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Chapter 111 A thin stream needs a long flow (please give me some feedback)

Compared with the main matsutake producing areas in the south, the harvesting season lasts four to five months.On the other hand, in the Northeast, although matsutake is also produced, the harvesting season is very short.Because of this, there are definitely not too many matsutake mushrooms that can be harvested every year in the Northeast.

After becoming financially independent in his previous life, Mu Shanhe also had a certain understanding of matsutake mushrooms in the Northeast because of his fondness for food.Compared with today, many people are not very aware that matsutake is a rare mountain fungus, and regard it more as an ordinary wild fungus.

Until later times, the price of matsutake mushrooms skyrocketed, and they could even be exported overseas. Several places in the Northeast that produce matsutake mushrooms also established special matsutake protected areas.Before the harvest season, nearby people are prohibited from entering the mountains to dig matsutake mushrooms.

At this time of year, matsutake mushrooms grow in the mountains, and many people nearby don't like to pick them.In the words of these common people, it is mountain mushrooms such as matsutake, which are not as delicious as other mountain mushrooms.

After breakfast in the early morning, Mu Shanhe and his party, led by Zheng Tie's father, entered the vast mountains behind the village.Xu Siwen originally planned to follow and watch the fun, but Mu Shanhe drove him to rent a factory and build a mushroom drying factory as soon as possible.

In that case, the matsutake mushrooms purchased later can be sent to the factory for drying as soon as possible.When export channels have not yet been established, the original aroma and taste of matsutake can only be retained through drying.

Not long after entering the jungle, Mu Shanhe quickly discovered matsutake mushrooms covered by pine needles.After peeling off the pine needles, Mu Shanhe said with a smile, "You're lucky! Not long after we entered the mountain, we came across the newly emerged matsutake mushrooms. It's a good sign!"

"Mr. Mu, are all the special matsutake mushrooms buried in the soil?"

"Before the matsutake mushrooms bloom, the dried mushrooms are basically buried in the soil. Once they are drilled out of the soil, they will bloom. Naturally, the nutritional content and taste will be greatly reduced. All in all, it is not easy to dig up super-grade matsutake mushrooms. "

After listening to Mu Shanhe's story, Father Zheng also nodded and said, "Boss Mu is right, it's really hard to find this kind of big flower fungus that doesn't appear. However, if you put more effort, you should still be able to find it in the woods. .”

Under the guidance of Father Zheng, the people who followed into the mountain also gradually found matsutake mushrooms that had just emerged or opened their umbrellas.Seeing everyone digging casually, Mu Shanhe also quickly warned them and asked them to learn to dig like him.

"Wherever matsutake mushrooms grow, a kind of mycelium will grow underneath. When digging, remember not to break up the soil and destroy the mycelium. Uncle Zheng, when this big fungus can make money in the future, you must explain it to the village chief and the villagers. , be careful when digging.

Although this kind of matsutake can be harvested only for about one month each year.But I dare say that as long as you protect this forest, the people in your village will be able to increase their income by at least hundreds of yuan a year by relying on these large flower fungi. "

As soon as he said this, Father Zheng looked serious and said, "Boss Mu, is this thing really so valuable?"

"Well! Due to time constraints this year, we can't collect fresh mushrooms directly, so we can only dry them into dried products and sell them. If this kind of mushroom is sold in China, it will cost five or six yuan per pound, so no one will buy it.

But many wealthy people abroad like this very much and are willing to pay high prices.Although I don't know what the prices are like abroad.But in the future, this large flower fungus will definitely become more and more valuable.

If you don't know how to cherish and protect it, and you dig up this kind of large flower fungus that has very demanding growth conditions, you won't be able to make this kind of money in the future.When this matter is finalized, you'd better explain it carefully to the village chief. "

"That was, then! The water flows slowly! Boss Mu, please teach me how to dig this big flower fungus?"

Although Father Zheng had never read any books, he knew that this was a good thing that would benefit his neighbors.If this big flower fungus can really be sold for money, then the Zheng family's prestige in the countryside will surely increase, and their reputation will naturally grow.Mu Shanhe personally taught me how to dig matsutake mushrooms and protect the mycelium underneath from damage.Later, everyone saw the matsutake hidden under the pine needles, and they were all very careful when digging.

