The watermelon field is not far from the foot of the mountain, and there are also farmers who take care of it.

Wang Shu's carriage passed by a stick of incense, just in time to enter the melon field just before dark.

I have to say that this land is really good for growing melons, and it has a field full of melons. The largest has a dozen pounds. Wang Shu bent her index finger and tapped the melon, and when she heard the sound, she knew that the finished product was good.

When there is enough sunshine, the melons that produce are usually sweeter. The irrigation conditions kept up, and the juice of the melons was sufficient.

Wang Shu didn't dare to pick too much, and picked the biggest melon and picked five. I took a bamboo strip and put it in a large frame. When passing by the house in the northern suburbs, he asked someone to give one to Wang Xuanzhi, and the rest were all brought back to the Xiao family.

It was dark when she arrived at the house again, and Mama Yuan was now numb. Listening to the reply, he nodded and went to report to Xiao Yanxing.

She knew that Wang Shu went to the northern suburbs to tinker with the work in her fields, so she explained it to Wang Shu herself without asking. Xiao Yanxing nodded, and he didn't mean to ask.

His attitude seems to be the same as on weekdays, but Mama Yuan, who has been serving Xiao Yanxing for 20 years, inexplicably feels a little impetuous. It's been a whole day of impetuousness, and I haven't had a smile since I woke up in the morning.

However, as a subordinate, Mama Yuan wondered what the master had been anxious about these days, but she didn't dare to really ask.

Speaking of which, one night a few days ago, the master went to Wang Shu's house, which really shocked Mama Yuan.

Mama Yuan hoped that Wang Shu would be effective, but she didn't expect it to be so soon. In fact, if she hadn't covered it up that night, the back house would have been turned upside down. Mama Yuan operates in private, and has been happy for several days.

This is an unprecedented big step for the master, breaking through the limit of the master. Although the two of them didn't call for water at night, I'm afraid it didn't work out, but it was great to be able to make the master stay all night. This little gentleman, I'm afraid she really wants to become the mother of their little master!

With this kind of hidden expectation, Mama Yuan now looks at Wang Shu anywhere. is also very concerned about Wang Shu's whereabouts. Once Wang Shu has a little movement, she will report to Xiao Yanxing.

She thought that the master would stop when she was disgusted, but who knew that the master had never objected.

"Wang Xiaojun seems to have brought something back." Mama Yuan carefully worded, "I heard that a basket is installed." ”

Xiao Yanxing stared at the book and turned the page slowly.

Mama Yuan stopped when she saw that he didn't care much. That's enough, and any more is enough.

The two were talking, and Mo knocked on the door.

Xiao Yanxing whispered, 'Come in'. Mo then walked into the inner room with a grin in his arms and a green thing. Before she could speak, Mama Yuan asked first: "Is that a cold melon?" ”

The thing was sent by Wang Shu to peony, and it happened to bump into Mo Sui at the second gate, so he asked Mo Sui to bring it over.

Mama Yuan's words, Xiao Yanxing opened his eyelids shallowly. Glance into his arms. I caught a glimpse of the big cold gourd that was twice as big as the cold gourd that Fanbang tributed.

The color is also greener, and the smell seems to be much sweeter.

"Master," Mo Sui smiled and put the melon on the table, "Look at it, this melon is really big." ”

Mo Sui can follow Xiao Yanxing closely, and he is naturally a keen person. immediately noticed the difference, and brought the whole thing over to Xiao Yanxing to see, "This cold melon is really a bit big." Wang Xiaojun didn't know where to get the seeds, but they could produce such a big melon. And look at the color is not like the cold melon that was paid tribute by Fanbang in the past, it seems to be a little exquisite. ”

Xiao Yanxing was indeed a little surprised, the first time he saw such a big cold melon: "Hug it closer." ”

Mo Sui understood what he meant, and immediately carried the cold melon to his desk.

When you get closer, you can clearly smell the fresh and sweet smell of melons and fruits. Not only is the smell better than the cold melon paid tribute by Fanbang, but it also lacks the unique jerkiness of the cold melon. The color is indeed more emerald green, and the overall shape is rounded.

Xiao Yanxing couldn't help but get up, "What did Wang Shu say?" ”

“…… Back to the master, this was sent by Wang Xiaojun's personal maid. Mo Sui touched his nose, "The subordinates didn't see Wang Xiaojun." ”

Mama Yuan immediately realized what was going on, "Master, do you want to invite Xiaojun here?" ”

Xiao Yanxing raised his hand and waved, and ordered Yang's mother to take the knife over.

Listening to Wang Shu's words last time, Xiao Yanxing still remembered that he didn't take Wang Shu seriously at that time, and naturally he didn't take the seeds she said specially. After listening to it that night, I forgot about it. Looking back now, I vaguely remember that Wang Shu mentioned that this melon is red, sweeter than ordinary cold melon. I don't remember much else.

