Happy pastoral sturdy little lady

Chapter 236
"Yes, ma'am!" Chu Qi was kind, cheerfully sending watermelons to the shopkeeper without mentioning it.

"My lord, general, please taste it!" Da Ya said, and took the lead to pick up a piece of watermelon, picked out the melon seeds with a toothpick, and then handed it to Zhenxing: "The weather is hot, eat a piece of watermelon to relieve the heat!"

"Thank you, mother!" Zhenxing took the watermelon with a smile and bit it down, feeling sweet in his heart, sweeter than drinking honey.While eating, he took a big piece and stuffed it into Da Ya's hand: "Mom, you can eat too! This watermelon is so sweet, even sweeter than the one we ate on the road last time!"

"Well, it's really delicious. It's much more delicious than the watermelon I've eaten in the capital!" Qi Lianshan sincerely admired, recalling the experience of eating watermelon in the capital, he couldn't help feeling deeply: "That time, because I was with a The young master of the Hou Mansion won the bet and got a piece of watermelon. Now thinking about it, it’s like a dream. When I received the transfer order to take up the post in the Northwest, I thought that I might never have the chance to eat watermelon again in my whole life. !"

After Qi Lianshan finished speaking, he took a big bite of the watermelon, and there was a hint of bitterness in his simple and cheerful smile.Think about it, when you first came to Liancui Pool, it was so difficult.At that time, if Shangguan Cheng hadn't helped him and Ge Gen was a simple and diligent subordinate, he might not be able to stay in the Northwest office for a month, and he would be forced to leave!

Unexpectedly, he couldn't help but survived for seven months, and was lucky enough to meet Mrs. Shui, the God of Wealth.What was even more unexpected was that Mrs. Shui was still Shangguan Cheng's sister-in-law. This was really the pie in the sky, and it just happened to hit him on the head!
Shangguan Cheng is a good man.The King of Hades is only aimed at the enemies and those villains who oppress the common people.He is very protective of good people, especially officials who are honest and willing to serve the people!

Shangguan Cheng, who protects his shortcomings, and Mrs. Shui, the God of Wealth, oh, no, she should be called Mrs. Rao!It is not an exaggeration for such a strange woman to be called "Mrs. Rao".Moreover, the [-]-acre Gobi Desert and the mountain she bought all use the name "Rao Chuyue"!

In comparison, Shangguan Cheng was calmer than Qi Lianshan and Ge Gen.After all, from his younger brother Shangguan Heng's letters, he has already learned that Shui Qingqian's wife is a very remarkable woman, a woman who does not give way to a man.She is knowledgeable, knows astronomy and geography, and knows a lot.It seems to be a matter of course to grow such a delicious watermelon.
However, he really couldn't believe that such delicious watermelons were grown in Xiaoqinghe.What kind of luck, what kind of luck, and what kind of talent is required to make this happen?

For the shock and curiosity of the three of them, Da Ya laughed it off and didn't say much.Facts speak louder than words. Sometimes, seeing is believing.

The banquet is a good banquet, and everyone breaks up happily.

The shopkeeper of the restaurant had already been waiting at the door, and when he saw the magistrate and General Shangguan, the king of hell, off, he hurried forward: "Madam, do you want to sell that watermelon?"

"Sell it, why not sell it? However, the price is very expensive!" Da Ya smiled cheerfully.

"Madam, please make an offer!" the shopkeeper said respectfully.

Da Ya thought for a while, then said: "Your restaurant is in Fucheng, so there should be a semicolon?"

"Returning to Madam, the Northwest First Floor has a main store in Fucheng, and here is a semicolon. In the entire Northwest, the Northwest First Floor has a branch in every county!" The shopkeeper said honestly, although he didn't understand. Why did she ask this question, but she still answered truthfully.

"Well, since that's the case, can you sell watermelons to every county in the northwest?" Da Ya asked again.

"Yes, ma'am!" The shopkeeper finally realized something when he heard this, and said excitedly, "So, ma'am, you want us to help you sell watermelons on the first floor in the northwest?"

Da Ya waved her hand: "It's not a consignment sale, but let you be the general agent. We can sign a contract. Within one year, our watermelons will be supplied to you on the first floor in the northwest. The price is the same as the price of watermelons in Beijing." , how about eight taels of silver for a catty?"

"One catty eight taels of silver, why don't you..." At this point, the shopkeeper quickly covered his mouth, and he almost said: Why don't you go grab the money?
"Eight taels of silver a catty, that's not expensive! You know, in the capital, a catty of watermelon is sold for ten taels of silver, and the taste is far inferior to the watermelon I have in hand! I will give you eight taels of silver a catty, and you There is a profit margin of two taels of silver, which is not an exaggeration!"

Da Ya waved her hand and said casually: "If you don't want to, then forget it, I'll just find someone else! I heard that Taste Building is going to open a branch in the northwest, it seems that it's been a few months It's over! I have a way to keep the watermelon, or I'll wait until the Taste Building opens, and then come to discuss cooperation with Taste Building!"

With a calm and breezy look, he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, which made the shopkeeper very anxious.However, eight taels of silver per catty is indeed too expensive!He is really not reconciled to such an expensive price!
After a pause, Da Ya said with a smile that was not a smile: "Or, I go to Fucheng to open a store that specializes in selling fruits, retail and wholesale, and save the price difference in the middle. In this case, I should be able to earn more. Money. Anyway, I still have the money to buy a house and a shop in Fucheng!"

