Surviving In The Ancient Times With Limitless Supplies
Chapter 29: It’s Painful But Addictive

Chapter 29: It’s Painful But Addictive

Seeing Xiao Shao’s frowning eyebrows, Xiao Jing went to the sleigh and came back with a ceramic jar in her hands. Xu Xiang glanced at the ceramic jar, but just watched them quietly.

Seeing the deep frown on his elder brother’s face, Xiao Han brought his elder brother a bowl of warm water and said, "Elder brother, drink some water."

"Mhm."

After Xiao Shao drank the water and wiped his lips, Xiao Jing opened the ceramic jar, and the sweet fruity aroma spread out from it. She stretched out her hands that were holding the ceramic jar, and said, "Elder Brother, eat dried fruit to wash away the bitterness."

Xiao Shao looked at the dried fruit for a few seconds, and then glanced at Xu Xiang. Seeing that she didn’t show any reaction, he picked up a piece of dried fruit and ate it. When the faint sweetness and fruity aroma entered his mouth, his frowning disappeared instantly.

’Looks like he has a sweet tooth.’

Xu Xiang sat there with her chin propped on her palm, watching the siblings happily talking with each other and eating dried fruit. Since she had to wait for the Xiao family to wash and change clothes, she just sat there, doing her work inside her own space with her mind.

When Xiao Shao changed his clothes and came back, he saw her sitting on the stone boulder in dazed. Twenty minutes later, she was done watering and tending to the farmlands and orchards. After her mind came out of the space, she was surprised to see Xiao Shao sitting across from her, staring at her.

Seeing her recovering from her daze, Xiao Shao asked, "Are you alright?"

"En?" Not understanding why he asked, she tilted her head in confusion.

Seeing her confused look, he got up and said, "Let’s go. It’s getting late."

"Mhm." Nodding at him, Xu Xiang stood up and walked to her mule cart.

Seeing him following her, she looked at him and then at the direction of the sleigh. Without changing his expression, Xiao Shao climbed onto the mule cart and held the reins. Seeing that she didn’t come up, he raised his eyebrows at her while waiting for her.

While she was still looking at Xiao Shao, Xiao Han’s voice came from behind them. "Elder Brother, we are ready."

Hearing what Xiao Han just said, Xu Xiang had no choice but to climb into the mule cart. After she sat firmly in the mule cart, Xiao Shao drove the mule cart and embarked on their journey to the border of the Bei Wei Empire.

Xu Xiang, who was sitting in the cart, had nothing to do. The job of driving the mule cart was taken away by Xiao Shao, so she sat there enjoying the journey while using her mind to tend to her own space.

In the space, she saw that the seeds planted just yesterday had sprouted. As far as she knows, even the best seeds with the highest germination rate will take at least three days to germinate. For some special varieties, it may even take more than half a month for the seeds to germinate. However, the seeds she just planted yesterday have already grown two small green leaves.

Looking at the one centimeter tall sprout, she fell into deep thought. Using her mind, she touched the soil, smelled it, and inspected it carefully. After examining it for a few minutes, she couldn’t find anything different from the soil.

’Is this soil special... or some other external factor affecting the seeds?’

With the information she currently has, she can’t find an answer, so this matter has been put on hold for the time being. After tending the farmlands and orchards, she went to the factory area to collect the production results and moved them into the warehouses. After working for more than half an hour, she finished her work in the space and withdrew her mind.

Blinking her eyes a few times to refocus, she saw that the scenery outside was still the same vast expanse of barren land with cracked soil. Resting her chin on the palm of her hand, she rested her arm on the low door and looked out.

Behind the mule cart, other members of the Xiao family were chatting and laughing happily. Sensing their cheerful atmosphere, she glanced at the driver’s seat. After thinking for a while, she took out a package of dried squid, opened the package, and re-wrapped it in a paper wrap.

Moving closer to the driver’s seat, she lifted the covers that separated the driver’s seat from the cart. After tying the covers with a rope, she opened the paper package and placed it on the seat beside Xiao Shao.

"Would you like to try this?" She asked, while looking at him.

Xiao Shao turned his head and saw her leaning on the cart and chewing something. Looking down, he saw the things on the paper wrap beside him.

Smelling the unique fragrance, he asked curiously: "What is this?"

Xu Xiang saw his curiosity inside his eyes and raised her eyebrows. Judging by his reaction, it seemed that he had never seen a dried squid before.

’Looks like this world is more primitive than I thought.’

She took another piece of dried squid and said, "This is called dried squid. Try it."

Xiao Shao watched her put the dried squid into her mouth, and chewed it lazily. Filled with curiosity, he picked one and put it in his mouth. The fishy smell is strong at first, but the more he chews, the more addictive it becomes. The chewy texture and the combination of sweet, spicy and salty tastes made him unable to stop.

After eating a few pieces, he asked, "What kind of taste is this? I feel like my mouth is burning."

Xu Xiang looked at his reddish lips and chuckled lightly. She could guess they didn’t have chili either. Even in her original world, chilis were not native to her country.

Seeing his painful expression, she poured a bowl of water and handed it to him, while saying, "The burning feeling in your mouth is called spicy taste. Do you like this taste?"

Xiao Shao accepted the bowl, took a few sips, and said, "It’s painful but addictive."

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