Chapter 205: Chapter 203: The Most Beautiful Mushrooms Bloom, Rare Delicacy!

On the next morning, the rain was still falling.

Jiang Feng sat under the eaves, waiting for the rain to stop.

Little Fox was very clever, also knowing to hide from the rain under the eaves, each one sitting next to Jiang Feng, with four little black paws gathered together, not knowing who they were enticing.

The dogs were in their room, staring idly at the rain outside.

Rainy days mean they can’t go out to play; they’re all waiting for the rain to stop.

The chickens were resting in their coop, while the geese each craned their necks, facing the direction of the rain, getting soaked.

All the raindrops slid off their bodies, unable to dampen their feathers underneath.

"This rain is really heavy, a good weather!"

Jiang Feng felt very cool and sighed with a smile.

The heavier the rain, the better the grass on the pasture grows, and the better the ranch develops.

Soon, a van drove into the ranch.

Jiang Feng opened an umbrella and went out to greet.

The person who came was a horseshoeing expert named Liu Hongjun.

Because in the afternoon, Jiang Feng planned to take Red Hare into the pasture, so he specifically invited Liu Hongjun over to fix Red Hare’s horseshoes.

Liu Hongjun seemed very happy and asked Jiang Feng why he wasn’t livestreaming when he saw him.

It turned out last year Liu Hongjun shoed Jiangfeng Ranch’s horses, and many people invited him to shoe their horses, keeping him busy all day and meeting a lot of people.

Liu Hongjun experienced the joy of being in demand. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Jiang Feng chuckled:

"Just now I was resting in the yard, not much to livestream, but now we can start."

With that, Jiang Feng raised the drone and chose to start the livestream.

He then took Liu Hongjun into the ranch to refit Red Rabbit Horse with new horseshoes.

"This horse is the champion of the Ximeng League race, truly a good horse!"

"I’ll give it a good shoeing this time, guaranteed to be effective."

Liu Hongjun started setting up the furnace, heating the branding iron, ready to get to work.

Being able to shoe Red Hare was also a big recognition for him.

Seeing the horseshoeing scene, the number of viewers in the livestream session started to increase again.

Removing the horseshoe, trimming the hoof, branding it smooth, and then replacing it with a new horseshoe.

Watching the brand-new horseshoes tightly fitted to the horse’s hooves, those with OCD expressed great satisfaction.

Red Hare was very calm as well.

Horseshoes are very important to horses because horse hooves are keratin, sharp stones can get embedded in them, which would be very uncomfortable for the horse.

With horseshoes, there’s no fear of stones and sharp objects.

The morning’s livestream was lively, Liu Hongjun came free of charge this time, and he even shoed all the other horses at Jiangfeng Ranch.

Viewers also found it satisfying.

From 11 p.m. the night before, the rain started, and it wasn’t until around 3 p.m. that the rain stopped.

It’s still a bit risky to head into the wilderness in the depth of the prairie at this time.

But Stone Mushrooms are exceedingly rare; they really are hard to come by.

If missed, it might truly be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"I still have to make the trip."

With this determined thought, Jiang Feng strapped on his backpack, mounted Red Hare, started the livestream, and embarked on the journey to the prairie wilderness.

The grass on the pasture became increasingly lush.

[Host, are you still going there after the rain? It’s too dangerous!]

[The mushrooms from yesterday might have bloomed and withered!]

[Hahaha, hope it’s a wild goose chase!]

[If you don’t go, you’ll regret it for a lifetime!]

Red Hare was leisurely running across the grasslands.

Running on the prairie is good, with no obstructions at all.

A good horse knows its way, choosing where to place its hooves cleverly.

Then, he passed through the yew woods, exiting through the gate at the corner of the fence behind the pasture.

Outside was a barren wasteland.

Though it rained, many places became somewhat muddy.

But not like a swamp, as Red Hare’s ability to wade through water was strong.

Thus, on this trip, Red Hare maintained a steady pace with no hindrance at all.

Jiang Feng drew closer to the spot where the mushrooms were found yesterday.

"The river is now more than doubled in width compared to yesterday, thanks to the rain."

"The underground water is all coming up!"

Jiang Feng gazed at the nearby creek and said to everyone.

The drone was filming beside them, and the river at this moment appeared more turbulent, with the entire flow becoming much more rushing, emitting a "whoosh" sound that was quite astonishing.

