Goldfinger is a bit strange
Chapter 733 Please don’t pretend to be poor (1/2)
Deep in the hot spring valley, everyone finally stopped. There was a yew forest in front of them.
Most of them are big trees that need two or three people to hug them. They have lush branches and leaves, and they look messy and disorderly, but in fact they are most in line with the natural state of plant growth.
Even these old mountain runners were deeply shocked, because everyone also knew the value of yew trees. In recent years, their villages have planted many of them one after another.
However, it takes time for small saplings to mature, and yew trees grow extremely slowly. How can these thousand-year-old trees bring such a big visual impact to people?
Now everyone firmly believes in Liu Qingshan’s words: Protecting the mountains and forests is really equivalent to saving money.
Liu Qingshan's eyes fell more under the trees, because there were many yew saplings one or two meters high growing on the ground.
These saplings have grown for ten to twenty years, but if they are blocked by big trees, the small saplings are destined to fail to become useful. This is the law of trees.
But if transplanted, these saplings will be a huge wealth.
"Ahhh!"
The mute grandpa's roar sounded, and soon everyone saw a huge creature emerging from the forest.
I saw it standing up, looking this way, and then slowly prancing away. It was a big horse bear.
What a bear!
Zhang Ganzi was so frightened that he shrank behind Liu Qingshan. He was just grinning, but he didn't expect that he actually got it right.
Although no other wild beasts were seen, the forest was not peaceful. There was a rustling sound for a while, and then the silence returned.
The mute grandpa then made a few gestures to indicate that everyone could start work.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief. The pressure they had just brought to everyone was too great. It was the invisible dangers that were the most terrifying.
As a result, everyone's arms and legs felt sore when climbing the tree, and several people almost fell from the tree.
A tuft of hair started to float in the air. Fortunately, he strictly followed the operation requirements and tied a safety rope around his waist, so there was no danger.
"Pay attention to safety, everyone, the safety rope must be fastened!" Liu Qingshan yelled again to remind everyone that this kind of high-altitude work is no joke.
Everyone sat down on the tree and began to pick the small yew fruits.
If you are close by, you can easily pick it; if you are far away and grow on the ends of branches and leaves, you can use a hook with a wooden handle to gently bend the branches and pull them to you for picking.
If it's really out of reach, forget it.
When climbing a tree, it is no longer possible to carry a large flower basket half as tall as a person. Instead, it is a small basket more than a foot high. Hang it on your chest and just put the fruits into the basket. It is easier and more efficient. .
When the small backpack is almost full, we hang it under the tree with a rope and someone pours it into the big backpack.
Seeing that everyone was getting into work, Liu Qingshan found a tree to climb up and picked fruits together.
This work is not only dangerous, but also boring if it takes a long time.
Just like Zhang Gangzi, he was already humming a tune on the tree: "Second Sister Wang is sitting alone in the embroidery building with tears in her eyes..."
Zhang Gangzi is probably the only one who can entertain himself and have fun. Liu Qingshan estimates: If Uncle Gangzi keeps this mentality, he will definitely have no problem living to be a hundred years old.
The work continued until noon, when everyone shouted to call it a day, and everyone came down from the trees one after another.
The harvest in the morning was pretty good, about three to four thousand kilograms picked.
So I carried everything on my back and carried it back to the hot spring, where someone had already cooked a large pot of egg soup and was frying mushrooms.
The fried pancakes they brought were heated in a pot. Each person had a bowl of soup, a big pancake with some vegetables rolled in it, and they all started devouring it.
"It would be better if I could have a sip." Zhang Zhanzi was not satisfied yet and kept shouting about drinking.
"When you go home at night, no one will care about you even if you drink your wife's milk. If you get drunk, you will fall down from the tree."
Da Zhangluo said with a smile, and soon the topic turned to some aspects that were not suitable for children.
After eating and having a cigarette, I take the time to work.
Darkness comes relatively early in the valley, so don’t be greedy for darkness.
When we took the car home at night, even these strong laborers were staggering from exhaustion.
In Zhang Gangzi's words, that is: I have lost all the energy to suck milk.
However, the harvest is still quite big. More than 10,000 kilograms of fresh fruits were picked in one day. Even after drying, there are probably only two thousand kilograms left.
Liu Qingshan predicts that tens of thousands of kilograms of dried fruits will be harvested in the end, but he just doesn’t know how much paclitaxel can be extracted from these materials?
Regarding purchasing equipment and recruiting technical personnel, Liu Qingshan had already called Xiao Li in the United States and asked him to help contact him.
However, the difficulty is estimated to be quite high. The Americans have stricter control over this aspect. They wish they could hold all the good things in their own hands.
Sure enough, it was exactly as Liu Qingshan expected. That night, he received a call from Xiao Li, saying that he had contacted several pharmaceutical companies but could not reach an agreement.
However, Pfizer is more interested and plans to send an inspection team to discuss it.
At this time, Hou San also came to Jiapigou from his hometown. He had no choice but to leave the couple to stay here for one night, and then asked Hou San to go back to Heihe first.
