Chapter 459 Rare Things
After sitting on the boat for a few days, everyone felt a little tired. At the beginning, we were so enthusiastic about learning that we didn’t notice it. But after a few days, we were attracted by the hustle and bustle on the shore and started to feel tired.
Ye Yun'an and Luodou both said they wanted to go down and take a look, and the others also looked eager.
They had been traveling smoothly for the past few days. Jiang Hongyu calculated the time and felt that they would arrive in Linchang just as early as possible, so he agreed to let the boat stop here for two or three hours so that everyone could stroll around and buy something they liked.
Jiang Hongyu and Ye Mingzhu naturally followed Ye Yunan and Ludou. Ye Lang and Ying's wife brought their children. Ruyi didn't want to get off the boat, so Ruan Linlin dragged her to the shore.
Only Lao Hu and Yunniang said they didn't want to go shopping and wanted to rest on the shore.
Ye Mingzhu tried to persuade her, but Yunniang whispered, "We've all gotten off the boat, and only the boatman is left. What if they drive the boat away?"
When Jiang Hongyu boarded the boat, he had already revealed his identity. The boatman knew that he was an official who had just taken office, and unless he had a mental problem, he would not do such a thing.
But Yunniang knew that going ashore would cost money, and it was not easy for her and Lao Hu to save money. Besides, Ye Mingzhu had prepared all the food and daily necessities for the family, so they didn't need to buy anything.
So even though Ye Mingzhu persuaded her, Yunniang still decided not to get off the boat.
Ruyi saw that Yunniang didn't want to get off the boat, and Ruyi, who didn't want to get off the boat in the first place, also retreated: "Sister Linlin, it's inconvenient for me to walk, I want to stay on the boat."
Ruan Linlin had no choice but to let Ruyi stay on the shore.
This pier is built in Yunlin County and is called Yunlin Pier. I don’t know if it’s time for dinner, but there are many people selling things on the pier, but most of them are selling dry biscuits.
Ye Mingzhu and the others only took a few glances before moving on to something else.
Jiang Hongyu grabbed Ye Yun'an's arm, Ye Mingzhu led Luodou, and Ruan Linlin walked beside Ye Mingzhu.
Originally, Ye Lang wanted to take Sister Ying for a walk nearby, but there were too many people on the dock. If they walked too far and something happened, they might not be able to find her, so they only took a few steps and then walked back.
After a few people walked around, they were a little disappointed. The dock here looked crowded, but the things sold there were no different from those there.
Ye Yun'an and Lu Dou were very interested in the show at first, but later on they didn't want to watch it anymore.
"Sister, there's nothing new here. The things here are not as good as those in our county." Ye Yun'an muttered softly, "I want to go back."
Ye Mingzhu was about to speak when Lu Dou suddenly pointed to a place not far away and said, "Sister, there looks like a watermelon over there."
"Watermelon?" Ye Mingzhu's eyes lit up. There are watermelons here?
Ye Mingzhu looked in the direction that Lu Dou pointed. She saw several people gathered together, and a green ball could be seen between their legs.
The man selling watermelons was trying hard to sell them, but the people around him were not buying any of it. Some even told him to take his watermelons and leave quickly.
Jiang Hongyu had already squeezed in, protecting Ye Mingzhu.
"How do you sell this?"
The man's eyes lit up. He was the first to ask, so he immediately said, "This is a watermelon. In the capital, it would sell for more than ten taels of silver. Here, it's only one tael of silver each."
"Tsk..." There was a burst of booing all around. The people watching here only earned a few dozen coins a day, and they were asked to spend one or two taels of silver to buy something they had never eaten before. Everyone found it unbelievable.
"Sister," Lvdou quietly pulled Ye Mingzhu's sleeve and asked her to squat down: "Sister, let's buy the watermelon. He didn't lie. This watermelon can really be sold for ten taels."
Ye Mingzhu patted Lu Dou and stopped him from talking.
Like everyone else, they just watched and didn't say anything.
The watermelon seller was getting a little anxious. He looked at a man who was obviously better dressed and said, "Sir, this is a rare item. Would you like to buy one to try?"
The man was tempted. The woman next to him pulled him out and said, "What a good thing! You dare to sell it for one or two taels of silver? Other fruits only sell for a few dozen coins per pound."
"My watermelons are big, weighing more than ten kilograms." The man selling watermelons was a little anxious.
The woman still refused to let them buy, and finally the two men squeezed out of the crowd. The remaining people were all wearing coarse clothes and obviously could not afford to buy watermelons.
The man selling watermelons turned his attention to Jiang Hongyu again and asked tentatively, "Sir, these watermelons are shipped from far away. Would you like to buy one to try?"
Jiang Hongyu looked at Ye Mingzhu, and the man followed his gaze.
Ye Mingzhu squatted down and tapped the watermelons on the ground. From the sound, she could tell that they seemed ripe. She looked at the two watermelons on the ground and said, "There are only two watermelons in total. The most you can sell them for is two taels of silver?"
The man selling watermelons saw that Ye Mingzhu wanted to sell them, and said sincerely: "These two watermelons were also given to my children by others. But we can't bear to eat such precious things. Our family is poor, so we can only sell them."
Sister Ying's eyes widened as she whispered to Ye Lang, "What kind of watermelon is this? It's so delicious. It's only one ounce of silver each. Mingzhu really wants to buy it?"
Ye Lang touched her arm and whispered, "This is Mingzhu's business, don't interrupt."
Of course Sister Ying would not interrupt, but she felt that the lady who had just left was right. How could Mingzhu dare to buy a few ounces of this thing she had never seen before? How could she be so eager to be a sucker?
Green Bean stared at the watermelon on the ground and whispered in Ye Yun'an's ear about the taste of watermelon. Ye Yun'an swallowed his saliva.
Ye Mingzhu found the two little guys' reactions a little funny. She whispered a few words in Jiang Hongyu's ear and called Ye Yunan and Ludou to go back.
Green Bean glanced at Watermelon with reluctance in his eyes, but he still obediently followed Ye Mingzhu.
Sister Ying muttered quietly, "Fortunately Mingzhu is not stupid. She knows not to buy such expensive things."
Ye Lang was speechless and handed the child to him: "Hold the child and talk less."
Sister-in-law Ying glared at Ye Lang and obediently shut her mouth.
Ye Lang glanced behind him and saw Jiang Hongyu still in the crowd. He guessed something, but he didn't say a word. He just paid attention to the people around him and didn't disturb them.
Ye Yun'an and Luodou were in a bad mood because they didn't buy watermelons, and they hung their heads. The others watched the fun, but since there was nothing to buy, they all went back to the boat together.
After a long time, Jiang Hongyu came back. He put the cloth bag in his arms on the ground, revealing the green melon rind inside.
"Ah, watermelon..." Green Bean rushed forward to touch the watermelon, his mouth grinning to his ears: "Brother-in-law, you went to buy watermelon, you are so kind."
Jiang Hongyu glanced at Ye Mingzhu and said, "This is a rare item. Buy it and let everyone try it."
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