allendalepharm Chapter 33 Has this mushroom become a spirit?
Chapter 33 Has this mushroom become a spirit?
"Look what great stuff I found?" Jiang Youzhen couldn't wait to share his joy with them.
"In this kind of weather, there's nothing good in the mountains. What can you pick up?" The third sister teased her and continued to pick up firewood.
By this time, the three sisters had filled their baskets and tied them into several large bundles with ropes, ready to carry them back on their backs using tree branches.
Jiang Youzhen put the backpack in front of the three sisters without saying anything, "Take a look!"
The second sister came over first, and when she saw that they were mushrooms, she immediately laughed and said, "Aren't they just some milk mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and straw mushrooms? They must have been lucky finds, and there are fewer people going up the mountain in winter, otherwise they would have picked them up and taken them back to eat."
For people living in the mountains, knowing these mushrooms is not uncommon.
In previous years, villagers also liked to find some mushrooms in the periphery. Of course, they only looked for familiar mushrooms. No one dared to pick those unfamiliar ones for fear of poisoning.
"This is only enough for one meal, so I can't sell much. But it's a rare food in winter, so if I sell this little, I should be able to get more than twenty coins, which is a source of income."
The second sister is knowledgeable because in previous years the family would let them go up the mountain to pick mushrooms when mushrooms were abundant, and then ask the eldest uncle or fourth uncle to sell them in the town.
Of course, there is no money to be made from selling mushrooms.
"Don't eat it, save it and sell it for money." The third sister was a little excited. She patted the backpack and made the decision.
Jiang Youzhen was a little speechless, "No, didn't you see what good stuff is under the mushroom?"
The third sister was about to grab it, but Jiang Youzhen immediately stopped her.
"Don't move it. If it gets hurt, you'll have to sell it for less money."
Jiang Youzhen carefully pushed aside the mushrooms next to it, and when the whole Ganoderma lucidum appeared in front of everyone, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
Jiang Youzhen was very satisfied with the effect she created, but Fourth Sister's next sentence almost ruined her effect.
"Oh my god! Is this mushroom a spirit? It's so big, one can make a bowl of stir-fry."
Jiang Youzhen was speechless, what the hell, had this mushroom turned into a spirit?
This is so ignorant and always makes her feel unfulfilled.
"What? Fry one bowl of it? Eat it, and I think your mother will peel you." Jiang Youzhen laughed.
"This? Could this be Ganoderma lucidum?" the second sister asked uncertainly.
"Yes! It's Lingzhi. Lingzhi as big as a bowl can be sold for a lot of money. Second sister is really knowledgeable."
Jiang Youzhen gave his second sister a thumbs up, as he had a few more years of life experience than them.
"Oh my god! Is this the legendary Ganoderma? Is it the Ganoderma that Dazhuang's father picked up by sheer luck when he went up the mountain two years ago? Is it the Ganoderma that can be sold for money?"
The third sister's eyes suddenly widened, and she lay on the basket to look at it again and again, as if she was looking at something rare.
"Yes! His flower is much smaller than yours. I was collecting firewood on the mountain at the time and I saw it clearly. It was half the size of yours. It was said that he sold it for fifty taels of silver!"
Si Ya was so happy that she didn't know what to do. The three sisters gathered around the basket and started chattering.
Very good, there is no need to even ask about the price. This Ganoderma lucidum must be sold for at least one hundred taels. Jiang Youzhen nodded with satisfaction.
"Erlang, you are so lucky, aren't you? You even picked this up?"
Si Ya is very envious, I am really a lucky star!
"When Erlang went out this morning, he stepped on dog poop. She even complained about it. From now on, I'll be the one to step on dog poop! I also want to go out and pick up treasures."
San Ya was extremely envious, which made Jiang Youzhen laugh and cry.
The four of them didn't bother to collect firewood anymore, so they tied it up and prepared to go home.
"Sister, don't tell us until we get back. There are several people working in our house today. If others find out, be careful that they will get jealous and cause trouble."
On the way back, Jiang Youzhen was worried and gave instructions.
"Do you think we are stupid? Of course, this matter cannot be known to other people." Si Ya replied unhappily.
Jiang Youzhen smiled. Fourth sister just has a bad temper.
Before the family split up, whenever my second sister and her sisters were bullied, it was my fourth sister who helped them.
However, because of this, I was often punished by my grandparents by not eating or working.
When the four of them were almost home, a villager named Old Man Li saw them and immediately called them to stop.
Everyone thinks that girls are useless and that no matter how young the male child in the family is, he is the one who is in charge.
So Old Man Li simply ignored the three sisters and said to Jiang Youzhen, "Erlang, go back and see, your grandparents are making a fuss at your house again!"
"Are they making trouble again? Grandpa Li, do you know what they are making trouble for?"
Jiang Youzhen frowned. Why did something weird happen so early in the morning? Could he still live a good life?
"Aren't you going to renovate your roof? You bought a lot of tiles, but your grandparents said that you didn't give them any money, and you don't know how to show respect. Isn't this right? They're arguing again."
Jiang Youzhen sneered, "The house is leaking everywhere, and we are almost freezing to death. We hired someone to help renovate the roof, how come it's bothering my grandparents? It was borrowed money!"
"You should go back and take a look! Your honest parents can't stand up to your grandparents. They are scolding them so much that they can't even lift their heads!"
"Thank you, Grandpa Li!" Jiang Youzhen thought for a moment and took out a vegetable dumpling from his arms.
"This is for your Ah Niu. He said last time that my vegetable dumplings are delicious."
Aniu is the grandson of Old Man Li. Old Man Li’s family is also poor, so naturally they don’t have enough to eat.
As soon as he saw the vegetable dumplings, Old Man Li smiled happily.
"How embarrassing! That kid is just greedy!" While saying this, Old Man Li had already taken it.
In those days, even landlords didn't have any surplus food, and a vegetable dumpling for Aniu's little boy was enough to keep him half full.
Jiang Youzhen smiled, said goodbye to Old Man Li, and then took the three sisters home.
The three sisters wanted to talk to Jiang Youzhen, saying that they were all villagers and there was no need to give him vegetable dumplings. But when they saw Jiang Youzhen's cold face, they inexplicably felt some pressure and said nothing.
Sure enough! Before I even reached the door of my house, I heard the old lady and the others scolding me, and there were quite a few people gathered at the door of my house.
"Second brother, you can't just divide the family and stop treating us as your parents, right?
We are drinking thin black noodle soup at home, and your family is renovating the house here, and you are making black noodle buns for those who come to help. We are not eating as well as those who come to help." The old lady's sharp voice came.
"Mom, when people come to help you, you can't let them drink porridge, right? How can they have the energy to work?" Jiang Fugui's helpless voice sounded.
"Second brother! I just want to ask you where did you get the money to buy tiles? We only have tiles on the main house, the rest are covered with thatch. But you, on the other hand, are enjoying yourself first." The fourth aunt's weird voice came.
Jiang Youzhen pushed through the crowd and said, "Aunt Si, whether our family has money or not is none of your business."
"Why does it have nothing to do with me? Who knows if you hid some private money before the family split up?" Fourth Aunt Luo sneered.
"My dad's previous jobs were all introduced by my uncle and his family. Doesn't the family know exactly how much he gets paid?
If I had hidden some private money, I wouldn't have been so helpless to pay for a doctor when I was lying on the door panel."
Jiang Youzhen said this and suddenly smiled.