Returning to the mountain village, starting with mushroom picking to get rich

In the office, Su Rong frowned.

As a high-end edible fungus, matsutake mushrooms are often consumed without considering their nutritional value and cost-effectiveness.

Instead, people consider its fame and the status symbol it brings.

If the other party has a "king of mushrooms" in charge, rashly sending the company's matsutake mushrooms to be auctioned could easily make the company's matsutake mushrooms a backdrop to the other party's high price and a failure.

This could also affect Xianglong Company's brand image, as it is new to the international market.

At that time, it will likely be very difficult for the company to increase the premium on its matsutake mushrooms.

"How could Manager Su be so sure that the European matsutake mushroom, weighing 1.2 kilograms, would definitely become the king of mushrooms at the auction?"

"Or are the European bidders simply showing a preference for large, heavy matsutake mushrooms?"

After patiently listening to Su Rong's analysis, Yang Lin asked curiously.

"It's not just about weight."

"In addition to the weight of a single mushroom, the freshness, length, and cap shape of the matsutake mushroom will all affect its final transaction price to some extent."

"But the most crucial reason for this is its scarcity," Su Rong explained.

Mushrooms that are sent to auction are never of poor quality.

Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to the appearance and shape of mushrooms.

When items are of similar quality, the easiest way to distinguish their quality and prove their scarcity is undoubtedly through their size and weight.

This kind of quantifiable data is easy to measure and record.

Then, based on past records, a world ranking is created.

As she spoke, Su Rong gave a vivid example.

Imagine you are a wealthy European aristocrat, and you tell your friends, "I bought a bag of matsutake mushrooms worth tens of thousands of euros."

Your friends might respond with a curt, "Oh."

Then he added, "Is the season for matsutake mushrooms here already? I think I should buy some soon."

The act of purchasing and consuming premium matsutake mushrooms demonstrates their status as someone distinct from ordinary people.

However, this practice is quite common within the same social circle.

However, if you buy the world's largest matsutake mushroom, you can say to your friends:

"Hi, my dear friend, do you know how big the world's largest matsutake mushroom is, and where it is located?"

"Let me tell you, it weighs 1141.15 grams, which is the world record for the highest weight. It is currently in my home collection."

At this point, your friend cannot respond coldly.

Because no matter what, he couldn't sell a second matsutake mushroom that big.

He would be very surprised: "Oh my God, I can't believe it! Could you please take me to your home and give me a tour?"

Ultimately, after breaking the world record, that matsutake mushroom became unique in the world in terms of scarcity.

Naturally, more people will be willing to pay a higher price.

Therefore, it's a foregone conclusion that the 1.2-kilogram matsutake mushroom from Europe will become the king of mushrooms at the auction.

In a sense, the Alba auction in Italy seven days later was initiated for that one mushroom.

The mushrooms that were auctioned at the same time were destined to become mere foils to its success.

"According to Manager Su, if we just find a matsutake mushroom of outstanding quality that weighs more than 1.2 kilograms, wouldn't that make our company's mushrooms the king of mushrooms at the auction?" Yang Lin asked.

"Please, Mr. Lin!"

Su Rong was speechless at the question.

"These extra-large, top-quality matsutake mushrooms are extremely rare and hard to come by."

"Of the few tons of goods in the company, the largest batch weighs only eight or nine hundred grams per plant. Where are we supposed to find a plant weighing more than 1.2 kilograms in just seven days?"

"I do have one," Yang Lin said casually.

"When I went back to Qingshan Village to inspect the forest farm last time, I found a huge matsutake mushroom in a pine forest in my hometown. I didn't want to damage it at the time, so it might have weighed more than 1.3 kilograms."

"No, really?" Su Rong blinked, her eyes filled with doubt.

"Of course, this matter concerns the company's overseas trade, why would I lie to you?" Yang Lin nodded confidently.

"If you don't believe me, let's go to the village together and see for ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Su Rong leaned forward abruptly and placed one hand on Yang Lin's desk.

"Mr. Lin, there's no time to lose, let's set off now!"

Su Rong said, "It's not that I don't trust President Lin, it's just that I also want to broaden my horizons and see what matsutake mushrooms weighing over a kilogram look like on the ground."

"Let's go, you drive, I'll lead the way."

Soon, Yang Lin got into Su Rong's car, along with two other company employees. The four of them left the company together and headed towards Qingshan Village.

Although she was a female driver, Su Rong was quite skilled at driving.

Sitting in the car, there was no shaking at all.

Yang Lin closed his eyes slightly, sensing the movement of people in Qingshan Village.

Today, the mycelial nests he buried near the village have completely spread out in the soil, with various species of mycelium interspersed and covering the entire Qingshan Village without anyone noticing.

Relying on the senses transmitted by the underground fungal network, Yang Lin quickly found many untouched areas.

"This way."

During the drive, Yang Lin pointed to a small road ahead.

They led Su Rong to a secluded spot on the mountain path.

Because of Yang Lin, almost half of the village's forests have been used to develop understory economy.

There aren't any matsutake mushrooms that big in the remaining half of the forest.

However, this did not stump Yang Lin.

On the way to the designated location, in a secluded corner deep in the mountains, a matsutake mushroom suddenly pushed aside the pine needles scattered on the ground.

It is growing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Not long after, a huge matsutake mushroom, the size of a washbasin, suddenly appeared in the forest.

Thankfully, no one passes by this place.

Otherwise, the appearance of this giant matsutake mushroom would have driven countless people crazy.

"arrive!"

"There's a parking space up ahead, just park there."

"I'll lead the way, so stay close and don't get lost in the mountains."

After getting off the bus, Yang Lin led Su Rong and the others straight to the location of the matsutake mushrooms.

The weather was hot, so Yang Lin was doing relatively well. However, Su Rong and the other two came from working-class families and had little experience walking on mountain trails. After only half an hour, the three of them kept complaining of being tired.

His face showed signs of fatigue.

"Mr. Lin, how much further? Have we arrived yet?"

"Almost there, almost there, we've already gone halfway," Yang Lin replied.

To make the appearance of the matsutake mushrooms seem more authentic, and also to let Su Rong and the other two experience the sense of accomplishment after all their hard work.

Yang Lin placed the matsutake mushrooms deep in the mountains, an hour's walk away.

This is assuming we know the exact location and don't take any detours.

"Mr. Lin, do you think someone else might have discovered it? Will we have made a wasted trip?"

After traveling for another twenty minutes in the mountains, Su Rong and the other two began to have second thoughts.

"Coming soon, coming soon..."

"He who travels a hundred li is only halfway there at ninety."

For the next ten minutes or so, Su Rong and the other two felt as if they had experienced an eternity.

"It's still there! It's still there!"

Suddenly, Yang Lin's joyful shout rang in the ears of the three of them.

"Look ahead!"