The news had already spread throughout the village by now.
Shen Cuilan happened to be returning from outside and was walking to the end of the alley when she saw Gu Chen's family. She hurried over.
'Hey, Chenzi, it's good that you're here,'
Her voice was so loud that Ji Piran was afraid she would wake up the baby, so she quickly took Tang Tang into the house.
She saw Shen Cuilan, who was panicking, walking towards her.
Gu Chen smiled, 'Sister-in-law, what's wrong?'
She was already fat, and when she walked quickly, she felt like she couldn't catch her breath. She opened her mouth and panted.
'What do you mean? Did you grow that something-mushroom?'
Gu Chen was taken aback, and subconsciously said, 'Matsutake?'
Shen Cuilan nodded repeatedly, 'Yes, yes, that's the name, the villagers are all talking about it!'
Gu Chen's brows twitched, a little unsure.
'Talking about what?'
She had indeed grown matsutake mushrooms, but hadn't she sold them to Uncle Guang?
She hadn't told anyone about it, so how did the villagers know about it?
'Oh dear, people have already come to our village, and just now the loudspeaker announced it. In my opinion, you'd better hide!'
Shen Cuilan was also concerned for Gu Chen's well-being, as this was definitely no trivial matter.
She had heard Ma Da Ge in front of her say that it was Gu Chen's thing that had made people sick, so the village was looking for him right now!
Gu Chen had been good to both her and Tian Laosi, and she couldn't bear to see him get caught.
The only solution she could think of was to ask Gu Chen to go into hiding.
Gu Chen was utterly baffled at this point.
He frowned, confused. 'Why should I hide?'
The first thought that came to his mind was that it was most likely Uncle Guang who had found him.
That was because the address he had left was indeed in his village.
But why had he come looking for him, he couldn't figure it out.
Just by looking at Shen Cuilan's face, he could tell that it wasn't as simple as it seemed.
Shen Cuilan gasped, "Oh dear, you've eaten something bad!'
'Sister-in-law, please speak slowly," Gu Chen said, frowning.
Shen Cuilan took a deep breath and told him the whole story.
Gu Chen didn't expect there to be such a thing, and he swallowed.
'Okay, I understand. I'll go to the village committee and take a look.'
As soon as Gu Chen left, he saw Auntie Zhang walking out of the house. Shen Cuilan had spoken so loudly that it was hard not to hear her.
'What's going on?' Auntie Zhang said to Shen Cuilan, who was just about to go home.
Hearing Zhang Sheng's voice, Shen Cuilan quickly turned around. 'Oh, it's the pine mushroom that Chen Zi planted that has made people sick, and people are looking for him!'
Although Zhang Sheng is not doing well, her grandmother's family was originally a landlord, so she knows more than these people.
She frowned and said, 'How is that possible? Pine mushrooms are precious things. Even if they are bad, they can't make people sick!'
Hearing that Auntie Zhang knew what this thing was, Shen Cuilan was curious. 'This matter has gone viral in the village. Everyone knows that it has harmed someone, but no one knows what it is.'
Auntie Zhang frowned. "No, I have to help Chen Zi explain. I can't let him be wronged for nothing!'
Gu Chen's family had just started to do well, and she couldn't let this good start come to an end!
"It's on the field ridge. I'll go with you!'
Shen Cuilan finished speaking, took Zhang Sheng'er's arm, and the two of them hurriedly headed towards the field ridge.
Gu Chen was walking towards the village committee.
Many people who were still standing on the roadside chatting about this matter looked at Gu Chen with a sad face.
'People, you still have to walk the righteous path!'
'Yes, you can make money through crooked means, but that money is not that easy to spend!'
The villagers are like this. Although they are all living a difficult life themselves, they are extremely enthusiastic about other people's affairs and have a strong sense of justice.
They always think that they are the kindest people.
Gu Chen didn't bother to respond, and kept his head down as he walked forward. He was desperate to find out what was going on.
The village committee was not far from Gu Chen's house, just a few steps away.
