Chapter 281 He must be anxious to return to Beijing
Behind the scenes, Qiao Xuan laughed a few times and lamented to Shao Yunduan that his second uncle and second aunt were really imaginative and dared to covet anyone.
Even if we don't know the identities of Le Zhengxiao and Xie Jingrong, could such a dress and demeanor come from an ordinary family?
They wanted to get married into a wealthy family, but would the other party be willing to marry an unremarkable wife?
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Le Zhengxiao sent people to pick watermelons.
When the sky in the east was just beginning to turn pale, the driver and two servants arrived with the cart. Except for Fang and Uncle Shao, everyone else in the Shao family's main house got up and helped pick the melons.
Uncle Shao was about to go and help, but was stopped by Fang.
Fang said: "There are so many people at home, you should not go. The garden and melon field are not big, there is no room for too many people, and you will be in the way if you go."
In fact, Fang just didn't want him to see the situation in the garden.
There are so many good things in that garden.
Although everyone in the family knew that it was Qiao Xuan's personal product, it was not good to let someone as biased and confused as Uncle Shao know about it.
Uncle Shao listened and thought about it, and felt that this seemed to be the case, so he decided not to go.
The watermelons were very big and with the help of many people, in just over half an hour, the two trucks were filled with watermelons.
When they were loaded onto the cart, they were counted and there were 200 in total. Each melon cost three cents of silver, which equaled sixty taels.
Sixty taels is not a lot for the eldest branch of the Shao family today, but think about it, this is a business with no capital investment, the money earned in one morning is enough to live for four to five years, which is a lot.
The family was very friendly and Qiao Xuan didn't ask for money for helping out. She just smiled and said she would go to the kitchen to make something delicious in the evening.
Everyone cheered, especially Yang Xiaoni and Shao Sanlang, who were extremely excited.
In fact, even if Qiao Xuan didn't cook for dinner, no one would have any objection. For example, every day at noon, there is a cool, sweet, plump and juicy watermelon to relieve the heat, so everyone is getting a bargain.
Qiao Xuan and the others also sent a coachman and a servant, and packed the things in a bag.
The driver and the servants were all very happy to thank him. This watermelon is in great demand, and it would be a great honor to share it with family or friends.
There are still many unripe melons in the melon field. In about seven days, Le Zhengxiao will send people to take them away.
I guess I can pull it up three more times.
After getting the watermelon, Le Zhengxiao and Xie Jingrong immediately set off back to the provincial capital.
Whether it is watermelon or lipstick, Le Zhengxiao can't wait.
County Magistrate Qiao had people watching them all the time, so they didn't dare to have anyone follow them when they went out for fun, for fear of angering them. But as soon as they returned to the inn, County Magistrate Qiao would know, and then Master Lu or he himself would come to meet them and have a few words.
This made Le Zhengxiao and the other two extremely annoyed.
After all, he is the local official, and we shouldn't be too disrespectful to him.
I didn't expect that when I was leaving that day, County Magistrate Qiao actually hurried over with Master Lu to see me off. It was really speechless.
Le Zhengxiao couldn't help but complain: "How could this County Magistrate Qiao be so tactless!"
Xie Jingrong said calmly: "I guess he is eager to return to Beijing."
Le Zhengxiao was stunned for a moment, then he understood and sneered.
He was eager to return to Beijing, wasn't he just trying to curry favor with the Xie family and have more connections to help him return? But with his level of ability, he would be lucky to be an eighth-rank official, who are as numerous as crucian carp in the river, and he might have to wait in line for a few years. So why was he so anxious?
(End of this chapter)
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