If going to other people's homes is for sharing and visiting, when going to Jiang Zewei's home, Lu Lu had another purpose: he wanted to talk to Jiang Zewei about going to Changbai Mountain.
He was now very confident in his marksmanship, and with the five dogs and Chen Xiuqing, he felt that it would not be a big problem to go into the mountains.
The two of them followed the fork in the main road in the village and went up the mountain road. When they arrived at the entrance of Jiang Zewei Courtyard, they saw that it was quiet inside, but the door of the house was open.
"Uncle Jiang...Is Uncle Jiang at home?"
Lu Lu shouted into the room.
An old woman in her sixties soon walked out of the house. She was Jiang Zewei's wife. The last time she went to Jiang Zewei's house to eat donkey meat, she went to the girl's house as a guest and didn't meet her.
As soon as she saw someone coming out, Chen Xiuyu first shouted: "Aunt Wu!"
Aunt Wu walked towards the courtyard gate with a smile, looking at Lu Lu as she walked: "It's Xiuyu... This guy is nice, he looks very energetic. I heard my wife said about you, and there are not many people in this village who care about you."
boast……"
"Aunt Wu, we are here to bring you some honey."
Lu Lu naturally followed Chen Xiuyu's call, smiled at Aunt Wu, and asked casually: "Where is Uncle Jiang? Why don't you see anyone?"
"He, he bought a donkey a few days ago and went to herd the donkey in the back mountain." Aunt Wu opened the door with a smile: "Quick, come and sit in the house."
Lu Lu handed the two large bottles of honey to Aunt Wu and turned to look at Chen Xiuyu: "I'll have a chat with Aunt Wu for a while. I'll go to the back mountain to find Uncle Jiang and tell him something. I'll call you back later."
"Yeah!"
Chen Xiuyu nodded and followed Aunt Wu into the courtyard.
Lu Lu walked back along the hillside. Jiang Zewei's legs and feet were not strong enough, and he would not be able to go far even if he let the donkey go.
It was not difficult to find Jiang Zewei. Not long after Lu Lu left, he heard the asthmatic braying of a donkey on the back hillside. He immediately followed the sound and looked for him.
In the entire Xiushan Village, only Jiang Zewei raised a donkey. The rest were either oxen or horses, which were prepared for planting crops and pulling carts. Only Jiang Zewei raised a donkey, for riding on the road and grinding mills.
Because of his old age and lameness, he couldn't handle the horses, so a shorter donkey with good endurance became his first choice.
As soon as he heard the donkey's signature bray, Lu Lu could conclude that Jiang Zewei was at the place where the donkey's bray came from.
Passing through the sparse forest, he soon saw Jiang Zewei lying on the grass slope basking in the sun. Not far away, an adult donkey heard the noise Lu Lu made when he came over and looked up.
"Man, why did you find me here?"
Seeing Lu Lu, Jiang Zewei turned over and sat up, looking at Lu Lu with some surprise.
"Xiuyu and I will bring some honey to auntie, and we'll stop by to see you... I've bought another donkey, can I ride it directly? How's your temperament?"
Lu Lu walked over, sat down next to Jiang Zewei, and looked at the donkey. It was quite strong.
"He has a good temper and is very obedient. To be honest, I bought this donkey with the money from the lynx meat you sent last time. After buying the donkey, I still have more than ten yuan left.
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Jiang Zewei speaks out.
"That's good. Just be obedient. Just buy one that's easy to use. You don't have to spend time raising it yourself. It's convenient to go anywhere."
Lu Lu seemed not to have heard what he said about using the lynx meat to buy a donkey.
After a pause, he continued: "Uncle, I remember you said last time that as long as someone is willing to accompany you to Changbai Mountain and go where you want to go, you can teach yourself the experience of finding Bangchui. This is not a drunken talk.
Bar?"
Lu Lu doesn't mince words either, he still likes to be more direct when talking and doing things between men.
