There was nothing strange about ingredients being divided into grades.
When Heath used to visit the market, he had seen the same kind of wild Termitomyces mushrooms selling for three or four hundred a jin, while others cost thirty-two hundred a jin, and the most expensive went for as much as five or six thousand. The distinction came down to whether the caps of these wild Termitomyces had opened. If the caps were still closed, they usually fetched a very high price. These mushrooms also came from contracted mountains, a practice particular to Yun Province. After all, these wild mushrooms could not be cultivated artificially, so people either went into the mountains and tried their luck or chose to lease an entire mountain. That mountain would then become that person's territory, and only they could go up to look for wild mushrooms. Others could not enter without permission and would be held accountable if they did.
Still, Heath was a little surprised that Combusken legs were also divided into regular and premium grades. He took a look and found that the premium Combusken legs were indeed much larger than the regular ones. They looked plumper, too, and the meat was very firm. He could not examine them any further, though, because the customers behind him were already getting a little impatient. He could only hurry up and buy some leg meat to take back, along with two premium legs, instantly shrinking his wallet a little.
Heath returned to the food truck with the ingredients. Zoroark's meetup with an online friend was scheduled for the afternoon mealtime, so it was still early, and there was no need to leave yet. Heath could take his time. Once back in the food truck, he looked at the chicken he had just bought. The