About two hours later, finally, Jiang Feng arrived at the river’s source.

At this moment, the pool had at least double its previous size.

Yet luckily, it was still not very deep, roughly reaching only up to the calves.

Jiang Feng left Red Hare by the pool and stepped into the water, walking towards the rock wall.

The rock wall was somewhat elevated above the pool to avoid being submerged.

The cold spring water flowed over his feet, with quite a chill sensation.

Jiang Feng, however, didn’t pay any attention to those things.

Soon, he arrived beside the stone wall.

The drone filmed the stone wall.

Then, the viewers saw a scene that left them dumbfounded.

On the stone wall, several white objects the size of eggs were growing!

Except for the different surface texture, they looked exactly like eggs.

Are these mushrooms?

Everyone wondered in their hearts.

Seeing these white "eggs," a smile appeared on Jiang Feng’s face.

"Fortunately, the Stone Mushrooms haven’t opened their umbrellas yet."

"The Stone Mushrooms grow slowly, drawing nutrients from the moss on the rock peaks, and only after being nourished by rainwater can they quickly grow for a short time."

"These Stone Mushrooms are now in a state just before they open their umbrellas."

"Once they fully bloom, if not picked within half an hour, they’ll wilt."

"Luckily, we made it in time."

Jiang Feng said to everyone.

The curiosity among the viewers in the live stream continued to grow.

[Is this actually a mushroom? It looks so strange!]

[There’s even Stone Mushroom; I thought Bamboo Mushroom was already the ceiling!]

[Actually, there’s not much difference between Stone Mushrooms and Bamboo Mushrooms; Bamboo Mushrooms grow on humus, which is more common, while Stone Mushrooms grow on rocks, which is more difficult. ]

[Rancher, let them open their umbrellas!]

You can’t rush these things; you have to let the mushrooms grow naturally to keep them fresh.

Beside them, Jiang Feng contained his excitement and then walked back to the shore.

"Next, we just have to wait for them to bloom."

"Then seal and preserve them, I specially brought a box."

"If in the wild without a box, you’d have to wrap them in mud, dipping them in it."

"Otherwise, they’ll be gone before you know it."

Jiang Feng said quite casually.

The more he said, the more curious the viewers became.

Can there really be mushrooms so rare?

The waiting process was long, about another hour, until it was past seven in the evening.

The sun was almost setting.

At this moment, Jiang Feng finally saw the white "eggs" begin to bloom.

At the very tip of the egg, a small crack slowly began to split open.

Then, something white rose up from the crack.

Although the growth was slow, everyone could see it clearly.

The drone captured a close-up of the Stone Mushroom opening its umbrella.

No filming techniques were needed; the Stone Mushroom just slowly opened.

Then, from the top of the umbrella cap, a white veil emerged, looking just like a princess’s white veil!

The veil was like lace, fair, even, extremely beautiful.

It was unclear if there was a unique way of communication between the Stone Mushrooms, possibly the transmission of internal hormones.

Once one Stone Mushroom began to bloom, the others followed suit.

The tips of the remaining white "eggs" also began to crack open, growing veil-like white veils.

The viewers were immersed in this beautiful scene.

The vibrant life brought by their blooming was clearly presented in the live stream.

[Oh my god, they really opened their umbrellas, such beautiful mushrooms!]

[These fungi are truly magical species, like they’re from another world!]

[As someone from Yunnan, I suddenly feel like eating mushrooms!]

[So beautiful!]

A few Stone Mushrooms were completely exposed to the air.

They bloomed freely.

Jiang Feng waited a little while for the Stone Mushrooms to fully bloom.

Then he took out a metal container, like a small pot.

Next, Jiang Feng picked the Stone Mushrooms one by one, placing them into the pot.

The picked Stone Mushrooms were a long strip, with the netted structure all folded together.

After picking all the Stone Mushrooms, Jiang Feng closed the lid of the pot and finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Finally done, the lifecycle of mushrooms is very short."

"If mushrooms aren’t picked quickly after they’ve grown, they’ll soon die."

"Stone Mushrooms are even more delicate."

"If left unchecked, they’ll turn into slime and can’t be eaten."

"This is the perfect time to pick them."

"Let’s go back and stir-fry the mushrooms!"

Jiang Feng brought the small pot, called Red Hare, and before the sky had completely darkened, man and horse quickly left.