"Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law! I've really changed this time!!" Wang Ergou almost knelt down when he saw his daughter-in-law's decision to go. Is it tasteless? So... I want to pick a watermelon and let you taste it... "
In Ergou's daughter-in-law's ashen eyes, a light flickered lightly, and she hated iron and steel and said: "You are really promising! Can I eat the stolen watermelon?!"
"I was wrong, I really knew what I did this time. Daughter-in-law, please forgive me for the last time!!" Seeing that his daughter-in-law was still willing to pay attention to him, Er Gouzi desperately apologized, hoping to be forgiven. He really regretted it this time!
Ergou's daughter-in-law sniffed, and said, "Why are you apologizing to me? I have nothing to lose. You should apologize, it should be Brother Yu! This year there is little rain, and Xiaosha and Xiaocao brothers and sisters went to the village with a load. It’s not like you didn’t see how hard it is to carry water in the melon field. The brother and sister should be the ones who should apologize! Brother Yu’s family, what is the purpose of growing watermelons? You should apologize, it should be them, not me!”
"Yes, yes, yes! Daughter-in-law, don't be angry, I apologize, I will apologize right away!" Wang Ergou has completely become a slave to his wife at this moment, and he will never dare to say anything when his wife says something.
With guilt, Wang Ergou did not dare to look at the members of the Yu family. He lowered his head and whispered sincerely: "Second brother Yu, I'm sorry! Brother, I made a fool of myself and stole your watermelon... I am willing to compensate you for this watermelon." Your loss. Please forgive me...”
Yu Hai came over, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I understand how you feel! When your second sister-in-law was pregnant with Xiaosha, she also had a bad appetite. At that time, I sneaked up to the mountains to hunt in the middle of the night, just to give you a second sister-in-law." Sister-in-law makes a mouthful of chicken soup. A man who knows how to love his wife is a real man!! However, if your wife wants to eat watermelon in the future, just ask, don’t hurt your daughter-in-law’s heart again. Go ahead and talk to your daughter-in-law Nah, there is no shame in bowing your head in front of your wife!"
Yu Xiaocao couldn't help laughing out loud. The father's love for his daughter-in-law is naturally revealed from these three or two sentences. It seems that he is determined to be strict with his wife.
"Cao'er is back? Your grandma didn't make things difficult for you, did she?" Yu Hai asked with concern as his old face became hot when he heard his daughter's laughter.
Fang Fangzhen laughed even louder, and said: "With me here, who dares to bully our daughter? But brother, I can't see that you still love your daughter-in-law! You are right! Doting on your daughter-in-law is not shameful!!" Definitely! This is another poor man!
Xiaocao couldn't stop snickering, and House Town was embarrassed by her laugh, so she tapped her head lightly, and then touched it with her hands distressedly.
Xiaocao said to Wang Ergou and his wife: "If you want to eat watermelon in the future, find me! This watermelon is not yet ripe, so it's not delicious! Come, try the watermelon picked by my family!"
Wang Ergou had smelled the sweet smell a long time ago, swallowed secretly, and said, "I won't eat it! Give my wife two yuan to taste... Oops!" Poor Wang Ergou was pinched by his wife again all of a sudden.
Yu Xiaocao gave him two sliced watermelons, and said with a smile, "Uncle Ergou, this watermelon is cold in nature, so pregnant women should not eat more. Otherwise, it's easy to slip!"
When Wang Ergou heard this, his face immediately turned pale. He almost killed his wife, damn it! He solemnly apologized to everyone in the Yu family again, and said that he would never touch a watermelon in their melon field in the future!
"Uncle Ergou! Our watermelons are about to ripen. Are you interested in selling some in the town or on the wharf?" Yu Xiaocao thought about her family's lack of hands. With the cheating tool of Lingshi water, the watermelon output Certainly not lower. Good wine is also afraid of deep alleys, so she didn't know what to sell in the first year. Can't watermelons grow out, but rot in the ground
"Approval? Good niece, what do you mean?" Wang Ergou had a faint expectation in his heart, and looked at Yu Xiaocao with piercing eyes.
Yu Xiaocao smiled at him and said, "We will sell it to you at a price 10% lower than the market price, and you will sell it at the market price in the town to make a profit."
Wang Ergou's eyes were full of excitement and excitement, he said hesitantly: "My niece, you also know about my family's situation, I'm afraid you won't be able to spend so much money to buy it for a while..."
"It doesn't matter, the first few times you get the goods from our house first, and then settle the bill with us when they are sold out." The price of a carload of watermelons is indeed not affordable for someone like Wang Ergou, Yu Xiaocao also thought of this problem .
Wang Ergou trembled his lips and said softly: "You...you can trust me?"
"Is there anything you can't believe? My father said that there are no bad people who love their daughters-in-law!" Yu Xiaocao winked at him jokingly, and said, "Besides, I can't trust you, and I can't trust Aunt Wang?"
