My village can't be like this

Chapter 725 Counting Harvest
After dealing with all the villagers, Zhang An conspicuously went home carrying the mushrooms.

"Zhang An, let's go home and eat first, and then come back to pick mushrooms after we finish eating."

Chen Ze placed the fungus strains he had picked up in Zhang An's yard and took Jiang Qiong away.

It was almost dark and it was long past their dinner time.

Usually, it was just Chen Ze and the old man talking. No matter where Chen Ze went, the old man would eat at the appointed time. He would not care whether Chen Ze wanted to eat or not, and would just eat the leftovers when he came back.

But now that Jiang Qiong, the future granddaughter-in-law, is here, the old man of the Chen family will definitely wait for them to go back. After all, one should give face to the Buddha instead of the monk.

"go Go."

Zhang An waved his hand and did not try to keep them, because this guy had a nanny at home and could just pick up a bowl and eat when he got home, living a very comfortable life.

Hearing the noise in the yard, Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang came out of the house.

"Hey, why are there so many mushrooms? Did you get them from someone else?"

Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo were also surprised by the three baskets of mushrooms in the yard. Although there were indeed a lot of resources under the current environmental conditions, there were too many of them. The two thought that Zhang An had collected them from the villagers.

"No, we picked these up ourselves. The two baskets over here were picked up by Su Ying and I, and the ones over there were picked up by Chen Ze and his friends. I think there are some inedible things in his basket. I'll help him pick them out when he gets here."

Zhang An pointed at the mushrooms in the yard and said to his parents.

"We were lucky today. We went to a deserted place. With Qiuqiu here, we didn't have to worry about not finding mushrooms. Nearly half of these were found by him and Su Ying. In addition, it just rained today, so all the mushrooms in the mountains emerged. It was the perfect time to pick them. Other people from the village who went into the mountains also picked up a lot."

Zhang An did not forget the great contributor Qiuqiu, and he praised him as he spoke.

"Haha, our Qiuqiu is really good. I'll get him some of his favorite pecans later."

After hearing what Zhang An said, Wang Fang immediately started praising Qiuqiu. As early as last year, she knew that Qiuqiu was capable of finding mushrooms.

After hearing this, Qiuqiu was so happy that he immediately ran to Wang Fang's feet and started dancing.

All the pecan nuts at home were taken out by Zhang An from the space. They are very delicious and Qiuqiu has always liked them very much.

But this thing is quite expensive, especially the pecans at home are tastier than those bought on the street, so Wang Fang usually doesn't want to give it any, and only gives it a few occasionally.

The whole family was immediately delighted by Qiuqiu's funny performance.

Seeing that Qiuqiu got the reward, Chouchou on the side became unhappy and started shouting anxiously.

Although it was not able to help find mushrooms today, it at least created atmosphere for a day. Even if it had no credit, it had worked hard.

For it, it can do without it, but Qiuqiu cannot have it either. If it is given Qiuqiu, then it cannot withhold it.

"Okay, okay. And you, and you. I'll give you two more pieces of meat later."

Zhang An kept shaking his head as he watched these two little ones. They were simply a pair of living enemies.

Only after Chouchou got the promise from his master did he settle down.

Fortunately, Chou Chou is a carnivore and Qiuqiu is not, otherwise Zhang An would have to worry that they would fight over food every day.

"Let's go home and have dinner."

Wang Fang had already prepared the meal and was just waiting for Su Ying and Zhang An to come back.

"Qiqi hasn't come back yet?"

Su Ying asked with a frown. She had been back for a while, but she hadn't seen her son, let alone heard any sound.

Under normal circumstances, little Siqi alone could make the house lively and bustling.

"No, he's still at Xiaoyang's house. When I went to pick him up just now, he didn't want to come back. Xiaoyang's mother said that she would send him back later."

Wang Fang shook her head and said that she was still very relieved that her grandson was at Zhou Yang's home.

In fact, it’s no wonder that Xiao Siqi doesn’t want to go home. At Zhou Yang’s house, there are so many delicious foods that she can’t finish them all. They are all made by Zhou Yang herself.

If I returned home, I would be scolded by my mother if I was too naughty, and I would be forced to learn to read at night.

He doesn't know anything, so he will definitely go wherever there is fun.

"Okay, okay, he's not disobedient. He's helping take care of your granddaughter. Just leave him alone."

Seeing that his wife was acting like a strict mother again, Zhang An quickly comforted her.

"Yes, our Qiqi was not naughty today. I went to see him and he gets along really well with children. I think you two should give him a brother or sister as soon as possible so that he can be tied down."

