and started chatting while eating.

At the beginning, those few people were talking about international political and economic matters, and Liu Dahai didn't pay attention. But not long after, he heard one of them say: "Have you heard that this year Aqishan's...

The gerbils are causing a lot of trouble, and the quality of the Cistanche deserticola produced is not as good as in previous years, so many companies have gone to places other than Aqishan to collect Cistanche deserticola."

Another person suddenly said: "I said it's no wonder the price of Cistanche deserticola has gone up sharply these days. It turns out that's the reason."

The third person added: "In this case, whoever has Cistanche deserticola in his hands now will get rich?"

Liu Dahai was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood why the Dexing Herbal Medicine Company came to Xinjiang and Qi Province to harvest Cistanche deserticola. It turned out to be because of the rat plague in Aqishan.

Liu Dahai had heard before that there was a rat plague in Aqishan this year, but he didn't pay attention, thinking it was just a rumor.

After all, it’s not the harvest season yet, so no one knows how things grow underground, let alone what the harvest of Cistanche deserticola will be like.

But now——

Probably everyone who is well-informed knows this, which is why a large company like Dexing Medicinal Materials came to Xinjiang and Qi Province to "grab business" with him.

Liu Dahai's mind quickly turned around, and he suddenly felt that this might be a good opportunity to make a fortune.

Although Dexing medicinal materials are large, Qianglong is not overpowering the local snakes. The reason why they were able to take action so quickly is because they got the news faster than him in Aqishan.

Now on the ground in Xinjiang Qi Province, no matter how fast Dexing Medicinal Materials is, it is not a local company after all, and it may not be better than him to know that those who have cistanche deserticola are in their hands.

As long as he can grab the cistanche deserticola from the farmers faster, it will be a rare commodity.

I shuddered violently——
Chapter completed!