sbdcsierra Chapter 1847 The King of Ginseng in Shengjing Hunting Grounds
Chapter 1847 The King of Ginseng in Shengjing Hunting Grounds
Chapter 1847 The Million-Dollar Ginseng King of Shengjing Hunting Grounds
"Report!" Li Baoyu, carrying the Type 56 rifle upside down, rushed to Zhao Jun and loudly reported the battle situation, saying, "Brother, in this battle our army has greatly defeated the Shulan bandits, capturing a total of fifteen people, seizing a No. 16 hunting rifle, a No. 16 modified rifle, as well as some money and countless supplies."
Zhao Jun frowned upon hearing this. He wanted to ask what that "heavy" thing was, but at this moment Li Ruhai stepped forward and said to Li Baoyu, "Brother orders you all to guard the prisoners well and not let a single one escape!"
The Li brothers were having a great time. Li Baoyu raised his hands in a fist salute, about to shout "Yes, sir!" when a Liberation truck came roaring in from the south.
The truck braked suddenly and stopped. Zhao Jinhui pushed open the door and jumped out.
"Oh dear!" Zhao Jinhui, who had just gotten out of the car, surveyed the battlefield and, seeing that the situation was largely settled, couldn't help but lament, "From today onwards, I must eat less!"
Although Zhao Jun told him to stay and drive, Zhao Jinhui knew that Zhao Jun thought he was too fat and worried that he wouldn't be able to keep up with the group.
At this moment, Xie Chen also got out of Zhao Jun's jeep.
Just as Jie Chen was about to speak to Zhao Jun, he saw Zhang Yuanmin and Li Baoyu carrying Zhao San toward them.
"Jinhui, stop staring." Zhang Yuanmin, who was carrying the person, called to Zhao Jinhui and said, "Hurry up and put that railing down so your brother Li and I can lift this person up."
"Hey!" Zhao Jinhui responded and turned to put down the barrier on the Liberation truck, but was stopped by Zhao Jun.
"Jin Hui," Zhao Jun waved to Zhao Jin Hui, then gestured to Zhang Yuanmin and Li Baoyu, casually saying, "Just throw him up there!"
"Huh?" Zhang Yuanmin and Li Baoyu were taken aback, then heard Zhao Jun say, "Let him fall to his death and pull his bastard down!"
Zhang Yuanmin and Li Baoyu were also fierce. The two of them grabbed Zhao San and swung him around, forcefully throwing him onto the back of the Jiefang truck.
Zhao Sanqi leaped over the barrier in mid-air and crashed heavily into the back of the truck.
Zhao San was thrown around, completely disoriented and dazed, but he stubbornly let out only a muffled groan. At this moment, Zhao San knew that all was lost, and two lines of clear tears couldn't help but flow from the corners of his eyes.
"Uncle, keep an eye on things when you get in the car." At this moment, Zhao Jun instructed Wang Qiang to get into the back of the car and pull Zhao San aside to prevent him from being crushed to death by the bandits who threw him in from behind.
And so, with a series of muffled thuds, one bandit after another was thrown onto the vehicle by the gang members.
Zhao Jun instructed Wang Qiang to lead Zhang Yuanmin and five others to guard the bandits in the back of the vehicle, while the others boarded the vehicle.
Led by a Jiefang truck, followed by Santana and Jeep vehicles, the eight vehicles made their way to Fusong.
In the Santana, Zhang Yuejin was very excited and laughed loudly at Zhao Jun: "Chief Zhao, these two battles were so satisfying!"
"Boss Zhang, you're pretty fierce!" Zhao Jun laughed and exaggeratedly leaped forward, "I saw them reach for their guns, and you kicked them right there."
"Haha..." Zhang Yuejin laughed, feeling tickled. "Look, your brother here used to be a master of swords and guns!"
"Really?" Zhao Jun looked at Zhang Yuejin in surprise and said, "I didn't see that coming."