He had to finish talking about the yew tree before setting out. He wouldn't trust this matter to anyone else.
After waiting for a few more days, the inspection team did not arrive, but Victor came to Jiapigou again excitedly.
As soon as he saw the old man's bald head shining, Liu Qingshan knew that something good was going to happen.
Sure enough, sitting on the kang of Liu Qingshan's house, Victor smiled and said: "Liu, we held a tasting meeting according to your method. Guess what the result was?"
Liu Qingshan could only give him a ladder: "How was it?"
"More than half of the people couldn't tell the difference between the two truffles. Even several old gentlemen who often tasted truffles guessed wrong, haha!"
Liu Qingshan couldn't help but mutter: "Victor, they are not all arranged by you, right?"
Victor shook his head like a rattle: "There are several people with noble titles among them. Do you think I can bribe them?"
Liu Qingshan also smiled and shook his head. He knew that the truffle matter was definitely settled.
"Liu, how about I take one-third of the profit this time?"
Victor didn't set an ambush with Liu Qingshan. When it came to their level, sometimes it was not a matter of money.
Victor really didn't intend to play any tricks, otherwise, he wouldn't tell Liu Qingshan the truth, so Liu Qingshan must show enough sincerity.
"Of course."
Liu Qingshan also nodded in agreement. In fact, this result has made him very satisfied.
Because for many commodities, most of the profits are actually taken away by middlemen.
As for the final price, Victor said: If it is an authentic French black truffle, then the price per kilogram ranges from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars depending on the size of the truffle.
For super large truffles, they will be directly put on the auction.
However, the truffles produced in Jiapigou can't be sold so high all at once.
Liu Qingshan is clear about this, because in the future, the price of truffles produced in the south of Caiyun is only a fraction of others, or even a dozen of them.
After Victor finished explaining, he quoted the price:
"Liu, some high-end restaurants I contacted are only willing to give half the price, about 200 to 500 US dollars per kilogram, what do you think?"
Liu Qingshan is already quite satisfied with this price, at least the gap is not that big.
And after the reputation is completely opened, there is still room for price increase.
The current Jiapigou Consortium already has more than 100 miles of mountains, so it is no problem to produce several thousand kilograms of truffles.
Both parties are old partners who have cooperated for many years and signed the agreement immediately.
Liu Qingshan's side, of course, is in the name of Jiapigou Cooperative. He does not want to profit from such a business.
After signing the contract, it is natural to start digging truffles. Liu Qingshan told the news to the various villages in the consortium, and they all started to act.
A few days ago, the specific location of some truffles had been explored, and they could be directly dug out.
In addition, there are some people who lead pigs and dogs to explore all over the mountains.
Purchasing truffles is also a technical job. You have to use a ruler to measure them, and then determine the specific price based on the size.
But no matter what, the lowest grade can be sold for one hundred and twenty or thirty dollars per kilogram.
This is the price after deducting Victor's commission.
Only then did everyone realize that this kind of black egg with an inconspicuous appearance was so valuable, so they were more motivated to find truffles.
Liu Qingshan just wandered around the mountain all day long. Others who looked for truffles either led a dog or a pig.
He was special. There was a big red fox in front of him, strolling slowly.
Because it was a rest day, the fourth and fifth brothers also carried a small basket and followed behind.
The fire fox was like taking a walk in the woods, not in a hurry. While walking, it stopped and scratched the ground with its little claws.
Then it was Liu Qingshan's turn to take the scratcher and start searching in this place.
After a few scratches, a nest of truffles could basically be found.
You know, the fox's sense of smell is no worse than that of a hunting dog.
And it is much more honest than a pig. It doesn't fight for truffles. After it has harvested, it just looks back at Shanxing with its bright eyes.
Shanxing put the bottle of wine in his hand into the mouth of the fire fox and poured a small sip of wine.
But he didn't dare to give too much. If the fire fox drank too much, it would find a place to lie down and couldn't work.
At the end of the day, their combination often harvested the most.
Victor also took a few photos of the fox looking for truffles, preparing to go back for publicity, which can be regarded as a gimmick.
In addition, Zhang rods and lead the big wild boar, and also took a photo.
Finding truffles does not require young and strong people, so it does not delay the picking of yew seeds over there, and the two tasks go hand in hand.
Because the income from mountain products is distributed according to shares in each village, everyone has a share, and there is no need to fight for it. Everyone works.
That night, when Liu Qingshan finished work, he saw two cars at the door of his house. It is estimated that the representatives from the United States have arrived.
As soon as he entered the house with the basket, someone came to him with open arms. It was Xiao Li.
Liu Qingshan's hands were covered with dirt, and he could only raise his arms: "Li, why did you come to our poor mountain valley instead of enjoying the good life in your flowery world?"
Xiao Li didn't care whether Liu Qingshan was dirty or not, and patted his shoulder hard: "Liu, this is just a mountain valley, but please don't pretend to be poor."
"Oh, truffles, you can dig so many truffles in one day, and you still have the nerve to cry poor!"
