kingnovel Chapter 1106 Bird Ginseng
Chapter 1106 Bird Ginseng
They began to circle.
But the road is full of dangers and you have to stop all the way. It is not easy to reach the foot of the mountain in a short time.
After traveling more than eighty miles, we had to stop again.
The scout came back and reported, "Enemy troops were spotted eighty miles ahead, roughly estimated to be more than 50,000 strong."
General Xiaoyan stamped his feet angrily, "This group of people are like dog-skin plasters, following you wherever you go."
Zhou Guo spread out the map and said, this road is impassable, so he had to choose another one.
By the time they finalized the route and sent out the scouts, it was time for dinner.
Everyone took out their treasured wild fruits, unknown grass roots, or hidden pieces of meat from their pockets and ate them in silence. No one spoke. They had been eating these things for so long and were so exhausted, so how could they have the energy to talk?
Zhou Guo was gnawing on pieces of roasted yam, which were dug by several of his personal soldiers. They dug dozens of pounds of it, roasted it by several people, and each person carried some on his back. This was Zhou Guo's food ration.
But she didn't feel comfortable eating it alone, so she ate it with a few others. They only ate one at each meal, mixed with dried wild fruits, boiled grass roots, and drank mountain spring water, which was enough to make them half full.
Fortunately, she was good at hunting and could hunt chickens and fish from time to time. Otherwise, if she ate these all day long, she would probably not even have the strength to walk.
Dashu and Xiaoshu looked at Zhou Guo's thinner face. His face, which originally had little flesh, became even more sunken, and his eyes looked even bigger. He felt so distressed.
This is their master, a wealthy family who collects millions of shi of grain every year and feeds so many people, but in the end, he himself hides in the mountains, gnawing on grass roots and eating insects.
If Manager Hu and his men knew about this, who knows what would happen.
After eating, Zhou Guo stood up and went to a deserted place.
Damn it, my period happens to come at this time.
Fortunately, she brought this thing with her this time, just in case she needed it.
Sometimes it is inconvenient to travel, so she made a simple version made of cotton, which can be thrown away after use. This is when its convenience is shown, and disposable ones are good.
When she gets out, I must study carefully how to make disposable sanitary products more comfortable so that I won’t have to suffer so much next time there is a special situation.
It was already early winter. If the weather was hot, she would definitely run to some stream and take a good bath. The smell on her body was not much better than when she was fleeing.
After changing the things muttering to herself, she dug a hole and buried the things she had changed.
As I was burying the leaves, I realized something was wrong. The golden leaves not far away were a bit dazzling.
She went forward to take a look out of curiosity...
I swallowed my saliva. What a huge piece of golden thread lotus!!
Isn't this thing similar to ginseng? It's not very common. Why is there such a large area of it here? ?
She squatted down and dug up all the golden thread vines she could see, took out a piece of cloth from her bag, wrapped all the herbs in it, and carried it on her back. This thing is also a panacea for external injuries, it can stop bleeding, reduce swelling, relieve pain, clear away heat and detoxify.
It’s a good thing. She has never seen anything like it in the north, even after running through so many mountains.
It's really rare to see such a large area after so many days in the mountains.
The group saw a large bag suddenly appeared behind her and asked curiously, "What is it? Where did it come from?"
Zhou Guo said: "It's a medicinal herb. I just happened to see one and picked it."
General Xiaoyan's eyes lit up, "Is it wild ginseng?"
If it were wild ginseng, it would be valuable.
Zhou Guo shook his head, "No, you only know wild ginseng? This is almost the same as wild ginseng. It has another name, bird ginseng."
"Bird ginseng? Is it valuable?" General Xiaoyan asked. He was concerned about whether it was valuable or not.
Zhou Guo whispered, "It is said that this thing has always been a tribute because of its rarity, and only the royal family can use it."
"What?" General Xiaoyan was shocked. "We can still use wild ginseng. Is this thing more precious than wild ginseng?"
Zhou Guo said: "Not really, in fact, wild ginseng is also a tribute, but it is valuable. If there is money, there is a market, and there is trade.
In fact, this thing is not much worse than wild ginseng, but it is not as famous as wild ginseng, and it is probably not as rare, which is why many people don’t know about it or recognize it. ”
General Xiaoyan nodded and said excitedly, "Can you show it to me? If I come across it in the future, I won't miss it in vain."
Zhou Guo took the thing out and said, "It's easy to recognize. Just like its name, the leaves are covered with golden lines."
General Xiaoyan looked at this thing over and over again, and several captains also asked for one.
Most of the time they are at the border, where there is no such thing, so they find it very novel.
"It really lives up to the name. Gold threads, gold threads. The leaves are all covered with gold threads. They look valuable just by looking at them."
"If I come across this thing in the future, how much money can I get from picking it and selling it?"
Even Dashu and Xiaoshu looked at Zhou Guo. Since it grew in this mountain, it must be found in more than one place. There must be other places as well. If there were too many, and he could sell them outside, wouldn't he become rich?
"This..." Zhou Guo was really stumped by the question. She had never sold this thing before. Facing everyone's expectant eyes, she shook her head and said, "I don't know. I have never sold it before."
The expectation in everyone's eyes was instantly extinguished.
General Xiaoyan said, "So it was all your imagination. Does that mean what you said is true?"
Zhou Guo said, "Although I don't know how much it can be sold for, the medicinal effect is here. How about giving it to a brother to try? It's not convenient here, just crush it and apply it on."
In fact, she has never used it, so she doesn't know whether the effect is that good.
At this time, the thing the team has the most is wounded soldiers, and there are people injured in various places.
General Xiaoyan said, "Forget it. Since this medicine is so precious, now is not the time to use it."
On the battlefield, a single loss of blood can cost a person's life, so medicine must be used sparingly, after all, it is a life-saving device.
The weather is getting colder now. The longer they stay in this deep mountain, the greater the danger. These can be saved to save their lives later.
Fortunately, the scouts returned in time and no enemy troops were found on this road for the time being.
The large force advanced silently.
Zhou Guo mixed in the team, after all, no matter how strong she was, she was still a girl. When something happened to her, her condition was different from usual. After a few days, her lips turned white.
Fortunately, the journey was smooth.
General Xiaoyan told Zhou Guo that if he went out this time, he would definitely treat her to a meal and let Zhou Guo eat whatever she wanted.
Zhou Guo said, "I should invite the general. Thank you for your care along the way. Later we will go to the mountains to hunt some deer and roast them for dinner."
General Xiaoyan was very interested. "This is great, this is great. Let me tell you, my two sons both like to eat venison. In previous years, when I went back, I went to the mountains and hunted one for them. The two of them happily ate half a leg in one meal. The grown-ups are really good eaters."