After a busy week, everything that needed to be planted has been planted, including fruit trees.

Speaking of fruit trees, we have to thank Sister Wang.

The day after that, Sister Wang brought about twenty fruit trees of various sizes and kinds.

Banana trees, lychee trees, wax apple trees, jackfruit trees, mango trees... there are many trees that Yu Yin doesn't recognize. Anyway, these trees could turn her yard into a small botanical garden.

Sister Wang helped her bring the fruit trees home. Sister Wang rushed back to work. Yu Yin took a short leave and planted the trees that would bear fruit next year in the designated area of ​​the yard. She dug holes, watered them with spiritual spring water, put the trees in, covered them with soil, and tamped them down with her feet.

Following the same procedure, Yu Yin planted a few larger trees, and a few smaller ones as a token gesture. She put the rest in her spatial storage, intending to plant them later that night. No one would ask how many fruit trees she had taken in total; even Sister Wang might not remember.

After washing my hands, I took the fabric I had promised to give to Sister Wang, and grabbed a handful of White Rabbit milk candies. After all, there were far more of these candies than I had imagined, so it was worth it.

Sister Wang took the cloth with great satisfaction. When she saw the White Rabbit candy, she was even more pleased. Her children could finally have a treat. It was hard to buy even if you had the money, let alone her family who couldn't afford to buy White Rabbit candy.

After the fruit tree exchange, Sister Wang and Yu Yin got along even better, as if they had some shared secret. They helped each other out when needed, making their work and life much more convenient.

After entering August, the little ones passed their 100th day. The doctor checked and said there were no problems; they were no different from other babies their age, and their weight had increased. We'll pay more attention to their nutrition from now on. Because of their premature birth, they're usually fine, but they might react if the weather changes drastically or they become too tired.

Yu Yinxin felt relieved. As long as normal growth and development were not delayed, everything else could be nurtured slowly. There's no need to worry about the seedlings growing.

After gaining weight, the children's appearances changed. The boy clearly resembled his father, while the daughter inherited the best features of both parents and was more delicate. This time, it's confirmed that there was no mix-up at birth; they are indeed their biological children.

Even the 100th day celebration couldn't be held now, so Yu Yin and Lu Shurui took their child to a photo studio to take pictures. Each child got a solo photo, the two of them sat together for a photo, and the whole family of four took a family photo, with each person holding a child and sitting on a stool, with a big tree in the background.

After 100 days, Pingping hadn't changed much, but An'an was eager to try, always wanting to roll over. They say that babies roll over at three months, sit at six months, and crawl at seven months, and that's pretty accurate, although she hasn't succeeded in rolling over even once, it's only a matter of time.

August is also the peak season for various mushrooms.

Yu Yin gets up early every day, carries a basket on her back, and goes up the mountain. By then, there are already many people on the mountain, all of them picking mushrooms early in the morning.

The mountain wasn't a primeval forest; it was just a small, peripheral area, not even reaching the edge of a large mountain.

It is said that there are many dangerous animals in the mountains, such as tigers, wild buffalo, elephants, and most of all, venomous snakes, making it impossible to guard against them.

In fact, Yu Yin doesn't know many kinds of mushrooms, mostly the common ones, such as green-headed mushrooms, dried mushrooms, termite mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, broom mushrooms, blue-handed mushrooms, milk-cap mushrooms... There are many more that she knows and doesn't know, some that she can name and some that she can't. In Yunnan Province, there are more than 200 kinds of edible mushrooms, accounting for more than half of the world's edible mushrooms, forming a unique "mushroom culture".

Mushrooms are everywhere in the forest after the rain, but it depends on your knowledge and ability to avoid poisonous ones. Even those that aren't brightly colored or are grayish can be poisonous; it's hard to tell just because. It's like the children's song says, "Red umbrella, white stem, after eating, we lie down together on the plank..."

Yu Yin picked the porcini mushrooms, broom mushrooms, and green-headed mushrooms that she recognized, as well as some that she didn't recognize but knew were edible.

She quickly filled a basket, and once it was full, she put it into her spatial storage. Yu Yin had gone to great lengths to store things. She stored dozens of large bamboo baskets in her space, using them as storage compartments. They were arranged in two long rows on the hard ground of the space. (The hard ground will be replaced by a small square later.)

Speaking of bamboo baskets, Yu Yin went to a Dai village skilled in bamboo weaving, saying she was buying them for her father and his work in the Production and Construction Corps, as the baskets they wove themselves weren't sturdy enough. The old man happily sold Yu Yin dozens of large bamboo baskets and also gave her several small bamboo items, both beautiful and practical.

Timed it perfectly, Yu Yin carried the last basket of mushrooms she had picked home. Lu Shurui had already prepared dinner, fed the children, and even cleaned up the house. Yu Yin was increasingly satisfied with how capable Comrade Lu was.

"Go wash up, I'll hang the clothes out to dry."

“Okay, just lay it flat on the bamboo tray.”

After quickly washing up, I went upstairs to change my clothes, then went downstairs to eat. I was really hungry. I'd eaten two tomatoes and a cucumber on the mountain, but it wasn't a big deal. When you're hungry, only carbohydrates and meat can solve the problem; everything else is pointless.

After eating, I took the kids to work. If the weather was bad, I had to run back to bring the mushrooms back inside to prevent them from getting wet in the rain.

"Are you planning to dry a lot of mushrooms? You can pick them fresh to eat, since they're available in every season."

Sister Wang and her group have been here longer and know far more about plants and mushrooms than Yu Yin.

"I still need to send some things to Shanghai, right? My child's second aunt has sent us a lot of things, so we should return the favor and send them some local specialties or something."

"That's true, only through give and take can things last."

Time flies, and another day off has arrived.

"I'll be there for a longer time today, and I'll collect more, that should be about right. Take good care of the house and the children."

"I know. Be careful and don't go into the deep mountains, it's too dangerous."

"Okay, I brought some food. If it gets late, you can eat it yourself first."

Yu Yin left the yard as she spoke, hoping to find some matsutake mushrooms today so she could make some matsutake oil to send to her brother.

Along the way, Yu Yin collected a lot more mushrooms, wild fruits, and medicinal herbs. She didn't let go of anything she recognized that was useful.

"Wow, it was worth the talk, there's a huge patch of termite mushrooms ahead. Without further ado, let's start harvesting."

These words flashed through Yu Yin's mind, and her hands were already moving. She could harvest several large baskets of these termite mushrooms; she'd made a fortune.

Termitomyces mushrooms have a symbiotic relationship with termites. Where termites grew this year, they will likely grow again next year, barring unforeseen circumstances. The termite mushrooms Yu Yin found were pale yellow in color, and their caps were not yet open.

Harvesting termite mushrooms is a delicate matter, requiring precise timing. Termite mushrooms are at their freshest and most succulent when their caps are still closed. If you wait until they emerge from the ground, the caps will immediately droop, and the mushrooms will become tough. After harvesting, you should coat the base with damp mud to "nourish" them for a day or two; otherwise, the mushrooms will dry out like firewood.

Yu Yin has this cheating device called Space, so she's not afraid of it getting old. She can just collect things without thinking about anything else.

After collecting all the termite mushrooms, Yu Yin marked the spot to ensure she could find it again next year. Then, carrying her backpack and shoulder basket, she headed home.

With this basket of open-source termite mushrooms, we can make more termite mushroom oil and send some to my brother, Sister Lu, and Grandma Lu. They'll be so delicious that they'll make your tongue fall off when you mix them with noodles in the morning.