Chapter 119 Snow Lotus
Nearing noon, the cooks started cooking on the spot while the others continued to work.
He Jinglan led the two women over, carrying food and jars of water.
She saw Mu Nanzhao first and ran over with a smile, "Azhao! I'm here to deliver lunch, which includes the chive omelette I made myself!"
Mu Nanzhao glanced sideways and asked, "When did you learn how to cook?"
The tone was one of certainty rather than questioning.
He Jinglan smiled and said, "I beat the eggs myself, does that count?"
She looked around, "Where's Xixi?"
Mu Nanzhao didn't answer, but just looked in a certain direction.
He Jinglan looked in the direction he was looking.
There were busy soldiers everywhere. She looked for a long time before she saw Gu Xixi talking to someone.
I was too far away to see Gu Xixi's expression, but I could tell her current state.
He Jinglan admired her and said, "Xi Xi is very serious and everyone is willing to listen to her. When my brother discusses business matters with others, his demeanor is not as good as hers."
Mu Nanzhao said calmly, "She has always had her own future."
Gu Xixi had just finished explaining to a general the essentials of burying fertilizer.
A soldier came running over excitedly and reported, "Boss Gu, there's something that looks like a flower on the ground over there."
On the first day of work, Boss Gu asked everyone to keep an eye out for any plants that resembled flowers.
But at this time of year, the northwest wilderness is filled with bare land and dead grass. Where are the flowers?
But they would have encountered this today, which opened the eyes of these soldiers who have been rooted in the northwest for a long time.
When Gu Xixi ran to look, the crowd of onlookers automatically made way for her.
The soldiers were still discussing: "What is this? It's yellow and green. Could it be cabbage?"
"I just had stewed cabbage this morning, and the leaves are a bit similar in color."
The cook looked down on his comrades who could not recognize cabbage. "This is what cabbage looks like?! Cabbage has a heart as black as a flower? It's still cabbage!"
"If this was cabbage, it would have frozen to death in the snow long ago!"
However, the cook couldn't explain what this thing was.
Before the winter froze, they in the Huotou Camp had searched everywhere for edible things, but they had never seen anything like this before them.
It grows close to the ground, with frost on its head, like a big blooming flower.
Everyone looked at Gu Xixi.
Gu Xixi sighed softly, "This is snow lotus."
Someone cried out, "Snow lotus, the legendary Tianshan snow lotus?"
The soldiers were astonished. It was rumored that the Tianshan Snow Lotus was an extremely precious medicinal herb. Some folk stories mentioned this substance, saying it had the miraculous effect of bringing the dead back to life.
Everyone asked, "Are you sure? Can Tianshan Snow Lotus grow on the flat land here?"
"Yeah, we pass by here often, but we haven't seen it in previous years."
Gu Xixi nodded, "That's right, snow lotus doesn't necessarily grow in Tianshan. It's extremely cold here and the terrain is high. There's a gravel beach under our feet, so the conditions are basically suitable."
"It usually takes five years for snow lotus to bloom. It's normal that you haven't seen it."
Gu Xixi was very disappointed. She had encountered the Snow Lotus, but the Firefly Bone Flower had not appeared yet.
Today is over, and she will go home tomorrow morning.
I couldn't find the firefly bone flower, so I cast a wide net among the medicine dealers and merchants from the Western Regions, but I didn't know if I would get any results.
After everyone in the Northwest Army took turns to see the wonder, the snow lotus belonged to Gu Xixi without any objection.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one else was around, Meng Chengping said, "Although the snow lotus is precious, it is of little use to our army, so you can just take it with confidence."
He lowered his voice slightly, "The general knows that Brother Mu is ill. You can take Xuelian back with you. Maybe it will be useful?"
Gu Xixi nodded, "Okay, then I won't refuse to lie, thank you."
The two walked to the cooking area.
Then I saw He Jinglan and Mu Nanzhao standing together.
He Jinglan smiled and said, "I'll bring you food and wait for you to come back and eat!"
She finally looked at Meng Chengping, "General Meng, please come with us."
Meng Chengping blushed, "Thank you very much, Miss He. I'm sorry to refuse."
A few people found a place sheltered from the wind and sat down.
In the rice basket was a stack of egg and scallion pancakes and two side dishes.
There is hot brown sugar, ginger and jujube tea in the water jug.
Gu Xixi showed everyone the snow lotus she had just picked.
He Jinglan exclaimed in amazement, "We do have this thing at home, but it's new, this is the first time I've seen it."
Gu Xixi's mind moved, "Have you heard of Firefly Bone Flower?"
In ancient times, wealthy families would store many medicinal herbs, many of which were rare and precious.
Perhaps with the He family's background, they can find the firefly bone flower.
However, He Jinglan frowned and thought about it, then shook her head and said, "I've never heard of it or seen it before. Is it a rare and precious flower?"
Gu Xixi suppressed her disappointment, smiled lightly and replied casually, "Yes, I just heard about it."
She took a bite of the cake and looked up to find Mu Nanzhao staring at her.
Gu Xixi almost choked, "…something?"
Mu Nanzhao asked, "Do you really want this Firefly Bone Flower?"
Gu Xixi was afraid that someone would notice her, so she buried her head in her biscuits and mumbled, "I saw it in the pharmacopoeia. I heard that it can be found in the bitter cold northwest, so I can't help but be curious."
Fortunately, Mu Nanzhao just nodded and didn't say anything else.
Gu Xixi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time regained her spirits.
How could it be so easy to find something that even the old doctor has never seen?
Anyway, today isn’t over yet, and there’s still some time to go, so we can’t give up hope so quickly!
Well, eat more and keep your strength!
Gu Xixi looked at He Jinglan again and found that she was indeed taking good care of Mu Nanzhao.
"A Zhao, this shredded kohlrabi isn't too salty, try it!"
"A Zhao, don't just eat dry food, drink some ginger and jujube tea!"
The girl's eyes were full of joy, she showed it openly and without hiding it.
Mu Nanzhao looked past the bowl that was brought to his lips and glanced at Gu Xixi who was trying hard to eat.
He gently pushed the tea bowl away and said, "What's that dish over there?"
Gu Xixi looked up in confusion, her cheeks puffed up and she couldn't speak, "Huh?"
Meng Chengping kindly answered for her, "This is the big pot of food that Huotouying just sent over."
"It's just radish, cabbage and dried pork bones squatting together."
"You and Miss He will definitely not be used to this kind of rough food, so just leave it here with us."
Mu Nanzhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Gu Xixi, I want to eat too."
Gu Xixi had no choice but to pick up the vegetable bowl.
Meng Chengping smiled and said, "Brother Mu, if you don't like it after eating it, please don't despise it."
Gu Xixi put the dish in front of Mu Nanzhao, looked up and saw He Jinglan's expression as if she had seen a ghost in broad daylight, and asked casually, "What's wrong with Jinglan?"
He Jinglan stared at Mu Nanzhao and shook her head, "Nothing."
She stood up and held Gu Xixi, "Xixi, I want to go to the toilet, come with me!"
Gu Xixi was dragged away by He Jinglan before she had finished eating, and she watched helplessly as the hot meal gradually disappeared.
After walking away, He Jinglan went into the bushes but did not intend to go to the toilet.
She spoke mysteriously, "From childhood to adulthood, I have never seen Mu Nanzhao act like a spoiled child with others!"
Gu Xixi didn't understand why she said this without any context, "Ah?"
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