novelden Chapter 107 Ambergris 2
Chapter 107 Ambergris 2
"Daddy, Mommy, we are back!"
Ningning rushed into Su Ma and Su Ba's yard shouting. Although An An didn't shout, she also jogged along with her sister.
Su Weixi followed the two little guys slowly.
So, Ningning took the lead and the other two followed behind.
When I pushed open the half-open door, what I saw was the sweet moment between Su's father and mother.
The moment filled with pink bubbles was broken by three people, and Su's mother sat up from Su's father's arms.
"Dad, Mom, what were you doing just now?" Ningning asked naively with her curious big eyes.
"Ahem, there's sand in your father's eyes just now. Let mother blow it out for him."
"Did it blow out?"
"It's blowing out. It's blowing out."
When Father Su saw the teasing and all-seeing look in his eldest daughter's eyes, he quickly changed the subject to prevent his younger daughter from asking further questions.
"Why did you come back just now? Daddy won't be able to see you when he gets home."
When Ningning heard this, she told what happened today, and Anan added to it from time to time.
After the two little guys finished telling what happened today, everyone realized what Su's father's skin color was now.
Originally, all the members of the Su family were very fair-skinned, but when Su's father came back this time, they became very dark.
"Daddy, why are you so dark?" Ningning said as she reached out to pull the face of Su's father who was holding her.
"Because Daddy is too busy in the military camp, soaking in the sea water every day and getting sunburned."
"Daddy, you look like a piece of charcoal now." Ningning gave a very pertinent comment.
Dad Su: My daughter’s words are so hurtful. This little cotton-padded jacket is leaking air!
"Dad, today we found a fragrant stone, and my sister picked it up."
An An saw Su's embarrassment and mentioned the ambergris that Su Weixi brought back today. However, he didn't know it was ambergris, he just thought it was a piece of stone that could emit fragrance.
"Oh? There are also stones that can emit fragrance? Didn't you say you brought them back? Where is it?" Su's father asked indifferently.
Just thought it was the kids fussing, maybe some spice block.
Although the three of them were eager to see Su's father whom they had not seen for many days, Su Weixi did not forget this big treasure and asked Furong to move her down from the carriage.
It was not until he saw the block of ambergris carried by Furong that Su's father immediately recognized it as ambergris and was stunned.
Upon seeing this, Su Ma calmly dismissed all the servants in the yard, saying that the family had not seen each other for a long time and they should talk properly and not be disturbed.
The servants in the mansion were not surprised. It was the same in the border town before. When the five members of the Su family were together, they did not like to have servants serving them.
"Daddy, smell it, this stone is really fragrant."
At this moment, Mr. and Mrs. Su could no longer hear what their son was saying, and they both reached out to touch the stone in his mouth.
Based on the feel and smell, the couple both determined in their hearts that this was ambergris.
In modern times, Su Ma had come into contact with Chinese medicine because she studied it for a period of time from a master.
As for Su's father, he got into business after retiring from the army. Some business partners liked it and he also got some as gifts, so he was able to identify ambergris.
The two little guys became anxious when they saw that their father and mother were only focusing on the fragrant stone and ignoring them.
Su Ma then started her own science class and told them that this was ambergris.
I also told them that ambergris is an intestinal secretion of sperm whales.
After this substance is discharged from the sperm whale's body, it is exposed to the long-term action of sea water and gradually changes from its original light black color to light gray or white with mottled colors.
It can not only be used as a spice, but is also often used as a medicinal material. It has the effects of promoting qi and blood circulation, dispersing stagnation and relieving pain.
"Mom, for such a big stone to come out of the sperm whale's stomach, how big must the whale be?" An An's focus was rather strange.
After all, Su Ma didn't mention the price of ambergris just now. In his eyes, this piece of ambergris is still just a piece of stone that emits fragrance.
"They are quite big. They live in the deep sea and can be as big as a house."
"Wow, can we see sperm whales when we go to the beach?"
"Hahaha, silly child, your mother has already told you. It lives in the deep sea. You generally don't see sperm whales on the seashore unless it is stranded on the beach." Dad Su explained.
Afterwards, Su Ma took out some ambergris, about one pound, and put it into her medicine warehouse.
Su Weixi put away the rest. After all, ambergris was usually tribute to the emperor.
I'll have to ask Xiao Yi some other day if there's any problem using this thing privately.
Dad Su warned the two little ones not to tell others that there was ambergris at home to avoid causing trouble. The two little ones were very sensible and nodded in agreement.
Dad Su stayed at home for a day, and set off for the military camp early the next morning. Mom Su and Su Weixi now knew that Dad Su was helping Xiao Yi train a special team capable of naval warfare.
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"You are able to stand out from these one hundred people. In everyone's eyes, you are indeed excellent."
The selection has ended. Dad Su looked at the twenty people in front of him with a satisfied smile on his face.
All twenty people in the team stood straight. No one spoke for the sake of discipline, but Dad Su could tell from the smiles on their faces and the looks in their eyes that they were very proud.
The next second, Su's father's words made their smug smiles freeze on their faces.
"But, in my eyes, it's nothing!"
"report!"
"explain."
"General Su, I don't agree with what you said!" A troublemaker came out, his face full of indignation.
"Very good, is there anyone who still disagrees?"
No one answered.
"I'll ask again, is there anyone who is as dissatisfied as he is? Stand up."
Soon, four more soldiers stood up.
Father Su took off his armor and said, "Since you are not convinced, I will fight with you today."
When several people heard this, there was a glimmer of eagerness in their eyes.
Afterwards, with Xiao Yi as the referee, Su Dad and the five soldiers challenged the training program set up by Su Dad.
In the end, Dad Su overwhelmed several people with absolute advantage.
The others either fell into a trap or collapsed due to exhaustion. Only one person managed to make it to the end.
This time, all twenty people were convinced. They did not dare to complain about the following training, nor did they dare to quit.
Dad Su either trained them with a bunch of strange tools or threw them into the mountains or the sea to train, and everyone suffered terribly.
After all, if they showed any fear, Su's father's mocking words would appear in their ears the next second.
Father Su: You can’t bear this? Later you will understand what it means to be helpless.
The next day, the twenty people who were still asleep were dragged to a small island by Su's father. They were thrown into the water not far from the island and were allowed to swim over by themselves.
They were told that they had to live on the island for a month before a boat would come to pick them up.
If Su Weixi saw Su's father's training method, he would definitely say, isn't this the training method in the TV series that caused a sharp increase in the number of Chinese marines who signed up that year?