Chapter 214： Big business is coming

Chapter 214 Big business is coming

Mrs. Cui had eaten cantaloupe. It was said that it was a tribute from foreign countries. At that time, her father, who was still a bachelor, had the trust of the emperor and received only two rewards.

Her father brought it home very rarely and shared it with her.

But the cantaloupe is white and green and small.

The color in front of her was so much better. Before she could eat it, the sweet taste made her salivate.

The village chief was also excited. With trembling hands, he divided a piece each between Jiayin and Mrs. Cui, and then couldn't wait to take a bite.

He shed tears almost immediately, "This... this is so delicious, sweet, so sweet! Mr. Ye is such a good man, he found such a fairy fruit for the village! Wow, this will definitely sell for a lot of money!"

Mrs. Cui also nodded repeatedly, "Someone can buy melons like these for one tael of silver per catty. They are much sweeter than the tributes I have eaten before."

The good news was so good that melon seeds stuck to the tip of my nose, and I praised the nursery in the space.

She just gave it a simple try and had no hope of succeeding.

As a result, with such shriveled melon seeds, seedlings actually grew in the nursery.

The most rare thing is that the quality of the cantaloupe has also improved a lot. After all, she ate the neighbor's cantaloupe in her previous life, and it was definitely not as sweet as the one in her hand!

She looked at the large melon field in front of her, her eyes literally shining.

This is not a melon field, this is a cornucopia!

It was obvious that the village chief had the same idea. He wiped his face fiercely and shouted, "No, I want everyone in the village to come and see the melon field! No wonder I think there are more rats in the field recently. They are here to steal the melons." ! But no, you can’t feed such a good thing to rats!”

Good news, however, is more concerned about another piece of cold melon. Logically speaking, cold melon matures several days earlier than cantaloupe.

She stepped up her little fat legs and was about to run over, but unfortunately the melon vines blocked the way, causing her to trip and fall on her back. She could only look at the village chief and Mrs. Cui innocently and aggrievedly.

The little fat girl, wearing a red summer shirt, was lying in the middle of the green melon vines. She looked so happy and funny, which made the village chief and Mrs. Cui bend over with laughter.

Mrs. Cui stepped forward to hug her and said angrily, "Does it hurt from the fall? Your calves are so short and you still want to run anywhere!"

"Eat cold melons, cold melons are sweeter!" Jiayin struggled into the cold melon field, and the village chief quickly led the way with his hands behind his back, "Let's take Fu Niu to see the cold melons. If she can find ripe cantaloupes, she will also be able to find ripe cold melons. melon."

Soon, we arrived at the cold melon field.

There are not as many cold melons as cantaloupes, but each one is the size of a clay pot. It is not easy to hide them under the melon vines, and they can only be burned by the sun until they turn green and turn black.

Jiayin was afraid of tripping, so she just crawled in the ditch. When she saw a big watermelon, she reached out and patted it.

After passing five or six like this, she finally spotted one with a somewhat hollow voice. She was satisfied with it, so she raised her little face and shouted, "It's ripe! This one is ripe!"

The village chief stepped forward and kept taking pictures. He compared it with the cold melons next to him and got an idea.

He took out a small dagger from his pocket, made a small triangular incision on Hangua, and then poked out a piece of Hangua.

Under the black and green skin, there is actually a bright red melon pulp. A drop of light red watermelon juice drips, shining brightly when illuminated by the sun.

The village chief swallowed hard, and with slightly trembling hands, he brought the cold melon to Jiayin's mouth.

Jiayin was not polite and took one bite. He clapped his hands with joy and said, "It's so sweet and delicious!"

The village chief and Mrs. Cui both laughed, "As long as it's sweet, as long as it's sweet!"

Mrs. Cui pulled up her sleeves to block the sun from the good news, and said to the village chief.

"Uncle, if people in our village pick such good things to sell in the city, I'm afraid they won't be able to sell them at a good price. Why don't I invite the sworn brother of the Liu family to come over? He has many connections, so it's best to sell them to wealthy families. "

"Okay, okay, this is great." The village chief was overjoyed, "Take this cold melon and give it to Mr. Liu to taste, and pick two cantaloupes as well. We must let people know whether the things are good or not before they can be given to us. Let’s do some business.” Mrs. Cui smiled and nodded repeatedly.

The old lady slept until the sun set. She turned over and sat up. She didn't see her granddaughter on the kang. She was startled and ran outside shouting, "Fu Niu, Fu Niu!"

Sister-in-law Qiong stood up under the eaves and responded, "Don't worry, old lady, our wife has hugged Fu Niu and went out to play."

Old Mrs. Li breathed a sigh of relief, and before she could say anything else, Mrs. Cui and the village chief came back with good news.

Mrs. Li quickly picked up her granddaughter and patted her, "I was really scared to death. I thought I was going to sleep, but I lost my granddaughter."

Jiayin quickly pointed to the cold melon in the village chief’s arms and offered it to grandma, “Grandma, the melon is ripe, I picked it!”

"Oh, why did you go to the fields to harm the cold melons? These are precious things!" Mrs. Li nodded her granddaughter's nose, but the village chief smiled and said, "Fu Niu didn't waste anything. Fu Niu was very helpful today. !”

Mrs. Cui also smiled and greeted Sister-in-law Qiong, "Find a basket, send these cold melons and cantaloupes to the Liu family, and hand them over to my adopted brother. Tell my adopted brother that big business is coming."

Sister-in-law Qiong was very happy to see her wife so lively, so she quickly got busy.

Mrs. Li asked, "Are the cold melons and cantaloupes ripe? Can they be sold for money?"

“Yes,” the village chief smiled with wrinkles on his face, almost dancing with joy, “not only is it ripe, it’s also so sweet and delicious. Our village has become rich!”

Having said that, he didn’t stay for a moment and ran directly to find someone to arrange and strengthen patrols.

This time, let alone guarding against humans and wild beasts, not even a mouse can be spared.

Old Mrs. Li took Mrs. Cui to drink water under the eaves. After asking carefully, Sister-in-law Qiong packed up and set off.

I wonder if there are too many people moving to Jiangbei, and the new capital is so crowded that it seems to be hotter this year than in previous summers.

Especially for a fat man like Liu Zhiheng, it’s really life-threatening.

It was okay at night, but during the day I was sweating every time I moved, and I couldn't go out unless there was something urgent.

Although the sun is setting in the west now, the earth that has been scorched by the sun all day is still like a steamer.

Liu Zhiheng was spread out on a bamboo chair, eating a bowl of ice cream, and two maids were fanning him, which made him feel better.

Mrs. Liu couldn't help but scolded, "Master is really becoming more and more afraid of the heat. There are still two months in summer, so we can't do this every day."

Liu Zhiheng was also worried. Just when he was about to speak, the concierge from the front yard came to report the news.

“Sir, the servant of the Cui family came to deliver something. She said that Mrs. Cui asked her to deliver it to you personally.”

Liu Zhiheng and his wife were both surprised. After all, Mrs. Liu just came back from Broken Gold Beach in the morning.

Liu Zhiheng waved his hand and the concierge ran out. Soon Sister-in-law Qiong came in carrying a basket.

After saluting, she smiled and said, "Sir, our wife asked the servant to send you two good things, and also said that big business is coming!"

Big business is coming?

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

Until Sister-in-law Qiong opened the basket and took out a cold melon that looked like a pottery basin, and two golden cantaloupes.

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

"Where did this come from? Cold melon! This is cold melon!" He almost rushed forward to hug the cold melon and refused to let go. "Such a big cold melon is much better than the ones sent by foreign vassals!"

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