novellhall Chapter 616 Spirit Fruit
Chapter 616 Spirit Fruit
Jiang Shen woke up when she smelled the scent of the spiritual fruit.
“Mother,” Jiang Shen said, “the yellow pears smell so good, they’re all ripe and smell so good.”
After saying that, Jiang Shen swallowed.
Qin He was sleeping on the small table when she raised her head and swallowed. She had woken up earlier than Jiang Shen, also because she was tempted by the fragrant smell of yellow pears. Jiang Shen was too young to ask.
Qin He is a grown woman, but she is too embarrassed to admit that she is craving something sweet.
Qin He pointed her chin at the group collecting items. There were lights over there, and she could see that everyone had just rested for a while and was now preparing to continue collecting items.
"They're eating the spirit fruit," Qin He said.
Upon hearing this, Qin Han realized that it was unacceptable not to feed her child the spiritual fruit. Qin Han stood up from the stool. Qin Yuan and the others were still asleep, slumped over the table, wearing cloaks as the spring weather was cool.
Qin Han smiled and found Jiang Mo in the group, saying softly, "Put on another layer of clothing."
Jiang Mo felt a warmth in his heart, and his dissatisfaction with Qin Han vanished: "It's alright, I've been busy and I'm not cold. You should go and rest, don't worry about me, I still have a long way to go."
Qin Han stood beside Jiang Mo: "I'll stay with you for a while."
Jiang Mo's cultivation level was low, so he was responsible for cutting branches with the guards and servants. Jiang Mo softened his heart. Qin Han had always been gentle, virtuous, and very considerate, and was devoted to him.
Even if she was wrong, he shouldn't have scolded her.
Just as Jiang Mo was thinking this, chopping branches with his hands, Qin Han asked, "Did you sort the yellow pears just now?"
Jiang Mo nodded: "Mm."
Collecting things at night was hard work, so everyone was given a yellow pear spirit fruit. Qin Han asked about it, but Jiang Mo didn't care. Everyone ate the spirit fruit as soon as they were given it; it wouldn't be right to leave it for others to eat.
Qin Han said, "I want to eat ginger mulberry."
Jiang Mo paused, but he wasn't stupid: "Next time I get some fruit, I'll save some for Jiang Shen."
Qin Han didn't mean it that way. She took a deep breath. Although she was very good to the child, she still put her husband first compared to Jiang Mo. She would feel sorry for Jiang Mo if he missed a bite of food after working so hard for so long.
Qin Han went to find Qin Di: "Father, Jiang Shen wants to eat yellow pears. She smelled the aroma while trying to sleep and can't sleep because she's craving them."
Qin Di was almost laughing in anger. Qin Han always liked to go around in circles so that she wouldn't owe Qin Bi any favors, whether it was food or anything else. If she wanted to eat or use Qin Bi's things, she wouldn't owe anyone a favor.
"I can't conjure one up for you." Qin Di said irritably, "Once I've achieved great success in my cultivation, whatever spiritual fruit you want to eat, I'll conjure up a whole basket for you and Jiang Shen to eat your fill."
Qin Han: "......"
Lin Yao and Qin Tan, who were nearby, pretended not to hear.
Qin Tan felt that Qin Han was shameful. Qin Bi was Qin Yanhou's person, but Lin Yao was not. In Da Yan, everyone was well-read and respectable. It was shameful for Qin Han to ask for a spiritual fruit.
They weren't afraid of being laughed at by the top strategist of the Rong King's mansion.
The Yellow Pear Spirit Fruit belongs to Qin Bi. Even though Qin Di is her father, he cannot take it without asking and give one of Qin Bi's spirit fruits to Qin Han without asking. Not to mention a noble family, even an ordinary family would not do such a thing.
Qin Bi's family also has children; they're all waiting at home.
Rong Yang and Rong Chi are young and should eat better. Jiang Shen comes from a merchant family and will not be able to compete with Rong Yang and Rong Chi for the spiritual fruits. Rong Yang and Rong Chi are young princes who are treated like royalty, but Jiang Shen is not.
