"How are you?" Ai Laohu was very surprised when he saw that the person behind him was autumn, and then said a little angrily: "Why are you here?" But someone will come looking for her daughter in a while! You're welcome this time! ”

Qiuse didn't expect Ai Laohu to still hate Ding Dafu's oolong incident last time, and his attitude was so bad, he couldn't get off the stage for a while, he had the heart to throw his sleeves and leave, and hesitated to have a good relationship with him so that he could get a household registration, and he stood there embarrassed for a while.

"Ahsan, what do you say? Qiu Niang is my new friend, and today I specially prepared a banquet to invite her to dinner with you. Qing Niang was busy intercepting Ai Laohu's words on the side.

Ai Laohu still didn't like how to look at the autumn color, but he didn't want to say anything after Qing Niang spoke, just glared at the autumn color and yelled at Zhao Si, who was watching the excitement on the side: "Hold the watermelon and get out of here!" ”

Zhao Si smiled ambiguously at Ai Laohu, and then beckoned the laborers at the door to leave.

"Granny Cai, you go get a green melon and cut it and eat it." Ai Laohu directly ordered Granny Cai on the side.

"This ......" Granny Cai rubbed her hands and sneered: "Master Tiger, I won't be an old woman!" ”

"I'll cut the watermelon!" Qiu Se looked at Ai Laohu inquiringly, and in the face of reality and self-esteem, she chose to let go of her self-esteem first, because even if she didn't go through Ai Laohu's door to register for a household registration, she would have to do business on the dock every day, and it would be no good for her to offend the head snake.

Qing Niang asked Qiu Se in surprise: "Qiu Niang, do you know watermelon?" "Watermelon is a precious thing, generally only found in the homes of eunuchs, and ordinary people rarely see it and generally call it green melon.

Ai Laohu also looked at Qiu Cai strangely, not understanding how she could know this.

"Oh, I've seen someone as a slave once before in Qingchuan Mansion." Autumn looked at the two calmly.

"Oh." Qing Niang was stunned for a moment, she said, how can the daughter of an ordinary coolie know so many things, and I thought it was the 'modern' learning she said, it turned out to be a slave for people?! I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, and it seemed that I was talking too early to make friends with Autumn Color.

Ai Laohu didn't have any other expressions except for surprise, and only nodded at Granny Cai, "You take her there." ”

"Autumn lady, please go this way!" Granny Cai came over and led Qiu Se to the kitchen, and then went to pick up a watermelon and handed it back to Qiu Se.

"Ouch!" Autumn color almost didn't hold it, this melon is quite heavy, it seems that there must be more than a dozen catties, she washed the mud on the watermelon skin, and then picked up the kitchen knife on the board to prepare to cut the melon.

The knife is a little heavy and not very smooth, Qiu Shi shook his arm and held the knife steadily, and then in the middle of the watermelon, he drew a piece of money in a circle, and after the watermelon had a gap, he put down the knife and grabbed the crack with his hand and broke it on both sides.

"Qiu Niangzi, what are you doing? Wouldn't it be okay to just cut it with a knife? Granny Cai asked puzzled.

"If you cut it directly with a knife, the watermelon can't be put away if it is stained with iron, and it will take a long time to break and open." Autumn Colors replied while cutting half of the watermelon into an equal crescent shape.

"That's a lot!" Behind him, Ai Laohu's voice came from a smile that was not smiling.

Qiu Se was startled, the knife almost cut his fingers, and he turned around with the knife and glared at the culprit, "What are you doing?" ”

Ai Laohu was jumped by the kitchen knife that suddenly appeared in front of him, subconsciously took a step back, reached out to touch the knife on his body, and said angrily when he saw that the knife in front of him was Qiushi: "What are you holding a knife for?" ”

"It's not that you suddenly spoke and almost cut my hand!" Qiu Se was so angry that she forgot the idea of having a good relationship with him, and she really scared her out of a cold sweat just now.

Ai Laohu saw a watermelon on the board that was obviously cut crooked, and he knew that he had just suddenly spoken and scared people, but he was still a little unable to wipe his face when he was scolded by a woman like this, especially the mother-in-law who listened with his ears pricked up next to him, so his face sank, and he was about to say something when he heard Qing Niang calling him outside.

"Ahsan, what are you doing in the kitchen? Come out. Qiu Niang, have you cut the melon? It comes out after it is cut. ”

"Here we are." Ai Laohu glared at Qiu Se and scolded, "Don't hurry up and cut it!" With that, he went out to find Qingniang.

"Cut, I'm not your girl!" Qiu Se glanced at Ai Laohu's back, muttered in a low voice, still turned around and put the watermelon in the tray, and then went to the dining room with Granny Cai.

Seeing Qiu Se, Qing Niang also came in with a plate of watermelon and hurriedly said, "Qiu Niang, what are you doing, just let Granny Cai serve it." As he spoke, his ass was still sitting on the throne.

"It's a good thing." Autumn color does not care about the road.

"Come, Qiu Niang, sit down and taste this watermelon." Qing Niang pulled Qiu Se to sit next to her, and Ai Laohu sat opposite.

