Chapter 274 "Ice-Cold Watermelon"

【Ding! Congratulations, host, for making the Emperor Qin furious, you are rewarded with a watermelon!】
In order to know what the seeds of the winter-clothing plant look like in advance, Ying Zheng kept criticizing it.
Little Zhengtai scurried away, leaving his mother behind, that old man wouldn't dare do anything!
Just as he stepped out of the gate of Yuxiu Palace, the voice of the system rang in his mind.
Well! Qin Shi Huang is still the best for farming rewards.
Cotton seeds haven't been applied yet, and the second one is here!
On a scorching summer day, eating a chilled watermelon would be so satisfying!
"Go back and let Mingde bring back more ice!"
With this in mind, the smile on the little boy's face grew even bigger and his footsteps quickened.
If it wasn't for his deadbeat father rambling on behind him, after getting the reward, he would definitely go back and share it with his mother.
Given the current situation...let's wait until next time!
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"Fei Yu... Fei Yu?"
Half an hour later, Fusu's voice suddenly echoed outside the Guanghua Palace.
The little boy, who was lying on the rocking chair napping, instinctively twitched his ears and opened his elf-like eyes.
"Elder brother?"
"How did you come here?"
The young boy was startled when he noticed the newcomer.
Their relationship was quite good, but ever since he entered the palace, he became busier day by day, and they didn't have much time to visit each other during normal days.
What's happening today? Why did you suddenly have time to come here?
"You're so leisurely!"
Fusu looked serious and gave him a slightly reproachful glance.
That posture is like when a mother looks at her son who she hates for not becoming successful despite her efforts!
"I just returned from the north, and Father has already ordered me to attend the morning court every day. If I don't take a break during the intermission, my older brother won't see me in a few days!"
The cute little boy stood up and stretched, smiling as he spoke.
"Take a rest, but stay alert!"
"What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"
From Fu Su's sudden visit, the young boy already guessed that something was up, and after hearing these suggestive words, he became even more certain.
"A few days ago, Qianfuzhao came to me and said some provocative words. I didn't pay attention to it, but I see that he has been busy and running among you princes these few days. I'm afraid he is plotting something!"
Fusu also didn't beat around the bush and directly explained his purpose.
When Ying Fan first found him, he didn't think much about it. But when he returned to the palace, he felt something was wrong and decided to have someone keep an eye on him. It turned out that he was running around everywhere, probably with some hidden agenda. That's why he hurried to inform Ying Feiyu about the situation!
First and foremost, it is for the sake of their brotherly bond, but more importantly, it is for the welfare of the people of this land!
Ever since Feiyu entered the palace, he has brought numerous benefits to the people, and we absolutely cannot allow those with ulterior motives to persecute him!
"Brother, don't worry, I can handle any situation that arises!"
On this matter, the little boy didn't seem to have any worries at all, jokingly maintaining a relaxed expression while talking to him.
"Fine, as long as you pay more attention!"
Fusu nodded in relief, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.
As the teacup was placed back on the table, a green object in the corner caught his eye.
"Huh? What is this?"
Susie walked over curiously and squatted down to observe carefully.
Inside a large wooden basin, there were many ice cubes, and a round object was placed on top of the ice cubes. When touched, it felt cool and extremely comfortable!
"This is called a watermelon, it is a type of fruit!"
Little boy briefly introduced.
"Then why put it in ice?"
"Because ice makes watermelon taste better!"
Little Zhengtai sits on a chair, leisurely answering.
"What flavor is this fruit? Is it even more delicious than canned lychee?"
Fusu squats on the ground and carefully examines the watermelon before hesitantly asking.
He has never been to Lingnan, but he has tasted the canned lychees brought back from Lingnan by Ying Feiyu, which are much tastier than all the fruits in Guanzhong.
He has also asked if it is possible to grow them in Guanzhong and wants to cultivate them in the laboratory, but he was ruthlessly rejected.
Even if the saplings can survive, they will never bear full fruits!
"Each has its own merits, lychee has high sugar content, and watermelon has sufficient water content, especially refreshing!"
The little boy blurted out and immediately ordered, "Someone... cut open the watermelon and let the Emperor taste it!"
"No, no, no, I didn't mean it that way, just curious!"
Before this, he had never heard of what a watermelon was, and there were no other countries contributing recently, which indicates that this watermelon is extremely precious. How could he bring himself to taste it?
"It's okay, if Crown Brother likes the taste, you can bring the seeds back to the laboratory for cultivation. If the temperature is suitable, it can bear fruit just at the beginning of winter!"
Since seeing various high-yield crops, Su Su has inexplicably developed an interest in agriculture. He even found several doctors in the palace who share the same hobby and established a laboratory. He hopes to be able to produce high-yield crops like the little genius and benefit the people."
"Really?"
Hearing this, Fusuo's eyes immediately lit up and he became spirited.
"Can't I still deceive you...?"
The little boy pretended to be annoyed and rolled his eyes, continuing, "Watermelons do not have high requirements for temperature and humidity. If artificial pollination is done evenly, it should be able to succeed!"
Watermelons were a treasure in this era, but in the future, they will be just common fruits.
They are usually transported in cartloads to the market for sale!
"Young master, how do we cut this... how?"
At this moment, Jingfu held a knife and squatted on the ground for a long time without taking any action.
The main reason was that he had never seen this thing before and had no idea what parts were edible and what parts were not. He didn't know how to start!
"Sigh...! Such a trivial matter and yet I have to personally take care of it!"
Helplessly, the little boy had no choice but to place the watermelon on the table and decisively chop it with a knife.
"Click..."
The watermelon shattered and revealed its bright red flesh, at the same time, a faint fragrance gradually dispersed, making people feel refreshed in this hot summer.
Except for the little boy, everyone present was stunned.
No one expected that beneath its emerald green exterior was a bright red flesh!
"Brother, come and taste it...!"
After cutting the watermelon into small pieces, it was handed to Fusu. "You can eat it, but make sure to spit out the seeds inside. Whether we can eat watermelon this winter depends on them!"
He had already planned to save the watermelon seeds and grow some watermelons to eat!
Since Fusu is here, let's leave this task to him and just wait to enjoy the ready-made ones, wouldn't that be more enjoyable?
A watermelon usually has three to four hundred seeds. If half of them are able to germinate and bear fruit, there will be two hundred watermelons in the winter.
In the following year, if these two hundred watermelons are able to grow and spread, gradually the entire Great Qin will be populated with watermelons!
"Alright!"
After he said this, Fusu immediately understood and nodded vigorously.