“Father,” Qin Han said, “Why say such things to me?” Qin Di glanced at her and said, “You’re asking me for it, but I don’t have it. How else can I ask? I can’t conjure up any spirit fruits. Do you expect me to shamelessly ask Qin Bi for them? You have the nerve to think that way, but I’m too embarrassed to ask. The spirit fruits Qin Bi collected were all collected for Rong Yang and Rong Chi.”
Qin Han left dejectedly, and Qin He was somewhat disappointed to see that Qin Han had returned empty-handed.
If Qin Han had gotten the spirit fruit for Jiang Shen, she would have had a way to get Qin Jue to get her a yellow pear to eat. Qin Han didn't get the yellow pear spirit fruit, and Qin He let out a long sigh.
Jiang Mo stopped cutting branches and went to find Qin Di: "Father, what does Qin Han want with you?"
Qin Di: "..."
In order to make things easier for Qin Han in her husband's family, it was not appropriate to say that Qin Han was being unreasonable in demanding the spiritual fruit.
"It's nothing," Qin Di said.
Jiang Mo's heart sank. He guessed that Qin Han had come to ask for the spirit fruit. His good mood vanished instantly. Although Qin Tan and Qin Yan didn't look at him, Jiang Mo felt that he had lost face.
The team worked until the early hours of the morning, and those with lower cultivation levels were physically exhausted and getting sleepy.
Qin Tan sent everyone to sleep, but didn't send Qin Yan, Qin Xiang, Lin Yao, Cui Xiao, or Lu Yang to sleep. Since they all had high cultivation levels, Qin Tan went to the table and counted out a few spiritual fruits from the basket.
Qin Lang opened his eyes upon hearing the noise and saw Qin Tan holding the spiritual fruit. Qin Lang stood up and said, "Father."
"Give me a small basket," Qin Tan said. "I'll give two spirit fruits to those who continue to stay up all night. As long as they can hold on, I won't let them sleep. There are many trees in this area, so we need to hurry up and cut them down."
"Hey." Qin Lang went to the table leg, picked up a small basket, and handed it to Qin Tan: "Pick the ones that aren't perfectly round, and leave the good ones for Rong Yang and Rong Chi."
Qin Bi was woken up and opened her eyes: "No need, even ugly melons and cracked dates are eaten by Rong Chi."
Qin Tan stopped being picky. Qin Di, Qin Tang, and Qin Xun came over and picked up a few yellow pears together, putting them in a small basket. Qin Tan then took the basket and walked towards the place where they collected the items.
"Eat a spirit fruit each to perk yourself up," Qin Tan said. "We're all highly skilled and physically strong, so let's not go to sleep yet."
Cui Xiao nodded: "Okay."
Eating a spiritual fruit can indeed boost one's spirits.
Qin Yuan and Qin Wu didn't say they were leaving, so Qin Tan gave Qin Yan and Cui Xiao two spirit fruits each.
Qin Wu smiled and reached out her hand: "Third Uncle, give one to my sister and me. We'll sleep for a while too. We're still in good shape, so we can collect for another hour without any problem."
Qin Di smiled: "Brother, give them two spirit fruits each."
Qin Yuan waved her hand: "One is enough, one is enough. It's not easy to grow such a patch of yellow pear spirit fruits. Let's save them for Rong Yang and Rong Chi. Eating one will refresh them."
Qin Tan wouldn't be stingy with a spirit fruit. Both Qin Tan and Qin Di could make decisions for Qin Bi. Qin Han's situation was different. She didn't do any work, didn't care about sisterly affection, and only wanted to eat spirit fruits. Qin Di wouldn't give Qin Bi's things to Qin Han.
Qin Yuan and the others were different; they really put in the effort, staying up all night without saying a word.
"Take these." Qin Tang and Qin Xun didn't go to sleep either. Qin Xun took the spirit fruits, two for each of them, and stuffed them into Qin Yuan and Qin Wu's hands: "Eat one more if you're sleepy. It's hard to stay up all night."
Qin Wu accepted it with a smile: "It's perfect to have a spirit fruit to satisfy my craving."
Seeing how efficient the Fourth Branch was, Cui Xiao and Lu Yang exchanged a glance, deciding to stay busy collecting materials for a while longer. They each ate one spirit fruit, saving the other for later. (End of Chapter)