Chapter 43 Pine Forest Mushroom Picking
With the increase in national economic income, wild vegetables that were once only rural people were keen on have become delicious foods that urban people sought after. Pure and wild ingredients are even more popular among urban people, just like pine mushrooms eaten by rural people.
Seeing that the two old people who visited seemed to love the deliciousness of the mountains, Hu Xuanzong called Aunt Orchid after dinner. For people living in the countryside, during the season when pine mushrooms are produced, they would go up the mountain to pick some food to improve.
After receiving a call from Hu Xuanzong, Liu Yue, who was at home, was having nothing to do, quickly carried a basket and took her two sisters up the mountain. Chen Biao, who was resting in the tea pavilion, said curiously: "Xuanzong, who are they?"
"The little girl picking mushrooms!"
As he spoke, Hu Xuanzong called Liu Yue to his side and said, "Xiao Yue, take this sister to the pine forest and pick some fresh pine mushrooms. Also, tell your mother that when the work in the field is over, let her go to the mountains to pick some pine mushrooms and dry them to earn some pocket money."
"Brother Xuanzong, how much can a pound of dried pine mushrooms be sold?"
When he heard Liu Yan who could make money, he immediately asked with his eyes shining. Hu Xuanzong thought for a while and said, "Fresh pine mushrooms can be sold for about 45 per pound when delivered to the Fucheng City. If the dry products are sold, they should be sold for two or three hundred, right?"
As a result, Chen Biao shook his head and said, "Pine mushrooms may be very common in your countryside, but they are rare in the city. Xuanzong, if there are many pine mushrooms on your side, I can send someone to buy them, and give them 81 pounds of fresh mushrooms.
As for dry products, they are actually divided into grades. The pine mushrooms that have just come out have a small quantity, good quality and higher prices. Correspondingly, the ones that are in the peak production period will be cheaper. The ones you used to cook before will have 100-pound fresh products!”
"I have heard of the grade of mushrooms. I really don't know much about pine mushrooms. Xiaoyue, when you look for pine mushrooms, the umbrellas will be placed separately if you can't open the umbrellas. Yesterday, I wanted to turn the pine forest and didn't pick many, so there should be a lot of them growing inside!"
"good!"
Just when Hu Xuanzong was planning to stay in Taoist temple to accompany the two elders, Ming Xueli said, "Brother Biao, why don't we go to the pine forest too! Speaking of which, when I was young, I saw people picking pine mushrooms, but I really haven't seen them."
"Okay! I'm idle anyway, so I'll go around and exercise more. Xuanzong, isn't it difficult to walk in this forest?"
Faced with the two old people being so interested, Hu Xuanzong also smiled and said, "Fortunately! Some of the pine trees planted in the Taoist temple have grown for nearly a hundred years. In addition to being a little cool, it is very convenient to walk!"
"What are you waiting for! Hurry up and lead the way!"
Maybe I knew that Hulu Temple was on the mountain, and even the two old men and Mingting who came here today were actually wearing hiking shoes. Before the summer vacation, Hu Xuanzong didn't dare to take them to the pine forest because there were a lot of mixed woods and vines.
Fortunately, I just cleaned up some time ago and the forest became much more refreshing. In addition to the thicker pine needles, it is still safe to walk in the forest. Moreover, if you watch yourself, I believe nothing will happen.
Compared to Ming Xueli and others who were still led by Hu Xuanzong, the three sisters Liu Yue were very familiar with the terrain around the Taoist temple. Although they felt a little restrained, after Ming Ting intentionally made friends, four girls of all sizes quickly became familiar with each other.
After walking about half an hour on the mountain road, the group finally arrived in front of the pine forest. Stepping into the lush pine forest, even if the temperature outside is a little high, walking in the pine forest should make people feel very cool, and the two old people also think that the environment here is really good.
The two old people who followed him naturally watched the fun. But for the three sisters Liu Yue, they began to concentrate on searching for pine mushrooms hidden under the pine needles. The three sisters who were afraid of poverty knew the importance of money very well.
Not long after entering the pine forest, the sharp-eyed Liu Qi immediately found a nest of pine mushrooms and said happily: "Sister, there is one here!"
When Mingting heard what Liu Qi said, he immediately turned his eyes and looked at the pine mushrooms hidden under the pine needles, which were distributed in yellowish brown color. Mingting also said excitedly: "Wow, so many! Why do these pine mushrooms grow under the pine needles?"
"Sister, because it is a pine mushroom! Only where pine trees grow can you find this kind of mushroom!"
Liu Yan, who felt it was necessary to popularize some knowledge, said it out loud. Hearing this, the two old men who came over to watch the fun also smiled. But he knew in his heart that many children in the city really didn't know this.
Even, they didn't even know what the pine mushrooms looked like!
Looking at the pine mushrooms that Liu Qi found, Hu Xuanzong reached out to pick one of the umbrellas and said, "Xiao Yue, put this umbrella alone without turning up later. This is the best grade and the most expensive."
"Yeah, I get it!"
Let me explain to the three sisters how to classify them. Hu Xuanzong also let the three sisters take Mingting and start hunting for treasures in the pine forest. As for the two old people who followed the fun, they naturally would not compete with their children for the fun of picking mushrooms.
On the contrary, Ming Xueli said with great interest: "Xuanzong, these three sisters are very familiar with you?"
"Well, I'm a playmate who grew up watching me since I was a child! Their father saved my life when he was a child. If they hadn't had their father that year, I would have drowned in the river. Unfortunately, their father passed away in an accident a few years ago.
Because their father is the only son in the family, their mother now has to take care of the old and pull the three young ones, and life is very hard. She used to be not in the mountains and couldn't help, but now she can help me when she comes back!"
"This is indeed! If you don't say it, I really don't know that they are born like this."
"Yes! Although the family is poor, the three sisters are very prosperous and have backbone. If they hadn't come back early, the oldest sisters would have planned to leave their study opportunities for their two sisters. In the middle school entrance examination, they were stupid and deliberately doing poor exams.
Originally, I wanted to support the three sisters in school, but their mother disagreed. It just so happened that their grandfather was a bamboo craftsman, so I planned to build a bamboo building in Taoist temple. If you come again in the future, you don’t have to worry about not having a room to rest.
They will definitely not collect money for free. If they get paid through their own labor, they will still be willing to collect it. It is not a problem for villagers to pick up about ten kilograms in the mountains, or the weather is good.
If Mr. Chen can acquire a large amount of money, I will call the village chief and tell him about this matter. Although I can’t make a lot of money, I should still make some money from food, rice, oil and salt. In terms of quality, I will also have someone supervise it well!"
"This is definitely no problem! In fact, there are quite a lot of diners in Fucheng who love to eat this kind of mountain product. However, the growth season of pine mushrooms is limited, and the freshness time is not long. The amount is small, so it can't even make money back on the oil. It's really not easy to buy a large amount of money.
Xinyuan Company has several high-end restaurants, and this pure wild pine mushroom will definitely not have to worry about sales. If you can really supply a large amount of pine mushrooms, it will increase the restaurant's income. Nowadays, people in the city love these pure wild ingredients."
In Chen Biao's opinion, it is naturally no problem to acquire a batch of pine mushrooms. As long as the investment in the resort is negotiated, he will ask his son to send someone to take a look at these things in the future. It is only a matter of taking some mountain goods by the way.
What's more, from Chen Biao's perspective, if your restaurant can really sell authentic mountain ingredients that can only be tasted in the season, it will also help enhance the brand effect of the restaurant. Why not sell Hu Xuanzong's favor?
Chapter completed!