Chapter 680 Guarding the treasure mountain without knowing it
“Okay, I’ve rested enough, let’s continue walking.”
The fat man who had just drank the space spring water to regain his strength suddenly felt I can do it myself again.
Zhang An naturally had no objection. With his and Su Ying's physical fitness, just walking on the mountain road had no impact on them at all. They took a break here just to take care of the two of them.
"Then let's continue and take you to a deeper place this time."
When Fatty came here before, he climbed the mountain with him.
But I have always been at a relatively close place on the periphery, and I have never gone deep into it.
In the mountains, the scenery deep inside the mountains and outside the mountains are completely different. It can be said that the deeper you go deeper, the experience you feel is completely different.
“This is good. Although we all say that we have climbed mountains, we have never seen what it is really like in the mountains. It is a pity that Chen Ze and Lao Ding went to the mountains with you last time. I didn’t know when we were hunting, otherwise I would definitely have to go with him.”
When he thought of the trip Zhang An took Ding Yi and Chen Ze to the mountains, Fatty felt resentful. No.
Originally he didn't know about this, but that guy Ding Yi kept showing off in front of him.
Especially when he knew that these two people had gone hunting and spent the night in the mountains, he became even more angry.
"Zhang An, when I lose all the fat, you have to take us to the mountains again. Then we will prepare more things and go to the mountains for a few more days before we come out. "
Fatty knew that it would be unrealistic to pester Zhang An to take him to the mountains to play now.
After all, with his current tonnage, it would be such a torture to walk into the mountains.
Not to mention this, even if you are in the mountains, if you encounter something, you may not be able to escape even if you want to.
So he made up his mind to ask Zhang An to give you a weight loss formula. After getting rid of the excess fat, he would ask Zhang An to take them to the mountains to play.
"Okay, okay, as long as you can lose weight normally and ensure your physical fitness, I will take you to the mountains to experience it."
Looking at the fat man talking about his interest in going into the mountains. With such a strong look, Zhang An would not refuse.
If anyone else were here and heard Fatty say he wanted to go into the mountains to play for a few days, they would definitely say that he had nothing to do.
Because in most mountains, people are always eager to have an extra day of leisure when they can. No one would just want to go into the mountains.
But Zhang An, who came back from later generations, understands very well. After all, the thoughts in the hearts of wealthy people are definitely different from those in the hearts of ordinary people.
But it doesn’t matter to him now to take a few people into the mountain. As long as he doesn’t go to the deepest part of the mountain, there will be no safety risks.
After all, in the past few years, as many people have invaded the mountains, most of the ferocious beasts that originally threatened humans have fled into the deepest parts of the mountains.
This can be seen from the fact that we have not seen many traces of wild boars coming down the mountain in recent years.
"Speaking of Zhang An, are there any wild fruits that can be picked in the mountains this season? I remember when I came to your house before, the group of children in the village picked a lot of things back from the mountains and returned them. Don't tell me, some wild fruits are really delicious."
The fat man naturally didn't just come to the mountains to see the scenery. He is not that sentimental.
When entering the mountains, it is natural to do something interesting. Otherwise, the trip will be in vain.
For example, when they came last time, they had a picnic in the mountains and caught mountain crabs. If nothing else, at least they had an experience.
It is obviously unrealistic to make some big moves this time. After all, there is not enough time this time, and there is no preparation in advance.
But it would be great if I could pick some wild fruits myself.
The fat man has a very good relationship with the naughty kids in the village. Every time they go to the mountains to get some delicious food, if the fat man is there, they will give him some.
Looking at their carefree and free childhood, Fatty was actually very envious.
Since I didn’t have this kind of experience when I was a kid, it’s not a bad idea to try it now. Just think of it as a ticket replenishment after you get on the bus.
“It’s definitely not possible now. Most of the wild fruits in the mountains mature in autumn. In this season of the mountains, most wild fruits are still blooming and pollinating, but it’s not impossible. During this period, the dreams are ripe. There are more, so you can pay more attention when you leave later."
Except for Mengzi, Zhang An can't think of any wild fruits that can be eaten in this positive place.
Even if there is, it is probably just a handful now and cannot be eaten at all.
