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Xie Ning reached directly into the ice water, took the big watermelon out of the wooden barrel, and helped Aunt Li put it in the kitchen.

Mr. Yu had been sitting leisurely in a chair, fanning himself with a folding fan. He was startled when he heard the word "watermelon." He then opened his eyes and looked in the direction Xie Ning had left. When he saw the size of the watermelon, he was genuinely surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Such a big watermelon? Ah Xing, where did your dad get this?"

When Xie Wanxing heard what Mr. Yu said, she remembered that there was someone with extraordinary knowledge in her family. She guessed that Mr. Yu must be of extraordinary status and might have eaten the watermelon as a tribute.

"Ahahaha, well..." Xie Wanxing scratched his head and then made up a story, "Dad said he recently met a fruit and vegetable vendor, and he got some watermelons with him."

"This watermelon looks as big as a tribute. How can this vendor be so capable?" Mr. Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, a thoughtful look on his face, and gently rubbed his chin with his hand.

Aunt Li looked at the big watermelon that Xie Ning brought in and said with some embarrassment: "Miss, I have never done this before. It looks very precious. I am afraid I can't cut it well."

Xie Wanxing also entered the kitchen and gestured with a watermelon, saying, "Oh, this is easy, Aunt Li. Just cut it in half, then cut it in half two more times, and then cut it into pieces like this. Don't worry, although this watermelon is rare, it's just food. Just cut it according to my instructions."

"Okay, miss, wait." Aunt Li responded, with a hint of nervousness still in her eyes, but she still mustered up the courage and prepared to cut the watermelon.

"Oh, by the way, do you have a new knife? The knives used for cutting meat and onions can't be used to cut this." Xie Wanxing suddenly thought of something and hurriedly reminded him. She didn't want to eat watermelon that tasted like onions.

"Yes, yes, I'll get you a new knife." Aunt Li turned and walked to the cupboard, opened the door, and took out a brand new kitchen knife. The knife gleamed with a cool luster under the kitchen light, and the blade was extremely sharp. It was obvious that it was rarely used.

Aunt Li walked back to the chopping board with the knife, looked at the big watermelon carefully again, held the knife handle firmly with both hands, and gently pressed the watermelon on the chopping board.

With a crisp "click" sound, the kitchen knife cut into the watermelon cleanly and neatly. A big crack appeared on the watermelon instantly, and the whole watermelon split open, revealing the bright red flesh. The rich juice flowed slowly along the cut and gathered into a small red puddle on the chopping board.

Aunt Li cut the meat as Xie Wanxing instructed, put it on a large tray, and brought it to the stone table in the yard outside.

Xie Wanxing knew very well that her teacher had some literary tastes, and eating was no exception, so she prepared something special for Mr. Yu to prevent the teacher from having to eat the melon in a mess.

So, she gently instructed Aunt Li, "Aunt Li, pick out two melons, remove the rind, cut the flesh into small pieces, and then insert a skewer into each one."

Aunt Li nodded in understanding, turned around and quickly cut the meat into pieces and put them into a bowl.

"Teacher, this is yours." Xie Wanxing smiled and held the bowl of watermelon in both hands and walked to Mr. Yu. "Try it, this watermelon is very sweet."

Seeing the bowl of carefully prepared watermelon in front of him, Mr. Yu's mouth curled up slightly. His little disciple was really considerate. He reached out and took the bowl of watermelon: "Axing, you are thoughtful."

Mr. Yu gently picked up the skewer with the melon pulp and put it into his mouth. The sweet juice instantly spread in his mouth, and the sweet taste made him squint his eyes slightly.

The quality of this watermelon seemed to be better than the tributes he had eaten before. However, apart from the tributes sent to the palace every year, the rest were distributed to the homes of powerful ministers in the court. How could a merchant get such a good watermelon?

The other boys in the Xie family also went to grab some watermelon to eat. Xie Lin was the most agile. He rushed to the stone table, his eyes fixed on the large plate of watermelon. He picked the largest piece and took an eager bite. The juice flowed down his hand, but he didn't care. He just chewed it contentedly and mumbled incoherently, "It's so delicious! It's so sweet!"

Xie Heng also squeezed next to Xie Lin, took a piece, and sighed as he ate, "What is this? It's so crispy, sweet, and icy cold. I wish I could eat it every day in the future."

Xie Lan was more refined. After savoring it carefully, he nodded and praised, "It is indeed delicious. It is cool and refreshing, and it tastes sweet."

Seeing that his uncle's brothers were shy, Xie Wanxing went up to them and distributed watermelons to them one by one.

"Brother Jin, Brother Cheng, eat quickly, don't let my third brother finish his meal in a moment."

"Xiao An, come here, I'll give you some watermelon."

Aunt Li watched the children eat happily, and her face was filled with happy smiles. Xie Wanxing also took a piece of watermelon and handed it to her: "Aunt Li, why don't you eat it? Come and try it, it's delicious."

Aunt Li subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Xie Wanxing had already placed the watermelon in her hand and said without refusing, "Aunt Li, please don't be polite. You have to try this watermelon. You worry about us so much every day and are busy all the time. Just eat this little watermelon with peace of mind."

Aunt Li looked at the watermelon in her hand with emotion and said, "Thank you, Miss."

Xie Wanxing handed a piece to Xiao Si as well. Xiao Si had been with Mr. Yu since he was little, so he had naturally seen watermelons before. He accepted it gratefully, took a bite, and thought it was better than the two he had eaten before. He said, "Miss, this watermelon of yours is so big and sweet. I'm afraid it must have cost several hundred taels of silver, right?"

As soon as the words fell, the yard suddenly became quiet. Aunt Li held a mouthful of watermelon in her mouth, not knowing whether to eat it or spit it out, her face full of surprise and embarrassment.

She widened her eyes and was secretly shocked. She had thought that this thing might be expensive, but she really didn't expect that the watermelon would be so expensive. A watermelon cost hundreds of taels. Wouldn't it cost several taels of silver to take a bite?

Xie Heng, who had just said he wanted to eat it every day, was also stunned. He was still holding the second piece of watermelon in his hand, and he looked at Xie Wanxing blankly, his eyes full of disbelief: "Little sister, this watermelon costs hundreds of taels of silver?"

Xie Wanxing didn't expect Xiao Si to suddenly mention such a price. The small watermelon her father got cost fifty taels of silver. The watermelons produced in this space were much better in quality and size than the small one, and the head of this one was not very big in the space.

Compared with the value here, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is several hundred taels, but that is not the case.

She quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, it's not like that. It's not that expensive. Just eat it quickly, brother."

Aunt Li wanted to put the watermelon away so that Qiuyue and the others could have a taste when they came back, but Xie Wanxing saw through her intention and immediately stopped her, saying, "Hey, Aunt Li, it's so hot, it won't keep well. You should eat it quickly. My father has another one in the shop, so Qiuyue and the others can have a piece too."