Wang Fang is simply a mother who can push a baby to have a baby. She would talk about this matter whenever she gets the chance.

It's like if you don't have a partner, you're urged to find one; if you have a partner, you're urged to get married; after you get married, they're urged to have children; now that you have a child, they're urged to have a second child.

It was not the first time that Zhang An and Su Ying heard such words. They were already used to it and could only keep silent and get by.

When he returned to the house to eat, Zhang An called Xiaohu and the others to guard the yard to prevent any foolish creatures from stealing his mushrooms.

While eating, Wang Fang put a small bowl of rice next to it. It was for Qiuqiu. The little guy was now used to eating rice.

But there is no need for Chouchou because he doesn't eat cooked food at all.

After the meal, after digesting the food for a while, the family started picking mushrooms in the yard.

Although it was already dark, once the street lights in the yard were turned on, it was no different from daytime.

The big light bulb in Zhang An’s yard is a hundred-watt one, as bright as the sun.

Because of this, Zhang An was often nagged by his mother, who said that the light bulb in the yard was too big and consumed too much electricity, and asked him to replace it with a smaller one.

But Zhang An has not agreed, because their yard is big, and the bigger the light bulb is, the brighter it will be.

If you replace it with a small light bulb, it can only illuminate the circle under the bulb. It is better to open the door without installing the light.

Chen Ze hadn't come yet, so Zhang An's family picked their own mushrooms first.

On the one hand, it is to reconfirm whether there are any poisonous mushrooms that have not been noticed, just for safety reasons.

Although they are all mountain people who have been picking mushrooms for many years, mistakes are inevitable, and it is always right to be careful about safety issues.

On the other hand, we can also take advantage of this time to sort the mushrooms.

Some of these mushrooms can be mixed together and eaten, but some cannot. If mixed together, the taste will become strange and not delicious.

"Xiao An, our family can't finish eating so many mushrooms. Let's pick some out and send them to Qiqi's grandparents."

With so many mushrooms, Zhang An's family alone would not be able to finish them all. Without the two young men asking, Wang Fang had already picked out some large mushrooms and put them aside, preparing to send them to Su Ying's parents.

"That's perfect. It seems Chen Ze has to go to the county town to do some work tomorrow, so let him help deliver it on the way."

Zhang An nodded. He just remembered that Chen Ze had told him today that he would go to the city tomorrow, so he didn't have to make another trip.

More than half an hour later, all the mushrooms that Zhang An and Su Ying had picked up today were counted. Except for those that were to be sent to Zhang An's father-in-law, the others were divided into several portions.

"As for these, you can also send some to your Uncle Li's family, Xiao Ding's family, and Xiao Yan's family."

In addition to her in-laws, Wang Fang also considered the homes of Zhang An's friends, after all, they would come to visit during festivals. Although these mushrooms were not very precious, they were still a token of her thought.

At this time, Chen Zecai and Jiang Qiong walked over slowly.

"I thought you guys had forgotten about it after dinner."

Zhang An glanced at Chen Ze and said, if this person doesn’t come again, they will not wait any longer.

After waiting for so long, the time I spent picking the mushrooms was not even as long as the time I spent waiting for them.

But when this guy left, he said that he would wait for them to come over and choose together so that he could know what was edible and what was not.

"Haha, it's my fault. I took some time to take a shower after dinner." Chen Ze scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.

But in fact, everyone can see that this guy is just covering for Teacher Jiang.

Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo didn't care. In the summer, they would sit in the yard for a long time every night.

Then Zhang An's family began to pick mushrooms from Chen Ze's basket. Whenever they came across some that were inedible, they would take them out and show them to the two of them.

In the mountains near Changqing, there are actually not many types of poisonous mushrooms, mainly some Amanita and some Boletus. As for other types, there are also some, but they are difficult to see in the areas near the mountains.

When the sorting was finally completed, there were not many poisonous mushrooms, accounting for about one-fifth of the total.

"It seems like you two have a talent for picking mushrooms."

Zhang An felt that Chen Ze and Jiang Qiong had pretty good luck today. As novices picking mushrooms for the first time, they only picked up such a small number of inedible ones, which was already pretty good.

Originally, Zhang An thought that they would pick up half a basket of poisonous mushrooms and carry them back.

"Hey, what's the point of having talent? We don't have any of that. It's just that we are both timid and we didn't dare to pick up some beautiful mushrooms when we saw them."

Chen Ze was not proud at all. He shook his head and said very honestly that they were just strictly following the principles of jungle mushrooms.