Sure enough, after hearing what Zhang An said, the fat man looked around all the way.
"Zhang An, what is that thing? Can it be eaten?"
After walking half a mile, the fat man suddenly pointed to a mountain ridge ahead and asked Zhang An.
Zhang An looked in the direction he pointed and saw several winding wild mulberry trees.
On the mulberry tree, in addition to the dense mulberry leaves, there are also many black mulberries hanging.
“Those are mulberries, they are edible and they taste pretty good.”
Zhang An couldn’t help but sigh at the fat man’s carefulness, because most of those mulberries were hidden by the mulberry leaves. If you don’t look carefully, If so, I really can’t tell.
Hearing Zhang An say that thing was a mulberry, Fatty suddenly felt nostalgic.
He had never eaten this stuff before. It was given to him by the group of children after he came to Changqing Village.
And what the children gave him at that time were the biggest and most delicious ones.
“That’s mulberries. I remember Ermao and the others gave them to me before. They were quite delicious, just like fruits. Let’s rest here for a while and pick some mulberries back. Our Zilin must I haven’t eaten it.”
The fat man said and looked at Zhang Zilin beside him.
Zhang Zilin shook her head and said: "I have heard of this thing, but I have never eaten it."
"Then let's rest here for a while. You two can watch Qiqi here. Fatty and I will pick some and bring them back."
Zhang An handed Su Qi the little Siqi who was riding on his shoulders. Ying, and then took the fat man to crawl down the rocks under the mountain road.
Although the location of the mulberry tree was not far from them, if they wanted to walk there, they would still need to spend some effort to climb over the mountains and ridges.
The fat man is not small, so he has to be careful every step he takes. However, with Zhang An leading the way, he only needs to step on the places Zhang An has walked.
"Huh, we're finally here. These mulberry trees don't look big, but they bear quite a lot of mulberries."
It took about ten minutes for the two of them to arrive at the mulberry tree. superior.
I reached out and picked a few dark mulberries from the tree and put them into my mouth. The sweet and sour taste burst out in my mouth immediately.
"Have fun, I left the bamboo basket at their place. What should I use to put it in now? How about I take off my clothes and put it in it."
The fat man just ate it I picked a few and took them back to Zhang Zilin and others to try. But at this time, he remembered that he seemed to have thrown the only bamboo basket that could hold things on the road without bringing it with him.
If you had brought a knife, you could just cut the branches and carry them back, but it was a pity that Zhang An didn't even bring a knife with him when he went out.
At this time, he remembered that when the children in the village separated wild fruits for him, they used their own clothes to carry them several times.
So, he wanted to take off his clothes and put them in his pocket after taking them off.
“No, I brought a plastic bag.”
Zhang An said, and immediately took out a small plastic bag from his pocket.
Actually, he didn't think of taking this thing with him when he went out, but he had put some in the space before, and it was very convenient to take it out.
"The juice of mulberries is not easy to clean. If you really take off your clothes and carry them, they will be useless."
The clothes on the fat man are not cheap. If they are really useful, they will be useless if you carry them once. It would be a pity for him if he didn't.
Seeing Zhang An take out the plastic bag, the fat man began to pick mulberries seriously.
The two mulberry trees are not tall, and they are curved. They are both short, so they can pick them standing under the tree without climbing.
Even if there are some places that cannot be picked, you can still get them by using your feet and bending the branches.
The plastic bag is not big, and after more than ten minutes, it will no longer fit.
"Okay, just pick this much. If you pick more, you won't be able to fit it in."
Looking at the fat man who continued to pick, Zhang An quickly shouted.
"Well, okay, let's not pick it."
The fat man saw that the plastic bag was full, so he put what he just picked in his hand into his mouth and ate it.
“Here, you carry it first while I roll up two handfuls of leaves and take it with you.”
Zhang An handed the full bag of mulberries to the fat man, but only let him carry it temporarily. , I still have to get it myself later.
After all, the way back has to be climbed. It would be a problem for the fat man to walk by himself. If he were asked to carry a few kilograms of mulberries, he would probably drop them on the ground every few steps.
“Um, what are you doing with these leaves? Are you taking them back to raise silkworms?”
