readytorunbook Chapter 119 Go to the county seat
Chapter 119 Go to the county seat
◎Meet Gu Xin and Uncle Gu, Gu Xin finished the exam. ◎
The next day was still bright, and the two of them were already up.
Fortunately, I went to bed early yesterday, so I was not so sleepy. After washing my face, I was in good spirits.
Gu Zeyu went to feed the livestock, and then came back to wash up. At this time, Cheng Cheng had already spread the egg pancakes and cooked millet porridge.
The two simply sat down and set off to the field after eating.
This time the preparations are more complete, including cloth bags, stools, kettles, cups, everything.
No more ox carts coming, today I want to pick a cart of watermelons to sell in the county, so the horse cart runs faster.
When I arrived at the field, I saw a few men who came yesterday. They came very early, but they didn't pick the watermelons. They still waited for Gu Zeyu and the others to arrive.
After saying hello, several people picked watermelons together, and their movements were quite skilled.
In the end, a cart of watermelons was pulled to fill the carriage. This time, the carriage was specially covered with a layer of soft cushions to prevent the watermelons from being bumped.
This time, Gu Zeyu didn't talk about giving the watermelon as wages anymore, but settled the bill on the spot, and gave each person fifteen yuan. After all, he only worked for one or two hours. This price is already good.
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Both of them got into the carriage, Gu Zeyu raised his whip, and the horse ran forward slowly, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Brother Cheng was still wearing a straw hat, looked up at the scenery on the side of the road, and chatted with Gu Zeyu, "Brother Gu, we haven't been to the county town for a long time, will we set up a stall directly at the county market then?"
Gu Zeyu focused on driving the carriage, and replied: "Yes, there is a similar market there."
The two chatted from time to time on the road, but it was not boring. After about an hour or so, they saw the low city wall of the county from a distance.
The carriage went fast.
So the time to the county was shortened by nearly one-third.
When he got here, Gu Zeyu thought again that Gu Xin came here to take the county test, and he didn't know if he had finished the test. If he hadn't finished the test, he might be able to visit him and his uncle, and he would also send them some watermelon to relieve the heat.
Brother Cheng slightly changed his sitting posture, stretched his arms and legs, and said happily: "Brother Gu, we are here."
Gu Zeyu said with a smile: "Sitting all the time, it's uncomfortable. Wait until you get somewhere to move around." He also said: "I don't know if Gu Xin has finished the exam. If he hasn't, let's go and see him. I remember that the students in our town live in a place called Green Bamboo Inn, you should be able to find them there."
Brother Cheng smiled and agreed, "Let's bring a few more watermelons. I remember that Gu Xin and uncle have been here for a few days. At that time, the watermelons hadn't been picked and eaten, and they hadn't tasted them yet."
"Well, I think so too. Not much to say, let's go into the city."
After paying the entrance fee, I spent a few more coins to find out where the market is.After Gu Zeyu figured out all the procedures, he took Brother Cheng into the city with peace of mind.
Although Gu Zeyu has been to the county town a few times, most of the time it is the main street for shopping, the street where shops are opened and things are sold, and he has never been to a crowded market.
This time, I guessed that I drove the carriage to the market, and also pulled a large cart of watermelons.
It was quite eye-catching along the way, after all, the plump watermelon is too conspicuous.
It was the same procedure, went to get the sign, then parked the car at the stall, rescued the horse, Gu Zeyu led it to the temporary horse feeding place, and let it stay there.
As for the remaining car body, it was directly supported by stones, and it could barely maintain its balance.
While Gu Zeyu was busy with these things, Brother Cheng had already laid out a piece of cloth skillfully, then carried down seven or eight watermelons and put them on, and then put the small bench he brought with him behind the booth, and was about to cut the watermelon Give the guests a taste.
It was still the familiar cry of hawking.
"Watermelons are on sale, big and sweet watermelons, delicious."
"The new fruit from the border town is so delicious that even people in the capital like to eat it."
There were people coming and going on the street, and many people still heard Brother Cheng's cries.
Because it was a new item that had never been seen before, many people came together.
They chattered about the origin of watermelon.
Brother Cheng explained them one by one. He was not afraid of the public at all, he was generous, with a slight smile, and his whole body radiated light.
This time, Gu Zeyu served as a background board, training brother Cheng's ability, and silently cut the watermelon into smaller pieces, the ones that are easy to handle, one bite at a time, won't get your sleeves wet, and it's easier to eat, It also allows more people to try it.
Seeing that there was a tasting event, many people were interested, and soon they gathered in an arc shape, surrounded by a full circle of people.
Don't take advantage of the bastard, everyone has this mentality, so they all gathered together and took a piece of watermelon to eat.
It tasted really good.
When I asked about the price, the eight cents a catty was nothing in the county, and it was still affordable, so Gu Zeyu and his stall were bustling for a while.
There are many people who buy a catty or two to try out the early adopters, and sometimes buy one for the family to eat.
After all, in this era, people advocate more children and more blessings. If there are five or six fewer members in a family, there will be more than ten members. If there is no separation, the population will be even more.
A watermelon is not necessarily enough to eat.
After selling like this for half an hour, the crowd dispersed, and the two of them took a rest for a while.
Brother Cheng looked at the money in the money box, and was quite pleasantly surprised. He turned to look at Gu Zeyu and said, "Brother Gu, today's business is very good, and it sold for so much money in a short while, hundreds of coins."
