Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

Ma Hongwei drove Xia Weiwei home.

The first thing Xia Weiwei did when she got back was to change her clothes.

It was the height of summer in this time and space, and wearing the Eighth Route Army uniform was still a bit too hot.

"Weiwei, come and eat some watermelon!"

Ma Hongwei then took a chilled watermelon from the freezer and cut it open with a knife.

"They're here!"

Xia Weiwei washed her hands and picked up a slice of watermelon.

"what?"

Upon seeing the watermelon in her hand, Xia Weiwei asked in confusion, "Why is this watermelon red?"

"Aren't watermelons red?"

Ma Hongwei countered with a question.

No, that's not it!

Xia Weiwei said, "Back in Nanjing, we ate Pinghu melons, also called corrugated melons. The skin of the melon has corrugated patterns, and the flesh is either tiger yellow (orange-yellow) or firewood yellow. They were all high-end melons transported by waterway."

"In addition, there is the white-skinned, white-fleshed, sweet and refreshing snow-fleshed watermelon, that one is white."

She examined the watermelon in her hand again, and exclaimed in surprise, "This watermelon doesn't have any seeds! Is it really a watermelon?"

The watermelons Xia Weiwei saw had a lot of seeds, and they were all large and hard. Watermelons with few seeds or no seeds were very rare.

"Is it a winter melon if not a watermelon?"

Ma Hongwei shook his head and said, "Anyway, I've only ever eaten red-fleshed watermelons since I was a child. I've only ever seen yellow-fleshed watermelons in supermarkets, but I've never bought them."

"As for the absence of seeds, this is a specially cultivated variety so that people can eat it directly without having to go through the trouble of spitting out the seeds."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece and began to eat it.

"Then I'll try this watermelon from later generations and see how it tastes!"

Xia Weiwei parted her red lips slightly and took a small bite.

"This melon is so sweet!"

Xia Weiwei's eyes widened, and she said, "Except for the fact that the watermelon isn't as sandy, it tastes much better than the watermelons in our time. But this kind is crisp and cool, and it tastes really good too."

"If it's delicious, eat more!"

Ma Hongwei said, "If it weren't for the limited space and the need to prioritize transporting food and supplies, I would really like to bring a bunch of watermelons over for the soldiers to eat."

This watermelon is mostly water; it takes up too much space and doesn't keep you full.

Although we could bring some over for the leaders to eat, they certainly wouldn't want to be treated specially.

After all, these founding generals of the new China were not like those corrupt and decadent officials.

After finishing one slice, Xia Weiwei picked up another and asked, "Hongwei, how much do watermelons cost in your future world?"

"They also come in different varieties; some are expensive, and some are cheap."

Ma Hongwei said, "My sister's family, they are from the city, and they all go to the supermarket to buy Kirin watermelons for two or three yuan a pound."

"People like us from the countryside just buy watermelons from farmers on the street."

"The watermelon I bought cost 50 cents a pound. This year, many watermelons in our Central Plains Province cost 20 or 30 cents, and the cheapest ones are as low as 10 cents."

"So cheap?"

Xia Weiwei said, "I remember when I was little, I wanted to eat watermelon, so my brother took me to buy watermelons. There were Pinghu watermelons, Sanlintang watermelons, and Jinlinglingyuan watermelons. A watermelon weighing 6-10 jin would cost 0.6-1.5 silver dollars."

"Some of the exceptionally good ones even sell for more than two silver dollars, which is equivalent to half a month's wages for an average worker!"

Ma Hongwei exclaimed in surprise, "Even a watermelon is that expensive?"

He thought of Japanese chicken and South Korean chicken, where a small box costs tens of dollars and a whole watermelon costs hundreds of dollars.

For high-end watermelons, a single one can cost over 500 yuan.

Especially in South Korea, they even eat the rind of watermelons, the whitish part under the red flesh.

However, Ma Hongwei had also heard about it from his mother.

When they were children, they would cut off the bottom part of the watermelon and eat it as a vegetable.

But that was all in the 1990s.

Ma Hongwei said with emotion, "Thanks to Academician Wu Mingzhu, we can now enjoy cheap and delicious watermelons, achieving watermelon freedom!"

"By the way, Hongwei!"

Xia Weiwei asked, "Do you have any milk substitutes here?"

"What's wrong?"

Ma Hongwei asked curiously.

That's right.

Xia Weiwei said, "I have a medic sister who died in childbirth, but the baby survived. The baby always lacked breast milk, so she asked me to buy milk for her nephew."

"But after her nephew drank it, he had diarrhea and vomited, so he obviously can't drink milk."

Ma Hongwei understood immediately.

He said to Xia Weiwei, "What you're describing is lactose intolerance or lactose malabsorption. It's definitely because this little guy isn't drinking enough milk, so he doesn't have enough lactase in his body."

"Just give him some infant lactase before breastfeeding, or switch him to lactose-free formula, or goat milk formula."

"The fat globules in goat milk are smaller, so they can be absorbed without complicated digestive enzymes, making it easier on the stomach and intestines and easier to digest. It also has a lower lactose content than cow's milk, so discomfort will be reduced."

"Oh, I see!"

Xia Weiwei nodded and said, "Then could you buy me some lactose-free milk powder or goat milk powder?"

"My sister insisted on giving me a Qing Dynasty silver coin, which is worth at least several thousand dollars. Shouldn't I buy her some more things?"

She is not someone who likes to take advantage of others, so naturally she doesn't want to take advantage of the other party.

Ma Hongwei patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me. I'll order some more rice and flour for you online in a bit. Besides the milk powder, I'll also give them plenty!"

Even if the other party hadn't given him anything at all, let alone given him several thousand silver dollars, he would still be willing to help out of respect for Xia Weiwei.

Xia Weiwei looked at Ma Hongwei with her beautiful eyes and said, "Hongwei, you're so kind!"

"hey-hey!"

Ma Hongwei chuckled and said, "Weiwei, do you know what my mom said today?"

"What did you say?"

Xia Weiwei asked.

Ma Hongwei raised an eyebrow and said, "My mom came to my sister's house and told me she wants to hold her grandson soon!"

"ah!"

Xia Weiwei immediately lowered her head, not daring to look at the other person.

A blush involuntarily rose on her pretty face, and her heart pounded.

Xia Weiwei stammered, "This...that..."

"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore!"

Ma Hongwei said, "Let's talk about it after we're officially married!"

Changing the subject, he asked, "Did the leaders specifically specify what supplies are needed this time?"

"some."

Xia Weiwei replied, "Deputy Division Commander Xu asked me to ask you if you could procure firearms and ammunition!"

"Firearms and ammunition?"

Ma Hongwei frowned and said, "It's not that we can't get it."

"Is it really possible?"

Xia Weiwei was taken aback and asked, "Didn't you say that gun control is very strict here, and individuals are not allowed to own or buy them?"

"It might not work domestically, but it can work abroad!"

Ma Hongwei slowly said, "In Pakistan, which borders China, there is a world-famous underground arms trading market!"