Picking mushrooms, like beachcombing, is both relaxing and addictive.
Gu Lili even brought a bamboo pole for catching cicadas in early summer, which was perfect for knocking down chestnuts from high places.
Following the route she remembered, Gu Lili led Wei Yin up the mountain.
Because everyone knows that mushrooms are profitable, they can bring them to Gu Lili's house to exchange for money, and there are villagers all along the way.
They went in small groups, searching for mushrooms.
When they saw Gu Lili walking up the mountain, they all stopped and greeted her.
They were able to earn money by selling mushrooms thanks to Gu Lili. With this income, they could at least buy some fabric for their family and make some clothes.
Gu Lili responded to everyone with a smile, but with more people picking mushrooms, the harvest of Gu Lili and her two companions was significantly reduced compared to the beginning.
This is a shared resource, so it doesn't matter who picks it up.
If no one picks them up, letting them rot in the grass and on the mountain would be a terrible waste.
Gu Lili was happy that she could indirectly help everyone improve their lives.
The three of them walked around picking things up, and after half a day they had just managed to cover the bottom of their baskets.
Fortunately, their destination wasn't mushrooms, but chestnuts.
Along the way, some villagers had already noticed the long bamboo poles that Gu Lili and her group were carrying.
Everyone is wondering what Gu Lili is here for.
They all pretended to be picking mushrooms nonchalantly, but in reality, they were all following Gu Lili and her two companions from a distance.
Gu Lili had already noticed, but she did not stop it.
Those wild chestnuts were wild by nature and did not belong to her alone.
If they want to pick it up, Gu Lili certainly won't stop them.
Arriving at the chestnut grove from her memories, Gu Lili saw the strips of cloth that Yin Jiuchen had used as markers on the trees, and quickly looked away.
Looking at the ground, I saw that many chestnuts had already fallen; it seems we should have come sooner.
"Chenxi, Weiyin, you can just pick up this fruit from the ground."
As Gu Lili spoke, she picked up the chestnuts that had fallen to the ground and said to the two of them.
Gu Chenxi was a little curious. This fruit, which looked like an acorn, was something Gu Lili was going to use it for.
"Miss, is this also used to make soap?" Gu Chenxi asked curiously.
She had eaten this when she was a child; it tasted extremely bitter, and she would never have picked it up to eat unless she had no other choice.
This explains why such a large area of chestnut trees remains unattended.
They all thought it was an acorn.
Gu Lili's family can eat whatever they want, so there's no need for Zhi Ran to pick out unpalatable food.
Gu Lili smiled and shook her head. "No, I picked it up to eat."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chenxi frowned slightly, because just thinking about the taste made her mouth feel bitter.
"Girl, this stuff is very bitter. You shouldn't eat it unless absolutely necessary! Or is it that it has some kind of miraculous effect?" Gu Chenxi asked, puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Gu Lili knew that Gu Chenxi had mistaken chestnuts for acorns.
Although both turn brown when ripe, they are not the same.
One is flat, and the other is oval.
Acorns were on the diet of humans in the earliest times.
Although acorns taste bitter, they are rich in starch.
However, because the taste was really unappealing, it was gradually phased out.
“Dawn, these aren’t acorns, they’re chestnuts.”
As Gu Lili explained, she peeled the chestnut in her hand and tore off the thin outer skin covering it.
The tender yellow flesh was then revealed, and Gu Lili smiled as she handed it to Gu Chenxi.
"Chestnuts?" Gu Chenxi asked doubtfully.
This is just an acorn; even the fruit is exactly the same.
Gu Lili nodded and said, "Yes, it's chestnut. It tastes sweet and much better than acorns. Would you like to try some?"
Chestnuts can be eaten raw or cooked.
The one Gu Lili is holding isn't very ripe; it will be crisper to eat.
Hearing Gu Lili say this, Gu Chenxi put the chestnut into her mouth with some skepticism.
She was actually prepared for a bitter taste in her mouth, and she was seen frowning.
However, in order not to disappoint Gu Lili, she was still willing to give it a try.
With a 'crack', Gu Chenxi gently bit open the chestnut, and as the sweet taste reached her tongue, her brows gradually relaxed.
Sure enough, it wasn't bitter.
Gu Chenxi didn't feel any bitterness in her mouth, so she chewed with confidence.
While eating, she nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Girl, it's really not bitter, it's delicious and crunchy!"
As she spoke, she quickly squatted down, picked one up, peeled it, and handed it to Gu Lili.
"Girl, why don't you give it a try?"
Gu Lili took it and put it in her mouth to eat. Because no one had fertilized it, the wild chestnuts were not very big.
However, it tastes very sweet even when eaten raw, and it will definitely become even sweeter when cooked.
"It's really delicious! Quick, pick some up and I'll cook it for you when we get back," Gu Lili said with a smile.
Gu Chenxi nodded repeatedly and quickly picked it up.
Turning around, Gu Lili discovered that Wei Yin, who had been silent, had already picked up several kilograms of food.
Judging from the way his mouth was moving, he must have heard Gu Lili say it was edible and started trying it.
There are more than ten chestnut trees in this area. After picking up the ones on the ground, Gu Lili used a bamboo pole to knock the ones from the higher ones down.
Wei Yin and Gu Chenxi followed Gu Lili's example and started fighting.
"You two have to be careful, the chestnut shells have a lot of thorns. Hold the bamboo pole at an angle and hit them, don't hit them straight on the head!" Gu Lili reminded the two of them as she hit them.
Gu Chenxi had just seen a large object above her head and was about to make a move when she heard what Gu Lili said, so she quickly took several steps back.
As the bamboo pole was tapped, the spiky chestnuts fell to the ground.
Today, Gu Lili only prepared three baskets, so when they were almost full, she told them to stop.
"Alright, let's finish the rest in a few days. Let's go," Gu Lili said contentedly.
Half of these three baskets contained chestnuts without shells, enough for them to eat.
Little Fox and Big Black were playing not far away when they heard Gu Lili say to leave, and they immediately ran over.
Gu Lili was about to pick up the basket in front of her when Wei Yin beat her to it.
"Princess, let me do it," Wei Yin said expressionlessly.
His Highness the Crown Prince has instructed that Gu Lili be treated as himself.
Gu Lili is naturally his master, so there's no reason for him to carry heavy things.
Before Gu Lili could refuse, Wei Yin lifted the basket in front of her and walked forward.
Turning back, Gu Chenxi had already hoisted her basket onto her back.
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