Song Chen was getting closer and closer to the mountains, and Song He's heart began to beat.
"Sister, don't go any further. There is Jiuling Mountain beyond. There are wild beasts there."
Jiuling Mountain is thousands of feet high, with many dangerous peaks. It is said that more than ten years ago, many villagers went to Jiuling Mountain to hunt wild boars or something. Later, several villagers went into the mountain, but none of them came out. The village organized people to go in
Looking for someone, I saw blood and mutilated limbs all over the ground, and from time to time I could hear the howls of wild beasts.
From then on, no villager went up Jiuling Mountain.
In addition to Jiuling Mountain, there are other mountains in this area. If the villagers want to find anything on the mountain, they will go elsewhere, and they will never go to Jiuling Mountain.
"Jiuling Mountain?" Song Chen had no impression of this place.
"Jiuling Mountain is the most dangerous place in our area. The villagers would rather starve to death than go up to Jiuling Mountain. It is said that the mountains are full of wild animals." Song He told Song Chen what he knew, without any exaggeration.
Song Chen didn't take it seriously. Animals and people have different laws of survival. As long as you don't break this law, you can coexist peacefully.
"Let's go a little further without going in." Song Chen didn't insist on going up to Jiuling Mountain, but it was impossible for her to go back now.
As soon as I walked here, I discovered that the soil quality here is different from the surrounding areas, and the temperature and humidity have also changed. This is an environment that is very suitable for the growth of medicinal materials. Maybe you can find something here.
Seeing her like this, how dare Song He agree, "No, you said it was nearby before, but now it's so far away, we have to go back, otherwise dad will be worried."
"We can't just go back like this." Song Chen didn't agree. She had to gain something after finally going up the mountain, otherwise she wouldn't know how long she would have to continue eating the light wild vegetable soup...
"Brother, if we find a good medicinal plant here, we can take it to the town and exchange it for some money, which will greatly improve our current life. It's not that I can't bear the hardship, but if we continue to eat it every day, we can't
If you use oil without salt, your body will collapse quickly, especially salt."
Song Chen's words made Song He unable to refute, and they were also a huge temptation.
Song He took a deep breath and said, "At most half an hour."
"Well, okay." Song Chen didn't say anything else. Half an hour is an hour, which is not a short time. Judging from the environment here, he should be able to find something.
Song Chen took the lead, and the two of them walked inside for another quarter of an hour before stopping. The light here was much darker than outside.
The towering trees blocked part of the sunlight with their dense branches and leaves, and the thick dead leaves were so soft underfoot that it made people feel nervous.
Song Chen turned around and saw that Song He's face was unusually solemn and a little pale. He was obviously frightened.
"Don't be afraid, there are no traces of wild beasts living in this area." No traces of wild beasts' footprints or feces were found along the way.
Hearing this, Song He looked over, confusion flashing in his eyes.
Before, his sister said that she had a strange dream. He just thought it was God's blessing that his sister got better, but he didn't care whether she learned anything.
And now the sister standing in front of him made him feel strange for the first time, not because of the strangeness that opened his mind, but because she was as strange as another person.
Perhaps, that dream really changed my sister.
But what does it matter? No matter what it becomes, as long as my sister is still there.
"Brother, come quickly." Song Chen's excited voice sounded from the front.
Song He hurriedly ran over, but was shocked by the scene he saw, "Here..."
In front of us is no longer a dense forest of big trees that blocks the sky and the sun, but an open and flat land. With the dense forest brought by it before, Songhe now feels like a paradise when looking here.
Song Chen was also very surprised. He obviously didn't expect there to be such a place deep in the mountains. He squatted down and pinched some soil in his hands. It was just right moist, and the black soil exuded a rotten smell.
This was simply the most suitable environment for the growth of medicinal herbs. She did not delay and began to search everywhere.
Not long after, she saw a few more yellow plants in the grass. The plants had no branches and leaves, and were smooth and cute.
Song Chen recognized it at a glance, "Dingfengcao!"
Dingfengcao is Gastrodia elata. In modern times, the price of artificially cultivated Gastrodia elata is much higher than that of other artificially cultivated herbs, let alone wild ones. This trip is not in vain.
Song Chen called Song He, who was still in a daze, over, "Brother, there are windweeds here. Dig them out carefully, don't get hurt, and don't dig them all. Leave at least one plant. I'll go take a look.
Is there anything else?"
"Hey, go ahead and don't go too far." Song He knew about Dingfengcao. Although it is not a very precious medicinal material, it is not unusual.
He looked excitedly at the few grassroots, as if what was swaying in the wind was not the medicinal materials, but the money waving to him.
Gastrodia elata all grow together in nests. Song He left one plant as Song Chen said, and then carefully took out all the pieces in front of him. He got more than a dozen pieces of large and small ones, and carefully pocketed them with his clothes.
stand up.
Song Chen walked around the area and found nothing except some ordinary medicinal materials. This made her slightly disappointed. Seeing that the time was almost up, she thought to herself that she would come back next time and go in again then.
Take a walk.
"Sister, look, there are so many." Seeing Song Chen coming over, Song He happily showed Song Chen the dug Gastrodia elata.
Song Chen picked up a piece and looked at the condition. It was much better than the ones she received at high prices in modern times. In this era, she should be able to exchange some money for it, which would improve her current life to some extent.
"Brother, let's do it again tomorrow. The environment here is very suitable for the growth of medicinal materials. I always feel that I can find more valuable ones."
There are too many places where money is needed, and these few pieces of Gastrodia elata alone are not enough.
"Bring dad with you tomorrow." Song Chen saw his worry and added.
"Well, okay, let's tell dad when we get back." Sure enough, Song He didn't hesitate at all.
On the way back, Song Chen took advantage of Song He not paying attention and threw the piece of gastrodia elata in his hand into the space. He thought that when he went back, he would find a chance to see if the spring water in the space was useful for plants or anything else.
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The brother and sister walked back one after the other.
"Wait!" Song Chen suddenly shouted again and stopped.
"What's wrong?" Song He asked with concern.
Song Chen didn't respond to him, and hurriedly ran to the side. Just when she glanced casually, she saw a group of familiar stems and leaves.
As she got closer, she realized that she was not just looking away, but had actually made a bigger discovery.