Capítulo 27: Ginseng
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Hua Shu took a quick glance at the herbal field before finally turning her gaze to the cluster of ginseng. Looking at the cluster of ginseng, she could not help but exclaim in admiration once again.
Look at how luxuriant these plants were and how many leaves they had. They must have been over a thousand years old, right? Not to mention that batch of old ginseng, even their descendants had prospered. They had everything from saplings to tens of hundreds of years old.
In order to not attract attention, the age could not be too high. But the ones that were too young were not worth much, so in the end, Hua Shu decided to choose a ginseng that was around sixty years old.
Before she was reborn, she had read a report that a hundred-year-old ginseng had been sold for five million. Although the current price could not be compared to ten years later, there were still people who wanted to sell it for one or two million. This one of hers was only sixty years old, it should not be a problem to sell it for 400 to 500 thousand dollars, right?
Fortunately, she could already identify the year of the medicinal herb. If she mistook a 100-year-old ginseng for a few decades-old ginseng, that would be terrible. She knew how rare a 100-year-old ginseng was. If it was said to be harvested in this forest, let alone others, He Ling would not believe it. Therefore, she only needed to get a fifty-to sixty-year-old ginseng. Although the price was far off, it was still very expensive.
Hua Shu randomly picked a sixty-year-old ginseng and carefully dug it out with a small sickle. She also carefully cleaned the soil before putting it in the basket. From start to finish, not a single strand of root was harmed.
After completing her task, Hua Shu heaved a sigh of relief. Although the knowledge was in her mind, this was the first time she had actually done it. When she thought about how it was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, she could not help but feel nervous, afraid that she would hurt even the tiniest bit.
Without staying any longer, Hua Shu carried the basket and left the forest. She quickly left the forest and found the place where dandelions grew in large numbers in her memory. She quickly picked up a large basket and covered the ginseng tightly underneath, only then did she return to the hillside where Tang Fan was.
Tang Fan was very obedient. He did not run around, nor did he go under the sun. He had been picking red vegetables under the shade of the trees.
When he heard the commotion, he immediately looked up. When he saw that Hua Shu had returned, a bright smile appeared on his face.
"Sister Hua, you're back." A child would always feel uneasy if he was left alone. So when he saw Hua Shu, Tang Fan immediately ran towards her happily.
Hua Shu held the basket in one hand and caught him with the other. She smiled and patted his head, praising him, "Our Little Fan is really capable. He managed to pluck the whole thing so quickly."
"No, I plucked it bit by bit." Hearing the praise, a bashful smile appeared on his face. He was a little embarrassed, but he explained very seriously.
"Yes, he's very capable. Our Little Fan is really good." Hua Shu smiled and patted his head. "Let's go home!"
Tang Fan touched his messy hair and nodded with a smile, his eyes fixed on Hua Shu.
Even though he didn't understand why Hua Shu had become gentler than before, he knew that she was a very nice person. Her smile was very warm, and he liked it very much. When she touched his head, he was very happy.
Hua Shu put the basket in her backpack and carried it on her back. She brought Tang Fan down the mountain.
On the way back, they passed by a small store. Hua Shu used the only fifty cents in her pocket to buy a pack of popsicles. There were seven of these ice cream in a pack. The small store was not far from the orphanage, so it would not melt when taken back. She gave two to Tang Fan, and the remaining five were just enough to give to the others. As for He Ya and Sun Lan, who were over ten years old, after the ginseng was sold for money, everyone's days would be better, so there would naturally be snacks.
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