Fatty knew that mulberry leaves could raise silkworms, but he was curious as to why Zhang An had to go all the way to get some mulberry leaves to bring back.
"If you raise woolen silkworms, don't you realize that your hands are already very dark? This thing cannot be washed off easily, but it can be easily washed off by rubbing out the juice with mulberry leaves. ”
Zhang An picked up two large handfuls of mulberry leaves, which he thought would be enough for them.
On the way back, Fatty was much more experienced than when he came here. Unfortunately, he was climbing up when he went back. In some places, he still had to let Zhang An give him a tug.
"We are back, you see, we picked a lot of mulberries."
As soon as he returned to the road, the fat man couldn't wait to show off the fruits of his labor.
It's a pity that Su Ying and Zhang Zilin are not his favorites. The only ones who can talk to him are Xiao Siqi. At the moment, his thoughts are only on the bag full of mulberries. After all, he is a famous Snacks.
"It seems to taste really good, but it's a little sour. It would be better if it was sweeter."
Zhang Zilin ate a few pills and immediately felt that it was okay.
“Actually, this is not to blame for other people’s mulberries. They are not so sour originally. It’s just that the place where the mulberry trees are planted is a piece of land with little nutrition, so the mulberries produced are more sour. If it is in our village The mulberries in the mulberry forest at the back taste much sweeter than this one, but whether they are sour or sweet, they all have their own characteristics.”
The two mulberry trees just now almost grew out of the cracks in the rocks, and there was not much mud at all.
So this means that the mulberries they produce will not taste very good, and they will not be too big.
But after eating it, it was a bit beyond Zhang An's expectation. Apart from being a little sour, the other sweetness was actually not bad.
It’s really admirable that such fruit can be produced under those conditions, so when Zhang An was picking the mulberry leaves, he didn’t directly break the branches and take them back, which was a sign of respect for the two mulberries. respect.
"Ah, there are still others in your village? But I have been here so many times, why didn't I find it? Doesn't that mean that I missed it last year?"
The fat man originally thought that Before this, the mulberries the children gave him were all picked in the mountains. Now it seems that they were probably picked in the mountains Zhang An mentioned.
“Of course. In my grandma’s generation, there were many people raising silkworms in the village, so they planted a mulberry forest not far from the village. But now there are not many people raising silkworms. Of course, no one will take care of the mulberry forest anymore.”
As for the mulberry forest in Changqing Village, Zhang An has witnessed with his own eyes that it was fought over and finally no longer cared about. process.
Over the years, the last time mulberry leaves were picked from the mulberry forest was probably the time before his marriage when his two aunts made silk quilts for him.
“Hey, since there is a mulberry forest, it should be used. It is a pity to abandon it like this. Although no one raises silkworms now, the mulberries are not bad to eat. People who come to your village There are quite a few, so we can sell mulberries this season.”
When Fatty heard Zhang An say that no one was taking care of Sang Lin, he suddenly felt a little puzzled.
These mulberries don’t taste bad. If we pick them in the past two days and sell them to tourists, there should be many people willing to buy them.
“That’s right, I wouldn’t even have thought of this unless you told me. I’ll talk to my uncle about this when I get back, and let him remember your first contribution.”
If the fat man hadn't mentioned it, Zhang An would never have thought of it.
You must know that in later generations, mulberries were a very popular fruit, and the price was not low.
Looking at it now, Zhang An really feels like he is guarding a treasure mountain in his village without knowing it.
So Zhang Anxin thought that he must tell his uncle Zhang Jianwen about this when he returns.
The area of mulberry forest in the village is not small, it is about ten acres of mountainous land. If it is taken care of well and all of them produce mulberries, it will definitely be a lot of income.
Especially the ripening period of mulberries is during the May Day holiday. Now that there are so many tourists in the village, there is no need to buy them elsewhere, they can only be digested in the village.
But I don’t blame Zhang An. After all, he no longer has to worry about how to make money. I didn’t expect that this is normal.
However, I am afraid that the village can only take the lead on how to operate it.
After all, the mulberry forest is there, and the land does not belong to anyone.
If we really let the villagers pick and sell them themselves, I am afraid that there will be a situation where the problem is not the scarcity but the inequality.
(End of this chapter)