Mrs. Hu didn't say a word at this time. She was a little moved at first, but when she heard that the carload of watermelons just now cost more than fifty taels of silver, if they couldn't sell it, how many years would it take for them to pay it off
"Second Uncle, don't worry about the carriage! We are going to buy a carriage, and we can borrow you a donkey cart! It just depends on whether you have the courage to do it!" Yu Xiaocao also wanted to help grandma's family, so she said At this point, if the uncles still can't make up their minds, she can't help it.
Liu Han still hesitated, Hu rolled his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Father, why don't we... let the boss do it together?" In this way, someone will share the risk. If you lose money, the pressure on the two families will be relieved.
Undecided, Liu Han also felt that he should ask his elder brother for his opinion. Coincidentally, today the eldest brother brought Zhiwei to help at the dock, let's discuss it after meeting later!
"Miss Yu, I've brought you a carriage!!" Qian Xiaoduo brought a strange man over to drive the carriage, and seeing everyone busy in the melon field, he didn't pretend to be an outsider to help move watermelons onto the carriage. .
A supply contract has been signed with Zhenxiu Restaurant. Seeing Qian Xiaoduo and the others, Liu Shi drove two carriages over, one of which was brand new and belonged to the family, and the other one was probably here to purchase watermelons!
"Brother Qian, how much watermelon do you want?" Mrs. Liu held the scale and looked at Qian Xiaoduo with a very kind smile.
Qian Xiaoduo said sweetly: "Auntie, leave it alone! How can I bother you to weigh such a heavy watermelon! Xiao Haozi, go and help Auntie carry the scale!"
Xiao Haozi? Yu Xiaocao looked at the thin and small boy, and it was very hard to hold back his smile. Xiao Hao blushed, and whispered authentically: "My name is Niu Hao, Hao Da Hao, not the mouse!"
Qian Xiaoduo laughed and said, "Haha! Don't explain, hurry up and get to work. We've got to pick the watermelon, and we're going to pick vegetables!"
Zhenxiu Restaurant launched a free fruit plate activity on the first day. I don't know how effective it is, so I only bought 200 catties of watermelon. Vegetables are still in the usual portion, and the carriage is fully loaded.
Yu Hai picked out all the ripe watermelons from the melon fields, and filled a horse cart and a donkey cart to the brim. Xiaocao was driving the donkey cart, he was driving the carriage, and the two of them went to the town at a leisurely pace with the carriage bought by Zhenxiulou.
At this time, Fang Fangzhen is in the shop in the town, making arrangements for the opening tomorrow. In fact, Yu Xiaocao didn't plan to keep this shop open for a long time, so he just decorated it briefly. The door plaque of "Tanggu Watermelon Shop" was already hung on the door, and it was covered with a piece of red cloth at this time. Inside the shop, there are custom-made wooden shelves, and the surrounding layers of the shelves are nailed up with wooden boards, so that the watermelons will not roll off the shelves.
And the shop next door has been rented out, and it is a "Splendid Village" that sells silk and satin and other high-end fabrics. At this time, the owner of Jinxiu Manor and several distinguished guests who came to the door looked at the neighbor from time to time.
"Shopkeeper Feng, do you know who the next door is rented to? What kind of business is it? The furnishings inside are so simple, don't you sell groceries? If there are all kinds of groceries in front of the door, it will affect your business!" The young lady who went to the dealer pouted her lips in disgust, shook the handkerchief in her hand, and said.
Shopkeeper Feng is a woman under 30 years old, with a fair face and a slightly rich appearance. She smiled and said: "Probably not! How much money can a grocery store make? The rent here is not cheap. Have you seen that? A busy man, but an official! Last time he came here wearing an official uniform!"
Miss Zhuang gave the handkerchief to Miss Wang, with a curious look on her face, she glanced at the shelves next door, and said, "Didn't it mean that it will open tomorrow? Why are there no products today? How strange!"
Shopkeeper Feng was about to say something when he saw a carriage full of watermelons passing by her shop. She froze for a moment, watermelon hadn't become popular at this time, and she was born in the small town of Tanggu, she had never seen this thing before.
"Oh! Here we come, here we come!" Miss Wang put down the materials in her hand, took two steps towards the door, and stretched her head to look at the next door. Sure enough, the carriage stopped in front of the shop next door.
Miss Zhuang was holding a piece of su brocade embroidered with lotus flowers all over her body for comparison, and she said casually, "What's going on? Don't make a fuss, please! How embarrassing!"
Regardless of their foundation in Tang Ancient Town or their family background, the Zhuang family is much stronger than the Wang family. Therefore, Miss Zhuang always unnaturally exudes a sense of superiority.
Miss Wang said indifferently: "The goods from next door are here! Look, it seems to be the watermelon that I ate at your house!"
"Watermelon? How can we sell watermelons in Tanggu Town? Last time our family's watermelons were brought back from my brother's study trip to the capital!" Miss Zhuang continued to look at her ingredients with a disbelieving expression.
