Chapter 360 - Chapter 360: Watermelon

Chapter 360: Watermelon

Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations

Rong Yan, who had a straight face all day, couldn’t help but smile. “Soldiers, follow me to stock up on food!”

“Alright!”

“I thought that I would die on this trip. I didn’t expect the heavens to be so kind.”

“That’s right, that’s right. We thought that we were going to starve and be thirsty for a while, but the heavens sent it to us. The heavens really bless our Great Xia!”

“Hey, how many camels are there?”

Naturally, Xiaoxiao had secretly stuffed them in. It was better to be prepared. Although her points had decreased greatly after this operation, Xiaoxiao was happy! If not for the fact that this place was not suitable, she would have sent a bunch of wild boars and geese for everyone to eat at a barbecue banquet! She would make those Xiongnu drool!

Just as the second prince had expected, the desert wolf pack really became food for the soldiers of Great Xia. No one ate and drank recklessly. They prepared to dry the remaining meat and hang it up after they were 70 to 80% full. They would slowly eat it in the future.

At this moment, the marinade that Xiaoxiao had prepared for everyone seemed very practical. The barbecued ingredients that had been ground into powder did not take up much space, but a small bag could add a lot of flavor to an entire wolf.

The remaining stench of the dry wolf meat was minimal under the effect of Xiaoxiao’s secret barbecue ingredients, but the fragrance went over the city wall and floated into the nose of the Xiongnu soldiers guarding the city.

The happier Great Xia was, the more depressed Xiongnu was.

The people of Great Xia did not have much food, so how could they be rich? Seeing that the people of Great Xia were eating happily, they secretly sent people to look for the desert wolf den. Unexpectedly, not only did they return empty-handed, but they were also discovered by the people of Great Xia and almost could not return to the city…

They couldn’t play like this. They weren’t so comfortable when they attacked Great Xia’s border city back then! Could it be that they really agreed with what the Great Xia soldiers said? “Is the heavens really on Great Xia’s side?”

Then aren’t we not only fighting with people, but also with the heavens?”

“Can we win this?”

These words boosted the morale of others and diminished their own prestige. The aura of the Xiongnu soldiers weakened greatly because of this. However, when the exasperated General Xiongnu discovered this and wanted to severely punish the instigator, he realized that he could not find him.

Xiaoxiao, who was constantly monitoring the commotion here, hid in her space and looked at the NPC she had just put into her space. She smiled, revealing her neat white teeth.

After this matter was over, she spent another 10,000 points in pain and teleported back to the small house in the border city. This was because the Yun Guards were reporting outside, “Miss, the reinforcements from the Imperial Capital have arrived!”

Xiaoxiao pretended to be still asleep and opened the door. Just as she was about to rub her eyes to increase her credibility, she saw Xiao Ran, who was dressed valiantly, smiling at her with a red tassel spear in one hand. “Not bad. You’ve grown taller and haven’t lost weight.”

Xiaoxiao blinked and suspected that she was still in a dream. “Mother?”

Xiao Ran laughed and opened her arms to hug her daughter. Xiaoxiao listened to her heartbeat that didn’t seem calm and knew that Xiao Ran must be worried about her every day.

Xiaoxiao raised her hand and patted her mother’s back. “Mother, I’m fine. I’m not sick, in pain, or in danger. Don’t worry.”

“I won’t let you worry anymore in the future.”

On the other hand, why have you lost weight?”

Before Xiao Ran could answer, a slightly jealous voice said, “Of course it’s because your mother misses you and is in a hurry to travel. She refuses to eat properly.”

Xiaoxiao was even more surprised. “Father? Why are you here too?”

Gu Chang’an sighed. “Both of you came to the border. How can I stay in the Imperial Capital in peace?”

Xiaoxiao smiled inwardly when she saw him pursing his lips and looking at the two of them. She reached out and pulled him into a hug. “Father, Mother, I missed you!”

Gu Chang’an wanted to say that she had forgotten her parents with Rong Yan, but he couldn’t bear to see her acting sweetly.

Are you hungry? Father will make you supper?”

Her father’s way of expressing his concern was so simple and practical. Xiaoxiao nodded. “I want to eat noodles.”

Then, she rolled her eyes. “Don’t make so much. I’ll prepare something delicious for you too. It’s a surprise!”

Gu Chang’an and Xiao Ran knew that the rations at the border were almost exhausted, so they did not take her words of “delicious food” too seriously. They did not make too many noodles. Firstly, it would be uncomfortable to eat too much in the middle of the night. Secondly, they did not want to give special treatment to Xiaoxiao.

When the fragrant and hot noodles were out of the pot, Xiaoxiao also came back with a giant bag. She asked her parents to close their eyes with a mysterious expression and shouted, “Open your eyes one, two, three!” She shocked her parents, who were sitting opposite her.

It was smooth and big. What was this?

“It’s said to be a seed found in the west. Let’s call it a watermelon.”

Xiaoxiao opened the melon with a smile. It was green and red flesh, rich in juice, and had a refreshing fruit fragrance.

She handed a piece to her parents and took a bite herself. “It’s so sweet! Father, Mother, eat quickly!”

According to China’s original history, there were already watermelons in China during the Western Han Dynasty. However, at that time, it was called Cold Melon. However, she had never heard of the Great Xia Dynasty that she was currently in.

Of course, the watermelons produced by the space were much sweeter and more delicious than the cold melons in history. Hence, be it Xiaoxiao, who was planting watermelons, or Gu Chang’an and Xiao Ran, who were trying it for the first time, they were very satisfied.

Xiaoxiao knew that her parents must be tired and thirsty from traveling day and night. While they were eating supper, she had already gotten someone to tidy up a place to rest and chased them to sleep after they were full.

“We’ll talk tomorrow. Go to sleep first!”

Of course, the skills that had just been updated in the wee hours of the morning had to be used on the soldiers who were on their way. With Xiaoxiao using the space “stealing the beam to replace the pillar” to bring them into the space to rest, it was perfect.

About an hour later, Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and retracted her space superpower. At this moment, even if the soldiers woke up very quickly, they could recover their spirits without sensing the abnormality of time.

She was also fully awake, so she went to the fields to take a look.

The land at the border could not grow rice and wheat, but it did not mean that nothing could be grown.

This climate with a huge difference in temperature between day and night and sandy soil was just right for watermelons to grow. The watermelons planted were big, sweet, and juicy. Not only could they make up for the lack of water at the border, but they could also generate income for the people at the border after planting them in large quantities.

She had already found a partner.

Just as the watermelon harvest was coming, the commoners were even more nervous than Xiaoxiao, the watermelon owner. They held every watermelon carefully, afraid that they would accidentally break one.

“Miss, if you really plant it, you’ll give us seeds for free. Does that still count?”

“Of course.” Xiaoxiao walked forward. “I, Xiao Ning, will keep my word. I’ll give you guys the seeds from this batch.”

The commoners cheered and worked even harder. Only then did Xiaoxiao turn around and greet Li Muyan. “Young Master Li, why are you here too?”

Li Muyan cupped his hands. “Miss, you trust me, so I naturally have to show my sincerity.” When he heard that they were going to harvest melons, he immediately brought people to help.

Xiaoxiao laughed and handed him a melon that had just been cut open for testing. “I don’t know if I should say that you’re honest or tactful. How is it? I told you that I’m confident in my melon.. I didn’t lie to you, right? Any one of them is so outstanding!”