Chapter 1730
Strange Rain and Outrageous Thunder
After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli added fuel to the fire, saying:
"Yeah, Xiao Zhong and I almost broke our whiskers just now. If we had broken them, Lao Wu, your life wouldn't have been enough to pay for it."
It must be said that when Wang Li was talking nonsense just now, Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong did tremble a little. If these two hadn't been young and quick-witted, they might have actually broken a ginseng root.
For extremely rare ginseng roots like these, the price will definitely decrease once the rootlets are cut off.
There's no way around it; when it comes to ginseng, it's all about appearance and completeness. Only "flawless" ginseng is considered top-grade, and if it's "imperfect," then its meaning is completely different.
Therefore, Wang Li's beating was absolutely justified.
After Mu Xueli finished speaking, she chuckled mischievously. She would be very happy as long as Wang Li got beaten up by Wang An.
Of course, if Mu Xueli were to be beaten up by Wang An, Wang Li would also be gloating.
Anyway, these two idiots always take turns getting beaten up and always take turns mocking each other. Neither of them has any heart, and they never get enough of being beaten up every day.
Upon hearing Mu Xueli's words and recalling the shudder that Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong had shed, Wang An was once again filled with nameless rage. He swung his big foot and kicked Wang Li twice more.
At the same time, Wang An was muttering curses under his breath:
"Get out of here, you idiot! This ginseng sprout was unearthed sometime before you even celebrated it. Damn it, just looking at you makes me angry."
Wang Li knew that his loose tongue had almost caused a big disaster, so he lowered his head and nodded in agreement. He bent down to pick up the rope stick and then turned around to arrange the sticks as Wang An had instructed.
After Wang Li left, Wang An suddenly felt that watching them dig for ginseng might affect them, so he said to Mu Xueli and Wang Li:
"You two focus on carrying it, I won't bother you anymore. I'm going to go set up the carrying poles too. Oh, and make sure to let me know as soon as you're done carrying it out, hehehe."
After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli nodded and said with a smile:
"Yeah, brother-in-law, it's really getting in the way of us getting our work done by just sitting there like that."
Upon hearing this, Wang An's smile instantly froze on his face.
However, Mu Xueli's ginseng-digging skills were the best, so Wang An really didn't dare to beat Mu Xueli at this time.
The main concern is that if someone's ginseng rootlets break, Mu Xueli will definitely blame it on Wang An, saying that Wang An beat him up and affected his ginseng-carrying technique. Wang An really won't be able to say anything then.
So Wang An forced a stiff smile at Mu Xueli, picked up the rope stick, and started wielding it.
After Wang An left, Huang Zhong asked Mu Xueli:
"Brother Mu, if you anger my older brother like this, aren't you afraid that after we finish carrying this ginseng seedling, he'll find a reason to beat you up?"
Mu Xueli chuckled and said:
"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. Once this ginseng seedling sprouts, my brother-in-law will be so excited he'll forget all about it, hehehe."
After a pause, Mu Xueli, her face beaming with pride, shared her experience with Huang Zhong:
“Let me tell you, Xiao Zhong, my brother-in-law is actually a pretty honest guy and easy to fool. As long as you don’t talk nonsense like Lao Wu, he won’t hurt you when he beats you.”
Huang Zhong shook his head and said with a serious expression:
"I don't know, I've never been beaten up."
After Huang Zhong finished speaking, Mu Xueli was stunned.
At this moment, Mu Xueli's mind was filled with the same sentence:
"Why are we always the ones getting beaten up?" Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong continued digging up the ginseng seedlings, while Wang An and Wang Li started a new round of beatings with sticks.
Of course, while these two were digging for ginseng, they were also digging for ginseng, but they were digging for ginseng of the second rank and the second rank, and they were still using iron shovels.
It has to be said that digging ginseng with a shovel is incredibly fast. With just one shovelful, the entire ginseng plant is dug out. After shaking off the soil, it can be placed directly on moss to await packaging.
Even when encountering several ginseng seedlings growing together, a single shovelful is enough to finish the job.
Therefore, comparatively speaking, Wang An and Wang Li had the highest shipment volume that afternoon.
Soon, the afternoon passed, and it wasn't until after six o'clock in the evening, when the sun was already half-closed, that Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong finally dug out the ginseng seedling.
What's strange and puzzling is that just as Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong pulled the ginseng baby out of the pit, the originally clear sky suddenly started to drizzle.
Wang An and his three companions glanced at the azure sky but didn't pay much attention.
The main issue is that in the Lesser Khingan Mountains, it's quite normal for it to rain even when it's sunny, because this area is known for its frequent rain showers, even without clouds.
And under normal circumstances, the rain usually stops on its own after a few minutes.
Just as the four of them were about to take a good look at this priceless treasure, even larger raindrops began to fall from the sky, followed by thunder and lightning.
Wang An looked up and saw dark clouds flying towards them in the distance, so he called out to the three men:
"Quickly, quick, this rain doesn't look like it's going to let up, let's head back quickly."
Rain is normal, but it's really rare to see a light drizzle followed by a heavy downpour, accompanied by thunder and lightning.
Before Wang An and his companions could appreciate the overall appearance of the ginseng seedling, they hurriedly placed it on the moss and bark that had been prepared beforehand.
Newly unearthed ginseng should not get too wet, as it is very prone to rotting.
Mu Xueli rubbed her thighs, which were sore and numb from kneeling all afternoon, and grumbled as she said:
"Holy crap, why the hell is this rain? Of all times, of all times, it has to start raining. Damn it."
Before Mu Xueli could finish speaking, a very loud rumble of thunder sounded overhead, startling her into silence.
Wang Li gave Mu Xueli a push and said:
"Don't complain, or you'll get struck by lightning again."
Mu Xueli stared blankly at the sky, speechless.
To be honest, Wang An was also a bit dumbfounded at this moment. The timing of the rain was already strange, and the thunder was just too timely. It was almost like a response to Mu Xueli cursing the heavens.
This is absolutely outrageous!
However, Wang An didn't say much about it. Instead, he finished wrapping and tying up the ginseng buns, then called to the three people:
"Are you all done? Hurry up and get going."
The four packed up quickly and ran away just as fast, but when they returned to their lodgings, they were still soaked to the bone by the rain.
There was nothing they could do; the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and running as fast as they could was pointless. (End of Chapter)