After hearing his words, Cui Hongyu couldn't help laughing.
"You have so many flower pots. Wherever you want to plant ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, I think you can grow vegetables."
Chen Xiaobei laughed and said, "Okay, you are right, I will plant vegetables in this flower pot later."
After talking about the fuss, Chen Xiaobei didn't have time to rest after lunch, so he brought two big baggage with him. After thinking about it, he loaded up two more serial crossbows and took them out together.
He had already told Lidong in the morning that they would go into the mountains together this afternoon.
Take Lidong to get familiar with the mountain roads of Hulu Valley, and then organize the villagers to remove the Ganoderma lucidum from the mountain as soon as possible.
The first time I followed Chen Xiaobei into the mountains, I was still a little excited at the beginning of winter.
"Brother Xiaobei, how much ginseng do you think there is in Shanna Gourd Valley? If we plant too much, will the ginseng become less valuable?"
Chen Xiaobei smiled slightly.
"We can't expect Qingniu County to digest so many high-end medicinal materials. If we want to sell them at a good price, we have to go to a big place."
"Is it a big place?" Lidong slapped his thigh, "I understand, we can go directly to the capital."
Don't worry, what this guy Lidong said makes sense. If you sell ginseng in the capital, the price will be higher than in Wannian City, but it's just not suitable now.
I don’t even know how to get to the capital.
The two of them arrived at the mountain temple in one breath.
Chen Xiaobei first walked around the mountain temple and observed it carefully.
When he went down the mountain yesterday, he placed some pebbles and dead branches in inconspicuous places around the mountain temple.
If someone comes, they may touch or step on it inadvertently.
After walking around, everything was normal. He felt relieved now. As long as Sun Jian and the others were not on the mountain, he could go to Hulu Valley with confidence.
After walking through the woods and entering Calabash Valley, Lidong was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him.
"Xiaobei, am I not dreaming? How did you discover so many ginseng and Ganoderma?"
Chen Xiaobei shook his head helplessly, "How else could I have discovered it? I was forced to do so."
"I'm dragged around the mountain by those people every day, how could I not find it?"
Chen Xiaobei squatted down and showed Lidong how to dig.
Start with the soil about three inches away from the ginseng, dig to a certain depth, dig out a pocket from the bottom, and dig out the soil and ginseng.
Then pull a handful of weeds from the side, wrap the soil around it, and secure it.
It really doesn't have much technical content. After digging two, the beginning of winter was done in a decent manner. Soon the two of them dug a dozen ginseng and a dozen Ganoderma lucidum plants each.
Full of baggage, four bags.
Lidong stood up and stretched his sore waist, "It looks relaxed, but I feel tired after working for a long time."
Chen Xiaobei said to his heart, this is not nonsense, why are you not tired these days?
The two of them were chatting and laughing, carrying their bags and walking out. As soon as they entered the woods outside, they suddenly heard a series of crashing sounds in the distance.
Chen Xiaobei immediately stopped.
"Brother Lidong, it seems someone is coming."
After saying that, he put the bundle in his hand into the grass beside him, and just as he was about to step forward, Lidong suddenly grabbed his hand.
"Don't go there."
This kind of concern comes from the heart.
Chen Xiaobei said softly, "I have to go over and see what's going on."
Lidong also put the baggage in his hand into the grass next to him, then stopped in front of Chen Xiaobei and walked into the woods first.
Walking in front means more risks, which makes Chen Xiaobei admire Lidong very much. He is a responsible man.
The two of them hid behind a big tree that was as thick as two people's arms, and cautiously stuck their heads out to look out.
A group of men in black came densely up the mountain, and the leader was Sun Jian.
There were more than a hundred people watching.
What made him even more surprised was that among so many people, no one spoke. The atmosphere was quite depressing. Sun Jian and Sun Gui just walked forward without saying a word.
Chen Xiaobei secretly thought it was a fluke. Fortunately, he came down the mountain a little late. If he had to go down the mountain early and meet these people head-on, there was no telling what the story would be.
While walking, Sun Jian suddenly stopped.
He turned his head and looked at the people behind him.
"What do you think of the terrain here?"
Two people stood up and looked around.
"Brother, if there is an ambush here, they can only retreat in that direction."
After saying this, he pointed in the direction of Hulu Valley where Chen Xiaobei and the others were.
Sun Jian nodded, "Yes, they will definitely go there. You will lead an ambush in the woods later to cut off their retreat."
Then, he turned to look at the other person and said, "Take the people back two miles to ambush. If you hear us taking action, come out again."
Then he turned to look at Sun Gui, "Take the people to the front and hide behind the small slope. Remember to kill them with crossbow arrows as much as possible. Don't fight in close combat. Those are desperadoes. If we fight in close combat, we will suffer."
After everything was arranged, Sun Jian pointed to the canyon on the left and said, "I will take the people and hide below. After you take action, we will be responsible for throwing poisonous smoke upwards to stun them."
After hearing Sun Jian's arrangement, Chen Xiaobei was so frightened that his calves trembled.
If someone really falls into their ambush, they will definitely not be saved.
The road up the mountain and the road down the mountain are blocked.
On one side is a cliff, and on the other side is a winding trail leading to Calabash Valley.
But it is obvious that there is also an ambush in Hulu Valley.
Not only are the gourd bones ambush, but poisonous smoke will be thrown up from the bottom of the cliff, making it impossible to escape.
But this is not what Chen Xiaobei is worried about. What he is most worried about is that if their opponent won't come for a while, when will he be able to go home?
The more important point is that if it gets dark and he and Lidong don't go back, will Cui Hongyu lead people into the mountains like he did when he met Chen Ping that day?
If that were the case, it would be a big trouble.
Seeing the man in black approaching, the two of them quickly picked up their bags and carefully retreated into the Calabash Valley. They further hid in the dogwood tree and finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"Brother Lidong, we're in trouble now. If we can't go back after dark, what if Cui Hongyu leads someone to find us, and if we run into these people, will we still be able to survive?"
After hearing what he said, Lidong was at a loss as to what to do, "What should we do? Should we stop looking forward and see if there are any other exits?"
Chen Xiaobei turned his head and looked at the woods in the distance, "Okay, be careful, don't alert those people."
The two of them cautiously squatted half-crouched in the dogwood bushes and moved forward bit by bit until they were far away.
It wasn't until they turned around that they couldn't see the entrance in the distance that the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and straightened up.