Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 657 - Chapter 657 657. Yuxing Grass Tea_1

Chapter 657: 657. Yuxing Grass Tea_1 Chapter 657: 657. Yuxing Grass Tea_1 Before Zhu Xin could refuse, Wu Lan brought over a whole plate of freshly cut watermelon:

“Come on, come on, don’t be shy, after finishing the tea to quench your thirst, let’s have some watermelon–it’s really sweet!”

Zhu Xin truly felt it was hard to decline such hospitality, but Yuxing Grass is just…

Just hearing the name is enough to put on a mask of agony! Why would anyone like this flavor?

But… he was indeed thirsty, parched, and it wasn’t easy to resist this kind of culinary darkness–

Who wouldn’t be thirsty after babbling for hours like him? A bottle of mineral water on the road was utterly useless.

Now, gritting his teeth, he gulped down a mouthful of the cold tea, and the cool, slightly sweet moisture spread down his throat, instantly bringing spring to his dry mouth and smoky throat!

Not to mention his forehead, which had been hot and sweaty just a moment ago–it felt as if it had been dipped into cool, silky well water, so thorough and refreshing. So awesome!

He couldn’t help but widen his eyes, then lifted his cup to look at it. The light yellow cold tea had been scooped out from a big barrel in the corner; the ingredients were hard to identify.

But it didn’t stop him from giving a thumbs-up: “Auntie, your herbal tea is really fantastic for beating the heat!” The weird taste of the Yuxing Grass seemed completely neutralized, making it drinkable without any discomfort.

“Right?” Wu Lan also looked proud. “There’s a lot by the pond, I’ll pack some for you to take with you later.”

This was all brought by Doctor Xiaoguo at noon–she went to the fields to pick vegetables every day, and though she paid for them, she felt somewhat guilty since she was the only buyer in the whole village.

So, she spent several days picking Yuxing Grass around the pond behind the hills, drying and processing it before bringing it over.

This morning, Song Tan wasn’t home, so they managed just fine. Using a gauze net like the ones for spice bags, along with rock sugar, broken tea leaves, and other ingredients, they wrapped them all up. Making a pot of it turned out to have a really nice flavor.

For Sister Tian Tian and her brother, who were working, it was extremely refreshing–they even filled a large cup to take with them when they left.

Because of this, Wu Lan was planning to discuss the price with Song Tan and start selling it at the Peach Treasure Shop as well! After all, during the hot summer, the supply of Yuxing Grass by the pond was endless. It was just too prolific.

Zhu Xin didn’t know all these details; he just heard Wu Lan’s offer and thanked her without reservation.

Meanwhile, Qiaoqiao, who had finished tidying up, came in and her eyes lit up upon seeing Zhu Xin: “Brother Xiaozhu, can you show me how your fire engine works? It must be so cool!”

Zhu Xin: …

“I’m afraid Brother Xiaozhu can’t do that.” He smiled, revealing two small canine teeth, appearing somewhat adorable:

“Brother Xiaozhu is responsible for driving the fire engine, but the truck is in Ning City. It’s a very large truck, and Ning City is far away; driving it here would require a lot of, a lot of fuel… That would be too wasteful.”

Before Qiaoqiao could look disappointed, he added, “But at home, I have a model of the fire engine. Would you like it? If you do, I can send it to you when I go back.”

Oh my! Talking to kids always seems to sweeten you up, too–his tone seemed to be laced with honey, and he was feeling rather generous–

After all, that fire engine model had cost him several hundred yuan.

Qiaoqiao instantly brightened up: “Really, really? Thank you, brother, I want it! I’ll treat you to some tea eggs, they’re really tasty! I can also show you my Ultraman!”

After speaking, he suddenly stood up: “Wait for me, brother, I’ll go get you a treasure!”

Then he dashed upstairs like a whirlwind.

Over here, Song Tan handed him a piece of watermelon: “Don’t be shy, try it. It’s homegrown.”

Zhu Xin had already drunk the Yuxing Grass Tea, and now he was even more excited about the watermelon. With one bite, he experienced the explosive blast of sweet flavor in his mouth, quickly slurping up the juice that almost leaked out, and devoured a slice in just a few bites!

He thought to himself, no wonder the dog had enjoyed it so much earlier; just by looking at the expressions on their faces, he knew that even the rind must be delicious!

This time, he really wasn’t being polite and quickly grabbed another piece, asking, “Are you selling watermelons? I’d like to buy two before I leave, to take back to Ning City for my girlfriend to try.”

“Oh my!” Song Tan was quite surprised, “You really have a girlfriend? And here you are, chatting with me on the phone for so long, yakking away nonstop… Do you think that’s appropriate?”

But she hadn’t really thought Zhu Xin was the type to disregard personal boundaries–after all, he had mentioned right from the start that he was taken, it was just that they had gotten so caught up in their conversation, Song Tan thought he was just bluffing.

Zhu Xin: …

His expression instantly fell.

“My girlfriend is a teacher, and she told me I’m not allowed to talk nonstop for more than ten minutes at her place.”

To be precise, what his girlfriend had said was, “I’ve had enough of listening to kids jabber all day long, and then, after work, you just keep yapping away nonstop, as noisy as a crow, it’s unbearable… please spare me… ”

How heartbreaking! Zhu Xin felt like his heart had shattered into eight pieces.

But, you know… he’d always had a chatterbox reputation, ever since he was little, his mom found him tiresome, and now his girlfriend was no different, so it wasn’t a big deal.

He was already grateful that his girlfriend had agreed to date him, sniffle sniffle…

So, he was rather nonchalant about it, “My girlfriend said, as long as it’s not dark out, I can talk to whoever I want, and talk all day if I please!”

“That way, she gets her peace and quiet at night, which makes her happy.”

Song Tan: … She didn’t quite understand the modern-day young people’s way of dating.

She decisively changed the subject–to watermelons.

“The watermelons are not for sale, there aren’t many left in the field. But I can give you one.”

Zhu Xin, working on his third piece already, responded with fake politeness, “Oh, how embarrassing…”

“Nothing to be embarrassed about,” Song Tan replied with a fake smile, “We also have tea leaves, tea egg spice packets, handmade straw mats, and the currently out-of-stock Peach Treasure Shop link… They’re very expensive, do you want them?”

Zhu Xin: …

He silently bit into the third piece of watermelon, thinking that the taste of this melon was worth the price, no matter how expensive!

But once it got expensive, the problem wouldn’t lie with the melon anymore, but with him–he didn’t have much money, after all.

But, you know… since he was already here, both the tea was tasty and the melon was delicious.

He sighed, “You can’t hide your hand when it’s down to the last play…”

Before he could finish his thought, his phone rang–

“Xinxin, when are you coming back? Your sister Tian Tian is waiting for you!”

The caller was his great-aunt, whose daughter, Zhu Lan, Zhu Xin’s cousin, was getting married the next day.

“Lanlan said you’ve always been the sharpest thinker, full of ideas and quite the talker… There’s going to be a group of officers coming tomorrow, and we, her maternal family, have to hold them off!”

According to local customs, before the groom can retrieve the bride, he must first pass a series of “tests.”

It was a happy occasion, and the great-aunt was all smiles over the phone:

“No hope in matching them in strength, so it’s up to your brains to figure out something clever!”