It was probably her startled scream that had drawn him over out of concern.
A warm feeling passed through Lin Fengxia’s heart.
She responded, opened the door, and smiled at Qin Jianguo standing outside.
“Commander Qin, I’m fine. I just got scared by a bug a moment ago.”
Qin Jianguo relaxed. “If you ever run into any trouble, don’t hesitate to come to me. Don’t feel embarrassed.”
Naturally, Lin Fengxia didn’t hold back. “Alright, Commander Qin, but you said that. When I come to bother you, don’t think I’m annoying.”
Qin Jianguo spoke earnestly, “I’ll never think that.”
Lin Fengxia didn’t hear clearly at first and instinctively asked, “What did you say?”
He shook his head. “Nothing. You don’t need to be polite with me.”
“I won’t disturb you then. I’ll come to you if there’s something.”
He turned to leave, looking somewhat flustered.
Lin Fengxia watched his retreating figure, silently vowing to make good use of her space to repay him.
She left the seeds in the space for an hour before taking them out.
Examining the seeds, they looked just as ordinary as before.
How could she quickly determine their quality in such a short time?
As Lin Fengxia puzzled, the mechanical voice in her mind rang out.
【Are you determined?】
Startled by the sudden voice, she immediately said, “Identify! Identify!”
She still wasn’t used to the system’s voice.
After she spoke, the system announced: 【One ordinary corn seed.】
Lin Fengxia immediately checked the other seeds—also all ordinary.
She asked others for more poor-quality seeds, which the system confirmed as inferior.
Her breathing quickened.
The space system was really powerful!
In less than half an hour, the poor seeds had already turned into ordinary ones.
If she kept placing seeds in the space, could they improve even further?
Lin Fengxia was thrilled.
She rubbed the slightly dim bracelet—it must be her mother’s spirit helping her!
Her mind sparked another idea.
What if she put water in the space?
During a famine, water would be indispensable.
She poured a basin of water in, successfully sending it into the space.
But the moment the water entered, the basin came out empty.
She tried several times—full basins in, empty hands out.
Lin Fengxia was disappointed—she couldn’t store water.
Just then, the system voice sounded at the perfect moment.
【Space upgrade complete, 1/1】
In her conscious space, Lin Fengxia watched in awe as it instantly expanded.
She gasped and looked around.
What she had thought was a sufficient space before had more than doubled!
And now, in addition to the area for storing her items, a wooden cabin appeared.
Next to the cabin was a clear water pool.
She could see the stones at the bottom.
Lin Fengxia’s eyes widened.
There was actually a water source!
So all her previous attempts to store water had been unnecessary.
She scooped up some water in her hands and brought it close to smell.
The water had faint traces of sweetness, refreshing just to inhale, completely different from the water she had drunk before.
Knowing that anything produced in the space was high quality, she tentatively drank a sip.
Her pupils dilated.
The water was sweet!
Lin Fengxia scooped up another handful and drank deeply.
Not only was it sweet, but it quenched her thirst completely.
This was the best water she had ever tasted in her life!
Wanting to use some for irrigation, she filled a kettle from the pool.
She carried the kettle to a patch of grain outside.
She poured one-third of the water on the crops.
She boiled the rest to make a pot of tea to give to Qin Jianguo.
Arriving at his quarters, she found he wasn’t there.
His subordinates, seeing her carrying the kettle, were excited, crowding around to watch her.
Lin Fengxia blushed at their attention.
She asked, “Where is Commander Qin?”
“I made some tea and want to give it to him to try,” she explained.
A tall, thin man with a buzz cut stepped forward, stumbling slightly.
“Do you know where Commander Qin is?”
The tall man cast a resentful glance at his comrades behind him before reluctantly saying, “Uh… the commander went for a field exercise. Why don’t you leave the tea here for now?”
Lin Fengxia thought for a moment and nodded. “Alright, I’ll leave it here. Thank you, comrade!”
She set down the kettle and left.
The tall man and the others watched her walk away.
Once Lin Fengxia disappeared from sight, they exchanged ambiguous smiles.
“This new comrade Lin is really beautiful. The commander has good taste!”
“I really envy him.”
They gathered around the kettle.
The tall man, named Wang Lei, sniffed the air near the kettle and immediately caught the rich fragrance of tea.
Given the crude conditions, it was almost impossible to brew good tea.
Yet this tea smelled so mellow—it couldn’t be from poor-quality leaves.
Wang Lei envied Qin Jianguo even more.
“The commander is so lucky to be able to drink tea this good.”
Just then, Qin Jianguo’s voice suddenly came from behind.
“What smells so good?”
Wang Lei and the others turned to see Qin Jianguo, sweaty from the field exercise.
He had just finished showering and came over to see his subordinates gathered around the kettle.
Wang Lei explained, “Comrade Lin came to deliver tea, so I asked her to leave it here for now.”
Qin Jianguo paused. “Comrade Lin?”
A faint smile curved at the corner of his lips. “Was this delivered to me alone?”
He strode forward and picked up the kettle.
Wang Lei and the others glanced at him with knowing looks.
Qin Jianguo straightened his face. “Why are you standing around here instead of training?!”
They immediately fell back in line and went to train.
Qin Jianguo returned to his room with the kettle and locked the door.
He opened it, and a strong fragrance of tea mixed with sweetness wafted into his nose.
He paused, then poured a bowl.
The tea in the porcelain bowl was clear, with a few floating leaves.
Judging by the leaves, it looked like the usual broken tea they drank in the army—how could it smell so fragrant?
Blowing on the steam, Qin Jianguo took a long sip.
The aroma spread quickly across his lips and teeth, and he drank it all at once.
Delicious—truly excellent.
Qin Jianguo, a man who had experienced fine things, had never tasted tea this good!
He restrained the urge to finish it all immediately and carried the kettle to find Lin Fengxia.
He knocked on the door, but no one answered.
He went to the kitchen and learned that Lin Fengxia hadn’t arrived yet.
With no other choice, he returned to Lin Fengxia’s quarters.
Just then, Lin Fengxia stepped out of the door.
Seeing Qin Jianguo at the entrance, she greeted him, “Commander Qin, what brings you here?”