Once they reached the mountains, everyone dispersed, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
Grandpa Zhao already knew about mushrooms, and Lu Chuan had picked mushrooms before, so Xu Han wasn't too worried about the two of them.
However, I was still a little worried about the Taoist priest. I was afraid that he would pick up poisonous mushrooms, and even more worried that he would touch his mouth or other food after touching the poisonous mushrooms.
That would be disastrous; I don't even know if Grandpa Zhao would be able to cure the bacteria.
Still worried, Xu Han went to the Taoist priest and took out a few mushrooms from her spatial storage as samples, handing them to him.
"Master, take these mushrooms. Just pick these mushrooms. Don't pick any others you don't recognize, and don't touch them with your hands. You'll be poisoned."
Seeing Xu Han's serious expression, the Taoist priest smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore."
Despite saying that, she still accepted the sample that Xu Han handed over.
Seeing the Taoist priest's serious expression, Xu Han didn't say anything more and began to look for mushrooms.
As I searched, I gradually forgot about it.
There are many kinds of mushrooms in the mountains, including Boletus luridus, milk mushroom, termite mushroom, and various other miscellaneous mushrooms. Xu Han picked them all whenever she saw them.
I put all the miscellaneous items together and will pick them out separately when I get home in the evening.
"Wife, my basket is full. How much have you picked up?" Lu Chuan asked as he walked over with his basket on his back.
"You're in luck today! But mine's almost full too." Xu Han showed her basket to Lu Chuan.
"Haha, picking mushrooms is really like picking money, no wonder you all love picking mushrooms. Look at the mushrooms I picked." The Taoist priest ran over from the side and said with great interest.
Xu Han took the Taoist priest's basket and carefully examined it. Seeing that the Taoist priest had indeed picked the same types of mushrooms that had just been shown to him, she immediately felt much more at ease.
It seems the Taoist priest isn't as unreliable as he usually appears.
"Picking mushrooms is fun, isn't it? I told you but you didn't believe me," Lu Chuan said with a smug look on his face.
"So you think this is a joke?" Xu Han was instantly speechless.
Indeed, the saying "Men are boys until they die" is absolutely true, whether in ancient or modern times, it applies to all men.
Lu Chuan scratched his head sheepishly and changed the subject, saying, "Your basket is full, could you get me an empty one?"
“I want one too, this one isn’t full yet! Let’s put it together with your basket first, and give me an empty basket,” the Taoist priest said.
"Alright, but it's getting dark, so be mindful of the time and don't stay up too late picking them up."
"Okay, I understand."
Xu Han packed up Lu Chuan and the Taoist priest's baskets, then went to find Grandpa Zhao and emptied the mushrooms out of his basket to avoid making it too heavy to carry.
"How much have you picked up?" Grandpa Zhao asked Xu Han.
"Lu Chuan filled a basket, while the Taoist priest and I filled most of our baskets."
"Well, today's harvest was pretty good. Mu'er and I picked up some too, but not as many as you two."
"What's the difference? You guys came out to attend class today, but we came out specifically to see mushrooms. How can you call them the same?"
After Xu Han finished speaking, she patted Mu'er's head and said, "Mu'er, study hard with your great-grandfather. When we get back, Mommy will make you steamed egg custard."
"Okay, I know mushrooms now."
"Great job!" Xu Han praised her again, and then went back to picking mushrooms.
The group didn't start preparing to go back until the sun was almost setting.
"Let's go back, it's getting late, it'll be dark soon if we don't go back," Grandpa Zhao called out to the group ahead.
"We're here, we'll head back now." Lu Chuan replied, and Xu Han and the Taoist priest also began to walk this way.
"Today's harvest was pretty good. After we finish picking this batch of mushrooms, I'll make you some mushroom sauce," Xu Han said.
"This is good, especially the chicken oil, it's really delicious," Lu Chuan was the first to agree.
"Is it the one we used to mix with noodles before?" the Taoist priest asked.
Because the Taoist priest and his group arrived late, there was only a little bit of the chicken oil they had made left. The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao only ate it twice before it was all gone.
As for the other mushroom sauces, I ate them a few times, but not many, and they were all gone in no time.
It had been a long time since any of them had eaten mushroom sauce.
"Yes, it's the sauce we used for the noodles that time," Xu Han replied.
“We’ll have to make more of that. We only had it twice back then, but I still remember the taste,” Grandpa Zhao chimed in.
"Haha, okay, I'll make more this year, I'll make sure you have your fill, and I'll also give some to Yunhua and Yunyun to take home."
“These mushrooms are definitely not enough. Let’s come back and pick more mushrooms tomorrow,” the Taoist priest suggested.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan laughed loudly, "See? No one can resist picking mushrooms. Daoist, you've also taken a liking to picking mushrooms."
The Taoist priest rolled his eyes at Lu Chuan and ignored him.
"Okay, we've almost finished picking up everything on this hillside today. Tomorrow we'll go to other places. We won't go to places that are too far from home; it's not worth the long journey."
"There are more mushrooms this year than in previous years, enough for us to eat," Xu Han agreed.
"Haha, if I didn't have to tutor Mu'er at home, I would have liked to go with you all," Grandpa Zhao laughed.
"It's alright, Grandpa Zhao, if you want to pick mushrooms, come along. It won't take up a day," Xu Han said.
"Let's forget about it. I stay home to take care of the kids, and I can't let the habits I've worked so hard to develop be disrupted. Otherwise, it will be difficult to change them later."
Xu Han thought about it and felt that what Grandpa Zhao said made sense, so she continued, "It's okay to come out and pick mushrooms in the afternoon. We can't stay at home studying all day. It's necessary to go out for a walk occasionally."
"Alright then, I'll take Mu'er out to pick mushrooms again tomorrow afternoon."
The group chatted and laughed, and before they knew it, they were home.
Although the group hurried as fast as they could, by the time they arrived home, the sun had already set and the sky was beginning to darken.
After arriving home, Xu Han took out the termite mushrooms she had picked that day and made a termite mushroom and meat slice soup. She also stir-fried a termite mushroom and green pepper dish, along with other vegetables. The whole family enjoyed the meal immensely.
"Haha, this termite mushroom tastes really good. Although I've had Xiaohan's termite mushroom before, I feel that the mushrooms I picked myself are more fragrant," Grandpa Zhao said after taking a sip of soup.
"That's because you participated in the labor, which is why the mushrooms taste even better today," the Taoist priest replied without looking up from his food.
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