Hearing Lu Lu mention this matter, Jiang Zewei's dim eyes suddenly became energetic. He looked at Lu Lu seriously: "Yes, I said this."
"Do you still want to count?" Lu Lu asked again.
Jiang Zewei nodded directly without thinking: "Of course it counts!"
"I want to accompany you on this trip." Lu Lu also looked at Jiang Zewei seriously.
Jiang Zewei's expression suddenly became excited: "Man, I've been waiting for your words. As long as you accompany me on this trip, I will tell you everything I know in my head. I bought a donkey, that is,
For the convenience of entering the mountain, I will definitely not hold you back."
"Uncle, have you thought about it and are you really sure you want to go?"
"I have to go! Even if no one goes with me, I decided to go for a walk this year. I am getting older and older. If I don't go, I will never have a chance in this life, even if I die in the mountains.
Going."
Jiang Zewei took out his cigarette pot and filled himself with a pack of cigarettes, his tone full of determination.
"Is it to meet Uncle Tianxing who couldn't get out of the mountain?"
The last time he heard about the man who helped Jiang Zewei and others stay in the mountains, Lu Lu noticed Jiang Zewei's expression, full of regret.
At such an old age, the son of the family has already married and started a business, and the girl has married into a good family. It is the time to enjoy life and enjoy happiness, but she still stubbornly runs away to the mountains. This matter is definitely not as simple as just looking for a stick.
After carefully thinking about what the three uncles said when they were eating donkey meat that day, all Lu Lu could think of was Jiang Zewei's desire to visit his sworn brother who stayed in the mountains.
This is the regret in Jiang Zewei's heart.
Hearing what Lu Lu said, Jiang Zewei was slightly stunned and looked at Lu Lu with a very special look, as if he had found a close friend.
He let out a long sigh: "Yes, I came here just to see my brother. After so many years, he was buried alone in the deep mountains, and no one came to talk to him.
There is no one to help take care of the grass. I have to go and see him. If I don’t go, I will feel uneasy in my life.
Man, as long as you accompany me on this trip, my son is not interested in this little thing in my head, so I will leave it all to you, leaving nothing behind. I will give you the mallet I found during this trip.
You don’t need anything, just take this trip.
Don't worry, I'm in good health. You don't have to worry about my family. I'll tell them clearly. In fact, they also know what I'm thinking. I'm so old, if something happens in the mountains, I won't
It just so happens that I can accompany my brother, which will save them some trouble."
What a determination this requires!
Hearing this, Lu Lu didn't know what to say. He could only comfort him: "Uncle, don't talk nonsense. I will definitely bring you back safely."
"I believe... you have this ability!"
Jiang Zewei asked with a smile: "When will we leave?"
The old man is very anxious.
"We have to wait for a while. Before that, I have to go to the mountains to find an old friend. I will leave when I come back and try to make time to visit the broom market!"
Lu Lu smiled faintly. There were quite a lot of things he wanted to do before winter came.
"Broom market...man, do you know this too?" Jiang Zewei turned around and looked at Lu Lu.
The seasons and trading hours for farmers to release the mountains are divided according to the growth patterns of ginseng.
Generally, the period from the beginning of the fourth lunar month to the Bailu period is designated as the mountain climbing season.
In early April of the lunar calendar, young ginseng plants are excavated and unearthed, which is called "Fangcaoya Market";
In the fifth month of the lunar calendar, ginseng plants are in full bloom with dark green stems and leaves, which is called "Fangqing (Black) Grass Market";
In the sixth month of the lunar calendar, ginseng fruits turn from green to red, bright and easy to distinguish, so it is called the "Red Hammer Market", also known as the red head;
In the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the ginseng fruit falls off, and the remaining peduncle has a broom-like fruit stalk similar to that of a leek flower. This is called "Putting Broom Market" or "Putting Chive Flowers".
After this period, the release of the mountain ends, which is called "dropping the stick".
Generally speaking, about twenty days before the White Dew, the mountain farmers take the ginseng and seal the buns they collected to the market towns for trading. After the White Dew, there will be no people around.
