"Tweet! Tweet!"

Suddenly, several sweet bird calls came to his ears. Chen Ling looked around and found several strange-looking birds flying over from the other side of the mountain stream. He was not afraid of them at all, so he walked freely.

It stopped on a tree not far away and began to call, its voice high and loud.

These birds are about the same size as sparrows, but much more beautiful.

White, maroon, brown...

It's surprising that there are so many different colors among the same kind of bird.

Moreover, their tails are very long, like colorful ribbons blowing in the wind, which is very beautiful.

"What kind of bird is this? It's so beautiful. There are only three colors among these birds."

Chen Ling was immediately attracted to it, with wonder on his face.

These birds seem to be similar to the Golden Pheasant, but they are not as bright and fiery as the Golden Pheasant, but have another kind of elegant beauty.

When Wang Cunye heard his son-in-law's exclamation, he withdrew his eyes from the wild boar carcass and took another look, "Oh, this, this bird is called 'a flower', which means it looks like a flower blooming on the mountain.

Too pretty."

"They also have a name. It refers to its tail, which flies around like a ribbon. It is also called a ribbon bird."

"These birds are quite interesting. The white one is called 'Liang Shanbo' and the flowery one is called 'Zhu Yingtai'. Haven't you heard of it when you were a child?"

"Ah? So these are Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai!" Chen Ling's eyes suddenly widened.

He had only seen this kind of bird a few times when he was a child.

Thinking about it now, maybe it was because I was too young at that time. In the eyes of the little kid, maybe the bird seemed a bit big.

Now that I see it, I hardly recognize it.

In fact, when I saw it at that time, I thought it was beautiful. I felt that when the bird flew over from a distance, when the sun shined on it, the bird seemed to be emitting light. It was so beautiful.

At that time he saw three birds.

Two big birds, one white and one flowery, with long tails, flew side by side. The third one was slightly smaller, with a shorter tail, and flew at the rear.

Then he pointed it out to his father, who said that these were the incarnations of Liang Shanbo, Zhu Yingtai, and Ma Wencai. The little one in the back was Ma Wencai, and he was quite impressed.

So when my father-in-law said "ribboned bird", he only had some idea of ​​what it was, but when he mentioned Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, he immediately remembered it.

"Dad, you know a lot, and Bird talks very clearly."

Chen Ling looked up at the bird on the tree and said.

"Haha, this bird is also a medicinal herb, so I know more about it."

Wang Cunye smiled.

The ribbon bird, also called the longevity bird, is more common in some traditional Chinese paintings and embroidery.

But at the same time, it is also a very good Chinese medicinal material.

It is used for bleeding due to intestinal wind and for relieving toothache due to tooth decay.

"That's it."

Chen Ling nodded and whistled at the ribbon bird on the tree: "This guy is so beautiful, especially the white one with black hair, white skirt, and streamers hanging on the skirt. It looks like a fairy."

The white ribbon bird is indeed beautiful, with a flexible and elegant tail. When it stands on a branch and sways its body, its long tail feathers sway like a soft ribbon.

It perfectly and vividly explains the origin of its name.

"What fairy? That's Liang Shanbo, male. Stop looking at it. What's so good about a bird? It's not easy to raise. Don't worry about it. We are still lagging behind."

"Oh, yes, we haven't picked up the things or herbs yet."

Chen Ling slapped his forehead and hurriedly returned with his father-in-law. The swarm of wild bees had just attacked and they just ran away, so how could they care about those miscellaneous things.

However, not long after walking, the area around the mountain stream suddenly became lively and noisy.

The ears of Weng and his son-in-law were filled with all kinds of bird calls, crisp, loud, hoarse, and low. Even the originally gloomy environment of this place seemed to suddenly become full of life.

The two of them looked back in surprise, and saw a mass of black birds flying over. They didn't know how many there were, and how many kinds of birds there were. They fell from the sky into the mountain stream and nearby trees.

A rough estimate is that there are hundreds of them.

They flew one after another for a few minutes, some disappeared into the branches and leaves of trees, and some fell into the mountain stream.

Soon, the surrounding trees were almost full of raindrops.

But that's not all.

There are still flocks of birds flying over from afar, big ones like geese, small ones like sparrows, familiar ones and unknown ones, all gathering here.

There is a tendency for more and more people to gather together.

