"Wow, Huang Lala's yellow elm mushrooms have climbed all over the tree. They've made a fortune. They cost two cents a pound, and they can sell for sixty or seven dollars for thirty or forty pounds!"
"There are so many, sister, I really made a fortune, pick them quickly, pick them cleanly!"
Lu Lu and his party were walking through the dense forest and heard someone shouting in the forest from a distance. They were very happy.
Yuan Bao had already warned him loudly that there was someone ahead, and Lu Lu and the others were originally coming for this person.
This place is still on the outskirts of the mountains and is a place where people move more frequently.
In the mountains and forests, you can see trails left by people walking through them everywhere, which are quite convenient to walk on.
This morning, when it was just dawn, a few people had already eaten breakfast, then tied the tents and various things they brought into the mountains on their horses, and then went into the mountains.
I met a lot of people along the way. Most of them were going into the mountains to pick mushrooms. They were in small groups, including men, women, old and young.
At this time of year, there are the most mushrooms in the mountains, but there are also many people picking mushrooms. The mushrooms in the villages and surrounding mountains have long been collected. Most of the mushrooms that can be eaten and sold along the way have been collected.
After being picked, most of the remaining mushrooms are poisonous or spoiled mushrooms.
Along the way, you can see various mushrooms that have been kicked down or smashed to pieces.
This year, Chen Xiuyu was pregnant with the child. Until the child was one month old, her first priority was to take care of the child. Now, Lu Lu has left the matter of the deer breeding farm to her, so she has no chance to go into the mountains.
However, when Zhou Cuifen, Zhao Meiling, Wang Yan, Pu Guiying and others had nothing to do on the farm, they would still invite them to go to the mountains to pick mushrooms to sell. With the foundation they had gained from last year, they were not like others who just gave away mushrooms together.
Instead, he followed the method adopted by Chen Xiuyu last year and sorted the picked mushrooms into neat categories, separated them into categories, and selected the best mushrooms to be sold in the district.
This also made the mushrooms they picked up very popular. As soon as they were delivered every day, they were immediately bought early and at a higher price than others.
At the end of the day, it's no problem for one person to earn two yuan.
However, things are obviously not as simple as last year.
After a month, news came out that the money they earned from selling mushrooms was higher than the wages of farm workers. Many people in and outside the villages went into the mountains. As more people picked mushrooms, the money became less easy to earn.
, that means you have to walk farther and go deeper into the mountains to pick up more mushrooms, which is dangerous and hard.
Knowing that Lu Lu had no time to go into the mountains to pick mushrooms, they often brought some fresh or dried mushrooms when they visited Chen Xiuyu. Ma Jinlan and Aunt Duan would also go into the mountains to pick some from time to time, but Lu Lu asked
There are gradually more and more mushrooms left here for winter consumption.
Not long after, the group saw a brother and a sister picking mushrooms. They were not very different in age, they were only thirteen or fourteen years old.
The two siblings were surrounded by a large dry elm tree pole, which was covered with layers of moss and yellow elm mushrooms. There were indeed quite a few of them.
Hearing someone approaching, the two siblings turned around and looked at the people warily.
The young man stretched out his arms to block the crowd: "We discovered these elm mushrooms..."
"Oh haha... They think we are robbing mushrooms!" Zhang Shaofeng said to the two siblings: "Don't worry, we are not going into the mountains to pick mushrooms, and we will not rob them with you."
Lu Lu also smiled at the two of them and said, "Excuse me, how far is it from Daqingshan Village?"
"What are you asking our village for?" The young man still didn't let down his guard.
"We are going into the mountains. The main purpose of asking is to estimate the direction!" Lu Lu said patiently.
This time, he did not choose to go to Sanbaldingzi, but took a shortcut and chose a better way.
We are going to Daocogou. The route marked on the map includes a village called Daqingshan Village. When we get there, we are almost halfway there.
In the mountains of the Northeast, place names are too complicated. There is a ditch between the two mountains. They are often given a name based on the topography, events that have occurred, or other reasons. Moreover, the same place can be found in different places.
When people shout, it will be different.
For example, if someone has died in a certain ravine, it may be called the Dead Man's Valley.
If someone beat a blind bear in the same ditch, they might be called the blind bear in the ditch.
Lu Lu didn't want to pursue the question of why the Daocogou he was going to was called Daocogou. Originally, the map only marked a dot based on the shape of the mountain, without a specific name.
He had a map in his mind and marked the key routes. It was no problem for him to find it by himself. Now he chose to ask someone, mainly to save trouble and get to the place as quickly as possible with less trouble.
The two siblings looked at Lu Lu and the others. After looking at each other, the elder sister pointed to the side: "Over that hill, there is our village!"
Lu Lu looked in the direction she pointed and found that it was still quite far away. However, he further confirmed that he was going in the right direction.
He smiled at the siblings: "Thank you!"
After finishing speaking, take the lead and continue walking forward.
"Are you going to Yabuli Forest Farm or Guokui Mountain?" the young man suddenly asked.
Guokui Mountain?
Lu Lu was stunned for a moment, looked back at the two of them, and said with a smile: "None of them!"
Guokui Mountain, in the memory of his previous life, someone had brought out several fourth-grade leaf sticks... This was a gossip he heard during the acquisition. It was not marked on the map, and Lu Lu didn't take it to heart. After all, it was
A place that is often accessible to people.
Now hearing this young man mention Guokui Mountain, it reminded Lu Lu of this matter and he should go take a look and find out the things. It was also very good.
There are so many fourth-grade leaf sticks out there, maybe there are even fifth-grade leaf sticks.
