Falling into the mortal world

Lan Qingqing noted down the location of the Sichuan pepper tree, then wandered around the area and found several evergreen trees. She marked their locations and moved them to her yard while the house was being built.

After wandering around for a while and seeing that it was getting late, Lan Qingqing started heading home.

When Lan Qingqing returned home, she emptied the contents of her basket. Seeing that Lan Qingqing had brought back mushrooms and some other unidentified items, her mother quickly exclaimed, "Oh dear, my silly girl! You can't eat this! This is poisonous! Throw it away!"

Lan Qingqing held up the mushroom in her hand and said, "Mom, this one isn't poisonous. The poisonous ones are the brightly colored ones; the more vibrant the color, the more poisonous they are. Mine isn't poisonous."

Even if it's not poisonous, we won't eat it. We have food at home now, but Lan's mother still didn't quite believe it.

Didn't that widow at the village entrance die from eating these mushrooms a few years ago? Who in the village dares to eat them these days!

In other words, you're fearless and dare to eat this. Lan's mother told Lan Qingqing about the incident of the poisonous mushroom harming people.

Lan Qingqing said, "Mother, she died because she ate poisonous mushrooms. Everyone in the city eats mushrooms. These mushrooms aren't poisonous." As she spoke, Lan Qingqing picked up a mushroom and threw it to the chicken. Her mother was about to stop her, but Lan Qingqing had already thrown the mushroom into the chicken coop.

"Girl, what if you poison the chickens by throwing mushrooms to them?" Lan's mother said anxiously.

"Mother, don't worry! This chicken is perfectly fine. It won't be poisoned." Lan Qingqing saw the slaughtered chicken on the stove, just the right amount for chicken stew with mushrooms. Lan's mother noticed Lan Qingqing's attention was on the chicken on the stove.

He quickly said, "This is for making chicken soup for Cai Die, you can't waste it."

Lan Qingqing pursed her lips speechlessly, then said: "Okay, Mother, you can go ahead and do your work!"

Lan's mother went off to attend to her work, still somewhat worried.

Lan Qingqing washed the mushrooms and set them aside. She then blanched the chicken, added water and salt, and started stewing the chicken.

Everyone went home for lunch, and Lan Xiaotian smelled a delicious aroma as soon as he entered the courtyard. He went into the kitchen and found his eldest sister cooking.

"Big sister, what delicious food are you making?" It smells so good! Curious, Lan Xiaotian lifted the pot lid to see what was simmering inside. The aroma was irresistible, making Lan Xiaotian's mouth water. Once the steam dissipated a little, Lan Xiaotian finally saw what was cooking in the pot.

Lan Xiaotian's eyes widened immediately as he looked at Lan Qingqing.

As Lan Qingqing added fuel to the stove, she looked at Lan Xiaotian and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Sister, who are you cooking this for?" Lan Xiaotian asked cautiously.

"This is stewed for your Sister Caidie; she needs to eat something nutritious right now," Lan Qingqing explained.

"Sister, do you have a grudge against Sister Cai Die?" Lan Xiaotian asked in a low voice.

What nonsense are you spouting? What grudge do I have against your Sister Cai Die? Don't talk nonsense. Lan Qingqing glared at Lan Xiaotian.

"You have no grudge against them, why would you feed them poisonous mushrooms?" Lan Xiaotian said in surprise.

What nonsense are you talking about? This mushroom isn't poisonous. I didn't pick any poisonous ones.

Lan Qingqing served Feng Caidie a large bowl of chicken soup.

Lan Qingqing took out a small square table and placed it on Feng Caidie's bed. Since Feng Caidie's legs were not suitable for walking, she simply brought the small table to the bed to eat.

The bowls and chopsticks were all prepared, and Lan Qingqing handed the chicken soup to Feng Caidie.

Feng Caidie took the chicken soup and saw the mushrooms inside. She looked at Lan Qingqing with some curiosity.

Lan Qingqing could tell what Feng Caidie wanted to say, so she spoke first: "It's not poisonous. I picked these out myself. Drink it while it's hot. The chicken and mushrooms inside are absolutely delicious."

When Feng Caidie saw that Lan Qingqing said it was edible, she picked up her bowl and chopsticks and started eating.

Lan Xiaotian looked at Feng Caidie with a strange expression and then said: Sister Caidie, why don't you reconsider?

Feng Caidie said, "I believe the girl wouldn't harm me." As she spoke, she took a big gulp of chicken soup, and the deliciousness of the chicken soup immediately filled her mouth.

Seeing Feng Caidie's wide eyes, Lan Xiaotian said, "Oh no, she's been poisoned! Let's go get a doctor right away!"

Feng Caidie said happily, "This is so delicious! How can these mushrooms taste so good?" Lan Xiao looked at Feng Caidie and said, "You're not poisoned."

This is absolutely delicious! Xiaotian, you can also try some later, it's really good.

There were quite a few people today, so we were divided into two tables. Ah Er looked at the dishes on the table but didn't dare to touch them. The lunch menu included chicken stew with mushrooms, stir-fried vegetables with mushrooms, and mapo tofu.

Lan's father asked, "Da Ya, is this really edible?"

"Dad, don't worry, eat your food! Cai Die just ate a bowl too. Is there anything else?" Lan Qingqing asked.

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Ah Er and the others looked at the food on the table but dared not touch it. "Girl, are you serious?" Ah Er asked.

Lan Qingqing didn't care about the people present at this moment. With such delicious food in front of her, how could she let it go to waste? So she lowered her head and started eating. Lan's mother wanted to stop her, but it was too late. She saw Lan Qingqing enjoying the mushrooms with a look of satisfaction.

Mother Lan gritted her teeth and ate it!

"Sis, these mushrooms are so delicious!" Lan Xiaoyu exclaimed, her cheeks puffed out.

The group at the table saw Lan Xiaoyu constantly piling food onto her plate, exclaiming how delicious it was. Lan's mother, after taking a bite, couldn't stop, also piling food onto her plate without saying a word. Lan Qingqing, Lan Xiaoyu, and Lan's mother just kept eating. Seeing the food on the plates slowly dwindling, the group exchanged worried glances; if they didn't start eating soon, the others would finish it all. So they quickly joined in the eating.

Wow, this spicy tofu is delicious too! Hey Xiaoyu, leave some for me! The group scrambled to grab it, and the food was eaten clean.

Seeing Lan Qingqing eating so enthusiastically, Ah Er couldn't resist the temptation of the food and quickly started eating as well.

After finishing the meal, Lan's mother began to clear the dishes.

After eating her fill, Lan Qingqing went out for a walk to digest her food.

It's a shame no one's picking these mushrooms, so Lan Qingqing went and picked two more baskets of mushrooms that afternoon. Lan Xiaoyu and Lan Xiaoya were both clamoring to go mushroom picking, so Lan Qingqing couldn't resist and had to take them with her.

Lan Qingqing spread the mushrooms she had picked out out in the sun to dry. That way, she could enjoy some fresh mushrooms even in winter.

When Aunt Li saw so many mushrooms drying in front of the Lan family's house, she said to Lan's mother: "These mushrooms are not edible; they can kill people."

Sister-in-law Li says these are edible; my family has been eating them for several days, they're especially delicious. My daughter says some mushrooms are poisonous and shouldn't be eaten. The ones we picked are non-poisonous.

Li's mother doubted whether it was true or false.

"If you don't believe me, take some home tonight and cook a little less to try," suggested Mother Lan.

"Alright, I'll give it a try," said Mrs. Li.