Wasteland Farming, Manual for Raising Human Cubs

Chapter 145 What are you nervous about?

Zhao Xiaoxiu was halfway through eating her candied haws when Sister Monkey came over, smelling the fragrance.

Facing a pair of big monkey eyes, Zhao Xiaoxiu licked the corner of his mouth hesitantly, sighed in his heart, and took the initiative to stuff the remaining three candied haws into the three-petal mouth.

Monkey Sister’s happiness was obviously expressed externally. She was jumping and dancing, and she almost danced for Zhao Xiaoxiu.

There were only two candied haws in total. Zhao Xiaoxiu and Monkey Sister shared one, leaving one whole.

Under Sister Monkey's eager and greedy gaze, Zhao Xiaoxiu gritted her teeth and found a clean plate to put the string of candied haws away.

Sister Monkey asked in a confused tone.

Zhao Xiaoxiu said seriously: "This is what I want to leave for Master, Sister Monkey, you are not allowed to steal it!"

The two tentacles following the cub also opened their fleshy buds threateningly and stared at the monkey sister with bloodshot eyes, indicating that they would keep an eye on it.

Sister Monkey made an ugly face at the two tentacles in annoyance, turned around and left in a leisurely manner. She didn't care about the candied haws at all.

The evolved tomatoes in the greenhouse will be fully ripe in a few days, and then it can eat as many as it wants.

The evolved sunflowers that have been planted have already grown stems more than half a meter high. When spring is over, they can eat melon seeds again.
The snow, which had been falling for a week, suddenly stopped.

On the morning when the snow stopped, Sheng Qingyang appeared at the entrance of Territory No. 13.

Zhao Xiaoxiu had just finished basic training and was dancing with two swords on the snow. His chubby little face had a serious look and his eyes were focused.

Sheng Qingyang walked lightly and appeared behind Zhao Xiaoxiu silently like a ghost.

The little guy suddenly turned around, and his serious expression instantly turned into surprise.

"Master!" Zhao Xiaoxiu rushed over happily.

Sheng Qingyang dodged the knife in her hand and raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect that his "hiding" ability would be discovered so quickly.

She caught the soft little body that was rushing towards her, held it in her arms, kissed the rosy face before putting her down.

Zhao Xiaoxiu asked happily: "Master, why did you come here suddenly?"

"The snow has stopped, I came to see if you've been studying hard." Sheng Qingyang said half jokingly.

Zhao Xiaoxiu chuckled, raised his two swords confidently and was ready to perform a battle with his master, asking her to check whether he had made any effective efforts.

Sheng Qingyang didn't stop her. He stood aside with his arms folded and nodded for her to start.

The master suddenly became serious. Zhao Xiaoxiu did not dare to be careless and practiced the set of moves that the master had taught him from beginning to end.

The force is sufficient, but the movement is not smooth enough. It looks like a mere decoration without much actual power.

Sheng Qingyang corrected them step by step and explained some key points of the movements to eliminate the redundant habits caused by the body's instincts.

Before they knew it, the master and disciple had been practicing for an hour.

The rest of the people who were still sleeping started to get up from their beds one after another.

Zhao Xiaoxiu wiped the sweat from her forehead. After receiving the order from her master to rest, she couldn't wait to drag her to the kitchen.

"Why are you being so secretive?" Sheng Qingyang asked with a smile. But he still sat down at the table obediently under the arrangement of his apprentice.

Zhao Gang's tentacles had already started the charcoal fire, using the charcoal that Grandma Meng had sent yesterday. Perhaps it was not burned completely, so there was a little smoke when it came out.

Sheng Qingyang used his hands to fan away the smoke that was floating in front of his eyes, squinted his eyes and looked out the window. He heard footsteps in the backyard.

I remembered that my apprentice had mentioned before that there was a new person in the family, so I asked casually.

While Zhao Xiaoxiu briefly talked to her master about the three members of the Meng family, mother and son, she climbed to the cupboard on a chair and carefully brought the plate of candied haws that she had hidden there last night to her master.

