Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

"father!"

Seeing that Xu Qinghe looked like she hadn't slept well, Old Man Shen couldn't help but ask, "Where's Shen Zhi?"

Xu Qinghe: "They went to the garrison."

Old Man Shen: "When did you leave?"

Xu Qinghe: "Last night."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Shen immediately understood and said angrily, "It must be those bastards from the Northern Border causing trouble again."

"They come to make trouble as soon as it's harvest time; I wonder if they're reincarnated starving ghosts."

Seeing that Old Man Shen had guessed the reason immediately, Xu Qinghe tentatively asked, "Do those people from the Northern Border often come to cause trouble?"

Old Man Shen: "That's right."

"War breaks out as soon as it's time to harvest grain."

"The soil there isn't as good as ours, so they have to rob people to get food."

"As soon as we started harvesting the grain, they couldn't sit still anymore."

"Don't worry, they'll just grab some food; they won't hurt many people."

"With Shen Zhi's physique, there's absolutely no problem."

Xu Qinghe felt a little relieved after hearing what Old Man Shen said, but she was still worried.

"How long will it take to finish?"

Old Man Shen: "It's hard to say."

"Shen Zhi isn't home. It's not safe for you to live alone with two children. Why don't you move back first?"

"The room where Shen Zhi used to live is still empty."

Xu Qinghe shook her head without hesitation after hearing this, "No, I have so much stuff at home, I need to keep an eye on it."

To be honest, Old Man Shen couldn't bear to leave such a big house empty.

"That's fine too. Your yard wall is high, so just lock the gate properly, and you should be fine."

"There's something else I need to tell you. I went to see your land, and the grains are growing exceptionally well."

"You can harvest it in two more days. You need to keep a close eye on the field these next couple of days, and make sure the birds don't eat it."

These days, Xu Qinghe has been so busy digging the cellar that he only remembered it after Old Man Shen reminded him. He quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll go keep an eye on it after I finish eating."

Seeing that she agreed so readily, Old Man Shen didn't say anything more, gave her a few instructions, and left.

As soon as Old Man Shen left, Shen Chengyue rubbed his eyes and came out of the house.

This was the first time Shen Chengyue had woken up this early since he went to bed.

Seeing his sleepy look, Xu Qinghe couldn't help but ask, "Why are you up so early?"

Shen Chengyue: "Practice boxing." Then he went to wash his face and practice boxing.

Xu Qinghe looked at his serious demeanor with some surprise, "Did the sun rise in the west today?"

In the past, whenever Xu Qinghe asked Shen Chengyue to practice boxing, he would always make excuses and act reluctant. It was rare for him to take the initiative today.

Shen Chengyue said with a serious expression, "With Father not here, I have to practice my martial arts to protect you."

He still vividly remembered the time when Xu Qinghe was arrested.

Reminded by Shen Chengyue, Xu Qinghe also remembered the time when Wang Mingliang came to snatch her away when Shen Zhi was not at home, and her face immediately darkened.

"Then you two can go hungry for a while and eat later, okay?"

Shen Chengyue: "What's wrong?"

Xu Qinghe said, "I'll practice for a while too." With that, she hurriedly grabbed her bow and arrows.

It has to be said that it's great to have a big yard; before, when the two of them were training, there was only a tiny space.

Now that the target has been expanded to more than double its original size, Xu Qinghe moved it directly to the front door and stood at the entrance of the main room to shoot at it.

He drew his bow and shot, and every arrow hit the bullseye.

While practicing his boxing, Shen Chengyue glanced at her archery practice and couldn't help but say, "Mother, Father said that you're doing very well with the stationary target now, you need to practice with the moving target."

Xu Qinghe: "Then you throw stones at me, and I'll practice?"

Shen Chengyue: "No."

Her aim was a bit off; he didn't want to lose his life.

Seeing that he disliked her, Xu Qinghe first snorted at him irritably, and then put away her bow and arrows.

Seeing that she had stopped practicing after only a short while, Shen Chengyue immediately asked, "Aren't you going to practice anymore?"

Xu Qinghe: "I'm not practicing anymore, I'm going to cook for you guys." With that, she walked towards the small vegetable garden.

Her little vegetable garden is now gradually producing vegetables that are ready to eat.

Because the fruits ripen at different times, they eat whatever is ripe during this period.

Sometimes it's stewed potatoes and green beans, sometimes it's stewed eggplant and potatoes, and sometimes it's stir-fried cucumber and eggs.

Anyway, the food was all casual, but what Xu Qinghe found most unsatisfying was this tomato.

She waited and waited, but it just wouldn't turn red. Just when Xu Qinghe thought she wouldn't be able to eat it again today, she suddenly discovered that it had turned red.

Although it is a common item in modern times, it was a rare and precious thing in ancient times.

Anyway, she walked around the village and town, but didn't see anyone selling this.

"Chengyue, the tomatoes are ripe."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chengyue forgot all about his horse stance, wiped the sweat from his brow, and ran towards Xu Qinghe.

"It's ripe, let me see." He said, moving closer to Xu Qinghe.

The mother and daughter squatted together, looking at the tomatoes that had turned red, both of them very excited.

"Is this edible?"

Xu Qinghe: "Yes."

As he spoke, he picked the ripe tomatoes, and surprisingly, he picked five at once.

Xu Qinghe filled both hands with tomatoes, walked to the water tank, placed the tomatoes on the table next to the tank, and began to wash them one by one.

He washed two, handed one to Shen Chengyue, and started eating the other himself.

The first bite, wow! It was so sour, it made my face contort.

Shen Chengyue looked disgusted and said, "What is this crap? It tastes awful."

Xu Qinghe: "It might not be fully ripe yet."

"But it has a strong tomato flavor."

It tastes like the tomatoes she ate when she was little, not the kind you buy in supermarkets now, which only looks like tomatoes but doesn't taste like tomatoes.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shen Chengyue handed him the tomato with a look of disgust. "You eat it!"

Looking at his picky attitude, Xu Qinghe couldn't help but complain, "You're really living a good life, aren't you! You're still picky about food even though you have it."

Shen Chengyue chuckled, "When life gets better, everyone's picky."

Xu Qinghe: "You only dare to say that to me." After saying that, she took the tomatoes and went into the house.

It's okay if the tomatoes are sour; we'll just add some sugar when we're stir-frying them.

Since she arrived here, she's had vegetables and meat every day; she hasn't even had scrambled eggs with tomatoes yet, so she shouldn't be anxious.

I cooked a pot of rice, and also stir-fried two tomatoes and three eggs.

During the meal, Shen Chengyue looked at the tomatoes in his bowl with some resistance, asking, "Is it okay to eat something so sour?"

Since Shen Chengchuan didn't eat raw food, Xu Qinghe served him a bowl of rice mixed with scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

As soon as it was mixed, Shen Chengchuan couldn't wait to take a big bite, finishing it in a few bites, and then scooping up another bite.

Xu Qinghe raised an eyebrow at him smugly, "What do you think?"

Shen Chengyue then tentatively scooped up a spoonful and put it in his mouth.

The salty-sweet aroma of tomatoes immediately filled the air, and Shen Chengyue's eyes lit up. Without Xu Qinghe saying anything, he started scooping tomatoes into his rice bowl.