With mushroom-picking season in full swing, the area near the village had long been picked clean. Our group hiked up and down the rugged trails, finding nothing but dog poops and centipedes. After searching under damp bark and rotting wood, I finally spotted a dazzling red fungus—the prize I had been hoping for.
I carefully turned my back to them and picked the fungus, one by one. When I handed them the fungi, they marveled at how beautiful they were. The vibrant red color was striking. My sister-in-law, dressed in a white undershirt after shedding the worn-out scarf provided by the lodging, eagerly showed off the fungus on her livestream. She eagerly showed off the fungus on her livestream. The viewer counted surged.
“My family, look at this beautiful mushroom I found!” she exclaimed. “Do you think it should be fried or stewed?”
Just then, the live broadcast signal faltered, causing my sister-in-law to angrily throw bottles and cans and berate us. “This terrible mountain signal—my viewership was in the thousands and now it’s dropped!”