Xu Shiyan tied the tree stump with a rope in advance, and Yang Chunming and others were supporting him, so the tree stump fell without much shock, and naturally the mallet inside was not hurt.
After the tree stump was knocked down, Xu Shiyan began to use a pick to clean away the rotten wood, soil and other materials bit by bit.
Gradually, all the ginseng reed heads were revealed, and a small section of ginseng shoulder was exposed underneath.
Just by looking at the shoulders, you can tell that the ginseng underneath is quite big.
"It's really a big deal, it's great." Yang Chunming and others gathered around, and when they saw it, they cheered.
Xu Shiyan saw the ginseng, but they went into the mountain together. As the saying goes, "the one who saw it has a share," they all also got a part of the ginseng tree.
At this time, several people were really excited.
As for the other people, they are not so lucky. They came here just to watch the excitement, and it is good to have an eye-opening experience. There is no need to think about anything else.
Xu Shixiang didn't step forward to help. He looked at his watch and saw that it was getting late.
"Let's go back to work. We still have about thirty feet of sticks left to pick up, so we can't delay." This was what he said to those who were watching the excitement.
"Third brother, you don't have to go back in a few afternoons. I think it will be tough enough to go back tonight.
I'll tell my family later, and it will save them from worrying at home." This was said to Xu Shiyan, Yang Chunming and others.
This ginseng is not small, and it is inside a tree stump, so it is a bit difficult to lift it out.
According to Xu Shixiang's estimation, it would be early if he could be lifted out tomorrow.
It is estimated that these people will have to stay in the mountains tonight.
The family would be worried if they couldn't see them go back, so they had to go back and send a message.
"Well, we'll definitely have to stay here tonight.
I don’t need you to send messages to my family. I will send Jianshe and Dajun back now and ask him to go to each house to talk and bring some food.”
Depending on the situation, we will definitely have to stay in the mountains tonight. If something goes wrong tomorrow, we will have to stay one night.
Food and drink for the five people had to be provided, and it was very cold in the mountains at the end of September.
They didn't bring too much clothes, so they stayed like this. It would be freezing at night, so they had to have someone go back to get their clothes and luggage.
Xu Shixiang was right when he heard it, so he led the people away without saying anything else.
Zhao Jianshe and Wang Zhijun also left. They returned to the village to report the news and took various food and supplies along the way.
"Chunming, Erniu, don't just stand here and watch. Hurry up and pick up firewood. We have to stay here tonight."
Xu Shiyan knew that these few had little experience in going into the mountains, so he ordered them to work.
Yang Chunming and Li Erniu were both good at work. According to what Xu Shiyan said, they chopped the wood quickly.
Then, set up two moats near here, collect a lot of firewood, and light a fire.
The sun is setting in the west, and the light in the forest is getting darker and darker. On Xu Shiyan's side, the ginseng has just exposed a small shoulder.
It is no longer possible to continue at this time, otherwise it will easily damage the ginseng skin. Once damaged, it will not be sold at a high price.
"Third brother, it's getting dark. You haven't had a break this afternoon. Get up and move around.
When Jianshe and the others come back later, let’s get some food and continue tomorrow.”
Yang Chunming saw that it was getting dark, so he called Xu Shiyan to rest.
Xu Shiyan spent the afternoon squatting there lifting the mallet. He was really tired, so he stopped what he was doing, stood up and stretched his arms and legs.
"Look at this, this ginseng is quite big. I guess I won't be able to lift it all out tomorrow."
This ginseng is not small, and it grows in a special environment. It is very difficult to dig and the speed is slow.
"Well, it looks pretty big. Third brother, can this ginseng be sold for a lot of money?
Hehe, if this can be sold for several thousand yuan, I will have enough money to marry my wife." Li Erniu asked with a naive smile.
"You kid, don't ask around. The elders have rules. You can only talk about the size and not the price."
Yang Chunming raised his head and slapped Erniu on the back of the head to warn him.
Li Erniu didn't feel annoyed after being hit, he just smiled and said, "Oh, I understand, I won't ask anymore.
Anyway, we are just following the third brother to get the advantage. The third brother has good fortune, so we just follow the one who gets the advantage." Don't look at Li Erniu as a fool, but he is not stupid.
Didn't Chen Deyong and others also look jealous at Xu Shiyan's financial fortune?
Those people tried their best to get rich by taking advantage of Xu Shiyan's luck, but in the end they got nothing and even hurt someone.
They were going up the mountain to pick mushrooms, and they met Bang Chui. Isn't this just like picking up mushrooms for nothing?
Besides, Xu Shiyan was the one who contributed the most. It would be great if they followed and took advantage. Why do they care so much?
Yang Chunming felt comfortable hearing this, so he nodded.
"That's right, remember one thing, no matter how to deal with this ginseng tree, it is the third brother who makes the decision, do you understand?"
"Hey, hey, I understand." Li Erniu nodded quickly.
Over there, Xu Shiyan was just about to say something when he saw someone approaching in the distance.
Xu Shiyan and others hurried over to meet them, and it was Zhao Jianshe and Wang Zhijun who came back panting from exhaustion and carrying large and small bundles with their straps on their backs.
"Third brother, all five families have been notified, and each family has brought dry food and clothes.
My dad said that there might be wild animals in the mountains at night, so he asked me to bring two guns for self-defense."
As soon as Zhao Jianshe saw Xu Shiyan, he said quickly.
Xu Shiyan nodded when he heard this. Sure enough, Jiang is still very spicy.
Zhao Dahai asked his son to bring a gun. Was it to protect against wild animals? Is it to protect against people?
Now the whole village knows that they met Bang Chui when they entered the mountain. Who knows if anyone has bad intentions?
What if a group of people came at night, killed a few of them, and took away the ginseng tree? This is not impossible.
People die for wealth and birds die for food. This principle has not changed since ancient times, so it is necessary to be on guard against others.
"Okay, thank you for the hard work, brothers. We have been cheering up for the past two days and just waited for the ginseng to be carried down the mountain."
Xu Shiyan took the luggage, put it on his shoulders, and returned to Jiazi with everyone.
Zhao Jianshe and the two brought quite a lot of things, including dry food and water, so everyone settled down and ate first.
After that, they were divided into groups. Zhao Jianshe and Wang Zhijun stayed on guard for the rest of the night, and Yang Chunming and Li Erniu stayed on guard for the rest of the night to prevent wild animals and people from approaching.
As for Xu Shiyan, he has to concentrate on lifting ginseng during the day, which consumes a lot of energy. He must sleep well at night, so he sleeps at night.
After a safe night, Xu Shiyan started working at dawn the next day, while the others boiled water for cooking and continued after breakfast.
That ginseng tree is indeed not small, probably because it grows on a tree stump and has very long roots in order to absorb more water.
So they still couldn't dig them all out the next day, and they had to live on the mountain at night.
Xu Shiyan had a tiring day and went to bed early in the evening. Yang Chunming found opportunities to catch up on sleep during the day, so they still kept vigil at night.
Sleeping until midnight, he suddenly heard some noise. Without saying a word, Yang Chunming picked up the gun and pointed it in the direction of the sound.
Then, I seemed to hear some chaotic sounds, and then there was no movement.