Chapter 55 Strange Wolf (1)_1
The cold wind whistled, all things withered, the road up the mountain was not difficult to walk, and during the deep winter season, there was no need to worry about snakes, insects, mice, or ants scurrying out to scare people.
Mo Yan gazed upon the swathes of withered yellow. Apart from the easily-identifiable pine and cypress trees that remained lush and green, the other trees were leafless, leaving only bare trunks and branches, which made it impossible to determine whether they were fruit trees or not.
It seemed that if she wanted to transplant fruit trees from the mountain to the Space, she would have to wait until next spring.
After wandering around for the better part of the day to no avail, Mo Yan was not in a hurry to descend the mountain. Taking advantage of the easy path, she decided to scout ahead to make future ascents easier.
By this time, she had reached deep into the forest where there were no signs of human activity, only the woo-woo sound of the cold wind blowing through. Thankfully, with the sunlight today, it didn’t feel eerie or frightening.
After walking deeper into the mountain for half an hour, she found a few Sichuan pepper trees. Mo Yan took a shovel and hoe from the Space and carefully dug up two smaller trees that were easier to handle. She transplanted them into the Space and watered them with Spirit Spring Water, unconcerned about their survival.
The culinary industry in this era was already quite advanced. Spices such as Sichuan pepper, chili pepper, and star anise had long since become staples on dining tables, necessary for seasoning in every household. However, fruits were a rarity. Grapes and apples were seldom seen, and it was difficult to find a trace of them in the markets. Mangoes, lychees, longans, and other fruits were only found in the South, and the North didn’t even see a piece of fruit skin. Whether places like the Imperial Palace and the homes of the World Family nobility had them was another matter.
She had long been planning to buy those few barren mountains with more gentle terrain behind the hill. If she had the chance to get ahold of these rare fruit trees, it wouldn’t be difficult for her to turn those barren mountains into fruit orchards.