In this slightly dim environment, hundreds of birds suddenly poured into the mountain stream. This sight can be called a miracle.

Even Xiao Jin and the little weasels were stunned, looking curiously at the strange scene of birds falling into the mountain stream in the distance.

"What's wrong? Why did so many birds suddenly fly here?" Wang Cunye frowned.

"Well, maybe there is a bird passage here."

Chen Ling thought for a while and said, "Every autumn before, there were a lot of birds passing through the mountains here. The movement and scene were even bigger than this."

A bird path is a place where birds often pass by.

Around bird passages, there are generally sufficient food, water sources, a safe environment, and special terrain that can help them identify their direction.

Bird Road is like an ancient post station.

Whether it is long-distance migration or regional activities, while providing them with access roads, it can also provide them with good water sources and food supplements.

"But it's not autumn yet, so why are we flying south now?" Wang Cunye was confused.

"It's not autumn, so maybe it's because of the floods in the provinces and cities around us. They were also affected, so they flew out," Chen Ling guessed.

Birds are not afraid of people when there are too many. The two of them stopped to watch for a while, and then returned to the original route with a sigh of regret that Chen Ling had forgotten to buy a camera and could not take pictures.

Not long after, after returning to the canyon where Uncaria was collected, the monkeys and the bees were gone.

On the other hand, Xiao Jin trotted and picked up a honeycomb from the edge of the forest not far away, and gently placed it in front of Chen Ling.

Before Chen Ling could say anything, his father-in-law was startled, "Oh, why did you bring this thing back?"

"I'm not afraid of those wild bees coming back to sting me."

After saying that, he quickly took out a piece of linen cloth from the bamboo basket and rolled up the honeycomb, then poured some medicinal powder from the gourd and patted it carefully on the linen cloth. After patting it evenly, he put it into the bottom of the bamboo basket, and then moved quickly. Use large bundles of Uncaria to hold it down.

Chen Ling was a little stunned by this operation and quickly asked: "Did you see if there is any honey in the honeycomb?"

"Oh, no need to look, there must be one, I can smell it."

Wang Cunye waved his hand, "If you can't trust my nose, you have to trust Xiaojin. He has more serious things to do than Heiwa. He is not a dog that picks up random things just for fun."

These words made Xiao Jin so praising that his ears went back. He stuck out his tongue and gave the old man a kind look, and then walked around in front of Chen Ling with his head and tail wagging to ask for credit.

"Okay, okay. It's such a hot day. Don't bother me. I'll make you a good meal when I get home. Only you can eat it alone. Heiwa is not allowed to eat. Okay?" Chen Ling knelt down and touched it.

Xiao Jin took his head, and then he and his father-in-law packed up all the uncaria and continued walking towards the location of the dendrobium.

…

"Look, this is another herb that needs to be marked. You can come and dig it after autumn."

While walking in the mountains, Wang Cunye taught his son-in-law some knowledge about collecting herbs. At this time, he used a stick to push away the weeds, turned to Chen Ling and said, "See, this is Asparagus, and the purchase price is still reasonable."

Can."

Chen Ling quickly moved over to take a look.

Asparagus has branch-like leaves, which are small and very soft to the touch.

Moreover, some plants have pale green flowers blooming on them, and some have red berries hanging on them.

"This thing is also called the tiger's tail root, which means that it looks like the tiger's tail root."

"It's easy to find them. Asparagus usually grows in these relatively wild thorn piles. If there is water nearby, it is easy to find them."

Listening to what his father-in-law said, Chen Ling silently wrote it down and left a mark next to it.

"Look, this is wild hemp. Wild hemp is not the same as the cultivated hemp. It's also called dilycacia. After the sheep eat it, they will giggle and jump around.

Rolling down a hill, then shitting and peeing without any control over yourself."

Wang Cunye pointed to a herbal medicine and said to Chen Ling, his face very cautious.

After the introduction, warn him about the disadvantages of this thing.

"I know this. It's similar to those duck slices." Chen Ling nodded.

Wild hemp, also known as hemp, is not allowed to be grown by individuals.

And this thing grows in different places, and the harmful components in the plants are different.

It is easier to be confused with ordinary cultivated hemp.

Can be grown as hemp, also called hemp, which is the kind of hemp used for ordinary hemp ropes and sacks. They are slender and tall, with sparse branches and hollow internodes.
To be continued...