My village can't be like this

Chapter 724 Full of Harvest

Soon, more than an hour later, the five-fingered peach was dug out from the ground by Zhang An and Zhou Yang. It was really not easy.

The roots of this five-fingered peach tree are not as thick as those of other trees, but it is quite old. As the saying goes, if it doesn't grow horizontally, then grow vertically. Its roots keep growing and drilling into the soil.

Not only is the main root very long, but the side roots are also immense, entwining and crisscrossing in the ground. This is why Zhang An and Zhou Yang spent so much effort on this.

Now that the whole five-fingered peach tree has been dug out, a huge pit has been dug directly on the ground.

If Zhou Yang really acted alone, it would probably take until dark.

"How are you guys doing with your collection? Are you ready to go down the mountain and go home, or are you going to continue collecting for a while?"

After tying up and packing up the dug-out five-fingered peach tree roots, Zhou Yang asked the others.

They have been here for quite some time, but Zhou Yang hasn't picked many mushrooms because he spent most of his time on the five-fingered ginseng.

But Zhou Yang didn't feel sorry. He was already satisfied that he could dig up such a big five-fingered peach. Even if he didn't pick up any mushrooms, this trip was totally worth it.

If he used the tree roots in the basket to make soup for Chen Wenwen, they would definitely last for a long time. He probably wouldn't need to look for a second one after she was out of the confinement period.

"It's still early now, not even 4 o'clock. It's not easy to go into the mountains, so let's pick it up for a while."

Chen Ze looked at his watch. It was just past three o'clock, still a good time in the afternoon. Moreover, seeing that his girlfriend Jiang Qiong seemed to be still unsatisfied, he decided to play for a while longer.

Otherwise, when they come next time, they don’t know when it will be. After all, neither of them is a diligent person, and they will definitely not run into the mountains on their own initiative unless someone calls them.

Su Ying didn't care. She was on vacation now and had nothing to do at home. It would be nice to go to the mountains and see the green hills and clear waters.

Su Ying had no objection, and Zhang An had even less objection.

"Then spend another hour picking them up. We don't have to move anyway."

Hearing this, Zhou Yang nodded. It happened that he didn't pick up many mushrooms, so he could still make good use of the time and try his best. This way, when he returned, at least he could tell from the harvest that they came here to pick mushrooms.

"Let's go, let's hurry up. I can't say we can pick up more than Sister Su Ying, but at least we can't be much worse."

As soon as Zhou Yang finished speaking, Jiang Qiong urged her boyfriend to act quickly.

When Chen Ze heard Jiang Qiong's words, he picked up his half-empty backpack and started moving without saying a word.

Although Su Ying had already filled her backpack, she saw that everyone was working, so she didn't sit idle either. She poured all the mushrooms in her basket into the basket on Zhang An's back, and then started working again with Qiuqiu.

She didn't think about how much money she could sell the mushrooms for, but the increasing harvest made her unable to stop.

The backpack that Zhang An brought was very big and could hold a lot of things. It was not as compact as the two small backpacks brought by Su Ying and Chen Ze. So when Su Ying poured a full basket of mushrooms into it, it was only about half full.

Seeing that his wife had started to take action, Zhang An naturally could not sit idle, and he stared at the ground and searched again.

As time passed, they picked up the mushrooms on the ground one by one and put them into their backpacks.

Zhang An straightened up and took a breath, and took out his mobile phone to check the time. He found that it was already half past five, but he felt that only a short time had passed, and more than an hour had passed in the blink of an eye.

It was probably due to the terrain and soil, plus it had just rained. With the weather and location being perfect, there were more and more mushrooms in the small woods behind the barren slope, one after another, and they were all quite large. He was so engrossed in picking them up that he became fascinated.

Only then did Zhang An realize that his backpack was almost full, although there was only half space left. It could only be said that he had picked up a lot in the past hour or so, almost equivalent to what Su Ying had done in half a day with the ball.

"Okay, okay, it's getting late. We should go back, or we'll have to walk the mountain road in the dark."

Seeing that no one else was making any movement, Zhang An quickly shouted to them.

Although the days are longer in the summer and it gets dark later, that is only true on sunny days.

It is rainy now, and the clouds in the sky haven't dispersed yet. It is obvious that it will rain tonight.