“You don’t seem like it anymore, do you?” Zhang Yuejin asked. Zhao Jun replied, “Yeah, you look so refined and gentle, you really don’t seem like it.”
Zhao Jun wasn't praising Zhang Yuejin; he figured Zhang Yuejin was just bragging.
But at this moment, Zhang Yuejin's attention was on Zhao Jun praising him for being refined and cultured. Zhao Jun knew very few idioms, and his unusually pretentious praise made Zhang Yuejin laugh out loud.
"Brother Zhao Jun," Zhang Yuejin said, turning to Zhao Jun as he gripped the steering wheel, "let's get together for a drink..."
At this point, Zhang Yuejin, who was trying to get closer to Zhao Jun, suddenly realized that Zhao Jun hadn't drunk any alcohol during dinner yesterday. So he quickly changed his tune and said, "We'll eat at the same table, and then we'll be friends. From now on, you can call me 'Big Brother,' and I'll call you 'Little Brother.' How about that?"
"That's great." Although Zhao Jun didn't really need Zhang Yuejin's help, having more friends meant more options when you're out and about.
"Brother!" Zhang Yuejin said to Zhao Jun in a hearty manner, "My hometown is Xifeng. Our village is only twenty miles away from Binglazi Mountain."
After saying this, Zhang Yuejin asked Zhao Jun, "Brother, do you know Binglazi Mountain?"
“I really didn’t know…” Zhao Jun said. Zhang Yuejin’s lips twitched and he said, “Brother, let me put it this way. Our Xifeng was the Shengjing Hunting Ground during the Qing Dynasty. Binglazi Mountain doesn’t refer to just one mountain, but a whole area of mountains.”
"Just the mountain area?" Zhao Jun chimed in. Zhang Yuejin nodded, "Yes, it's the mountain area. And within this mountain area, there's also Bangchui Ridge."
After saying that, Zhang Yuejin looked at Zhao Jun and said, "Brother, just by hearing that this place is called Bangchui Ridge, you can tell what kind of place it is, right?"
Zhao Jun understood perfectly. He nodded and then heard Zhang Yuejin continue, "Back then, the Qing Dynasty fenced off the mountains in Xifeng. That's why it's called a hunting ground. They had people there specifically for hunting and releasing animals."
With that, Zhang Yuejin smiled and changed the subject, saying, "Now that we're in charge, we can go to any mountain we want."
Zhao Jun was also confused; he had no idea what Zhang Yuejin was trying to say.
At this moment, Zhang Yuejin got to the point, saying, "Brother, what are you thinking about? I'm quite well-connected locally, but I'm a newcomer to this business, and I don't have anyone around me who knows how to raft."
"Hey buddy, you take your men to Xifeng, then the two of us will head up Bangchui Ridge, and then we'll... crack a few shots and pull off a heist!"
Hearing Zhang Yuejin's words, Zhao Jun frowned and asked, "Brother... what kind of thing are we going to do to him?"
"Let's go mountain climbing!" Zhang Yuejin said, and Zhao Jun breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Brother, I thought you said we were going to rob people, haha..."
"What robbery?" Zhang Yuejin laughed, then said, "Let me tell you, brother, Bangchui Ridge is a good place. You're supposed to be here around July 15th or 16th, so why don't you pack your bags and come over?"
"Now we'll follow your usual mountain-climbing rules. Since you're the leader, you'll take more, right?"
"No, no." Zhao Jun hurriedly waved his hand when he heard that the date had been set for him. "Brother, I still have work and business back home."
After saying this, Zhao Jun told Zhang Yuejin about his work and his family business.
To be honest, when you're out in the world, status and position are very important.
After listening to Zhao Jun's words, Zhang Yuejin silently lit a cigarette, smoking while looking ahead.
Zhao Jun glanced at Zhang Yuejin. He had no choice; today was June 2nd, and he would be very busy from today until the end of the year.
There are so many ginseng kings waiting for Zhao Jun to dig them up in places like Fusong and Kuandian. Who has time to go over mountains and valleys with Zhang Yuejin?
