After the rain, the mountains are full of mushrooms.

There are many types and quantities.

As long as you are patient and able to endure hardship, picking dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of mushrooms a day is not a problem at all.

Su Ruanruan put two-thirds of the mushrooms she picked into the shop, and put the rest into the backpack.

She was moving quite fast, and when the backpack was full, she just heard Niu Guifang calling her.

Although it was a pity that she could not continue picking mushrooms, Su Ruanruan still agreed loudly, put on the backpack, and walked quickly in the direction where Niu Guifang was.

As soon as she got closer, Su Runrun saw the full backpack on the ground.

Not only Niu Guifang's backpack was full, but even Hongya's small backpack was full.

The three of them returned with a full load.

On the way back, Niu Guifang was all smiles. "There are a lot of mushrooms in the mountains after the rain. I plan to come again this afternoon. Will you come, soft girl?"

"Come!" Su Ruanruan answered without hesitation, "Of course."

There aren't many opportunities to get such a big harvest, so of course we pick as much as we can.

"Soft girl, mushrooms are delicious but they rot easily. When you get home, blanch them in water and put them directly on a bamboo mat to dry. The sun is good now, so they will be completely dried in two or three days. This way they can be stored for a longer time. When you want to eat them later, just soak them in water and they will swell."

After giving her instructions, Niu Guifang laughed again, "I am a nagging person sometimes. You should know this. Don't find it annoying!"

Su Ruanruan hurriedly shook her head, "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? How can you be annoying! This is because sister-in-law really cares about me. If it were someone else, they wouldn't say so much to me!"

After Su Ruanruan said this, Niu Guifang laughed even happier, "Sister Ruan, you are really good at talking. These words are very comforting to the listener!"

"I'm telling the truth!"

"I know! I know!"

The two of them were talking as they walked, and there was a little girl named Hongya jumping around beside them.

After returning to the compound, the two separated and went back to their respective homes.

Su Ruanruan glanced at her watch. It was already eleven o'clock. There was less than an hour left before Fu Wenjing came back, so it was time to prepare lunch.

Su Ruanruan first picked out some mushrooms, washed them, and put them aside for later use.

With so many mushrooms, it would be a shame not to make some mushroom soup.

When Fu Wenjing comes back, I'll ask him to roll some noodles and cook them directly in the mushroom soup. They'll be so delicious that even your eyebrows will fall off.

Mushrooms are good things. They are not only nutritious and delicious, but also can be cooked in many ways.

It can be used to make soup, stir-fry, hot pot, cook noodles, and deep-fry in a frying pan.

The fried crispy mushrooms, sprinkled with some chili and cumin, are more fragrant than meat.

Thinking about how delicious the fried mushrooms would be, Su Ruanruan felt a little greedy.

Although fried mushrooms are delicious, they use too much oil. It seems a bit of a waste to eat them just to satisfy your craving.

Su Ruanruan was still thinking about whether to fry the mushrooms when Fu Wenjing came back.

Seeing Fu Wenjing, Su Ruanruan temporarily put aside the matter of frying mushrooms and said to Fu Wenjing with a smile, "I stewed mushroom soup, honey, you can roll some noodles!"

"Okay!"

Fu Wenjing agreed and immediately went to wash his hands.

While Fu Wenjing was rolling noodles, Su Runrun was not idle either.

There was mushroom soup in the small pot on the stove, and the big pot was full of water, which was used to blanch the mushrooms.

Taking advantage of this time, Su Ruanruan washed all the mushrooms, tore them open and cut them.

When the water boils, pour the mushrooms in and cook.

There were so many mushrooms that I had to cook them in three pots.

In the past few days, Fu Wenjing has been making bamboo strips every day. After the strips are made, he starts weaving them. He not only weaves storage baskets of different sizes, but also egg baskets, steamed bun baskets, bamboo mats, etc.

There are two bamboo mats, one large and one small, which have been cleaned before and spread directly in the yard. The cooked mushrooms are placed on them one by one to dry.

After Fu Wenjing rolled the noodles, he came over and dried the mushrooms with Su Ruanruan.

Seeing that the noodles were almost dried, Su Ruanruan handed the rest to Fu Wenjing, "I'll leave all of these to you. I'll go cook the noodles. When you're done, we can eat."

"Okay, wife, you can go ahead and leave these to me."

The freshly rolled noodles were put into the pot without adding water. After boiling for three to five minutes, Su Ruanruan quietly sprinkled some chicken essence into it, and finally sprinkled chopped green onions on it before calling Fu Wenjing to eat.

The mushroom soup itself is very delicious, and with a little bit of chicken essence, it tastes even better.

In the hot summer, most people prefer to eat lo mein, but after Fu Wenjing took a sip of the soup, he gave Su Ruanruan a thumbs up.

"Wife, this soup is so delicious. I have never tasted such delicious soup."

That’s because this is your first time eating chicken essence!

Chicken essence was only available in 1988, and it is only 1970 now, so there is a gap of more than ten years. Fu Wenjing can be said to be the first person to eat chicken essence in this era.

Su Ruanruan thought a lot and smiled gently, "If it tastes good, drink more!"

"Then you must drink more! I can finish this whole pot."

"That's not necessary." Su Ruanruan hurriedly stopped her, "It's good to be full. If you eat too much, your stomach will feel uncomfortable."

Fu Wenjing didn't say anything this time. Instead, he smiled at Su Ruanruan and started eating again with big mouthfuls.

Only after finishing a large bowl did Fu Wenjing say, "Wife, I want to discuss something with you."

Suddenly hearing Fu Wenjing say this, Su Ruanruan subconsciously sat up straight, "What's the matter?"

"We are getting married, so I should invite my best friends to have a meal."

When Su Ruanruan heard about this, she relaxed again, "That's it! Why did you suddenly say it so seriously? I thought it was something else!"

Fu Wenjing said, "We're going to invite quite a few people, and you'll have to prepare the food. I'm afraid it'll be hard work for you. How about this, you can prepare a few simple dishes, and I'll go to the cafeteria to buy some ready-made ones."

Su Ruanruan felt warm in her heart when she heard Fu Wenjing's proposal, but she still refused.

“It’s not like I can’t cook. If I can, and I invited them to my house for dinner, why would I buy ready-made food? People will talk behind my back.

Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll ask Sister Niu to come over to help, and I'll definitely prepare everything. Have you decided on the time?"

"Not yet. I'm just discussing this with you first. After we've discussed it, we'll tell them."

Su Ruanruan thought for a moment and said, "We should have invited them when we first arrived, but we were busy packing up for the first two days, and then it started raining... In that case, why not just book it for tomorrow night?

In the afternoon, Niu's wife and I will go to the mountains to pick some mushrooms and bring them back for cooking and stewing tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, I will take a bus to the commune and buy some meat. "