Chapter 43: Going to the Provincial Capital to Sell Ganoderma Lucidum

With the first one as a demonstration, the other six were quickly tamed. This strong man tamed two, and the team leader gave him 40 work points.

Xia Ning’an remembered that this strong man worked at the oil mill. He was responsible for purchasing grain. It was good news that he had tamed the wild donkeys. They would need donkey carts to go out and collect grain in the future. It seemed that he was quite skilled at handling livestock.

Zhang Dazhuang’s wife was also watching from the crowd. Her eyes were shining with admiration for her husband. Their son, Xiaohu, ran towards his father like a little cannonball. His proud expression made the adults present laugh out loud.

When they returned home with Lu Zecheng, Xia Ning’an went to check on the ganoderma lucidum. When she watered it in the morning, she noticed that the edges of the ganoderma lucidum had developed three thick layers of different colors, with distinct layers at the edges. This meant that the ganoderma lucidum was mature and needed to be harvested, otherwise, the spores would be wasted.

The ganoderma lucidum, irrigated by the spring water from the farm, matured earlier than she expected. Each one was large and looked very pleasing.

Lu Zecheng also looked at it in amazement. “An’an, did you spray some magic potion on the ganoderma lucidum you planted? Or is your ganoderma lucidum variety special? Why is it so big?”

“Maybe our family has good feng shui.”

Xia Ning’an couldn’t find a suitable excuse to answer him.

“I think so too. An’an is a lucky star. I can’t believe my injury healed so quickly. And our chickens and geese are still laying eggs even though it’s so cold. And the eggs are so big. Our cabbage and potatoes are also bigger than everyone else’s.”

Lu Zecheng answered seriously. Xia Ning’an looked back at him and found that he was genuinely speaking. She couldn’t find a reasonable explanation either, so she changed the subject.

“Zecheng Ge, I want to take this ganoderma lucidum to the provincial capital to sell. I asked about the price last time I went to the provincial capital, and it was pretty good. We can go to the hospital for a checkup while we’re there.”

“Okay. If the checkup results are good, I need to go to the team.”

“Okay. We’ll go together tomorrow.”

“There’s so much ganoderma lucidum. It won’t be easy to carry it on the car. I’ll go to the village and see if anyone has a suitable large basket. I’ll buy a few.”

“Okay, go ahead. I’ll prepare dinner.”

When Xia Ninghao came back that night, he heard that they were going to the provincial capital to sell ganoderma lucidum and wanted to go too. In the end, Xia Changhai decided to let the three of them go. He would borrow an ox cart and go to the team leader’s house to get them a letter of introduction. They would leave the village early tomorrow morning before anyone started working.

That night, while serving Lu Zecheng soup, Xia Ning’an poured the remaining healing agent into the soup. With a night of repair, he should be completely fine for the hospital checkup tomorrow.

She was just a little hesitant about whether to give him the gene optimization agent as well.

“Little Meow, do you think I should give Lu Zecheng the gene optimization agent?”

“Don’t you already have an answer in your heart? Do whatever you want. He won’t know unless you tell him.”

“Won’t he suspect me?”

“Do you think he hasn’t suspected you already?”

Uh…

“Don’t forget, he’s a soldier, and a very good one at that. His injury healed so quickly this time, he must know it’s because of you. As for your secret, even with the wildest imagination, he wouldn’t be able to guess it.”

“That’s true. I’ll give it to him tomorrow then. He won’t betray me anyway. I just think it’s too dangerous for him to be a soldier. If I can improve his physique, wouldn’t his safety factor be higher? Even if we can’t be together in the future, just for his profession, I won’t regret giving him the gene optimization agent.”

“An Jie, if you improve your husband’s physique sooner, the baby you have in the future will be smarter too. After all, your genes have been optimized, so the child will inherit optimized genes. It’s almost like a prodigy.”

There were only 20 doses of the gene optimization agent. She wouldn’t be a saint and give it to everyone. She gave it to Lu Zecheng because of his profession, and more importantly, because they had a marriage contract, and she was sure she liked him. Since he was loyal to her, she wouldn’t be two-faced. Giving it to him in advance was also a way to give him confidence.

As for her two brothers, she would consider it as compensation to the original owner and her parents. She would be filial to her parents. If her two sisters-in-law got along well, she would treat them as relatives. If they didn’t get along, she would still have done her duty.

Having made her decision, Xia Ning’an took a bath, did her skincare, and studied for two hours before going to sleep at 5 am.

When she woke up, her family was harvesting the ganoderma lucidum. After washing up, she went to the kitchen and made a pot of spinach and egg noodles.

This time, they harvested a total of 210 mature ganoderma lucidum, much more than expected. Lu Zecheng had found baskets that were separated by bamboo mats in layers. This way, the ganoderma lucidum in each layer was suspended and wouldn’t be crushed. They filled four large baskets, covered them with canvas for warmth, and placed them on the ox cart. They also covered the ox cart with firewood. This firewood could be delivered to the small courtyard, and they could also deliver the meat for the next few days. Now that it was cold, it wouldn’t spoil if they delivered more. The group ate breakfast before dawn and set off.

After breakfast, Xia Ning’an took the opportunity to give Lu Zecheng calcium tablets and put the gene optimization agent in the water.

When they arrived at the small courtyard in the county, they opened the door and went in. There was no one in the courtyard at this time. They unloaded the things, left a note on the stove, and Xia Changhai took them to the station first.

They unloaded the things from the ox cart. Xia Ninghao and Lu Zecheng each carried a shoulder pole. Xia Ning’an bought tickets, and they went to wait for the bus. Xia Changhai drove the ox cart back to the village.

The three of them dozed off on the bus for a few hours before arriving in the provincial capital. After getting off the bus station, they took a bus directly to the pharmacy.

The young man they had seen last time was still there to greet them.

“Comrade, hello. I’m here to sell ganoderma lucidum. Who is in charge of purchasing here?”

The young man saw the beautiful girl again and said enthusiastically, “Comrade, it’s you! Please wait a moment. I’ll go get my master.”

A moment later, an old man came out from inside. Xia Ning’an had seen him in the store last time.

“Comrade, are you here to sell medicinal herbs?” The old man said kindly.

“Yes, we’re selling ganoderma lucidum.”

“Then come with me to the back.”

“Okay.” The three of them followed.

The young man watched them carry four large baskets inside. He thought, “They can’t all be ganoderma lucidum, can they?”

They put down the shoulder poles in the backyard. Xia Ning’an and the others started to remove the canvas. When the canvas was opened, the old man’s eyes widened. He couldn’t believe his eyes. Was he seeing things? How could there be so much ganoderma lucidum, and they were so big?