Suddenly, Zhao Jun remembered something and hurriedly asked Zhang Yuejin, "Brother, is your home near Huanren?"
"It's alright, it's about 300 li away from us." Zhang Yuejin replied, then said, "That relative of Guo the Bearded, what's his name, Huang something, isn't he from Huanren?"
When Guo Da Hu Zi was mentioned, Zhang Yuejin and Zhao Jun seemed to remember something, but they tacitly refrained from saying anything more.
Huang Wenbin's family is from Huanren, Liaoning Province. When Zhao Jun heard them mention this place that day, he remembered that in 2013, a peerless ginseng king appeared in Huanren.
When the ginseng king was unearthed, it weighed 1,050 grams, which is equivalent to 2.1 jin (approximately 1 kg) and 236 grams when dried.
At the auction that year, the ginseng king sold for a sky-high price of 18 million.
If we want to get our hands on this ginseng king, wouldn't we just go for it?
Although Zhao Jun only remembered that the ginseng was found at Jiandao Ridge in Huanren, he didn't know exactly which area of Huanren it was in, but Zhao Jun believed that as long as he got to Huanren, he would definitely be able to find it.
Eight vehicles entered Fusong, asking around along the way, and finally arrived at the Xiangjiang Police Station, which was the nearest station.
The sheer number of vehicles, both large and small, alarmed the entire police station.
Once inside, Zhao Jun found the director and presented the certificate issued by the Yongxing Brigade.
Seeing that Zhao Jun was also a government employee, the director's serious expression softened slightly.
But after Zhao Jun explained the situation, the station chief hurriedly gathered all the available police officers from the station and followed Zhao Jun outside.
At this time, the area outside the police station was crowded with people. Under the watchful eyes of more than 30 people, the station chief led his men to the back of the Liberation truck.
"Ouch!" When the director saw Wang Qiang and the others in the back of the truck, he was so nervous that he took a step back and put his hands on his waist.
"Hey?" Zhao Jun quickly stopped them, saying, "Those are my uncles. They're watching over the bad guys."
"Ah..." Hearing Zhao Jun say this, the director breathed a sigh of relief. He tiptoed and looked carefully into the back of the truck, and saw that Zhao San and the others were tied up, some sitting and some lying down, and all of them had bruises on their faces and some with blood on their faces and bodies.
These days, highway robbers deserve to be beaten to death. The station chief glanced at them, then called for his men to collect the stolen goods first, and then escorted Zhao San and the other highway robbers to the detention room.
The police station spent half a day preparing to escort Zhao San and 15 others.
During this time, Zhang Yuejin wanted to help, but they said it wasn't necessary, so Zhao Jun and the others didn't move forward anymore. They sat in the courtyard smoking and chatting.
After the bandits were all escorted away, Zhao Jun checked his watch, then stood up and called out, "Does anyone know any good restaurants in Fusong? I'll treat everyone to a meal!"
As soon as Zhao Jun finished speaking, Dai Chunhua asked, "Chief Zhao, what time is it? Are we eating already?"
"Let's eat," Zhao Jun laughed. "Let's eat our fill before we go, and then we'll head straight to Shulan."
Hearing Zhao Jun say this, no one objected, but judging from their expressions, no one knew where to eat in Fusong.
Seeing this, Zhao Jun didn't hesitate and immediately said, "Then let's go, and we'll look around and ask around as we go."
"Let's go!" Song Dayi waved his arm and then shouted, "Chief Zhao, you don't need to treat us to this meal, I'll treat everyone."
After saying this, Song Da laughed heartily and said, "We caught a bad guy today, I'm so happy!"
“Yes, Brother Song.” At this moment, Zhang Yuejin chimed in, “If you won’t let my brother Zhao Jun treat you here, you can treat me. But when we get to Shulan, I’ll treat you.”
People in this world care about face. Seeing that Song Da and Zhang Yuejin had taken on the task of treating everyone to dinner, Xu Qianli said loudly, "Then I'll buy a few cartons of cigarettes later, and we can share them!"
