It took Mu Mingshan a while to accept that the matsutake mushrooms were ready for picking, and he started picking them too. "Mr. Shen, how much are you selling matsutake mushrooms per pound?"

"Fresh matsutake mushrooms cost between 140 yuan and 500 yuan per catty, and those of excellent quality can cost over 800 yuan per catty."

"Frozen matsutake mushrooms are about 95 yuan per kilogram."

"My matsutake mushrooms sell for at least 1000 yuan per kilogram."

Mu Mingshan was stunned. "1000 yuan per catty." He looked up the mountain and said, "I can pick up at least to catties today. Wouldn't that easily earn me tens of thousands of yuan?"

Shen Xue Ning did not comment.

Mu Mingshan asked hesitantly, "Mr. Shen, is anyone really buying it?"

Shen Xuening unexpectedly said, "Someone has already reserved it."

Mu Mingshan: "..."

To put it bluntly, Matsutake mushrooms are also mushrooms, so why do they cost a thousand yuan per pound, and some people have already made reservations? It's unbelievable.

As they were talking, Du Li drove over. She stood at the foot of the mountain and called out, "Xue Ning, are you done picking?"

Shen Xuening responded: "No, not even half yet."

"Then I'll come up and help pick them." Du Li said as she walked up the mountain. There were many tree-planting workers around her, all looking at her.

When they reached the mountain, Du Li took an empty basket and helped pick the mushrooms. "Xue Ning, I remember you only grew these matsutake mushrooms for about ten days. How come you picked them so soon?"

Shen Xuening pretended not to know: "I don't know either. This mountain is probably more suitable for their growth, so they grow faster."

Du Li had already picked up three matsutake mushrooms while she was talking. "I saw on TV that you can usually pick mushrooms after a heavy rain. It rained a few days ago, so it must have accelerated the growth of the mushrooms."

Shen Xuening nodded: "Probably."

Du Li said, "Why don't we call some more people to help pick the fruits so I can deliver them to people after we're done."

Shen Xue Ning said, "There are snow lotuses on this mountain. We're afraid of being stepped on by too many people. It's just the three of us. Let's pick them up slowly. It's still early."

Du Li thought about it and decided there was no need to rush. She said, "Okay then."

The three of them stopped talking and concentrated on picking up the mushrooms. After two hours, they finally picked up all the Matsutake mushrooms on the mountain.

Each person carried two baskets down the mountain.

The other two continued to go up the mountain to get the matsutake mushrooms. Shen Xuening took the scale off the car and started weighing and packing.

After seeing Shen Xuening growing matsutake mushrooms in the video, many wealthy people contacted Shen Xuening to place orders. Among them, there were eight in Sanle County, and each family reserved three kilograms.

We weighed all the matsutake mushrooms and found a total of 26 kilograms, just enough to satisfy the eight families in Sanle County.

Shen Xuening divided the matsutake mushrooms into eight portions and took the remaining two kilograms back home to eat.

Du Li took the matsutake mushrooms to the car and said to Shen Xuening, "Xuening, since I personally delivered the matsutake mushrooms, how about I try some at noon?"

Shen Xuening agreed with a smile: "Okay, I'm going to shoot a video of cooking with matsutake mushrooms for my fans at noon. I'll save it for you after it's done."

"Then I'll be back as soon as possible." Du Li made a goodbye gesture to Shen Xuening and drove away.

Shen Xuening looked at the two kilograms of matsutake mushrooms left in the basket and asked Mu Mingshan, "Do you want to take some home?"

Mu Mingshan shook his head and refused: "No, this is too expensive, how can I afford it."

Shen Xuening picked up half a pound of matsutake mushrooms and put them in another basket, then handed it to Mu Mingshan: "I'll give it to you to eat."

Mu Mingshan seemed to be holding a hot potato: "How do I eat this?"

Shen Xuening said, "You can stir-fry meat, make soup, or dry it and grind it into powder to make Matsutake Mushroom. Adding some to a dish will make it extra delicious, just like chicken essence."

Half a pound of matsutake mushrooms is only 500 yuan. Shen Xuening said he would give it to me, which was very generous. Mu Mingshan was a little excited: "Thank you very much, Mr. Shen."

Shen Xuening said, "Just look at these here. Don't let anyone go to the mountain, and don't tell anyone about the snow lotus and matsutake mushrooms there. Keep a low profile, understand?"

Mu Mingshan was no fool, he understood immediately: "I understand."

……

Mu Mingshan carefully carried the matsutake mushrooms to Wen Cheng's house. This job was introduced to him by Wen Cheng. As a reward, now that he got the good stuff, he naturally wanted to find Wen Cheng to share it with him.

Wen Cheng went to the government for a meeting again today. After all, he is the head of the village. Now is the spring plowing season, and the government needs to distribute seeds and fertilizers to the villagers. Any government orders need to be implemented and conveyed by the village head, so he has been very busy recently.

Mu Mingshan waited for a while before Wen Cheng came back from the village committee.

"Wencheng, you are finally back." Mu Mingshan said enthusiastically.

"You look very happy. What happened?" Wen Cheng walked into the house and put the briefcase on the chair.

Mu Mingshan took the basket and asked mysteriously, "Look, what is this?"

Wen Cheng was stunned when he saw it: "Matsutake mushrooms, where did they come from?"

Mu Mingshan said: "I picked it from the mountain."

Wen Cheng's eyes fixed on Mu Mingshan: "You went to the mountain to pick it secretly? Mu Mingshan, we can't do this. Otherwise, what will Mr. Shen think of us when he finds out?"

