Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Gu Jiu threw away the sour soup stick and felt a sour taste in his mouth. He took the water bottle from Lin Shu and rinsed his mouth.

Lin Shu smiled and looked at him: "How do you feel?"

The expression on Gu Jiu's face eased and he smiled: "Now I feel a sweet taste in my mouth."

"It's sour followed by sweetness, which is why rural children like it." After saying this, Lin Shu tore off the skin of another sour soup stick.

"This tiger stick can be eaten as a snack, and its rhizome can be used as medicine."

"Can they be used as medicine?" Gu Jiu paused, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I would have dug them out earlier."

Lin Shu pointed at the tiger cactus not far away and said, "It's easy to dig it up. There are still some there. Go and dig out those two."

"Okay." Gu Jiu took the medicine hoe and went forward to start digging. "Do you want more sour soup poles?"

Lin Shu shook his head: "It's so sour. Eating too much will help digestion. I'll get hungry quickly. I won't eat it anymore."

She looked around and suddenly her eyes fixed on one point, "Haha... look what great treasure I found!"

Gu Jiu, who was digging roots with his butt raised, straightened up and asked expectantly, "What big treasure?"

Lin Shu trotted over to a dead tree and asked, "Look what this is?"

Gu Jiu followed and asked, "What is this? Why does it look a bit like fungus?"

"This is black fungus, purely wild black fungus." Lin Shu was very excited. This was the first time she found wild black fungus in the wild, and a whole dead tree was covered with black fungus.

"Is wood ear a medicinal ingredient?" If he remembered correctly, this thing was a food ingredient, but the price was a bit attractive.

"I plan to pick them, dry them, and eat them at home." Lin Shu took out a snakeskin bag and started picking.

"Then you pick it first, I'll continue digging the rhizome." Gu Jiu returned to the original place and worked hard to dig the rhizome of tiger thorn.

Lin Shu picked the fruits quickly, weighing about two or three pounds from the entire dead tree. She sold half of them to the system at two yuan per pound, and sold one pound and four ounces for two yuan and eighty cents.

"Lin Shu, come here and see if this is Polygonatum sibiricum seedling?"

Hearing Gu Jiu's shout, Lin Shu picked up the snakeskin bag and walked over. There were about a dozen Polygonatum odoratum seedlings in a clump. "The seedlings are too small. Come back to dig them up in a few years."

"Can this brown mushroom be eaten?" Gu Jiu had good eyesight. Although he regretted that the Polygonatum sibiricum seedlings were too small to dig, he soon found another mushroom.

The two men walked through a bush and discovered that there were many dark mushrooms growing on the dead leaves under the woods. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to find them.

"This is pine mushroom." Lin Shu picked one and looked at it carefully. In fact, he was asking the system and got feedback from the system. "Pine mushrooms usually grow on the roots of pine trees. They have very strict requirements on humidity and temperature."

In fact, the system told her that the pine mushrooms under her feet were non-toxic and rich in nutrients needed by the human body. However, there was no way to cultivate pine mushrooms like this artificially, and the system purchased them at a price of five yuan per catty, the same as fir mushrooms.

Of course, there are many kinds of mushrooms in nature, including some poisonous ones. If you are not good at identifying them, you should not pick them randomly. Lin Shu also relies on the system, otherwise, she would not dare to pick mushrooms in the mountains randomly.

After they finished picking all the pine mushrooms, they found a rock to sit down and rest.

"Tired?"

Climbing mountains to collect herbs is not easy. It is difficult to persist without some physical strength.

Gu Jiu took the kettle and took two gulps. "It's okay for us men."

Speaking of physical strength, Gu Jiu really admired Lin Shu's physical strength. After walking around the mountain for a long time, he hadn't seen her out of breath.

"Are you men all very concerned about your reputation? You would rather suffer for it than lose it?" Lin Shu motioned for him to stretch out his hand.

Gu Jiu did as he was told.

"It's all mud." Lin Shu patted his palms.

Gu Jiu laughed and said, "How can I dig the roots without getting my hands dirty?"

Lin Shu: "Let's go to the ravine below. There should be a stream there."

Gu Jiu also heard the faint sound of flowing water, so he stood up, picked up the backpack and followed her.

The water in the stream was very clear. Lin Shu picked up a handful of leaves, wet them with water and rubbed them vigorously. In less than a moment, a lot of bubbles appeared.

Gu Jiu was surprised to see this and followed her example by rolling up the leaves. "Lin Shu, what kind of leaves are these? They can actually make bubbles, a bit like soap."

"It's called soapwort, and the name means it contains a substance called 'saponin', so it can be used as soap. Besides, it's very convenient to wash your hands in the wild."

"It's very convenient. Just dip it in water and rub it a few times to produce bubbles."

"In fact, in nature, there are several other common herbs that can produce bubbles. Next time you see them, I'll teach you how to recognize them."

