"Grandpa, this one is cooked."

After saying that, he pointed to the watermelon he had slapped so hard it made a loud thud. Seeing the longing look in his little granddaughter's eyes, Old Man Su swung his fist and smashed the watermelon.

This action completely stunned Su Muyao; did he really have to be so reckless?

The watermelon, smashed open by a fist, immediately released an indescribable sweet aroma.

Long Yuan could tell from afar that the tribute melons were ripe when he saw Su Muyao and Grandma Su being led towards the watermelon patch.

He had seen it, even though others hadn't, and he had even eaten it. The tribute from the foreign lands was the watermelon that Little Milk Ball had mentioned.

That was two or three years ago.

Back then, that stingy father only gave two melons to the Crown Prince, and his own mother only got two. That old man, on the other hand, got ten or so melons all to himself—it's infuriating just thinking about it!

Looking at the bright red color in front of him, Old Man Su's mouth watered even before he tasted it.

Grandma Su excitedly broke off a piece with trembling hands and then couldn't wait to take a bite.

She almost immediately burst into tears. "This...this is so delicious! It's so sweet!"

"This is so sweet, it's like a fairy fruit!"

"You old fool, you've eaten the fruit of the gods!"

Su Muyao sat on the side, munching on a melon, staring blankly at the old man and woman showing off their skills.

If it weren't for the fact that they have such a large sum of money at home, people would think that the two old men hadn't eaten in a long time.

Grandma Su's mind is now filled with thoughts of this fruit, how much money she can make selling it, and how incredibly sweet it is, better than any other fruit.

"Grandpa, it tastes even better if you put it in the well to cool it down," Su Muyao said, suddenly thinking of the refrigerator and generator in her space.

We can make watermelon smoothies and iced watermelon juice then.

When Longyuan arrived, he saw them eating with relish, but upon closer inspection of the melon pulp, he discovered that it was somewhat different from the ones that had been presented as tribute.

The tribute seeds were plentiful, and their skins were particularly thick, while this one looks like it has a very thin skin.

"Hey, the kid next door is here! Come and try this watermelon!" Old Su immediately called out to Long Yuan as soon as he saw him.

The little boy didn't stand on ceremony and took the big piece of watermelon that Old Man Su handed him and started eating it.

The moment I tasted it, I realized that it was very different from the melons that had been brought as tribute from the Western Regions.

The melons brought as tribute from the Western Regions were neither as sweet nor as refreshing; they had a slightly sour taste.

This melon not only has no seeds, but it also tastes crisp, sweet, and refreshing.

This is the sweetest and best-tasting melon he has ever eaten.

"This melon is for sale, right? Why don't you sell it to me?"

Upon hearing this, Su Muyao's eyes lit up. She had previously thought that there were so many gossips that she couldn't possibly finish them all, as she had plenty in her space and was even considering secretly taking some out.

How much are you planning to pay?

"To put it simply, the tribute melons from the Western Regions a couple of years ago were the same kind of watermelons you're talking about now, and each one cost ten taels of gold."

When Old Man Su and Old Woman Su heard this, their eyes widened in surprise.

The two old people stopped eating their melons. What does it mean that a melon costs ten taels of gold?

“But that’s the price for melons that were offered as tribute to the imperial palace. Although your melon is even tastier than those tribute melons, I still can’t offer you that price.”

Hearing the little boy's words, "The mountain road has 18 bends," Su Muyao asked directly, "How much can you offer?"

Long Yuan thought for a moment and finally gave a standard price: "20 taels of silver per melon".

Upon hearing this, Su Muyao clapped her hands and said, "Deal!"

Old Su's eyes lit up as he looked at the large melon patch in front of him. These were no longer melons; they were all large gold and silver ingots.

Looking at the melon patch, Grandma Su couldn't help but marvel at how this melon patch was a treasure trove.

Old Su stopped eating the melon, wiped his mouth fiercely, and shouted, "I'm going to the village to find a few people to watch the melon patch. No wonder I've noticed a lot of rats in the fields lately; they're here to steal the melons!"

That won't do! Such good stuff shouldn't be fed to mice.

After finishing his sentence, Old Man Su happily started walking towards the village.

Now he'd rather spend a little money to hire a few villagers to chase the rats away from the melon patch.

Su Muyao remembered that there was still a small patch of round melons planted at the front, thinking that they should be ripe by now.

If this watermelon is growing so well, the round cantaloupe must be just as good. Thinking of this, I took off running over with my short legs.

She had only run a few steps when a melon vine blocked her way, tripping her and sending her sprawling on her back.

After getting up, she looked at her grandmother who had run over and picked her up with a wronged expression.

Long Yuan suppressed a laugh, it was the first time he had ever seen the usually proud and arrogant little dumpling have such a frustrated expression.

The chubby little girl, dressed in a bright yellow summer dress, lay among the lush green melon vines with a wronged expression, looking both cheerful and funny.

The next second, Yingyi, who was not far away, saw this scene and laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

Su Muyao could hear Yingyi laughing loudly in the fields from a great distance.

Annoyed, she said to Long Yuan, "Look at your subordinates, they have no composure at all. I really don't know how they were selected."

Long Yuan naturally understood the implication. After all, his family was wealthy and powerful, and he was a member of the imperial family, so those selected must be the best of the best.

After picking up Su Muyao, Grandma Su scolded her playfully, "Did you hurt yourself? Your legs are so short, and you still want to go everywhere. Have you learned your lesson now?"

Old Su hadn't gone far when he heard Yingyi laughing behind him. He turned around and saw his little granddaughter lying in the field.

They immediately turned back.

"Ouch, sweetie, did you hurt yourself?"

"No, Grandma and Grandpa."

With a pang of heartache, Old Man Su pulled Su Muyao from Old Woman Su's arms and took her into his own.

"Goodness, you want to go to that cucumber patch, right?"

"That's not called a cucumber, it's called a round melon, or a golden melon."

"I know, it looks just like the cantaloupe you planted last time. Come on, Grandpa will carry you to see the cantaloupe."

Sweetie, if we can find a ripe watermelon, we can definitely find a ripe cantaloupe too. We'll try them together then.

These words were meant for Long Yuan's ears. Old Man Su wasn't stupid. Although he didn't know Long Yuan's identity, he could tell from his demeanor that he was also from a wealthy family.

If one were poor, one wouldn't have so many servants and such a large brick and tile house.

Most importantly, they start by selling watermelons for twenty taels of silver each, and they can easily build such a large workshop.

Arriving at this cantaloupe field, it's so big you can't see it unless you look closely.

These round cantaloupes weren't as big as watermelons, but each one wasn't too small either, as they were hidden under the vines and leaves.

Without parting the leaves, you can't see these round, fragrant, golden fruits at all.

Old Su was afraid that his little granddaughter would trip over again, so he carefully moved the melon vines around her before putting her on the ground.

Su Muyao saw the round cantaloupe closest to her and reached out to pick it.

He grabbed the big cantaloupe with both hands and pulled it backward with all his might, landing on his bottom with a splat.