The stump was so thick that it couldn't be carried by one person. It was probably blown down by strong winds or struck by lightning, and it was broken off at the height of a person.
Over the years, the tree stump has rotted and its surface is covered with moss. When touched lightly with your hand, it feels as soft as soil.
There were some weeds growing on the top of the tree stump, and among the weeds, there was a green plant.
Six palm-shaped leaves, purple-black stems, and a red ginseng seed bigger than a baby's fist at the top, nodding slightly with the wind.
Xu Shiyan has been dealing with ginseng for two lifetimes. If he still can't recognize what this is, he is really blind.
The moment he saw ginseng, Xu Shiyan exclaimed, "Bangchui."
The few people who followed him didn't react at all.
"What mallet? Go back and pick up the mallet? Don't be in a hurry.
Didn’t I just say that? We’ll go back later in the afternoon and we’ll do whatever we need to do without any delay.”
Yang Chunming glanced at the tree stump and thought it was boring. He waved his hand and went to pick up mushrooms.
"I mean, there's a stick tree up here, big stuff." Xu Shiyan looked helpless, these people didn't understand what he meant at all.
"Ah? There's a mallet on it? Third brother, are you dazzled?"
Everyone looked up in disbelief and looked up at the tree stump.
Then, everyone opened their mouths and stared at the tree stump.
"Damn it, it's really a stick, or six leaves."
"Quick, quick, Bang Chui." Everyone came to their senses and shouted in unison.
“What are you shouting for? We don’t even have a home, so what’s the use of shouting?
Hurry, go back to Shen Xiaofang and borrow ropes, axes, saws, deer bone sticks, etc. I think Uncle Li can have some."
Xu Shiyan couldn't help but laugh when he saw the stunned expressions of everyone, and hurriedly ordered them to find something.
This ginseng tree grows on a rotten tree stump. The stump is high and rotten and cannot bear the weight. We need to find some way to do it.
At this time, everyone unconsciously took Xu Shiyan as the leader.
So Zhao Jianshe and Wang Zhijun trotted back to see the small house, leaving Xu Shiyan, Yang Chunming and others standing guard in front of the tree stump.
Not long after, I saw a large group of people rushing over.
Yes, who heard that they saw a big product and didn’t want to come and see the excitement?
"Brother, where is the stick?"
Xu Shixiang ran very fast and was the first to come to Xu Shiyan, but found no sign of Bang Chui.
The people behind him also came over and cast their eyes on the ground, but no one saw the shadow of the stick.
"Jianshe, didn't you say there was a mallet? Where is it?" The guy thought Zhao Jianshe was joking and turned to glare at him.
"Well, isn't that right on top of the tree stump?" Zhao Jianshe ran back and forth in a hurry, panting from exhaustion.
He didn't explain clearly when he went back just now. Now he pointed at the tree stump and said breathlessly.
"On a tree stump? Are you kidding? Who has ever heard of a stick growing on a tree?"
Everyone didn't believe it, but their eyes still moved towards the tree stump.
Then, everyone fell silent.
Because they were all petrified collectively, staring at the club on the tree stump, dumbfounded.
"What's going on? How come the stick has grown to the top?" After a while, someone came back to his senses and asked leisurely.
"Then what else can't you figure out? This tree stump is old and rotten."
Xu Shiyan slowly took the rope and stepped forward to tie up the tree stump.
"It must be that a bird ate the ginseng seeds and then pooped on it. The undigested ginseng seeds fell on it and slowly sprouted."
This probability is indeed extremely low, but it is not impossible.
The stump was rotten and almost like mud. It was soft and moist, enough to provide the ginseng with what it needed to grow, so the ginseng tree grew like this.
When ordinary people go into the mountains, they lower their heads and search in the grass. How can they look up at the sky?
As a result, this ginseng tree slipped through the net. It was so close to the ginseng field, and no one noticed it for so many years.
After hearing Xu Shiyan's explanation, everyone couldn't help but nod. If you say this, it is possible.
At the same time, everyone couldn't help but sigh, Xu Shiyan was so lucky. Who would have thought that he could meet such a ginseng?
"Third brother, how did you think of looking up?" Someone was curious and couldn't help but ask.
"You don't know, this is where Chen Deyong peed." Xu Shiyan couldn't help but laugh.
"I was so angry at the time that I didn't bother to look at the tree stump. We happened to be wandering here just now, and we talked about Chen Deyong."
"I suddenly remembered the words of the elders: as long as there are treasures, there are wild animals guarding them. Especially near the big mallet, there may be snakes."
The older generations of people calling snakes Qianchuanzi are not just doing it for fun.
Ginseng will produce ginseng seeds, and ginseng seeds can easily attract mice. Snakes can easily catch mice if they stay near ginseng.
Xu Shiyan also thought of this, so he looked around carefully, but couldn't find it. When he looked up, he saw the ginseng on the tree stump.
Everyone suddenly understood, and then, no one knew who it was, burst out laughing.
"Third brother, how would Chen Deyong feel if he knew that there was a ginseng growing on the place where he was bitten by the snake?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter. Some people laughed so hard that they shed tears.
"I guess he will regret it to death. Why was he so mean at that time? He had to pee on the tree stump?"
"He just offended the mountain god. Otherwise, he might have seen this stick."
"It's impossible. He doesn't have that kind of wealth. Even if he doesn't pee, he can't see. No one will look up."
For a time, everyone had various discussions.
Xu Shiyan didn't have time to chat with them, he was busy.
"Okay, don't just stand there and watch, come over and lend a hand.
I have to knock this tree stump down, please help me hold it on, so as not to shatter the tree stump."
The tree stump was a bit high, and it was so rotten that it was difficult for people to get up, so there was no way to lift out the stick.
The best way at present is to saw off the tree stump from the root, and then take the ginseng out bit by bit.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jianshe and Yang Chunming hurriedly stepped forward, while the others still stood there and watched the fun.
It's not their fault. They didn't see this stick tree and it has nothing to do with them. They just came to see the fun.
If he steps forward to take action, he is afraid that Xu Shiyan and others will misunderstand and think that they also want a share.
Xu Shiyan didn't care about those people and ordered Yang Chunming and others to hold on to the stump. He took a saw and an ax and carefully started sawing from the root of the stump.
The stump was rotten and could not be pulled after a few saws, so I had no choice but to chop it with an axe.
The ax was sharp enough, but the tree stump was really thick, so it took a lot of effort to finally bring it down.