Xiao Yanxing personally cut the melon, and with a crisp click, a sweet and pleasant fragrance overflowed.

"Red?" Yuan Mama came out of the palace, and naturally knew what the cold melon looked like. When I saw the red flesh inside, I was immediately shocked: "Isn't this a cold melon?" Is it another melon and fruit that looks similar to a cold melon? ”

"This is the cold melon."

Mo Sui also saw the red gourd for the first time, "Peony said, 'Xiaojun just picked the cold gourd, give the master a taste'." ”

Xiao Yanxing didn't speak, cut a piece of the core down, and tasted it.

As soon as he ate it, he was shocked by the crisp sweetness of the juice. He naturally knows that there is a lot of juice in this kind of melon and fruit, but the cold melon is not delicious. It's just that it's convenient to quench your thirst during the trip, and it tastes very bitter and pantothenic. This is the first time I've tasted sweetness sweeter than sugar water. Not only is it sweet, but it is also a crispy sand pulp, and the taste is ten times better and a hundred times better.

Xiao Yanxing was not stingy, and cut out a part of it for Mo Sui and Mama Yuan to taste.

Mama Yuan didn't say anything first, Mo Sui's eyes were about to pop out: "This melon is really delicious, what kind of special kind is this?" ”

Xiao Yanxing picked up a piece and ate some. Looking at the rest of the melons, his expression sank.

Wang Shu didn't know that she had sent a watermelon over, so Xiao Yanxing noticed her melon field. When she got back into the house, she cut a watermelon and shared it with everyone. More than a dozen catties of large watermelon, a person eating a quarter is already about the same. I can't eat too much. In this era, there is no refrigerator, and melons and fruits are highly sweet, and they are easy to get rancid in a high-temperature environment. It's better to treat the people around you.

She was still very careful, knowing that sending this thing out would cause trouble, so she ate it behind closed doors. Wen's house was not far away, but Wang Shu didn't mean to give her a try. Not to mention Siyi Yuan and Qinghui Yuan.

A room of people closed the door and happily divided a big melon.

Wang Shu ate another good full stomach, instructed the peony to prepare water, and prepared to sleep after bathing and changing.

As a result, I took off my clothes and bathed when I heard someone coming outside.

Wang Shu pricked up her ears to listen to the movement, and said in her heart, who came here so late? As a result, after listening to it for a long time, there was no other movement. She thought she had misheard and continued to bathe. She likes to wash her hair in the bath, and this habit has not changed for several lifetimes, and she always feels that her hair is too oily and itchy. Especially after the weather is hot, sweating is severe. She was afraid that it would be too hot and prone to lice and washed almost every other day.

And every time I wash my hair, I don't like to dry it, so I let my hair drip and dry it naturally. Especially on a hot summer day.

The nights in July are also hot, and even more stuffy when there is no wind.

When she finished bathing happily, she put on a thin dirty dress and came out with her hair wet. When he raised his eyes, he saw Xiao Yanxing, a black-haired man sitting next to the desk, who was like a loose figure, and he was almost frightened: "I'll go!" ”

What's going on with this master! Every time I enter her house, I don't shy away from it, as if I was at home! Although it is indeed his own home, ...... Why did this man sit here in the middle of the night without saying a word!!

Wang Shu squatted down holding her chest, a little dizzy: "...... Why are you here again? ”

"Again?" Xiao Yanxing was very keen to grasp the point.

"No," realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Wang Shu waved his hand, "Master, are you looking for me?" ”

"Hmm."

“……”

Wang Shu's hair was still dripping, dripping down her back. The thin silk garment was soaked with water and stuck to the skin on the back. She didn't feel uncomfortable, she just felt quite cool when the wind blew.

Volatile endothermy is considered physical cooling. She knew that this method was quite perverted, but in ancient times when there was no air conditioning, it was an effective way to cool down.

However, at this time, she was a little embarrassed, Wang Shu felt that as long as she turned around, she could see everything on her back.

“…… What's the matter with me at night? Wang Shu stood still, and opened with a single knife.

Xiao Yanxing didn't notice her embarrassed posture, his eyes glanced at Wang Shu, and he withdrew it as if nothing happened. His voice was faint: "I came for your very sweet melon." ”

…… Oh, I see.

Wang Shu was instantly deflated, this trouble was caused by herself.

"You said earlier that this cold melon seed is a red seed that your father bought from the Western Regions, and after you have improved it several times, it has become a good seed like sugar water. Is this true? Although he had only talked a few times, Xiao Yanxing could be regarded as having figured out Wang Shu's way of speaking. He has always been good at taking advantage of the trend, and at this time, he also asked according to Wang Shu's speaking logic.