"When will you go into town tomorrow?"

After cleaning up the mess on the floor, Zhang An asked Chen Ze.

Zhang An did not throw the poisonous mushrooms around. He planned to find a place to dig a hole and bury them tomorrow. After all, there were so many animals at home and he could not be careless.

"We'll probably leave around seven in the morning. What's the matter?"

Chen Ze is not Zhang An. He can't get up too early, and this is not something to be rushed.

Zhang An replied: "Nothing, I just asked you to send some mushrooms to Grandma Qiqi's house."

Chen Ze shook his head and suggested: "Why bother? You don't have to wait until tomorrow. Just bring it back to me now."

"I haven't packed it yet, and my mom might have to get some other stuff, so I'll send it over tomorrow morning."

Tonight, Zhang An plans to put the mushrooms he is going to deliver into the space, which is much better than leaving them there.

And according to my mother's habit, she will definitely get up early tomorrow morning to prepare some vegetables she grows to send together. It would be better to send them together then.

"Okay then, come over tomorrow morning before I leave."

Chen Ze was used to this and stopped saying anything else.

After seeing Chen Ze off, Zhang An picked up a basket of mushrooms and rushed to Li Hongbin's house.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw Li Yao lying on the table doing his homework, and Zhou Lan was standing next to him with a bamboo stick in her hand, watching over him.

"Hey, Li Yao hasn't finished his homework at this time."

When Zhang An saw that the atmosphere between mother and son was extremely tense, he quickly spoke up to ease it.

"From the time he comes home from school and goes out to play until dinner time, what can he use to write? I don't think he will be self-conscious unless he is beaten a few times."

Zhou Lan glared at Li Yao and said unhappily, but she was also very helpless.

When she lived in town before, she was always worried that her child was very introverted, unwilling to interact with others, not lively at all, and did not act like a child.

But now he is no longer introvert and is willing to play with others. He behaves like a child, but he is too lively and has become naughty.

It was useless to talk to her nicely every day, she had to resort to violence. Zhou Lan was really furious.

"Hey, Sister Lan, calm down. It's normal for children of this age. They are much better now than we were before."

Zhang An smiled and quickly tried to persuade Zhou Lan, who was furious.

What he said was not an exaggeration. In their area, it was common to climb mountains and trees, catch birds and play with dogs after school.

In comparison, Li Yao and the others have really restrained themselves a lot now. If they really acted like they did before, Zhang An couldn't imagine how angry Zhou Lan would be.

"These are the mushrooms we picked up in the mountains today. I'll give you some to try."

After consoling her, Zhang An handed the basket to Zhou Lan.

"Oh, this is too much. We'll leave some of it, and you can take the rest back."

When Zhou Lan saw the full basket of mushrooms, she immediately declined. It was not that she wanted to be polite to Zhang An, but there were really a lot of them.

"Sister Lan, please don't be polite. There are only a few here. Su Ying and I picked up two big baskets today. We still have a lot at home. We can't even finish them all."

Zhang An smiled and explained, not giving Zhou Lan a chance to refuse.

"Also, when you eat it, remember to blanch it in boiling water and stir-fry it before eating."

Hearing Zhang An's instructions, Zhou Lan smiled and said, "Haha, I know this."

When Zhang An returned home, Zhou Yang had already sent little Siqi back, and was now staring at Su Ying.

Su Ying had no objection to her son staying at Zhou Yang's house for a day, but she was a little angry when it was already evening and her grandmother went to pick up the child and didn't want to come back.

So when Xiao Siqi came back, she didn't say a word, just stared at him.

Little Siqi didn't dare to glare at his mother, but in this family, the person he was most afraid of was Su Ying.

So when Su Ying glared at him angrily, he could only look at his mother fearfully, and Zhang An then saw the scene of the two staring at each other.

"Oh, our eldest young master is willing to come back. If he doesn't come back, your mother will go and get him."

Zhang An had just said that the atmosphere in Li Hongbin's home was tense, but when he came back, he saw that his own home was also a scene of violence, so he quickly spoke up to ease the atmosphere.

When little Siqi saw his father coming back, he was no longer afraid and ran over to hug Zhang An's legs.

"I don't bother to take care of a disobedient and bad child."

Su Ying said with a deliberately sullen face, and deliberately avoided looking at the little guy.

Seeing this, Zhang An secretly patted his son on the shoulder.

This was not the first time that little Siqi encountered such a situation. After being hinted by his father, he immediately ran over, hugged his mother's legs and started acting coquettishly. In a few moves, he made Su Ying laugh.

(End of this chapter)