Chapter 325 It’s not poisonous, I’m just eating it the wrong way
"Junior sister, what are we having for lunch? Is it time to eat?" Wan Yuyue, who had finished cooking the last dish for the customer, quickly jumped in front of Zhao Xiaojing, looked around at the pot in Zhao Xiaojing's hand, and asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
"Mushroom hotpot, which Xiao Wanzi brought specially from home, as well as meatballs and crispy pork from Shuzi's house, and some stir-fried vegetables." Zhao Xiaojing was preparing the dipping sauce in her hands, raised her chin and pointed at Lu Hongwen who was busy at the side.
Lü Hongwen had already cleaned all the various mushrooms and was arranging them in a medium-sized basket from the shop. He was singing non-stop as he did so, appearing to be in a very good mood. Wan Yuyue looked at the mushrooms curiously, picked up one, looked around, and looked up at Lü Hongwen, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"Little Mosquito, did you pick these mushrooms yourself? Do you recognize them all?"
"My heart is like a wet rag~~~Yeah, I know."
"Have you ever tried these varieties?"
"Of course, I've eaten it countless times and it's delicious, don't worry. My heart~~"
"Have you eaten this batch?" Wan Yuyue asked cautiously.
"Like a wet rag~~ No, I brought it here right after picking it. I ate it, and you still got some? My heart is like a wet rag~~"
"I heard that you have a lot of mushrooms over there, and many of them look very similar. Local people who have lived there for decades often can't tell them apart when they go up the mountain to dig them, and often eat poisonous mushrooms?" Wan Yuyue stared at the bright red mushrooms in Lu Hongwen's hand, her face looking very nervous.
"My goodness~~ they are all idiots, they can't find a nest and just pick up mushrooms randomly, they can't even tell whether the mushrooms are poisonous or not! Next time you come to our place to play, I will take you to pick them." Lu Hongwen didn't take it seriously and continued to sing happily.
"It seems to be true..." After hearing the first half of the sentence, Wan Yuyue's expression became more solemn.
Zhao Xiaojing, standing nearby, prepared the dipping sauce using the spicy peppers Lü Hongwen had brought along, following his instructions. After a moment's thought, she made another, less spicy dipping sauce using garlic and spice oil. Overhearing their conversation, she turned to see Wan Yuyue's troubled expression. Then, glancing at Lü Hongwen's vegetable basket, she understood.
When Lu Hongwen brought these mushrooms, they were placed in a large opaque bag. When he handed them to Shuzi, he said they were miscellaneous mushrooms, and she didn't open it to look.
Only after seeing it did I realize that these mushrooms look so... so small that they can only be viewed from a distance and not played with.
There were mushrooms in red, orange, purple, blue, brown with red, red with purple, purple with bluish-black; mushrooms with unusual spots, mushrooms in the shape of umbrellas, mushrooms that looked like tentacles, mushrooms bigger than faces; mushrooms with irregular shapes like clouds, mushrooms that looked like rocks...
Especially the big red umbrella head with a white stem. Doesn't it perfectly match the legendary mushroom with a 'red umbrella, white stem, and you can lie down on the board after eating it'?
Zhao Xiaojing also became nervous.
"What kind of mushroom is this red thing of yours?"
"Russula."
"What kind of mushroom is the legendary red umbrella with white stem?"
"That's a fly agaric, not a red mushroom. But there are several species of red mushrooms, some of which are indeed poisonous. They look a bit like this one, but they are not the same. My heart is like a wet rag~~"
"Then how can you tell which one is not poisonous?"
"I've eaten this before. I've been eating it since I was a kid. My heart feels like a wet rag~~"
"Have you ever been poisoned by mushrooms since you were a child?" Zhao Xiaojing asked.
"I've been poisoned. Last summer vacation, I went home and was so greedy that I didn't cook the mushrooms long enough. While I was eating, I saw my dad turned into a Pixiu and told me to earn more money for him. My mom turned into a spider with all four legs tangled together, long and thin. Tsk."
"Then what?" Wan Yuyue's eyes widened.
"Then I knew I was poisoned, so I quickly asked my mom to take me to the hospital. But she was riding on a broom, yelling for me to get in the car! My dad hadn't eaten much, so he quickly called an ambulance. In the end, the three of us were rushed to the hospital. We had our stomachs pumped, took laxatives, and were on IV drips for several days."
"Is it just that one poisoning?"
"I've been sick before. One time, I ate mushrooms after they were cold, and I ended up feeling dizzy and disoriented. That time, it was mild, and I just vomited and took laxatives and it was over. My heart feels like a wet rag~~"
"So what you dug is actually poisonous, right?" Wan Yuyue almost fell to her knees when she heard that Lu Hongwen himself had been poisoned.
Meanwhile, Lu Hongwen remained very calm while singing.
"My heart~~ It's not poisonous. It's just that I ate it the wrong way. As long as it's cooked, cooked long enough, and eaten while hot, it's fine. It's like a wet rag~~"
"So mushroom poisoning is actually caused by the wrong method, right? It has nothing to do with mushrooms at all?" Zhao Xiaojing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Of course, mushrooms are the most delicious!" Lu Hongwen nodded proudly.
Zhao Xiaojing couldn't help but laugh. It seemed like what people online said about Yunnan's obsession with mushrooms was true. Mushrooms were definitely not poisonous. If they were, it wasn't the mushrooms' fault, it was my own fault for cooking them incorrectly!
"You're still laughing. We don't have a hospital here that treats wild mushroom poisoning!" Wan Yuyue turned her head and whispered to Zhao Xiaojing.
Zhao Xiaojing laughed even harder. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to get treatment in the hospital after eating, but she never thought about not eating.
It is said that the wild mushrooms in Yunnan Province are a nationally famous delicacy, but while the taste is unique, it also carries the risk of poisoning. There is even a folk saying about the "three familiarity" of eating mushrooms: first, you must be familiar with the type of mushroom, second, the mushrooms must be cooked, and third, you must be familiar with the way to the hospital.
But the route to the hospital was familiar, specifically the local hospital in Yunnan Province. The local hospital, having frequently treated people with mushroom poisoning, had extensive clinical experience and was quite skilled in detoxification and treatment. As long as the patient was sent to the hospital in time, he could be saved.
But hospitals in other provinces and cities except Yunnan Province are not so effective. Generally, if you get poisoned by eating mushrooms in other provinces, doctors will recommend transferring you to a hospital in Yunnan Province for treatment. This is even more so for a city in the Central Plains like Jiangcheng, where there are few wild mushrooms all year round.
"Like this." Zhao Xiaojing saw Wan Yuyue getting anxious, and wanted to tease her, so she patted her hands.
Seeing Zhao Xiaojing's serious face, Wan Yuyue quickly leaned over to listen.
"I'll fry you another plate of bacon. For now, you should only eat the vegetables and bacon. Don't eat the mushrooms. If everyone starts to hallucinate and gets poisoned, call an ambulance immediately and send us to the hospital."
"Junior sister, you! You..." Wan Yuyue widened her eyes and kept saying "you" for a long time without saying anything.
"Bring the food, I'll fry some bacon for you."
"I don't want it! I won't eat it! I choose mushrooms! I'll eat mushrooms even if I'm poisoned!"
Zhao Xiaojing laughed even more happily, staring at Lu Hongwen's vegetable basket with a sly look.
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