At this moment, Lei Guanghui was chatting with Wu Shuhui, and he saw Gu Chen walk in with his head down.
Lei Guanghui looked at him in surprise, 'Chenzi, what are you doing here?'
Matsutake is a valuable thing, and he knew it. Could it be that Gu Chen had come here because he was the one who grew matsutake?
The more Lei Guanghui thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.
'Didn't you ask me to come?' Gu Chen always found his confused face a bit amusing.
He had just been looking for him all over the world, and now that he was here, why was he wearing that expression?
Hearing this, Lei Guanghui was shocked!
Goodness, he just asked casually, and he never thought that someone actually grew this stuff, and that person was actually Gu Chen!
'So you grew the matsutake mushrooms?'
Lei Guanghui was astonished.
Gu Chen nodded, 'Yes, it was me.'
Afterwards, he looked around the room, noticing that Uncle Guang was not there, and then he said to Lei Guanghui, 'It wasn't Bai Guang who asked for me?'
He couldn't think of anyone else who would be looking for him except Uncle Guang.
Wu Shuhui was originally sitting on a stool with a worried expression on her face. When she heard that Gu Chen was the person who grew the matsutake mushrooms, her eyebrows twitched and she stood up reflexively.
Her face was full of excitement, 'You, you're the one who sells matsutake mushrooms?'
She was so excited that Wu Shuhui's voice trembled a little.
I've finally found it, I've finally found it!
She felt like she was dreaming.
Looking at the middle-aged woman in front of her, who was wearing a cheongsam, Gu Chen always felt that she should be related to Uncle Guang in some way.
After all, although the colour was very simple and elegant, the material had a very nice sheen.
It also fit exceptionally well, as if it had been custom-made.
Although she wasn't wearing any jewellery, her aura was unmistakable.
This aura showed that she was someone from a wealthy family.
Gu Chen spoke indifferently, 'Did Uncle Guang ask you to come?'
Wu Shuhui nodded quickly, nervously saying, 'Yes, no, not really. I begged him for your family's address, wanting to buy some matsutake mushrooms. I heard that your matsutake mushrooms are very good and have good results, so I want to buy some to try.'
Gu Chen now understood that this person had come to buy matsutake mushrooms from him.
This person had sincere eyes, and had come from the city to find his village, so he was indeed very sincere.
But Gu Chen doesn't have that stuff right now. He even sold all the cordyceps to Uncle Guang. The only thing he has left is ginseng.
He is a bit at a loss.
'If you want to buy matsutake mushrooms, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. There was only one batch, and I sold it to Uncle Guang,' Gu Chen said honestly.
Wu Shuhui didn't really want to buy matsutake mushrooms. She just wanted to see Gu Chen's children.
If she could see what his daughter-in-law looked like, that would be even better.
She quickly said, 'What else do you have? I heard from Uncle Guang that you also have cordyceps.'
Gu Chen shook his head apologetically, 'The cordyceps are also gone.'
Upon hearing this, Lei Guanghui felt like his world view had been shattered.
No wonder this kid had the money to contract the land, it turns out he was just reselling valuable things!
It's pine mushrooms and cordyceps, things that ordinary people would never even dream of.
Although I don't know the price of matsutake mushrooms, I know that cordyceps are worth a fortune!
Gu Chen is literally getting rich quietly!
'Well, are there any other supplements, as long as they can nourish the body?' Wu Shuhui continued to pursue, not giving up.
To be honest, Gu Chen is not a bad person. Although there was a misunderstanding, he did come all the way from the city to find it.
He felt a little embarrassed about going back without buying anything.
He thought for a moment and said, 'There's also ginseng, but I'm not sure how much you can afford to pay.'
A lot of time had passed since then, and his ginseng was almost ready.
A box of ginseng originally cost 2,000 yuan, but now each piece was worth more than that.
He wasn't sure if this person would find it too expensive.
Hearing that Gu Chen still had something in his hands, Wu Shuhui was overjoyed. 'That's great, then. Show me, and if possible, I'll take it all!'
As long as she could see his daughter, she could pay any price!