The sound of gunshots woke up Xu Shiyan and Zhao Jianshe, and the three of them jumped out of the ditch.
"What's going on? Is it a man or a beast?"
"I don't know, I couldn't tell. I just heard some movement and hugged him." Yang Chunming shook his head.
"Maybe I'm out of control, but I can't make any big mistakes if I'm careful."
Xu Shiyan nodded, indeed, you can never go wrong by being careful.
At this time, the east side was faintly white, and everyone was disturbed by the gunfire and could not sleep. They simply sat in front of the fire, warming themselves and chatting.
Waiting for the sky to get brighter, Zhao Jianshe began to cook, while Xu Shiyan took the deer bone stick and continued working.
Yang Chunming and others stood nearby with guns on their shoulders, not letting go of any disturbance.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the ginseng tree finally showed its full appearance.
The main body of the ginseng is probably thicker than an adult's thumb, the palm is long, and the shape is very beautiful.
The two large beards at the neck are as thick as a cigarette, and several legs branch out from under the main root, all of which are evenly thin and slender.
Probably due to the unusual growth environment, the ginseng whiskers are particularly long and covered with pearl bumps.
This ginseng is estimated to weigh more than three taels, but less than four taels. From the whiskers, reeds, skin, grain, and body shape, it is also of top quality.
The main reason is that it grows on a rotten tree stump and may not have enough nutrients, so even though it is only six leaves, it is not as heavy as imagined.
But everyone is already very happy. Why can't this tree be sold for one or two thousand?
They originally went into the mountains to pick mushrooms, but ended up picking up a ginseng tree. What else were they thinking?
Xu Shiyan still packed the ginseng with moss and birch bark, and then several people packed up the things and stored them in Lao Li Tou's house.
Each of the five people brought some dry food, packed lightly and went straight down the mountain without even entering the village. They crossed the river and headed straight for Songjiang River.
When I arrived at Songjiang River, I inquired and found out that there was a bus bound for Fusong at 11 o'clock.
So the five of them bought tickets, ate some dry food at the station, got on the train and went straight to Fusong.
The road conditions were not good these days, and the bus traveled along a winding mountain road from Songjiang River to Fusong for two hours before finally reaching the county seat.
I went to inquire about the place and found the purchasing station.
At this time of year, everyone is busy with the autumn harvest, and not many people come to sell mountain products.
Xu Shiyan came to the counter and put the ginseng bag directly on the counter. "Comrade, please take a look at this."
Anyone who can work at a purchasing station must have some real skills, and at least have good eyesight.
As soon as he saw the birch bark roll, he knew it was wild ginseng.
So he reached out and took it, carefully unwrapped the outer bark, and then unfolded the birch bark and moss one by one.
When the ginseng inside was displayed in front of their eyes, several staff at the counter couldn't help but wow.
One of them immediately took out a scale and weighed the ginseng on it.
"This ginseng tree weighs three to two nine yuan and has beautiful shapes. Our purchase price is two thousand eight hundred yuan. How about it? Do you want to sell it?"
This person was very straightforward, and there was no need to ask anyone to come over for appraisal. After weighing, he directly said the price based on the table on the wall.
The ginseng tree that Xu Shiyan sold in Tonghua weighed three and a half and sold for 2,500 yuan.
This tree weighs three taels and nine cents. It is said that after the wild ginseng exceeds three taels, the price will rise a lot for every cent it weighs.
If we go to Tonghua, this ginseng tree can be sold for 3400 to 500 yuan.
But this was not for Xu Shiyan alone. Everyone hurriedly followed him just to get the money quickly.
Only when you have money in your pocket can you feel at ease. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, everyone's hard work these days will be in vain.
Furthermore, since they didn’t have a letter of introduction or certification, it was unrealistic to go to Tonghua, so they had no choice but to sell it at this price.
So Xu Shiyan went back to discuss with Yang Chunming, and everyone agreed to sell it directly for 2,800 yuan.
So, the invoice was issued over there, the ginseng was taken away, and 2,800 yuan was counted out and handed over to Xu Shiyan.
Brand new, there are two bundles and one stack, still exuding the aroma of ink.
Two thousand eighty. Yang Chunming's eyes were wide open. They had never seen so much money.
"Let's borrow someone else's land and share the money."
There were few people in the buying station and it was quite quiet. Xu Shiyan directly suggested that he divide the money so that he would not have nowhere to go and be spotted accidentally.
"A total of two thousand and eight, there are five of us, each of us has five hundred and six."
Mountain wealth cannot be enjoyed alone, everyone who sees it has a share. Since five people met the ginseng together, of course it must be shared by five people.
"No, no, third brother, we just benefit from you. Without you, we won't get a penny.
You take the big head and we can share half of it." Yang Chunming and others waved their hands quickly.
Xu Shiyan saw the ginseng and dug it out. Yang Chunming and others felt that they did not put in much effort and the average score was not suitable.
"That won't work. Our friendship as brothers is more important than this money. Just follow the rules. Otherwise, if people find out, they will poke my spine."
This is the rule of freeing the mountain. No matter how much money there is or how many people there are, it must be divided equally.
"If you still think of me as your brother, just keep this money, otherwise you won't be able to be a brother anymore."
Xu Shiyan lowered his face and frightened those people.
Okay, now that we have talked about it, what should we do? Just listen.
So, several people happily divided the money, put half a wad of money into their arms, and all of them were so beautiful that they couldn't close their mouths.
"Brothers, you've got your money, so be careful.
Let's go find out if there is a car back home and what time it is. Don't delay our return home." Xu Shiyan reminded everyone.
Most people nowadays sew a pocket inside their clothes to carry money.
Some people even sew pockets on their underwear or pants just to carry money safely when going out.
Several people went out, found a secluded corner, and carefully hid the money.
Afterwards, the group went to the station and asked about the return train.
In the afternoon, there was a bus from Fusong to Donggang, which happened to pass by the Songjiang River.
There is also a bus from Fusong to Hot Spring, passing by Xianren Bridge.
The place where the big house is located is extremely remote and poor. When you return from Fusong, you will have to take a detour no matter which road you take.
But in comparison, Songjiang River is more convenient.
"Let's take the Donggang bus. Let's get off at Songjianghe and walk back." Xu Shiyan paid directly and bought five tickets.
The bus leaves at three o'clock in the afternoon, and there is only an hour left before departure.
When everyone thinks about it, they have so much money in their pockets, so stop fussing and just stay calm.
So, the five people squatted at the passenger terminal and talked together.
A few of them came directly from the mountains. They were dressed in shabby clothes and covered in dirt. They were squatting in a corner with no one looking at them.
An hour passed quickly, and the ticket check for Donggang was shouted over there.
The five people stood up quickly, went over with their tickets, checked their tickets and got on the bus.
After wandering around like this for two hours, when they arrived at Songjiang River, the five of them got off the car at the corner building and headed westward back to the big house.