Chapter 357 The son collects mushrooms and the mother digs bamboo shoots
"Don't be afraid. When you get closer, mom will put you down and take a closer look at what this mushroom looks like growing on the ground.
Nature is very magical. When this Dictyophora fungus grows up and opens an umbrella, it looks like a little beauty wearing a skirt. How beautiful! "
After walking three or four meters forward, the couple stood in front of a nest of bamboo fungus.
There were not many fungi in this nest, only five or six. It looked like the umbrella had just been opened. The white gauze skirt had already opened 80%. It was more than ten centimeters high and the stipe was thicker than an adult's thumb.
Yu Yang struggled for a while, and Chen Hong knelt down to let him down. She first checked that there were no snakes, spiders, or other insects nearby before she dared to let him start picking fungi.
In the primitive bamboo forest, the gray-white bamboo fungus eggs like epiphyllums emerge from the soil quietly like a chick breaking its shell, growing as white as an umbrella.
They have been listed as one of the eight treasures of grass since ancient times and are known as the Queen of Fungi.
Dictyophora grows on decayed bamboo sticks, bamboo leaves and other humus as a hotbed, which in turn provides nutrients to the bamboo and improves the soil quality.
Chen Hong taught her son to pick bamboo fungus while explaining to him the characteristics and habits of the fungus.
“Before, before artificial cultivation, this wild bamboo fungus could be sold for thousands of yuan per catty.
Dictyophora is a humus fungus in the bamboo forest. It has four parts. The eggshell is its fungus base, the cap is its cap, and it also has a fungus skirt under the cap.
It is particularly beautiful after unfolding its skirt. The white mesh skirt spreads downward from the bottom of the cap. Because of this feature, it is called the Snow Skirt Fairy.
Isn’t this name very beautiful and pleasant, and has a fairy-like air to it? The smell of its cap is actually very smelly.
But its odor serves a great purpose, as it attracts insects to help spread its spore powder.
People generally eat its stipes and skirts, which are delicious, beautiful, and fragrant.
From growth to death, it only takes a few hours before it rots away on its own.
The fresh bamboo fungus we pick must be dried or roasted as soon as possible, otherwise it will rot on its own after two hours.
The dried bamboo fungus will emit a very fragrant smell, and the stewed soup will be more delicious after being dried. "
Under the guidance of his mother, Yu Yang completely picked all six bamboo fungus seeds, peeling off the shells on top and the egg holders on the bottom.
It was getting late, so Chen Hong picked up her son and left, "Let's go to the cave to settle down before going out to collect bamboo fungus. It's almost noon, it's time to have lunch."
"Mom, where are Black Tiger and the glasses? Where did they go? Are they lost?"
Chen Hong carried her son on her back and ran in the direction of the creek. As she ran, she said to Yang, "Black Tiger knows the place, he must have gone to the cave."
As she spoke, Chen Hong carried Yu Yang to the end of the stream. Sure enough, two dogs were waiting for their master in front of the boulder.
"Haha, can't you get in? Tell me, you two, what's the point of running so fast? Why don't you leave me and you can't get in by yourself!"
Chen Hong saw two dogs squatting by the stream and barking "woof, woof" at the boulder at the entrance of the cave.
Yu Yang got off his mother's back, laughed loudly, ran to the two dogs, touched their heads and said:
"What are you two calling for? You have to shout Open Sesame! Come on, shout Open Sesame with me!"
Two dogs: woof woof woof! Woof woof woof!
Chen Hong put down her backpack, walked over and pushed the big stone to the side, creating a gap of about one meter.
The blocked stream inside immediately surged out, and the stream became larger.
After waiting for a while, the water level in the cave dropped, and Chen Hong led her son Gouzi into the cave.
"Mom, this hole is so deep and big, and the stream is so warm!" After entering the hole, Chen Hong cleaned a clean area, laid out a linen bag, and took off Yu Yang's coat and cotton-padded clothes.
I found a few stones of similar size to set up the pot, took out the bucket, went out to fetch water, and brought back some space water.
I went to the bamboo forest and folded some thin bamboo branches, made a simple bamboo drawer, and cooked the steamed buns and yellow glutinous rice balls I brought.
Then he tore up six fresh bamboo fungus soaked in light salt water and threw them into the pot to make soup.
The couple made a simple lunch first, drank soup, ate some fruit, and then went out to pick bamboo fungus in the bamboo forest with their diabolo baskets.
She took her children and went straight to the place where the space water was sprinkled last year. She believed that more Dictyophora fungi would grow there this year.
After walking for less than ten minutes, a patch of white bamboo fungus appeared in front of him. Yu Yang cheered and ran forward, with two dogs guarding his little master.
"Black Tiger, glasses, be careful not to step on the bamboo fungus!"
"Woof woof woof woof woof!"
The two smart dogs responded to their little master, no, no!
Chen Hong put a few pieces of sulfur on his son. If there was a snake, he would stay away from him.
Protected by two smart and protective dogs, Chen Hong was very assured of her son's safety.
Yu Yang had already started picking bamboo fungus in the bamboo basket. When Chen Hong saw it, one bamboo basket was not enough for the two of them!
"Son, you can pick the bamboo shoots alone, and I will pick the bamboo shoots. Can we divide the work and cooperate?"
Yu Yang agreed without raising his head: "Okay, mom, don't worry, I can pick bamboo fungus and arrange it neatly.
You can pick bamboo shoots. With Black Tiger and Glasses accompanying me, it will be very safe. "
Perhaps because it was too early, Chen Hong found that there were not many tender bamboo shoots exposed on the ground.
Observe carefully, there are many earth bulges on the ground, and there are also some cracks.
Chen Hong dug up the soil with a short knife. When she went down ten centimeters, she saw winter bamboo shoots.
Winter bamboo shoots are great, they are fatter, tenderer and sweeter!
After saying hello to Yu Yang, Chen Hong ran back to the cave, turned on the mechanism, let out some air, and entered the stone chamber.
Taking advantage of Yu Yang's absence, Chen Hong released a lot of daily necessities and agricultural tools.
After grabbing a bamboo basket and a plastic box, carrying Zhang Haotou, Chen Hong ran back.
Accompanied by the sound of the pickaxe digging into the soil, a large number of fat bamboo shoots with thick wrists like grenades gradually gathered.
While she was using a pickaxe to dig around the soil where there were suspected bamboo shoots, she took a moment to look at her son who was carefully picking bamboo shoots.
Yu Yang is very capable. He has heard from his mother that this kind of wild bamboo fungus is very expensive and is only produced in the south.
Last year, their family kept eating it, and their mother picked it here.
The stewed pork ribs, stewed chicken, and stewed duck are all particularly delicious. These are their most popular dishes.
He had to work hard and pick it quickly. His mother said that if he couldn't finish picking all the bamboo fungi, they would rot. It would be such a waste. If he could sell them, they would be worth a lot of money!
Even if you don’t sell them for money, if you pick too much, you can give some to your relatives and friends.
Last year, there was not much harvested at home, and my mother was not willing to give it away, so she kept all the stew for him to eat.
No one told him about this, but he also knew that this kind of fungus was too expensive, and neither his grandpa's family nor his aunt's family would be willing to spend money to buy it. It was only at his house that he ate it for the first time.
He couldn't let such good things rot in the ground in vain, that would be a pity.
At first, the child was squatting to pick. Later, his legs were numb from squatting, so he gathered up a large leaf, spread it under his buttocks, and sat down to pick.
This kid is also very thoughtful, and he collects mushrooms in a circle with the bottom of his butt as the center.