Wang Shu blinked and did not answer immediately. In his heart, he silently remembered the purpose of his visit this time.

A special species of cold melon is not too unusual, you have to put aside the surface layer and look deeper.

Cold melon can't feed the stomach, it can be regarded as a fresh and rare aristocratic snack. It is rarely popularized, and the people who eat in Daqing are also a very small part, so the significance is not too great. If you just get a special kind of red gourd cold melon seed by chance, it is just one more good seed in Daqing, which enriches the product. But if Xiao Yanxing asked about Wang Shu's ability to improve the variety, he needed to answer carefully.

"Did you taste it?" Wang Shu didn't think about how to answer him, and deliberately went around in circles, "Cold melon is diuretic, it's not good to eat at night, and it's easy to get up frequently." ”

Xiao Yanxing: "......"

"You don't have to worry about this," Xiao Yanxing tilted his head, "You know agriculture?" ”

Wang Shu has suffered several losses, and now she is really a little afraid of this man: "What do you do like this?" ”

"Just answer if I'm not."

"I don't know much about agriculture." Wang Shu weighed it in her heart and decided to hide it, "It's just that you know a little bit about gardening and fur." How old am I? At the age of fifteen, I didn't read many agricultural books. The main reason is that my father was lucky and spent a lot of money to buy good seeds. I told my master that I had improved the variety, which was somewhat exaggerated......"

Xiao Yanxing's eyes were fixed on Wang Shu's face, quietly, as if he was measuring the truth of what she said.

However, considering that Wang Shu is only sixteen years old now, and his shallow life experience of never going out of Liangzhou, he finally chose to believe. However, this good breed is really good, and the sweetness is so much higher than that of ordinary cold melon.

"Is there any such seed?" Xiao Yanxing is not greedy, but he thinks that this kind of cold melon can be expanded into a variety of varieties.

"No," Wang Shu shook her head, "It's only a small bag, but now that I'm done eating, I can keep those melon seeds." After a little treatment, it will be planted in April of the following year, and this variety of cold melon can still be grown. ”

Xiao Yanxing raised his eyes and glanced at Wang Shu, "What you said is quite like an expert." ”

Wang Shu's face stiffened, and she smiled dryly: "...... I praised it, I took advantage of my sharp mouth, and I was born to fool people. ”

When Xiao Yanxing heard this, he was a little amused. Indeed, this girl is indeed much sharper than the average person.

He nodded, got up and walked to the inner room. That night, the two slept on the same couch, and it was very strange that they did not arouse disgust, and Xiao Yanxing now felt much more comfortable staying in Wang Shu's house again.

"It's self-aware." Xiao Yanxing spoke confidently as a robber, "You said that one-third of the cold melon is mine, remember to make an offering." ”

Wang Shu: "......"

She knew that this man was not only good at usury, but also had robber genes. When it comes to robbing homes, he is a professional!

CHAPTER XXXII

As usual, I brought in a quilt and spread it side by side on the bed.

Wang Shu adhered to the principle of asking more questions, and asked Xiao Yanxing inside and outside the bed. Not surprisingly, it is still outside the bed, this master is as pure and reassuring as ever.

However, Wang Shu can't go to bed early today, and still needs to record some experimental data.

Every experiment must be strictly recorded. Document the process of conducting the experiment and some of the findings made during the experiment, as well as relevant evidence. In order to make timely analysis and follow-up comparison experiments, data preservation is possible. In this process, there are many discoveries. It is an indispensable part of Wang Shu's hybrid experiments on rice, wheat seeds and other hybrids for so many years.

Glancing up at Xiao Yanxing, Wang Shu's brows furrowed.

Regarding the matter of hybrid rice, Wang Shu deliberately hid it, and naturally he could no longer be as arrogant and undisguised as in the past. However, if he did not make a record, Wang Shu was afraid that the best memory time would be over, and there might be omissions.

After thinking about it, Wang Shu still ordered Peony to take a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

The results of the experiment are more important, so record them when you remember them most clearly, so as to avoid omissions in the later review. Again, the records were written in simplified Chinese and English, and people of this era couldn't understand what she wrote.

With his heart settled, Wang Shu stroked his hair. If your hair is too thick and not wrung dry, it's not easy to dry it by air.

Wang Shu, as a soul of later generations, actually doesn't have too much shyness to show her back. But in the context of this era, she thinks it is better to follow the customs of the locals. Although this master is more pure than a monk, but you still have to pay attention. Wang Shu has been standing here for a long time, and has been facing Xiao Yanxing.

Xiao Yanxing raised his eyebrows and looked at her for a long time, and didn't ask silently.

Wang Shu: "......" suddenly felt that it was a little too stupid to stand so dryly, so she simply asked Lily of the Valley to take a thin shirt. Draped over his shoulders, shielded his back from dripping hair, and walked to his desk.