Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Heaven’s Gift for My Daughter

After Yi Meng traveled to this era, although she rarely farmed personally, she still recognized many crops and discovered that many crops were introduced from outside in this era.

But it’s not complete.

For example, watermelons and corn; these have never been here.

She had thought about bringing some back to plant, but whether it was the place she lived before or here, she never heard of anyone planting these things.

So she speculated that these crops had probably not been introduced in this era yet.

It wasn’t that she didn’t miss the abundance of crop types from the past, but she couldn’t go back, so she could only let herself forget those existences.

But now, she actually had watermelon seeds in her hand!

Seeing the black seeds, Yi Meng became a bit dazed, even wondering if she saw it wrong.

Wang Daya had already moved to Yi Meng’s side and frowned when she saw the little black things in the bag: “What is this? It looks weird.”

The others also looked over.

Qi Quanjin noticed that his wife’s expression wasn’t quite right, so he quietly asked, “Wife, do you recognize them?”

“Yes.”

Yi Meng gathered her thoughts and nodded, “I saw it in a book before. This thing is called a watermelon. It’s a kind of fruit, very juicy, and if grown well, also very sweet.”

“Huh? Watermelon? What a strange name!”

Wang Daya looked unbelieving: “Meng Niang, are you sure you got it right?”

“I, I should have got it right!”

Yi Meng smiled: “But we can be sure it’s a seed. We have plenty of land. We can try planting it to see.”

It’s already August, and she’s not sure if planting now would still allow it to mature in time.

Yi Meng suppressed her confusion and opened another bag.

As soon as the bag was opened, Wang Daya laughed: “I know this, this is spinach seed!”

Opening another bag, it was pepper seeds.

Another, cucumber seeds.

This basket had at least dozens of types of seeds; apart from watermelon seeds, everyone recognized the rest.

Qi Quanjin went to open another basket.

“Oh my, what is this? It’s golden!”

Wang Daya exclaimed again.

Yi Meng was just collecting the opened seeds, and hearing the sound, she looked over.

Upon seeing it, Yi Meng almost sat directly on the ground.

It was actually a basket full of corn!

Golden, ear after ear, seemingly completely dried out.

“Is this also a seed? These are whole?”

Qi Ercai couldn’t help but pick one up.

Qi Manman was also in front, imitating her second uncle, she picked up an ear and brought it to her mouth.

Before the adults could stop it, the little girl bit into it.

“Wow!”

Qi Manman grimaced and burst into tears on the spot, shouting through sobs, “It’s so hard, wuwuwu, Manbao’s teeth hurt, wuwuwu, Mom…”

The little girl cried while looking for her mom.

Yi Meng instinctively held her rushing daughter, but her eyes were fixed on those corn ears.

She had just thought about how this era did not have corn, and now there was this basket full.

Is this… a blessing from heaven?

The little girl nestled into her mother’s embrace, which brought Yi Meng back to her senses.

Looking down at her little girl who was crying buckets of tears, a realization suddenly hit Yi Meng.

This wasn’t a blessing for her, but for her little girl.

“Why is this thing so hard?”

Qi Ercai had also taken a bite earlier, but his teeth were much better than a five-year-old child’s, and he actually bit one off, but couldn’t chew it.

“This thing… isn’t just for show, is it?”

Wang Daya also picked one ear but didn’t dare to put it in her mouth, just fiddling with it back and forth.

Yi Meng patted her daughter’s back and said to everyone, “This is both food and seed. The yield of this thing is very high, and if we can grow it successfully, our food supply will be steady.”

“Food?”

This word perked everyone up.

For their farmer families, nothing was more reliable than food.

Yi Meng nodded and continued, “This thing is called corn. But it’s currently all dried. As long as it doesn’t get damp, it can be stored for a long time. Brother Jin, let’s pack up and hurry home. This has to be shown to Mom and Dad, and for now, don’t spread it around.”

“Alright!”

Qi Quanjin had no objections at all and quickly covered the two baskets again.

Qi Ercai and Wang Daya quickly put the corn in their hands back into the basket.

“Where’s Big Brother and the kids?”

Qi Quanjin didn’t see his big brother and the kids.

Qi Ercai said, “They went to buy stuff; they should be back soon.”

Right after he spoke, there was a knock on the door.

“Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, let’s quickly put out the fires.”

Yi Meng now only wanted to hurry back to the village.

It’s already August, and it would be too late to plant these fresh items outside.

But their family had enough houses, preparing a room for seedling cultivation experiments would certainly work.

Over the years, by not thinking about it, she gradually stopped being tempted by the taste of watermelon and corn.

But now, seeing these seeds, the craving in her belly started to scream.

She thought she would plant some in the space tonight.

The temperature in the space was suitable, and with space spring water, they could surely be grown soon.

The group checked everything inside and outside the house to ensure there were no problems. Only then did they lock up and board the carriage towards the city gate.

By the time they returned to the village, it was completely dark.

As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Qi Zheng and Mrs. Qi coming out to greet them.

Mrs. Qi was muttering as she walked, “Why rush back so late? It’s not like there aren’t places to stay in the city.”

“Woman, the kids wanted to come back, so they came back, and the road was there already,” Qi Zheng couldn’t help but say.

Instantly, Mrs. Qi lost her temper and slapped Qi Zheng’s arm, “You old man, traveling on the road at night is bumpy! What if it makes my granddaughter uncomfortable?”

“You old woman…”

Qi Zheng was scolded into silence: “Fine, we’re all back; hurry up and get the kids.”

He then led the way forward.

Mrs. Qi snorted, but ended up walking faster than him.

Qi Manman had long fallen asleep in the cart, wrapped in a small quilt when taken out.

“Oh dear, the child fell asleep. What if she catches a chill?”

Seeing her precious granddaughter asleep, Mrs. Qi instantly lowered her voice and carefully took the little one, carrying her into the house.

As for the others, she didn’t bother with them.

Qi Shilang was picked up by Qi Zheng and taken inside as well.

The remaining people all looked at each other.

Well, they were all insignificant people.

Nothing to be jealous about here, no way to be jealous!

They each went about their business and then gathered in the living room.

Qi Zheng placed Qi Shilang on the heated bed and left him in the care of his wife, before also heading to the living room.

Seeing the two baskets on the ground, Qi Zheng frowned, “Why are these left here? Put them where they belong.”

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