19. Chapter XIX
The improvement effect of the space on the watermelon is also too good!
After harvesting the leafy vegetables, Zeng Tong came to the seasoning side again, planted the shallots in the stubble, and then harvested some seasoning vegetables to increase the inventory. After squatting in the field for nearly 2 hours, I felt a little tired.
Standing up, Zeng Tong moved his body to relieve the stiffness of his limbs caused by squatting just now. The leafy vegetables and seasonings that had been harvested were moved to the hut for storage, and then they went to the fish pond to feed the fish before returning to eat watermelon.
"I only found one ripe watermelon at noon, and if I came in the evening, I should be able to find a few more. Zeng Tong thought about it, and after eating the remaining half of the watermelon, he got out of the space.
Until Zeng Tong set off for the farmers' market in the afternoon, he was still in good spirits.
In his own store, Zeng Tong and Xiaojuan's turnover on the day of liquidation was about the same as the previous day, and it was also a net profit of about 1400 to 1500. Then I briefly discussed the situation in the store with Xiaojuan, except for some customers complaining that the amount of vegetables per day is too small, there are no other problems for the time being. After tidying up the storefront, Zeng Tong asked Xiaojuan to get off work first.
When he returned home in the evening and finished eating, Zeng Tong entered the space again.
I still came to the watermelon field, and sure enough, the noon prediction came true, and there were 5 or 6 watermelons ripe in the field. At this rate, there will be more watermelons ripening tomorrow morning.
But in this way, Zeng Tong was a little annoyed.
"I can pick ripe watermelons every day, and they will definitely accumulate more and more, and I can't eat them at home.
The more Zeng Tong thought about it, the more he felt that this method was feasible, when he planted watermelons and cantaloupe, although he planted fewer of them, he planted a few of them. However, due to the special environment of the space, these two kinds of melons can continue to bloom and bear fruit, and the amount is a bit too much for a long time.
Starting tomorrow, I will put some melons in the store to sell, and you can get a taste in the first 1 or 2 days, and open a melon for the guests to try, such a good melon, Zeng Tong himself can't stop eating, and other guests who have eaten will definitely be willing to buy it.
Thinking like this, Zeng Tong felt that this method could not only make money, but also consume the space watermelon, which was a double win. It's just that watermelons are in season now, and they can't be sold at too high a price, but they don't sell ordinary varieties in their own stores, so they should be sold at 20% more than the market price.
With a solution to the excess watermelon, Zeng Tong began to work in the space again, although the leafy vegetables were harvested at noon, there were other melons and fruits that could be picked at night. Later, Zeng Tong planned to plant some faster-growing leafy vegetables, so after pulling out some leafy vegetables this time, he only needed to simply tidy up the ground, and there was no need to replant.
After a busy time, the picks were sorted out and put back in the hut, and the vegetable patches that needed to be sorted were also made. Zeng Tong went to inspect the creatures in the space again, the fish in the fish pond and the bees in the trees.
The fish in the fish pond seem to be growing well, each one looks like about 3 catties, and the watermelon skin that was left over at noon was chopped and fed to the fish.
On the tree next to the field, the bee's nest is a little bigger than the last time I saw it, it is the size of a fist, and there are a lot more bees coming in and out.
"It seems that my vegetable plot has expanded and the number of bees I need has increased. This is also a guess by Zeng Tong.
Back in the hut, Zeng Tong checked the inventory that was going to be sold the next day, and saw that there was nothing else to do.
The next morning, Zeng Tong found 7 or 8 more ripe watermelons in the space, picked them, transported them to the thatched hut and put them away, and went to the vegetable field to harvest the vegetables again. Zeng Tong looked at the cabbage and cabbage planted a few days ago, and he had already begun to feel a little hearty, and after watering the whole thing, he left the space to prepare to open a store.
When I went out, I took the family's small trailer, found a secluded place on the road and received the space, so I took the car to the farmers' market and opened for business.
When I got to the store, I took out today's vegetables first, and then took another 2 boxes for watermelons, one box can't hold too much, and Zeng Tong plans to sell 10 today. Take one of the other and set it aside, ready to be tasted by the guests.
When Xiaojuan came to work, Zeng Tong cut a slice of watermelon and asked her to taste it first. After Xiaojuan ate it, she thought happily: "It is worthy of being a good food." ā
Now Xiaojuan has a kind of blind worship for the things she sells, as long as Sister Tong sells them in the store, the quality will definitely not be bad.
Zeng Tong explained to Xiaojuan the selling price of the watermelon, and some other trivial matters, and left.
On the way home, when he was about to arrive at his home community, Zeng Tong found a place and quietly took out a small trailer containing vegetables and watermelons. When I arrived downstairs, I happened to bump into Grandma Wang, who was also carrying a trailer and walking out.
"Isn't this Xiaotong, going grocery shopping so early?" Grandma Wang asked Zeng Tong with a smile.
"Morning, Grandma Wang, I'll go eat and buy it there. ā
"I often go there to buy now, and now my family loves to eat that family's food, so it's not okay to buy more than one day. Grandma Wang said with a smile.
