Chapter: 5787

It is said that this mountain and the surrounding area are very famous for their tea production, with a history dating back to the Qing era. The tea industry here has gradually taken shape and has become one of Pu'er's best tea-producing areas today.

The reason why Erlang Mountain was renamed Zhichi Mountain is because about 20 years ago, this entire tea production area was purchased by a company called Zhichi Group from Xishuangbanna at a high price. After that, Zhichi Group renamed the mountain and gradually developed it into their largest and most premium tea garden base.

Zhichi Group's tea products have now gained some reputation both domestically and internationally, with their main product line being high-end Pu'er tea cakes. Among these products, the Zhizhen series is actually Zhichi Group's flagship product, with a single tea cake normally selling for at least 10,000 yuan.

Knowing the current situation of Erlang Mountain, Leaf Chen was able to find the location of Zhichi Mountain on his navigation system.

Since this area has been developed by Zhichi Group for over 20 years, the transportation conditions are also very good. From the city center, it takes only 40 minutes to drive down to the foot of Zhichi Mountain.

These years, Lin Wan'er hasn't returned to Hua Xia, she has been very worried that Erlang Mountain would suffer destructive development and exploitation, feeling anxious along the way, waiting for Zhichi Mountain to appear in front of her eyes. When it finally appears, her suspended heart suddenly relaxes because this mountain is unchanged from 300 years ago.

Although Erlang Mountain has changed its name, since it has always been a tea leaf production area, no major renovations or developments have taken place over the years. The only significant development trace is that Zhichi Group built a cement road straight to the foot of the mountain and established a tea processing factory in the flat area at the foot.

When the car was still 10-15 kilometers away from Erlang Mountain, the view ahead could already see this lush green mountain.

On one side, Lin Wan'er was also getting excited with some restraint.

Leaf Chen noticed that she kept wringing her hands tightly and couldn't help but ask: "Are you sure your parents are buried here?"

"Absolutely," Lin Wan'er said. "Although the name of the mountain has changed, its appearance hasn't changed, it must be this place."

As she spoke, she also added: "But I'm not sure if that Pu'er tea tree is still here, if it's not, finding it might be a bit difficult."

Leaf Chen said: "Don't worry, I'll accompany you to find it until we do."

Lin Wan'er nodded gratefully and said to Leaf Chen: "If that Pu'er tea tree is still alive, it should have a lifespan of over 1,000 years. It's definitely the largest and most lush tea tree here."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh: "But it's far inferior to the thousand-year-old mother of Pu'er tea at Tianchi."

Leaf Chen smiled and said, "There's a difference of countless generations between one thousand years and ten thousand years."

As they got closer and closer, Leaf Chen was able to see more and more details of Erlang Mountain.

Lin Wan'er pointed to an exceptionally lush tea tree near the mountain peak, her voice filled with excitement as she told Leaf Chen, "If I'm not mistaken, my parents' ashes are buried beneath that tree!"

Leaf Chen looked up and indeed saw a giant tree standing tall on one side of the mountain peak, surrounded by other tea trees of roughly the same height. The only exception was this one tree, which towered above the rest, so it could be recognized even from a distance.

Thinking about Lin Wan'er's story about the Mother of Pu'er Tea, Leaf Chen didn't find it surprising at all. He thought that this tea tree, although certainly not as old or magnificent as the Mother of Pu'er Tea, was likely to be an ancient and sacred one with its own unique character.

As they approached the foot of the mountain, Leaf Chen suddenly felt some difficulty.

The Zhengze Group had built a tea factory at the foot of the mountain and surrounded several mountains, including Erlang Mountain, with iron fences.

Above the iron fence were even surveillance cameras and layers of barbed wire.

Although the cement road led to the foot of the mountain, when they were still one kilometer away from the foot, they were stopped by the garden gate. Leaf Chen was forced to stop his car at the entrance.

Inside the watchtower, a security guard saw their situation and immediately ran out, arriving at the car window with caution and asked Leaf Chen, "What are you doing here?" JrNovels.com