Chapter 55 Going Mushroom Picking
If you don't know the rules and don't take good care of it, won't it be all in vain?
Everyone admired them immensely: They were indeed Mr. and Miss Zhao from the capital, they truly knew everything! Even scholars knew more about farming than they did!
Zhao Liya felt guilty. In fact, she was just a half-baked person.
The work of weeding, fertilizing and soiling costs twenty cents per person a day. The villagers work very seriously and diligently, and everyone cherishes this job.
If you can't even do your job as a farmer, you will be laughed at.
And there is a possibility of losing this job, who would be willing to do that?
Not to mention the generosity of the Zhao family. Whenever Miss Zhao came over, she would buy a large bag of peanut candy whenever she saw a peddler, and then, with a smile on her face, she would casually share it with the children watching the fun.
Each person got a piece, each piece was about the size of two fingers. The children screamed with excitement and enjoyed the meal very much.
The adults were delighted and touched when they saw this. How could they not think highly of it and work diligently?
Zhao Liya and the others come to check on things every day just to feel at ease and to show their care. In fact, they can't do anything and don't need to be "supervisors" in the true sense.
Zhao Liya felt that she was really blessed. Farming was so worry-free!
Apart from taking a leisurely stroll every day to show your presence and the importance you attach to this matter, you don't need to worry about anything else.
Seeing that the work of weeding, fertilizing and soiling was nearing completion, and that daily field patrols were less troublesome, Zhao Liya discussed with Hu Ling: "Brother, let's go into the mountains for a few more days."
Hu Ling was a little surprised: "What are you doing in the mountains?"
He felt that it was unnecessary. After all, he now had a house, land, money, and so many close friends. There was no need to go into the mountains.
Zhao Liya laughed and sighed, "Brother, you must have forgotten. Let's go into the mountains and find some good mushrooms for Yu Gongcao."
Yu Gongcao's wife was thinking about Hericium erinaceus. Even if she couldn't find Hericium erinaceus, she could find some other red mushrooms, morels, etc. Otherwise, it would not be good.
Yu Gongcao's wife is a bit greedy. Since she said that at the time, she might have been thinking about it all the time. If they forgot about it, she might be unhappy.
If he is unhappy, he might whisper something in the Gongcao's ear.
Hu Ling just remembered this and sighed, "Yeah, Aya, if you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten! Fine, let's go then."
Anyway, they both had some martial arts skills and had been there once, so they were familiar with the place and were not that scared anymore.
The two decided to go early tomorrow morning while the weather was good.
Deng and Zhao Xiang knew that the two men knew what was going on, so they repeatedly told them to "be careful" and "come back early" and said nothing else.
Zhao Liya then told Qu Yutao, "We will be back in three or four days at most. Cousin, don't go to Zaihu Village by yourself these few days. It's not good for you to go out alone."
Although Hulu was beaten to a halt, who knew if he would give up? If he ambushed Qu Yutao on the road, even if he was killed afterwards, it would be useless.
Upon hearing this, Widow Qu immediately said, "Yes, that's what I thought too. Yutao, you should just stay home and be good to yourself these few days. It's time to make clothes for the changing seasons! Let's sew together."
Zhao Liya bought a lot of ready-made clothes and fabric last time. Widow Qu and Aunt Li Shiyi are both good at sewing, so they've been doing some work whenever they have time. Mrs. Deng, who had never embroidered a handkerchief before, has now learned to sew shoe soles, and she's been working very hard. The whole family is always looking for something to do.
Qu Yutao was not one to joke with herself, so she nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll be waiting for you at home, come back soon!"
She really wanted to follow him into the mountains, but her physical strength didn't allow it, so she had to give up.
Zhao Liya really wanted to take her two puppies with her, but unfortunately they were too small. It would be better if they were bigger, as they could be more helpful when going into the mountains.
Zhao Liya and Hu Ling went back to the forest they had visited last time.
I found a lot of mushrooms last time, maybe other ones will grow now.
After all, as long as there are spores and the temperature and climate are suitable, this mushroom will grow again and again.
The two of them were able to find the cave they stayed in last time. They smiled at each other and said, "This saves a lot of trouble!"
Very safe.
The two of them walked far enough. This area of forest was rich in resources. As they were walking in the forest, they suddenly startled a colorful pheasant, which flapped its wings and flew away. They were extremely envious.
This time, without the task of obtaining the hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, both of them felt much more relaxed and were able to walk around freely in a relaxed mood looking for good things.
Zhao Liya knew a lot of medicinal herbs, but unfortunately they were not valuable, so she didn't want any. She only picked a lot of blooming honeysuckle, took them home, dried them, and made tea.
After three days, I had a good harvest. I found seven or eight Hericium erinaceus, as well as red mushrooms, fir mushrooms, gray mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, tea tree mushrooms, and several other species, filling a full and half basket.
We also found a lot of fresh bamboo shoots, of which there are two kinds in this season.
There is a kind of bamboo shoot called water chestnut, which is delicious when stir-fried. After slicing, soak it in clean water for three or four days, and it will develop a sour taste. It is also delicious when stir-fried with sour peppers and meat slices. It is fresh, spicy and fragrant, and especially good with rice.
There is also a kind of bamboo shoot called bitter bamboo shoot. It tastes bitter when you bite it after peeling it, and it is also bitter when you stir-fry it. You have to blanch it in water and then rinse it overnight to remove the bitterness. It is sweet and delicious.
There are wild fruits in the mountains. The peaches are big and red. There are also persimmons and wild grapes, but they are not in season yet.
The two men had limited strength, so they picked a few big and good peaches and prepared to take them back for everyone to taste.
There are many fruit trees in Zaihu Village. Lychees, longans, papayas, mangoes, and jackfruits are all bearing fruit like crazy. Zhao Liya's family can't finish eating all the Lingnan fruits, but strangely, there are not many peaches.
After packing up everything, the two planned to have some breakfast at dawn the next day to regain their strength before leaving.
Boil eggs with shells in bamboo tubes and cook yam porridge with a small can of dried fish, soybean and chili sauce. It is spicy and delicious.
They lit a fire and cooked food. Hu Ling was watching the fire while Zhao Liya went to the stream to wash up.
When she walked back after washing up, she had just taken a few steps when she suddenly felt cold all over.
I saw three men with dirty clothes and disheveled hair, tiptoeing towards the cave.
She was behind them, and because of the dense vegetation, she couldn't see their faces, but they should be young, of medium build and strong. Their sneaky looks made it clear that they were not good people.
Hu Ling was making breakfast over in the cave. It must be the rising smoke that attracted the three men over.
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