With such a large quantity and undeveloped transport in ancient times, Chen Afu thought, a good price was definitely dependent first on identifying the right market.
Luckily, there were six acres of watermelons as the vanguard. First, he would sell these good melons to wealthier regions. Once the merchants there found them good, they would come to purchase more on their own.
Peculiarly, Dingzhou was a transportation hub of the Dashun dynasty. The Grand Canal beside the city ran north to the Capital City and south to the vital town of Wu City in Jiangnan, while also connecting to the mother river of this time-space, the Changfu River. These melons seemed plentiful, but as long as the right market is found, the purchasing power along the Grand Canal alone would be overwhelming.
