Lady Cui had eaten cantaloupes, which were said to be tributes from foreign lands. At that time, her father, who was a Grand Secretary, was highly trusted by the Emperor and received two as a reward.
Her father was very pleased to bring it home and shared it with her.
But that melon was white and green, and it was small.
The color looked so much better; before she even took a bite, the sweet aroma was already making her mouth water.
The village chief was also excited. With trembling hands, he divided a piece for Jiayin and a piece for Madam Cui, and then couldn't wait to take a bite.
He almost immediately burst into tears, "This...this is so delicious, so sweet! Young Master Ye is such a kind person, finding such a miraculous fruit for the village! Waaah, this will definitely sell for a lot of money!"
Madam Cui nodded repeatedly, "These melons are so good that people would buy them for a tael of silver per pound. They are much sweeter than the tribute melons I've eaten before."
Jiayin ate so much that melon seeds stuck to the tip of her nose, and she mentally gave a thumbs up to the nursery in her online space.
She was just trying it out and didn't expect it to work at all.
Surprisingly, even those shriveled melon seeds sprouted into seedlings in the nursery.
What's most remarkable is that the quality of the cantaloupe has also improved a lot. After all, she had eaten plenty of cantaloupes from her neighbor's house in her previous life, but none of them were as sweet as the one in her hand!
She looked at the vast melon field before her, her eyes practically shining.
This isn't a melon patch, it's a treasure trove!
Clearly, the village chief shared the same thought. He wiped his face hard and shouted, "No way! I'm going to get everyone in the village to watch the melon patch! No wonder I've noticed so many rats in the field lately; they're here to steal the melons! We can't let such good stuff be fed to the rats!"
Jiayin, however, was more concerned about another type of melon, which, in theory, ripened a few days earlier than the cantaloupe.
She took a few steps forward with her chubby little legs, but unfortunately the melon vines blocked her way, causing her to fall flat on her face. She could only look at the village chief and Madam Cui with an innocent and aggrieved expression.
The chubby little girl, dressed in a bright red summer dress, lay among the lush green melon vines. She looked so cheerful and funny that the village chief and Madam Cui laughed until they bent over.
Madam Cui stepped forward and hugged her, scolding her playfully, "Did you hurt yourself? Your legs are so short, yet you always want to run around!"
“Eat the winter melon, the winter melon is even sweeter!” Jiayin struggled into the winter melon field, and the village chief quickly led the way with his hands behind his back, “Come on, let’s take Fu Niu to see the winter melon. She can find ripe fragrant melons, and she can definitely find ripe winter melons too.”
Soon, they arrived at the melon field.
The winter melons don't produce as many as the cantaloupes, but each one is the size of a ceramic bowl. It's not easy to hide them under the vines; they can only be exposed to the sun until they turn from green to black.
Afraid of tripping, Jiayin simply crawled along the furrows, patting any large watermelon she saw.
After passing by five or six, she finally spotted one with a slightly hollow voice. She patted it from the left and right, satisfied with it, and then raised her little face and shouted, "It's ripe! This one's ripe!"
The village chief stepped forward, taking pictures non-stop, and compared them with the cold melon next to him, and then he understood.
He took out a small dagger from his pocket, made a small triangular cut in the cucumber, and then stabbed out a piece of cucumber.
Beneath its dark green skin lies a bright red flesh, and a drop of light red watermelon juice, glistening in the sunlight, falls down.
The village chief swallowed hard, his hands trembling slightly, and brought the cold melon to Jiayin's lips.
Jiayin didn't stand on ceremony and took a bite. She immediately clapped her hands with delight, "So sweet, so delicious!"
The village chief and Madam Cui both laughed, "It's good that it's sweet, it's good that it's sweet!"
Madam Cui pulled up her sleeve to shield Jiayin from the sun and said to the village chief.
“Uncle, if the villagers take such good stuff to the city to sell, they probably won’t get a good price. Why don’t I have someone invite Brother Liu over? He has many connections, so it would be best to sell it to wealthy families.”
