Chapter 418: Harvest Season
When the weather was getting hotter and hotter, news came from Zhuangzi that the wheat was about to be harvested, which was a big deal for Fang Yage, so Bai Zhi and Zi Su prepared the carriage and horses, and took Zhuang Jie with them, and went to Zhuangzi together.
It took nearly half an hour for them to arrive at Zhuangzi, different from the situation of Xiao Suo when they came last time, this time, there was a bumper harvest scene in Zhuangzi, all the big guys were in the fields, and in the fields, the wheat was golden, and people waved sickles, and put down the wheat, and then bundled it into bundles and transported it home.
When Fang Yage arrived at the Zhuangzi, he saw that all men, women, and children had come out, some of them were beating the wheat grains out, and some were responsible for sweeping away the wheat skins. Fang Yage looked at the wheat that was drying in front of each family, and felt relieved.
Everyone also found Fang Yage, and some people invited Fang Yage to go in for tea, but Fang Yage politely declined, because, in addition to seeing the wheat this time, the main thing was to see the watermelon.
The watermelon is in the east of the village, and the big green watermelon grows well in dozens of acres of land, and the person in charge of taking care of the melon shop is surnamed Li, everyone calls him Lao Li, and Sister Hong accompanied Fang Yage, so she shouted loudly: "Uncle Li, you come." ”
Lao Li was honest, she saw that it was Sister Hong, and she was followed by a richly dressed girl, so she didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly ran over.
"Red girl, what's the matter?" Lao Li asked.
"Uncle Li, this is the county lord of Anning, come and see the watermelon." Sister Hong explained.
"Oops, participate in the county lord!"
Lao Li was startled when he saw it, and hurriedly knelt down. Let Bai Zhi stop him.
"You don't have to be so polite, just sit down and talk."
Although Fang Yage said this, Uncle Li didn't dare, and Fang Yage was not reluctant, and said, "It's really hard for you to take care of such a big melon field by yourself." ”
Uncle Li's family is from Qingze, because Sister Hong has also been in Qingze for a few years, so the relationship is very close, Uncle Li is not good at words, so Sister Hong replied on her behalf: "Uncle Li's family is here." My son and daughter-in-law also often come over to help. They live and work here in peace. Thank you very much. ”
Hearing Sister Hong say this, Fang Yage was very embarrassed, it was obvious that others were helping him, how could he let people thank him. The current Fang Yage has long since lost the idea that there is a difference between high and low people. In her eyes. It is the people who farm. It doesn't make a difference at all whether he is an official or an official.
"They deserve it, and I should be thankful to them." Fang Yage said.
These words not only shocked Uncle Li. Moreover, Sister Hong also looked at Fang Yage in surprise, this Anning County Lord is really different, which makes people admire and want to get close.
"Where is the county lord, it should be." Sister Hong said.
"Uncle Li, go and pick a big watermelon and show it to the county lord."
Sister Hong's words Uncle Li understood, and hurriedly ran to the melon shop to see, found a big watermelon, and moved it over.
"Do you want to open it?" Uncle Li asked.
"Let's go, let's try it." Fang Yage said.
When Uncle Li heard this, he opened the watermelon with his hands and feet, and saw the green-skinned watermelon, the red soil in it was very pleasing, and it was sandy and sweet when he took a bite. Sure enough, compared with Qingze's, the taste is still slightly lighter, but it's not bad.
This is the first time Angelica Angelica and Perilla and Artemisia Leaf have eaten watermelon, which is rare, and on this hot day, it is indeed cool and delicious to eat a bite. Therefore, the three of them ate very happily.
Lao Li and Sister Hong are okay, they used to eat every day when they were in Qingze, and they didn't feel fresh, and when they ate this time, it was just a feeling of aftertaste.
"How many watermelons can I pick a day?" Fang Yage asked.
"This melon, you have to pick dozens of melons a day, if it takes a long time, it is easy to spoil." Lao Li said.
"Sister Hong, starting tomorrow, let the people in the restaurant get up early every day to get watermelons, and let the master of the restaurant release the news early, just say, we will supply watermelons for the day, that is Qingze's specialty, you can't eat it in the capital, presumably, it will sell well."
Fang Yage's words, Sister Hong thought so, nodded, and answered yes.
"By the way, you can ask the kitchen to cut it better, fiddle with some styling, and put a little ice cubes and flowers around it to match it more beautifully."
When Fang Yage said this, Sister Hong was very shocked, why is the county lord's statement similar to the fruit bowl of the Fan Building? If she didn't know Fang Yage's identity, she really had to wonder if the county lord had been to Qingze.
"If you can't eat these watermelons, don't spoil them in the ground, share them for everyone, and just look at the arrangement."
Although this thing is expensive, but it is not as expensive as people, Fang Yage's idea is very simple, if it is good for the villagers, they will naturally be good to themselves.
"Don't worry, by the way, send someone to send a few to the mansion every day in the future, right?" Sister Hong asked.
"It's good to send two to Fuchu every day. The key to this thing is that scarcity is expensive, our melon shop should be optimistic, and arrange more people to be on duty every day, so as not to let people take advantage of the loopholes. Fang Yage said.
"The county lord can rest assured, from today onwards, six or seven men will be arranged to be on duty every day, and he is not afraid of thieves coming to steal." Sister Hong naturally knows that scarcity is expensive, so she has already thought about this.
"Well, that's good, by the way, what about the grapes?"
Fang Yage asked how the grapes that had grown from the grape seedlings brought from Qingze were. Sister Hong only saw it yesterday, so she replied with great certainty: "It's ripe when you see it, every family has planted this grape, and we still have grape fields, but the county lord wants to go and see it?" ”
"No, it's not early today, so I'm not going to watch it, have you learned the brewing method I gave you?" Fang Yage asked.
"Learned, when the time comes, I will take the grapes and a few spirited girls to the princess's mansion, and let the county lord see it again, are we doing the right thing." Sister Hong has drunk wine, but how to make it, she has not tried it.
Fang Yage then remembered that when he was in Qingze, the relationship between Sister Hong and Uncle Lin was in this life, should he help them?
"What do you think of the man who sent you back last time?" Fang Yage asked.
"What, what man?" Sister Hong asked a little puzzled.
"Don't you tell me you forgot, the man who drove the carriage for you last time, forgot so quickly?"
Fang Yage and Sister Hong are very close to each other, the two seem to be friends who have been separated for many years, and they talk very much, so they talk very casually.
"Why did I forget, it's just that I don't really understand what the county lord asked, whether people are good or not, what does it matter to me." Sister Hong said a little lonely, she is a concubine, and she is still abandoned, what qualifications do you have to think that people are good.
"Look at you, you are contemptuous again, you know, it's not your fault, you may not know, Uncle Lin has been alone for many years, and there is no one around to take care of him, it's very pitiful." Fang Yage said. (To be continued.) )
PS: There was a mistake in the front, I checked it, wheat can only grow once a year, and the front was changed. If there is a place where you can plant two crops, please tell Lazy.