What "the leader of the tomato world" and "the fighter of the pepper family"? Listening to the vendors' shouting, Shen Qiqi almost got tempted.

But then I thought, no!

She is not here to collect the "Illustrated Book of Weird Seeds", so she needs to stay calm!

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, turned on the "Fire Eyes and Golden Pupils" mode, and carefully observed each seed.

She excludes all seeds that look shiny and have fancy names.

What she was looking for were seeds that were low-key, luxurious, and profound, able to adapt to the local climate and bring surprises.

Hard work pays off. On an inconspicuous old man's stall in the corner, Shen Qiqi found several seeds with dull colors and strange shapes.

"Uncle, what kind of seed is this?" Shen Qiqi asked curiously.

The old man took a long, slow drag on his pipe, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and then slowly said, "This is the seed of the 'Ring Sugar Honey Melon'. It's an heirloom from my family. The melons grown from it are incredibly sweet!"

"Rock sugar honeydew melon?" Shen Qiqi's eyes lit up. Isn't this the new variety she has been dreaming of?

She immediately took out the money she had prepared and bought all the seeds generously.

When the people around saw Shen Qiqi find a treasure, they all cast envious glances at her.

Someone said sourly: "This girl is so lucky to have found the seeds of 'Bingtang Honeydew Melon'!"

Others murmured, "This is a rare plant. It will surely fetch a good price once it's grown!"

Shen Qiqi raised her eyebrows proudly, feeling secretly happy: Humph, you are so short-sighted!

This is called discerning eye for gems!

On the way home, Lu Qing held Shen Qiqi's hand tightly, his eyes full of love, and from time to time he helped her wipe the sweat from her forehead.

Shen Qiqi leaned on Lu Qing, her heart as sweet as honey.

"Brother Qing, guess what good stuff I found today?" Shen Qiqi asked mysteriously.

Lu Qing smiled dotingly: "What good thing makes you so happy?"

Shen Qiqi shook the seed bag in her hand and smiled mysteriously: "Secret!" As soon as Shen Qiqi entered the house, she couldn't wait to take out the precious seeds and waved them in front of Mrs. Lu and her son: "Look, what is this!"

Old Mrs. Lu narrowed her eyes, a look of suspicion on her face: "What the hell is this? It's so black, is it broken?"

Lu Qing quickly stepped out to smooth things over: "Mom, this is a new variety that Qiqi finally found. It's called 'Ring Sugar Honeydew Melon' and it's so sweet!"

Shen Qiqi's son, Xiao Luqing, also joined in the fun: "Rock sugar honeydew melon? I've never heard of it. Is it a scam?"

"Little bastard, could your mother really lie to you?" Shen Qiqi glared at him in feigned anger, then turned to explain to Mrs. Lu, "Mom, this is a good thing. I guarantee it will be ten times sweeter than what we have now! By then, we'll be eating melons every day until we vomit!"

Although Mrs. Lu was still skeptical, her tone softened significantly: "Is this true? If it doesn't taste good, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

"Don't worry, Mom! If it doesn't taste good, I'll wash my hair upside down!" Shen Qiqi patted her chest and promised.

The family chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

Shen Qiqi looked at the seeds in her hand, feeling happy as if she saw a garden full of sweet fruits.

"Now that we have the seeds, we have to get the job done." Lu Qing touched his chin, thoughtfully.

Shen Qiqi slapped her forehead and said, "Oh right! I almost forgot about this! I have to go to the tool shed to see if there's anything I can use."

She ran excitedly to the tool shed and pushed open the door...