"Good, good, this is wonderful!" The village chief was overjoyed. "Take this cold melon and let Master Liu try it. Also, pick two cantaloupes. We need to let people know if our products are good so they can help us make business."
Madam Cui smiled and nodded repeatedly.
The old lady slept until the sun was setting. She sat up and, not seeing her granddaughter on the kang (a heated brick bed), she was startled and rushed outside, calling out, "Fu Niu, Fu Niu!"
Sister-in-law Qiong stood up under the eaves and replied, "Don't worry, Grandma, our lady has taken Fu Niu out to play."
Grandma Li breathed a sigh of relief. Before she could say anything more, Madam Cui and the village chief brought Jiayin back.
Grandma Li quickly took her granddaughter and patted her, saying, "I was so scared! I thought I'd lost my granddaughter while I was sleeping."
Jiayin quickly pointed to the winter melon in the village chief's arms and proudly showed it to her grandmother, "Grandma, the melon is ripe, I picked it!"
"Oh dear, why did you run into the field and ruin the melons? These are precious!" Old Mrs. Li tapped her granddaughter's nose, but the village chief laughed and said, "Fu Niu didn't waste them. Fu Niu was a great help today!"
Madam Cui smiled and told Sister-in-law Qiong, "Find a basket and take this cold melon and fragrant melon to the Liu family. Hand them over to my sworn brother personally. Tell him that a big business opportunity has come knocking."
Sister-in-law Qiong was delighted to see her wife so lively and quickly got to work.
Grandma Li asked, "Are the winter melons and cantaloupes ripe? Can they be sold now?"
"Yes, indeed!" The village chief's face crinkled with laughter, his joy almost making him dance with glee. "They're not just ripe, they're incredibly sweet and delicious! Our village is going to be rich!"
Having said that, he didn't linger for a moment and went straight to find someone to arrange for increased patrols.
This time, we can't let a single rat escape, let alone guard against people or wild animals.
Old Mrs. Li pulled Mrs. Cui to the eaves for a drink of water. While she was asking her questions, Sister-in-law Qiong got ready and set off.
I don't know if it's because too many people have moved from Jiangbei, but the new city is so crowded it's about to explode. It seems like this summer is hotter than in previous years.
Especially for fat guys like Liu Zhiheng, it's absolutely terrible.
It's alright at night, but during the day I'm sweating buckets from even the slightest movement, and I can't go out unless it's an emergency.
Although the sun was setting in the west, the earth, which had been baked by the sun all day, was still like a steamer.
Liu Zhiheng slumped on a bamboo chair, eating a bowl of ice cream, with two maids fanning him, and only then did he feel a little better.
Madam Liu couldn't help but chide him, "Master is getting more and more afraid of the heat. There are still two months of summer left. He can't be like this every day."
Liu Zhiheng was also troubled. Just as he was about to speak, the gatekeeper from the front yard ran over to report the news.
"Master, a servant from the Cui family has come to deliver something. She said that Madam Cui instructed that it be delivered to you personally."
Liu Zhiheng and his wife were puzzled, since Mrs. Liu had just returned from Suijintan that morning.
Liu Zhiheng waved his hand, and the gatekeeper ran out. Soon, Sister Qiong came in carrying a basket.
After bowing, she smiled and said, "Master, our mistress instructed me to send you two fine items, and also to say that a big deal has arrived!"
A big deal is coming?
Liu Zhiheng and his wife exchanged a glance, completely bewildered.
Until Sister Qiong opened the basket and took out a cold melon that looked like an earthenware pot, and two golden cantaloupes.
Liu Zhiheng was stunned for a long time, then jumped off the bamboo chair with a loud shout.
"Where did this come from? A winter melon! This is a winter melon!" He practically pounced on it, hugging the melon tightly and refusing to let go. "This winter melon is so big, it's so much better than the ones sent from the outer regions!"
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