In this kind of weather, the days won’t be too long and it will get dark earlier, especially in the mountains where it will get dark even earlier.

"Hey, why is it so late? If Zhang An hadn't called me, I wouldn't have bothered to check the time."

When Chen Ze heard Zhang An's voice, he looked at the watch on his hand and was also stunned. Like Zhang An, he really didn't feel how much time had passed.

"Me too. It's all because there are too many mushrooms here. I can't even straighten myself up after bending down, let alone tell the time. Let's go, let's go back."

Zhou Yang heard the sound and came out from the woods not far away.

Just now he was the one who mentioned whether or not to go down the mountain, but now he has forgotten it.

"Oh my god, Zhang An, are you so outrageous? You've filled up such a big backpack."

When going down the mountain, Chen Ze only took a glance at the basket on Zhang An's back, and his eyes widened immediately. It was full of mushrooms. Except for a layer of young branches of wolfberry on the edge of the basket to protect the mushrooms from damage, there were no other weeds at all.

He clearly remembered that when they separated just now, Zhang An only put a little in the backpack, but now it was completely filled.

"Haha, don't think too much. I didn't pick up all of these by myself. The basket that Su Ying just poured in was also picked up here."

Zhang An smiled and shook his head. Although he had picked up a lot during this period, his backpack would definitely not be full if it weren't for Su Ying's basket.

After hearing this, Chen Ze and Jiang Qiong felt that it made sense.

After experiencing picking mushrooms themselves, they realized it was not that easy. Even if they searched for half a day, they might not be able to find one. No one could pick a whole basket in more than an hour.

In fact, apart from Zhang An, everyone else also had good gains.

Zhou Yang's backpack is the same size as Zhang An's and is now full.

But most of his basket was filled with the roots of the five-fingered peach tree, and it was also padded with a thick layer of wolfberry to separate them, so it was okay.

After Su Ying poured the previous basket into Zhang An's small backpack, she picked up a lot more and now the small backpack was almost half full.

Despite this, there was not a single small mushroom in Su Ying's backpack, only big ones.

Because this little guy Qiuqiu is so good at finding mushrooms. Not only can he find them quickly, but he also doesn't bother to look for those small Karami.

As for the two newbies, Chen Ze and Jiang Qiong, with their combined efforts, they actually filled their backpacks.

Although there are a few weeds and some inedible mushrooms in it, it is pretty good. Let's just say it is full.

"Old Chen, when you get back with this basket of mushrooms, please bring it to us first. We will help you pick some out to avoid any problems if you eat them." Zhang An took a quick look. If it was just the surface layer, there wouldn't be many that were inedible, just a few, and their toxicity wasn't that strong.

But you can’t see what’s covered inside, so you can only go back and pour it all out and pick out slowly.

"Yeah, that's what I thought. Even though we picked this thing up with our own hands, we wouldn't dare to eat it directly."

Chen Ze nodded and said that this was his plan even if Zhang An didn't say anything.

"The road below is quite slippery. Watch your step when you walk. Walk slowly and firmly. You can grab a handful of wolfberries nearby."

When they reached the last section of the path down the barren slope, Zhang An spoke up to remind them.

This is a very small mountain road with a slightly steep slope. Because it is all mud, it is not easy to walk on after the rain. It is not so difficult to go up the mountain. You can just grab a handful of wolfberry and weeds and climb up. At that time, the mud on the road has not been stepped on by people and made them slippery.

But it was not so easy to go down the mountain, because when they came, they had already stepped on the mud on the road, making it sticky.

This is the reason why the old saying goes that it is easier to go up the mountain than to go down.

Zhang An went down first, then he caught the backpacks of the people behind him and put them aside, and then helped them down.

It was much easier to walk back on the main road. The group found some large rocks and scraped off the mud stuck on their feet.

"Fortunately, I came here wearing these water shoes, otherwise, it would be really difficult to walk."

Chen Ze was somewhat glad that when he bought water shoes for his girlfriend, he also bought a pair for himself.

Otherwise, with the hiking shoes he wore today, after walking so many mountain roads, the mud would probably not only stick to the soles of his shoes, but also to the backs of his shoes.

After scraping the mud off the shoes, Chen Ze took Jiang Qiong to the nearby stream to rinse their shoes.