Sheng Qingyang was very surprised when he saw the shiny candied haws wrapped in sugar in front of him. Zhao Xiaoxiu giggled, tiptoed close to Sheng Qingyang's ear, looked around cautiously, and said softly: "Master, I left this for you specially."

The next second, Sister Monkey's furry monkey face appeared in the rear window, startling Sheng Qingyang.

However, she quickly realized why the little disciple in front of her had such a strong sense of stealing.

It turned out that there was still a monkey who was still thinking about the string of candied haws made from raw tomatoes.

"Is it an evolved tomato?" Sheng Qingyang looked at the small sugar-coated tomatoes on the plate in amazement. To be honest, this was the first time she had seen evolved fruits and vegetables at such a close distance.

The evolved potatoes that were previously grown in the ground do not count, as that was the staple food.

Zhao Xiaoxiu nodded expectantly: "Yes, Master, please eat quickly, it's very delicious."

The little girl is already hungry from what she said. She didn’t eat enough yesterday. She really hopes the evolved tomatoes will mature soon.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be enough sugar at home for her to make two more strings of candied haws.

Of course, if she really wanted to do this, her father would definitely agree, but she also felt it was a waste of money.

Sheng Qingyang noticed the little guy's expression, curiously picked up the crystal clear candied haws from the plate, took a small bite, and his eyes immediately narrowed with pleasure.

The pure sweetness of the sugar coating mixed with the unique sandy and soft texture of tomatoes was a beautiful moment that only she had in her childhood.

Sheng Qingyang's eyes were a little moist. She thought, if only her mother could hold on until now, it would be great. She wanted her to know that the disaster was not that scary anymore.

"It's delicious." Sheng Qingyang exclaimed.

She didn't eat the second one, but handed the rest of the string to Zhao Xiaoxiu, whose eyes were almost glued to the candied haws.

"Ah?" Zhao Xiaoxiu was stunned for a moment, then realized that it might be because her eyes were too hot. She bared her white teeth awkwardly and tried to smile.

"Xiaoxiu, eat it. Master can't eat too many sweets." Sheng Qingyang said.

When Zhao Xiaoxiu asked again, she said she was losing weight.

"Then, then should I really eat it?" The little guy asked tentatively, his eyes blinking.

Sheng Qingyang nodded gently, "Eat quickly, or the sugar will melt."

The temperature in the room was high, and there was a pot of charcoal fire burning in front of him. The sugar shreds were already showing signs of melting.

Zhao Xiaoxiu swallowed her saliva, jumped onto the stool and sat down, holding the remaining five candied haws in both hands and eating them slowly in small bites.

On her face, Sheng Qingyang saw the embodiment of happiness and satisfaction.

Seeing her like this, she felt the same way and her heart swelled and felt warm.

"Brother Gangzi! Let's go!"

Meng Er rushed in carrying an axe and shouted to Zhao Gang to go to the poplar forest.

Now that the wall has been built, it’s time to build the bridge as well, so that we don’t have to take a detour to the poplar forest every time.

The river water level is now the lowest in the year, which makes it easier to operate.

Meng Er went straight to the kitchen without any sense of boundaries. He didn't come to find something delicious, but simply because he saw the light on in the kitchen and there was movement inside, so he thought Zhao Gang was inside.

I didn't expect to see a strange face when I walked in.

He has short black hair, a tall and thin figure, a small mole on the tip of his nose, relaxed facial features, and a smile on his lips when he looks up, giving people a sense of closeness.

She is a young and beautiful woman!
Meng Er instantly blushed from his neck to the tips of his ears. He raised his hand to scratch his head and neck to cover it up, looking elsewhere in the kitchen, "Xiaoxiu, where's your dad?"

His voice was obviously a little tense. Zhao Xiaoxiu looked at him strangely and asked, "Why are you so nervous?"
(End of this chapter)