"Go up the mountain, dig for medicine, I'll come, sing a few songs..."

The melodious folk song dispels the morning mist and scares away many birds in the forest.

The sky is bright, the mountains are bright and dark, and the clouds and mist are like ribbons. Occasionally, two long and long "cuckoo, cuckoo-" calls make the mountains and forests even more serene.

The sun has not yet risen, and the quiet mountain forest is slightly dim. Only in the bright places, the blue background of the clear sky is revealed.

An old man and a young man were walking slowly in the forest, breathing in the cool air with dew and moisture in the forest, and listening to the chirping of birds in the mountains. The father-in-law and son-in-law suddenly became interested, and they sang folk songs back and forth. .

In front of the two of them, a tall and handsome tiger-headed yellow hound, with golden hair all over its body and calm eyes, trotted in front, stopping from time to time to smell carefully and constantly explore the surrounding situation.

Behind the golden-haired hound were three little things with tawny hair, running up and down among the grass and shrubs. They were extremely fast and came and went silently. You wouldn't even be able to see them if you weren't paying attention.

Sometimes he is very lively. When he hears the chirping of birds, he will climb up the tree to catch birds.

This is naturally Xiao Jin and the three little weasels.

Heiwa was not taken with him. Heiwa was left at home to look after the house. Today, both the father-in-law and son-in-law were not here, and the chickens, ducks and geese were not let out. They were all kept in a pen. Heiwa was at home to watch over him. Gao Xiulan remembered Just go and add water to feed.

I didn’t take the little yellow dog with me either. It was not suitable for traveling in the mountains. The puppy Wang Cunye bought was originally raised as a pet. It is enough to be able to look after the home and care for the home. There is no need to ask too much.

As for the kite not following, it is because its injury has not healed and its wings are still weak and need to be nourished.

So besides Xiao Jin, I brought three little weasels with me.

Although these three little guys are messing around with cats and dogs all day long, their abilities are not weak, and they can be useful if they are brought here.

Chen Ling and Wang Cunye and his son-in-law were also fully armed, with their heads wrapped in indigo coarse cloth, wearing shabby clothes like sacks, with thick and long hemp ropes wrapped around their waists, and medicine hoes and sickles on their backs. Carrying bamboo baskets, the two of them walked slowly through the mountain forest, stepping on the fallen leaves in the forest.

Chen Ling also carries an extra set of trolls.

From the outfits of the two of them, we knew that the place they were going to today would definitely not be nearby.

Indeed, there are no valuable medicinal herbs near the mountains, so you have to go deep into the mountains to get them.

Weng and his son-in-law came mainly to dig dendrobium and uncaria.

When Wang Cunye went into the mountains alone to collect herbs a few days ago, he accidentally discovered dendrobium growing on a cliff. It was old, numerous, and growing very well.

It's a pity that he is old now and has bad legs and feet, so he can't pick it on the spot.

In addition, he had gone quite deep at that time. If he did not return in time, it would get dark quickly in the mountains and he would not be able to go back. Therefore, he did not dare to be greedy and only left a mark.

In addition, there are many snakes and insects in the northern mountain of Wuyun Mountain, and the terrain is steep, with many deep streams and twists and turns. Therefore, it is inaccessible to people and wild animals are often infested. It is better not to stay alone for too long.

However, in a place like this, as long as you are brave enough and dare to go deeper, rare medicinal herbs are not uncommon.

In addition to dendrobium, the old man also set his sights on Uncaria.

In other words, Dendrobium was an unexpected surprise, and Uncaria was the target of his previous trip to the mountains to collect herbs.

He is a medicine farmer, not a herbal medicine shop. In order to cure diseases and prescribe prescriptions, he needs to collect all kinds of herbs, and the first priority is naturally to collect valuable ones.

In addition to very valuable rare medicinal materials, herbs that can be sold at a good price and grow in large quantities are the best choices.

Uncaria fits the bill perfectly.

The landform and climate of the northern mountain of Wuyun Mountain are very suitable for the growth of Uncaria.

In steep, dark, and humid ravines and canyons, green uncaria often grows.

As long as they find one canopy, it will be enough for them to harvest it for three or four days. After they go back and cut it into sections and dry it, they can sell it for more than 100 yuan.

"Have you ever come to the mountains to collect medicine before?"

After a few mountain songs made me feel better, Wang Cunye walked in front and asked.

"I've been here, and He Susu has come here several times to collect herbs. We still don't collect much herbs here. It depends on the season."

Chen Ling thought for a while and found that he had gone hunting twice in Xishan since he was a child. When collecting herbs, it was just like catching scorpions for fun, so he said: "Going into the mountains to collect herbs like this is a formal activity."