With that, Xu Qianli tossed his hand upwards and said, "I feel so good about venting my anger today, I'll buy everyone some Hongtashan cigarettes!"
Today, several groups of people are fighting side by side to combat highway bandits and bullies, punish evil and promote good, and eliminate violence and maintain peace. Everyone's heart is burning with passion.
At this moment, two bosses invited people to dinner, and another boss offered them cigarettes, instantly bringing the atmosphere to its peak.
"Great!" Zhang Fuyou clapped enthusiastically and shouted, "Thank you, three bosses!"
As Zhang Fuyou finished speaking, applause erupted. But then, someone shouted, "What are you doing?"
Zhao Jun and the others looked over and saw the director standing at the door with a livid face.
"Oh! I'm so sorry." Zhao Jun quickly clasped his hands in apology and said, "We'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Zhao Jun turned around, waved to the crowd, and urged, "Let's go! Let's hurry up and leave!"
"Where are you going? You're just going to leave?" the station chief called out to Zhao Jun, saying, "None of you are allowed to leave now!"
"No?" Li Zhenjiang said in a loud voice, "We're doing a good deed, why won't they let us leave?"
The station chief smiled helplessly, pointed to the door, and said, "Make a statement before you leave. You need to explain the situation clearly."
These people who were able to attend a meeting were clearly worldly-wise. Hearing the director's words, everyone calmed down.
At this moment, Zhao Jun stepped forward and said to the director, "Comrade, we are not locals. We came here to... go to a friend's house for drinks. We have business to attend to at the friend's house."
"I still have a lot to do back home, so please hurry up."
As soon as Zhao Jun said this, the foremen immediately realized what was going on and quickly gave their men meaningful glances.
Zhao Jun's words were not meant to urge the police station, but rather to remind the ginseng gang members and ginseng dealers not to reveal the details of the Ginseng King Conference.
Of course, their meeting wasn't an illegal gathering; it was mainly to boycott the purchasing stations.
This kind of thing can't be discussed openly.
After Zhao Jun's reminder, everyone realized what was going on. The director didn't think much of it and just said to Zhao Jun, "Don't worry, each of you only has a few minutes, hurry up."
Hearing him say that, Zhao Jun and the others followed the director into the house.
For some reason, Shao Tianpeng's legs went weak the moment he entered the police station.
Shao Zhiqiang and Shao Jun, who were standing nearby, noticed that something was wrong with the old man, and the father and son quickly helped Shao Tianpeng up.
"Are you all in?" Just then, the director turned around to greet them. When he saw Shao Tianpeng being helped up, the director hurriedly asked, "What happened to the old man?"
The moment he heard the director's question, Shao Tianpeng froze, straightened his back, and shouted, "Reporting to the government..."
As soon as he uttered those four words, Shao Tianpeng immediately realized something was wrong and hurriedly said, "I...I'm fine, I...I'm perfectly fine."
Looking at his stammering manner, who would believe he's fine?
For a moment, the station chief's gaze towards him changed, and the other officers in the room also looked at Shao Tianpeng warily.
“Um…” At this moment, Zhao Jun stepped forward and whispered to the director, “This old man’s family had a bad class background in the past, and he was terrified of being harassed in those years.”
Zhao Jun's words were true. Although Shao Tianpeng had never been a bandit, he had followed Shao the Bald and suffered his share of beatings. If it weren't for Yang Erni protecting him and his son, they would have been dead long ago.
"Ah..." Hearing Zhao Jun's words, the director's expression softened, and he chuckled softly, "Oh dear, what era are we living in?"
As he spoke, he waved to Shao Zhiqiang and Shao Jun, saying, "Alright, if you can't help the old man, let's help him to the car. We'll just take a quick statement and tell him what happened today, and that'll be it."
Hearing this, Shao Tianpeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while Zhang Yuanmin, Li Baoyu, and Li Ruhai's eyes lit up, their faces full of eagerness.