Jiang Zewei seemed a little surprised when he heard that Lu Lu used the jargon of "free mountain people".
In this regard, when collecting mountain goods, Lu Lu had come into contact with a lot, and of course he knew a lot. He also looked for opportunities to let go of the mountain, but he was really not proficient in finding sticks, so it was just a matter of luck.
, I spent more than half a month and gained nothing, so I had to give up in the end.
Which of Jiang Zewei's experiences are money to Lu Lu?
In these days, if you can carry three or five good-quality sticks in the mountains, even if ginseng has begun to be artificially cultivated everywhere, you can still sell it for 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. It is still a profitable business, and it is more expensive than hunting fur.
Much faster.
"I know something about it!"
Lu Lu smiled. He could only say that he was not a complete novice in this aspect: "At that time, there will not be many people going there. It will be just me, Qingzi and you, and you will be the leader."
"Okay! Teaching someone who doesn't know anything is definitely not as fast as teaching someone who knows a little bit, but it saves me a lot of trouble."
When the old man heard the word "head", his energy level seemed to increase a lot: "You go early and come back early. I'll be waiting at home."
"Okay, sir, it's settled!"
Lu Lu stood up and left: "I will come to you immediately when I come back from the mountains... You must properly account for your family affairs." He did not forget to emphasize.
Leading such an old man to such a distant and dangerous mountain is no child's play.
Lu Lu thought to himself, he should know it when he goes to their house and asks Aunt Wu.
After finishing speaking, Lu Lu stopped staying and quickly went down the mountain forest to Jiang Zewei's house. He shouted into the house: "Xiuyu, let's go home!"
"Hey!" Chen Xiuyu responded in the room and quickly ran out.
Aunt Wu also followed her out of the yard and shouted: "Sit for a while and have dinner before leaving!"
"If you don't care about me, auntie, there are still many things to do at home!"
Lu Lu made a random excuse, waved his hand to Aunt Wu, took Zhui Feng, and led Chen Xiuyu back.
All the way out of Xiushan Village, he climbed onto Zhui Feng's back, pulled Chen Xiuyu up with him, and trotted back to Caodianzi without caring about the smiles or disdainful looks of passers-by.
When they arrived at the meadow, they let Zhui Feng eat grass. Lu Lu asked Chen Xiuyu to follow the fence and patrol together.
"I'm going to Jiayin tomorrow!"
While shopping all the way, Lu Lu told Chen Xiuyu his plan.
What I originally planned to do long ago has been postponed until now, so I have to hurry up.
Lu Lu had many things he wanted to do in his heart.
It has been so long since he returned to the wilderness, and he has yet to see many old friends who are very important to him.
"It's going to take a lot of time to go out this time. I'm worried about you living here alone!"
This is what Lu Lu is most worried about.
Although there is a fence around Caodianzi, and the big wooden house has been moved in, Wang Dalong and the others are here during the day, so there is no problem, but I am worried that at night... this place is too far from the village and is not safe.
"Brother Lu, it's okay. Just go ahead and go. When you said you were going out, I had already thought about it. I would just call my good sister Pu Guiying to live with her.
Besides, during this period, I also want to ask Yanzi, Zhou Cuifen and the others to go to the mountains to pick more mushrooms while they are out there. Those that can be sold will be sent to the district for sale, and those that cannot be sold will be dried.
There will definitely be no problem if I leave them with me at night...I'm not as timid as you think, I have fought wolves before!"
Chen Xiuyu comforted herself, saying that when it comes to hunting wolves, she always raises her chin up habitually, with a look of arrogance on her face.
Lu Lu thought for a while and felt that there was no problem. He felt a little relieved and emphasized: "When entering the mountain, you are not allowed to go too far. Also, there must be more people."
If there are more people, they can help each other, and there will be less noise. Wild animals can be scared away early, and the safety factor will be much higher.
"Yeah!" Chen Xiuyu nodded: "I still want to spend the rest of my life with you."