Even though this is a renewable resource, the consequence of indiscriminate excavation may be that matsutake mushrooms will no longer be seen in this forest in the future.In fact, not only matsutake, but also truffles were unearthed in the primitive jungle opposite Mushan River.

As another mountain delicacy, truffles are also very expensive overseas.There are actually truffles in the Northeast, but they are very rare.Compared with the production environment of matsutake, truffles have more stringent requirements for the growth environment.

But compared with the price of foreign truffles in later generations, domestic truffles have never been sold at a matching price.The reason, in addition to the elements of capital suppression and manipulation, may be related to the fact that truffles are called "pig fungus" in China.

For those upper-class people abroad who are proud of eating truffles and even flaunt it, how would they feel comfortable knowing that they enjoy the same treatment as domestic pigs?
After half a day of on-site visits, Mu Shanhe roughly knew that there were many forest areas in Ninggu that currently produced large flower fungi, or matsutake mushrooms.In other words, the yield and quality of matsutake today are definitely more and better than those of later generations.

Back at the foot of the mountain, Mu Shanhe also saw Xu Siwen returning from handling the matter.After some discussion between the two, the purchase price for this year's matsutake was finally determined.That is two yuan per catty for special grade, one yuan per catty for first grade, and [-] cents per catty for second grade.

It sounds like it's extremely cheap, but when Father Zheng heard it, he was stunned and said: "Boss Mu, Boss Xu, do you really charge two yuan a catty for those big flower mushrooms without open umbrellas?"

"Well! We can only give this price to the big flower mushrooms this year. When the market opens up, we will determine the sales price, and we will determine the corresponding price next year. If possible, call your village chief and discuss it together!"

"It's done, it's done! Just wait, I'll call the village chief now!"

Taking advantage of Zheng's father's absence, Mu Shanhe continued to discuss the operating procedures of Shanjun Company with Xu Siwen.Regarding this business, because Xu Siwen's grandfather is very supportive, Xu Siwen naturally has to work harder.

In Mr. Xu’s words, this is a great thing that will benefit people’s livelihood and may even earn foreign exchange, so it must be strongly supported!
In order to ensure the quality of the matsutake, after Zheng’s father invited the village chief, Mu Shanhe also informed the village chief in detail about the details that needed to be paid attention to when harvesting the matsutake.That means going into the mountains early in the morning and coming back before lunch.

In the afternoon, we went to each village to purchase, and the villagers needed to sort the collected large flower fungi into different categories.If fraud is discovered, the staff responsible for the purchase will naturally be punished accordingly and may even stop purchasing matsutake from the village.

If something like this really happened, the villager who made such a small move would probably be hated by the whole village.In the words of Zheng's father, if the whole family goes up the mountain together, it shouldn't be a problem to dig twenty or thirty kilograms a day.

After all, you can earn 40 to [-] yuan a day by digging for big flower fungi.With such a high reward, that villager dares to do anything random?
Relying on the advantage of "first come first served", Zheng Tie's village was undoubtedly the first to receive the news.By the time the news spread, the villagers in Zheng Tietunzi must have made a small profit before others.

The village chief, who was aware of this, convened a meeting of the whole village that night and made it clear that anyone who dared to commit fraud or leak the news in advance would have their family move out of the village directly.

If the village chief these days does not have some prestige and courage, he will definitely not be able to control the people in the village.Because of this, the people in the village gave the village chief a clear warning and no one dared to mess around.Zheng Tie's father instantly became the target of the villagers' fawning.

Early the next morning, the village chief and the whole village, young and old, rushed into the mountain behind the village.Under the guidance of Zheng Tie and his father, he began to dig for large flower fungi in the forest, and specifically selected the kind of matsutake that could be sold at a high price.

When I came back to the village after going down the mountain at noon, I saw the collectors who stayed in the village. They really weighed the goods according to their grades and even paid cash directly.Seeing the money in their hands, many villagers finally believed that this big flower fungus could really be sold for a big price!
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