Chapter 92

Shi Wen held the earth ear up to her eyes to look at it; behind it were fine sand and grass stems. "It's so small! It'll be a real hassle to wash it later."

Yan Kexing: "Let Ge Yue and the others go wash."

Shi Wen, "That will take quite a while."

The wild mushrooms we were trying to collect today were too small for the dogs to help, so they just played on the shallows.

Shi Wen that they were wholeheartedly collecting earth fungus, but their efficiency was rather low. After collecting for half a day, the harvest of earth fungus barely covered the bottom of the basket.

No wonder Yan Kexing didn't want to come before; it was too much trouble. Why didn't he use that time to do something else?

They spent more than three hours picking and finally managed to collect half a basket of wild mushrooms.

In contrast, we gathered far more wild onions while picking wild mushrooms, and now we have a basket full.

Shi Wen was exhausted and her back ached, so she suggested, "Let's stop picking and go home?"

Ge Yue looked at Yan Kexing with delight and asked, "That's enough. Shall we have the teacher cook today?"

Yan Kexing a faint "hmm".

Ge Yue and the other two were even happier. "Then we'll wash them."

Shi Wen said, "Didn't you say you wanted chicken soup with white rice? I ordered a Bress chicken. You guys go back to the ranch first, and Yan Kexing get the chicken."

Ge Yue: "Okay, let's go wash the ground fungus first."

The five people split into two cars, and the family's pets were also split into two cars.

For safety's sake, the two tiger cubs still followed Shi Wen and the others.

The two little tigers have gotten used to riding in the car and don't get carsick much anymore. They've also learned to lie quietly in their seats.

Today was no different; as soon as they got in the car, they jumped onto the back seat, one turning left and the other right, sleeping like two tabby donuts.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing drove past Fu Boxiu's house and asked Fu Boxiu to bring out the Bress chicken.

Fu Boxiu glanced at their back seat and asked curiously, "What are you putting in the back seat? They're quite nice."

Shi Wen laughed and said, "It's a secret. Just give me the chicken, and I'll put it at my feet."

Fu Boxiu, blocked by his figure, couldn't see what was in the back seat, so he could only nod and say, "Alright, keep an eye on it, or it might take off halfway."

Shi Wen, "I know, I've transferred the money to you WeChat. See you later."

Shi Wen brief handover with Fu Boxiu, Shi Wen returned to the ranch with Yan Kexing without even exchanging a few pleasantries.

When they returned, the three men from Gong Jiang were diligently washing wild mushrooms and onions. Now that there was an extra chicken, they also had to take care of killing it.

The Bress chickens were rather fierce, Shi Wen simply picked up his apron and said, "I'll kill the chickens, you guys can continue washing the vegetables."

Gong Jiang: "Brother Shi, do you need us to help out?"

Shi Wen, "No need. It's just a chicken. I can take care of it in no time. Yan Kexing, you don't need to worry about me."

Yan Kexing nodded. "Call me if you need any help."

It's almost noon now, and if we don't hurry, we'll have to make lunch very late.

Shi Wen deftly slaughtered and plucked the chicken, finishing in ten minutes, and then handed it over to Yan Kexing to cook chicken soup.

They have a particularly large earthenware pot, which they occasionally use to stew geese or mutton. One pot is enough for all the little ones in the family, and today it can easily stew a six or seven-pound chicken.

Working together as a team makes the process relatively faster.

The main trouble with eating wood ear mushrooms is washing them; once they're clean, the rest of the steps are quick.

Yan Kexing heats oil in a wok, using lard, then adds garlic slices and a generous amount of homemade pickled wild chilies to the oil and stir-fry until fragrant. The rich aroma rises instantly.

Shi Wen stood beside me, and the aroma made my stomach rumble.

He watched as Yan Kexing the earth fungus into the pot, stir-fried it over high heat, then added wild onions, and once it was thoroughly cooked, seasoned it with salt, soy sauce, and other seasonings.

When it's time to take it off the heat, he adds a large amount of wild scallion leaves.

The whole process took no more than three minutes, yet the aroma had already filled the entire room.

Everyone waited anxiously on the sidelines.

Finally, when it was time to eat, everyone quickly grabbed their bowls and chopsticks, and ran to the dining room with their stir-fried black fungus.

At the dinner table.

Shi Wen served a large bowl of white rice, and then, following Ge Yue's suggestion, poured two spoonfuls of rich chicken broth into it.

Thick, golden chicken broth is poured over snow-white rice, and the vibrant green scallions floating on top are even more appealing.

It was the first time he had ever eaten rice soaked in thick chicken broth.

The aroma of the rich chicken broth doesn't mask the delicate fragrance of the rice at all; on the contrary, the savory flavor of the chicken broth adds a unique and complex aroma to the rice, giving it a new life.

He took a bite of rice first and found the way he ate it to be quite delightful.

After finishing the meal, Shi Wen picked up another piece of earth fungus with his chopsticks.

When he tasted the terrestris, his first thought was that it smelled good.

The fresh aroma of wild mushrooms, the pungent fragrance of wild onions, the sour aroma of wild chili peppers... all these aromas blend together, layer upon layer, intertwining to create an extremely complex fragrance.

The aroma hits you right in the head; Shi Wen can only sense how delicious it is, but you can't describe in words just how delicious it is.

Take a bite of the earth fungus, then a bite of rice soaked in chicken broth. The aromas layer upon layer, while the spicy, sour, and tangy flavors are slightly subdued. All the complex flavors are swallowed in one gulp, making you want to take another bite and savor the rich and complex taste again.

It smells absolutely amazing.

No wonder it's the fried earth ear mushroom that Ge Yue remembered for a year!

Shi Wen held up his chopsticks, he thought to himself, "After he finishes this meal, he'll remember it for a year."

Chapter 92

Shi Wen that after eating stir-fried earth fungus this time, I wouldn't be able to eat it again until next year.

Unexpectedly, just two days later, after the rain, Yan Kexing went to pick another basket of wild mushrooms, then washed them with his newly bought ultrasonic fruit and vegetable cleaner and stir-fried them for Shi Wen again.

After finishing the cooking, he even specially prepared a spoon for Shi Wen: "It's inconvenient to eat with chopsticks, scoop it out to eat."