The corner of Gu Zeyu's mouth curled up, wanting to say that it's still early, the potential of watermelon is not limited to this.
It wasn't until it was completely popular that we realized how popular watermelon is.
Sure enough, there were more shoppers in the county town. Not long after the first batch of watermelons were sold, the number of customers soared, and some people started buying them in bags.
A large cart of watermelons went down quickly, but only a small cart of watermelons went down.
The more people bought, the more they felt that they had taken advantage of it, and everyone was smiling. You must know that this watermelon is rare and expensive, and everyone who has eaten it knows its price.
Besides, the watermelon sold by Gu Zeyu and the others is fresh. It looks like it was just picked from the ground. It is moist and still has the moisture of the land. Once you bite into it, your mouth will be full of juice, which far surpasses the taste of watermelon you have ever eaten before. .
Although the watermelons were delicious in the past, they were transported over a long distance, so they were inevitably a little wilted, and the skin was not shiny. It is not like this car of watermelons. The skin is green and the stripes are different, as if it has been waxed. Bright.
But with some dirt on it, you know the watermelon is fresh.
Definitely artificial.
For the second wave of watermelon sales, many far-sighted people have already inquired how many watermelons Gu Zeyu's family has and whether they can supply the county. Hearing that Gu Zeyu said that his family is from the village and would not come to the county often, he became anxious.
Four or five people directly signed the contract, saying that they wanted Gu Zeyu to send watermelons, and it was still a big business, starting with at least one carload of watermelons a week, and then depending on the sales volume, they increased the amount of watermelons they asked for.
Some of them are in the restaurant business, some are in the ice drink business, and there are ordinary merchants who are going to try to sell them. You must know that watermelons are in short supply in the capital.
And now the capital city has not started supplying watermelons this year, if they are allowed to seize the opportunity, it will not be a big profit.
First buy a car to test the waters, and then buy watermelons from Gu Zeyu in large quantities and sell them all over Zhaoguo.
Gu Zeyu didn't know what they were thinking, so he signed directly. Most of them were short contracts within one month. He had two hundred acres of watermelons in his field.
After selling for a while, only a few of the watermelons in the car were sold.
Gu Zeyu immediately said that he would not sell it. Fortunately, there were no customers, so he asked Brother Cheng to look at the booth, and he went to bring the horse over, put it in the carriage, and drove the carriage to the Green Bamboo Inn.
I really found Gu Xin and the others. Today happened to be the last day of the exam. After collecting the papers in the morning, they left the exam room. They were about to take a rest and went home together.
Uncle Gu was quite pleasantly surprised to see the two of them, he took them to sit down, and brought tea for them to drink, because both of them were in a bit of a mess selling melons under the sun, sweating, and their hair was a little messy.
Uncle Gu asked: "Zeyu, why did your husband and wife come to the county? What's the matter?"
Gu Zeyu scratched his head, "It's nothing, it's just that the watermelon at home is ripe, we come to the county town to sell melons, and there are more people buying watermelons here."
As he spoke, he took out a watermelon from the cloth bag in his hand and showed it to Uncle Gu.
After Uncle Gu understood the situation, he couldn't help worrying about how the watermelons were selling.
Gu Zeyu said: "I pulled a cart in the morning and it was basically sold out. Brother Cheng sold it with me. I put in a lot of effort. I just wanted to help him."
Brother Cheng's face was slightly red, why did he put the credit on him in front of his uncle? He was a little more active in selling watermelons, but he still had Gu Zeyu as his backing, so he sold melons and watermelons without any scruples. of.
So Nuonuo said to his uncle: "No, don't listen to what Zeyu said, he exaggerated a lot, and he should contribute more."
Seeing that the two of them got along well, Uncle Gu smiled lovingly, "Okay, okay, it's your husband and wife who worked together to sell out the watermelons."
Then he asked Gu Xin to introduce the students behind him, most of whom were classmates of Gu Xin.
They were all dressed in scholarly uniforms, with a delicate and elegant style, and they all seemed to be educated.
Gu Zeyu also clasped his fists, and it was time to greet him, and the students also bowed to say hello, and they all called: "Brother Gu."
They all knew that this tall and burly man was Gu Xin's cousin.
He looks handsome, but his imposing manner is quite bluffing, so he is not easy to mess with.
And the brother next to him is his husband, with a smile on his face, gentle and gentle, he looks like a good-natured brother.
They also nodded slightly at Brother Cheng, but because of their gender differences, they didn't talk much, scholars valued the most courtesy.
Gu Zeyu smiled heartily, and said that there is no need to be so restrained, it just so happens that he came to sell melons and brought them watermelons, so it is just right for you to eat.
"You guys have the right to relax after the exam. Seeing that it's noon, let me treat you to a meal. After the meal, I just ate watermelon as an after-dinner fruit."
Gu Xin and several of his classmates thanked him.
Then the group went to ask for a private room to eat.
When they ate watermelon at the end, they were full of praise for the watermelon, and someone actually wrote a poem to praise it on the spot.
This was unexpected by Gu Zeyu.
When I asked him if his poems were good, he just smiled and didn't understand. He just persuaded him to eat vegetables and eat vegetables.
The author says:
Because Calvin still has a problem with taking a shower, the time was delayed, so it was a little late to send it out.