Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity
Chapter 116 - 41: Who knows if it’s poisonous?

Chapter 116: Chapter 41: Who knows if it’s poisonous?

Mr. Gu, upon hearing that it was said by the Immortal, stopped doubting.

"Well then, after picking the flowers, let’s have everyone pick them up and bring them back! According to what you said, they should be dried for a few more days, right?" Mr. Gu asked.

"Dad! Once our house is built, we’ll bring them all home, whether to put in the yard or specially make a room, we’ll grow them ourselves." Actually, even though it’s spring now, it’s not yet the season for black fungus to mature. He saw the black fungus just poking out a little, and put them into his space. Otherwise, they wouldn’t grow so quickly or so well!

Tomorrow he’s going to the town to sell black fungus, he has to see if he can actually get a good price for them, selling cheaply wouldn’t be worth the effort to plant them at home. Not to mention the manpower, if planted too much, Shanhe Town is only so big, it simply can’t consume so many, and going to other places, transportation is inconvenient. Besides, other places also have black fungus.

So these black fungus can only be enjoyed fresh, after some time, when everyone knows, the price won’t go up anymore.

"There’s still no guarantee it can be sold! Are you going to try bringing it to the restaurant tomorrow? Then when we go back, we must taste some first to be safe!" Actually, Mr. Gu was still quite worried. After all, he hadn’t tasted them himself before; what if something happened?

"Dad! Don’t worry! When we get back, I’ll have mom cook some to try." Gu Chengyu also knew his father was cautious, since it’s a fresh food they had never tried before.

After that, Gu Chengli and the others also went up the mountain, picking quickly in a group. When they finished picking the honeysuckles, Mr. Gu asked everyone to empty a sack and pick all the black fungus from the decaying wood back.

While picking, Er Ya kept muttering, clearly, when she checked before, there weren’t so many decaying logs here! And there are so many black things on them. Gu Chengyu listened nearby, wanting to wipe his cold sweat, and could only explain that perhaps her eyes played tricks on her earlier. Er Ya listened and could only set her doubts aside.

When everyone headed down the mountain, Gu Chengyu secretly put those few decaying logs back into the space.

By the time everyone returned to the Gu Family courtyard, it was already getting dark.

The honeysuckle from the sack was all poured out, spread out in large sieves to dry in the sun. Then Gu Chengyu and Da Ya poured out the black fungus and placed them separately on a large straw mat.

"Hey? Xiao Bao! What’s this? What are you bringing these back for?" Mrs. Lv saw a bunch of black things and was very puzzled. Although Mrs. Lv was a farmer’s wife, she was sold to a big family as a maid at a young age, so she had never seen black fungus growing in the mountains.

"Mom! This is black fungus. Dry it, soak it when cooking, and it tastes really good when cold-mixed!" Gu Chengyu explained to his mom.

He went to his bed, pretending to take out some dried black fungus from a cupboard and handed it to Mrs. Lv.

"Okay! Isn’t this similar to shiitake mushrooms? They can be dried, soaked, then cooked. Eldest’s wife, come with me to the kitchen!" Mrs. Lv hugged the black fungus, calling Mrs. Fang to the kitchen.

By the time Gu Chengyu and the others had sorted out all the black fungus and honeysuckle, Mrs. Lv and company had already soaked the black fungus, using warm water to soak them, so it took less time.

Gu Chengyu taught them to pinch off a bit of the roots of the black fungus, scoop them out, and place them in a bowl.

"Mom! These need to be blanched in boiling water, and when mixing, add some garlic, sesame oil, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce!"

"We don’t have sesame oil! The last time we had a piece of fat, we rendered some lard. Will that work?" Mrs. Lv was a bit troubled, sesame oil was a precious commodity.

"Maybe lard won’t taste as good, sesame oil has a fragrant aroma. Oh well! Since there’s none, let’s use this." Gu Chengyu found that ever since he transmigrated here, he hadn’t seen canola oil, not sure if the Dayan Dynasty hadn’t discovered rapeseed yet.

"Mom! Rapeseed oil can also be used." Gu Chengyu thought about the rapeseed in his space, feeling he should explore the possibilities.

"What’s rapeseed oil?" Mrs. Lv was somewhat puzzled!

"It’s a type of vegetable oil. Mom! Just mix the black fungus for now!" Urgently stopping Mrs. Lv from asking further, if the questioning continued, it would be tough to cover up, as there were many people in the main room.

Mrs. Lv asked Mrs. Fang to slice the black fungus slightly, cold-mixed and served on the table, the five brothers, Mrs. Fang, Mrs. He, and Mr. Gu and his wife, all gathered around the cold-mixed black fungus. The kids had gone to bed!

"Dad! Can this thing really be eaten? Didn’t they say it killed people before?" Gu Chengyi was somewhat skeptical, having heard of poisoning incidents from this before. But now, this thing was on the table; who could dare use their chopsticks?

"Since the book says it can be eaten, let’s taste a little, it should be fine. I’ll give it a try!" Mr. Gu saw everyone hesitating and had to pick up chopsticks himself, preparing to try the first bite. The book he referred to was a previous excuse.

Mrs. Fang sat expressionless, while Mrs. He secretly tugged on Gu Chengyi’s clothes under the table.

"Dad! Why bother tasting this black fungus? Who knows if it’s edible? I won’t dare eat it; what if it causes harm?" Mrs. He was extremely reluctant; she wouldn’t move her chopsticks.

"Dad! Let me try it?" Gu Chengli stopped Mr. Gu, as if determined, picked up his chopsticks.

"Brother! Don’t eat, who knows if it’s poisonous?" Seeing Gu Chengli about to eat, Gu Chengyi quickly pulled the chopsticks from his hand, tossing them onto the table.

"What’s wrong? Are you doubting Xiao Bao? Xiao Bao says it’s edible, so it is. It’s written in the book. You all don’t dare; I’m eating, bunch of cowards!" Mrs. Lv saw everyone doubting Gu Chengyu, got angry, She wasn’t afraid, Xiao Bao was protected by Bodhisattva, would Bodhisattva let Xiao Bao eat something poisonous?

Just as Mrs. Lv raised her chopsticks, a pair of chopsticks had already picked up the black fungus from the plate, ready to return.

"Xiao Bao?" Mrs. Lv exclaimed, her hand holding the chopsticks trembling a bit, She trusted her son, but she didn’t want him to take any risk.

"Mom! You and eldest sister-in-law did a great job, tastes pretty good." Gu Chengyu said to Mrs. Lv while chewing the black fungus, smiling.

"Mom, really it’s edible! You don’t believe me?" Gu Chengyu was slightly helpless, this was commonplace food from his previous life.

"Oh my! Mom! Xiao Bao has said it’s fine, do we not measure up to a little kid?" Chenglian also tasted a bite, found it quite refreshing.

Mrs. Lv, calming down, since Xiao Bao ate, she wasn’t afraid, took two big bites herself.

Gu Chengchi saw the three eating too, didn’t hesitate anymore, not knowing why, he just trusted Xiao Bao.