Chen Afu thought, such a large amount, and the transportation in ancient times was not developed, if you want to sell it at a good price, you must first explore the market. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Fortunately, there are these six acres of watermelons to fight the front war, and sell such a good melon to a rich place first, and the merchants there will find it and buy it themselves.

In particular, Dingzhou is the transportation hub of the Dashun Dynasty, the Grand Canal on the edge of the city, the end point to the north is the capital, the end point to the south is Wucheng, an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, and the middle is also connected with the Changfu River, the mother river of this time and space. These watermelons look like a lot, as long as they are marketed well, the strong purchasing power along the Grand Canal alone is in short supply.

Old man Zeng has rented ox carts and donkey carts from two nearby villages, plus an ox cart borrowed by Tangyuan, and an ox cart from his own family, a total of eight, which can be pulled at one time. In addition to giving Chen Erliang a thousand catties, the others were sent to Dingzhou Fuyun to the trading house, and then the merchants walked the canal to sell them to distant places. The current watermelons are not on the market yet, and the melons are big and sweet, so the price must be good. As for how much it should be sold, Zeng Shuang, who has done market research, should know.

Also, pick 40 watermelons to eat and give away. Fuyuan, Luyuan, and Tangyuan each want a few, the old monk, the abbot of Lichen and the big house, and the Yang family in the county town send two each, the good people in the village each send one, and the Chen Shiying family and the Marquis Mansion in the capital each send five.

The next day was the 20th, Dabao and they all rested, except for Chu Hanyan, who didn't like people and entered the Fuyuan, the old marquis, Chu Lingxuan took Chu Lingzhi and Dabao to watch the excitement in the watermelon field next to the Fuyuan, and even Mr. Liao came. Some families in the village and the tenants of the Tang Garden, as well as the children of the Zhuang households and the people under the Tang Garden, also came to see the excitement.

Old Marquis Chu smiled and was extremely happy, seeing these beautiful big watermelons, he thought of the rice, wheat, corn and other crops that he would plant in the future, these were all seeds provided by Master Wuzhi. If they are the same as these watermelons, with high yield and good taste, it will be a blessing for the people of the Dashun Dynasty.

He didn't approve of his granddaughter-in-law being too keen on opening a trading house and farming. There is no shortage of money at home, so it is easy to make jokes for the granddaughter-in-law to engage in these. But now that I look at it, this is not a question of money, but a big issue related to the people's well-fed, and it is to share the emperor's worries. That's where he has to support it.

Ah Fu, it's so good to get a name, what a blessed person. This granddaughter-in-law is looking for a heart!

The old man didn't treat himself as an outsider, and asked people to pick two melons and cut them into small teeth to entertain these people who watched the excitement.

Dabao looked at Chu Lingxuan standing under the tree in the distance, he couldn't talk to these old farmers, he just stood there stupidly. It's not like the old marquis and Mr. Liao can blend in with the villagers, talking to them about the harvest and the harvest.

Dabao came to Chu Lingxuan with a tooth of watermelon, handed it to him with both hands and said, "Daddy, eat watermelon, it's so sweet." ”

Chu Lingxuan was stunned, happily took the watermelon and took a bite, and said, "Well, it's so sweet." ”

Dabao didn't leave, but stood next to him and said, "These watermelons will definitely sell for a good price, and my family is going to make a lot of money." My mother also said that when she soaked watermelon seeds, I also contributed and would give me a salary of ten taels of silver. This money is the first pot of gold I have earned, and I want to buy gifts for my mother, grandma, grandpa, and father as a tribute. What gift does dad like? ”

Chu Lingxuan didn't know why Dabao suddenly showed favor to himself, and he didn't know why he called ten taels of silver a pot of gold, but such a sensible and grateful child made Chu Lingxuan's heart extremely soft. Seeing him looking at himself with big clear and bright eyes, there was cunning, flattery, caution, innocence, and clarity in these eyes.

Chu Lingxuan thought that if he grew up in that big courtyard, the latter two would not have the eyes of the latter two anyway. Although he suffered a lot in the countryside and lived cautiously before, the kind Chen family still allowed him to grow up happily.

Thinking of the incredible news that his grandfather had brought, Chu Lingxuan was really surprised and happy. Before, he was afraid of Chen Afu's low background and the disapproval of his family, so he thought of a variety of ways to deal with the disapproval of his elders, and even thought that it was unlikely that he would be able to settle a family affair in the next few years. However, he did not expect his grandfather to agree so easily, and later learned that when his grandfather went to explain the matter to that man, he learned of an incredible secret. This matter, except for the emperor and that person, deceived everyone......

This is really God helping him, and he will marry his beloved woman home next year. Although the responsibility on his shoulders is heavier, he is willing to carry it. For the sake of loyalty, and for Ah Fu.

Seeing that Chu Lingxuan didn't answer his question, Dabao's eyes darkened, and he twisted his fingers nervously and said, "Daddy, don't you like me to give you a gift?" It's not worth much, but it's a piece of filial piety to my father. ”

Chen Dabao's words interrupted Chu Lingxuan's contemplation, and Chu Lingxuan hurriedly smiled, "Thank you, Dabao, you earn money and know how to honor me, Daddy is very pleased." If you want to give your father the same gift, give it to ......," he said, pretending to think for a moment, "just give me a pen." When I write, I think of Dabao. ”

Dabao nodded happily and said, "Okay, I'll go to the county seat to buy some pens." ”

At the end of May, the watermelons in Wangshan Village began to be picked again, and although the taste of these watermelons is slightly inferior, they are still sweeter and larger than those grown by modern farmers.

At the beginning of June, after the watermelons on the six acres of land were harvested, Chen Afu asked people to renovate the land and prepare to plant autumn corn.

For more than half a month, Chen Afu has been in pain and happy. Every day, I settle accounts, reconcile accounts, count silver, and smile crookedly.

This time, the watermelons sold on the six acres of land were the most expensive because they were on the market early, big and sweet, and they earned a total of more than 3,200 taels of silver, and in addition to the transportation expenses of several hundred taels of silver, mainly the shipping freight, there were still more than 2,400 taels of silver left.

The watermelons in Wangshan Village will be sold cheaper, but due to the large quantity, they will earn more money. However, it will not sell so well next year, and other farmers use this watermelon to grow melons, and if there are more of the same varieties, the price will not go up.

Chen Dabao also got his wish and got the ten taels of silver salary given to him by his mother.

On June 10, he was going to the county seat to buy gifts for his elders.

In addition to Chu Lingxuan, he also asked for opinions from several other people. He was going to buy a pine carved comb for Chen Afu and Wang each, and a set of tea bowls for Chen Ming. Later, he felt that Old Marquis Chu, Mr. Liao, and Mrs. Chen were also elders, and they should also buy them gifts, so he decided to buy a pen for each of the first two and a comb for Mrs. Chen.

Chen Afu didn't have time to accompany him, so he asked Xue Dagui to accompany him, and Tangyuan sent two more nurses, just to send five more melons to the Yang family. It would be better if the two little brothers and sisters of the Yang family could be brought in.

At the beginning of noon, a few unexpected guests came to Fuyuan, it was Chen Shiying, and he also brought Chen Yulan, Chen Yuqing, and Chen Yuxia.