Mu Jin, the legitimate daughter of a military family, is a woman who is disdained by her husband and driven out of the house. When she returns, she learns that her husband has taken a new lover. On...
During the conversation, I learned that when I was in Hanshan Village, someone picked mushrooms in the forest and ate them. After eating them, he went crazy and bit anyone he saw. In the end, he foamed at the mouth and died. So now the people of Hanshan Village are terrified of mushrooms.
To allay everyone's concerns, Mu Jin said directly, "I picked some and ate them when I passed by here a few days ago, and I was fine. They were even delicious. If you don't believe me, I'll pick some and cook them. You can see I'm fine after eating them, then you can eat them too."
Mu Jin asked Li Fugui and his wife to pick mushrooms. Although Li Fugui shared the same idea as the villagers, he did not dare to disobey Mu Jin and picked a basket of mushrooms.
After washing the mushrooms, Mu Jin put them in a pot with water. She felt that there was no oil at all, which would affect the taste, so she immediately threw in the only roasted rabbit leg she had left and cooked it together.
The aroma of mushrooms mixed with rabbit leg quickly filled the air, and the fresh scent invigorated Mu Jin. She opened the pot lid, asked someone for some salt, and sprinkled it in.
It smells amazing! It smells so good.
Many of the people who had just advised her not to eat it were now swallowing hard at the aroma, the sounds of swallowing mingling with the rumbling of hunger in their stomachs.
Mu Jin scooped up a bowl and ate it in front of everyone. It was delicious, no less than the Michelin-starred mushroom soup she had eaten in the real world.
The moment the mushroom entered her mouth, whether it was the heat or the mushroom soup that tasted just like in her past life, it moved Mu Jin so much that her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
At this moment, a man named Li Daniu stepped forward, kowtowed to Mu Jin, and said, "Your Highness, I would like a bowl of mushroom soup."
Mu Jin stretched out her hand, gesturing for him to proceed. Li Daniu immediately scooped up a large bowlful and began to swallow it in a disheveled manner.
"This is so delicious!" Li Daniu exclaimed. "This is the most delicious food I've ever eaten. Thank you, Your Highness." He kept thanking Mu Jin as he ate.
The others were also so hungry they were dizzy. The night was cold and they were starving. The smell of mushroom and rabbit leg soup had reduced their self-control to zero. They thought that even if they died, they would die full.
Everyone stepped forward and scooped out a bowl of mushroom and rabbit leg soup to eat. Many of them hadn't eaten meat in a long time, and the combination of rabbit leg and mushrooms was so delicious that it amazed everyone and instantly warmed their bodies. Soon, the large pot of mushroom and rabbit leg soup was emptied.
It seems everyone has forgotten that someone in Hanshan Village died after eating mushrooms.
Everyone was reminiscing about how delicious the mushroom and rabbit leg soup they had just finished eating was, and lamenting how long it had been since they had eaten their fill.
On the morning of the fourth day, Mu Jin woke up to the fresh smell of mushrooms. She smiled, got up, rinsed her mouth with water, and washed her face.
At this moment, Granny Lai brought her a bowl of mushroom soup and said, "Your Highness, please try it. Although it is not as delicious as the one you ordered to be cooked last night because it is missing rabbit legs, it is still extremely delicious."
Mu Jin smiled, took it, and started eating.
After breakfast, everyone continued on their way. Today, everyone seemed to be moving much faster and were much more energetic than the previous two days, probably because they had eaten two large meals in a row.
After traveling for most of the day, and passing through a canyon, the area suddenly opened up before them. To everyone's surprise, a fertile land was hidden behind the canyon.
Everyone guessed that this was the place Mu Jin was going to bring them.
On the distant mountain ridge of the canyon, a waterfall cascades down, converging into a wide river, its surface shimmering with the vibrant green of life.
On both sides of the river, there were flat, fertile plots of land, now covered with all sorts of lush green plants. These plants were thriving, their branches and leaves abundant and vibrant. They grew happily in the sunlight, and a short distance away lay an even denser forest.
After trekking for four whole days, Mu Jin finally led everyone to stop on this fertile land.
Mu Jin walked to the riverbank and sat down under the shade of a tree. Not far in front of her, a group of people were beaming with joy, and many of them were pointing at plots of land and thinking about what crops to plant.
"I have something to say to everyone, please have everyone come over," Mu Jin said to Li Fugui.
Soon, everyone came to Mu Jin, who said, "This is the way of life I told you about. Are you all satisfied?"
"Satisfied! Absolutely satisfied!" Everyone chimed in with their own opinions.
Mu Jin continued, “Now that we’re here, I have three rules to set: First, since we don’t know much about this area, we can’t act alone. We don’t know if there are any ferocious wild animals, so we need to make sure we’re all safe. Second, until we’re fully settled, we should all work together and distribute the work according to our efforts. Once we’re no longer worried about food, we can decide whether we should go our separate ways. Third, during this period, Li Fugui will temporarily be the steward, responsible for arranging everyone’s work.”
When Li Fugui heard that he could be the steward, he couldn't help but feel happy, along with Granny Lai.
Because it was Mu Jin's order, and they had all been servants of the Yun Prince's Mansion since birth, obeying their master's commands was ingrained in their very being. Moreover, after spending a few days with Mu Jin, they had come to trust her arrangements completely, so everyone expressed their willingness to follow Mu Jin's orders.
Mu Jin remembered that there was a relatively large cave nearby. When she passed by, she was alone and did not know if there were any wild beasts or poisonous snakes inside, so she did not dare to enter the cave rashly.
For a considerable period of time to come, before the houses were built, everyone needed a shelter, and the caves were the best place for them to stay, sheltered from the wind and rain.
Mu Jin led a few people to find the cave, and also instructed Li Fugui to take a few people to the river to catch fish. The surrounding area was deserted, and he thought there should be plenty of fish in the river. The rest of the people were arranged to go to the nearby mountains and forests to collect wild vegetables and fruits to prepare for tonight's dinner.
Mu Jin led a few people to carefully search along the foot of the mountain wall. After parting a clump of dense vines that were taller than her head, a huge cave entrance quietly appeared before them.
Mu Jin did not let everyone go in immediately. Instead, he asked everyone to find some dry wild grass and branches nearby, roll them into several bundles, light them, and throw them into the depths of the cave. Then he waited at the cave entrance.
At first, no one realized what Mu Jin meant, but they quickly understood.
Using an open flame to probe whether there were any wild animals hiding inside the cave, everyone looked at Mu Jin with new respect. They didn't know how a delicate princess could know so much about wilderness survival, which made them feel somewhat ashamed. But what they didn't know was that...
In the real world, Mu Jin had also spent a considerable amount of time in the mountains to complete certain tasks or training, and she learned most of her wilderness survival skills during that time.
The fire torch had burned out, and no animals rushed out of the cave. This meant that it was safe to enter the cave.
Mu Jin had everyone light torches and enter the cave. The firelight illuminated the four walls, and everyone looked around at their temporary shelter.