Chapter 58: Iron Skin Maple Fist

  After a period of growth, the iron skin stone lotus seedlings on more than half an acre have grown to about one foot high and as thick as a small thumb. Many iron skin stone lotuses have bloomed, with pink and light yellow flowers forming a piece, making people feel very pleasant to look at.

  When deciding to plant Tiepi Shihu, Xiao Ping had asked Wang Dapao about the knowledge of this medicinal material and knew that Tiepi Shihu grown to this extent was of the best quality, so he immediately started harvesting. The growth rate of plants in the Lianyou Hu is extremely fast, and delaying for a day may cause missing the optimal harvest period.

  Xiao Ping uses a sharp sickle to cut off the stem of Tiepi Shilu at a height of just a few inches from the ground, and the cut stems and leaves are the parts that can be used as medicine. As for the roots left on the ground, don't bother to take care of them, they will soon sprout new buds and grow into a new Tiepi Shilu plant.

  Xiao Ping can now be considered half a farmer, harvesting this large area of medicinal herbs is just a small matter for him, and it didn't take long for the Iron Skin Stone Rhizome to be harvested. In the Alchemy Cauldron, all kinds of animals and plants will grow luxuriantly, and these Iron Skin Stone Rhizomes are no exception. However, with an area of over half a mu, Xiao Ping harvested several hundred kilograms of Iron Skin Stone Rhizome, which is absolutely astonishing compared to the outside world.

  Looking at the large quantity of iron skin stone bramble in front of him, Xiao Ping couldn't help but feel a bit worried. He had only heard Wang Dapao say that this medicinal material was very valuable, and then he planted so much of it. Now it's a bumper harvest, but as for what to do next, he has no idea at all.

  "Whatever, let's get it out first and ask Wang Dapao later." Xiao Ping finally made an irresponsible decision and moved all the iron skin stones to the warehouse on the first floor of the villa.

  The next morning, Wang Dapao had just started work when Xiao Ping took him to the villa entrance and said, "Old Wang, I'll show you something. You think of a way to deal with it."

  "No problem!" Wang Dapao replied pragmatically: "As long as I can do it, you can rest assured that it's done right!"

  Xiao Ping smiled slightly at Wang Dapao, and opened the warehouse door. After seeing what was inside, Wang Dapao's smile immediately froze, his mouth agape in shock for a long time before he finally turned to Xiao Ping and asked: "Boss... boss, are all these iron sheets yours?"

  "Didn't I tell you last time, I have a friend who plants herbs?" Xiao Ping said casually: "These iron skin stones are all planted by him, and they are all sold to me at a low price. I don't understand this kind of medicinal material at all, and I want to hear your opinion."

  Wang Dapao looked at the several hundred kilograms of fresh iron skin stone and pondered: "There are two ways to deal with it, one is to sell the fresh ones directly to the Chinese medicine store, and the other is for us to process them ourselves, turning the fresh iron skin stone into iron skin fungus and then selling it."

  "What's the difference between these two methods?" Xiao Ping asked curiously.

  "Selling fresh ones is certainly more convenient, but the price will be much cheaper." Wang Dapao had previously adopted iron skin stone bamboo shoots and said that it was also reasonable: "If you can make iron skin maple fight again, the value will increase greatly. However, doing so is risky, and if you accidentally ruin good materials, the loss will be even greater."

  Xiao Pingsi thought for a moment and immediately made a decision. He raised his head and asked Wang Dapao, "Can you process Tiepi Shihu?"

  Wang Dapao nodded and said, "I will, I'm a good hand in our village! In the past when there were many iron skin stones on the mountain, everyone's collected iron skin stones were all handled by me."

  "That's settled then." Xiao Ping said bluntly: "I'll leave this matter to you, but don't let others know. After I sell this batch of medicine, I'll send you a big red envelope later."

  Wang Dapao didn't care much about the red envelope, but Xiao Ping's trust moved him deeply. He immediately patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, boss! I, Wang, will definitely get this done for you!"

  Impulsive Wang Dapao immediately took action and went home to fetch the large iron pot. This pot was originally used for processing Iron Skin Stone, but had been idle for many years. Today, it finally came in handy again.

  King Taipao cut the fresh stems of iron skin stone bamboo into uniform lengths, then twisted them into spiral shapes and finally put them in a hot iron pot for stir-frying.

  Xiao Ping watched Wang Dapao skillfully doing these tasks, and couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart. Wang Dapao indeed didn't boast, just by looking at the movements it was clear that he had a deep understanding of processing iron skin stone lotus, otherwise his gestures wouldn't be so skilled.

  When the iron skin stone lotus was scooped out of the pot, it was processed into iron skin lotus, which is considered to be officially transformed into a precious Chinese medicine. Because the iron skin stone lotus planted in the alchemy furnace has an extraordinary quality, the processed iron skin lotus is naturally also top-grade. These iron skin lotuses have a golden yellow color on their surface and are shaped like snails, each one being very complete. Even Wang Dapao, who has rich experience, looked at them and praised them, saying that this was the best quality iron skin lotus he had processed in decades.

  Several hundred pounds of fresh Iron Skin Stone Bamboo was not a small amount, and Wang Dapao worked hard for two days to process them while they were still fresh. The several hundred pounds of Iron Skin Stone Bamboo harvested by Xiao Ping from the Alchemy Cauldron finally turned into over 70 pounds of Iron Skin Fungus under Wang Dapao's efforts.

  Looking at these yellow iron buckets, Xiao Ping's eyes also lit up, feeling as if he had seen so much gold. In a great mood, he couldn't help but say to Wang Dapao: "Old Wang, thank you so much this time, I'll go to the provincial city tomorrow and sell all these iron buckets."

  Wang Dapao hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help saying to Xiao Ping: "Boss, I advise you not to sell them all. The quality of these iron-clad buckets is too good, it's better to keep some for yourself or give them away as gifts, selling them all would be a real waste."

  Xiao Ping burst out laughing and didn't take Wang Dapao's words to heart. Anyway, as long as a few more months passed, the Tiepi Shidou in the Lianyou Hu could be harvested again, and then he would invite Wang Dapao to refine it. Perhaps in other people's eyes, such high-quality Tiepi Dou was rare medicinal material, but for Xiao Ping, it really wasn't anything special.

  The next day, Xiao Ping took the iron skin ginseng to Tongrentang in the provincial city. Last time, Xiao Ping sold three wild mountain ginsengs here at once, and the store staff had a very deep impression of him. When they heard that Xiao Ping said he had some good medicinal materials for sale again, the staff didn't ask much and directly called out the manager.

  "Mr. Xiao!" Manager Luo Min of Tongrentang also remembered Xiao Ping, and upon seeing him immediately smiled and came up to say: "What business do you have for our store this time?"

  More than 70 kilograms of iron skin ginseng was packed in a large box, Xiao Ping gently put the box on the ground and said: "Manager Luo, take a look at these medicinal materials first, then we can discuss the details later."

  "Alright!" Luo Min smiled and agreed, also looking forward to what Xiao Ping would bring.

  Xiao Ping didn't hesitate and casually opened the lid of the box. After seeing what was inside, Luo Min and the shop assistant both gasped in unison.

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