Su's watermelon is ripe.
Su Shiyuan still thought that her daughter couldn't grow anything with those black melon seeds. At that time, Young Jin also vowed: "This watermelon is similar to a pumpkin. Maybe it can be planted?" Nearly three acres of watermelon seeds were planted on the hills of the bay, and I didn’t expect that a lot of them actually survived.
Nourished by the spring rain and irrigated in the summer, a piece of watermelon has really grown. In mid-July, when the watermelons were ripe, You Jin naturally did not forget that he had promised Xiao Linfeng that when the watermelons were ripe, he would send a batch to the capital for him.
It was with a carriage that started from Wuli Bridge swayingly pulling a cart of eight ripe green vine flower skin watermelons to the capital. They also sent several new teas made by Youjin in the tea village in the past two months and a reply letter to Xiao Linyu.
But before the watermelons from the Su family were delivered to the capital, Xiao Linyu had already arrived in Luohe Prefecture.
"Brother Xiao?" I had nothing to do today, and I was training a few very fit big wolf dogs at home. When I brought the dogs back from the Luohezhou Canal, which had already been navigable, I saw a man who had not had sex for a month. The person who has seen it is riding a white horse and looking at himself with a smile.
Xiao Linyu had already seen her from a distance. Young Jin, who was wearing a water-green narrow-sleeved slanted dress with loose trousers of the same color, in the eyes of Xiao Linyu, who was used to seeing all the ladies, thought she was very nice, and smiled. : "Long time no see, you haven't changed at all."
What Xiao Linyu said did not change did not mean that Young Jin's appearance had not changed, but that the tenacity of her body and the light between her eyebrows were different from when she first met her. However, the girl who hadn't seen for more than half a year is now more and more charming, and Xiao Linyu only thought slowly in her heart that Young Jin was about to reach her age. It seems a little too unstable.
Young Jin didn't think so much. He stopped a few big dogs, and the peach blossom eyes that were smiling beautifully turned into crescent moons: "Long time no see, how are you doing, Brother Xiao?"
Xiao Linyu turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to the book boy who was also riding behind him, stood beside You Jin, the two separated half a zhang distance intentionally or unintentionally, and walked slowly towards Su's house on the river bank. Several wolf dogs were taught to be very familiar with human nature. Seeing their master walking home slowly, they also walked leisurely behind the master with four legs.
You Jin glanced at him behind him, and was followed by only one book boy and one guard, and was a little surprised: "Brother Xiao just came from the capital? Why did you only bring two people this time?"
"It's just to relax, it's too restrictive to bring so many people." Xiao Linyu explained with a faint smile on his face.
Seeing that he was very tired, with some inexplicable haggard and loneliness, Young Jin knew that he had something on his mind, so he didn't ask any more questions, so he changed the subject, and the two talked about each other. talking. Looking at the ships approaching in the canal, and on both sides of the canal, which became much more lively, Xiao Linyu sighed leisurely: "In less than a year, you have also undergone great changes, and things have really changed. The stars have moved."
Because the berth of the Luohezhou Canal in Luohezhou was set up one mile south of Luohezhou City, and it was only four miles away from the Wuli Bridge, the traffic of the waterway gradually gathered more people nearby. The west side of the Wuliqiao River, which is somewhat desolate, has also become a lot more lively.
"It's really more lively now than before." Xiaojin smiled and nodded to greet a passing villager.
There was nothing for a while, and after a while, Xiao Linyu asked, "Why haven't you replied to me for two months?" For some reason, because Young Jin didn't reply to himself, he was still a little lost.
Youjin sighed and said: "Brother, not everyone can do nothing at home every day, and write letters every day, okay? I went to the tea village in May, and I was busy for two months before and after that. I came back. I didn't receive the letter at all, how can I reply?" It's really maddening. How can someone who was born with a golden spoon understand the misery of the common people
Looking at her with a disappointed expression of "you're still too young" and looking at herself, Xiao Linyu's annoyance was swept away, and she apologized with a smile: "So, it's actually mine or not." Chatting and laughing, he walked for half an hour before returning to Su's house.
Xiao Linyu didn't mention it, and You Jin didn't ask why he came to Luohe Prefecture suddenly. The Su family also welcomed Xiao Linyu's arrival. After Xiao Linyu made a request to temporarily live in the Su family, she also readily agreed, and said a little apologetically, "It is naturally our honor that Young Master Xiao lives in our country house, but Our little place is inconvenient for anything, and I am afraid that I will wrong Young Master Xiao."
"Although the countryside is not as prosperous as the city, it is a bit wild. I often hear Linfeng talk about Aunt Su's excellent craftsmanship, but this time I will shamelessly bother you." Xiao Linyu respectfully gave a junior salute and responded with a smile. arrive.
Although Yulan and Aunt Song felt a little inappropriate, since the master said so, they naturally had nothing to say. Xiao Linyu was arranged to live in the guest room in the front yard, and the two he brought also lived in the old Su family house separated by a wall. Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba have some impressions of this big brother who has also met two or three times, but they are also very happy.
"That being said, you have been tossing around a lot in Tea Township for the past two months." After tasting the new tea brought back by Youjinda Tea Township, Xiao Linyu still had a light smile: "Yes, this time The tea is much better than the one you gave me last time."
