I trade in both worlds

The mountain road became muddy due to the rain, and every step had to be taken carefully to avoid slipping.

Xu Xu walked in front, and from time to time he turned back to remind Xu Ziqing: "Sister Qing, be careful, it's slippery here, step firmly before walking."

Xu Ziqing nodded, held on tightly to the branch beside him, and followed carefully. Although it was a bit difficult to walk, his heart was full of excitement.

In the mountains and forests, various mushrooms are growing vigorously under the moisture after the rain. Some of them are hidden deep in the grass, and some are nestled beside the roots of old trees.

Xu Xu and Xu Ziqing were looking for these gifts from nature as they walked.

"Xuxu, look at that over there, is it a mushroom?" Xu Ziqing suddenly pointed to an empty space not far away and shouted in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xu walked quickly forward and saw more than a dozen mushrooms scattered on the ground. They were of different sizes, but each one was round and plump, with a grayish-white cap and slightly curled edges, exuding an enticing aroma.

After careful identification, a happy smile appeared on his face: "It is really a button mushroom. This nest probably weighs half a pound."

"Great." Xu Ziqing clapped his hands excitedly, "We can have enough for a meal if we pick these back."

Xu Xu smiled, bent down, and carefully picked the button mushrooms.

Just after picking button mushrooms, I heard Xu Ziqing yelling, "Xu Xu, there are a lot of mushrooms over there, I wonder if they can be eaten."

"Coming." Xu Xu stood up and walked towards her.

Xu Xu looked in the direction she pointed, and saw some plump chicken leg mushrooms hidden in the grass.

The cap of Coprinus comatus is broad and bright in color, as tempting as a bunch of chicken legs.

"Wow, Coprinus comatus, it's edible." Xu Xu exclaimed.

She walked over quickly, gently parted the grass, picked up the chicken leg mushrooms and put them into the bamboo basket on her back.

Xu Ziqing recorded this scene with a camera.

"Xuxu, how many mushrooms do you think we can pick today?" Xu Ziqing asked while searching.

"Who knows? But looking at the weather and the conditions of the forest, we should be able to fill our backpacks." Xu Xu replied.

As time passed, the sun rose higher and the fog between the mountains and forests began to dissipate.

The sunlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled shadows.

"Sister Qing, are you tired? Do you want to take a rest?" Xu Xu turned his head to look at Xu Ziqing beside him and asked with concern.

She noticed that beads of sweat were oozing from Xu Ziqing's forehead and his face was slightly pale, and it was obvious that he was exhausted.

Xu Ziqing nodded and said with a gasp, "I want to sit down and rest for a while and drink some water. I am indeed a little tired." There was a hint of fatigue in her voice.

The two of them found a relatively flat rock, gently put down the backpack, and then sat on it side by side.

Xu Xu took out a bamboo tube from the backpack and handed it to Xu Ziqing first.

Xu Ziqing took the bamboo tube and gulped down several mouthfuls. The cool water instantly moistened her throat and also slightly relieved her fatigue.

After a short rest, the two continued their journey of picking mushrooms.

Various types of mushrooms are scattered among the mountains and forests. They sometimes bend down and sometimes climb branches, just to find the treasures hidden in the grass and under the roots of trees.

Xu Ziqing held the camera, sometimes filming Xu Xu bending over to pick mushrooms, and sometimes filming various kinds of mushrooms on the hillside, recording every detail of their mushroom picking.

As the sun gradually rose higher, the fog in the mountains and forests began to dissipate. The sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled shadows.

The baskets on their backs gradually became heavier, filled with all kinds of mushrooms, including Coprinus comatus, hazel mushrooms, yellow mushrooms, and chicken pine mushrooms...

It's time to go home. There's nothing to put in the bags if I continue picking.

"Sister Qing, let's go back." Xu Xu said, looking at the full backpack.

Xu Ziqing reached out to wipe the sweat off his forehead and nodded: "Okay, today's harvest is really good."

The two began to slowly descend the mountain path. Although the backpacks on their backs were heavy, their steps were unusually brisk.

The singing of birds and chirping of insects in the mountains and forests interweave to form a wonderful natural symphony, which makes them feel happier.

After returning home, Xu Xu found a bamboo mat and spread it on the ground, spreading out the mushrooms he had just picked to dry.

Xu Ziqing was tired and hungry. Seeing Xu Xu busy, he simply ordered takeout for lunch.

After dinner, Xu Ziqing couldn't wait to open her laptop and start editing the mushroom picking video she shot today.

While playing back the video, she selected the highlights. This was her first time picking mushrooms and she couldn't wait to share it.

"Xuxu, what do you think of this shot? Doesn't it feel great?" Xu Ziqing asked, pointing to a scene on the screen. It was the scene where they discovered a patch of Tremella fuciformis in the forest.

Xu Xu took a closer look. She looked left and right, but couldn't seem to feel anything.

But it didn't stop her from nodding and praising: "Well, this shot is very well taken. The Tremella fuciformis is very clear, and the mountains and forests in the background are also very beautiful."

After receiving the affirmation, Xu Ziqing became more motivated. Time passed quietly and it was midnight in the blink of an eye.

"Finally finished editing!" Xu Ziqing breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her work with satisfaction. She clicked the publish button and uploaded the video to the short video APP.

After posting the video, she was so sleepy that she fell asleep and was immersed in a dream.

The next day at noon, when Xu Ziqing woke up, he felt sore muscles all over his body.

She struggled to sit up from the bed, only to feel as if all the muscles in her body were tightly bound, and every movement was accompanied by unspeakable pain.

I looked down at my arms and found that my muscles seemed a little stiff. A slight touch gave me an indescribable soreness.

"Hiss..." Xu Ziqing couldn't help but gasp. She tried to stretch her body, but found that even the simplest movements became extremely difficult.

This is lactic acid accumulation caused by excessive exercise the day before.

Xu Ziqing gritted his teeth, endured the pain and stood up from the bed, but found that his legs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and every step he took was extremely difficult.

Xu Ziqing moved his body slowly, allowing his stiff muscles to gradually relax.

Then she slowly did some simple stretching exercises. Although every movement was accompanied by severe pain, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

Gradually, her body began to adapt to the pain and her movements became smoother.

Although the soreness still exists, it is still within the tolerable range.

Xu Ziqing breathed a sigh of relief, sat down at the table and took a rest. He picked up his phone and found that the private messages in the background of his short video APP had exploded.

She opened the private message list in surprise, and messages came flooding in like a tide.