"Today they still sell watermelons! I have a taste, I think it's pretty good, I bought one, you see!" Zeng Tong showed the space watermelon to Grandma Wang.
"Ouch, what about watermelons? I'll take a look, it's really good. Grandma Wang took the watermelon, slapped it a few times, and nodded with satisfaction.
"I should still be there now, when I first came back, there were still a lot of people. Zeng Tong said while taking the watermelon handed back by Grandma Wang.
"Yes, I'm going to go grocery shopping, I have to go and see the watermelon today, it may be gone if it's late, then I'll go first, I'll see you later." Grandma Wang waved goodbye to Zeng Tong as she walked.
"Okay, goodbye Grandma Wang. Zeng Tong looked at Grandma Wang's back, turned around and went upstairs after speaking.
When he got home, Zeng Tong showed his mother the watermelon he brought back, and Zeng's mother was also surprised.
"This food is so good, even watermelon is sold?" said Zeng's mother with a smile.
"I don't hear a lot from the store, maybe a dozen a day. I took a slice of a piece of food today, and I bought one after eating well, and you can cut it and try it after eating. Zeng Tong believed that his mother must also love to eat, so he built yƬ said.
"Okay, at noon, we will open watermelons and eat them. Did you pick this melon?" asked Zeng's mother.
"I picked it, can you take a look?"
"Well, the feel is okay or something, and when you eat it, you will know your skill in picking melons. "I know what level my daughter is, so my mother didn't say she was dead, she only knew when she ate it.
"That's, I'm taught by your mother, it's definitely good to pick melons!" Zeng Tong advocated to himself.
"Okay, when you finish lunch, try your melon picking skills. Zeng's mother said with a smile and put the watermelon in the refrigerator.
After the two of them finished eating at noon, Zeng Tong couldn't wait to ask his mother to open the watermelon, remembering the melon he ate yesterday, and there was another burst of saliva.
As soon as the watermelon opened, I heard Zeng's mother say, "It's really good, look at this melon." Well, reward you for eating a piece first. As he spoke, he handed a piece of watermelon to Zeng Tong.
After Zeng Tong thanked his mother, he took a bite of the watermelon, and it still had the same taste and juice as yesterday.
Zeng's mother saw that Zeng Tong was eating so well, and she also picked up a piece and ate it.
"Hmm!" Zeng's mother exclaimed, "It's delicious!" After speaking, she quickly disposed of the piece in her hand, and picked up the second piece and gnawed it.
Zeng Tong had already eaten a whole watermelon alone before, so today's watermelon is mainly for the family to taste, and Zeng Tong stopped eating a piece.
After a while, I saw Zeng's mother eating 5 or 6 pieces in a row before stopping.
"Oops, I haven't eaten such a good melon in years. In previous years, the ones bought outside were ripe, but there was no way, there were very few local people who planted watermelons, so far to transport watermelons, ripe ones are not easy to transport. Zeng's mother sighed with emotion.
"I'll eat it every day so I can bring it to you. ā
"I don't have to bring it every day, such a big one is not much lighter than cabbage. "Zeng's mother feels sorry for her daughter, although she likes to eat this watermelon, she didn't say that she would buy it every day, but she still feels distressed when she is tired of her children.
In the afternoon, Xiaojuan still called Zeng Tong at about 4 o'clock, and the content of this report was a little more than the previous 2 days, and it was about space watermelons.
"Sister Tong, a few people tried and bought the watermelon at noon, and a few more guests came back to buy it in the afternoon, and now the watermelon is sold out. They also asked if there was tomorrow, and I said I had to ask the boss first. ā
"If anyone asks, you say there will be one tomorrow, and I'll come back tomorrow. Although Zeng Tong prepared watermelons to be popular, but they were only sold on the first day, and some people asked about the watermelons on the second day, which was still a bit unexpected.
When Zeng Tong arrived at the store, the booth at the door had been withdrawn to the store. After all the vegetables were sold, Xiaojuan cleaned up the store by herself and waited for Zeng Tong to close.
The two people closed the outside door and came to the small room to settle the turnover of the day, because there were more watermelons today, the net income was nearly 400 yuan more than the previous day.
After the liquidation, Zeng Tong asked Xiaojuan to get off work first, put away the vegetable box in the back, and locked the door and left the store.
When I got home in the evening, I had dinner with my parents, and Zeng Tong put the cut watermelon in front of my great-father like a treasure.
Sure enough, Zeng's father couldn't stop eating it, and killed half of the watermelon by himself.
Zeng Tong and Zeng's mother were amused for a while, but because the two of them had already eaten at noon, they didn't care that Zeng's father monopolized the remaining watermelon.
Other people who bought the space watermelon were also very surprised after eating it.
Some people work all day and come home to eat such a piece of watermelon, and the heat outside seems to be far away from them, and the whole person exudes a sense of comfort. This is a great treat for southerners who live all year round with only summer and winter in a year.
"No, such a good watermelon, I have to buy a few more tomorrow. This thought sounded in the hearts of everyone who ate the watermelon in the space that night.