Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus-Chapter 168 - 160: Picking Mushrooms

The livestock at the base, such as cattle and sheep, need to graze.

The stockpile of hay has been consumed and now they are eager to be fed.

Pigs are easier to keep, as they would eat just about anything, but cattle and sheep pose more of a challenge. So under these circumstances, Li Yu led some people into the mountains to pull some grass and bring it back to the shed.

The rainstorm is too intense; once the livestock come out, there's a risk of them causing a commotion and potentially running amok in the base which would just add to the trouble.

Upon reaching the mountain forest, Li Yu and the others discovered that the pasture had grown incredibly lush; the rainstorm not only didn't drown out the plants but actually seemed to promote their vigorous growth.

Xiao Laotie followed behind, going to cut some pasture grass as well.

In the midst of the downpour, everyone still preferred to wear raincoats. Although they would end up soaking wet, a raincoat could still offer some protection against the rain.

Xiao Laotie, in her raincoat, was energetically cutting the pasture with a sickle in hand. After a while, she suddenly found a big mushroom under a small tree stump.

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The mushroom was large and white. Xiao Laotie excitedly plucked the mushroom and called out to Li Yu, "Brother Yu, can we eat this big mushroom?"

Li Yu, who had been bent over cutting grass, looked up at the sound and saw Xiao Laotie's tall figure standing in the storm. The weather accentuated her delicate figure. With a charming smile, her eyes brimmed with joy.

"Let me see, one can't be careless with mushrooms. Where did you find it?" said Li Yu as he headed towards Xiao Laotie.

Xiao Laotie handed the large mushroom to Li Yu,

and said, "Right there, under the pine tree, beneath the grass."

In the process of receiving it, Li Yu touched Xiao Laotie's hand. Her wet hand was pale, marked with a red scratch from what was likely a sharp edge of grass.

Li Yu glanced at Xiao Laotie's hand without a word. He then began to closely examine the mushroom in his hand. It was white, devoid of any bright colors.

The entire cap of the mushroom was clean and smooth.

Given that it was found on grassland, it shouldn't be a problem.

Finally, Li Yu gently tore the mushroom stem and squeezed it, revealing a clear liquid secretion.

"This mushroom is edible. With the rain having lasted this long, mushrooms must have grown in abundance," said Li Yu with a nod, addressing Xiao Laotie's expectant look.

Xiao Laotie waved her hands happily, then with a curious glint in her eye, she remembered how Li Yu handled the mushroom and asked, "Brother Yu, how can you tell if a mushroom is edible or not?"

Hearing this question, Li Yuan and Xiao Lue, who had come along to cut the grass, also looked up. They were interested too.

Seeing that everyone was keen to know, it presented a good opportunity for Li Yu to teach them to prevent picking poisonous mushrooms. Holding the mushroom in hand, he began explaining, "For edible mushrooms, it's important to look and smell.

There are several identification methods:

1. Growing area. Edible non-toxic mushrooms often grow in clean grasslands or on pine and oak trees, while poisonous mushrooms tend to grow in dark, damp, and dirty places.

Just now, Xiao…," Li Yu paused, glancing at Xiao Lue who was standing beside.

Turning his head and seeing that Yutong was listening intently with clear, sparkling eyes, Li Yu realized that Yutong had grown up and it seemed a bit inappropriate to call her 'Xiao' with the younger Xiao Lue present.

So he continued, "Just like the mushroom Yutong picked just now from beneath the grassland, and those found under the pine trees, these tend to be safer."

On the other side, Yutong's face flushed bright red when she heard Li Yu call her by her name. This was the first time Li Yu had ever called her that.

As the sky grew dark, only the light of lamps illuminated the scene, and the rain obscured their view, so no one noticed the reddening of her cheeks.

Li Yu continued to speak in a steady and mellow voice, creating a convincing atmosphere:

"2. Color. Poisonous mushrooms are usually brightly colored, featuring red, green, black, blue, and especially purple, which are often highly toxic and change color after being picked.

3. Shape. The caps of non-toxic mushrooms are relatively flat, with a smooth surface, no rings beneath, and no volva at the base. Poisonous mushrooms, however, have a protruding center and an unusual shape; their stems are either thin and long or thick and easily breakable.

4. Secretions. Tear off the stem of a fresh wild mushroom. If the secretion is non-toxic, it will be clear as water (some may be white), and the torn surface of the mushroom body does not change color; toxic secretions are sticky and reddish-brown, changing color quickly in the air.

5. Smell. Non-toxic mushrooms have a distinctive fragrance, while poisonous mushrooms have an unpleasant odor, such as spicy, sour, or fishy."

After finishing, Li Yu saw that everyone was listening attentively, so he added, "Theory goes hand in hand with practice. Let's cut the grass first; after that, we can go mushroom picking together. You can bring any mushrooms you find to me to check."

"It's been raining for so long, picking some mushrooms to take back would be great. Tonight, let grandma make us some chicken stew with mushrooms, and stir-fried peppers with mushrooms," Li Yu said.

Hearing Li Yu's words, everyone's eyes lit up—this meant an extra meal.

So, they quickened their pace, sliding the sickles in their hands, working hard to harvest the forage.

Li Yu, however, walked straight towards the living area, and since everyone assumed he had something to do, they didn't ask further questions.

In less than 5 minutes, Li Yu returned, holding a number of gloves.

He handed them out one by one. He had been negligent since his skin was thick, and he hardly ever got red marks from cutting grass. But the girls might.

Yutong felt a bit sweet inside as she put on the gloves Li Yu handed her.

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Thanks to everyone's efforts, the four of them quickly harvested a lot of forage, piled it up neatly, and then tied it with rope.

Now it was time to start picking mushrooms.

Under the rain, everyone searched for mushrooms under pine trees and among wild grasses.

Mushroom picking is a joyful task, imagine: as you rummage through overgrown fields, pulling at grass and turning over branches, often finding nothing.

It might take a dozen turns before you finally spot a tender, tiny mushroom that seems to open like a small umbrella.

Searching through the disorderly trees and bushes, the sudden sight of these small, cute mushrooms that stand out from the surrounding environment makes all the previous hardships seem worthwhile.

Moreover, in people's memory of gourmet delicacies, mushrooms are a particularly flavorsome delicacy; that delicious taste makes one salivate uncontrollably, recalling that familiar, pleasing flavor.

Mushrooms grow in abundance after the rain, and the torrential downpour had certainly helped them flourish.

Everyone relished the fun of searching for mushrooms. Normally, with bad luck, you might search for a long time and only find a few mushrooms.

But today, with everyone scoping the grassland and under the pine trees, the chances of finding mushrooms had greatly increased, almost finding mushrooms every half a minute, sometimes even clusters of several mushrooms together.

"Brother! Sister Yutong, come over here and look!!!" Suddenly, while searching for mushrooms under a large pine tree, Li Yuan shouted loudly in surprise.