Ms. Wang looked at the big and round watermelons next door that were being moved into the shop, and she was a little uncertain: "Maybe, maybe not? The watermelon I ate at your house last time was not so big and fresh! "
Miss Zhuang threw away the cloth in her hand, glared at her, and said: "I think my watermelon is too small and not fresh? Your family brought out bigger and fresher ones! When I ate it, I didn't hear you say it was fresh." You don’t have as much food as you eat when it’s not fresh!!”
Miss Wang was blushed by what she said, and said nana authentically: "Amei, don't be angry, I didn't mean that..."
Miss Zhuang was no longer in the mood to look at the fabrics. She stepped out of the gate of Jinxiu Manor with heavy steps, and was about to enter the shop next door.
"Girl, please stop! Our shop hasn't opened yet, it's in a mess right now, don't get your embroidered shoes dirty!" Yu Xiaocao was ordered by her godfather to stand aside and watch them carry watermelons. Miss Zhuang who entered the door said.
When Miss Zhuang heard the words, she really stopped in her tracks, she glanced at the material of Xiaocao's body with scrutiny, her eyes showed a look of contempt, and she said proudly: "Little girl, what do you sell in this shop? "
Yu Xiaocao really knows the goods. Miss Zhuang's clothes are exquisite and her jewelry is exquisite. At first glance, she looks like a lady from a wealthy family, and they are all her potential customers in the future! Customer first, customer first.
Xiaocao said politely: "We are a watermelon shop! I'm not boasting. Our watermelons are sweet and juicy, and they are absolutely delicious and cheap!"
Seeing Wu Yun passing by, Miss Zhuang walked into the shop with a big watermelon in one hand and put it on the shelf inside. She said in a tone of disbelief: "What? They really sell watermelons? Where did you get your watermelons? They look so fresh!"
Yu Xiaocao said in a slightly proud tone: "We planted it ourselves. We just picked it from the melon field this morning. Of course it's fresh!"
Miss Zhuang said in disbelief: "Someone in Tanggu knows how to grow watermelons? Why haven't I heard of it before? Little girl, don't you lie to me?"
"Is it good to lie to you? Our family is also growing watermelon for the first time this year. I asked Zhenxiu Lou to find the seeds. I didn't expect it to be planted. Godfather, Uncle Li, Uncle Wu, thank you for your hard work! Sit down and wash Wash your hands and rest for a while! I'll open a watermelon for you to quench your thirst!" Yu Xiaocao hurriedly greeted her godfather and his two men after unloading the watermelon quickly.
Godfather and his men worked really hard. Some of the unloaded watermelons were neatly placed on the shelves according to their size; the other part was moved into the wing room in the inner courtyard for stacking.
Fang Fangzhen looked at his goddaughter with a smile, and was busy looking for knives and washing watermelons, as busy as a little squirrel storing autumn grain, feeling in his heart that "everything is fulfilled with a girl".
Miss Zhuang should have left, but her eyes were glued to the shelves of watermelons. As Miss Wang said, the watermelons were big and fresh. It's just... Can Tanggu Town grow watermelons? Can this watermelon be eaten? She couldn't move her feet.
She quietly watched the little girl in ordinary clothes, picked out a big watermelon, cleaned the skin, and put it on a table in the shop. With a knife like a long knife in his hand, he quickly cut the watermelon in half, and the red flesh and black seeds inside appeared before his eyes, and a sweet fragrance could be smelled from far away.
The watermelon was cut into small pieces, and the house town couldn't wait to pick up a piece, and ate it in big mouthfuls. The red juice dripped down his beard, and he didn't even bother to wipe it off.
For his daughter's shop, Fang Fangzhen is doing his best. From morning to now, he has never been idle for a moment, and he can't even take a sip of water. The sweet and juicy watermelon moistened his thirsty and parched throat, and the cool feeling felt refreshing to the bottom of his heart.
Li Li and Wu Yun saw that the boss was eating something delicious, so they couldn't help but each picked up a piece and took a small bite. Their eyes lit up suddenly, and before they swallowed the first bite, they eagerly took a second bite, not even willing to spit out the melon seeds.
Seeing that the three of them were eating rudely, Miss Zhuang covered her mouth with a handkerchief in disgust, but couldn't help swallowing the profuse saliva in her mouth.
"Gudu..." Ms. Zhuang was startled, thinking that she was swallowing so loudly, how could she allow herself to make a fool of herself, and just about to turn around and leave, she found Miss Wang beside her who couldn't help swallowing. She breathed a sigh of relief, so she just said it! How could that embarrassing voice just now come from her
"Don't be ashamed here! If you want to eat, let's just wait until they open tomorrow!" Miss Zhuang covered her face with a handkerchief and returned to the Jinxiu Manor next door. Miss Wang couldn't take a step under her feet, and followed her back after every step.
"Three sisters! This is the watermelon sold in our shop. Please try it. If you think it tastes good, you are welcome to order it tomorrow!" Yu Xiaocao took a tray and cut it into small pieces, beautifully arranged Watermelon walked into the embroidery village with a smile on his face.
Miss Wang's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "Bring us to eat? No money?"