Boss Chen waved his hand and asked all his men to retreat, leaving only Liu Xia Lian.

Old Chen lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "In the past few days, a great man saw a red light falling from the sky on Changbai Mountain, which means that there is a treasure coming out of the mountain. Isn't the most important treasure in Changbai Mountain ginseng? Maybe the ginseng last year was only ninety-nine years old, and it will be exactly one hundred after the new year. The hundred-year-old ginseng caused changes in the celestial phenomena."

Liu Xia Lian laughed angrily and said, "No, Uncle Chen, you should be more reliable when you lie. A mere hundred-year-old ginseng, although rare, is definitely not a treasure that can trigger the mysteries of heaven. The story of red light falling from the sky on Changbai Mountain must have been told by some storyteller."

"Hehe, this is true. You know, although I have been in this industry for a short time, this skill is passed down from my ancestors. My family has many old connections. There is a profession called treasure hunters. These people have some secret methods that have been passed down for thousands of years and can observe mountains and qi. Since they say that a treasure has been born, it means there is a 70% to 80% chance of finding it. Are you sure you don't want to give it a try?"

Liu Xialian was a little tempted, mainly because she had recently bought a house and a car, and her money was flowing out like water. Although the restaurant and clothing store were profitable every day, the net profit was only a few thousand yuan a month, and more than half of the money was distributed to employees. After all, they worked to support their families. If they didn't make money, who would serve them? They couldn't play with emotions every day.

Now all she had left was the 400,000 yuan she earned from buying jade in Shimen Village. Liu Xia Lian didn't want to touch that money and wanted to keep it for emergencies.

"Tell me, what's your price for the 100-year-old ginseng?"

Boss Chen was quite proud: "Uncle has a wide network of contacts. This time a rich man in Hong Kong wants the goods and offers 80,000. I can keep less. You take 60,000 and I take 20,000. How about that? I'll give you 20,000 as a deposit first."

Boss Chen handed Liu Xialian 20,000 yuan in cash as he spoke. Liu Xialian did not take it. “Ginseng is not so lucky. If you dig an 80-year-old or 100-year-old one, 60,000 yuan is still acceptable. But if you dig a 120-year-old or 150-year-old one, 60,000 yuan is too low.”

"We'll charge you extra for exceeding the limit. Go as soon as possible. I think some people have already entered the mountain. The corpse-eating dogs were causing quite a stir a while ago, but now they've calmed down. The treasure hunters should be here soon."

"Okay, I'll get ready and go into the mountains tomorrow."

When going into the mountains to look for ginseng, we now have powerful firepower and can easily deal with wild beasts. The main considerations are weather changes, environmental factors, and other factors for treasure hunters.

After all, human life is worthless in the deep mountains and forests. People are killed and thrown in. On the second day, only bones are left, and on the third day, there are no bones left.

Liu Xialian came to the clothing store first, where Li Damei was training new employees. The store in the county town could open in two months at most, and by then it must have a store manager and staff.

"Damei, get ready to go into the mountains."

"Going into the mountains today? Going to catch a bear in a tree hole?"

"Why catch a bear?" Liu Xia Lian was confused.

"Haven't you heard? The forest farm is going to set up a forest farm wildlife park in the current red pine forest park. The main animals are bears and tigers. They are now looking for hunters."

"Oh, I see. But it's still too early. Construction hasn't started yet. How can we build in such a cold weather? Wait a minute, Xu Shiba. I'll tell you when you get here."

After a while, Xu Shiba also came.

Liu Xia Lian said, "We need to go into the mountains to find a hundred-year-old ginseng. You two should prepare your things. We will set out early tomorrow morning. We will have pack horses this time. Bring a double-layer tent so that it will be warmer to spend the night in the mountains."

Xu Shiba reminded: "It's hard to find it now because of the heavy snow on the mountain."

"It's not a big problem to find it. As long as we can find it, we can see it. Hundred-year-old ginseng always has strange signs. It's hard to dig it up, so we bring ice picks and dig out the outer layer. The inside will be soft. After digging it out, we can wrap it in roe deer skin and hide it close to our body. It won't freeze."

"Okay, I'll go buy some plastic sheets to wrap the outside of the tent," said Xu Shiba.

Since it was not my first time in the mountains, I didn't need to buy much, including outdoor kettles, iron pots, rice bowls, sleeping bags, etc.

The happiest ones were Daya and Erya. They were born mountain elves. They felt dizzy when they arrived in the city and couldn't tell where they were when they reached an intersection.

But it’s different once you enter the mountains. You can clearly see the road conditions no matter how far you walk. Even though the mountains are high and the forests are dense, you can still tell the east, west, south and north. You’re a typical mountain kid.

When Li Hu returned to Lijiatun at noon, he was very happy to hear that he was going to go into the mountains to collect ginseng. He hadn't been in the mountains for almost a month, and the last time he got 1,500 yuan, he almost surprised his father to death.

Li Hu followed Liu Xialian to the mountains for a simple reason: first, learn some kung fu, and second, make some money to marry a wife. Li Ganzi had some skills, but he and Xu Xiong didn't have any.

Li Xiaofei asked in a low voice: "Sister, what about me? Should I go?"

"I will definitely take you with me when I go to a nearby place some other time. I can't take you deep in the mountains. You are only fifteen years old. Wait a little longer. There is no need to rush."

"I understand, sister." Li Xiaofei knew that he was young, thin, and couldn't use a hunting rifle. What could he do if he went? He would only be a burden.

"But you have an important task tomorrow, and you must do it seriously."

Li Xiaofei nodded: "Okay, what's the mission?"

"Assist Sister Guilan in getting fodder for the livestock. At the same time, you have to observe the roe deer and study their habits. If you do a good job, I will transfer you to the farm to manage the roe deer. You won't have to go fishing every day."

"No, fishing is tiring, but I like it. I can make a lot of money and improve my family's life every now and then."

"Okay, let's talk about it later."

Liu Xia Lian was very cautious about going into the mountains this time. Lao Chen was a seasoned man, a veteran in this world. In these days, a job that paid tens of thousands of dollars was definitely a matter of life and death.

Great preparations were made that night, and all the firepower hidden in the box was brought out.

A group of eight people went into the mountains, Liu Xialian, Daya, Erya, Li Damei, Xu Shiba, Li Shaoling, Li Hu, and Xu Xiong. Four pack horses were responsible for carrying some of the bags, food, short spears, ropes, wires, axes, etc.

Liu Xialian had a 98k, a Type , and a machete. Daya and Erya each had a crossbow, a shotgun, and a steel mace. Li Damei had a shotgun. Xu Shiba used the Type and a half that he got from the forest farm. Li Shaoling had a shotgun and a lot of odds and ends on him. Li Hu and Xu Xiong each had a shotgun and a machete.

The team consisted of eight people, with six hunting dogs, Big Yellow, Big Gray, Little Black, and three big stupid dogs that Li Shaoling brought from home.

The team entered the mountain quietly without attracting anyone's attention. The experienced Li Shaoling led the way with a gun slung over his shoulder and a machete in his hand.

Liu Xia Lian was in the middle, Xu Shiba was on guard at the end, forming a long snake formation.

Many people had no hope of finding ginseng in the mountains, but the sika deer, red deer, sables, lynxes, and wild boars in the mountains were all valuable products at this time of year, so they would not return empty-handed. However, they were not allowed to hunt large animals during the trip, so they let several sika deer go in vain.

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