Ergou's daughter-in-law's eyes were moist, and she thanked her repeatedly. No one knew how hard it was for her to marry. It took most of her energy just to control a man who was doing nothing. Besides, she couldn't do without her at home. It is said that she is capable, if there is a man she can rely on, why does she work so hard day and night
"Second dog! This time you have to do a good job!! This is the trust and care of the second brother Yu's family. You can't let them down! If, if you don't do it right this time, then I will But just..."
Wang Ergou hurriedly held his wife's hand and said, "Daughter-in-law, don't worry!! If I, Wang Ergou, don't act like a man this time, I won't be named Wang!! The child I will have will be named after you!!"
Wang Ergou's parents died, and he was the only child in the family. When his father was dying, he held his hand and refused to close his eyes. He didn't close his eyes until he swore that he would marry a wife and have children. Therefore, he was extremely obsessed with carrying on the family line. Therefore, when he said the names of his child and his wife, it was enough to prove his determination.
After seeing off the thankful Wang Ergou and his wife, Yu Xiaocao's family, together with the house town, began to enjoy the sweetness of watermelon.
It was late spring, and Yu's watermelons ripened earlier because of the nourishment of Lingshi water. In other words, the watermelons in the suburbs of Beijing are just blooming and fruiting, but the Yu family's ones are already on the market one after another. Summer fruits will ripen in spring, which is definitely the rhythm of out-of-season fruits!
It is not uncommon for watermelons in the previous life to weigh more than ten to twenty catties. Yu Xiaocao didn't know that the watermelons at this time, up to ten catties, were pretty good. Moreover, in ancient watermelons, the flesh inside is red and white, and the white part is inedible. If you eat a watermelon, you have to throw at least half of it away.
As for the watermelons of the Yu family, after being improved with Lingshi water, they are almost no different from the modern ones. The white and inedible parts have completely degenerated, leaving only the bright red flesh.
Among all the people here, the only one who has eaten watermelon is Fang Zhen, whose nerves are thicker than the waist, so who cares what the watermelon looks like? What he eats is usually the servants dig out the edible part of the melon pulp and present it to him. It was also the first time for House Town to eat watermelon that had been cut into pieces.
He picked up a thick slice, opened his big mouth to the limit, and bit down, the sweet juice flowed out in his mouth, sweet and cool, for thirsty people, the cliff is a magic weapon to quench their thirst.
"Sweet! So sweet!! It's a hundred times more delicious than the watermelon I used to eat!!" Fang Fangzhen did not hesitate to praise, a large part of the reason is: the melon field was planted by his goddaughter, and the watermelon was also planted by the little girl herself take care of. However, this watermelon is really delicious!
Yu Xiaocao took a piece for Yu Hai and Liu Shi respectively. At this time, Xiao Shitou had already impatiently picked up a piece in his hand, licked his lips, with a lovely expression of wanting to eat but reluctant to eat.
Xiaocao touched his little head, picked up a piece, took a small bite, chewed carefully, and couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh: "It's so sweet..."
Xiao Shitou also imitated the second sister's appearance, biting a small crescent moon on the watermelon, and his cute big eyes suddenly curved. Watermelon juice flowed out from the corner of his mouth, and he licked it back with his little pink tongue.
Usually, the Yu family would not even be willing to buy sugar. They had never eaten such a sweet and juicy fruit, and they were amazed as they ate it.
Fang Fangzhen quickly finished eating one piece, put the melon rind in front of the little roe deer who was watching them eagerly, and started the second piece. The little roe deer quickly lowered its head and gnawed on the green flesh inside the melon rind with great relish.
The little roe deer has been raised for more than half a year. For some reason, it hardly grows, and it is still such a small one. The Yu family is busy, and the young roe deer are basically free-range. When they are hungry, they eat the leaves that fall when picking vegetables, and when they are thirsty, they drink water from their special water bowls. Inside is the faint spirit stone water prepared by Xiaocao for it, which often attracts some birds to grab water from it to drink.
When the little roe deer is bored, he will also run out of the yard and stroll around the old house. The children of Qian's family and Zhou's family like it very much, play with it, and sometimes hold it in their arms. The little guy is so smart, he can actually feel whether others are malicious to it. When it met Qian Wu who often played with it, it would obediently let him hold it, and sometimes lick his palm. If it encounters malicious people trying to catch it, it will run like a gust of wind. Even a grown man who is good at running will never be able to catch it.
What the little roe deer likes most is playing with the owner's other pet—the little golden cat. The little cat has its favorite smell. Usually, the kitten would nap on its head, and it would obediently straighten its neck and walk slowly against the kitten. If you don't look carefully, you think the little roe deer is wearing a yellow hat, which is very interesting!
At this time, the little roe deer was gnawing on the melon rind vigorously. Little Shitou saw that his beloved pet also likes to eat watermelon, so he left a thick layer of red flesh on the melon skin. He also peeled off the green skin with a knife, carefully cut it into small pieces, and put it into a special bowl for the little ones.
If it was before, someone in the family would definitely say that he was a waste. When we first separated, the whole family couldn't get enough to eat, let alone save food for the little roe deer. At that time, little roe deer were not picky eaters, and they would eat dry grass and leaves as well, provided that they were mixed with Lingshi water. Now that the family conditions are better, no one will blame the child's love for pets because of a little flesh.