Xiao Shunan waved his hand, ordered the people to put the things down, and reached out to grab a tangerine, "This tangerine is really small."
He peeled one open and stuffed a small half into his mouth. His eyes lit up instantly, "So sweet!"
"It also has a fresh orange fragrance, which is really nice." He stuffed the remaining half piece in his hand into his mouth.
After eating, he took another one. This one was different from the oranges in their country. The oranges in their country, although big, were sour and astringent. Only some of their varieties were sweeter.
Zhao Yong's clear voice came over, "This orange looks familiar. I remember Yong'er saw it at the Imperial Grandmother's house. It seems to be called October Orange or Sugar Orange!"
"A tribute? How come I have never seen it before?" Xiao Shunan peeled an orange, stuffed the whole thing into his mouth, and said while chewing.
He quickly touched a few more and stuffed them into his sleeves.
Xiao Qinbei, who was standing next to him, was much calmer. He held a tangerine in his hand, examined it carefully, and said, "This is a tribute from the imperial court, just like this melon."
"Every year when tribute is paid, His Majesty would give some to Prince Xiao's Mansion. You are usually in the army, so it is normal that you have never seen it."
Xiao Shunan paused, "This... is tribute, used to reward soldiers, and it's the lowest reward."
This tribute is too worthless!
"In the capital of Gan State, Bian Jing, this is worth a fortune. How can the little genius doctor just treat it as a reward?"
"A thousand gold, is that a lot of money?" Ruanruan asked doubtfully.
"Ahem, of course. As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable. Only the imperial palace and some powerful officials can eat this."
"Some wealthy families even bid high prices at auction just to taste this thing. This orange is worth more than ten or even hundreds of taels of gold." Xiao Qinbei explained.
Ruanruan held her little face in her hands, her eyes twinkling, "Wow, if that's the case, then we can make a lot of money."
Xiao Qinbei said, "But the situation is special now. The country is suffering from a cold and famine. Many places can't even afford ordinary rice, flour, and sweet potatoes, let alone these rare items. Even if they have money, they won't spend it on them."
Ruanruan opened her mouth and took the small half of the orange that King Jin stuffed into her. She leaned lazily in King Jin's arms, chewing it with her little mouth, "Okay... okay."
"We have a lot of this kind of oranges over there. One kind is so numerous that it rots in the fields on a whole hilltop and no one wants it. So they can only be used as fertilizer. And it's super cheap. You can buy a big bag of it for just a few dollars." Ruanruan opened her mouth again and ate the small half of the orange that King Jin had peeled for her. She puffed out her little mouth and stammered.
Xiao Qinbei curled his lips, thinking that his soft-spoken grandmother was truly a remarkable person, able to even grow these tribute items in large quantities.
But he didn't think much about it and just thought it was the greenhouse planting method used by Grandma Ruanruan in Qingzhou.
"What kind of food is your grandma in?" Xiao Shunan's eyes flashed as he took a small piece of melon to eat.
"My grandma..." Ruanruan was about to speak when her little mouth was covered by King Jin's big hand.
Ruanruan looked up at King Jin. They looked at each other. Ruanruan raised her eyebrows, and King Jin let go of her hand.
"My grandma is in the mountains." She rolled her eyes and said.
My grandparents and uncle said that my godfather also said that her family matters should not be told to others easily.
She almost said it.
Her soft little mouth made a noise that she couldn't control for a moment. Fortunately, her godfather reminded her.
She covered her little mouth.
"Which hill?" Xiao Shunan asked excitedly.
It would be such a shame to throw away such delicious oranges. If he were in his place, he would definitely take a bag and pack more.
This is not something you can eat at ordinary times.
"Ruanruan's family likes quietness and doesn't like to be disturbed." Prince Jin said.
"That's right!" Ruanruan raised her hand and nodded.
"Bang, bang, bang!" On the ring, a soldier knocked a gong in his hand.
Ruanruan clapped her hands immediately after hearing this, "Let's start, let's start!"
She sat up straight in Prince Jin's arms, her eyes fixed on the direction of the arena.
"Who goes first?" Rong Qing asked.
To be fair, Rong Qing and Xiao Chen were not allowed to participate.
A strong and muscular man from the Xiao family army stepped onto the stage and said, "I! My name is Wang Gou."
Rong Qing glanced at the Qingzhou City soldiers across from him and asked, "Which Qingzhou soldier will come up on stage?"
"Centurion Wang Xiaogou is quite powerful. He is a fierce warrior in our army. He once strangled a tiger in the hunting ground with the prince."
"If he hadn't acted so recklessly, the general would have promoted him to lieutenant long ago. How many of these soldiers from Qingzhou can compare with him? I'm afraid there aren't many lieutenants with official positions." Someone from the Xiao family army said.
"Are they afraid?"
At this moment, a man came up to the stage and said, "My name is Lin Xu, and I am appointed as a centurion among the soldiers in Qingzhou."
Wang Gou clenched his fists, a playful smile playing on his lips. "This guy looks gentle and doesn't look like a martial artist. Is this the only person Qingzhou can find for a duel?"
Lin Xu bowed to him and said, "You'll know if you know martial arts by trying it."
Wang Gou rushed over, and Lin Xu used his arms to catch his fists. He was shocked and retreated repeatedly. When he was about to retreat to the bottom of the ring, he suddenly jumped up and kicked Wang Gou.
The two were like water and fire, fighting back and forth, neither evenly matched.
"Dad, who do you think will win?" Zhao Yong said.
Prince Jin held a piece of melon in his hand, fed it to Ruanruan's mouth, and said, "Lin Xu."
"Yeah, Ruanruan feels the same." Ruanruan took a small bite of the melon and nodded her head.
Xiao Qinbei raised his eyebrows. Could it be that this child, at such a young age, had a keen eye for talent and military talent?
Another thought immediately came to his mind: his sister was also very smart back then...
Ruanruan is obviously very similar to his sister, even having the same strengths, so how could she not be his sister's daughter?
"Why do you think so?"
After chewing for a few times and swallowing the food in her mouth, she said softly, "Look at that guy called puppy. He only hits people with force. Doesn't hitting people require strength?"
"Will he lose the game if he runs out of energy?"
Xiao Qinbei: "..."
"Pfft!" Xiao Shunan couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Then why do you think Lin Xu will win? He's jumping around so much, it doesn't seem like he's having to put in any effort."
Ruan Ruan scratched his head and said, "He's hiding. He's using Qing Gong. It looks so easy."
Xiao Qinbei coughed lightly and explained, "Qinggong is not easy either. It requires internal energy, the power of the Dantian, and the energy consumed is no less than Wang Gou's."
"Oh oh oh." Ruanruan didn't quite understand what he said. In her interpretation, it meant that even light work requires effort.
Prince Jin curled his lips and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.
With a loud "bang", Wang Gou was kicked out of the ring by Lin Xu and fell heavily to the ground.
Ruanruan quickly clapped her hands, "Hey, I told you, Uncle Lin Xu will win."
King Jin said, "Wang Gou is reckless. Lin Xu cannot defeat him with brute force alone. Lin Xu has been dodging, looking for Wang Gou's weaknesses and attacking him when he is least prepared."
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