Chapter 24: Explosives are good things, he wants them

As soon as he spoke, the others began whispering to each other.

"Yeah, yeah, and the Fairy still cares so much about His Majesty."

"Hehe, if the Fairy could become our Daxuan Queen Mother in the future, that would be great!"

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Xiao Qidi heard these voices; his face showed no expression, but the area behind his ears began to heat up.

He lowered his gaze and swept his eyes over the crowd.

The soldiers quickly avoided his majestic gaze, either lowering their eyes to the ground or looking up at the sky.

"Miss Ning, behave yourself." he reminded in a soft voice.

Ning Jinli spread her hands, looked up at him, and said, "I'm happy, I'm grateful, hugging you won't make you lose any flesh." Ning Jinli spread both hands.

Xiao Qidi: ……

Ning Jinli wrinkled her nose, "Your expression is so foul, I'll never hug you again, humph!"

Xiao Qidi's firm cheek twitched slightly, and he helplessly gave a glance.

Ning Jinli looked left and right before realizing this was in front of many soldiers.

Her face instantly flushed red, "Um... I, I'll go prepare some tasty food to celebrate."

Having said that, she fled in panic.

She returned to the factory, first contacted several big hotels, and together ordered food equivalent to a thousand banquet tables.

Have the hotels prepare it and send it here.

Besides, after this blast, she thought of something very important.

Considering that this could also greatly help Xiao Qidi, she went ahead and made preparations.

It was still early; she had been busy all night without sleep, so she hurried to take a shower and catch some rest.

At Lin Xian Village,

Xiao Qidi didn't have time to rest; he rushed to the place that had been blown up.

The entire northern side of the village is mountains, and the blast took out the highest peak.

After the mountain collapsed, it not only widened a large area for the village, but also formed a more treacherous pile of rubble on the northern outskirts.

"His Majesty! There's water!" The soldiers checked and reported with delight.

"Lots of clean, cool groundwater is gushing out, already forming a small lake!"

Xiao Qidi immediately ordered: one group would clear the widened area, another would dig channels to divert water into the village, and also widen the main channel inside the village!

The soldiers were overjoyed and ran to spread the news.

Around eleven in the morning, Ning Jinli was awakened by a phone call from the hotel.

Truck after truck of packed banquet food and boxed drinks arrived.

Besides that, there were several truckloads of charcoal.

After collecting these items, she went to the small warehouse and used a walkie-talkie to tell the guards in the cave to quickly inform Xiao Qidi to free up some space, as she wanted to give the soldiers an extra meal to celebrate.

Regardless, the strong enemy that came to attack suddenly retreated and gave up the assault, which is certainly worth celebrating.

Moreover, we need to reward them so they can have greater fighting spirit!

Soon after, Xiao Qidi came over directly.

He said the groundwater had been successfully diverted, and also mentioned that a military camp had already been set up on the northern side.

This both protects the water source, gives the soldiers a better place to stay, and loosens the activity range for the sixty thousand civilians.

"That's great; I'll send the food over right away. This time I'll first hold a victory feast for the soldiers, and later improve the civilians' diet."

"Miss Ning, I have a request."

"Mm! Go ahead!"

Xiao Qidi pondered for a moment.

This blast let him witness power beyond imagination.

He remembered Ning Jinli saying that the substance used was called explosive.

If this were used in warfare, wouldn't it also have an effect even greater than weapons?

He then voiced his idea.

"Smart," Ning Jinli giggled, patting his shoulder, "You thought of that right away, but explosive is a controlled substance here, so I can't just get you ready-made."

Xiao Qidi thought and then asked, "Could you tell me how to make it?"

"Haha, you're thinking along the same lines as me."

Ning Jinli's eyes sparkled, "I've already prepared the charcoal for you."

Xiao Qidi wondered, "Can charcoal alone make explosives?"

"No, no, this is just one of the ingredients; the two other more important materials happen to be here."

The factory Ning Jinli inherited not only has a food production area, but also a daily necessities production area.

The two other important materials she mentioned are also needed for many daily necessities.

Therefore, there are also plenty stored in another warehouse.

"I'll send those materials over to you later and teach you how to mix them."

"Shall we send them over now?"

Xiao Qidi was a bit impatient.

Ning Jinli giggled, "The materials won't run away if left there; it's already noon, let's eat first, otherwise the food will get cold."

Xiao Qidi said, "We usually have two meals a day, breakfast in the morning and dinner in the afternoon; we've never eaten at noon."

"That's because you lack the conditions," Ning Jinli assured, patting her chest, "From now on I'll make sure you get three meals a day!"

Xiao Qidi's pupils twitched slightly.

Just not starving to death counts as good; three meals a day?

How much grain would that take to be enough?

Such a thing, not even the imperial family and high officials dare to imagine!

Soon, Ning Jinli sent over all the food and drinks.

Then, the soldiers of Lin Xian Village met them outside the cave and moved them to their camp.

After distributing the packed food as Ning Jinli said, the ten thousand soldiers were divided into groups of ten and sat on the ground.

Xiao Qidi sat together with several officers.

"Just open it like this." Ning Jinli picked up a packed box, showed them how, and told them to open the disposable chopsticks.

The moment the first meal box opened, a hot, rich aroma instantly wafted out.

Everyone immediately learned to open the other meal boxes.

Seeing these varied dishes never seen before and the distinct grains of rice, they gulped saliva and were shocked beyond measure.

Ning Jinli introduced:

"This is braised pork knuckle, this is stewed lamb, this is roasted chicken, over there is roasted duck, squirrel mandarin fish, four joy meatballs, braised large shrimp… plus some stir-fried dishes, hurry and try them. The dishes and rice are plentiful, eat your fill!"

"Everyone, eat." Xiao Qidi ordered.

Everyone present immediately started eating.

The other soldiers all ate voraciously, cheeks bulging.

The officers sitting around Xiao Qidi had to restrain themselves a bit.

After all, the king is here, sharing a meal with them is already a great honor; they must not break etiquette.

They didn't dare to reach for their chopsticks until Xiao Qidi started eating.

Xiao Qidi picked up a piece of glossy, oily pork knuckle meat, and the moment it entered his mouth, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

It melted in the mouth, the meat fragrance rich!

This taste and texture, he had never experienced before!

How could there be such deliciousness in the world? It's far better than the dishes in the Xuan Guo imperial palace!

When others tasted these dishes, their expressions were even more shocked, one after another.

Even some soldiers burst into tears……

At first, the rice flour provided by Ning Jinli, they mixed with grass roots and guanyin soil to cook thin porridge, which was already a rare food.

After all, the fineness of those rice and flour was rarely seen in a lifetime.

Even His Majesty said that even the palace had never had such.

Later, they obtained compressed biscuits and canned meat, as well as various fresh fruits and vegetables.

The variety of fruits and vegetables was so great it broadened their horizons.

The taste was also fresher and sweeter than anything they had eaten before.

As for the compressed biscuits and canned meat, they were exquisite delicacies and very filling.

If they could eat this for a lifetime, they would die with no regrets!

Never would they have imagined……

Jinli Fairy could actually give them even more delicious food!

"May I ask, Fairy, how are these made?" The officers asked, eyes brimming with hot tears, faces full of anticipation.