Chapter 177: Sweet Watermelon
"I'd like to go to the casino and play two, but I don't have any money. Can't go. Gu Ming said regretfully.
The man is the person who is the person in the casino, who is responsible for pulling people to the casino, earning a benefit fee from it, and usually lending out money. However, when you pay it back, you have to add one or two percent of the interest. In fact, it is what is called usury in modern times.
"I can lend you another fifteen taels of silver, and when you win, just pay me back twenty taels." You've lost so many times, it's time for you to win. This time I believe in it, and I will be able to win a lot of silver back. The man continued to persuade Gu Ming.
Gu Ming was itching to go to the casino to play a few games, but he didn't listen to persuasion, so he agreed.
The next day, Gu Xia and his wife had dinner early and went to the ecological park with Jianghu. The three of them waited at the gate of the ecological park to receive the prefect and the county order.
The prefect and the county commander were also very punctual, they came very early, and Gu Xia and the three of them didn't wait for a while, and their carriage arrived at the gate of the ecological park.
Gu Xia saw the prefect for the first time, the prefect was thirty-five or sixteen years old, but he didn't show off his official authority, and he looked quite approachable.
"My lord, these two are Jiang Yi and Gu Xia mentioned by Xia Guan and you, and the ecological park in Peachtree Village was built by the two of them. There is also a tofu factory, and the villagers of Taoshu Village all work in their homes, so it can be said that they feed the entire Taoshu Village......" the prefect of the county order said.
After listening patiently, the prefect praised Gu Xia and his wife, and looked at them with appreciation. "You two are really good, you know how to do business at a young age, and you can make a fortune with the whole village. It's not easy for the two of you. When the official goes back, he will play the deeds of the emperor and your wife, and maybe the emperor will be rewarded. ”
"No, I don't." Jiang Yi's eyes were cold and he directly refused.
The prefect and the county magistrate were stunned in place, and the two of them didn't seem to understand, why Jiang Yi reacted so much, and the emperor was rewarded, shouldn't this be a reward?
You know, this honor is not for everyone.
"That's how my husband's personality is, it's always been direct. Don't take it to heart, Lord Prefect. We received the prefect's kindness, but neither of us wanted any reward from the emperor.
We are all here to earn money, and we are not as noble as the prefect said. There are thousands of merchants in Dasheng Kingdom, and if they all rush to the emperor, they will be rewarded. Then the emperor can't reward him, can he? Gu Xia's hand held Jiang Yi's big palm to soothe the man's emotions, and explained unhurriedly.
The prefect listened to Gu Xia's explanation and smiled heartily, "Haha, this official actually thinks what you said is reasonable." ”
"Adults came to inspect the ecological park today, but you have to take a good stroll, and after a while, the officials will take adults to soak in the hot springs and relax their muscles." The prefectural magistrate also played a round on the side.
The prefect is not the kind of official who gets angry at every turn and cuts off people's heads. He also took Jiang Yi's unreasonableness to heart.
Gu Xia still clutched Jiang Yi's palm, this move was seen in the eyes of the prefect and the county commander, that is, the couple had a good relationship.
Gu Xia and his wife led the way in front and asked the prefect and the county to order the two to enter the ecological park. Because I knew in advance that the prefect was coming, the ecological park was not open to the public today, so I only received the prefect and the county order.
As soon as the prefect entered the ecological park, he was attracted by the scenery here, and a pair of brown eyes looked around. "Yes, yes, it's nice here. Green mountains and green waters, as well as fruit trees everywhere, are a good place for retirement. But why didn't you see a few people in this ecological park? I've heard that your ecological park is very popular. You have to book your tickets three days in advance, or you can't buy them. ”
"The people that the prefect is looking at are not guests of the ecological park. They are all workers employed by the ecological park, and today the ecological park only entertains two adults, the prefect and the county commander. Gu Xia explained.
"This official is honored, but in this way, won't this official delay the two of you to earn money. The scenery of your ecological garden is so good, you can eat and soak in the hot springs. The next time this official comes to the county seat, he will definitely go to the Taoshu Village Ecological Park.
The next time the official comes again, he will wear plain clothes, and the two of you don't have to open the ecological park to the outside world for the sake of receiving the official. It just so happened that the official also felt the excitement. The prefect was still touched in his heart, and he couldn't help but say a few more words.
"Then according to what the prefect said, it is rare for the prefect to come once, so it is better to stay in the ecological park at night, stay in our forest hut, feel the bonfire party, and taste our special roasted whole sheep." Gu Xia agreed to come down.
After all, listening to the prefect's words, he has to come two more times, and he can't just receive the prefect every time, and there are a lot of losses on this day.
Gu Xia never trades at a loss.
"No wonder your ecological park will explode, as far as you are talking about, this bonfire party, and the forest hut, it is attractive to listen to. The official couldn't refuse at all. The prefect replied.
Gu Xia originally wanted to ask someone to pick watermelons in the melon field to quench the thirst of the two adults.
The prefect opened his mouth to go to the melon field to see it in person and pick the watermelon by hand.
As a result, the two adults didn't pick watermelons, and when they came back with a raw melon, the watermelon seeds were still white when everything was opened. It doesn't taste so sweet, and it's still quite watery.
"The two adults, this watermelon is not ripe, and the taste is not good. I'll still ask someone to pick a new cooked one. Gu Xia proposed.
"It's really a line of work, and it seems that picking watermelons is also a university question. I would like to ask you and your wife more. The prefect replied.
Gu Xia talked to the prefect about how to choose ripe watermelons. The prefect and the county order took it seriously to heart. After several people finished talking, the watermelon was also sent by the workers in the ecological park.
Workers cut the watermelon, which is pink and tender and dotted with black watermelon seeds. At first glance, it is ripe.
The workers cut the watermelons and distributed them to the prefect and the prefect. The two of them also nibbled on the watermelon.
Since the opening of the ecological park, the county has always run here, and you can eat watermelon as soon as you come, and you have to take two with you before leaving. It can be said that it is often eaten.
The prefect ate watermelon for the first time, and his surprised expression seemed to show two words in his eyes, "absolutely".
"This watermelon is so sweet, it's definitely the sweetest fruit I've ever tasted." The prefect likes to eat sweet fruits. Watermelon is just right for him.
The prefect gnawed watermelons one by one, without the slightest official authority, so he was very down-to-earth.
The county magistrate saw that the prefect was munching on watermelon, looking like he had never eaten anything good. The county magistrates were stunned.
Did he eat watermelon for the first time and disregard his image so much?
"Adults eat slowly, no one will grab it from you, it's not that there are so many pieces, it's not enough to cut a big watermelon." The county magistrate couldn't help but remind. After speaking, he quickly took a quick watermelon and nibbled on it.