As he was talking, Wang Ergou pushed his family's trolley with great interest, humming that he couldn't find the tune, and soon came to the side of the Yu family's melon field.

Looking at the watermelons piled up on the ground, Wang Ergouzi was so happy that he showed his uneven teeth and said with a smile: "Oops! I thought I was too early. I didn't expect you to be much earlier than me! Is there any work I can do, though I am told...... By the way, this is the money I gave for the watermelon on credit yesterday, a total of fifty-four taels, right! ”

Yu Xiaocao accepted the silver, returned his IOU to him, looked at him so happy that he couldn't find Bei, and asked with a smile: "Business was good yesterday, right?" Look at the pleasure of you! ”

Wang Ergou smiled and narrowed his eyes, nodded again and again, and said: "Yesterday, I was lucky, there was a boat for officials and dependents to dock, and the steward who came to pick up the boat almost wrapped up my two dozen watermelons." Hey! With their family alone, I made a net profit of more than thirty taels! The rest were sold out before the next day! ”

Yesterday, it was the first time that Wang Ergou had done business in more than 30 years, and his daughter-in-law was not at ease, so she followed her to the dock with a not very obvious belly.

In the beginning, most of the docks were filled with cargo ships. Except for the well-informed steward, who recognized the appearance of watermelons, the others at most came over to look at them curiously, and when they asked how many taels of silver they would cost, they dispelled their thoughts.

There was no business for a long time, and Wang Ergou was a little anxious, so he had to go to the town to sell it instead. The second dog's daughter-in-law stopped him and said, "How can you do business without a qualitative character?" Look at Xiaolian over there, isn't it also busy until dinner? Wait and see, Xiaocao said that as long as the market is opened, there will be no worries in the future. What you lack is that patience! ”

Wang Ergou was also reluctant to let his daughter-in-law run around with him, so he forced himself to suppress the anxiety in his heart, and shouted to the passers-by from the south to the north: "Watermelon, big and sweet watermelon!" No sweet, no money!! ”

The hard work paid off, and it didn't take long for his watermelon to open! I bought the chief steward of "Qingyao Commercial Bank", one of the four major commercial houses. The chief steward traveled from south to north to see a lot of knowledge, and he was very surprised to see that there were watermelons for sale in this season. He tried to buy one, opened it on the spot and tasted it, and the sweet taste immediately stunned him.

Originally, he planned to lower the price and wrap all the watermelons round, but Wang Ergou was reluctant to make the profits, and the chief steward brought back too many goods this time, so he couldn't spare a place for watermelons. He had to give up, but he still bought two more and planned to take them back to his master to taste.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, after the watermelon market opened, Wang Ergou carried the fifteen taels of silver that he had just arrived, and calculated beautifully, if it goes on like this, the cost can be recovered by selling a dozen or so watermelons, and the remaining ten or so are purely profitable......

At this moment, an official ship docked! It is said that a senior official in the south took his family back to Beijing to report on his work! The Ming Dynasty was not so strict with women, so the family members who had been on the boat for nearly a month walked around to breathe fresh air as soon as they got ashore.

The official's six-year-old daughter, listening to Wang Ergou's shouting at the top of her throat, came to him accompanied by the maid, looked curiously at the big and round watermelon on the wheelbarrow, pouted her little mouth, and said: "You lie to people, the watermelon is not so big!" The watermelon I've ever tasted is only that big! ”

Little Lori measured the size with her hand, staring at her big round eyes, looking innocent and cute. Wang Ergou couldn't help but think of the child in his daughter-in-law's womb, if it was a female baby, would it be so beautiful? (You think too much, just the virtue you look like, the girl is the scene of the car accident with you!) ）

Wang Ergou patiently bent down, squeezed out the kindest smile, and said softly: "This young lady, I sell big watermelons!" Big, sweet and juicy, absolutely not deceiving! ”

Little Lori thought about it seriously, and said crisply: "Then I have to taste it first and then give money, you just said, it's not sweet and doesn't want money!" ”

Wang Ergou scratched his head, and reluctantly picked out the smallest watermelon from the car, wiped and wiped the knife he brought over with a brand-new cotton cloth, and then opened the watermelon. When the maid saw that the cotton cloth was clean, she said nothing.

Little Lori took a bite of the watermelon elegantly, and suddenly exclaimed: "Wow! It's really sweet!! It's delicious!! Xiaomei, pay! Can you help me get the watermelon over there? I want my mother and brothers to try it too! ”

"Okay!" Wang Ergou accepted three taels of silver, picked up the remaining half of the watermelon in one hand, picked up the leftover pieces of little Lori, and followed the little girl towards the dock.

Little Lori's brothers, when they saw the bright red melon pulp, were surprised and curious, and couldn't help but take a piece and taste it. The watermelon watered by the spirit stone water, the taste is absolutely not to say, Rao is an official family member who has eaten watermelon countless times, and has never eaten such a delicious watermelon.

Little Lori's father saw that his wife and concubine and children were eating happily, so he waved his hand and bought fifteen large watermelons from Wang Ergou. This season, watermelon is definitely a rare item, and it is also very interesting to give as a gift!

In this way, most of the watermelons brought by Wang Ergou went at once! Later, several more passenger ships came one after another, and his remaining watermelons were also dumped. After careful calculation, more than 20 watermelons were sold for nearly 100 taels of silver, and the profit alone was more than 40 taels!

