Li Yuan always knew that as soon as the watermelon appeared, it would definitely be sold at a high price, but she never expected that the price would be so high.

At this time, when she heard Su Mingshan's words, she asked, "Can a ten taels be sold?" ”

"Nature is possible, even in short supply!"

Su Mingshan said, and asked Li Yuan: "Sister Li, the watermelons in Fucheng are currently in the hands of the Guo family. I want to know, is it from your side? ”

"The Guo family that Sister Su said is the owner of the Guo shopkeeper in the county bookstore?"

"That's right! They were also one of the wealthy merchants of the first class in Fucheng, mainly engaged in paper, bookstores and printing. Therefore, they gave Mr. Guo his birthday to each table a plate of cut watermelon before the banquet. After the name of this item is announced, it will be sold at a high price, and I will be curious. After all, my brother-in-law Xie has a very good relationship with your shopkeeper Guo in Liuyun County. And as far as I know, at present, this watermelon is only available to you, Sister Li. ”

Li Yuan didn't want to hide it, and replied frankly: "Yes, they all went out from my side." But it's not much, there are only 200 in all. But it was not sold to the Guo family, but to Cao Zhi. We still want it from the county order, saying that it will be shipped to the capital to be sold. But because the batch of watermelons was ripe, it was not easy to preserve them on the road, so they were given to Brother Cao. On the Guo family's side, I think it was from Brother Cao's hand. ”

In front of Li Yuan and Wang Can, Su Mingshan didn't care about her image at all.

She was already leaning back, but when she heard this, she instantly sat up straight: "Then this time, how much can Sister Li give?" No matter how much it is, I can eat it, and the price is negotiable. As long as the quality is as good as before, regardless of the size, I can receive two taels of silver. ”

Li Yuan's previous one was sold by the catty, one pound of one hundred wen, and the largest watermelon was more than ten catties, that is, more than one or two.

What she sold to Brother Cao before was 200 watermelons, plus nearly ten catties of strawberries, a total of just over 200 taels.

If it was Su Mingshan's place, it would have to be more than four hundred taels.

At this moment, Li Yuan's heart moved.

Their Li clan is short of money, if they can sell it at this price, it will naturally be excellent.

As for how much Su Mingshan will sell after she ships it back, it has nothing to do with her.

After all, people also have to add shipping and high business taxes and the like.

If she sells it herself, she doesn't know how much work it will take.

Thinking so, she said, "The watermelon over there is ripe, and you can pick it at any time." The clan may have to wait for three or five days, and in the courtyard of my house in the county seat, my third uncle and three aunts also planted some, and that may be seven or eight days away. These can be given to you, of course, if Sister Su is in a hurry to go back and sell them, then the ones that my third uncle planted will still be given to Brother Cao at that time. ”

When Su Mingshan heard this, she turned her head and pointed to the courtyard: "What about these in the courtyard?" ”

"I think Sister Su can also see that she is still small and will take longer, and Sister Su is afraid that she will not be able to wait that long."

Since Su Mingshan is here, she naturally wants to make a lot of money by virtue of the watermelon name that the Guo family has opened.

But the time for this watermelon to ripen is different, and she can't spend it here all the time.

In addition, from Li Yuan's words, she can also hear that she is not the only one who cooperates.

Not to mention Cao Zhi, it is the Xu County Order, and people should be more or less willing to cooperate at that time.

Thinking so, she asked again: "I don't know if Sister Li's watermelons, in addition to the ones you just said, there are many other places?" How long does it take to mature? ”

Li Yuan didn't want to ruin the cooperative relationship with Su Mingshan because of this, and said frankly: "I plant a lot, but I can't ripen in half a month." And that batch was promised to us before the county order, and he would transport it back to the capital to sell it at that time! In addition, Brother Cao's side should also give a little, but that is at least half a month later, and it does not conflict with Sister Su's batch. ”

Su Mingshan nodded: "That's okay, I can wait for three or five days, then I have to say what you said before." As for your three uncles and three aunts, I can't wait that long. ”

She said, hesitated, and asked, "Sister Li, if it is three or five days away, will the taste be much different?" If it's not much, your third uncle planted it, I actually want it too. ”

"If it was grown at a normal time, it wouldn't be too different. But this time, because he was in a hurry, he used the secret medicine prepared by Brother Xie to grow it, just like the vegetables that Canniang helped grow in winter. It's just an acceleration of growth, it doesn't affect the taste, and it's not bad for people to eat it. Sister Su didn't eat less of those dishes last year, she should know. In the past three to five days, the gap is still extremely obvious. ”

When Su Mingshan heard this, she could only give up: "Then if you say something like this, you can only regret it." I estimate that after Sister Li planted this batch, she would almost have to send her people to Luyang Mansion, and in a short period of time, she should not be able to grow watermelons. I don't know if Sister Li wants to go back to Xinyang Mansion? Will it still be planted then? If you can plant it, can you sell it to me first? ”

"If you want to get it back, you can return it, and you can sell it first. But Sister Su doesn't have to worry, over there in Fucheng, my family and Jiaojiao's family and my uncle will plant a house when they buy a house. But it's all planted normally, I don't know when it's ripe, Sister Su can ask more. ”

Su Mingshan didn't expect that Fucheng also had it, and she was overjoyed.

"That's a good dare, because we're all acquaintances, they'll definitely sell it to me. Sister Li, don't worry, I won't make them suffer. I will pay the same price as yours, two taels of silver. ”

Li Yuan saw that she was happy, so she took the opportunity to ask: "Sister Su went back this time, I don't know if it is inconvenient for Fang to take my third aunt and them?" Not much, just three people, my third uncle, three aunts and three brothers and sisters. If it weren't for the kind of situation I heard on the road this time, I wouldn't be too embarrassed to trouble Sister Su. ”

Su Mingshan thought it was something, but when she heard that it was this, she waved her hand indifferently: "What else should I do, no problem, let's go together when the time comes." I came here this time to bring a lot of carriages, a lot of nursing homes, and my carriage is also big, your three aunts and three brothers and sisters can share a carriage with me. As for your third uncle, you can only grieve him and the nursing home. ”

"Thank you, Sister Su, if you are willing to take them, how can you not be wronged. In that case, then I will go to the county seat tomorrow to talk to my third aunt and them. ”

When the topic was discussed, Li Yuan got up and took Su Mingshan's master and servant out to eliminate food, and went to check the melon field by the way.

After a night of nothing, Li Yuan hurriedly drank some porridge early the next morning, briefly explained to Wang Can, and she learned to drive the carriage and drove to the county seat alone.

Because the weather was getting hotter and hotter, the Ma mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who were not doing well, did not set up a stall.

When Li Yuan returned to Xie's house in Banyan Lane in Dongcheng, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law took advantage of the fact that the sun was not so big and had just watered the watermelon with diluted spiritual spring water.