After traveling through time, she happily became the group's favorite

So, Lin Sitian shook her head gently, as if to get rid of all the distracting thoughts in her mind.

Then she bent down and carefully examined the ground around her, not missing any corner where delicious mushrooms might be hidden.

The sunlight shines on her through the gaps in the leaves, forming patches of mottled light and shadow, and her focused figure forms a unique picture in this mountain forest.

As she searched with full concentration and meticulousness, a surprising thing happened. She found a mysterious mushroom that had never been discovered before!

I saw her holding a thin wooden stick, gently pushing away the layers of yellow fallen leaves, and the fallen leaves were slowly opened.

The round, chubby and cute-looking mushrooms quietly emerge from under the fallen leaves like shy children.

The stems of these mushrooms are short, thick and strong, and look round and cute. Their appearance is somewhat similar to the porcini mushrooms in the south.

However, Lin Sitian was not completely sure whether this unfamiliar mushroom was safe to eat.

So she quickly called out to the aunts who were in the middle of their heated conversation:

"Aunties, come and see! I found a new kind of mushroom here.

They are plump and very cute. But I wonder if this kind of mushroom is edible?"

When the three words "edible" reached everyone's ears, the aunts who were chatting enthusiastically and lively seemed to have pressed the pause button in an instant.

They all closed their mouths at the same time, stopping the words that were about to come out.

Then, as if they had telepathy, they all turned their heads and looked in the direction of Lin Sitian, then looked down.

You won’t know until you see it, it’s really eye-catching!

I saw those plump round mushrooms arranged neatly together, like a group of well-behaved elves.

The aunts took a closer look and immediately showed ecstatic expressions on their faces, because they recognized at a glance that this was the thigh mushroom, which is known as the "big brother" of the Northeast mushroom world!

This thigh mushroom is actually a special type of porcini!

If we talk about its main production area, it has to be Yunnan.

However, surprisingly, there are actually a small number of thigh mushrooms in the Northeast region!

The way to eat this thigh mushroom is quite unique. It usually needs to be cut into slices first, then dried in the sun before being enjoyed.

Why do this?

The reason is very simple. For the Northeast region, the production of thigh mushrooms is quite scarce!

Therefore, when most of the local indigenous people are lucky enough to get the shiitake mushrooms, facing such plump mushrooms, they are really reluctant to eat them all at once!

Because of this, people gradually figured out how to eat it by slicing it, drying it, and then stir-frying it.

However, I have to remind everyone here that many of the mushrooms that look quite similar to the shiitake mushroom are poisonous!

So, if you want to pick these mushrooms safely, you must have a professional by your side.

Or maybe you have to find some experienced aunts to follow you!

Otherwise, if you accidentally touch poisonous fungi, you will be in big trouble!

Look, the batch of thigh mushrooms discovered this time are different from the previous ones. You can easily tell whether they are edible or not just by looking at them.

So, after two experienced aunts conducted various careful inspections, they were completely sure that it was safe to eat.

Everyone then began to pick the fruits carefully!

On the way to pick mushrooms, Yun Ya happily picked up the plump, round mushrooms and couldn't help but cheer in surprise:

"Wow, come and look at this! This mushroom is so cute! It's so chubby and I can't let it go. And it's so big!"

As she spoke, she carefully held the huge mushroom in her palm, as if she was holding an invaluable treasure.

Bai Wanting, who was standing aside, looked in the direction of the voice and saw the huge mushroom in Yun Ya's hand.

He couldn't help but reveal a happy smile, and took over the conversation with a smile and said:

"That's right, look at the size of this mushroom, it's obviously much bigger than the other mushrooms around it!

After it is cut into thin slices and dried, I estimate that only two or three such large mushrooms are needed to feed all the educated youth in our yard.

Just think about the smell, it must be incredibly fragrant!"

Hearing the innocent and childlike conversation between the two little girls, the rest of the people stopped what they were doing and looked towards them at the same time.

Everyone's face was filled with kind and warm smiles, and some people were even amused and laughed out loud.

For a moment, laughter and joyful cheers echoed among the mountains and forests.

After some meticulous work, everyone finally succeeded in picking all the thigh mushrooms in the area.

However, they were not satisfied with this. After a short rest, they continued their journey to find new mushrooms.

Hard work pays off. With everyone's patient and careful search, they soon made a new discovery on a big tree not far away.

I saw many fresh and juicy oyster mushrooms growing densely on the thick branches of the big tree.

These oyster mushrooms are arranged in layers. From a distance, they look like a bunch of small and exquisite umbrellas spread out in an orderly manner on the trees, which is particularly eye-catching.