Before the words were finished, the shopkeeper was already sweating anxiously, and hurriedly bowed his hands and said with an apologetic smile: "My lady, eight liang of silver a catty is really not expensive, so I promise it! Now, let's sign the contract, shall we?"

Hey, if this big Buddha is let go, the boss will have to peel off a layer of his skin!Such a delicious watermelon can't be found in the whole Lan country.Even in the origin of the watermelon, what country is it called, you can’t find it!
The contract was signed very smoothly. The main content of the contract is: the price of watermelon is based on six taels of silver per catty, and the price will follow the market.Within a year, the watermelons grown by Daya were only sold to the first floor in the northwest.

This time, the three brought a total of 25 watermelons. On the way here, the three opened three watermelons to quench their thirst.Qi Lianshan and Ge Gen each gave one, and opened another, so there were six watermelons.At this time, there are still 260 watermelons left, totaling 260 five catties.One catty eight taels of silver, 120 five catties, that is two thousand [-] taels of silver!

The shopkeeper's face was full of pain, nineteen watermelons cost him more than 2000 taels of silver.This is simply killing him!However, even so, he still had to smile and said enthusiastically, "Ma'am, when is the next delivery? How many are there?"

"Next delivery, about ten days later! Maybe it can be earlier, maybe later. Well, when the time comes, I will ask General Shangguan to help deliver it. You can give the money to General Shangguan!" Da Ya She said with a smile, her mood coincidentally was completely opposite to that of the shopkeeper.

In my heart, I was going crazy with joy.Sweat dripping, nineteen watermelons were sold for more than 2000 taels of silver, which is a sky-high price!

Zhenxing and Chu Qi were so shocked that their eyeballs almost fell to the ground: Wow, this money is too easy to earn, right?Well, it's almost like stealing money!
Early the next morning, Daya took Zhenxing and Chuqi to the street for a walk.When I returned to the inn, I brought back about ten pieces of cloth and some daily necessities.Especially salt, I bought more than ten catties at once, and rapeseed oil also bought a hundred catties.There are also lamp oil, candles, etc., and the three large baskets that used to hold watermelons are now full.

However, most of the fabrics she bought were linen, and there were only two bolts of muslin. She didn't even look at the silk brocade.This made the shopkeeper of the restaurant next door couldn't help curling his lips, and muttered to himself: They are so rich, but they still buy homemade cloth woven by ordinary people (the linen here is basically woven by every household), and even brocades are reluctant to buy a piece, so stingy !
Da Ya naturally had no way of knowing what he was muttering.She went back to the inn, replenished enough cold water, and went to the hut again. Then she greeted Zhenxing, Chu Qi, and Shangguan Cheng, who was also staying at the inn last night, and his two subordinates, and went to the gate of the county government to deliver Went to the yamen servant named Hu Yanmao, and embarked on a journey to Xiaoqinghe together.

On the way back, he was led by a native of Huyanmao, and he saved a lot of wrong roads.

"When I was seven years old, I often walked outside with my father, and I went as far as Xiaoqing River. However, I went to Xiaoqing River that time because I got lost. Fortunately, it was summer, and my father and I walked along the Along the Xiaoqing River, I kept walking and walking, and finally found my way home. Later, when I was 15 years old, I made a special trip to Xiaoqing River. And, after looking around, I found a way to A shortcut to Xiaoqinghe."

Looking back on the past, Hu Yanmao couldn't help feeling deeply moved: "As the saying goes, if you lose your horse, how can you know it's not a blessing? Five years ago, there was a lot of snow in my hometown, and the nearby grass was eaten by cattle and sheep. Seeing So many sheep were about to starve to death. Regardless of my parents' objections, I secretly drove hundreds of sheep at home to Xiaoqinghe.

At that time, the snow in Xiaoqinghe was not heavy, and the grass there had never been chewed by sheep, and it was very lush.Because of this, the lives of my family members were saved.Otherwise, if those sheep starve to death, our family will not be able to survive!Those sheep are the only valuable things in my house! "

Oh, it turns out that the herdsman who came here to graze five years ago was actually Hu Yanmao!In this way, this guy has some fate with her.Da Ya couldn't help laughing to herself.

Hu Yanmao wiped away his tears and smiled with tears in his eyes: "The so-called shortcut is to walk in the direction of Xiaoqing River, but at a fork in the road, you have to turn over a hill and then turn to the right. This road is a bit narrow. It can barely accommodate a carriage, which can save a day!"

"Wow! One day, it's amazing!" Chu Qi couldn't help exclaiming.

Da Ya was also very happy: "If this is the case, that would be great! In the future, we can pay a little money to repair and expand that shortcut, so that going to the county will not take so much time! Otherwise, No matter how many melons and fruits are planted, if the problem of transportation is not solved, it will be a waste of effort!"

If the [-] mu of land is fully developed, how much grain, vegetables and fruits will be produced?It will take several days and nights from Xiaoqinghe to the county seat, and it will be a big problem to sell melons, fruits and vegetables to Fucheng.

If you want to get rich, build roads first.Whether it is in modern times or in ancient times, it is a wise saying!
Sure enough, what Hu Yanmao said was right, the time for the return trip was shortened by a whole day.From the county seat to Xiaoqinghe, it only took one day and one night.Moreover, Hu Yanmao's mount is still an extremely ordinary ragged horse, and its speed is very slow.If they are all good horses with fast feet, wouldn't they only need one day?

(End of this chapter)