Wang Ergou has never seen so much silver in his life! In the past, I was forced by my daughter-in-law to go out to do odd jobs, and I was tired and tired a day at most, and I could earn a lot of money for one or two pieces of silver in a month. But today, with just a few shouts, he earned forty taels of silver, which is worth the income of several years before!

"Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law! Pinch me, I'm not dreaming!! Wang Ergou was so excited that he burst into tears, trembling his hands carefully stuffed the silver into his arms, and took his daughter-in-law's hand and put it on his arm.

The second dog's daughter-in-law was also difficult to calm down, she gently patted the man with tears, and stroked her belly with her hand. With this income, you won't have to worry about not being able to afford your children in the future.

Ergou's daughter-in-law was born in a poor family, or she would not marry someone like Wang Ergou. Hunger has always been a shadow of her childhood, and there are eight brothers and sisters in her family, and only two older brothers and her have survived.

After getting married, although the man is not in tune, he is a daughter-in-law. Although life is a little harder, it is much better than when I was at my mother's house. I thought that such a hard life would not come to an end, but I didn't expect the time to come, they got acquainted with Yu Hai's family, and they were taken care of by his family many times, and they also gave the couple a chance to make money.

Her children will no longer be like when she was a child, drinking water and enduring when she was hungry, and having to endure it by herself when she is sick......

"Daughter-in-law! I'll cut half a pound of meat and make up for you! "Wang Ergou has money, and his waist is straighter than before.

The second dog's daughter-in-law glared at him, confiscated all the silver, and said softly: "We still owe Brother Dahai and their family's melon money!" The rest is not enough to batch melons tomorrow, do you have to be cheeky and owe money tomorrow? ”

Wang Ergou smiled hesitantly and said, "I plan to push more watermelons over tomorrow!" The rest of the money is just not enough to pay for the melon...... Why don't you take credit again! ”

The second dog's daughter-in-law shook her head and said, "Today is because I met a big customer, otherwise I don't know when I will sell it!" I think tomorrow I will weigh the melons according to the money I earned today, and it is nothing to earn less! ”

Wang Ergou also knew the truth that "the rice should be eaten one bite at a time, and the money should be earned little by little", and listened to his daughter-in-law's words: "Brother Dahai, let's call it forty taels of silver today!" The large ones weigh twenty taels, and the medium and small ones weigh ten taels each......"

"Okay!" Yu Hai helped to weigh the watermelon, watched Ergou hand over the silver with a slight sigh, and said with a smile, "Yo! Yesterday's business was good, and I made a lot of money! ”

"Hey, hey! Where, where! But I only earned more than forty taels, and you can't compare with Brother Dahai! You pulled two cartloads of watermelons over yesterday! Wang Ergou endured the smugness in his heart, but his smile couldn't help but be revealed.

Liu Pei, who helped load the cart, saw that a trolley could earn more than forty taels a day, if they loaded a carriage to Fucheng, wouldn't they be able to earn at least one hundred taels for one trip? With such a calculation in his heart, Liu Pei's heart was even more difficult to calm down.

At this time, the Zhou family sent the carriage borrowed by Xiaocao. After discussing it, the two brothers decided to set off immediately and transport the watermelons to Fucheng overnight.

Xiaocao also felt that they were driving a carriage and transporting a cart of watermelons, which was definitely not as fast as her godfather's speed, so she asked the two uncles to set off first, agree on a place, and meet her godfather tomorrow.

Several people quickly filled a cart of watermelons, and they had to drive the carriage to Tanggu Town first, and then walk a long official road before they could reach Fucheng. If you set off now, it is estimated that it will be difficult to reach before the city gate is closed.

Xiaocao prepared dry food, water, and some hardy clothes for the two uncles. Although it is almost spring, the evenings in the north are still a little cool. Uncles are likely to sleep in the open, so how can they do without warm clothes?

The two cars of Xiaocao's family set off with the Liu Pei brothers. Xiaocao drove the donkey cart, and Yu Hai drove the carriage that he had just bought a few days ago. Fortunately, the horses that were picked up on Wednesday were good, and they could be handled even by novices.

Yesterday, the melon shop opened, and Yu Hai stayed in the field to watch the melons, but he couldn't see the lively scene at that time. When Xiaocao came back and said that he was itching in his heart, he regretted that he hadn't seen the hot scene of the melon shop with his own eyes. Today, I'm going to go to town with me.

How can I say that he is also the father of the owner of the shop, at least half of the owner, right? If he doesn't help his daughter check the gates, he is not sure. So, today he left Liu to watch the melons in the field during the day, and he rushed back to replace him in the evening.

went with the car, as well as the eldest aunt Han who came to help, and the grandmother Yao who was fooled by Xiaocao to "see and understand......

When he arrived in the town, Xiaocao found that there were many people in front of his melon shop, thinking that something was wrong in the store! After the melon shop closed yesterday, Li Li was left alone to take care of the store. Fangzhen and Wuyun went to the dock, and Xiaocao went back to Dongshan Village. Could it be that yesterday's business was too good and provoked the eyes of some people, so today I didn't look for fault with a long eye?

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There are performances on May Day, and I have to rehearse every day, and I'm tired! It's been a few days since I had a codeword.,Save the manuscript.,It's bottoming out again......