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Chapter 63 Star Anise Tree

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    There is a masonry wall near the mountain forest, but a piece of it collapsed on the right side, as if it was hit by something.

    As he walked over, the old village chief was still a little nervous, very scared, as if he was afraid of provoking something.

    When we got there, we found that the rotten trees had been washed down from the mountain and hit the wall. The wall that had been washed by the rain was already shaky, but it was a good result that it had not completely collapsed.

    There is a small tomb within the wall, and the soil above has been washed away, exposing the stone slabs below.

    There wasn¡¯t anything weird. Jiang Tian even used his telepathic sensor on purpose, but he didn¡¯t find anything out of the ordinary in the tomb.

    ¡°Everyone in the family has health problems, and it probably has nothing to do with the legendary Chuoxie.

    The old village chief said: "You'd better repair this wall. You'd rather believe it exists!"

    "I know!" Seeing the village chief's serious advice, Jiang Tian could only agree, otherwise he would definitely keep talking endlessly.

    "We've looked at the place. This land will be yours from now on. I still have things to deal with, so I won't accompany you."

    "Okay, I'm sorry to bother the village chief."

    After the old village chief left, Jiang Tian looked at the land a few more times. Three acres of land was not big, but it was not too small either. It could definitely be used to grow vegetables.

    He squatted down and reached out to grab a handful of wet soil. There were more pebbles and less nutrients in it.

    But he was quite satisfied and returned home.

    In the yard, grandpa was turning over the dried radishes he had dried.

    "I asked the village chief, what did he say?"

    "It has been contracted. I will send the money right away. The price is not expensive. The contract will be contracted for five or six years first. After I make money, I will pay for the contract for twenty years."

    Grandpa was surprised, "How much does the land you contracted cost per acre so quickly?"

    Jiang Tian went over and took a piece of dried radish to eat, "I guess it will be enough to dry it for another three or four days. One acre of land is not expensive. You gave me 200 yuan a year. Three acres of land is 600 years, and it will be enough in five years."  Three thousand dollars.¡±

    This is already very cheap, mainly because the quality of the land is not good, and there are not many people contracting it.

    The money in his hand is enough to complete the contract for twenty years, but considering that he also needs to buy vegetable seeds and other things, he will pay in installments.

    "Two hundred is indeed enough. Where did you contract each of the three acres of land?" Grandpa nodded. The village chief was pretty good and didn't cheat anyone.

    ¡°It¡¯s all together, and we can manage it intensively when the time comes.¡±

    "What!" Grandpa froze, then turned around and asked, "You must have contracted the three acres of land in front of us, right?"

    "Yeah, what's the matter? Grandpa, you are a party member, so you don't believe in those things." Jiang Tian struck preemptively and blocked his grandpa's nagging.

    Grandpa was choked for most of the day and didn't say anything. He could only glare at Jiang Tian.

    "It's a pity that you don't want to be a host with your mouth. Most people can't choke people as well as you."

    Jiang Tian chuckled.

    "Forget it, let's go over and take a look at the land. We've already determined it. What else can I say?"

    They came to the three acres of land, and the first thing Grandpa saw was the wall.

    "This wall must be repaired first. I will get some bricks in the afternoon. There is still water in the ground. You go back and bring the hoe."

    Jiang Tian trotted home and brought two hoes.

    Grandpa took the hoe and dug a ditch at the edge of the field, and then dug another ditch on both sides.

    The muddy water in the ground began to flow down along the ditch.

    Grandpa clapped his hands and said, "When all the mud and water here flow out and the soil dries a little, I will get a few bricks to repair the leakage there. Then we can put the cleaning of the lotus root pond on the agenda."

    As he said that, my grandfather went to where the tomb was and took a look inside, "Don't come here anymore. Once the wall is repaired, don't come here anymore."

    Jiang Tian came over and said, "Grandpa, you are just worrying blindly. There is nothing wrong at all."

    "Huh" His nostrils twitched slightly and he smelled a special fragrance.

    "Grandpa, do you smell anything?"

    Grandpa took a sniff and said, "It smells so good. It looks a bit like some kind of medicinal material. It seems to be Ganoderma lucidum?"

    There is Ganoderma lucidum in the mountains, which is not surprising at all.

     Jiang Tian's eyes lit up, "This is a good thing. It has the effects of replenishing qi and calming the nerves, relieving coughs and asthma, and can also improve cardiovascular disease. It is especially suitable for the elderly."

    The reason why he knew so clearly was because when he was in school, Dong Shihao brought a whole piece and said it was a gift. He didn't know how to eat it, so he simply gave it to Jiang Tian.

    What else can Jiang Tian do? He can only say that he is a rich man and then use it to make soup and porridge. The good physique of several people in the dormitory is all due to the supplements that Dong Shihao brings from time to time.

    Grandpa nodded: "It is indeed a good thing. It just so happens that your body is not feeling well yet. You can use it to replenish your body. Your dad is also relatively weak. You can take it home and make some soup for your dad."

    The two looked at each other and followed the source of the scent.

    Because of the previous rain, the woods were extremely slippery. If you were not careful, you might slip. The two of them moved forward slowly with hoes.

    The aroma is getting stronger and stronger, but the taste has changed a bit.

    Grandpa sniffed it hard for a few times, with a puzzled expression on his face, "There's something wrong. The aroma doesn't taste right. It doesn't quite resemble Ganoderma lucidum, or it seems to be mixed with other flavors."

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you find it!¡±

    They continued towards the source of the scent, and were already in the middle of the forest. If they went deeper, it would be too dangerous to go in since they only had equipment like hoes.

    Fortunately, they finally found where the scent was coming from.

    "Two towering trees soar into the sky, as far as the eye can see, with branches growing horizontally and densely packed with strange-looking fruits.

    Grandpa wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It turns out to be star anise. What did I think it was? Now is the time when the fruit is bearing. It will be mature in a month or two. Then pick it and boil it in water. After boiling, it will be ready."  Sunbaked."

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that there would be two octagonal trees here, but it¡¯s a bit difficult to pick them. When they¡¯re ripe, we can just come over and use a sickle to cut some for ourselves, and we won¡¯t have to buy them at the market. Nowadays, octagonal trees are not cheap.  "

    Star anise, also known as fennel, is a kind of seasoning spice. It is basically needed for stewing, stir-frying, boiling, soaking, pickling, etc. It can be said that it is completely impossible to live without it.

    And the price of fennel is not cheap now. It costs a lot of money to buy a few. Now there is an opportunity to get it without spending money, which is naturally very good for the two of them.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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