Meng Chuying, along with Wangcai, Jiangjiang, and Fugui, played nearby.
Jiang Jiang, meanwhile, was proudly showing off the food she had bought in town that day and sharing it with Meng Chuying.
A stone table was set up under the big tree, and the natural breeze made it quite cool at this time of day.
Ruan Banxia and Shen Ziyu sat by the stone table, not seeing Mu Zhiyue and Hongyu.
Ye Lingyu was by the well, seemingly drawing water.
Cheng Qingyan fanned himself, got up from under the big tree, and went to the well.
Peering into the well, he saw Ye Lingyu retrieving a large watermelon from it.
"Oh, my wife, how clever you are! We don't have ice, but the well water is cold enough!"
"On a hot summer day, wouldn't this chilled watermelon make the neighbor's kid cry with envy?"
She reached out to help Ye Lingyu scoop up the watermelon. Ye Lingyu turned around and looked at the big tree, asking her, "Why did you come over here? Aren't you with Banxia and the others?"
Cheng Qingyan sighed and said with a hint of resentment, "The two of them are acting strangely. I'm afraid they'll start fighting later and I'll get covered in blood."
"It's safest to be with my wife, and I want to stay with her too~"
Ye Lingyu picked up the watermelon, preventing her from following: "As the head of the family, what kind of behavior is it to leave the guests behind and follow me to the kitchen?"
The watermelon felt lighter in his hands as Cheng Qingyan took it away: "Wife, I'll go cut the watermelon, you go and rest~"
She ran off in a flash. Before she could say anything, Cheng Qingyan had already gone into the kitchen.
Is it really that scary? How come she didn't feel anything?
When Cheng Qingyan entered the kitchen, she realized that Mu Zhiyue and Hongyu were both busy there.
Hongyu was tending the fire, and Muzhiyue was cooking—a truly rare combination.
"Uncle Mu, Hongyu, you've worked hard~ Doctor Ruan and Young Master Shen have arrived, let me cut a melon."
Mu Zhiyue, wearing an apron and holding a spatula, said, "Qingyan is back. Xiaoyu put this melon in the well to chill it as soon as she got back, so it's perfect to eat now."
"Yes, yes, this is the melon that my wife asked me to cut~ Uncle Mu, Hongyu, you can eat the melon first, even if you're busy later."
When the watermelon was cut, a crack appeared along the cut, and the crisp sound was truly delightful.
Cut directly along the crack; the rind is thin and there are few seeds.
Perhaps it's because of the seeds, but this is definitely a watermelon that repays a debt of gratitude!
In modern times, such dream-like encounters usually only appear in other people's videos.
It only appears on Cheng Qingyan's dining table on rare occasions.
He happily carried the sliced watermelon to find Ye Lingyu to share the good news.
Before she arrived, her voice preceded her: "My wife! My wife~"
The people resting under the big tree, unaware of what had happened, all looked over upon hearing the sound.
Cheng Qingyan placed a large plate of sliced watermelon on the stone table: "Look! Gratitude watermelon!"
Everyone was puzzled as to what the Gratitude Melon was, including Jiang Jiang and Meng Chuying, who also gathered around.
Jiang Jiang stood in front of the stone table, with Wang Cai and Fu Gui standing beside him. Jiang Jiang was only about a head taller than them.
The gossip was good, but the sudden joke caught everyone off guard, leading to a bit of an awkward silence.
Cheng Qingyan awkwardly picked up a piece of melon and handed it to Ye Lingyu: "Wife, please eat first. Brother Chen, and Doctor Ruan, please also eat."
Meng Chuying had already taken Jiangjiang to the water basin to wash his hands. He had been playing with Wangcai and the others, so how could he eat watermelon without washing his hands first?
Ruan Banxia was very obliging, taking a bite of the watermelon and praising it highly.
Shen Ziyu also nodded, a rare occurrence, indicating her approval of the gossip.
After everyone had eaten some melon seeds, Ye Lingyu pulled Cheng Qingyan down to sit: "Don't stand there, come and rest for a while."
"What did you mean by the watermelon you mentioned earlier as a way to repay a debt of gratitude?"
Cheng Qingyan swallowed the melon flesh in her mouth and explained to them, "This melon has a thin rind, few seeds, and such sweet flesh. I find it very rare. I thought it was a watermelon that came to repay a debt of gratitude."
When she said this, everyone nodded silently.
This watermelon has completely red flesh and a crisp, refreshing texture. It's sweet and delicious, much better than the watermelons in Kyoto.
Even the watermelons that Shen Ziyu knew about as tribute were not of this quality.
Ye Lingyu had eaten watermelon at the Ye family's house before, but it was never this red or this sweet and crisp.
They all nodded silently, secretly praising, "Great melon, great melon!"
Ruan Banxia even had expectations, hoping that the watermelon Cheng Qingyan brought her would be as sensible as the watermelon itself.
If it's a stretch to make it like this melon, then at least it should be half as sensible as this watermelon!
Wangcai and Fugui sat on the ground, drooling all over the place. Cheng Qingyan broke off a small piece of melon and fed it to Wangcai, whose tail wagged even more enthusiastically.
Fugui was not to be outdone, pushing Wangcai aside and constantly glancing at Cheng Qingyan, as if to say, "It's my turn, it's my turn."
Only nine of them scurried up Cheng Qingyan's legs and pawed at his hand with their claws.
Well, being in a good position, the second watermelon was snatched away by Kutori.
Fugui was so anxious that it kept spinning around in circles. Ruan Banxia couldn't bear to see it like that, so she broke off a piece of food for it, and only then did it happily run away.
Cats and dogs shouldn't eat sweets, but a little bit won't be a big problem.
However, it seems that Kujo really loves eating watermelon.
After finishing the watermelon, the fur on his chin turned red, but he was still staring at the watermelon on the table.
Mu Zhiyue was in charge of cooking for this meal.
Not long after they finished eating the watermelon, Mu Zhiyue and Hongyu came out of the house.
"Xiaoyu, lunch is ready. You can eat anytime."
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Mu. It's been many years since we've tasted your cooking. You're all in for a treat today."
Jiang Jiang rubbed her round little belly, looked into the room, and then looked at Ye Lingyu.
She hurriedly said, "Mother, Jiangjiang's stomach is a little full. Could you leave some of your delicious food for Jiangjiang?"
Her mouth hasn't stopped since she arrived in town; she was still eating when Mu Zhiyue came to call her for dinner.
I love to eat, but my stomach can only hold so much. If I'm full from eating other things, I naturally won't be able to eat more at mealtimes.
Hearing Ye Lingyu say that Mu Zhiyue's cooking was good, she naturally wanted to try it too.
I wonder if it's because she was buried in the ground when she was still a ginseng.
So ever since he transformed into a human, he has developed a particular fondness for snacks, as if he wants to make up for all the snacks he didn't eat before.
Fortunately, due to her body type, she didn't appear to be overweight.
Plus, they're still young, and their chubby cheeks are quite endearing.
Ruan Banxia cupped Jiang Jiang's round face in her hands and rubbed it for a while, reluctant to let go.
She can't change her gluttonous habit anytime soon.
Moreover, she simply enjoys eating; she's not ignoring advice.
In Ye Lingyu and Cheng Qingyan's view, this was not a bad thing.
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