Chapter 111 What is Temperature Difference

Gu Xixi was not overly surprised by An Qingyu's rejection.

"Is it because of the restrictions of the Chamber of Commerce?"

An Qingyu spread his hands and sighed, "That's it."

"It seems that you have also known about it in advance. I don't need to explain the details. Please forgive me for not being able to help you."

"But..." An Qingyu smiled and made a gesture of invitation, "A beautiful girl came from afar, and I can't bear to let you go back empty-handed. It breaks my heart."

"I know a Hu people's tavern that serves authentic roasted mutton. Please give me a chance to atone for my sins!"

Gu Xixi thought, although Mr. An's idioms were not very standard, but...

She readily agreed, "Okay, then I won't be shy."

A bartender's tavern.

The staple foods include freshly baked naan, large pieces of roasted lamb with bones, and lamb and radish soup.

The side dish turned out to be sand onions, and a small dish of jam was served with the sweet wine.

Gu Xixi picked up the jam and looked at it, and couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Is this fig jam?"

An Qingyu was a little surprised, "Miss Gu knows figs?"

Gu Xixi made up a story as usual, "Oh, I've seen it before at someone else's place."

Figs and shallots are two ingredients that are extremely difficult to store and transport when they are fresh.

In ancient times, only pickles and jams could be brought to such a distant place.

The original wine glass on the table was a Western-style lacquer cup, as big as the wooden bowl that children use to learn to eat.

An Qingyu picked up the cup and looked at it, then asked the waiter to change it to the small wine cup that the people of Daye were accustomed to using.

He personally filled a glass of wine and handed it to Gu Xixi, "This is sweet wine, made with fruit, oats and koji. In our place, it's the favorite drink of girls."

Gu Xixi pursed her lips. If she were at home, she would really like to taste this wine.

But right now, it's important to get down to business.

Gu Xixi smiled and declined, "I appreciate your kindness, but I still have the important task of buying saplings. It's not good to start drinking in the middle of the day before I finish my work."

An Qingyu nodded thoughtfully, "You Daye people do things in such a methodical way, it's amazing!"

Gu Xixi silently stuffed her mouth with a large piece of mutton.

I still can't help but complain in my heart: I told you that this is not how idioms are used! ~

Seeing that Gu Xixi didn't drink, An Qingyu asked the waiter to put away all the wine utensils and keep them for him to come later.

The roasted lamb was indeed delicious. Although Gu Xixi's motive for sitting here was impure, she was serious about eating.

An Qingyu is also a good dining partner. He started by introducing the dishes and the origin of mutton, and then talked about his experiences in the Western Regions, and then moved on to the Western Regions Chamber of Commerce in Yunling County, the human relationships in the circle, and interesting stories and anecdotes.

Gu Xixi obtained a lot of information that she didn't know before.

"Hmm, hmm, so your nurseries are all built outside the west of the city."

"Yunling County has a big temperature difference between morning and evening. Further west, there should be three seasons of snow water available for irrigation, so growing pinellia fruit will not be a problem."

An Qingyu caught a key word from this, "You said the temperature difference between morning and evening is big?"

“Is this related to planting Pinellia trees?”

Gu Xixi picked up a shallot and chewed it carefully. "Well, don't you know?"

"Otherwise, why did you only place the nursery around Yunling County and never expand to the east?"

"And you never sell Pinellia seedlings to merchants from Jiangnan, no matter how rich and noble they are."

An Qingyu slowly put down the naan and said in surprise, "Who told you that? It seems like it happened so vividly!"

Gu Xixi glared and said, "Do I need to listen to anyone? Taoism knows it."

An Qingyu took a deep breath and frowned thoughtfully, "I see."

"We did try to build nurseries in Shu and Lingnan in the past, but those places were full of lush grass and tall trees, but we couldn't grow pinellia."

"It's hard to get fruit, and even if some of the fruit is ripe, it's not tasty, not sweet and not crisp."

"Everyone says that the Pinellia tree is blessed by the gods of the West and needs the water from the snow-capped mountains to nourish it."

Gu Xixi said, "Lingnan is fine, but if you want to talk about Shu, it's not impossible to grow crops there."

"You just didn't find the right place."

An Qingyu's eyes lit up, "Where?"

"Didn't I tell you, temperature difference." Gu Xixi took a spoonful of fig jam. The long-lost taste made her squint her eyes happily.

An Qingyu flattered, "You like this? I'll buy you a jar and take it home!"

"I understand temperature difference as cold and hot. How should I...?"

Gu Xixi changed the subject again, "Are there many cracks on the Pinellia fruits in your Pinellia orchards located in lower terrain this year?"

"In fact, if the cause can be found earlier, the crack can be completely avoided."

In addition to selling seedlings, seasonal fresh fruits are also an important source of income for these people from the Western Regions.

An Qingyu stared at Gu Xixi with his eyes wide open. Compared to the shock he felt last time, this time he felt as if he had seen a god.

"Miss Gu, how do you know everything!"

Gu Xixi put down her chopsticks and said, "I'm full. Thank you for your hospitality. I'm tired today and want to go back and rest." An Qingyu was anxious. "Then my question is about the temperature difference! Why is my Pinellia cracked? How can I avoid it?"

Gu Xixi looked embarrassed, "But if I can't buy the saplings, I don't know how I'm going to report back to the boss."

She shook her head and sighed, "Forgive me, I'm really not in the mood to care about anything else."

"Wait!" An Qingyu stood up and stopped Gu Xixi.

"Ms. Gu can actually convince the Seedling Chamber of Commerce herself!"

"Oh?" Gu Xixi showed some interest.

An Qingyu said, "Tomorrow morning, I will call all the bosses to the Chamber of Commerce."

"As long as Miss Gu is willing to help us solve our doubts, I will mediate and make sure they agree to sell you the Pinellia saplings."

Gu Xixi asked, "Two hundred trees?"

"Two hundred trees!" An Qingyu said firmly, "As long as the Chamber of Commerce can reach a deal, the number will not be a problem."

Things turned out as Gu Xixi had expected, so she naturally had no reason to refuse.

"good."

"But let's not choose the Chamber of Commerce as the meeting place. Let's choose the West City Nursery. I also want to broaden my horizons."

An Qingyu happily reached an agreement with Gu Xixi.

His professional acumen told him that if he could learn a few tricks from this girl, he would definitely benefit greatly and his descendants would continue to benefit from it.

Gu Xixi chose to meet the people from the Seedling Chamber of Commerce in the west of the city, of course she had her own plans.

From what she saw now, she couldn't put all her hopes on An Qingyu alone.

In the long run, it is better to establish a solid relationship with the nursery chamber of commerce to be prepared for any eventuality.

Anyway, Gu Xixi has endless professional theories and practical skills in her mind.

She decided to teach these ancient people a lesson tomorrow.

They must all be conquered in one fell swoop!

To the west of the city, the endless nurseries are spectacular.

However, the spring breeze has not yet blown to the northwest, and the nursery is still some time away from officially opening. At this moment, except for a few bosses, there is no one around.