Qingmu nodded. "That's the idea. But we won't be able to dig up that many trees in a short time. We'll have to wait until this fall to harvest the chestnuts, then plant them to grow saplings, just like we do with acorns."
Seeing their ideas become more and more expansive, Juhua couldn't help but smile.
As they talked, they began to spot more and more mushrooms. Some were gathered in dense clusters, while others were scattered through the grass or on the leaf litter under the trees. The large ones stood tall like little umbrellas, and the small ones had just poked through the earth, their caps not yet unfurled. Juhua especially loved the ones clustered together, looking like a family, arranged from largest to smallest and all huddled in a bunch.
Her heart filled with joy, and she immediately got busy, her hands picking nonstop. She left the newest sprouts and the overly large ones, letting them remain to release their spores.
