Old Xu: "The boss treats me well, six thousand yuan a month. And it's close to my home, just a few steps away."
Ye Tian thought for a moment and said, "The work I'm asking you to do is extra. How about this, I'll give you an additional ten thousand yuan in wages each month."
Old Xu was startled and quickly waved his hands, "Boss Ye, no need, you're too kind!"
Ye Tian smiled, "Old Xu, you don't need to be polite, you deserve this money. From now on, these herbs will need to be preserved for seeds, and carefully looked after. You'll be very busy. This ten thousand yuan is just your basic salary. After each type of medicinal herb is preserved for seeds, I'll give you a bonus."
Old Xu chuckled, "Boss Ye is truly generous, then I, Old Xu, won't be polite."
After resting for a while, Ye Tian went to the ginseng field again. Currently, fifteen mu of land were planted with ginseng, and Old Xu had two dedicated workers under him to tend to them.
Upon arriving beside the ginseng field, about a third of the ginseng had mutated. The ginseng he had marked last time remained stable in its medicinal properties, but in addition, there were two new types of mutated ginseng.
He scanned the field and noticed one ginseng plant that was exceptionally large, five to six times the size of ordinary ginseng, with lush branches and leaves. The ginseng leaves were also completely different from the others. The ginseng around it were shorter, and a few had already become withered and listless.
Ye Tian walked over to the large ginseng plant, carefully dug away the soil to examine the ginseng below. After unearthing it, he used a small knife to cut off a piece and put it in his mouth.
A moment later, his eyes widened, and he muttered, "Amazing!"
It turned out that this large ginseng had nine new medicinal properties. Six of these were upgrades to the original properties, and the other three were newly acquired and beneficial to the human body. These properties were typically only found in mutated ginseng over three hundred years old!
He immediately called for Old Xu and smiled, "Old Xu, look how big this ginseng is!"
Old Xu chuckled, "I noticed it before. According to the old generation, this is a ginseng king. Just like animals, once plants live in groups, a king emerges. Sheep have a leader, wolves have a wolf king, and this ginseng field also has a ginseng king. However, ginseng kings are very rare. It's truly lucky for us to see one."
Ye Tian: "Old Xu, when this ginseng produces seeds, you must keep them safe."
Old Xu: "Don't worry, I've been keeping an eye on it."
Ye Tian then inspected the other mutated ginseng, but none were as valuable as this ginseng king.
Thus, he toured seven or eight more medicinal fields. By then, it was dusk. Carrying a few baskets of medicinal herbs, Ye Tian returned home.
Upon returning home, Lin Ziyi was still tidying up the house, and Xue Qi had already returned from school.
After putting away the medicinal herbs, Ye Tian said, "Ziyi, I'm going to have a few drinks with Grandpa Sun tonight."
Lin Ziyi also knew this Grandpa Sun. When Ye Tian was away, she had visited him twice.
She replied, "You go ahead, we'll eat something simple at home."
So, Ye Tian carried two bottles of aged wine and found Sun Huanzhen.
Sun Huanzhen had prepared two appetizers, and the two immediately started drinking. After three cups of wine, Sun Xiaoxian also returned from school. She was Sun Huanzhen's adopted granddaughter and was in her second year of high school.
Sun Xiaoxian greeted Ye Tian upon seeing him and then went back to her room.
Sun Huanzhen: "Xiaoxian, dinner is ready, aren't you going to eat?"
Sun Xiaoxian: "No, I've already eaten with my classmates."
Sun Huanzhen shook his head, his expression a little helpless.
Seeing Sun Xiaoxian go upstairs, Ye Tian said, "Grandpa Sun, what made you decide to adopt Xiaoxian?"
Sun Huanzhen: "It was a coincidence. I was severely injured during my Earth Immortal tribulation and had been living in seclusion. One day, I went out for a drink and heard a baby crying by the river. It was fortunate that my hearing was good; otherwise, someone else would not have heard Xiaoxian's cries. I walked for several hundred meters and found Xiaoxian in the reeds by the river. The scene at that moment astonished me."
Ye Tian's interest was immediately piqued, "What could astonish even an Earth Immortal like you?"