Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

"These red mushrooms are indeed poisonous, but not all of them are."

"What Nian'er saw must have been eaten by various animals and left in ruins, right?"

Gu Nian'er hesitated for a while, but finally nodded and admitted it.

Seeing her like this, Shang Qing finally smiled, picked up the whole red mushroom that was placed aside, and then used a spoon to scoop up a red grain that had changed drastically.

When you compare the two side by side, it's like comparing heaven and earth.

"It's so ugly, it doesn't even look like a thing."

"That's right. Before using it, Mother used fire to melt the unclean parts on the outside, and then washed it with water. There's no way it could be poisonous."

Even after hearing Shang Qing say that, Gu Nian'er still didn't believe it. She held those hands tightly, preventing him from drinking the bowl of mushroom soup.

Gu Yu and his companion, who also recognized red mushrooms, frowned as they looked at the mushroom soup that filled the entire pot.

"No problem at all. If you don't believe me, why don't I try it for you?"

After saying that, Shang Qing raised the hand holding the bowl again and brought it directly to her mouth.

But she wasn't fast enough, and Lao Zong and Gu Yu grabbed her from the left and right, preventing her from bringing it to her mouth.

Gu Yu put the bowl of soup aside, but did not stop. Instead, he walked straight to Shang Qing.

"What are you trying to do? That mushroom soup is actually drinkable."

"Shang Qing, you still have three children. You can't do this dangerous thing."

This is really not dangerous.

Shang Qing kept calling out in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud. Instead, he looked helplessly at the people in the courtyard and sighed even more helplessly.

"Fine, I won't drink it, okay? Don't look at me like that."

"Be good, Mom, I'll cook you some noodles right now."

Gu Nian'er said that she was about to reach out to deal with the soup in the pot, but because she didn't have enough strength, she almost fell to the ground several times.

Gu Pan'er, who was standing nearby, couldn't bear to watch any longer and immediately stepped forward. Just as she was about to reach out and pick up the pot, Shang Qing stopped her first.

"You dare to reach into such a hot pot? Don't you have any hands?"

"But Mother will go hungry if she does this, and besides, I'm not afraid..."

Before Gu Pan'er could finish speaking, a bright green object landed in her palm.

"so beautiful."

"You can pawn this."

Upon hearing this, Gu Pan'er dared not move and instead turned her gaze to Shang Qing beside her.

Although they knew that the other party possessed something priceless, they never expected it to be such a jade pendant.

After a moment's thought, Shang Qing finally accepted it and put it in his pocket.

"Thank you for the generous gift, Young Master Zhao, but these red mushrooms..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shang Qing opened her mouth and poured the cooled mushroom soup into her mouth.

Not even that was enough, she made another bowl and poured it directly into her mouth.

I must say, hot mushroom soup is definitely better than cold mushroom soup.

But as soon as Shang Qing put down the bowl in her hand, both children rushed over with faces full of despair.

"Mother! Spit it out quickly!"

“Mung beans, I remember that mung bean soup can detoxify, I’ll go borrow some right now.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Nian'er turned and ran outside.

Gu Pan'er rushed forward, reached out to shove the object into Shang Qing's mouth, and forced him to spit it out.

Even though a child has practiced martial arts, he is still not as strong as an adult, and it took him a long time to pry open her mouth.

Seeing that the poison was about to take effect, Gu Pan'er could no longer hold back her tears and burst into sobs.

"Mother, what will happen to Pan'er, San'er, and me if you do this? Waaah!"

Hearing the child's increasingly loud cries, Shang Qing took her into her arms and comforted her for a while until she finally stopped crying.

After such a long time, Gu Nian'er finally came to her senses and stared blankly at Shang Qing, who seemed perfectly fine, for a long while before letting out a burp.

"Is Mother really alright? She's not faking it, and she's not lying to me."

"I told you long ago that this mushroom is not poisonous, but you just wouldn't believe me, so what can I do?"

Gu Nian'er was stunned for a while before she finally came to her senses.

At the same time, Gu Pan'er, who had run out, also rushed back, carrying a bowl of mung bean soup.

It must have been crushed and boiled directly, as there was still a lot of white steam rising from it, and her not-so-delicate hands had a few blisters from the scalding.

"Don't you feel pain, child?"

"Mom, are you alright? Then quickly drink the mung bean soup while it's still hot!"

Looking at the little hands covered in blisters, Shang Qing put the things aside and carefully picked up the embroidery needle in the room to pop each blister.

Perhaps sensing that Shang Qing was alright, Gu Pan'er relaxed her tense nerves and let out clear sounds one after another.

Noticing this, the other party did not soften their movements at all, and even deliberately squeezed the crystal clear blister.

"Now you know what pain is? Let's see if you dare to do this again."

"That's because Mother scared us."

Seeing the accusation in Gu Pan'er's eyes, Shang Qing gently and quickly treated all the wounds.

She was about to share the mushroom soup with the others when she noticed that Gu Yu had already appeared in front of her with a bowl.

"Aren't you worried anymore?"

"You're fine now, aren't you?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire bowl of mushroom soup that had been served that night was poured into the person's mouth.

Seemingly tasting such deliciousness for the first time, Gu Yu stood there stunned for a long time before looking at Shang Qing with an incredulous expression.

Noticing the other person's surprise, she smiled slightly.

"Red mushrooms should not be eaten casually, but as long as we dry them and cook them, there will be no problem at all."

"So, as long as it's not fresh, there won't be any problems?"

Shang Qing nodded, then pointed to a corner of the back mountain.

"A lot over there?"

"That's right, and I also made a bold decision."

Shang Qing placed the rental agreement he had previously obtained from the county magistrate in front of the two men, and only then did a smile appear on his lips.

But Gu Yu and the others did not agree. Instead, they frowned again and looked at the overly barren back mountain.

"If you can't keep this up, sell the jade pendant and don't do this kind of thing again."

"Since I've started, I definitely won't lose money. Just wait and see."

Gu Yu didn't know where her confidence came from, but seeing the few remaining red mushrooms, he decided to give it a shot. He nodded and looked at the two children who were drinking soup.

Seeing the other party so satisfied for the first time, Shang Qing couldn't help but smile and wipe the soup off one of the children's faces.

"Slower."

"Since you like drinking it so much, Mother will take you up the mountain tomorrow to pick mushrooms and continue eating."

Having already tasted the delicious flavor, the two children naturally wouldn't resist. They nodded vigorously and continued their struggle with the remaining mushrooms in the bowl.

Lao Zong, who had been worried all along, finally couldn't resist taking big bites because of this action.