After taking a small bite of the melon, Qing Niang couldn't help but praise: "This watermelon is really good, where did you buy it?" ”

Ai Laohu ate one tooth of watermelon in a few bites, picked up the other tooth, spit out the watermelon seeds, and said: "In the morning, a cargo ship stopped at the dock for a while, and there were watermelons transported. ”

"Then you don't have to buy so much! Even if I have a cellar, I won't be able to keep it for long! ”

"I didn't want to buy it, it wasn't Mrs. Zhu who asked me to inquire a few days ago, who knew that I would carry this watermelon to her and say no!" Ai Laohu's angry voice became louder, "Chengxin is playing with me!" ”

Qing Niang sneered and laughed, and said with a smile while wiping the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief: "Is it that Mrs. Zhu is angry that you didn't answer her fingers?" Saying that, he glanced at Qiu Se with ulterior motives, but unfortunately Qiu Se was busy fighting with the second piece of watermelon and didn't see her meaningful eyes at all.

"Humph!" Ai Laohu sneered, "No matter how bad my Aishan is, I won't want any kind of woman!" ”

Oh, it turns out that his real name is Aishan, no wonder Qingniang calls him Ashan. But what exactly is the relationship between them? Why is there such a familiar twist between the two? Is it really like what Zhang said to himself, the two are on good terms? But if it's true, why did Ai Laohu ask for help last time? Wouldn't it be over if he just did it! Besides, what Qing Niang said just now doesn't look like it. Qiu Se peeked at Ai Laohu while carrying out various gossip versions in his mind.

Ai Laohu's eyes suddenly looked at Qiu Color, he saw that Qiu Se already had two watermelon skins in front of him, and he was holding the third tooth in his hand to gnaw Huanshi, although her movements were not as delicate and elegant as Qing Niang, but she was not as rude and bold as herself, just like the little black dog she once raised, she was extremely focused and sweet, Ai Laohu suddenly wanted to laugh.

Qiu Se nibbled two mouthfuls of watermelon and looked up at Ai Laohu next to him, and found that he was actually smiling at himself. Autumn was stunned for a moment, and when he looked down at his gaze, his face turned red, and the two watermelon skins on the table were almost white!

Qing Niang also discovered the interaction between the two, cleared her throat and asked Ai Laohu, "Then what are you going to do with these watermelons?" You've spent a lot of money too, right? If not, put it in the grocery store and sell it on consignment. ”

Mentioning this problem, Ai Laohu also had a headache, threw the watermelon peel into the courtyard, rubbed the stubble on his chin, and said: "It's only like this, just give me the capital to earn it back." ”

Listening to the two of them talking about selling watermelons, Qiu Se had an idea, and his brain was running at a high speed, and after seeing the two stop talking, he asked, "Master Tiger, how much did you spend when you bought this watermelon?" ”

Ai Laohu glanced at Qiu Se, who suddenly spoke, and still told her, "These cost a total of fifty taels, and the average is less than one tael of silver." ”

It's cheap! Qiu Se was ecstatic in his heart, and after quickly calculating an account, he asked tentatively: "Master Tiger, why don't we two sell melons together?" You ship the source, I take care of the sales. The money earned after deducting the capital is divided in half. ”

"Huh? Do you sell melons? Who are you going to sell to? The people who bought your cans? Ai Laohu thought that Qiu Shi was going to say something, so he couldn't help but say: "Don't drill into the eyes of money all day long, you have to sell my watermelon for a penny a bowl?" That would have to be a loss. ”

"That's right, Qiu Niang, if you like it, just let Ah Shan send you two in a while." Qing Niang also said on the side.

Qiu's face was flushed, and she shouted angrily, "You guys underestimate me too much, right?" I guarantee that a watermelon can be sold for more than a tael of silver! Master Hu, do you dare to partner with me? ”

Ai Laohu was agitated by the autumn color, slapped the table, and shouted: "Okay, since you dare to guarantee it, I dare to cooperate!" Damn, can I still be called by a girl?! ”

Qing Niang, who originally wanted to persuade her, shut up, looked at the two of them who looked like cockfights, and then asked Qiu Se, "Qiu Niang, can you tell me how you plan to sell this watermelon?" A watermelon costs one or two taels of silver, and in this Qingshui Town, there is basically no one willing to buy it except for the county magistrate. ”

Qiu Se came back to his senses and asked the two of them with a smile, "I can't afford one or two taels of silver, what about a dozen or twenty wen?" ”

Ai Laohu and Qing Niang looked at her in confusion, and Qiu Se continued: "We can cut the watermelon and sell it!" I cut about 35 teeth of the half of the watermelon just now, and a watermelon can cut out 70 teeth, and the average cost of a watermelon is less than 15 yuan, and we have already earned 20 yuan by selling it. ”

"How? Will I be able to do this? After Qiu Se finished speaking, the two of them didn't react for a long time, and couldn't help but ask.

Qing Niang came back to her senses first, looked at Qiu Se and smiled: "I didn't expect Qiu Niang to be a person with great wisdom!" Ahsan, now your money doesn't have to go down the drain. ”

Ai Laohu was stunned for a while and laughed, "Okay, just do as you say, this watermelon will be sold by you, and the money earned will be divided equally!" ”

Qiu Se was also very happy, if he helped Ai Laohu earn this money, wouldn't it be easier to ask him for help? Hurriedly said to him: "Then Master Hu, I will go back first, and prepare some things to sell watermelons tomorrow." ”

"Go, go, need my help to squeak!" Ai Laohu waved his hand in a very good mood, "You can also take a watermelon back to taste it in a while, when I thank you in advance." ”

"Then you're welcome." Qiu Se said goodbye to Qing Niang again, "Qing Niang, I'll go back first, and when I'm done, I'll invite you to dinner." ”

"Okay, my meal is not in vain, please make a business." Qing Niang smiled and told Granny Cai to hug the watermelon and send the autumn color out.