This guy soon found the black eggs in Liu Qingshan's basket, picked one up without hesitation, put it under his nose, and sniffed it affectionately.
"Does it smell like soil?" Liu Qingshan let Xiao Li pass, then waved to the guests in the room:
"Welcome everyone, I just finished my work, I can't shake hands with you, I'm really sorry."
A middle-aged foreigner came to Liu Qingshan with a smile on his face, and hugged him directly without caring that his clothes were covered with dust:
"Oh, Mr. Mountain, we meet again, do you still remember me?"
Liu Qingshan looked at the other person's big beard: "Haha, it turns out to be Mr. Kevin, long time no see, welcome old friend."
This big-bearded Kevin had come to Jiapigou to discuss cooperation in extracting paclitaxel, but failed. In the end, he became a broker and bought a lot of yew seedlings from here at a high price.
When he saw him, Liu Qingshan remembered that this guy was from Pfizer.
However, this meeting was very different from the last one. Kevin had also read the news about Liu Qingshan in the United States and knew that the man in front of him was a great man, so he lowered his posture.
Kevin is now the general manager of the company's Asia region, so he was appointed as the representative for this negotiation.
He led two assistants, a lawyer and a translator to form a team.
However, Kevin's Mandarin was quite good, and there was no problem in communication.
Liu Qingshan greeted these people, and then there were the accompanying personnel from the province and the county.
It is said that Deputy Director Zheng Hongqi led the team, but Liu Qingshan did not see anyone. It is estimated that he went to his grandfather's house to see his daughter.
Liu Qingshan washed his hands and face, changed his clothes, and then went into the house to accompany the guests. They were all old friends, so there was no need to be restrained.
Drinking herbal tea, Kevin said with a smile: "Mr. Mountain, it seems that you often work in the fields. This is a good way to relax."
"Mr. Kevin, here, you should call me Liu. Labor is a very happy thing, isn't it?"
Liu Qingshan is not like those who despise farm work after leaving the countryside.
Kevin also nodded: "OK, when I rest, I also like to trim trees and lawns. Labor makes people happy."
Xiao Li waved his hand: "NO, I prefer to chat with beautiful women. Beautiful women really make people happy."
Everyone in the room couldn't help laughing.
After a while, Zheng Hongqi came back with Xiao Yueyue in his arms. The little guy looked at his father a little unfamiliar, and opened his little arms, asking Uncle Liu Qingshan to hug him.
Of course, Liu Qingshan couldn't satisfy her wish. He stuffed the rattle on the cabinet cover to Zheng Hongqi and asked him to go to the kang to coax the child.
When the meal was over, Victor and Leo also came and sat at a large table.
As for the family, two tables were set up in the grandfather's room.
Now, Professor Wang has completely retired from the Agricultural College and moved to Jiapigou with his wife. They basically eat together here.
They are all elderly people and can eat together.
Although Professor Wang has retired, he still guides interns in Jiapigou, and there are many people eating.
On the dinner table, there is of course a plate of truffles, which these foreigners like to eat.
Xiao Li ate and praised, and muttered that he would bring a few back for Maria to try.
This is a typical case of eating and taking, which must be criticized.
After dinner, we went to the team headquarters together. The members of the Jiapigou Village Committee were also present, and then we officially started the negotiation.
March, early spring.
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The gloomy sky was gray and black, revealing a heavy depression, as if someone had splashed ink on rice paper, and the ink soaked the sky and smudged the clouds.
The clouds overlapped and blended with each other, diffusing crimson lightning, accompanied by rumbling thunder.
It was like the roar of gods, echoing in the world.
Please download the Aiyue Novels app to read the latest chapters for free without ads. The bloody rain, with sadness, fell into the mortal world.
The earth was hazy, and there was a ruined city, silent and lifeless in the dim red blood rain.
The city was in ruins, everything was withered, collapsed houses could be seen everywhere, and blue-black corpses and pieces of meat were seen everywhere, like broken autumn leaves, silently withering.
The streets that were bustling in the past are now bleak.
The sandy road that was once crowded with people is no longer noisy at this moment.
Only blood mud mixed with minced meat, dust, and paper remained, and it was indistinguishable from each other, which was shocking.
Not far away, a broken carriage was stuck in the mud, full of sadness, with only an abandoned rabbit doll hanging on the shaft, swaying in the wind.
The white fluff had long been soaked into wet red, full of eerie weirdness.
The turbid eyes seemed to have some resentment, looking at the mottled stones in front of them alone.
There, a figure was lying.
This was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, with tattered clothes and full of dirt, and a broken leather bag tied around his waist.
The boy squinted his eyes and did not move. The biting cold penetrated his shabby coat from all directions, swept through his whole body, and gradually took away his body temperature.
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Following his gaze, a skinny vulture was gnawing on the rotten corpse of a wild dog about 70 feet away from him, and occasionally vigilantly observed the surroundings.
It seemed that in this dangerous ruin, it would instantly take off at the slightest movement.
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After a long time, the opportunity came, and the greedy vulture finally completely immersed its head in the belly of the wild dog.
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