When the officials come to inspect, they'll just say the huangqi died, so they had to plant something else.
Although the land on the mountain was barren, if they tended to it well for a few years, they could still get a decent harvest. Plus, the first five years were tax-free, so anything they harvested was pure profit. They wouldn't turn their noses up at even a single extra grain.
If things continued like this, this stalk of ginseng would be discovered sooner or later.
Chen Wanqing immediately took off her basket and pulled out a shovel.
"Let's dig. We'll dig it up right now. Once it's out, we'll take it to the clinic in the county town and have someone appraise its age. If it's worth collecting, we'll hide it ourselves just in case. If not, we'll sell it for cash."
"That's what I was thinking, too."
Since they were on the same page, they didn't hesitate any longer.
They started digging up the ginseng, chatting occasionally about things related to the plant.
