Returning to my hometown to inherit three mountains: Don't stop me from raising pigs

"Well, Xiao Chang, in a while, I will organize a delegation of several people to go over and investigate the situation of Gastrodia elata in your area. If all aspects are suitable, we can have in-depth cooperation." Li Chunfeng said.

"You're most welcome!" Gu Chang said sincerely.

"You can continue to harvest wild Gastrodia elata. I will take as many as you can. However, remember to protect their growing environment when harvesting. Do not harvest them in a destructive manner!" Li Chunfeng warned.

"Okay, Professor Li, I will pay more attention!" Gu Chang said seriously.

……

After hanging up the phone, Gu Chang pondered for a while.

Professor Li’s reminder was crucial. If Gu Chang allowed the purchase of Gastrodia elata, then driven by interests, the villagers would definitely dig up Gastrodia elata to an extinction-level extent. Within a few years, all the Gastrodia elata deep in the mountains would be dug up completely!

The key is how to achieve scientific and sustainable development of Gastrodia elata harvesting.

Just when Gu Chang was having a headache over this problem, his second uncle Gu Guoqing suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Let's go, Xiao Chang. Your aunt just brought back two lamb legs from her parents' home. We'll eat lamb legs this afternoon. Your aunt has been stewing lamb with Gastrodia elata for half a day!"

Gu Chang's eyes lit up and he said, "Gastrodia elata stewed with mutton? I must try it!"

After saying that, he turned back to the house and took out two bottles of good wine that he had bought for his father Gu Jianguo. Today, he had to have a good drink with his second uncle!

"Remember to bring Fugui with you. Xiaoshanzi said that if you want to have good food, you can't miss Fugui!" Gu Guoqing reminded.

Gu Chang gave a thumbs up in admiration: "Xiao Shanzi is a man of integrity and righteousness!"

……

Gu Chang was holding Fugui and carrying two bottles of wine. Before he and his second uncle Gu Guoqing reached the door of their house, they smelled a rich fragrance!

"It smells so good!" Gu Chang felt like his saliva was about to flow out.

As soon as I entered the door, Xiao Shanzi was already waiting there. He was so happy to see Gu Chang coming with Fugui in his arms.

"Fugui, Fugui!" Xiao Shanzi picked up Fugui and was extremely happy!

Xiaoshanzi hasn't seen Fugui for several days and misses him very much.

"Meow~" Fugui also greeted Xiaoshanzi happily. He is his best friend just like the little flower pig!

"I'm here, Xiao Chang. Please take a seat first. The food will be ready soon!" said Second Aunt, poking her head out of the kitchen.

"Thank you for your hard work, Second Aunt." Gu Chang said with a smile.

"This child, why should we be so polite to each other as a family?" Second Aunt went back to the kitchen to continue working.

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Soon, the food was on the table.

"Come, try this Gastrodia elata stewed with mutton and this Gastrodia elata stewed with native chicken. What's the difference?" said Gu Guoqing.

Gu Chang tasted a piece of lamb ribs. As soon as he put it in his mouth, the aroma filled the air instantly. The aroma of the lamb ribs mixed with the aroma of Gastrodia elata. The unique taste of lamb combined with Gastrodia elata formed a unique taste that made people's taste buds couldn't help but stimulate!

"This smells so good!" Gu Chang exclaimed.

Xiaoshanzi and Fugui, who were standing nearby, had already started gnawing on a bone with their cat.

"Come on, Xiao Chang, let's drink!" Gu Guoqing raised his glass.

"Why are you drinking so fast? Let Xiaochang eat more meat!" Second Aunt scolded and picked up a few more pieces of meat for Gu Chang.

"Thank you, second aunt!"

"..."

After eating and drinking, Gu Guoqing suddenly asked.

"Xiao Chang, how are your Gastrodia elata sales going? It's not selling well, is it?"

Most villagers in Shangouzi Village are not aware of the important economic value of Gastrodia elata, a cash crop. In their eyes, Gastrodia elata is like bamboo shoots on bamboo mountains, growing year after year. It is just an ingredient used for stewing chicken and cooking, and is not a rare thing.

"Speaking of Gastrodia elata, I just happen to have a headache." Gu Chang said.

"Oh? What's wrong? Is it not selling well?" Second Aunt asked worriedly.

"If it's not easy to sell, we won't sell it. You didn't charge much. The worst that can happen is that we can eat the stewed meat with Gastrodia elata a few more times!" Gu Guoqing comforted.

"That's right, Brother Chang, I really like eating Gastrodia elata!" Xiao Shanzi said.

"Woo woo..." Fugui held the bone and chewed it while not forgetting to support his master!

Gu Chang was deeply moved by what everyone said. No matter when, his second uncle's family were his closest relatives. No matter how difficult the time was, they were his strongest support!

"It's not that it's hard to sell, it's that it sells too well!" Gu Chang said with a smile.

"What do you mean?" Gu Guoqing was confused. Is Xiao Chang talking nonsense?

"I have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with Professor Li from the Agricultural University's Chinese Herbal Medicine Cultivation and Identification Department. They have purchased all of this year's wild Gastrodia elata!"

"At the same time, we are also planning to establish a wild gastrodia elata harvesting base here in the future to create a sustainable wild gastrodia elata economic zone."

"Ah! So amazing!" Although Second Aunt felt that she didn't quite understand, from Gu Chang's words, she roughly understood that this year's Gastrodia elata would be in market.

"Isn't this a good thing?" Gu Guoqing asked doubtfully.

"It is indeed a good thing now, but the wild Gastrodia elata resources are limited after all, and its growing environment is also relatively harsh."

"If the villagers knew that they could make a lot of money from wild Gastrodia elata, then driven by the economy, the villagers would go to dig Gastrodia elata, which would cause the depletion of wild Gastrodia elata resources, and in the process of digging, it would definitely damage the growth environment of Gastrodia elata."

"I'm worried that if things continue like this, wild Gastrodia elata resources will be exhausted in a few years."

This is not an unfounded worry. Such incidents are happening repeatedly in many places across the country.

Artificial overfishing and destructive development have become the main culprits for the sustainable development of resources!

After hearing Gu Chang's words, everyone fell into deep thought.

What Gu Chang said was right. Gu Guoqing knew the villagers too well. If they knew that Gastrodia elata could make money, there was no guarantee that the villagers would rush in to do it. In a few years, they would have dug up all the crops!

The old people in the past understood the rules of the mountains, they dug the big ones and left the small ones, and there would be no end to them forever.

"It would be best if this matter was led by a person of high moral character and integrity, and everyone should set rules so as not to destroy the growing environment of Gastrodia elata," Gu Guoqing said thoughtfully.

"I thought so too!" Gu Chang nodded in admiration.

"Speaking of highly respected people, I think of someone." Second Aunt said suddenly.

"Who is it?" Gu Guoqing and Gu Chang turned around and asked at the same time.