Let's pick mushrooms! Baisha Village is nestled against the mountains and faces the sea.
Walking back from Chen Zhiyao's house, there is a large mountain and several small hills.
The mountain is located behind the village, so the villagers collectively refer to this mountain range as the Back Mountain.
The trees on the mountain are lush and green, and every year when it rains in spring and summer, all kinds of small mushrooms sprout up.
During the few days that Chen Zhiyao's family went out to sea to fish, the village experienced several rain showers.
Nourished by the rain, everything grows, and all sorts of bright and beautiful mushrooms sprout up.
The rain stopped last night, and Yan Shuting and her sister-in-law made plans to go mushroom picking together in the mountains.
When the sky was still overcast, Yan Shuting yawned as she pushed open the door.
It was still dark, and the dog and the crowing rooster were still asleep.
"Clap clap clap..."
Chen Zhiyao, who was having a sweet dream in the next room, was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door.
"Chen Zhiyao, get up right now! We agreed to go mushroom picking in the mountains with your aunt today."
"Okay, I'll get up right away."
Chen Zhiyao, half-closing her eyes, groggily reached under her pillow for her phone.
Just then, another urgent call came from outside the door:
"Hurry up, the sun's already high in the sky."
Chen Zhiyao looked down and saw that it was only 6 o'clock sharp. She couldn't help but mentally complain:
Why don't you check the time on your phone? Or look out the window and see if the sun is up yet?
However, for the sake of family harmony, she didn't dare say a word. (It's definitely not because she was too cowardly.)
I had only eaten half of breakfast when my aunt came over with a bamboo basket on her back and a delicate little handbag.
Yan Shuting quickly welcomed the person in and then promptly poured a cup of tea for them.
Then, as if changing his expression, he turned and glared at his daughter, who was still dawdling:
"Eat faster, you're always dawdling."
My aunt was very kind and spoke up for her niece with a smile.
"No rush, everyone in the village has gone to the beach, not many people are going up the mountain to pick mushrooms, it's okay to go later."
Chen Zhiyao had almost finished eating, so she quickly shoveled the clam noodles from the bottom of the bowl into her mouth and then casually pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth.
"I'm done eating."
Now that we have a dishwasher at home, we don't need to wash dishes anymore.
She put the dishes and chopsticks into the dishwasher, then excitedly took her mother's hand and went out the door.
As soon as the three of them reached the foot of the mountain, they each chose a straight tree branch.
Chen Zhiyao held a tree branch that was about her own height and tapped it on the path in front of her while clearing away the dead branches and fallen leaves.
Mushrooms generally prefer to grow in nutrient-rich humus, and they can usually be found under dead branches and fallen leaves.
If you see a small, raised bump, congratulations! There's usually a cute little mushroom hiding underneath.
There are many mushrooms on the mountain, but most of them are poisonous, so Chen Zhiyao dared not pick them casually.
The villagers mainly go up the mountain to pick red and shiitake mushrooms. These two types of mushrooms are not only delicious, but also very easy to identify.
Chen Zhiyao and her friends went up the mountain today to pick these two kinds of mushrooms.
As soon as the three of them reached the foot of the mountain, they looked up and saw several particularly beautiful and fresh mushrooms on a small slope directly in front of them.
These little mushrooms look like tiny trumpets, with a white exterior and a beautiful orange-yellow interior.
She had seen this kind of mushroom in a mushroom-picking video; it seemed to be called trumpet mushroom.
However, no one in the village eats this kind of mushroom, so Chen Zhiyao dared not pick it, for fear of mistaking it for a poisonous one.
These mushrooms were so beautiful that she couldn't help but take a few more glances at them.
Seeing that her daughter was still staring intently at the few unfamiliar little mushrooms, Yan Ting quickly pulled her forward.
Fearing that the little girl might foolishly pick poisonous mushrooms and take them home, he earnestly advised her:
"Don't pick mushrooms you don't recognize, what if you get poisoned?"
"I know, I know, I'll just take a look." Chen Zhiyao replied perfunctorily, then ran ahead quickly.
After walking about ten steps forward, she saw a small bulge on a fallen leaf on her left, with a faint hint of bright red inside.
"Haha, it looks like red mushrooms inside." Chen Zhiyao skipped over with cheerful steps.
Push aside the layer of fallen leaves, and a particularly bright little mushroom is revealed.
This smooth, small, purplish-red mushroom was exactly what she called a red mushroom. Anyone unfamiliar with red mushrooms would surely assume it was poisonous upon seeing its vibrant color.
In fact, red mushrooms are not only non-toxic, but also particularly delicious, making them a high-end edible fungus.
Red mushrooms have a delicious flavor and a tender texture, making them excellent for stewing chicken soup or stir-frying meat slices.
Its growing environment is quite special, and its yield is extremely rare, so the price is quite high. I heard it costs several hundred yuan per kilogram outside.
However, it was just hearsay; no one actually came to buy it. The villagers usually took it home and ate it themselves.
Mushrooms usually grow in large patches. Pushing aside the dead branches and fallen leaves, I found seven or eight more purplish-red mushrooms.
A short while later, Chen Zhiyao walked up to a tree branch that had been cut down at some point.
The leaves on the tree had turned yellow and withered, and many had fallen to the ground, becoming nutrients for the earth.
Remove the branch, and sure enough, you can see many beautiful little mushrooms hidden underneath.
Unfortunately, none of them were people she recognized.
These mushrooms come in red, yellow, blue, and white colors. It feels like if you take a bite, you'll immediately see magical little people.
After glancing at the poisonous mushrooms, Chen Zhiyao quickly continued walking forward.
As she walked, she came to a patch of small grass.
Holding a small stick, she patiently parted the fallen leaves and grass in front of her. There were quite a few mushrooms here, but unfortunately, not many were edible.
The small basket in her hand contained only about ten red mushrooms, and she hadn't found a single shiitake mushroom yet.
Soon, she arrived at another patch of grass.
Pushing aside the knee-high weeds in front of her, Chen Zhiyao discovered two particularly fresh red mushrooms.
"Excellent, excellent, these flower buds taste the best."
After taking the two adorable little creatures into her possession, she carefully searched through the nearby bushes.
She actually found several more bright red mushrooms.
Chen Zhiyao glanced at the small mushroom in her hand and muttered happily:
"There should be half a pound here, enough to stir-fry a dish."
Besides using the stick in his hand to sift through fallen leaves and find mushrooms, its most important function was to scare away snakes.
Chen Zhiyao slapped the grass in front of her a few times, and then she saw a small, bright green snake dart out.
The bright color made it look like a venomous snake, which frightened her so much that she immediately took a big step back.
Just then, Yan Shuting's excited voice came from the left.
"Tangtang, sister-in-law, come here quickly!"
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