You Jin added half a cup of tea for him, and said with a smile: "Thanks to Brother Xiao for helping out, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do this." Although Xiao Linyu's money was suddenly stuffed, You Jin also had some troubles in his heart at the time, but Now that I think about it, Xiao Linyu really helped a lot by lending her money at her own initiative, so I sincerely thank him.
"You feel very good today." Xiao Linyu put down the teacup in his hand and caught Xiaoba who was swaying towards him. He didn't even glance at You Jin, and said, "In the letter, I just wished I could How can you change your temper now?"
Seeing him holding Xiao Ba, both of them laughed happily. It was the first time that Young Jin saw him smiling like this. Said: "You were born with a golden spoon in your mouth. Naturally, you don't think it's a big number, but Mr. Xiao, all of our family's net worth is not that much. What about you?"
After feeding Xiaoba a piece of green plum cake newly developed by Su's kitchen, Xiaoba followed Aunt Song out of the flower hall with satisfaction. Picking up the handkerchief on the table and wiping his hands lightly, Xiao Linyu said, "It's true that I didn't think about it carefully."
"But I still have to thank Brother Xiao. If it weren't for your money, I'm afraid it would take years to start this stall." You Jin is not someone who doesn't know what's good or bad, although her vague self-esteem is unintentional by the wealthy Xiao Linyu It hurt a little, but no matter what, Xiao Linyu is also kind, and she can't treat him like a donkey's liver and lungs.
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The wind in Luohe Prefecture has been blowing day after day, and the lotus flowers planted in front of the house by the young Jinji sisters bloomed beautifully all summer long.
Before she knew it, Xiao Linyu had been living in Su's house for more than a month. The letter from the capital is a letter every other day, but Xiao Linyu is always there with an old god, and she doesn't say she wants to leave. She even brings Kang Er and Xiao Ba to read together every day. ".
The first crop of watermelons planted by the Su family this year also brought a lot of income to the Su family. Those melon and fruit dealers, restaurants and restaurants, and some rich people knew that Sujiaxiang dim sum shop sold watermelons, and many of them found the young gold directly. Get the goods directly. After all, the watermelon from the Su family is almost the same as the watermelon returned from the Western Regions. The price of the Su Family is 10% cheaper than the price from the Western Regions, which is not a small amount in the long run.
You Jin is naturally happy to do large-scale transactions. It takes less than half an hour to transport it to Luohe Prefecture every time it is picked, and dozens of watermelons can be sold out, which really saves a lot of thought.
Now Youbao is also learning about accounting with Youjin. What Youjin asks of her younger sisters is that at least everyone must have skills. Youbao has a quieter temperament since he was a child, and doesn't like dealing with outsiders, but watching Several elder sisters are running around every day for the family, and they feel very uncomfortable, so when You Jin said that she wanted her to learn to manage accounts, You Bao agreed without thinking.
"Eldest sister, we sold out the watermelons this season, and we really made a lot of money!" You Bao is now a daily abacus, although she is not as good as the three older sisters with abacus, but she is better than diligent, but also has a model. It's the same: "Although our family's watermelons are only sold for five or two, but we didn't invest much capital, and now it seems that they are all pure profits!"
Young Jin looked at the ledger whose handwriting was still a little immature but clearly remembered every income and expenditure, and nodded with satisfaction: "The account is clear, it doesn't seem to take a long time to do better than me. I'm afraid you can't handle it. , now it seems that I think too much."
When You Bao, standing in front of You Jin, heard the elder sister compliment her like this, her fair little face flushed slightly, she smiled shyly and continued to finish her unfinished words: "This year our family only has enough crops. Three acres of watermelons were sold for two thousand and forty-nine in total, and eighty-seven for our own food and for others. If we grow a few more acres next year, I'm afraid we won't earn more money!"
Young Jin was also a little shocked. Because of the difference in size, although the average price of his own watermelons was only 4 taels, the income came to more than 8,200 taels after only one summer. After deducting the cost of only a few hundred taels, the final net profit was as high as 8,000 taels!
"So, let's grow more watermelons next year." Young Jin closed the ledger and asked, "Do you have enough seeds left now?" Watermelon seedlings are not difficult for Young Kim, as long as there are enough seeds , then it is feasible to multiply more than ten acres. But looking at Youbao's excited face, Youjin still poured a pot of cold water on her: "Although it can be sold for four or five taels of silver this year, it will be difficult to say next year, after all, this watermelon is not difficult. ."
Sure enough, when Youbao heard what the elder sister said, he was still very excited. Thinking of planting more than ten or twenty acres of watermelons next year and making a fortune, Youbao dropped a lot in an instant, but he came back soon. Spirit: "It's okay, even if the price is half lower than this year, we can still make a lot of money. I have already asked Brother Han Li and Erhua to collect the watermelon seeds, and we can plant more than ten acres!"
Speaking of which, he grabbed the abacus and sat directly beside the eldest sister, scratching at the abacus, and muttering to himself: "If you plant fifteen acres next year and produce eight hundred per acre, it will be ten thousand and the other two. Thousands, if you sell a watermelon for three taels, there will still be a profit of 36,000 taels. At worst, if you sell one or two, you can still earn so much this year!!"
Seeing her sister's eyes sparkling, the smile on You Jin's face deepened: "So, we still have a lot of money, don't we?"
You Bao nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "Eldest sister, I'm going to go to Brother Han Li and ask him to find some seeds for me. Let's have more seeds next year."