He actually trusted Jin Zijin so much that he never doubted why a hunter would know so much, or find any issue with that!
This made Gu Youyou increasingly uneasy.
She did not know how much Gu Feng understood about Jin Zijin, or what kind of dealings they had with each other.
Regardless, Gu Feng would never harm her, Gu Youyou was very clear about this, so no matter how many secrets about Jin Zijin she discovered, she still dared to stay by his side peacefully.
Gu Youyou took out the dried mushrooms she had prepared earlier and handed them to Gu Feng, saying, "Grandfather, these are the mushrooms I picked on the mountain. Keep them and stew them to eat!"
"Mushrooms?" Gu Feng opened the coarse cloth bundle, casually taking out some dried mushrooms.
He only recognized a few and knew they were edible, but most of them were unfamiliar to him.
He looked at Gu Youyou somewhat surprised and asked, "These mushrooms can really be eaten?"
Gu Youyou smiled and said, "Of course, they can be eaten. Would I dare to give grandfather something inedible?"
There were all sorts of mushrooms on the mountain, and many were poisonous. People from ancient times did not recognize many types of mushrooms or know which could be eaten.
Unlike other plants, if mushrooms were poisonous, eating them could result in death, so they never touched mushrooms they did not recognize. Since most of the mushrooms Gu Youyou brought were unfamiliar to them, Gu Feng naturally did not dare to try them hastily.
He picked up one and asked Gu Youyou, "What is this? I think I’ve seen this kind of mushroom before, can it be eaten?"
"This is a pine mushroom, very fragrant. However, they are best when fresh. Next time I find some, I won’t dry them; I’ll bring them directly to grandfather!"
Pine mushrooms did not grow just anywhere, and Gu Youyou was also quite surprised to have found so many in the back mountain!
Such mushrooms were rare and precious in and of themselves, and it was fortunate that the people here did not recognize them or know their value!
Gu Feng’s face was filled with satisfaction. Seeing Gu Youyou had recovered and was so capable, he finally felt at ease.
In the future, when his time came, and he had to face his eldest son and daughter-in-law, he would have something to account for!
"Youyou, don’t go back for dinner tonight. Stay and have a meal with us!" he said.
"This..." Gu Youyou looked toward the kitchen with difficulty, saying, "Better not, Zijin is cooking dinner!"
Gu Feng knew what Gu Youyou was worried about, but at that moment, he became stubborn, huffing, "What’s wrong with my granddaughter having dinner at home? I’d like to see that old woman say something about it!"
Without further discussion, he pushed Gu Youyou into the house.
At the dining table, the Gu family stared at each other with big eyes and small eyes until finally, all eyes turned to Gu Youyou.
The grandmother’s eyeballs nearly popped out of her head, but Gu Feng kept a stern face and, in the end, she held back and said nothing.
Today, the Gu family was having meat, a rare luxury for a farming family, and Gu Youyou just happened to have arrived on such a day.
There wasn’t much meat to begin with, and now with one more person sharing, how could they not be angry?
Before the meat was served, they were all gulping down saliva, waiting for Huang Xiangwen to bring a bowl of meat to the table. The younger ones even couldn’t help but reach out their hands.
The old Mrs. Huang was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent. Seeing these youngsters reaching out before she even made a move, she found her opening and hit Gu Erbao and Gu Sanbao on the back of their hands with her chopsticks.
The children’s hands were tender, and immediately, red marks appeared on their little hands.
Gu Sanya, who was just about to stand up and join in, was fortunately seated far enough away to avoid being hit as well.