Medicine, this is my first time."

"Haha, you have fields here, so don't worry about collecting herbs."

Wang Cunye laughed loudly and said, "Gathering medicine depends on the weather and life. If you trade your life for money, how can you save worry by growing food?"

"That's true."

Chen Ling responded, medicine farming is a family skill passed down from father to son, but neither the eldest uncle nor the second uncle likes to do this. On the contrary, Wang Susu, the daughter, is interested.

This is because there are too many uncertainties in collecting herbs, and if you want to collect valuable goods, you often need to take risks.

"For the first time, I was much better than your eldest and second brothers. Now they all look down on our work. They think the money comes slowly and we earn less."

Wang Cunye walked in front without looking back and said to himself: "If you want to learn, I will teach you more in the future."

These words made Chen Ling feel a little embarrassed, thinking: "I'm not interested, I just like to play."

Of course.

In addition to playing, I also want to recognize herbal medicine, use Cave Sky to save endangered rare medicinal materials, and do something meaningful.

Weng and son-in-law were chatting casually, while a dog and three weasels were running ahead to explore the way.

Slowly, after climbing over two mountain ridges, the sun rose, the mountains and forests were bright, and the chirping of birds became louder and sweeter.

Then we went down the mountain ridge and followed a mountain stream.

When we walked to a gentle place, the stream turned in front of us, and it suddenly became clear.

Amidst the sound of running water, there are dense bamboo bushes beside the stream. There are open spaces among the bamboo bushes, which are short grass growing close to the ground. There are many dandelions, gray cabbage, and wild garlic mixed in among them.

The two of them found an open space and rested for a while to eat.

I came out early and haven’t had breakfast yet.

Breakfast is very simple, steamed vegetable pancakes and boiled eggs.

Chen Ling also brought some fried fish fillets, wrapped in newspapers and lotus leaves. When he took them out, his father-in-law stared.

After mumbling, he finally just said: "You still know how to eat."

But I thought to myself, how could this son-in-law pick herbs like this?

With this temper and personality, I don’t know who to follow, and everything I do is just like playing.

"Don't be stunned, Dad, eat fish."

"oh."

Wang Cunye took a piece of fish in a daze and ate it with vegetables and steamed pancakes.

I have to say, this guy is really good at it. The fried fish pieces are really delicious, and the fish bones are all crispy and fragrant.

The old man ate deliciously, while Chen Ling ate two small pieces and then put them down. He took out the eggs and cracked them on the bamboo basket.

As soon as the sound of "tap-tat-tat" eggs was being cracked, Xiao Jin and the three little weasels in the distance immediately raised their ears, ran back with a puff of smoke, and circled around Chen Ling wagging their tails.

Even the three little weasels stood up and eagerly put their front legs on Chen Ling's pants, looking like greedy cats.

"I haven't eaten yet. I have to finish it before giving it to you."

Chen Ling said helplessly and stuffed the egg into his mouth.

Both the two dogs and these weasels at home like to eat eggs, not only the eggs laid by the chickens raised at home, but also ordinary eggs.

As long as I hear the sound of eggs being cracked while eating at home, I will run over immediately, even faster than if I just call them.

Wang Cunye looked at Xiao Jin and the little weasels who kept humming and begging for food, and said with a smile: "These ones you raised are like little babies, look at how noisy they are in front of you."

My father-in-law didn't like to see these things in the past, and always felt that he was not doing his job properly.

Not to mention taking human food to feed them?

But now that he is getting older, he would rather have some of these gadgets at home. It would be nice to be lively and cheerful.

"More greedy than the little kid."

Chen Ling smiled and continued to crack two eggs, peeled off the shell and fed one to Xiao Jin. He divided the remaining one and fed it to the three little weasels.

As a result, the little weasels didn't like the food, so they ate all the egg shells on the ground into their mouths, crunching and eating them deliciously.

"Good guys, it's like I abused you."

Seeing this, Chen Ling had no choice but to take out another egg and give it to them.

In fact, they don't need to be fed by humans. The birds and eggs in the forest are enough for them to eat. There are also all kinds of bugs and mice in the fields during this season, so they can't starve.

But after being raised at home, even if he is not hungry, he still likes to join in the fun and get close to him.

"Have you finished eating again? I won't feed you another one."

Chen Ling took out two eggs, gave one to Xiao Jin, and divided it among three little things.

Wang Cunye watched with interest.

I think it’s not unreasonable for my son-in-law to love playing. If he could raise such a smart gadget, he would also love playing.

…

After breakfast, continue to set off.

There are various kinds of herbs everywhere on the road, but they are not very valuable and not worth picking.
To be continued...