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Chapter 6 Iced Grapes

The woman looked at Lan Tian with a puzzled look on her face, wondering why she couldn't get up at a height of just over one foot.

"Only the purple grapes on the top are ripe. It's just that the weather is too hot now and I can't climb up. The rest are not yet fully ripe..." Lan Tian explained.

"Are you still a man?" After saying this, the woman jumped up, put her foot on the grape trellis, and using their strength together, she picked a few grapes in the air.

This series of movements were so smooth that Lan Tian was dumbfounded and wondered, is this the so-called Kung Fu?

"Why are these grapes so huge? They are different from the ones I have eaten before." The woman said to herself.

Lan Tian stood aside and smiled without saying a word. This grape was grafted and improved by himself. It is probably the only one in the entire Three Kingdoms. In terms of taste and size, it is definitely the best among the Three Kingdoms.

The woman threw the grapes into her mouth and chewed them. She felt juice splashing in her mouth. The sour grapes were particularly thirst-quenching.

"General Gao, you should also try it. These grapes are very delicious. The ones we ate in Chang'an were not as sweet as this."

"Miss, let's go back quickly, so as not to worry General Lu about being late." The burly man did not eat, but reminded him kindly.

"Okay, how about I pick a few more for my father to try?" the woman asked Lan Tian.

"Please." Lan Tian stretched out his right hand and said grandly. He had no reason not to agree, because the burly man looked like a general at first sight, and he would definitely get beaten if someone tried to rob him.

The woman jumped up again, picked a bunch of grapes directly, and then wrapped them in leaves.

Before leaving, the woman looked back and smiled, just like a camellia standing in the wind.

"If I don't eat your grapes for free, I will bring you some cooked meat to thank you another day."

Lantian didn't like to eat fruits very much in later generations, but he had a special liking for juicy grapes, especially after being chilled to cool down the heat in summer.

There was plenty of sunshine in midsummer, and after a few days, the grapes were ripe. Lantian set up a ladder and picked the ripe ones from the top. After filling a small bucket, he cleaned it first, and then put the small wooden bucket in with a hemp rope.

In the well behind the house.

After becoming the owner of Ganjiazhuang, Lantian used his small power to ask the villagers to dig a well for him, so that he would not have to travel too far to fetch water.

When the girl surnamed Lu came back alone, Lan Tian was pulling up the bucket by the well as usual.

"You are a grown man, but you can't even carry a bucket of water?" The girl said with some disdain when she saw Lan Tian's legs trembling.

"Is it you? You ate my grapes and why don't you come to help me?" Lan Tian glanced to the side and found that it was the girl who knew martial arts from a few days ago.

After hearing this, Miss Lu stepped forward, grabbed Lan Tian's hand and lifted up the hemp rope, and the small wooden barrel filled with grapes was lifted up directly.

The small wooden barrel plus the grapes only weighs more than 20 kilograms, but placing it in the well increases the resistance of the water.

However, this girl surnamed Lu is indeed a master of martial arts. With her skills, she may be able to work as a steel worker in future generations. Her expression is not only relaxed but even disdainful.

"What are you doing?" Miss Lu was very puzzled when she saw this guy putting grapes into the well to wash them.

"Try it first before talking." Lan Tian picked a dark purple grape and handed it over.

Miss Lu threw the grapes into her mouth and instantly showed a surprised expression, "What were you doing just now? Why do these grapes taste so refreshing today?"

"I chilled it in well water, that's why it tastes like this."

"Iced? It tastes great. Why haven't I seen it eaten this way before?"

Lan Tian smiled and said, "That's because you haven't met me."

"I don't have the strength to tie a chicken with my hands, but I still have a smooth tongue. Here, here you go." After the girl said this, she handed over a wooden food box.

Lantian opened it and saw a plate of sliced ​​cooked meat inside, which he immediately grabbed and devoured.

"Hey, haven't you ever eaten meat? No one robbed it from you."

