Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 896 - 878. Firewood Kudzu and Powder Kudzu

Chapter 896: 878. Firewood Kudzu and Powder Kudzu

Early in the morning, Sun Ziqiang was heading up the mountain in his excavator, with Qiaoqiao riding Daduo closely behind, and the truck’s bed hosted two ginger cats, followed by a whole pack of dogs rustling behind!

Each was fat and strong, with an imposing aura, prompting Zhang Yanping couldn’t help but sigh: "When General Qiaoqiao goes out, it’s really something!"

Since Qiaoqiao was out, Xin Jun, the teacher, had no classes to teach, so he leisurely followed and took out his phone to snap a picture upon seeing this scene.

Zhang Yanping leaned in to have a look: "Damn! The composition is so good!"

In the forefront of the photo, the colorful Daduo was like a splendid rainbow, and the two ginger cats in the truck bed were yawning against the sunlight with their fur shining golden.

Behind the vehicle, several dogs with glistening fur were chasing with gusto, vibrant and lively!

"Quick, quick, send it to me! I’ll use it as the cover for my live stream in a bit!"

Zhang Yanping became anxious: "This time we definitely need a proper announcement!"

Meanwhile, up on the mountain, Zhang Wang’s Family had already borrowed a stack of plastic crates from the factory to fill with kudzu roots, now looking at the lush greenery of the thick vines on the hillside with both reluctance and joy.

The reluctance came from the fact that since the hillside had fallen into disuse and was no longer cultivated, kudzu had slowly grown, and he and his wife had been digging it out for ten years already.

The oldest of these kudzu roots were also ten years old, with vines as thick and sturdy as a small arm.

The joy was that digging them all out this time, he estimated they could make a tidy sum of money. Getting older, earning more money was indeed comforting.

Qiaoqiao set up the phone properly, ensuring that it could capture the hillside as well as the kudzu vines near the edge, and then smiled contently:

"Little friends, today I’ll teach you how to dig kudzu roots!"

It wasn’t until this moment that Zhang Yanping arrived, panting:

"You, don’t rush! Wait for me to get the cover ready!"

With that, he quickly took out his phone and fiddled with it, indeed changing the live stream cover to the photo taken by Xin Jun.

Despite the early hour, around seven or eight in the morning of the autumn day, with the sun just casting its golden glow, the live stream room was already welcoming a host of viewers.

Zhang Yanping was proud: "See! This is how important a good cover is!"

Xin Jun scrutinized the live room: "Not a single person is shouting about clocking in or anything, they are clearly old fans... It seems that for Qiaoqiao, the cover isn’t that crucial."

Zhang Yanping immediately became defensive: "How could that be? This early in the morning, if the cover wasn’t attractive, how could there be so many people?"

Xin Jun spoke slowly: "Is it possible that the working folks get up at this time to go to work no matter it’s spring, summer, autumn, or winter?"

Fans who just joined the live stream: ...

[Burst into tears]

[Working hard, with the soul of a diligent worker, waking up early makes you superior in live streams]

[Blurrily clicked in after hearing the notification. Since the big brother in the underworld said so, I’m going to exit and take another look at the cover...]

[Damn, the cover feels so good! It’s apparent there was no client meddling, sob sob...]

[Envious... Vast lands, great prospects, rural mountain life is the best!]

While everyone was having a blast, Sun Ziqiang came over with a helpless expression:

"Uncle, I really took a loss at 1500! I didn’t look carefully yesterday and didn’t notice your mountain not only has Kudzu Root Powder but also a lot of firewood kudzu!"

Ah, Qiaoqiao was confused.

"Brother Xiaosun, aren’t they all kudzu roots?"

[Raising my hand to speak, I know! Kudzu for powder yields more, firewood kudzu less, but they serve the same purpose]

[So there are two types of kudzu root, huh?]

[What does ’1500 at a loss’ mean? Buying at 1500?]

[What wishful thinking, the wild kudzu root we dig in our hometown for powder sells for 80 a pound already.]

[Ah, kudzu root powder! Wild ones, I want them!]

[With a whole hillside full of kudzu root, it can’t really be considered wild, can it?]

[You don’t think only those deep in the mountains are considered wild? These in the bushes are the same.]

[No one in the countryside would grow this stuff on purpose, you can just dig in the mountains if you want it...]

[Don’t forget, just a few months ago, this mountain was also wasteland, it’s just that the surroundings have been dug and tidied up.]

Brother Xiaosun feels helpless too: "Kudzu is deep-rooted! The powder-producing kudzu is thicker and has decent depth; it’s a bit easier to dig with an excavator."

"The kindling kudzu is different, it’s long and thin, and the roots go particularly deep, almost as if they grow several meters down... How can you dig that out completely!"

It’s not that it can’t be dug, but it’s labor-intensive and strenuous, and it would take up too much time and machine use.

Moreover, powder-producing kudzu yields more powder, one hundred pounds might result in forty or fifty pounds of powder, but with kindling kudzu, you’d be lucky to get ten pounds from a hundred...

"Uncle, I’m talking about you, why don’t you focus on growing more of the powder-producing kudzu!"

Zhang Wang’s family is also embarrassed: "This area used to be surrounded by wasteland, and these vines grew on their own. Every year we just pick out some of the sturdier vines for digging; we didn’t pay attention to how much was actually there..."

As for planting on purpose?

The people in the village will definitely not do it themselves.

Because kudzu roots go deep, and the vines can climb. If they get thick, they can cover and tightly entangle nearby plants, preventing other trees from growing...

Plus, if you don’t break the roots while digging, they will grow back next year... Anyone who has dug up mountains knows how exhausting it is to uproot completely; nobody in their right mind would want to plant this stuff in their fields!

After all, if there’s nothing else, they do have plenty of mountains.

Xin Jun thought for a moment: "No problem, you dig the mountain at your own pace. Those kindling kudzu that aren’t dug out properly, Uncle Zhang can help dig when he’s free, it won’t affect anything."

Qiaoqiao raises her hand: "I want to try digging too."

Zhang Wang’s family smiles: "Sure, as long as you stay away from the excavator, you can dig wherever you like."

"By the way, Qiaoqiao, tell everyone in the live stream that these aren’t our family’s kudzu roots, they will be for sale, but the price will be the same as the market price."

"Got it!"

Xin Jun checks her phone again: "I talked to Director Zhu yesterday about reserving an account. That way, if the village grows more produce, we’ll have another sales channel..."

Before she finished speaking, they see Secretary Xiaozu riding up on someone’s motorcycle, which surprises Zhang Yanping:

"You... you can ride a motorcycle? Do you have a license?"

Secretary Xiaozu rolls her eyes at this: "When I used to ride motorcycles, you didn’t even know where you were riding shared bikes!"

A child raised in a government compound, fearless in all endeavors, she was bold in her youth! But now she’s turned over a new leaf... pah, now having responsibilities, basking in the glory of the Party, there’s no need to mention the past.

After speaking, she straightens her sleeves and takes out her phone: "Xin Jun, I couldn’t find the right person for live broadcasting yet. The village ladies, although loud when gossiping, get all shy when it’s about serious business."

She passes the phone with resignation: "Here, set up a live stream room; I’ll nurture this account for now! Once we find someone, they can take over."

Luckily the policies are relaxed now. Leaders from other towns and counties have also done live streams to help farmers sell their products, so her doing this no longer attracts undue attention.