The water shoes that were originally covered with mud immediately became clean, just like when they were first bought. So when walking in the mountains, these water shoes are still convenient.

It is not only non-slip but also waterproof. You can put your trouser legs inside the shoe shaft without worrying about getting wet or dirty. It is simply a treasure.

"It's a pity today. I picked so many mushrooms, but I didn't see much of the chicken mushroom."

On the way down the mountain, Zhang An began to sigh. Although he picked so many mushrooms today, there were only a few chicken mushrooms. There were only other mushrooms.

In their area, the most delicious mushroom is the Alpinia argentea. Other mushrooms, whether it is Matsutake, porcini or shiitake mushrooms, have to be ranked behind.

So far, the price of Chicken Mushroom is the highest in the nearby town or village markets.

Chen Ze also said that they had not encountered it. Although it was his first time to pick mushrooms, he was very familiar with the Chicken Mushroom.

Because he used to collect chicken mushrooms from the villagers, and then bring them home to make soup with the old man, which was simply delicious.

"Then I'm lucky. I encountered a nest. It's not small. I estimate it to be two or three kilograms."

When Zhou Yang heard this, he immediately burst into laughter.

In fact, he only encountered a nest of chicken mushrooms today, which he found after they finished digging five-fingered peaches.

Although there was only one nest, he was already very satisfied, because that nest of chicken mushrooms was as big as a sieve.

"Damn, what luck you have, we didn't encounter it, but you did. Did you step on dog shit when you went out?"

When Zhang An heard that Zhou Yang had picked so many chicken mushrooms, he was so envious that he almost got red eyes.

"You guys can't finish all that much, so give me half."

Zhou Yang's restaurant has been closed recently, so he has to either eat all the mushrooms himself or sell them.

Although there were only three pounds of chicken mushrooms, there were so many of them that you definitely couldn't eat just one, so Zhang An came up with his idea.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t find it, as long as you can buy it. If others have found it, you can spend a little money and it will become yours.

"No, no, no, there's also me. I want a share too. You can't eat alone."

Upon seeing this, Chen Ze immediately joined the battlefield, fearing that he would not get any share after he finished speaking.

"Hey, forget it. I don't plan to eat these chicken mushrooms. I plan to use them to make fried mushrooms for Qiqi as a snack. He worked so hard to help me coax my daughter, so I must reward him."

Zhou Yang didn't care what Zhang An and Chen Ze said, he just wouldn't agree. When he found the nest of chicken mushrooms, he had already decided on its use.

Although other mushrooms can be fried and eaten, their taste and texture are far inferior to that of chicken mushrooms.

Zhang An originally wanted to say that this guy was too wasteful, but after hearing the end, he was speechless. After all, the mushrooms were wasted in his son's mouth.

When we returned to the village, it had already darkened, but we could still see light.

There are many people who have just returned from the mountains at this moment. Like them, they all went to the mountains to pick mushrooms.

"Wow Zhang An, how come you picked up so many? This is too much."

They saw other people, and other people saw them. The first thing that attracted people was the full basket of mushrooms on Zhang An's back, which immediately attracted a lot of people to watch.

If he was jealous of the chicken mushrooms that Zhou Yang found just now, now the people in the village are jealous of him for finding so many mushrooms.

In fact, under normal circumstances, people who find mushrooms will get some grass to cover their mushrooms so that others cannot see them clearly. The people surrounding them are doing the same.

But there were too many mushrooms in Zhang An's basket. If he covered it with grass, it would be even more eye-catching, so he simply didn't cover it. Then the others didn't cover it either, including Zhou Yang, because most of his basket was made of tree roots and others couldn't be jealous.

"Hehe, you're lucky. I see you picked up quite a lot."

Zhang An chuckled and looked through the bamboo baskets of the people around him. Basically, they had picked up a lot.

In fact, today's situation is the best time to pick mushrooms, and everyone thinks so after entering the mountains.

I thought that since I had picked up so many, I should be able to sell them for a lot of money, so I was very excited on the way back.

But now when they saw Zhang An’s basket full of mushrooms, they felt as if they had not picked any.

Anyway, it doesn’t matter how much money you make, but it’s uncomfortable to see others making more than you.

(End of this chapter)