Jubo
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083: The North Mountain’s Medicinal Plants
[T/N: Sorry this chapter looks weird]
Wang Cheng was not very interested in the medicinal plants of the north mountain. If it wasn't for Papa Wang, he would not have wanted to contract the north mountain. His goal was the fruit mountain from the beginning, so he was really clueless about the north mountain’s medicinal plants. He said this as soon as he talked to Papa Wang.
"You stupid boy, the terrain of the north mountain is flatter than that of the fruit mountain. The climate and soil are also suitable for planting most medicinal plants. It is a huge treasure in itself."
When Papa Wang said these words, he had a feeling of hating iron for not becoming steel.
This was the reason why the north mountain could grow so many medicinal plants. Although some medicinal plants grew tall and dense in some places, overall, there was almost no remaining land for planting more. The trees grew abundantly in the whole eastern section of the north mountain, and the south was the place for the medicinal plants.
Papa Wang was still afraid that he would not believe him and did not let him refute what he said, continuing to educate him. “For example, many people today are not in good health, not only the elderly but also many young people, so the market demand for medicinal plants is great. Since the quality is good, there are no worries with finding a buyer.”
Wang Cheng was only told to keep nodding. He was wrong. He knew that his dad loved to say so, and he shouldn’t have told him these things, although his dad did make sense. In the end, Mama Wang had appeared to rescue him. Otherwise, Papa Wang could speak for another hour or two.
"Mom, I plan to invite some more people to pick medicine in the north mountain tomorrow, and then figure out what kind of medicinal herbs to plant." Wang Cheng said.
"I'll go with you." Papa Wang answered.
Wang Cheng had no objection. The reason why Papa Wang had said that he was stupid was because he had a deeper understanding of Chinese herbal medicine. He had heard Mama Wang say that if not because Granny Wang refused to let him go to college, his father would have gone to medical school. As a student, Wang Cheng’s older brother started a pharmaceutical company because of his father's influence.
There were more workers recruited this time, but the number of applicants was twice as many as they expected. The news of Wang Cheng’s previous recruitment for fruitpickers had spread.
Twenty or thirty people went up the mountain to pick fruits. It took about six or seven days. Wang Cheng's salary that he offered was reasonable. After they were done, everybody got their money. Even the children who came to help themselves had money. There was also fruit to eat during the period. One could also bring some fresh fruits home afterwards, let alone do a job that very pleasant.
Although this time they were digging the plants in the mountain and there were no fruits to eat, everyone wanted to earn extra money. So when they got the wind that Wang Cheng’s family was recruiting temporary workers, both the elderly and the children had crowded around. They were afraid that they would have no chance if they were too slow.
Wang Cheng quieted them and let them line up in order. He then refused to hire people making trouble. Because he spoke very seriously and his voice was twice as large as usual, almost everyone heard it. The villagers were shocked unexpectedly, and the scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone voluntarily lined up, but not everyone who came had a chance to be recruited. Familiarity with the north mountain was the first requirement.
