When the emperor heard that it was a watermelon, he asked the prefect to get up and speak.

He still ate watermelon as a child, and for many years the Gentiles did not pay tribute.

Although it has been a long time since he ate watermelon when he was a child, he still can't forget the sweet taste of watermelon.

It can be said that when the emperor heard the prefect say that the watermelon would come as a tribute, he was inevitably excited.

Not to mention the emperor, even the ministers below also showed shocked expressions when they heard the watermelon, and the ministers who looked down on the prefect before also withdrew their mocking eyes.

Neither the civil nor military forces of the Manchu Dynasty had ever eaten watermelon, and they were very curious about this thing.

"Aiqing came from afar and specially gave me watermelon, and I was very touched by this heart. I asked someone to move all the watermelons into the main hall, and I tasted them with all the Aiqing below. The emperor sat on the dragon chair, and a majestic voice sounded above the main hall.

The prefect slandered in his heart, if it weren't for the credit of this watermelon, he would not be qualified to enter the palace, let alone stand.

The emperor's attitude towards him is much better, he has to be grateful to Gu Xia for giving him a lot of watermelon seeds for free, so that he can have the honor of being praised by the emperor in front of hundreds of civil and military officials today.

One by one, the round and large watermelons were carefully carried into the main hall by the guards. The eyes of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty fell on the watermelon.

"This is a watermelon, the old man has finally seen the real thing, he has only seen it in books before." An elderly minister spoke excitedly.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't take care of the ban on the main hall, and they talked about watermelons one after another.

The emperor was in a good mood and did not stop the discussion of these ministers.

"Someone will open a watermelon with a knife." As soon as the emperor gave an order, there were guards below who immediately went to move the table and get knives.

A dozen or so watermelons were placed on the table, and the guards cut them through the middle with a knife.

Gonggong Xu took the plate, took a few pieces for the emperor, and filled the plate.

When the emperor received the watermelon, he nibbled on it, and ate four or five pieces in a row before stopping. "This watermelon is so sweet and full of moisture, especially thirst-quenching. Come and give a piece to Zhong Aiqing, and send the rest to the harem for the extra concubines to taste. Don't cut the watermelons that you haven't cut, and send them all to my dormitory. ”

The ministers at the bottom watched the emperor eat watermelons before, and they were already hungry. At this point, I was finally able to get a piece and savor it all.

It's a pity that they can only eat one piece, and they can't eat enough at all, and these ministers don't dare to care about the emperor's demands.

There are no watermelons in the capital, and the emperor is also rare, so he is reluctant to give too much to the ministers.

The emperor Longyan Dayue rewarded the prefect with a lot of good things, not to mention, but also promoted the prefect's official position by one level, and also rewarded a lot of good things to the melon farmers who paid tribute to watermelons.

The prefect's heart blossomed, not to mention that the Manchu Dynasty was shocked by the civil and military, even he himself did not expect that he could be promoted by paying tribute to watermelons.

You must know that he has not been promoted for many years, and the emperor does not ask about his political achievements, and his promotion is all based on his preferences.

The prefect calmed down, thinking about it like this, the emperor's promotion to an official was too casual. In fact, his political performance this year is very good, the fruit farmer planted watermelons, and his life is better. It's all a political achievement.

He can also be promoted by virtue of his political achievements, but the emperor didn't ask. This made him feel quite unsure.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have been accustomed to the emperor doing things according to his mood, and no one squeaked. The ministers of the court and the central government were aware of the emperor's personality and no one was allowed to oppose his authority.

After the prefect thanked the emperor, he walked out of the hall with complicated thoughts, but the emperor didn't ask about the origin of watermelon, and was immersed in the joy of eating watermelon.

The Peachtree Village Ecological Park is still as popular as ever, and Gu Xia has earned a lot of money during this time. She had enough silver to buy a village in the city.

Gu Xia and his wife went around the city to find a suitable Zhuangzi, and finally bought a large Zhuangzi to grow grain. Gu Xia was very satisfied with this.

In the past few years, the years have not been good, not to mention the low output of growing grain, if we catch up with the disaster year, it can be said that there is no harvest, and the loss is called a miserable. Therefore, the original owner bought the Zhuangzi and sold it. There is still grain growing in the village, and the harvest will be harvested in more than 20 days.

The original owner sold the Zhuangzi, and the silver of the grain was also counted. Gu Xia spent a few hundred taels of silver to buy this Zhuangzi, which can be said to be a large expenditure.

As for the subordinates in Zhuangzi, Gu Xia looked very realistic, so they all continued to stay in Zhuangzi to work, and it was not easy for these people to give them a way to live.

"Thank you to the new owner for not driving us away, the new owner can rest assured, we will definitely take care of the Zhuangzi and do our best." The subordinates on the Zhuangzi made a statement.

Gu Xia and Jiang Yi had just bought Zhuangzi and had some things to deal with, so they stayed in Zhuangzi for a few days.

Zhuangzi mainly grows grain, and Gu Xia also knows the truth that the family has surplus food and does not panic. Her family has such a Zhuangzi who grows grain, so even if there is a disaster year in the future, there will be no shortage of food.

At any time, food is the foundation of a family's life.

Gu Chun also knew that Gu Xia and his wife bought Zhuangzi in the city, and she waited until the milk tea shop closed in the evening, so that she had time to bring the two girls over to have a look. Gu Chun also brought a lot of things. There are three pieces of cloth alone, which are used to make clothes for Gu Xia.

"Sister, you said that you came when you came, what else did you take? I don't lack anything in this village, so I'll take this food back to my two nieces and sisters, and these cloth sisters will also take it back. I can't wear all this garment. Gu Xia looked at the things her sister brought, and they could be pushed into a small mountain.

She knew that her sister was usually reluctant to spend a penny on herself, but she was willing to spend on her sister. This touched her heart.

"These are not worth a lot of money, they were all brought to you by my sister. It can be regarded as congratulating Xiaomei for buying a Zhuangzi in the city. The little sister helped my sister so much, and it was nothing for my sister to send some things over. If the little sister doesn't accept it, the sister will not be upset. Gu Chun looked at Gu Xia.

Gu Xia heard her sister say this, and she couldn't shirk it anymore.

"Sister, it's so late, my sister and two nieces will stay in my village tonight, don't go home. The two of us will sleep together tonight, and I have a lot to say to my sister. When Gu Xia said this, he didn't notice Jiang Yi's cold face beside him at all.

Gu Chun really noticed it, and quickly refused Gu Xia's request to sleep with you, "Sister won't sleep with you, sister is tired all day, and I don't have time to talk to you all night." ”

Gu Xia thought about this as soon as he thought about it, so he didn't make this request again. "Then I will ask someone to clean up the two rooms and come out, one for the sister to sleep alone, and the other for the eldest and youngest to sleep in. In this way, my sister doesn't have to be disturbed by the two little girls to sleep. ”

"What the little sister says is what it is." Gu Chunle replied hehehe. She also repaid the money she borrowed from Gu Xia to buy a house.

The milk tea shop is just such a shop in the city, and it has always been popular. Gu Chun, the shopkeeper, also has dividends, and he has a lot of silver every month.