Chapter 142: Big Business is Here

A group of refugees who just arrived in the south two years ago are already making it into the court" “Indeed,” another man agreed, “The Li family's luck is simply incredible. So many people have been...Mrs. Cui had eaten watermelon before, supposedly a tribute from overseas. Back then, her father, who was still a high-ranking official, was highly trusted by the Emperor and received only two rewards.

My father treasured it and brought it home, sharing it with me.

But that watermelon was white and green, and it was small.

The color of this fruit is just too tempting. Even before she takes a bite, the sweet aroma has her drooling.

The village chief was also excited, trembling as he divided a piece each for Jia Yin and Mrs. Cui. Then, he couldn't wait and took a bite.

He almost immediately started to cry, "This... this is too delicious, it's so sweet! Young Master Ye is such a kind person, he found such a magical fruit for the village! Woooo, this must be worth a lot of money!"

Mrs. Cui also nodded repeatedly, "Such melons, one or two silver coins per catty would be bought by people. They are much sweeter than the tribute melons I ate before."

Jia Yin even had melon seeds stuck on her nose from eating so many. Her heart was filled with praise for the nursery space.

She was just trying it out at first, with no real expectations of success.

The result was such shriveled melon seeds, the nursery actually sprouted seedlings.

The most surprising thing is that the watermelon's quality has improved a lot. After all, she used to eat her neighbor's watermelon quite often in her previous life, and this one is definitely sweeter!

She gazed upon the vast expanse of melon fields before her, her eyes practically gleaming.

This is not a melon field, this is a treasure trove!

The village head shared the same sentiment. He wiped his face vigorously and exclaimed, "No way! I have to gather everyone in the village to see these melons! No wonder I've been feeling like there are more rats in the fields recently – they must be stealing the melons! But that can't do, these are such good things, we can't feed them to mice!"

Jiayin missed the other piece of winter melon even more. Logically speaking, winter melon should mature a few days earlier than fragrant melon.

She took a step with her little chubby legs and was about to run over, but Gua Yang blocked the way, tripping her directly so she landed sprawled on the ground, only able to look at the village head and Mrs. Cui innocently and pitifully.

The chubby little girl, wearing a bright red summer dress, lay in the middle of the lush green pumpkin vines. She looked so cheerful and amusing that both the village head and Madam Cui were laughing so hard their waists bent.

Mrs. Cui stepped forward and embraced her, saying with reproach, "Did you hurt yourself Your legs are so short, yet you want to run everywhere!"

“Eat the cold melon, the cold melon is even sweeter!” Jia Yin was struggling in the cold melon field. The village chief quickly patted his hands and led the way, “Come on, take Fu Niu to see the cold melons. Since she can find ripe fragrant melons, she can definitely find ripe cold melons too.”

Soon, they arrived at the cantaloupe field.

Bitter melons don't bear as many fruits as sweet melons, but each one is the size of a clay pot. It's hard to hide them under the melon vines, so they end up sun-baked and turning black green.

Jia Yin feared being tripped, so she crawled in the ditch. When she saw a large watermelon, she reached out and patted it.

Having passed by five or six, she finally settled on one with a hollow-sounding voice. She patted it left and right, satisfied, and then with a smug face, exclaimed, "This one is ripe!"

The village head stepped forward and clapped his hands, comparing them to the loofah beside him. He got an idea in his mind.

He pulled out a small dagger from his bosom, carved a triangular notch on the watermelon, and then cut out a piece.

Beneath the dark green rind, lay a shockingly red watermelon flesh. A single drop of light crimson juice fell, glistening in the sunlight.

The village head swallowed hard, his hands trembling slightly as he brought the cold melon to Jia Yin's mouth.

Jia Yin didn't hesitate and took a bite, instantly clapping her hands with delight, "So sweet, so delicious!"

The village head and Mrs. Cui both laughed, "Sweet, sweet!"

Mrs. Cui pulled her sleeve to shield Jia Yin from the sun and said to the village head.