In fact, their route was to pass through the middle of these two places, then enter the deep mountains, reach Shashagou, and then reach Daocaogou.
There are actually several villages in the surrounding area. The reason why I walked through the mountains was to hide my whereabouts and not to cause trouble for myself.
Lu Lu didn't want to say more to them and continued to lead the way into the mountains and forests.
After the group entered the forest for a while, Zhang Shaofeng asked in a low voice: "What should we do with the kid who followed us?"
Tang Liyun's son followed. They were all shrewd hunters, not to mention Yuanbao and the others. They already knew about it not long after they entered the mountain.
But this is to carry a stick in the mountains, and pay attention to going back and forth in single and double positions.
Although Lu Lu didn't believe this, he still hoped for a good fortune from the bottom of his heart. After all, some things really can't be explained clearly.
If he comes here like this, he will definitely not be allowed to join the gang.
I thought that after entering the mountain, I would be able to get rid of him in a short time. Unexpectedly, I have been following him for several hours. I am still following him, staying far behind and not getting closer.
"It's not an option to follow them all the time. What if we encounter some wild animal in the mountains and lose our lives?" Liang Kangbo said worriedly from the side.
Lu Lu nodded. This was also what he was worried about. He also knew that it would not be a problem to delay it like this, so he looked at a few people: "We haven't worshiped the mountain yet... just rest here for a while. When he comes, follow him
Explain clearly, and worship the mountain by the way."
"OK!"
Several people nodded and each helped check the grasshoppers on their bodies.
The cuffs of the trouser legs were tied tightly. Going into the mountains during this already hot season made the weather even hotter. Everyone was sweating profusely and they all wiped their sweat away.
After some searching, I found a lot of grasshoppers on my clothes.
This thing is so ferocious that it will try its best to burrow inside even through clothes, trying every possible means to suck blood.
One of them was found on Zhang Shaofeng's back. He had sucked a lot of blood through his clothes, and his stomach was already bulging.
Fortunately, the bite was not deep, so I took it out with my clothes. After checking, it was found that the head was intact and there was no residue in the skin.
After the grass had been cleaned up, a few people found a few stones nearby to build a small temple, and then sat down to rest.
After waiting for a long time, I finally saw Tang Liyun's son following him hiding. When he saw a few people resting, he turned around and walked back.
This was because he was afraid that he would be discovered and driven back, so he wanted to keep a certain distance.
Lu Lu was speechless waiting, and immediately shouted: "Stop!"
Tang Liyun's son was stunned for a moment and looked back at the people.
Lu Lu said angrily: "Stop following me. No one here will agree to accept you as a disciple. Besides, we are carrying sticks in the mountains. There are rules, do you understand?"
"Didn't you say you went into the mountains to hunt?" the boy asked, somewhat confused.
Lu Lu shook his head and directly took out the rope stick tied with red cloth tied to the horse's back: "How many people have you seen going into the mountains to hunt at this time? Now I tell you, go back quickly, you must be in the mountains.
Odd number, are you going to force us to break up and go back? It's still early and you can get back home, so hurry up and leave."
The boy hesitated for a while, but still refused to leave.
Lu Lu frowned slightly: "Why are you so ignorant? Forget it, there are only five of us in the gang, and this mountain doesn't belong to anyone. If you want to follow, just keep following. I can't control it. Once you enter the mountain
, life and death have nothing to do with me. Don’t blame me for not saying hello to you. If it affects us when the time comes, don’t blame me for turning against you."
Lu Lu said harsh words directly, leaving the rest to be weighed by himself.
After saying that, he stopped caring about him. Lu Lu firmly stuck the rope stick on the ground and called to several people: "Let's pay homage to the mountain!"
Zhang Shaofeng and others also took out their own pickaxe sticks and stuck them on the ground.
Lü Lu took the lead and kowtowed to the three stones placed in the shape of a pin: "Use grass as incense and leaves as paper. Please ask the mountain god to bless us and protect us from wild animals. Please ask Mr. Sun to bless us.
Lift the big mallet!"
Seeing several people kneeling in worship, the boy from the Tang Liyun family finally gave up.
This matter is really not a joke, Lu Lu and others are obviously very annoyed.
He is also a mountain man himself. Although he doesn't know how to hunt and has never carried a stick with others, he still knows some of these rules.
He now knew that these people were determined not to accept him, and they did not dare to come forward to disturb him, so he had to turn around and walk back.
A few people finished their three prayers, poured the wine they offered, and then ate their own food on the side.
Watching Tang Liyun's son leave, Zhang Shaofeng asked with some worry: "I guess you won't follow him, right?"
"I've already said it. If you still don't listen, then it's our fault!" Lu Lu said speechlessly.
Yesterday's roast pig, beef, as well as pancakes and steamed buns bought at the roadside were all available. The few of them had almost eaten in no time, and Lu Lu once again led the way.
Who knows, as soon as one trouble is solved, another trouble will follow.
Just as a few people walked over the mountains and ridges for more than half an hour, they came to a forest farm road and not far away, they met six people head-on.
None of them wanted to talk to anyone, so they walked to the right side of the road.
Unexpectedly, when they collided head-on, those people looked at Lu Lu's dogs and muttered for a while. Someone immediately stepped forward and stopped them: "Man, for those two dogs of yours, let's use yellow rice."
How about trading with you? Let’s go slaughter and eat them instead.”
Exchange yellow rice for dogs? Kill them and eat them?
There is no need to think about this kind of problem at all. Lu Lu shook his head decisively: "No change!"
What this man wants to exchange is Black Tiger and Green Wolf, the two most majestic dogs in the dog gang.
I can really imagine it!
"Then we can only steal or fight!" the man said openly.