forest developer

Chapter 9 Leaving the Sea of ​​Clouds
"Young man, do you know that the forest farm owes 4000 to [-] million yuan in debt, and you are scared!"

Uncle Boer showed displeasure on his face: "To be a man, one must have a mind like a mountain, in order to accomplish earth-shattering events; to look at things, one must learn how to fly high in the sky like a mountain eagle, in order to see farther!"

"In your eyes, the forest farm now has a huge debt left. It is because you don't have the eyes of a mountain eagle, and you can't find the treasures in this forest! There are gates of wealth hidden in the mountains, and you need to use your sincerity and bravery. As a key, it can be opened!"

Uncle Boer said as he raised his head and downed a big gulp of spirits, took out a piece of meat from the pot, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.A pair of wise eyes narrowed slightly, and kept looking at Ling Zikai.

Du Juan also looked at Ling Zikai with complicated eyes, and said, "Are you really unwilling to stay because of the debt?"

After a pause, he said again: "If I have a way to pay off the debt, you will stay, right?"

Ling Zikai was silent, his heart was in a mess.In any case, he would never have thought that things would evolve into what they are now.

After he was full of wine and meat, Uncle Boer snored with his big cigarette bag in his arms.Ling Zikai saw Du Juan sitting at the door of Cuoluozi packing up some ginseng snatched from Sun Ergou, so he walked over curiously.

This was the first time Ling Zikai saw live ginseng.In terms of shape, it is similar to those sold in pharmacies. The main body is spindle-shaped, and there are countless branches below. Because it is fresh, it has more water, more white than yellow, and thick flesh.When digging, the stems and leaves are attached. The leaves are slightly obovate, ten centimeters long and four to five centimeters wide. The apex is acuminate, the base is wedge-shaped, and the edges are finely serrated. There are a few setae scattered on the upper veins.

Seeing Ling Zikai looking at it with great interest, Du Juan asked, "Haven't you seen it before? Isn't it beautiful? It's not yet in flowering period, and it will be even more beautiful when it blooms!"

Ling Zikai asked, "Is this wild ginseng?"

Du Juan smiled: "There are very few wild ginseng now, and you can only see it in old forests, and it's hard to come across. This is under-forest ginseng."

Seeing Ling Zikai's puzzled expression, he explained: "The ginseng sold in the market can be roughly divided into three types. Tens of thousands or even 10,000+, hundreds of thousands of units are available.”

"There is also the artificial sowing in the forest, the price of under-forest ginseng grown in a natural environment is cheaper than wild ginseng, about a few thousand dollars a piece. It is the kind you see now."

"What is left is garden ginseng that is completely artificially grown in the field. It is the least valuable. It costs a few hundred yuan a piece, and dozens of yuan for the younger ones are enough."

"There is another kind of ginseng called Yishan, which is planted in the ground for a few years, and then transplanted to the mountains to grow for a few years. It is more expensive than garden ginseng, but not as valuable as under-forest ginseng."

Du Juan paused, and said: "In the forest farm, we planted several pieces of understory ginseng, but the age is still young. Like this, there are only five leaves!"

"What are five leaves?" Ling Zikai asked curiously.

Rhododendron explained: "In the first year of growing ginseng, there is only one leaf on the top of the plant stem, and the leaf has three leaflets, commonly known as "three flowers"; in the second year, there is still only one leaf on the stem, but the leaf has 5 leaflets, called "Slap palm"; in the third year, it has two opposite compound leaves with 5 leaflets, called "Erjiazi"; in the fourth year, it has increased to 3 whorled compound leaves, called "Dengtaizi"; in the fifth year , increased to 4 whorled compound leaves, called "four leaves"; in the sixth year, there are 5 whorled compound leaves on the top of the stem, called "five leaves".

"Most of the five-leaf ones in the forest farm now are available for sale, but the price is not very high. It's a pity to pick them. After five or six years of growth, the price will increase several times."

"Is there a lot of parameters in this kind of understory?"

"There are probably tens of thousands of plants!"

"Then how much can each plant sell for?"

"Estimated at the lowest price, one plant can sell for two or three thousand yuan!"

Ling Zikai took a deep breath when he heard the words, more than 1 plants, that is an income of 3000 to [-] million yuan!
"According to this calculation, it doesn't matter if the forest farm loses tens of millions now!"

Du Juan was silent for a while, and said: "Actually, it's not only the income from these ginseng, the biggest income is still from those woods!"

Du Juan looked at Ling Zikai with anticipation in his eyes, obviously saying, are you still worried about the huge debt?Are you willing to stay and run the forest farm?

Ling Zikai was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice, "Give me a little time to think about it, okay?"

The next day, Ling Zikai told Du Juan that he was leaving.

Du Juan didn't say anything, turned and walked out of the house.

After a while, she brought two horses, one white and one red, and said, "Can you ride a horse? Let's ride a horse to Yunhai County. It's faster and more comfortable than taking a bus!"

Like most people, Ling Zikai had long dreamed that one day he would be able to sit on the saddle, whip the horse, and gallop across the vast grassland.Although there is no grassland now, it’s good to experience the feeling of sitting on horseback. I couldn’t help being overjoyed and said: "Great, I have never experienced the fun of riding a horse, thank you!"

