Bamboo fungus, also known as the queen of fungi or the fairy in a snow skirt, is a precious fungus that has a fresh bamboo fragrance when eaten.
As a precious ingredient, bamboo fungus is used in almost all of the eight major cuisines of China. For example, there is bamboo fungus and conch soup in Fujian cuisine, bamboo fungus and swallow's nest in Cantonese cuisine, bamboo fungus and chicken slices in Sichuan cuisine, and glass chicken slices with bamboo fungus rolls in Guangxi cuisine.
The group then picked all the newly sprouted bamboo fungus, planning to go back and kill a pheasant to make soup.
Bai Yulong exclaimed, "Ever since mushrooms started to fetch more money, everyone's enthusiasm for going up the mountain to pick mushrooms has skyrocketed!"
This has directly led to mushrooms on the mountain being less easy to pick than before.
After working for most of the day, they only managed to collect a few small bamboo baskets.
"The shiitake mushroom spawn I brought back from here last time grew quite well when I planted it on a section of elm tree. Have you considered growing some mushrooms on the mountain too?"
Li Xiangdong suggested.
Actually, after the household responsibility system was implemented in the previous generation, many families set up mushroom fields after contracting the mountains.
Because the environment of the mushroom fields in the mountains is very similar to that of wild mushrooms, the mushrooms grown there have a particularly good taste.
Now that Li Xiangdong has opened up the market for mushrooms ahead of time, it is urgent for him to study how to cultivate mushrooms artificially.
For artificial cultivation, the two most important factors are the microbial strain and suitable soil.
Luo Hongkai thought for a moment, "I'll give it a try later!"
The family chatted and laughed as they walked down the mountain to go home. When they were almost home, Li Xiangdong suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance!
"Ah, termite mushroom!"
Li Xiangdong walked to the cornfield by the roadside, the same place where he had found the chicken coop last time.
Sure enough, there were several black termite mushrooms just emerging from the ground. Li Xiangdong called the children over to look, "Look, these are termites, and there's a termite nest underneath. The termite oil noodles you all love are made with these!"
Li Xiangdong instructed the children to work, and Li Ping carefully used a wooden stick to dig away the surrounding soil until the long roots of the termite mushroom were exposed before picking it.
Sure enough, they found a termite nest right beneath the termite mushrooms.
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Back home, everyone was starving. Looking at the colorful mushrooms, they unanimously decided that tonight's dinner would be a mixed mushroom hot pot!
They poured all the mushrooms from the bamboo basket onto the ground, and then Liu Jiangsu and Luo Hongkai carefully inspected them again, sorting them into piles according to their categories.
As the saying goes, there are three things to know about eating mushrooms: first, you must be familiar with the type of mushroom you pick; second, you must cook the mushrooms thoroughly; and third, you must be familiar with the way to the hospital.
If even one of these mushrooms is poisonous, the whole family will be in serious trouble!
Boletus, Russula viride, Laminaria japonica, Chanterelle, Coral mushroom, Morel, Russula ovata, Shiitake mushroom, Bamboo fungus, Termitomyces albuminosus...
Li Lan and Li Ying first removed the pine needles, weeds, and dead leaves stuck to the mushrooms, then washed the caps, stems, and gills with clean water, sliced them, and placed them on a bamboo tray.
Bai Yulong and Luo Yonggang had already caught and killed four pheasants. These were the pheasants they had caught earlier and kept in captivity to supplement Bai Yufeng's nutrition.
After plucking the pheasant's feathers, it was singed over a campfire to burn off any remaining fine feathers. Then, the black ash was washed off in clean water, and the pheasant was chopped into small pieces and blanched in boiling water.
In a separate pan, heat oil, add scallions, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant. Add chicken pieces and stir-fry until cooked. Add spring water, and once the water boils, you can add mushrooms and serve.
Luo Hongkai was worried that there wouldn't be enough food for the hot pot, so he chopped the cured pork and porcini mushrooms into small pieces and made a fragrant fried rice with the leftover rice.
While I was making the fried rice, the chicken soup in the pot boiled and emitted a fragrant aroma.
Li Lan first served everyone a small bowl of chicken soup before putting the mushrooms from the bamboo tray into the pot to cook.
Even though it's the middle of summer, the nights in the mountains aren't hot at all, especially after they've just finished bathing in the stream. Drinking some chicken soup at this time will warm them up from head to toe.
Mushrooms are not afraid of being cooked, so Luo Hongkai kept everyone from opening the pot until it was half an hour old before finally lifting the lid to let everyone eat.
Li Jiabao couldn't wait to pick up a slippery mushroom with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, which was so hot that he hissed.
"Hiss...hiss, ha..."
After finally managing to swallow the mushroom, Li Jiabao quickly drank some cold water to cool down.
Zhao Sufang scolded, "It's so hot, why didn't you spit it out? Why did you swallow it!"
"Mmm...it smells so good!"
This was something she couldn't bear to spit out; Zhao Sufang was both amused and exasperated by her simple-minded son.
Actually, not only were the mushrooms delicious, but the pheasant meat was also delicious, the chicken soup was also delicious, and the porcini mushroom and cured meat fried rice was also delicious. After the meal, everyone finished every last drop of food.
Everyone was comfortably sprawled on the bamboo chairs. Black Tiger and Black Leopard wagged their tails as they ate chicken bones, giblets, and chicken butts from the dog food bowl.
Li Xiangdong touched his round belly and sighed, "My eight-pack abs are gone!"
I'll exercise again tomorrow morning!
The main reason is that the mushrooms are so delicious, they're simply heavenly!
It's a pity that our friends in the north can't eat so many kinds of fresh mushrooms.
Li Xiangdong stroked his chin, thinking, "If only there were a way to get fresh mushrooms to the dining tables in the north, that would be great. That would definitely be a blue ocean market."
As his thoughts drifted, Bai Yulong asked him, "Xiang Dong, why isn't Chaochao here?"
“Brother Chaochao went to the Quanyechang shopping mall in Bincheng to deliver samples. He took the train directly from Bincheng after he finished his business.”
"Have they ordered how much?"
"Not yet, but Bincheng is also a big city, so the demand should not be less than that of Yanjing."
"Then we need to expand our procurement scope. The supply from the surrounding brigades is enough to supply Yanjing."
Li Xiangdong nodded, and Bai Yulong and Luo Yonggang were to make the decisions regarding the acquisition.
The mushroom business was not owned by the Lijiapo team; it was actually a business owned by Li Xiangdong, Luo Yonggang, and Bai Yulong.
Of course, He Chaochao is now also an important member, and can receive a slightly lower share of the profits than the other three.
Li Lan and Li Ying were busy clearing the table and washing the dishes, while Luo Hongkai and Liu Jiangsu were picking through a pile of pheasant feathers to select the right ones to make shuttlecocks.
Making a shuttlecock is simple. Select long, beautiful pheasant feathers, sew the base together with needle and thread, and then tie it tightly with hemp rope. Finally, insert the feathers into the hole of a copper coin to secure them, and a beautiful shuttlecock is finished.
Shuttlecocks, hampers, beanbags, and rubber bands are arguably the most essential toys of childhood.
Now Li Ping, Li Yan, Zhang Huan, and Da Xia each have a beautiful shuttlecock, and they are all extremely satisfied.
As soon as they got their hands on it, the group couldn't wait to start kicking it around.
"Yo-ho—"
Li Jiabao snatched the shuttlecock from Li Ping and kicked it with a flying kick. By sheer coincidence, the shuttlecock flew straight towards Li Xiangdong's face.
Li Xiangdong's vision blurred as the shuttlecock slammed heavily onto his forehead.
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