Gu Jiu looked at her with a half-smile, "Do you agree that I can accompany you up the mountain?"

Lin Shu rolled his eyes at him, "If I don't agree, will you not follow me?"

"No, I'm going to accompany you up the mountain regardless of whether you agree or not. It's just a good opportunity for you to give a street urchin like me something to do."

Lin Shu pushed away the grinning face that was approaching him and said, "Be serious."

"I have followed you up the mountain seriously, what else do I need to do to be serious?"

Seeing his joking appearance, Lin Shu shut up consciously, washed his hands, took out a steamed bun from his bag and gave it to him, "Come and sit down and rest for a while, and eat something to fill your stomach."

Gu Jiu took the steamed bun and took a bite. "Just make do with it for lunch. I'll treat you to a meal tonight."

"I have to go home today, so let's save the meal for next time. I'll treat you next time. And in the afternoon, we'll focus on looking for Polygonatum sibiricum, Smilax glabra, or wild yam."

The main reason was that Lin Shu wanted to find something for Gu Jiu to do in the afternoon, so that she could look for other herbs around that did not require digging roots and rhizomes.

Secondly, she wanted him to experience the hardship of going up the mountain to dig for herbs, so that if he wanted to go up the mountain with her next time, he would know to think twice.

To be honest, although bringing someone with her is helpful, there are also times when it is inconvenient. For example, if she goes up the mountain alone to dig herbs, she can sell them directly to the system without having to carry them down the mountain herself.

This way, she can always travel light when climbing.

"Is it all about digging roots and rhizomes?" Gu Jiu was worried in his heart. It was all hard work, but he didn't dare to show it. So he gritted his teeth and persevered in the afternoon.

......

Let’s talk about the county town.

Xu Ming drank a little too much last night and slept until noon.

Xu Ting had just gotten up and was sitting at the table eating. When she saw him wake up, she complained, "Didn't we agree last night that I would stay at Brother Jiu's place? Why did you bring me back?"

"Cousin Lin Shu was also drunk last night. How could she take care of you two by herself? Besides, if you don't come back to live here, how can I explain to my parents?" Xu Ming searched the house. "Where are my parents?"

"They left my grandparents' house. I think they said my aunt and her family are back and asked us to go over for dinner in the evening."

Xu Ming poured himself a bowl of porridge, looked at the dishes on the table, and said with a bit of disdain: "This is what we're having for lunch, with only pickles and shredded potatoes?"

"Mom said that it's good to have something to eat. Lazy girls like us would have nothing to eat without her at home." Xu Ting urged, "Don't be disgusted, eat quickly, and then we'll go to Brother Jiu's house to play."

I don’t know if anything irreversible happened when they were alone together last night?

But then she thought about it and felt that it was impossible for Gu Jiu to be interested in a country girl from the countryside.

Xu Ming didn't know about her inner struggle. When he heard that they were going to Gu Jiu's house, he shook his head and said, "We just came back from his house last night. Why are we going to his house again? If we go there so frequently, that guy will be dissatisfied. Let's take a rest after dinner, and then go to grandpa and grandma's house for dinner in the afternoon."

Xu Ting rolled her eyes, "Don't you want to know if your cousin Lin Shu has left? If she hasn't left yet, you can go and see her off."

Speaking of Lin Shu, Xu Ming felt that he should go over and take a look, so he agreed.

Suddenly, Xu Ting stopped eating, covered her mouth and nose with a grim look on her face, and stood up and walked to the door.

"elder brother!"

Xu Ming drank the last mouthful of porridge and looked at her with raised eyebrows: "What's the matter? Don't you know that this is just a burst of anger? What's the big deal?"

"puff!"

"elder brother!"

"Don't shout, it's just a fart. It jumped to Moscow and came to Italy. The King of Italy was watching a play and was very dissatisfied when he smelled the fart. He asked scientists to study and analyze it. The fart is just a stream of gas that rushes around in the stomach. If you are not careful, you can open the back door and slip out..."

While Xu Ming was clearing the dishes, he hummed a jingle with pride, pointed at himself, then at Xu Ting, "The one who farts is overjoyed, the one who smells the fart is dejected, if you hold back your fart, your heart will get damaged..."

"Brother!!" Xu Ting was so angry that she almost jumped up. This guy was not polite at all. He used to avoid people, but now this jingle was his biggest shield.

Xu Ming whistled, twirled the bicycle key on his finger, and pushed Xu Ting out the door quickly, "Okay, okay, let's go, let's go to Gu Jiu's place."

......

"Gu Jiu, the backpack and snakeskin bag are full, let's go down the mountain."

During this era, Chinese medicine experienced a period of discontinuity, and few people dug medicinal herbs from the mountains. You could find abundant resources in any mountain.

