The little fox became increasingly spirited, shaking its head and swaying its body—it was absolutely adorable.
Just as Gu Lili was about to squat down to pick mushrooms, she heard Gu Chenxi's delighted voice coming from Da Lao Hei's direction.
"Hey girl, Old Black has found a huge green-headed mushroom!"
Gu Lili quickly picked up the porcini mushrooms and walked towards Gu Chenxi.
Little Fox watched Gu Lili's figure, then whimpered and disappeared back into the nearby bushes.
Gu Lili walked up to Gu Chenxi and Da Laohei, and sure enough, she was a green-headed mushroom.
I never expected that both Big Black and Little Fox would have such skills, that's wonderful.
Gu Chenxi's voice also drew Lin Xiyao and Cuizhu over, both of them holding lots of mushrooms.
Upon seeing Gu Lili, Lin Xiyao excitedly held up the mushrooms in her hand and showed them off to Gu Lili.
"Lili, look! These are the mushrooms that Cuizhu and I picked. Aren't we amazing!"
After saying that, she waited for Gu Lili to praise her.
Gu Lili was stunned by the sight of the mushrooms in their hands; not a single one was edible.
"Yaoyao, this is Amanita phalloides and you can't eat it. Just a little bit can kill a person. This is Amanita muscaria and you can't eat it either."
As Gu Lili spoke, she threw the mushroom in Lin Xiyao's hand on the ground and crushed it.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiyao immediately felt discouraged.
Why are they picking so many things that can't be eaten?
"It's alright. Look, this mushroom was picked by Big Black. You two follow behind it, and you won't pick any poisonous mushrooms!" Gu Lili smiled and patted Lin Xiyao's shoulder.
Moreover, they would be safer with Big Black.
Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, Lin Xiyao nodded hurriedly and followed Big Black to find mushrooms.
Not long after Lin Xiyao left, Little Fox started whimpering again.
Gu Lili knew that Xiao Li'er must have found the mushrooms, so she and Gu Chenxi immediately headed in that direction.
Another black bovine bacteria!
Lin Xiyao's laughter rang out from the other side, "Wow, found it, found it!"
Gu Yanyu and Li Qimu also learned their lesson. They followed behind the little fox, and whenever they heard it whimpering, they would go up to it and find something.
With the addition of two big black men and a little fox, their baskets gradually filled up.
Gu Lili picked for a long time and felt a little tired, so she prepared to stop and rest for a while.
As soon as I sat down, I saw something even rarer not far away.
"Beep! Dried mushrooms, two taels of silver per catty!"
The mechanical sound followed Gu Lili's hungry gaze.
Gu Lili didn't have time to rest. She immediately got up and ran towards the dried mushrooms.
This is a great thing!
It is rarer than termite mushrooms and has an even better flavor.
It's so delicious when used to make fried rice that it'll make your taste buds tingle.
It is also one of the non-toxic and edible mushrooms, and is even more valuable than dragon meat.
Gu Lili carefully picked the dried mushroom and weighed it in her hand; it weighed about a pound.
"Little Fox, Big Black, Yao Yao, Chen Xi, Yan Yu, Qi Mu, come here quickly!" Gu Lili called out to the surrounding area.
Gu Lili specifically instructed that they couldn't be too far apart, otherwise they might encounter danger.
So, after Gu Lili called out several times, everyone came to her side one after another.
Seeing the joy on their faces and the heavy baskets on their backs, Gu Lili guessed that they must have made a good harvest.
"Lili, what's wrong? I haven't had enough fun yet. Are we going back now?" Lin Xiyao said, still wanting more.
Gu Lili shook her head and held up the dried mushroom in her hand.
"Look, this dried mushroom is the best. I called you all over here so you'd remember to pick some if you see it," Gu Lili said with a smile.
This dried mushroom is different from other mushrooms; it's hard to believe it's actually a mushroom.
Its black and white appearance is like a colorless flower, extremely ugly.
Like a cicada, it has a strong impact on people.
No one would ever imagine that this thing is edible, and incredibly delicious at that.
"Well... okay, Lili, if you say it's edible, then it's edible!" she said hesitantly.
Lin Xiyao originally wanted to ask if it was okay to eat, but among all the people here, she was the one who shouldn't have asked.
If Gu Lili hadn't taken her up the mountain today, she wouldn't even know what a common mushroom looks like.
"Anyway, I won't eat something that looks so ugly!" Lin Xiyao muttered softly.
Gu Lili didn't argue with her. Once it was done, she would know how delicious the ugly thing in her mouth was.
Gu Lili let Xiao Li'er and Da Lao Hei smell the dried mushrooms before continuing to pick them up.
The two little ones found several nests of dried mushrooms.
Seeing that the three baskets they had brought were almost full, Gu Lili called the others to go down the mountain.
"Sister Yao Yao, shall I take you to eat cicadas later?" Gu Yanyu squeezed in front of Lin Xiyao and asked.
Lin Xiyao became interested upon hearing this and immediately nodded in agreement.
After delivering the mushrooms to their home, Gu Yanyu and Li Qimu, along with Lin Xiyao and her guards and maids, carried away with bamboo poles.
Gu Lili looked at Xiao Li'er and Da Lao Hei, who were so tired that they were already fast asleep on the ground, and shook her head helplessly.
These people have amazing energy! The two little ones are already tired, but they still have the energy to catch cicadas.
Gu Lili had no idea that Lin Xiyao was afraid that Lord Lin wouldn't let her out tomorrow.
That's when we can really have our fill!
Although she didn't know what Gu Yanyu wanted to do with the cicada, she still wanted to try it out; she thought it was interesting.
After resting for a while, Gu Lili and Gu Chenxi washed the mushrooms.
Gu Lili selected some dishes for dinner, and had Chenxi deliver the rest to her room. When no one was looking, she stored the rest in her spatial storage.
In this way, they won't have to worry about their hard-earned results from a day's work being ruined.
Tonight, Gu Lili plans to prepare a feast for the entire army so that everyone can have a taste.
The happier I was when picking mushrooms, the more I wanted to cry when washing them.
Especially the dried mushrooms, which need to be cleaned carefully.
If the mud and sand inside aren't washed away, it would be a complete waste.
The mushrooms were washed, but Gu Lili's back was about to break.
It was time to cook dinner again, and Gu Chenxi looked at Gu Lili rubbing her lower back with a pained expression.
"Girl, you rest for a while, I'll cook."
Gu Lili shook her head and refused.
"These mushrooms are no joke, let me do it! You can watch and learn, then you'll know how to cook them next time."
Just kidding, Gu Lili doesn't want to see such a scoundrel!
Gu Lili sorted the mushrooms she had picked according to their type.
Each type of mushroom has its best way of being eaten; sometimes it's used in soups, and sometimes it's stir-fried.
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