Qiao Dameng: "They're everywhere on the mountain, there's no way to pick them all, so I just picked the tenderest and strongest ones."
With a worried look, Madam Feng held Qiao Lian'er's hand and asked, "Lian'er, tell your aunt, are these mushrooms really safe to eat?"
"Don't worry, eldest daughter-in-law. We stir-fried these mushrooms together at home for lunch, and they're all perfectly fine," said Grandma Qiao.
Even if the onset is delayed, if there is a real problem, you will feel uncomfortable all over your body from the very beginning.
"Yes, Auntie, you can rest assured," Qiao Lian'er said with a smile.
"But everyone is only recognizing bacteria today, so I need to check it again."
"Alright, quickly dump all the mushrooms in the yard and let Lian'er take a look." Old Qiao said as he emptied the mushrooms from his basket.
In the world Qiao Lian'er came from, she would go up the mountain to pick mushrooms every year. Even if some mushrooms were very similar, she could tell the difference at a glance.
Therefore, she quickly picked up the wrong ones.
They picked wheat with their hands, cutting through the tangled mess with swift, decisive movements, and in the end, they gathered enough to fill a whole basket.
Everyone gasped.
"Lian'er, these are all poisonous! Eating them will kill you!" Wan exclaimed in alarm.
"Well, these few things will kill you if you eat them, they will give you an upset stomach and make you feel weak all over, but they won't kill you. These few things are just not tasty."
As Qiao Lian'er spoke, she picked up the problematic mushrooms.
"Then we have to be careful to distinguish them. If we accidentally mix some in, it will be a big problem." Old Qiao said with lingering fear.
Thank goodness we had a sickle.
Da Yong and Da Cheng looked embarrassed. They were tall and strong, and fast on their feet, so Grandma Qiao told them to go find other members of the Qiao family and teach them how to distinguish mushrooms.
However, there were too many kinds, and they couldn't remember them very clearly. Some of the descriptions of the characteristics were not detailed enough. The other members of the Qiao family had only just recognized them and were overwhelmed by the sheer number of them. They had picked up so many problematic ones.
But they assured that they had put in their utmost effort from the very beginning.
They thought Grandma Qiao would blame them, but she didn't care at all. She started cooking the pig feed and then went to wash the mushrooms.
Because there were so many mushrooms to pick on the mountain, Ms. Lü only just returned to cook.
"Oh dear, how come there are three smoked fish and two smoked ducks on the stove?"
"Hey, there's a jar of pickled green beans here too."
Lu Shi started shouting in the kitchen.
Qiao Yunni glanced at Qiao Lian'er, who seemed not to have heard her, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.
"It was sent by Qin Bu. We didn't want it, but he insisted on keeping it, so I was thinking of sending some pickled mushrooms over sometime."
As expected, the Qiao family fell silent for a moment when Qin Bu's name was mentioned.
Grandma Qiao, who had been talking non-stop, also paused.
Both she and Old Man Qiao wore expressions of similar guilt.
If we had chosen Qin Bu back then, would things have turned out differently?
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".
"Mom, if you don't think it's appropriate, I'll take it back right now." Qiao Yunni suddenly became a little nervous.
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