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 was 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 took a bite eagerly.
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 would buy such a melon for just one tael of silver or a pound. It is much sweeter than the tributes I have eaten before."
Jiayin even ate the melon seeds on the tip of her nose, feeling in her heart Thumbs up for 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 vast 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." ! No, you can't feed such a good thing to mice!"
Jiayin was more concerned about the other piece of cold melon. Logically speaking, cold melon matures several days earlier than cantaloupe.
She stepped forward with 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 fat little girl, wearing a red summer shirt, was lying among the green melons. 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 melon, cold melon is sweeter!" Jiayin struggled into the cold melon field, and the village chief hurriedly carried her back. He started to lead the way, "Let's go, take Fu Niu to see the cold melons. If she can find ripe cantaloupes, she will definitely find ripe cold melons."
Soon, we arrived at the cold melon field.
There are not as many cold melons as melons, but each one is about the size of a pottery pot. It is not easy to hide them under the melon vines, and they can only be exposed to the sun until they turn green and turn black.
Jiayin was afraid of tripping, so she simply crawled in the ditch. When she saw a big watermelon, she reached out and patted it.
After passing five or six people like this, she finally spotted one with a somewhat hollow voice. She was satisfied with the left and right shots, so she raised her little face and shouted, "It's ripe, this one is ripe!"
The village chief stepped forward and patted him too . Without stopping, I compared it with the cold melon next to it, and I had an idea.
He took out a small dagger from his arms, made a small triangular incision on Hangua, and then stabbed out a piece of Hangua.
Under the black and green skin, there is actually a bright red melon flesh. 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 Good News' lips.
Jiayin was not polite, took one bite, and immediately clapped her hands with joy, "It's so sweet, so delicious!"
Both the village chief and Mrs. Cui laughed, "As long as it's sweet, it's good!"
Mrs. Cui pulled up her sleeves to shield Jiayin from the sun 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 and said, "Take this cold melon and give it to Mr. Liu to taste, and pick two cantaloupes as well. You have to let people know whether the food is good or not before you give it to him." Let's do business."
Mrs. Cui smiled and nodded repeatedly.
The old lady slept until the sun was setting. 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 of the corridor. He responded, "Don't worry, old lady, our lady has hugged Fu Niu and went out to play."
Old Mrs. Li breathed a sigh of relief, and before she could say anything more, Mrs. Cui and the village chief came back with Jiayin in their arms.
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 presented the treasure to grandma, " Grandma, the melons are ripe, I picked them!"
"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 is so beautiful. Nothing was wasted, Fu Niu was very helpful today!"
Mrs. Cui also smiled and greeted Sister-in-law Qiong, "Find a basket, send these cold melons and cantaloupe to the Liu family, and hand them over to my adopted brother. Tell my adopted brother, Big business is coming."
It was rare for Sister-in-law Qiong to see her wife so lively, so she was happy and quickly got busy.
Mrs. Li asked, "Are the cold melons and muskmelons ripe? Can they be sold now?"
"Yes," the village chief smiled with wrinkles on his face, almost dancing for joy, "Not only are they ripe, It's so sweet and delicious. Our village has become rich!"
After that, he didn't stay for a moment and ran directly to find someone to arrange and strengthen patrols.
This time, not to mention guarding against humans and wild beasts, not even a mouse can be spared.
Mrs. Li took Mrs. Cui to drink water under the eaves of the verandah. 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 is simply fatal.
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 was setting in the west now, the earth, which had been scorched by the sun all day, was still like a steamer.
Liu Zhiheng was spread out on a bamboo chair, eating a bowl of ice cheese, and two maids were fanning him, so he felt better.
Mrs. Liu couldn't help but scolded, "Master is really getting more and more afraid of the heat. There are still two months of 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 ran away. Come with the news.
"Master, the servant girl 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 slave to give you two good things, and also said, 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 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!"