"Look at how bright the sun is today, and the meat will smell bad if you leave it for a while. Aren't I afraid of wasting it?" Lan Tian said with a greasy mouth.

"Oh, that's it..." The girl suddenly realized.

"By the way, what's your name?" Seeing that Lan Tian was concentrating on eating meat, the girl asked again.

"Lantian, Lan Ziyu."

"Lan Ziyu, can you sell me this barrel of grapes?" the girl asked.

"Sell? I still have some on my shelf, so I'll give some to you." Lan Tian said with a smile.

Ever since Gan Qian went to Xiapi, Lantian usually didn't even have anyone to talk to. Now that he finally met a charming girl, he naturally had to pretend to be more generous.

"Okay? I see you're not short of food and clothing. Is there anything else you need in particular? I'll go find it and repay your favor."

"Special? If you have any good letters, you can send me some..." Lan Tian thought about it, but the world in books was more interesting.

The girl nodded and agreed, thinking that this guy turned out to be a scholar, no wonder he had no strength at all.

"Lan Ziyu, I'm leaving first. My name is Lu Lingqi." The girl lifted the small wooden bucket with one hand, gratitude released from her eyes.

Lu Lingqi? Does this name sound familiar?

Lantian thought for a while and wondered if the last spirit was Lu Bu's daughter?

Lu Lingqi returned to Xiaopei City with a bucket of grapes. She first took two bunches to her mother Yan, and then gave them to her father Lu Bu.

"It's grapes again? Try it, Gongtai. These grapes are sweet, juicy and very refreshing." At this time, Lu Bu was discussing the shortage of military rations.

"This grape is plump and big. This is the first time I have seen it. The taste seems to be very different, and it is still ice cold in the mouth." Chen Gong tasted one and asked.

"Yes, Mr. Gongtai, this was picked by a young man from Chengnan Village. It was chilled in a well and the young man taught me." Lu Lingqi said with a smile.

"How to freeze the water in the well? This farmer boy has a good idea." Chen Gong stroked his beard and suddenly realized.

"Father, do you have any books there? It would be better to have a more advanced book." Lu Lingqi asked.

"Books? When did my father read books? Don't you like archery, horse riding, and archery? Now you want to read books?" Lu Bu asked puzzledly.

"No, these grapes were given by that young man. I saw that he was not short of food and clothing, so I was thinking of getting some letters to repay him." Lu Lingqi explained.

"I wonder what good books a peasant boy can read? Just go to your mother and get some cooked meat to repay the favor." Lu Bu said impatiently.

"Oh, I've already taken the cooked meat today. I'm afraid it will smell bad if I send it here in the summer." Lu Lingqi complained.

At this time, Chen Gong laughed and said: "Miss, what you say makes sense, meat will smell if left out for a long time, and soldiers will lose their fighting ability if they are idle for a long time."

"Mr. Gongtai, my father doesn't study. Do you have any letters?" Lu Lingqi asked again.

"I have a set of "Wei Liao Zi" in my room. Can your farmer friend understand it?" Chen Gong said with a slight smile.

"What kind of book does it matter? As long as you have it, I'll pick it up from you in a minute."

Chen Gong originally said it as a joke, but Lu Lingqi unexpectedly took it seriously. He already knew the set of "Wei Liao Zi" by heart and didn't need to take it out to read at any time, but it seemed a bit like being buried in the farmhouse.

After Lu Lingqi delivered the grapes, Gao Shun came in to report on the integration of the troops. After being defeated by Cao Cao, Lu Bu had only a few thousand men left.

"Boping, didn't I tell you to look after Lingqi? This girl went to pick grapes again today. What if she encounters a bad person?" Lu Bu said reproachfully.

Gao Shun smiled hoarsely and said: "The young lady learned martial arts from the master. She is lucky not to bully others. I see that the peasant boy has no power, how could he let the young lady suffer? The morale in the camp has been a bit low these days.

, I’m busy training my troops.”
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