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Chapter 232 Bamboo fungus

Before Zheng Sisi and her companions entered the restaurant, another carriage arrived at the door. This was the carriage that Zheng Sisi had left at the farm for Chen Zhuangtou to use. Unexpectedly, it arrived at this time.

The people who got off the carriage were going to the mountains to pick bamboo shoots. After they got off the carriage, they took all the bamboo shoots off the carriage. Zheng Sisi said, "Send them to the kitchen to be weighed, and ask Manager Gao to settle the bill for everyone."

Several people responded: "Ah, thank you, County Lord."

Sun Daming walked up to the three people with a bundle in his hand and greeted them one by one: "County Lady, Third Prince, Captain Liu."

Captain Liu asked: "Daming, you guys gained a lot from going up the mountain today!"

Sun Daming smiled and said, "Indeed, the bamboo shoots have grown very fast these past two days."

He then said to Zheng Sisi: "County Lady, I want to report something to you."

Zheng Sisi nodded: "Okay! Let's go in and find a place to sit."

Then he took the lead into the restaurant, found a table by the window and sat down, and several people followed in. The third prince sat down naturally.

Zheng Sisi invited Captain Liu and Sun Daming to sit together. The waiter served them a pot of tea and then left.

Zheng Sisi asked: "What's the matter?"

Sun Daming took the bundle he was carrying and placed it on the table, unpacking it and saying, "County Lady, I saw a white mushroom when I was digging bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest today. I didn't know what it was, so I picked some and brought them back. County Lady, you are very knowledgeable, can you tell me if this mushroom is edible?"

Several people looked at the bundle that Sun Daming untied. It turned out to be an outer shirt with a bunch of white mushrooms wrapped inside. After seeing what it was, Zheng Sisi exclaimed: "Bamboo fungus, what you picked is bamboo fungus, which is also called bamboo ginseng in some places. It is a kind of fungus that can be eaten. It has high nutritional value and is especially delicious when stewed in soup.

Moreover, the growth period of this fungus is very short and it withers in half a day, so it can still be bought in herbal medicine stores, but they are all dried mushrooms, and there are few fresh ones. Most importantly, it is not easy to preserve.

Have you been deep in the mountains today? This bamboo fungus usually does not grow in new bamboo forests. It is a fungus that grows from the nutrients of bamboo leaves and branches that have accumulated and decayed for many years. "

Sun Daming said: "We just went there early today, so we were in the middle of the bamboo forest and didn't dare to go too deep."

Zheng Sisi asked: "Is that place still there?"

Sun Daming replied, "Yes, there is a large area. I don't know if it is edible, so I picked a little and brought it back for you to see. If it is poisonous, it would be a waste of time to pick too much."

Captain Liu said, "You fool, the county lady said this is a good thing."

Zheng Sisi said, "This is indeed a good thing. You can take people to pick it tomorrow. I will pay 400 coins per pound for fresh ones and 2 taels of silver per pound for dried ones."

Captain Liu and Sun Daming were stunned: "This is so much more expensive than meat. One kilogram of bamboo fungus can buy dozens of kilograms of meat."

Zheng Sisi said, "One pound of fresh celery can only make four or five servings of soup, and the dried ones can be made about the same after they are soaked."

Sun Daming said, "Okay, I'll take the few people I brought today with me tomorrow and let them all pick some."

Zheng Sisi smiled and said, "Yes, we should share good things together, otherwise we will have no friends."

Sun Daming added: "County Lady, when we went to the mountain today, several people from the village followed us. They told me something, and I don't know if they can help you."

Zheng Sisi asked: "What is it that makes you so cautious?"

Then Sun Daming told a few people about the lotus pond next to Yao Village that the villagers had mentioned.

Zheng Sisi was excited after hearing this: "What you said is true. Now the lotus pond has no owner."

Sun Daming was not sure either. He said, "That's what the villagers said. You can go to the county government office to ask for the specific details."

Zheng Sisi said excitedly: "If the information is accurate, you will all be rewarded. Sheng Zhen, let's go to the county government to find Magistrate Cao and ask him clearly. If it has no owner, we will buy it. Oh my! We will get rich!"

Zheng Sisi laughed, took the Third Prince's hand and walked out, turning back to say to Shopkeeper Gao: "Shopkeeper Gao, weigh the white mushrooms, I'll come back and tell the kitchen how to cook it."