Mu Mingshan immediately retorted, "What are you talking about? This is a gift from Mr. Shen, half a pound, five hundred yuan!"

Wen Cheng breathed a sigh of relief: "You scared me, I thought you went to pick them secretly."

"Am I that kind of person?" Mu Mingshan reacted. "Wen Cheng, am I so despicable in your eyes? And I even committed embezzlement?"

Wen Cheng explained: "That's not what I meant. I was thinking that Ms. Shen trusts us so much. If we do something to let her down, I will feel guilty."

"Hmph!" Mu Mingshan rolled his eyes at Wen Cheng. "You've ruined my good mood just now."

Wen Cheng felt guilty: "Then I will apologize to you later. I have Du Qing wine at home."

Mu Mingshan was shocked: "What? You have Duqing wine?"

Wen Cheng quickly covered Mu Mingshan's mouth: "Ah, yes, but don't make it public. If other people hear it, my bottle of Duqing wine will be gone today."

Mu Mingshan lowered his voice and said, "Duqing wine is 6,000 yuan a bottle, and it's still not available. Where did you get it?"

"Hey, Mr. Shen gave it to me." Wen Cheng warned, "You have to tell me, otherwise you'll get into trouble."

Mu Mingshan bargained: "If you give me two liang of wine, I won't tell you anything."

Wen Cheng refused and raised a finger: "I can't bear to drink even one or two taels. You should be grateful if I give you one tael."

Mu Mingshan said: "Stingy!"

Wen Cheng was like a protective child: "Do you want to drink it or not? If not, forget it."

"Drink, drink, drink. One ounce is better than nothing." Mu Mingshan stuffed the basket into Wen Cheng's hand. "Good wine goes well with good food. Let's make a dish out of the matsutake mushrooms. Let's have a nice drink together, brothers."

Wen Cheng readily agreed: "Okay."

……

Du Li drove smoothly to Sanle County, Tan's home.

The Tan family is a wealthy family in Sanle County. They are very rich, so eating expensive food is a piece of cake for them.

Du Li handed the matsutake mushrooms to Tan Zhang.

Tan Zhang is retired and lives at home, playing chess and drinking tea every day. He lives a leisurely and comfortable life. So when he heard that Du Li had sent some matsutake mushrooms, he came to the door to get them in person.

Tan Zhang carried a delicate little basket and looked at the exquisite matsutake mushrooms, each of which was a top-quality product. "Did you just pick this from the field?"

Du Li nodded: "No more than an hour."

Tan Zhang said: "The soil here is moist and fresh."

Du Li smiled and said, "If it weren't fresh, we wouldn't dare sell it for 1,000 yuan per kilogram. Since we're selling it at this price, we have to do our best to live up to this great customer."

Tan Zhang affirmed: "Mr. Shen is a conscientious businessman."

Du Li smiled and said, "Of course I will. Otherwise, how can I gain your trust?"

Tan Zhang nodded: "Thank you for your trouble. We will buy you something good next time."

Du Li took the opportunity to promote her: "That's the snow lotus. Our snow lotus grows very well. If you have time, you can go to the mountain to visit it yourself and choose the one you want. We also have Ganoderma lucidum, American ginseng, Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs, etc. You can choose them yourself."

Tan Zhang asked, "Those won't be ripe until the second half of the year, right?"

Du Li said, "Yes, but there are so many people buying it. If you're late, it will be gone. Especially the snow lotus, it's already been reserved. If you're late, it will definitely be gone."

Tan Zhang was surprised: "Those people have made reservations?"

Du Li revealed: "People in City A, especially the ladies, love beauty and youth. Snow lotus is an excellent tonic. How could they miss it?"

All this is thanks to Mother Qin. Mother Qin came to Shen Xuening's place twice, and she not only became younger but also more beautiful, which made her group of sisters envious. They asked Mother Qin what she ate and drank, and then started buying things like crazy.

Now their eyes are all on Shen Xue Ning. If there is any new product, they must try it. Even if it doesn't make it more beautiful, it tastes great and is their favorite.

Tan Zhang nodded: "I understand."

Du Li said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll take my leave now. There are still a few people who have ordered matsutake mushrooms. I'll deliver them to them."

Tan Zhang said, "Slow down."

"Okay." Du Li turned and left.

……

Shen Xuening returned home with the matsutake mushrooms: "Cousin, prepare some and take a video of me cooking later."

Shen Baohong immediately executed: "Okay."

The video was shot in the kitchen at home. There was no need to move tables, pots and pans like before. Instead, I shot the most down-to-earth cooking video.

Shen Baohong set up the camera and took another one to take a close-up shot. "What dish are you going to make?"

Shen Xuening said, "Make three kinds: stir-fried lean meat with matsutake mushrooms, stewed chicken with matsutake mushrooms, and another one with fresh matsutake mushrooms."

Shen Baohong said seriously: "I understand."

Shen Xuening said: "Get ready for filming, I'm going to start cooking."

"Yeah." Shen Baohong turned on the camera and started filming silently.

As Shen Xuening worked, she said, "Let's clean the matsutake mushrooms first, then divide them into three parts. One part will be used for stir-frying, one part for stewing, and one part for making fresh matsutake mushrooms."

"To prepare the fresh matsutake mushrooms, there is no need to over-process them. Just wash them, put them in the oven to dry, and then use a wall-breaking machine to crush them into powder. This is equivalent to our chicken essence."

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