After digging for five or six hours, the two men filled the backpack and two snakeskin bags. There was no more space for further digging.

The total weight of all the things exceeds 100 kilograms, most of which are Polygonatum sibiricum. Since Smilax glabra is slightly cheaper, the two of them try to choose Polygonatum sibiricum.

"Okay." Gu Jiu wiped the sweat off his forehead, put down the medicine hoe and blew on his hands.

Lin Shu grabbed his bony hand and checked his palm. As expected, two blisters appeared on his palm. "Next time you want to go up the mountain with me, remember to bring a pair of gloves. Otherwise, your hands will be covered with thick calluses in no time."

"I know. I will prepare gloves next time." Gu Jiu took the lead in carrying the backpack and wanted to carry a snakeskin bag of Polygonatum odoratum, but was stopped by Lin Shu.

"Okay, you can just carry the backpack, and give me these two snakeskin bags. I can carry them down the mountain."

"These two snakeskin bags are quite heavy. How about you carry the backpack and I'll carry it?"

Gu Jiu knew that there were twice as many herbs in the snakeskin bag as in the backpack, but he had never carried a load before, so he was not sure whether he could carry it down the mountain.

"Okay, stop arguing with me. You've been digging rhizomes all day and you must be tired. Let me pick them." Lin Shu stopped him.

It was indeed Gu Jiu’s first day up the mountain. He had been swinging the hoe all day and now his arms were sore. He didn’t know what would happen after he went back for a night.

But the man's face forced him not to show weakness in front of her, and now that she had refused, he did not dare to take on the burden by force.

I didn’t feel anything while going up the mountain, but it took me more than an hour to walk down the mountain until I reached the bushes where the bicycle was hidden.

Gu Jiu pulled two bicycles out of the bushes and said, "How about I ride my bike to take you back?"

"No need." Lin Shu tied a snakeskin bag to the back seat of the bicycle and put the backpack on his back. He placed another snakeskin bag on the big bar in front, with the middle part recessed and stuck to the big bar. The two ends of the bag were hung on the big bar, so that it would not fall off even if he was riding or walking.

Gu Jiu stared at her in amazement as she worked as ferociously as a tiger. She had arranged the two bags and a basket of herbs.

"Are you really okay?"

"This is very safe." Lin Shu waved at him and said, "You must be tired after spending a whole day in the mountains. Let's go back quickly."

She had to hurry home, which would take her two or three hours, and it would be dark by the time she got home.

"When will you come to the county again?" Gu Jiu was reluctant to leave.

Lin Shu noticed his reluctant look, thought for a moment and promised, "At least a few days later, I'll come to the county town to find you."

"Next time you come to the county, could you bring a letter of introduction signed by the women's director, and then we can go to get the certificate?" Gu Jiu had been busy all day, but he still remembered that he had failed to get the certificate in the morning.

"Why are you so obsessed with getting married?" Lin Shu was in no hurry to leave. He crossed his arms and asked seriously, "You want to get married with me. Do your parents and elders know about it? What if they dislike my background and think I'm not worthy of you? What will you do if they oppose you and me being together?"

"Also, are our values ​​and personalities compatible?"

"Don't worry, my parents won't object. I'm not young anymore, and my parents and elders all hope that I get married as soon as possible so that I can settle down. The main reason I didn't get married before was that I couldn't stand them tying marriage to profit, and profit came first, which disgusted me."

So he has been putting it off until now. Finally, he didn't want to face his family's pressure to get married, so he hid in his ancestral home in his hometown.

Lin Shu shook his head. "Your explanation doesn't make me determined to follow you. There are many difficulties for us to be together. The most realistic one is that after we get married, my household registration is in the countryside. If I don't settle the household registration, when we have children, the children will have to follow my rural household registration."

If a rural hukou does not have a food grain certificate in the city, it will be difficult for him to go to school.

"Don't worry about these, I'll find a way to take care of it." Gu Jiu didn't want to give up on a girl he had feelings for because of these little difficulties.

Lin Shu nodded and said, let’s delay it for now.

Once this kid gets over this excitement, maybe he will stop clamoring for a marriage certificate.

Besides, before entering into a relationship, she wanted to find out who was the person who took away her innocence in her past life?

As for finding this person, she currently has no clues, and the only way is to go back to the scene of the incident to investigate.

Some people may think that they can start with the appearance of their son in the previous life, but the appearance of their son in the previous life was like her.

Sons take after their mothers, daughters after their fathers.

The eldest son in the previous life fully verified this statement.

She rode along the way, and when she came to a deserted section of the road, she sold all the herbs she was carrying to the system.

She earned 245 yuan, plus the 20 yuan she earned from selling the stems and leaves of herbs she secretly pulled into the system today, which means she earned 265 yuan that day.

As for the share that Gu Jiu contributed, I will give it to him next time we meet.