"Miss Ruan, look what this is?"
At that moment, Ruan Meng felt that A Yuan's voice was like heavenly music.
As soon as he shouted, Ruan Mengfei ran over quickly, as if afraid the mushroom would grow legs and run away!
"Little sister, what is this?"
The second son looked at the others and asked curiously.
"This is called bamboo fungus. The top part is its shell, and the bottom part is its skirt. It tastes delicious and can be used in soups. It can also be used as a traditional Chinese medicine ingredient, and it has the effect of replenishing qi and moistening the lungs." Bamboo fungus, pictured from the internet. The second brother listened attentively, bent down, and made it easier for Ruan Meng to put the bamboo fungus into his basket.
"Miss Ruan, look, this is yellowish, can we eat it?"
A Yuan asked from a short distance away.
Ruan Meng walked over, and there it was: chanterelle mushrooms! Chanterelle mushrooms (image from the internet). Although they are not expensive, they are a delicacy comparable to golden ear fungus and bamboo fungus.
"This is called chanterelle mushroom, it's delicious when stir-fried!"
Hearing that it was edible, the second son helped pick it.
"Miss Ruan, look at this thing, it's standing alone, what is it?"
Ruan Meng's eyes widened as she looked to the side and spotted several more plants!
Ruan Meng dug up a plant, broke off a tuber, which was only about half the size of her palm.
Several plants were dug up, just enough to fill my palm.
Although the unit price is high, the quantity is small and the pieces are not big, so they can't be sold at a high price. Ruan Meng plans to stew them and eat them!
"Ah Yuan!"
Ruan Meng couldn't help but exclaim, "Thanks to you today, I've learned so much!"
The second child asked, "Little sister, is this also very valuable?"
"This is called Gastrodia elata. If it's large and wild, it'll fetch a high price on the other side of the river, up to two ounces a pound!" (Image of Gastrodia elata from the internet) The second brother was astonished; even picking up thousands of pounds of seafood wouldn't be worth as much as these tiny few!
A-Yuan was a little embarrassed by the praise and only said modestly:
"My parents and the young master are saying that I'm lucky..."
Ruan Meng smiled and walked with him. Suddenly, she heard A Yuan point to a spot not far away.
"Girl, look! What's that!"
It was a baby wild boar!
Unfortunately, the little wild boar ran too fast, and by the time Ruan Meng could see it clearly, it had already escaped!
In a flash, Ruan Meng seemed to have thought of something.
Just now, the little wild boar seemed to be digging something in the soil with its head down.
Carrying a bamboo basket, Ruan Meng walked to the spot where the little wild boar had been and began digging in the direction its head was bowed...
After digging through a layer, it was just dirt, but as I went deeper, my fingers touched two smooth things...
He threw away the sickle, gently dug away the soil, and unearthed two round things.
"Pig poop?"
The second brother suddenly spoke up.
The surroundings became quiet.
Ruan Meng was both amused and exasperated. She explained, "This is called black truffle. It's a very precious wild mushroom with high nutritional value. A good quality one can sell for several ounces per pound." (Image of black truffle from the internet) Seeing the expressions of the people behind her, Ruan Meng could tell that the people from the South Island were not familiar with it.
We're already planning to eat dried mushrooms, and we're not even selling gastrodia elata anymore. What's missing is black truffle?
Ruan Meng put it into the bamboo basket, planning to eat it together when she got back.
"Miss Ruan, did you deduce that there are black truffles here based on the wild boar's reaction just now?"
Ruan Meng nodded, "Black truffles emit a special smell that pigs and dogs are sensitive to, which can help them find traces of black truffles."
A Yuan and the second brother suddenly realized.
Seeing Ah Yuan, who was always making discoveries, and the adorable little one busily picking and stuffing the second child into the basket...
Sun Chengen and Xiao Kai have been almost forgotten and seem insignificant.
Since A Yuan and the others were invited to stay for dinner, and Xiao Kai needed to go back to retrieve the custom-made tools, Ruan Meng wasn't greedy and prepared to head down the mountain.
When they got home, their elder brother and sister-in-law were waiting for them, and they said goodbye to Grandma Liu.
The elder brother and sister-in-law left some millet and a few hundred coins for Granny Liu to protect herself.
Grandma Liu rarely goes out. Her thin body was reluctant to leave. She didn't say anything, just watched them go.
Everything in the stone house had been moved out, and the locks on the door had been removed, in preparation for taking them to the new house.
When Ruan Meng and the others arrived, the eldest brother and sister-in-law greeted the two siblings and said goodbye to Granny Liu. The second brother seemed sullen.
"Second brother, you can't bear to part with Granny Liu, can you?"
Ruan Meng asked with concern.
The second son looked at the house he had lived in for a month, and now that it was suddenly empty, it seemed even quieter.
"From now on, Granny Liu will be all alone again..."
All that remained on the beach was a long sigh.
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