Chapter 244 The Bai Family is Returning to the Capital
Qin Ling thought he had experience in farming as he had been doing it for a lifetime.
At least he knows more than the Gu family.
But when he heard that the Gu family left a large piece of land instead of growing crops to grow watermelons, he was heartbroken.
It cost a lot of money to reclaim this land. The Gu family spent several taels of silver on labor costs alone, and food and drink also cost a lot of money.
"Grow watermelons? No, Mingyu, your idea is good, but we can't grow watermelons here. First, there's not enough rain, so they won't grow big. Also, the soil here isn't suitable."
Gu Mingyu was really an amateur and didn't understand what he heard, but then he thought that Li Mumu said that there were too few fruits here and there was nothing to eat, so they had to grow their own.
Since I only have this precious little girl in my family, it’s natural that I have to satisfy her requirements.
Anyway, they don't rely on this to survive.
"Uncle Qin, it doesn't matter. If they can't grow up, then they can't grow up. As long as there are a few, it's enough for Mumu to eat."
When Qin Ling heard it was for Mumu, he slapped his thigh and said, "What's the big deal? I'll buy her two later. It's such a big piece of land. If she plants but doesn't harvest, wouldn't it be a waste?"
"Look, I bought all the watermelon seeds." Gu Mingyu said.
Old Master Qin felt that the Gu family didn't know the ropes, and was about to persuade them when Li Mumu came over led by Xie Xun.
Xie Xun also had a backpack on his back, which was filled with water and food so that they could fill their stomachs after working hard.
Everyone knows that Xie Xun is Li Mumu's adopted husband, but this guy is pretty good. He knows how to love Mumu and follows her around all day long.
Everyone said that when he grew up he would definitely love his wife.
But he can't help but feel pain. There are so many people and so many eyes watching him. If he doesn't feel pain, then we will deal with him.
Li Mumu even called out from a distance, "Grandpa Qin."
"Ouch, Twilight, be careful, don't fall."
Li Mumu just heard that Grandpa Qin advised her uncle not to grow watermelons.
How can this be possible?
"Twilight wants to eat watermelon?"
Li Mumu nodded. "Watermelon is sweet. Eating a bite in the summer will cool you down."
"You're quite the eater." Qin Ling said with a smile, "Mumu, if you want to eat watermelon, Grandpa Qin will buy it for you later. With such a large area, we can grow dozens of kilograms of corn. If we plant watermelons instead and they don't grow, it would be a waste."
Li Mumu shook her head, "Why not?"
"Our soil is not good enough," Qin Ling said with a smile. "Our village is poor because of the soil. It's not fertile enough. We harvest less than others. Year after year, we are poor, aren't we?"
"Then try growing something else. If corn isn't suitable, grow sorghum. If sorghum isn't suitable, grow millet!"
Qin Ling laughed and said, "We have planted it before, but it just won't grow."
"Then you must have never grown watermelons." Li Mumu blinked and said.
"Hiss... It's not like no one has grown it before, but oh, I don't think it will work."
"Grandpa Qin, why didn't that person mention it after he planted it? Did he not plant it well?"
"We don't know about that. Anyway, they had a sudden idea to grow watermelons, but they didn't have a harvest and didn't even have enough food to eat. They ended up living with relatives and haven't heard from them in all these years."
Speaking of this, Mr. Qin also sighed.
Everyone is poor, and even if he wants to help, he has nothing to offer.
Every family does not have enough food. If we give it to them, our own family will starve.
He is not yet that selfless.
Besides, seeking refuge with relatives might not be a bad thing.
Ningxi Village is too poor. The girls in the village all choose to marry outside the village, and the boys in the village are all bachelors. The situation has become worse in recent years.
"Then let's give it a try." Li Mumu said with a smile: "Grandpa Qin, if our family can grow watermelons, then everyone can grow watermelons, right?"
"Grow them all? How can we sell them?" Qin Ling shook his head just thinking about that scene. "Watermelons aren't like grain. They can't be stored. What will we eat and drink in winter?"
"Willn't you have money if you sell it? Then you can buy food!" Li Mumu said.
"If you really do what you say and every household grows watermelons, who will buy the watermelons on the streets?"
"Then sell it far away." Li Mumu blinked, "I know someone who can do it."
Qin Ling looked at Li Mumu doubtfully. After all, she was just a child, and he didn't dare take her words too seriously. After all, this involved the livelihood of the entire village.
"We can definitely find Shopkeeper Peng," Xie Xun agreed with Li Mumu. "Grandpa Qin, as long as we can grow good watermelons, we won't have to worry about selling them. Why not let Mumu give it a try?"
Li Mumu nodded. Mr. Qin had his concerns, but as long as he gave her a chance, she would let everyone know how powerful she was.
"Is this...really possible? I'm actually worried about your family..."
"Don't worry about that. You know, our family still has a business. Even if we can't grow watermelons, we won't run out of food." Gu Mingyu said.
Qin Ling took a deep breath and said, "Forget it. You are all knowledgeable people. As an old man, I'll just listen to you."
In this way, the Gu family planted a large field of watermelons.
This news spread throughout the village, and the Pei family naturally knew about it as well.
"Master, Gu Lan is going to give birth next month."
Pei Zhen was becoming thinner and darker, and he was so tired that he didn't even want to lift his eyelids.
It would be strange if he could be energetic if he didn't have enough to eat, had to do so much work and walk such a long distance every day.
He understood what Jiang Xinyue meant. Gu Lan was about to give birth to a child, and she had not yet reconciled with Pei Yuanqing. Once the child was born, the household registration would be in the Gu family, and the chances would be even slimmer.
Besides, he didn't want his grandson to be raised in someone else's home.
"It's all because of you. If you hadn't forced her to leave, we would have a share of everything in the Gu family now."
Jiang Xinyue lowered her head. She also felt regretful. Who knew that the Pei family was also in such a state of decline?
But she didn't dare to complain like that.
"Master, I know I was wrong, but I am also worried about Yuan Qing right now."
Pei Zhen still squinted his eyes, lying on the kang, his clothes dirty and torn. "Yuan Qing is such a loser. He can't even handle a woman. Gu Lan has never married. I think he can't forget Yuan Qing."
Jiang Xinyue thought so too. How could a woman live without a man?
"Let Yuan Qing be more attentive. Women are always tough on the outside but soft on the inside."
Pei Zhen took a deep breath. There was another reason why he didn't give up on the Gu family. Because the Gu family and the Bai family had known each other for a long time, they suddenly became good friends.
And recently there is another rumor that the Bai family is going back to the capital.
In that case, maybe the Gu family can also go back.
"By the way, quickly sell all the valuables and send them to the Gu family."
"Then how can we survive? Besides, where are the things we had before?" Jiang Xinyue muttered.
She wasn't lying, it was really gone.
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