Rebirth in the 60s: A Path to Counterattack-Chapter 70 - 0. Unexpected Discovery

Of course, shocking as it was, the few of them didn’t think too much about it.

They just considered the rain to be timely. This area was close to the village, frequented by many people. Those who toiled hard without much gain were more. Over time, people became unwilling to come, which instead gave these mycelium time and opportunity to grow into good mushrooms.

Coincidentally, fearing Shuzhen would get tired, they didn’t dare venture deep into the mountains, and just casually decided to stroll along the Zhenchai Ridge.

Unexpectedly, they hit the jackpot by mistake!

Within less than two hours, the baskets and buckets they brought were all filled to the brim.

Lian Hai suggested that the elder brother stay here to protect the three sisters while they continued picking mushrooms and wood ears, while he and the two brothers from the Liu family and the brother-in-law took the harvest home.

Even though the slippery path was genuinely hard to traverse, compared to squatting there fussily picking mushrooms, Lian Hai clearly preferred the work of a porter.

They were all brothers, and surely have no intention of enjoying alone while making the Liu family brothers and brother-in-law suffer. So kindly, Lian Hai included them in the job of portering.

And the elder brother left behind?

Heh, even if you suggest him going along, would he feel at ease leaving the sister-in-law in the mountains?

See how he’s not relaxed even while picking mushrooms, constantly summoning the sister-in-law every few minutes. Reminding her to eat an egg to stave off hunger, drink some cool boiled water to quench thirst. Even if not thirsty or hungry, he insists she should sit and rest, not wanting her or the baby in her belly to get tired. Lian Hai didn’t think his idea would be accepted.

And the reality was worse than he anticipated, almost immediately after his suggestion, he was met with unanimous opposition from everyone.

First, his good sister Lian Yue rolled her eyes at him: "With all these mushrooms you’re carrying back now? Where’s your brain! Obviously letting the villagers know there’s mushrooms here and telling them to hurry over!"

It’s a good deal, stumbled upon this opportunity, shouldn’t we quietly make the most of it?

Haul it all home, don’t mess around and end up attracting some shameless folk trying to leech off the benefits.

Then when you tell them first come, first serve, they argue socialism’s fair distribution...

Just thinking about it is quite frustrating!

So, better to quietly make a tidy sum, avoiding any potential for being divided up.

After being scolded by his own sister, Lian Hai realized what a fool he was. Scratching his head awkwardly, he gave a sheepish smile: "Yes, yes, I didn’t think it through. But now that all the baskets are full, there’s nowhere to put them if we keep picking, isn’t there?"

"Isn’t that simple, just make piles on the ground? Like stocking potatoes, just pile them on the ground, then in the late afternoon, transport them back in loads. At worst, some minor losses, still better than letting others follow and pick them clean!" Liu Shouyi chuckled, gave Lian Hai a disdainful glance after Lian Yue.

The disdainful look that made Su Hongying couldn’t help but laugh, feeling somewhat sympathetic towards Lian Hai. Being caught at a vulnerable point by his own men, it was expected the lad would be continuously ridiculed.

Who could blame the elder brother for being smart, the younger sister being young and pampered, and the self-proclaimed Eight Great Mighty Brothers all being such tough characters. Within this circle of relatives, finding someone easy to make fun of is not easy, you know?

Still, joking aside, everyone agreed with Liu Shouyi’s suggestion. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Ning Jianshe even started taking action right after hearing the suggestion, finding some tall and shady birch trees to start clearing up. Withered branches and leaves swept aside, clearing a good chunk of space. Then separating the mushrooms, wood ears, and other types like straw mushrooms and oily mushrooms into four big piles.

Planning to tidy up the shelled mushrooms and wood ears to sell at the trading post, while the straw mushrooms and oily mushrooms, once dried or pickled, would be a rare delicacy in the chew-less winter months.

If mixed with chicken, pork, and vermicelli for a meal...

Tsk tsk, that aroma could make one’s mouth water.

They were all strong workers used to farm life, used to spring sowing and autumn harvesting, so picking mushrooms was no big deal at all.

With them here, Shuzhen didn’t need to worry about the work at all.

All she had to do was pretend to stroll and seize the chance to gather mycelium from the wood ears and various mushrooms, then swiftly spurriously gather heaps of mushrooms or wood ears when the others weren’t paying attention.

Since shelled mushrooms and wood ears commanded relatively high prices, these were her main efforts.

As for things like lion’s mane, she did think about it. But in reality, being one of the Eight Great Mountain Treasures and dubbed the hybrid of meat in vegan food, wild lion’s mane mushrooms were indeed precious, hard to come by.

Desperately craning her neck, unable to find a single lion’s mane or suspicious mycelium, she could only reluctantly give up.

Seeing mushrooms and wood ears already well induced, enough for their group to keep picking till sunset and stay well-stocked, Shuzhen stopped trying to induce more, and instead started inspecting left and right in front of her.

Seeing if there were any precious finds like ginseng or lingzhi.

Although this Zhenchai Ridge at the foot of the mountain didn’t seem like a place for miraculous encounters. But with her reborn and having a golden touch setup, it definitely sounds like a protagonist, right?

What if, under the protagonist’s halo, her luck exploded!

With such hopes of striking it lucky, instead of continuing to stimulate mushrooms and wood ears, she began to shift her gaze to every plant and tree in the forest.

The result? Of course, no miraculous encounters with ginseng or lingzhi. But she did discover a few wild potatoes.

Though overgrown with grass, looking unimpressive, hadn’t they found luck with Shuzhen’s supernatural abilities at hand?

From thin stems and weak leaves to lush growth, it was just a thought away for her.

Three to five stalks turning into twenty or thirty plants, each bearing two to three pounds of potatoes. Not only would they have lunch secured, but they could also fry potato slices or strips for several meals at home!

Shuzhen happily and enthusiastically pulled these ’unexpected gains’ out one by one with the aid of her abilities.

She hadn’t even finished gleefully preparing to share the good news with everyone when a real unexpected surprise flapped its wings over. A male wild pheasant followed by three hens, was this a family of pheasants?

Shuzhen licked her lips, praising her luck.

Taking down these four pheasants, they could not only make a couple of beggar chickens, roast potatoes, roast pine nuts, roast hazelnuts, and other things for a feast of an outdoor lunch, but also indulge in fresh shelled mushrooms stewed with chicken in the evening!

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