Cai Lihua followed her gaze and exclaimed, "Oh! It really is."
Turning to her daughter, she was brimming with adoration, her expression utterly smitten. "My daughter, we've struck gold this time!"
Meng Shaode was taken aback by his wife's reaction. Didn't she find it strange at all?
"Daughter, plant, plant more," Cai Lihua beamed, unable to contain her joy. She hugged and kissed her daughter. Then, she turned to scold Meng Shaode, "Our daughter is a lucky charm for this family, a true star descended from heaven. Look at your pathetic self; planting and turning it into money, isn't that wonderful?"
"Star descended from heaven?" Tuoba Yan murmured from the side. Could it be that Sister Ah Jiu was also...
He exchanged a glance with Zhao Kun, who nodded. "I think so. On this journey, our Ah Jiu girl has always found a way out of trouble, hasn't she, Master? She always manages to turn danger into safety."
"Indeed," Tuoba Yan's face broke into a brilliant smile, revealing his molars.
"Dad, Mom, stop arguing. I just planted something during our break, so we won't be delayed. Don't worry," Ah Jiu said.
"Yes, yes, our daughter is right. Shaode, you rest. Go sleep somewhere cool," Cai Lihua continued to chide Meng Shaode.
Her scolding seemed to clear his head. Cai Lihua turned back, cradled her daughter's face, and planted another firm kiss on her forehead. "Let Mother help."
With that, Cai Lihua rolled up her sleeves, picked up the ox-horn knife, and began to gesture. "Daughter, dig the hole here?"
"Mm." Ah Jiu was so doted on she felt a bit overwhelmed, guessing half the dirt on her face had been kissed away by her mother.
"What are we planting in this hole?" Cai Lihua inquired.
"A plum tree," Ah Jiu produced a seed from her space and planted it, then watered it with her water pouch.
"Sister Ah Jiu, I'll do this," Tuoba Yan rolled up his sleeves, took the water pouch, and carefully imitated Ah Jiu's actions, irrigating the soil.
"Enough, enough, not too much. We might not have enough water," Ah Jiu quickly stopped him, noticing Xiaoyan was pouring too much.
"What else are we planting?" Cai Lihua believed the space her daughter possessed was infinite, capable of producing anything. She assumed her daughter had been holding back, only revealing things gradually for fear of disbelief. This silly girl didn't realize that her parents were also from another world and could accept strange things.
"Huh? Too much, Mother?" Ah Jiu only intended to plant things she could eat on the road.
"Not too much, not too much. Why don't you get some vegetable seeds? Mother is a fantastic cook and can make you all a delicious meal." Cai Lihua's face was wreathed in a smile. Ah Jiu scratched her head. Vegetables? That meant only Chinese cabbage. "Here, Chinese cabbage seeds."
"Chinese cabbage? That's great!" Cai Lihua dug the hole, wiping sweat from her brow, but her face radiated immense joy. By the time Ah Jiu placed the single seed, Cai Lihua was still digging.
"Mother, it's just one seed for the cabbage." Ah Jiu felt a little embarrassed.
"Ah? Chinese cabbage needs to be sown in a patch, and then we can share it. Go get more. If you're tired, you can sleep now. Get more, and let's try to grow enough Chinese cabbage to fill our cart."
"..." Ah Jiu stared blankly at her mother.
"Really, Mother, there's only one seed," Ah Jiu muttered, completely bewildered.
"Go get more, doesn't your space have everything?" Cai Lihua had read novels that described spaces with boundless contents, capable of producing anything.
Ah Jiu froze, unsure how to explain.
"Since it's like this, Jiu'er, could you get some water for Father to take a bath..." Meng Shaode, after listening for a while, finally understood. So, their daughter's space had everything!
Ah Jiu took two steps back, looking frightened, glancing at her father and then her mother, shaking her head. "My... my level isn't high enough, so this is all I have. The water too."