Reborn in Changbai Mountain, I rely on my divine eyes to dig ginseng and hunt

Sister Zhang said, "That's not possible. The boss's words are always true. They keep their promises. Pine mushrooms and hazel mushrooms are 50 cents a pound, monkey head mushrooms are 70 cents a pound, and black fungus is 80 cents a pound. These prices are too high, and we can make more money. They also buy other herbs such as Schisandra chinensis, Acanthopanax senticosus, and Astragalus. I heard that the price is about 20 cents higher than ours, and they can also let us do the collection on their behalf, that is, we deduct 10 cents from the goods, and she will give us the same price."

"I know. I've been in business."

"What kind of business is this? I sell candied haws for five cents a string. I made a hundred strings and sold thirty. The remaining seventy were all given away."

"I feel the profit is too thin, and we are far from the town and sparsely populated. But the mountain products are really useful. There are two or three kilograms of pine mushrooms under a tree. You don't have to go to the old forest. You can get a lot of them just at the edge. One hundred kilograms of mushrooms a day, and ten kilograms should be dried. Isn't that five or six yuan in hand?"

"I think I can do it, but I'm afraid of black bears."

"That's all right. Don't worry. Let's go up the mountain with five or six people. We'll take our five-shot rifles and the iron pipes used to fire firecrackers. From time to time, there will be a loud bang, and any wild animals within three to five miles will run away."

The so-called iron pipe for setting off firecrackers is a cast iron water pipe with a handle, welded like a gun, but without an outlet. Put the firecrackers in and light it. There will be two loud bangs inside, but no sparks will come out. This is how firecrackers are set off in forest areas to prevent fires. The sound is like muffled thunder, plus the smell of gunpowder. No matter whether it is a wild wolf, a black bear, or a big tiger, they are all very afraid of this sound.

Of course, every year during the mushroom picking season, people die at the hands of bears. It's just a matter of probability.

Lao Zheng changed into a new set of clothes and said, "Take me to meet this big boss. After all, this is related to the business that makes our family rich. I have to go and take a look and check it out."

The couple arrived at the guesthouse, where Liu Xia Lian was having dinner with everyone. Today's dinner was quite sumptuous, with chicken stewed with mushrooms, Feilong hazel mushroom soup, wild boar meat with hot peppers, and catfish stewed with tofu.

Four dishes for seven people were just enough. The guesthouse only had one cook and two helpers, and they could only do so much, after all, there were other guests to entertain.

Sister Zhang came over with Lao Zheng: "Boss Liu, my boss wants to talk to you. If it's okay, we can start tomorrow."

"Okay, let's go talk over there."

The three of them came over to discuss business. Lao Zheng was stunned. What was going on? In his impression, the boss must be at least 30 or 40 years old. It was only after Sister Zhang kicked him that he came to his senses.

"Where are you from, Boss Liu? Why are you here? This place is remote and has nothing special."

"I'm from Baishan Forest Farm in Jilin Province. My father is a veteran employee of the forest farm and I'm a forest ranger. I get a subsidy of 12 yuan a month. I came here because a friend told me there was a giant python here. I thought there must be treasures on the mountain, so I came to take a look."

When Lao Zheng heard this, he felt very cordial. He was also a forest farm employee, and the Northeast Forest Farm was one family.

"Don't blame me for being nosy. Do you have a market for the things you collected? We don't lack them locally. Not only here, but the entire three northeastern provinces are full of big forests, such as the Greater Khingan Range, the Lesser Khingan Range, and the Changbai Mountain."

"Don't worry about that. I currently have four restaurants, and three more are under renovation. The main dish is Northeastern cuisine, and these kinds of mushrooms are used in large quantities. Of course, I have six or seven purchasing points in Changbai Mountain, and I also ship to the interior. Wholesale depends on volume, and you can only make a few cents per kilogram. We normally receive goods in cash. I won't owe you, and you don't owe me. We are all running small businesses, and it's not easy for us. If you are worried, let's write a contract."

As soon as Lao Zheng realized that this business had to be done formally, he said, "Okay, let's write a contract, and my husband and I can receive the goods with peace of mind."

There was a ready-made template contract, and Liu Xia Lian wrote two copies. There were not many requirements, but there were a few important clauses, namely, it was strictly forbidden to use sulfur, fungicides, insecticides, etc. during the storage period of the goods.

"That's a lot to ask, but don't worry, we haven't heard of anyone using these things here."

"That would be best. Some of the goods will be sold to the capital and Hong Kong. Food must be safe, clean and hygienic. When the packaging bags for dried products come next time, I have food-grade thick plastic bags bought from the supply and marketing cooperative. They are very suitable for storing these dried mushrooms, and they will not mold on rainy days."

Both parties signed and sealed the deal. Old Zheng patted his chest and promised: "Twenty days, one thousand kilograms, just send a truck to haul it, and I guarantee that the task will be completed."

Liu Xia Lian said earnestly: "What you just said is good. When you are making money, it is not difficult to make an average of about 200 yuan a month by picking and purchasing. But you must be experienced and beware of poisonous snakes and wild animals. Don't be careless."

"There are about 300 people in our group. In the past, there were people who came to collect mountain products, but the price was not high, so everyone was not very enthusiastic about picking. Now that the price is so high, each team will not have less than ten people. Every household has a spray gun. If the beasts don't come, it's a bargain. If they come, they will be giving away their fur."

"Okay, be careful. Do you want to come over and eat something with me?"

Old Zheng really wanted to go, but Sister Zhang pulled his arm and said, "No, no, I just ate."

Liu Xia Lian went back to eat and the food had just arrived.

It turned out to be very authentic. Daya praised it, saying, "It's delicious, very delicious, and almost the same as Ganzi's."

Liu Xia Lian drank a sip of Feilong soup: "It's delicious. It tastes great."

The scale of the dragon breeding is going to be expanded. I remember that it will become a Class II protected animal in 20 years, and it is not allowed to be eaten. Before protection, a large-scale breeding farm will be built to raise it directly into poultry, just like quail.

There was no conversation that night, and at noon the next day, a group of seven people in two cars headed straight to Dachong Town. It was quite far from here, about thirty miles away.

This town is quite large. One street is about 500 meters long and a main road runs through the town. It seems to be at least as big as Lijiatun, so it can easily accommodate 2,000 people.

Wang Hong’s house is the second one at the entrance of the village and is easy to find.

Liu Xia Lian stopped the car far away and said, "Daya, Erya, Brother Li, Dayong, the four of you stay here. Damei, Zhao Hua and I will go over to talk and see how his products are. We can also sign a purchase point if we can cooperate."

"Okay, go ahead, don't worry."

Liu Xia Lian and others did not carry guns or knives. There are two sets of survival rules in the mountains and in the town, and they cannot be confused.

The iron gate was quite tall. Li Damei knocked gently and heard the fierce barking of a dog.