The tender appearance of the oyster mushrooms is even more mouth-watering. They are bright in color, as if they have just been fished out of the water.

Crystal clear, exuding a faint fragrance.

Upon seeing such an attractive sight, everyone became excited and immediately immersed themselves in the joyful picking work.

In this busyness, time passed quietly and almost the whole day was spent in the mountains.

The women were like hardworking little bees, constantly shuttling between the mountains and forests, changing the location for picking mushrooms.

It seemed that all they had eyes for were the fresh and tender mushrooms, and they didn't even glance at other kinds of mountain products.

When the bamboo basket on your back or the basket in your hand is gradually full.

They would loudly call out to the male educated youth who came with them, their husbands and sons to come and help carry the heavy harvest back home.

At this time, the male educated youth, the team leader, Uncle Zhou and others took on another important task.

Look around the women for other mountain resources, or bend down to pick up dry branches scattered on the ground.

Whenever someone is found to have not collected enough mushrooms.

They would work tirelessly to travel back and forth between their homes and the mountains, carrying firewood back time and time again.

With these piles of firewood as cover, people from other teams didn't pay much attention to their actions.

Everyone performed their duties and worked closely together, making the whole scene lively and orderly.

Accompanied by laughter and hard work, a pleasant and fulfilling morning passed by unknowingly.

Finally, the sun began to slowly set in the west, the clock pointed to the afternoon, and it was time to return to the yard to prepare lunch.

Although everyone felt a little tired, they all had satisfied smiles on their faces and set off on their journey home with a lot of harvest.

At the moment of parting, the captain's aunt and Guihua's aunt bent down at the same time and carefully searched in the heavy bamboo baskets they were carrying.

In a short while, they picked out a basket full of fresh mushrooms of various colors and shapes.

Some of these mushrooms are small and exquisite, like pearls dotted among the flowers; others are huge, like an open umbrella, exuding an enticing aroma.

When the educated youth in the Youth League saw this scene, they couldn't help but open their eyes wide, their faces filled with surprise and gratitude.

Xia Zhiyan, who was standing aside, quietly cast her gaze at Lin Sitian beside her, wanting to observe her reaction at the moment.

Lin Sitian's face was filled with a sweet and soft smile, as beautiful as a flower blooming in spring.

Seeing this scene, Xia Zhiyan's doubts instantly dissipated. She walked forward with a smile and carefully took the basket full of mushrooms from the two aunts.

However, neither Xia Zhiyan, the enthusiastic and cheerful educated youth, nor the two kind and simple aunts said a word at this moment.

Because for them, the concept of "luck" behind this is really difficult to express clearly in words.

Everyone understood each other tacitly and silently completed this simple yet heartwarming handover - one party gave away the mushrooms full of heart, and the other party gladly accepted this precious gift.

All the emotions and blessings are conveyed vividly in this silent action.

The two aunts felt extremely satisfied as they thought about the mountains of mushrooms in their home.

After all, having so many delicious mushrooms is enough for the whole family to enjoy for a long time.

Moreover, if you go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables and mushrooms like this every noon, not only will your body be exhausted, but you will also have no time to take care of the trivial housework at home.

So, they decided to slow down their pace of climbing the mountain temporarily, take a good rest and adjust themselves, and at the same time free up more time to take care of their family.

After thinking about this, the captain's aunt smiled and looked at Xia Zhiqing who took the mushroom with a kind look, and slowly said:

"Xia Zhiqing, after spending the whole day together, we've become quite familiar with each other.

You see, in the morning, you have almost all recognized the common wild vegetables and fruits.

By the afternoon and noon, you will have a basic understanding of mushrooms.

So, Auntie thinks that starting from tomorrow, we won’t go up the mountain together anymore.”

Having said this, she paused for a moment and then continued:

"Actually, it's mainly because each of our families has some private plots to take care of, so we really can't spare much time to accompany you all the time.

However, although we can't go with you, you must put safety first!

Don't pick things you don't recognize randomly.

Also, remember to go with a companion when you go up the mountain, so you can look after each other!"

After hearing the captain's aunt's caring words, Xia Zhiyan smiled gratefully and nodded quickly:

"Okay, don't worry, Auntie!

Thank you so much for taking care of us today. We will be more careful tomorrow."

As soon as the words fell, the two sides exchanged a few more pleasantries, such as "Come and visit often when you have time" and "Take care on your journey" and other farewell words.

Afterwards, everyone waved goodbye and headed home.