"Uncle, such good things, if we villagers took them to the city to sell, I'm afraid they wouldn't fetch a good price. It's better that I have someone invite Brother Liu over, he has many connections and could best sell them to wealthy families."

“Good, good, this is excellent!” The village head was overjoyed. “Take this winter melon and give it to Mr. Liu for a taste, and also pick two fragrant melons. We have to let people know if the produce is good or not before we can get them to help us with business.”

Mrs. Cui smiled and nodded repeatedly.

The old woman slept until the sun set, she turned over and sat up. She didn't see her granddaughter on the kang. She was startled and immediately ran outside to shout, "Funiu, Funiu!"

Qiong's wife stood up under the eaves and replied, "Madam, please don't worry. Our mistress took Fu Niu out to play."

Li Lao sighed with relief, and before she could speak again, Cui's wife and the village head returned with Jia Yin.

Li Laotai hurriedly took her granddaughter and patted her, "I was really scared to death. I thought you fell asleep and lost your granddaughter."

Jia Yin quickly pointed to the winter melon in the village head's arms and offered it to her grandmother, "Grandma, the melon is ripe! I picked it!"

"Goodness, why did you run to the field and harm the cucumbers Those are precious things!" Old Mrs. Li tapped her granddaughter's nose. But the village head laughed, "Funiu didn't ruin anything; she was very helpful today!"

Mrs. Cui also greeted Mrs. Qiong with a smile, "Find a basket and send these winter melons and muskmelons to the Liu family. Deliver them to my elder brother personally. Tell my elder brother that a big business deal has come."

Qiong's wife rarely saw her own mistress so lively, she was also happy and hurried to get busy.

Li Lao Tai asked, “Are the cold melons and fragrant melons ripe Then we can sell them for money”

"Indeed," the village head's face crinkled with a smile, his joy almost making him dance, "Not only is it ripe, it's incredibly sweet and delicious. Our village has struck gold!"

After that, he wasted no time and immediately went to find someone to arrange for increased patrols.

This time, don't even let a single mouse get past.

Li Laotai pulled Mrs. Cui to the eaves of the corridor for some water and inquired about her in detail, during which time Qiong's maid had tidied up and was ready to depart.

Maybe because too many people moved from Jiangbei, the new district is packed and bursting. It feels even hotter than usual this summer.

Especially someone like Liu Zhiheng, such a fatso, is simply unbearable.

It's fine in the evening, but it was scorching hot during the day. I couldn't even leave the house without breaking a sweat.

Although the sun had set, the earth, baked by the day's heat, was still hot like a steamer.

Liu Zhiheng lay on the bamboo chair, eating a bowl of ice cream, and two maids fanned him with fans, which made him feel a little better.

Mrs. Liu couldn't help but chide him, "Master, you're getting more and more afraid of the heat. It's still two months until summer ends, you can't be like this every day."

Liu Zhiheng was also worried, just about to speak when the gatekeeper from the front yard ran over to report.

"Master, a maidservant from the Cui family has come to deliver something. She said that Madam Cui instructed her to hand it to you personally."

Liu Zhiheng and his wife are both strange, after all, Mrs. Liu just returned from Suijintan this morning.

Liu Zhiheng waved his hand, and the gatekeeper ran out. Soon, Qiongzhazi carried a basket and walked in.

After the greetings, she smiled and said, “Master, our madam instructed me to bring you two good things, and added that a big business deal has come!”

Big business coming

Liu Zhiheng and his wife looked at each other, even more puzzled.

Not until Qiong's daughter opened the basket and brought out a cold melon as big as a pottery basin, and two golden fragrant melons, did...

Liu Zhiheng was stunned for a long time, then with a cry, he jumped down from the bamboo chair.

"Where did this come from It's a winter melon! This is a winter melon!" He nearly pounced on the gourd and wouldn't let go, "Such a big winter melon, it's much better than those sent by the vassal states!"

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