The two horses were fat and strong, and they were smooth and smooth.Especially the maroon one, with a round waist and thick limbs, it looks like a ball of fire from a distance, and it is very powerful.Ling Zikai fell in love with it at a glance, and walked over.

Du Juan stopped him and said, "You'd better ride the white horse. It belongs to our family. It is gentle and easy to control. This red date horse is borrowed from Mr. Boer's family. It is more violent and will bully strangers!"

"It's okay, let's see how I subdue it!"

Du Juan's words aroused Ling Zikai's strong heart, and he stepped up to the red date horse.

Sure enough, as Du Juan said, the jujube horse took a few steps back without waiting for Ling Zikai to approach, staring at him with a pair of bright eyes, full of vigilance.

Ling Zikai walked up slowly, just approaching the jujube horse, who would have thought that it suddenly turned sideways, raised its hind hooves, and kicked towards it fiercely.

"careful!"

Du Juan was worried that he would be kicked by a horse's hoof, so he yelled.

After Ling Zikai stepped back hurriedly, he rushed in front of the bay red horse, grabbed the reins with his left hand, and patted its neck with his right hand, invisibly channeling the energy of the ancestor god.

As if sensing the energy of the ancestor god, the bay red horse suddenly showed a look of fear, let out a deep neigh, and didn't even dare to struggle in the slightest.

Seeing that the bay red horse suddenly became calm, Ling Zikai patted its right hand to change direction, grabbed the saddle, and wanted to jump on the horse's back.But the bay red horse was about 1.5 meters [-] in height, and after jumping a few times in a row, it failed to sit on the saddle. Instead, Du Juan next to him covered his mouth and laughed.

Hearing Du Juan's laughter, Ling Zikai felt a little hot on his face, thinking that if the horse could squat down, it would be easy for him to get on the horse's back.

As soon as this idea came to mind, a miraculous scene appeared, the bay red horse actually bent its hind legs, and its whole body lowered a lot.

Ling Zikai was overjoyed, grabbed the saddle and sat on it.Just as he wanted the horse to stand up, the bay red horse seemed to have understood his thoughts long ago, stood up on its hind legs again, and stood there obediently.

Du Juan beside him stopped laughing long ago, opened his mouth, and stared dumbfounded at Ling Zikai who was sitting on the horseback, obviously stunned by the scene just now.

"Let's go!"

Ling Zikai looked at Du Juan with some complacency, then at the mountain road leading to Yunhai County, and gave an order to the bay red horse in his heart: go on that road.

Seeing that the Claret Horse was walking towards the mountain road, Ling Zikai somewhat understood that it must be the function brought by the inheritance of the ancestor gods, and communicated with the Claret Horse with consciousness.As for why the Claret Horse has become so honest, does it need to be explained?
The ancestor god who governs all creatures in the mountains, if he wants to subdue a horse, isn't that a child's play!
There was the sound of horseshoes behind him, presumably Du Juan rode his horse to catch up after recovering.

"Hey, stop quickly, how can you ride a horse like this! Be careful to fall off."

"what happened?"

Ling Zikai stopped his horse and turned to ask.

"Look at yourself, do you seem to be riding a horse?"

Ling Zikai looked at Du Juan, with the soles of his feet on the stirrup, his legs between the horse's belly, and his hand holding the rein; then he looked down at himself, his legs were spread apart, and his hands were tightly grasping the saddle. Where is the rein? I don't know, so I couldn't help laughing:
"It's the first time I've seen such a riding posture, my horsemanship is much better than yours!"

While joking, Ling Zikai also put his feet into the stirrups.

Du Juan kept pointing out the main points of horse riding, for example, never stand behind the horse or behind the side to prevent being kicked.Before getting on the horse, check whether the girth is fastened. If it is not fastened, it is easy to turn the saddle, which is the most dangerous.

There is also the riding posture. When the horse trots, the front half of the foot is pedaled, and the upper body is upright and sits firmly on the saddle.When walking or running fast, the calves, knees and inner thighs firmly clamp the horse, the body leans forward slightly, the buttocks and the saddle seem to touch, and follow the horse's running rhythm.

When getting on the horse, push the toes freely, and when dismounting, first push the toes of the left foot, then release the right foot, and then dismount.It is very important to step on and off the horse with the toes freely. Once the horse is frightened or refuses to ride and runs away, the person will fall at most.

There is also the control of the rein. When the horse runs, the rein should not be too tight or too loose.In case of emergency, the reins should be tightened to stop the horse quickly.

For a rookie like Ling Zikai, Du Juan is undoubtedly a very good coach.He tried while listening to the main points, and after running a few miles, he basically mastered the essentials.And he also has an advantage that no one can match, that is, he can control the horse with his consciousness.

After walking for a while, Ling Zikai felt that the speed was too slow, so he let the bay red horse trot, then quickened his pace, and finally let the bay red horse gallop quickly.

"Slow down, don't run too fast!"

Du Juan followed closely behind, yelling in fear.

(End of this chapter)