Chapter 52: A Little Landmine for You

Xiao A, whose science talent points are maxed out, thought for a moment and decided to tell Sui Sui a different story.

【Sui Sui, today's story is called: If you feel a bit tired, here's a Landmine for you.】

【First, you need a Landmine.】

【What is a Landmine's life like?】

【For a Landmine to explode, it first needs explosives, then a triggering device.】

……

From then on, everything Xiao A spoke was something Sui Sui couldn't understand.

Saltpeter, sulfur.

Potassium perchlorate, potassium nitrate.

Perlite powder, titanium powder.

……

There were also many chemical formulas inside.

Sui Sui:?

Huh?

I don't understand, I really don't understand.

But it's quite hypnotic.

Xiao A didn't speak for long before Sui Sui fell into a beautiful sleep.

Even though the child fell asleep, it didn't dampen Xiao A's enthusiasm.

They're already speaking; why worry about the audience?

Continue!

Sui Sui was woken up in the middle of the night by a full bladder, stumbling bleary-eyed to the bathroom, while Xiao A was still speaking.

Thinking of what Le Le said, to be a well‑mannered child.

Sui Sui strained to open her eyes, trying to listen along.

Unfortunately, it wasn't very useful.

In the end, the child's instinct still triumphed over politeness.

When she got up the next morning, Sui Sui felt her mind was filled with saltpeter and sulfur.

She didn't quite understand why, feeling a bit tired, someone would give a Landmine as a gift.

However, she knew that when giving a gift, making it from scratch showed more sincerity.

But the Landmine…

I can't make it!

Sui Sui thought, if I can't, I'll ask my older brother for help.

After eating, the rain stopped.

The road outside was slippery and hard to travel, so they probably needed to stay in Xiao Zhen for the rest of the day.

Doctor Liu Dafu, with two apprentices, read books and organized the medicinal herbs they had on hand.

The two kids, bored, gathered together and started studying Landmines.

Feng Xuanrui had never heard of Landmines.

The youngster, though, tried to puffily claim: older brother knows everything.

But he truly didn't know!

At noon, Prince Qing returned from outside, and Feng Xuanrui promptly asked him.

Prince Qing went out mainly to ask people about the weather, to see whether they could travel tomorrow or the day after.

When Feng Xuanrui asked him about Landmines, Prince Qing was also puzzled: "What is that?"

Feng Xuanrui:?

Uncle Wang also doesn't know!

This understanding made Feng Xuanrui proudly puff out his belly.

He didn't know, even though it was shameful.

But if Uncle Wang didn't know, for some reason, he suddenly became proud.

Uncle Wang doesn't know about Landmines?

It's okay, Feng Xuanrui said, he could offer a bit of a clue: "Just mix saltpeter and sulfur together, give it a stir, right?"

Since no one had ever said it before, Feng Xuanrui thought it was fine to talk nonsense.

Listening to the child's ramblings, Prince Qing furrowed his brows, thought, and uncertainly asked: "Are you trying to set off Fireworks?"

Prince Qing remembered that Fireworks contain sulfur.

Each time after setting them off, that smell is quite strong.

Sui Sui trailed behind Feng Xuanrui like a cute little tail.

She had been silent before, but now hearing Uncle Prince Qing talk about Fireworks, she became a bit curious, gently tugged Feng Xuanrui's sleeve, and whispered: "Brother, what are Fireworks?"

Regarding this question, Feng Xuanrui truly didn't know at that moment how to explain.

He thought over and over, then hesitantly said: "Maybe it's like releasing Sky Lanterns, a kind of recreational activity for viewing?"

A recreational activity for viewing?

What is that then?

Sui Sui's little face was full of bewilderment.

But thinking carefully, she recalled having seen Sky Lanterns before.

Could it be the same as that?

If that's the case, it's actually quite pretty.

Sui Sui seemed to half understand, Feng Xuanrui couldn't explain, thought for a moment, then waved his hand grandly: "When we return to Jing Cheng, brother will have someone arrange a display for you to see!"

Hearing brother say that, Sui Sui nodded happily: "Hmm, I'll wait for brother!"

The little girl had never seen Fireworks, and didn't know how expensive a display costs.

Feng Xuanrui naturally didn't know either, but for him, the cost of a Fireworks display was trivial, no problem.

Prince Qing didn't even take it into account.

Compared with the many dandy sons of powerful families' Residences in Jing Cheng, Feng Xuanrui was already considered relatively good‑looking.

So, he didn't object to a child's occasional money‑spreading behavior.

Besides, with Fireworks, everyone can watch together, which is actually quite nice.

Thinking they could see Fireworks once back in Jing Cheng, the two children were overjoyed.

Landmine, Feng Xuanrui didn't know.

But Fireworks, he knew them too well.

So, he took Sui Sui's hand and began to tell her: how beautiful Fireworks are, how spectacular!

In the afternoon, the sun came out.

The spring sun, Gentleness, didn't scorch anyone.

The two children opened the window to bask for a while, then closed it and proceeded to play the dreaded Lu Ban Lock.

When Feng Xuanrui found he really couldn't solve it, he said viciously: "When we return to Jing Cheng, burn all these, burn them all!"

Sui Sui, though reluctant to part with these little gifts, thought that brother was still more important.

So, she obediently responded from the side: "Burn them all, burn them all!"

The little girl clearly couldn't bear to let go, yet she was still willing to abandon them for brother.

This realization made Feng Xuanrui as happy as a monkey, and from evening onward, he began to dash wildly from house to house.

Fortunately, the Ke Zhan wasn't large; with many of them, they booked the whole place.

All the residents were their own people, and Feng Xuanrui, being a little gentleman of the Golden‑Respect Jade‑Noble family, even if others were startled by him, they didn't want to argue with a child.

Feng Xuanrui fussed for nearly half an hour; by dinner time he was so exhausted that he wilted.

After the meal, after a hasty wash, Feng Xuanrui climbed onto the bed and went to sleep.

Before sleeping, he didn't forget to squeeze inside, giving up the outside space: "Sister, you can't sleep in someone else's room; you must stay with brother."

Sui Sui was still washing her face, heard this, and nodded obediently.

After getting his sister's response, Feng Xuanrui finally closed his eyes with relief.

Sui Sui washed her face, then applied the Ointment that Doctor Liu had prepared for her, and only then obediently returned to the bed.

Because there was still Ointment on her face, she couldn't lie on her side; she could only lie upright there.

The little girl lying stiffly there looked both pitiful and cute.

Doctor Liu watched for a while, then couldn't help but smile: "After a while it'll be fine, you'll be able to turn over, and lying like this you don't have to bind yourself so tightly. Don't be afraid, and if the Ointment rubs off, we'll reapply later."

The Ointment was newly prepared by Doctor Liu during these idle past two days.

Sui Sui's face had never been properly cared for before; a spring breeze would make it redden and flake.

Doctor Liu specially prepared a Gentleness Ointment, which after application would help Sui Sui recover a bit.

The rest depends on the child's own recovery ability.

Doctor Liu was still very confident about a child's recovery ability.

As a result, early the next morning, he was no longer confident.

Because Sui Sui fell ill.

Second watch at 19:00.

(End of chapter)