Chapter 12 The Temptation of Ginseng
Chapter 12 The Temptation of Ginseng
Shen Anan put the axe at home into the space, filled a kettle with boiling water, went back to the room, changed into a set of thick cloth clothes, tied the cuffs and trouser legs tightly with cloth strips, and prepared to set off.
"Aunt, why are you dressed like this?" Sister Shen Liping was carrying the washed clothes at the river. As soon as she reached the door of her house, she met Shen Anan who was about to go out.
"Nothing, you guys go inside. I'm going to take a walk on the nearby hillside. My writing hasn't been going well lately, so I'm going to look for some inspiration."
"By the way, I brought some dry food, so I won't be back for lunch."
If Shen Anan dared to tell the truth, she might not be able to leave the door. She could only use the excuse of looking for inspiration to appease her little nieces.
Even Shen Liping was worried, "Aunt, why don't you wait a while while we hang up the clothes and go with you!"
Ever since Shen Anan fell into the river last time, her family has been extremely cautious about her going out alone.
"No, no, if there are too many people, I won't be able to find inspiration. You just stay home and I'll buy you some snacks after I get the manuscript fee!"
"Aunt, you must be careful and come back soon!"
Shen Liping really doesn't understand why she can't find inspiration when there are too many people. Maybe finding inspiration is like catching small fish. When there are too many people, it is easy to scare the fish?
After Shen Anan went out, she deliberately took a detour around the main road to avoid the villagers. It took about twenty minutes to reach the foot of Liuhe Mountain.
Liuhe Mountain is about one thousand meters high. Because not many people come here, the only path leading up the mountain is covered with weeds.
Fortunately, he brought an axe, and Shen Anan was also very strong, so he moved forward while clearing the roadblocks, and his speed was not slow.
Shen Anan observed her surroundings as she walked, ready to take out the stun gun from the space at any time. Fortunately, after the transformation, her five senses became much more sensitive, so she was able to walk safely along the way.
He even stopped halfway up the mountain to pick a basket of tiger heads, which are commonly known as yellow boletus mushrooms. In his previous life, Shen Anan liked to eat this kind of mushroom very much, but it could not be cultivated artificially, so he had to go up the mountain to pick it, and the yield was really not high.
Tiger head is very delicious whether it is used to make soup or stir-fry. It is also because no one comes up to Liuhe Mountain all year round that so many can be found in the forest. If Shen Anan was not in a hurry, she would just want to keep picking it.
After picking the mushrooms, Shen Anan took out two meat buns from the space, filled her stomach with hot water, and continued to rush to the check-in point.
I was still thinking as I walked, it seems that I should prepare more ready-made food and put it in the space. Anyway, the space can keep the food in the state of just being put in, and next time if I need it, I can take it out and eat it directly.
Three hours later, Shen Anan finally arrived at the check-in point. It was like a basin, surrounded by green mountains, and this was a valley in the middle.
There is a small lake in the valley, with several large rocks lying by the lake. There are tall trees beside the lake, and the red arrow for signing in is right next to the lake.
Shen Anan had camped in many places in her previous life, so she naturally knew that there were many wild animals near water sources. So she observed carefully and found no danger before slowly approaching the lake.
There were indeed some excrement scattered around the lake, but it was impossible to tell what kind of creature it belonged to. Shen Anan had no intention of investigating further and just wanted to sign in and leave quickly.
"Ding, it's detected that the host has arrived at the third-level sign-in point - the lakeside. This sign-in will consume 5 sign-in opportunities. Please confirm whether to sign in?"
Shen Anan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the number of check-ins consumed at the third-level check-in point had also increased. The number of check-ins consumed at the fourth-level check-in point must be even greater. It seems that she will have to save up some check-ins in the future.
Fortunately, Shen Anan didn't go to town these days, so there were still nine sign-in opportunities left.
"confirm."
"Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in at the lake. You are rewarded with a thousand-year-old ginseng."
It turned out to be thousand-year-old ginseng!
This is good stuff!
The ginseng was packed in a brocade box. When Shen Anan took it out, she almost couldn't hold it. She didn't expect that the box was nearly two meters long.
When you open it, you can see the ginseng roots clearly, with fresh soil on them, just like they were just dug out. The whole thing resembles a human figure, as if you can see human limbs and facial features.
It exudes the unique fragrance of ginseng. Shen Anan feels refreshed and all her fatigue disappears just by smelling the fragrance.
It’s worthy of being a third-level reward!
Even at an auction in her previous life, Shen Anan had never seen a real thousand-year-old ginseng, and a hundred-year-old one was already very rare.
If this thousand-year-old ginseng were to be auctioned, it would probably be sold at a sky-high price. After all, rich people are the most willing to spend money on skin care products, let alone such a life-saving medicine.
But Shen Anan didn't plan to sell it. This ginseng was too rare, so it would be more cost-effective to keep it for herself and her family. Even if it couldn't be considered a life-threatening medicine, in this era of underdeveloped medicine, it was still considered a miracle drug.
This trip was truly fruitful! It was well worth the effort she put into climbing the mountain!
Shen Anan put the ginseng into the space and planned to return the same way. At this moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind.
Shen Anan turned around alertly, grabbed the stun gun in an instant, and slowly retreated behind the pine tree next to her.
Oh no, I actually ran into a wild boar!
Shen Anan looked ahead vigilantly. An adult wild boar weighing at least 500 kilograms was slowly walking towards them. Its limbs were strong and powerful, and its eyes were looking around with a vigilant look.
The wild boar walked to the place where Shen Anan had just signed in, sniffed around, turned around in confusion, shook its tail and lay down.
Shen Anan looked at the big guy lying like a small mountain and felt a little annoyed. If she had known, she should have left quickly after signing in. This wild boar was probably attracted by the smell of the thousand-year-old ginseng, and it didn't look like it would leave for a while.
The place where she was hiding was too close to the wild boar. Any movement would surely alarm the big guy, but she couldn't just stay there and wait.
Not to mention how dangerous it would be to cross Liuhe Mountain after dark, if we wait any longer, other animals might come to the lake to drink water, making it even more difficult to escape.
It was only when she saw this big guy that Shen Anan realized her mistake. She had originally thought that with the stun gun, she would be able to protect herself.
But now, looking at the wild boar's long fangs and sturdy body, and then looking at the electric baton about 20 centimeters long in her hand, Shen Anan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Judging from the wild boar's speed, her electric baton might not even touch the big guy before its sharp fangs could pierce her through.
Before I could come up with any good idea, I saw the big guy in front of me suddenly stand up.
Shen Anan immediately tensed up her nerves and thought quickly, considering the possibility of climbing a tree to hide.
But the big guy in front stood up and slowly walked to the lake to drink water. In just a short moment, Shen Anan felt that his back was sweating.
Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the big guy in front of him suddenly howl, turned around and rushed towards where Shen Anan was hiding.
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