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Chapter 740 Digging for Black Truffles, You're Here for a Picnic, Aren't You?
Viewers in the live stream could faintly hear the sound of flowing water through the microphones attached to the guests, let alone Jiang Hanying, who was actually there.

Although she couldn't see it because it was hidden by the bushes, she had already heard the sound of flowing water.

However, she was engrossed in finding mushrooms using her own innovative method and pretended not to hear it.

It wasn't until Yue Zhuo, who had been diligently helping everyone identify and pick edible yet poisonous mushrooms, spoke up that she said, "That's where I found the pig truffle, cough, black truffle, last year."

Jiang Hanying, who was kneeling on the ground carefully using a twig she had picked up to pry open the mushrooms, suddenly looked up.

Everyone else took a deep breath as well.

It’s finally here!
Although no one said anything, they all tacitly increased their pace.

After all, the reputation of black truffles is simply too attractive!

After climbing over a small, low slope that was about half the height of an adult, you turn around and see a large pine forest in front of you that is much larger than the trees you saw before, with a layer of fallen pine needles covering the ground.

Yue Zhuo took the lead and quickly walked to the spot where the black truffle was discovered last year. After squatting down to examine it carefully, he reached out and pulled aside the fallen pine needles covering the ground. There was a noticeable bulge on the ground below, with a thin crack in the middle of the bulge.

Jiang Hanying walked over and squatted down beside him, then looked towards the exposed open space. "Is this it?"

"Ah."

She immediately volunteered, rolled up her sleeves, and said, "I'll dig it up!"

Yue Zhuo cooperated by taking a step back.

The cameraman followed the mountain and shoved the lens directly at the mound on the ground.

This bulge is quite large; the black truffle underneath must be quite big.

[I'm guessing there's more than one.]

I really want to dig it up myself!

By the time everyone else had gathered around, Jiang Hanying had already started working on it.

I'm digging!

The soil layer was loose and shallow, making it easy to dig.

Soon, her hand touched a hard lump. She picked it up and wiped off the dirt on the surface. A dark brown lump, about six or seven centimeters in diameter, appeared in front of the gathered crowd. The image of her holding a huge black truffle was also shown in the live broadcast room.

Wow, that's huge!

They should be fully ripe by now.

I'd like to know how much this one is worth?

Judging from the appearance alone, the quality seems good, but I can't tell how the fragrance is from the screen. I'll estimate a reasonable price, Xiaoqian. If the fragrance were stronger, it could be even more expensive.

[I can't afford it, I can't afford it.]

It depends on whether you use it as a vegetable or as a spice.

Jiang Hanying didn't mind that there was still dirt on her skin, and she leaned closer to smell it. "It smells quite nice."

"It will smell even better if you cut it open. This one is fully ripe, sister, look again, there should be more inside."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hanying shoved the black truffle directly into Yuan Chaoyu's hand, who was squatting next to her, and continued to peel it with her own hands.

Yuan Chaoyu held the large truffle in his hand and pursed his lips.

Soon, digging down along the bulge, they unearthed several more black lumps of varying sizes.

Put them all away!

After patting the remaining dirt off her hands, Jiang Hanying began to sniff around the spot where she had first dug up the black truffle.

The onlookers were speechless.

I almost laughed, but I had to hold it in.

Jiang Hanying then picked up some more dry branches.

Take a couple of steps, pull out a needle and toss it on the ground; it sticks straight into the pile of fallen pine needles.

He took two more steps, then dropped it again.

When she dropped the third truffle, everyone finally realized what was happening. "Are you marking the location? Did you smell black truffles down there?"

“Yes,” Jiang Hanying nodded, and said succinctly, “Dig!”

Just a step ahead of Chi Song was the spot where Jiang Hanying had thrown the first branch. Upon hearing this, Chi Song rolled up his sleeves, took a step forward, squatted down, and began digging.

Soon, two rather large black lumps were pulled out from the already softened mound of soil.

There was no need for further explanation. Several figures rushed to the spot where the branches were stuck, pulled them out, and started digging without saying a word.

So the scene became one where Jiang Hanying used a tree branch she picked up to search along the way, and the people behind her followed and dug along the way.

There were even people specifically assigned to pick up truffles and bag them at the very back.

[This suddenly gives me the feeling of a group digging for potatoes.]

[You're not alone.]

I'm genuinely envious of that nose.

Is Jiang Hanying determined not to miss out on a black truffle?

She's really capable of doing something like that.

[Looks like those hoping to track down the location and follow in the guest's footsteps to find black truffles can forget about it; she didn't leave you a single one!]

The search and digging took more than half an hour.

Jiang Hanying rubbed her head, which was a little throbbing from the smell of truffles, and turned to look at Yuan Chaoyu, who was in charge of bagging them. "How much have you dug? Is it enough for a dish?"

Yuan Chaoyu glanced at the heavy bag in his hand with a complicated expression, then nodded. "That's enough."

It's enough to make a whole truffle feast, let alone just one dish.

Guan Jing patted the dirt off her hands from digging for truffles, then swept the ground around her. Everywhere there were traces of digging, many of which were her handiwork.

Although it saved us the trouble of finding truffles, we still had a really satisfying time digging for them.

She guessed that Jiang Hanying must have found all the black truffles that were relatively shallow below the surface and had them dug out.

As for the deeper parts, they would be impossible to dig out without turning over the entire ground.

forget about it.

It's already a pleasant surprise to have found so many.

"Then let's leave it at that and keep moving forward?"

"Yes, it'll be about half an hour from here to the waterfall. It's not far as the crow flies, but the road is a bit rough and you have to take a detour."

As Yue Zhuo spoke, he walked to the front to lead the way. As Jiang Hanying walked, she took a black truffle from the pocket that Yuan Chaoyu was carrying, and with her other hand, she reached into her pocket and pulled out a small fruit knife.

The flash of the blade immediately stunned Yuan Chaoyu.

Why did you bring a knife?

"I was thinking that I might need it on the mountain, so I just put it in my pocket when I passed by the kitchen on my way out, and now it's coming in handy."

As he spoke, he began to peel the black truffle in his hand, and in just a few seconds he had peeled off the outermost layer of skin along with the dirt. "Hmm, it does smell even better after being cut open."

Under the gazes of Yuan Chaoyu and several others who turned to look at her after smelling the suddenly rich aroma, Jiang Hanying cut off a piece of meat, put it in her mouth with the knife, and ate it raw!

Everyone: "..."

After she chewed and swallowed, Chi Song asked first, "How does it taste?"

"It's a bit crispy and a bit powdery, and it smells good, but it tastes a little bitter after eating it. But it's okay, I brought sugar and salt with me."

Yuan Chaoyu watched as she pulled out a small bottle of sugar and salt from another pocket. "No, you're here for a picnic, aren't you?"

"What if we go up the mountain to find food and can't get back by noon?"

Yuan Chaoyu: "..."

That makes so much sense, she was speechless!