"Old man, how many melons are there in your field?"

Looking at the young man who brought out the teapot and poured them tea, he then looked at the fresh melons picked from the field and hurriedly Looking at the old man who was cutting the food for them, Jia Lian suddenly asked.

Although the old man didn’t understand why Jia Lian asked, he still replied: “About twelve or three thousand catties.” Harvests are judged very accurately.

Jia Lian said: "Well, if the old man is willing, I can come up with four cents a catty and buy ten thousand catties from the old man."

As soon as he said this , before the old man had any reaction, Lai Wang exploded first: "Why did the second master buy so much?"

Jia Lian ignored him.

This is actually the reason why Jia Lian is willing to go to the countryside under the sun, not just to drink a bowl of herbal tea.

However, he had not originally intended to buy so many. He just thought the melons here tasted good and wanted to buy a cart or two to go home so that his family could have a taste.

After listening to the old man’s words, Jia Lian made a temporary decision.

It just so happens that he still needs to think of ways to improve his reputation, why not take advantage of the opportunity to show some kindness and win over everyone in and outside the house?

As for whether 10,000 kilograms of watermelon can be eaten, that doesn’t exist.

There are nearly a thousand members of the Jia family in Ningrong and Rongfu alone. Although the other eight houses have few servants, they have many children. If one family gives some away, ten thousand catties will definitely be consumed.

Zhaoer also hurriedly asked: "Second Master, we are going to Yangzhou. What are we going to buy these melons for? How about we come back and buy them again?"

Zhaoer Thinking that the melons here are delicious and sold at such low prices, if they can bring some back to the capital, they might be able to make some money. But the second master doesn’t look like he’s short of money?

Jia Lian said with a smile: "It's hot today, buy it to honor the old lady, madam and the others, and let the people outside of you also benefit from it."

The old man opposite Seeing that Jia Lian was not joking, he hurriedly said: "Young master, are you serious?"

Jia Lian smiled and nodded, asked Zhao'er to take out ten taels of silver and put it on the table, and then said: " Our home is more than a hundred miles away from here, and it may not be possible to transport it back for a while. After that, I will ask our family to pull the carriage over, no matter once or several times, until the 10,000 kilograms are finished.

"These ten taels of silver are the deposit. The remaining twenty taels will be given to them when they come to pull the goods. Do you think this is enough?"

The purchasing power of one tael of silver at this time Far larger than a pennies (thousands of dollars), aboutIt can be exchanged for about 1,300 taels of silver, so thirty taels of silver is roughly equivalent to 40,000 yuan.

Seeing the cash on the table, the old man finally couldn't control his excitement and started to tremble. The young man next to him also opened his eyes wide and stared at the ten-tael ingot.

"I know the young master is trying to help us, but the young master bought so much at one time and refused to let us escort him. The price of these four cents is too high. Why not... just charge two cents? Let’s calculate the price.”

When the old man heard what Jia Lian and his servants said, he didn’t mean to take them away for resale, but to eat them at home...

He couldn't imagine what a family with ten thousand kilograms of watermelon would be like, so he became more and more cautious.

Think about it again and again, and finally say this.

Although it was sold for two cents, I still didn’t make much money this year, but at least I don’t have to worry about the land rent, right? Besides, he was originally trying to help others, so how could he deliberately make money from others?

Jia Lian shook his head and said with a smile: "At this price, it is already very fair. There is no need to say more, old man.

Okay, thank you for your warm hospitality, but I have other things to do at the moment. If you have to do it, I won’t bother you.

When the old man goes back, he can make some preparations with his family. At the latest, our family’s fleet will come over the day after tomorrow, and then we can just pay and deliver the goods."

Even though it only took Jia Lian and the others half a day to get here from the capital, that was because they all traveled lightly and quickly.

It would take at least a day or two to catch up with horse-drawn carriages and mule carts to pull the goods, and it would be even slower after loading the goods.

This is also the reason why these melon farmers were obviously forced to have no choice but to not transport the melons to the capital to sell them.

The journey is too long!

Moreover, the market in the capital cannot be occupied by these rootless farmers...

Jia Lian stood up to leave, but Lai Wang and others did not agree with Jia Lian in their hearts. This "people are going crazy" behavior, after all, I dare not have any objections, I can only follow it.

The old man hadn't figured out all the joints for a while, and he didn't dare to stop Jia Lian and others. He just went up to watch the two dogs and didn't dare to let them disturb the noble man.

Suddenly he remembered something and called Jia Lian and others: "By the way, sir, you have to be careful when someone comes to your house. That member Li is the tyrant of the ten miles and eight towns here. Besides, he has already warned others not to buy melons from us. If he finds out, he will probably send people to cause trouble..."

The old man was a little worried as he spoke.

Zhaoer sneered: "What LiA member of the Communist Party of China, a bastard of a member of the Communist Party of China, is a bullshit in front of our family! He pissed off my second master and ordered his house to be demolished! "

Jia Lian waved his hand to stop Zhao'er's arrogance, and smiled at the old man: "Don't worry, old man. If Mr. Li comes to trouble you, just say that the melons were sold to the Rongguo Mansion in the middle of the capital. "

After saying goodbye, he took Laiwang and others back the same way.

"Grandpa, where is Rongguo Mansion? It sounds amazing. . "

When Jia Lian and others walked away, the grandson who recognized his birth finally couldn't help but tugged on his grandfather's sleeve and asked.

The old man lowered his head and smiled: "Grandpa too. I don’t know where that place is, but it’s really amazing. We really met a noble person today! "

He raised his head and looked at a few villagers in the distant fields who were sticking their heads out to watch the excitement. The old man didn't say anything. He took his grandson and returned to the thatched cottage happily.< br />
…

When they got to the official meeting, Lai Wang and others looked at each other, still not quite understanding why their second master suddenly wanted to do such a wasteful and meaningless thing.

Thirty taels of silver is neither too much nor too much.

The most important thing is how much effort it takes to transport those watermelons back to the capital. !

If you have the time, you can buy it directly in the capital, and you can still honor the old ladies.

Could it be that the second master is just out of kindness and wants to help a bunch of old men? ?

Jia Lian didn’t explain much. He glanced at everyone and called, “Wang’er. "

" Laiwang hurriedly rode forward.

"You untie the things from the horse and give them to them, and then go back and handle this matter yourself." After the things are brought back, I will tell your second grandma and ask her to think about it for herself. The elders in our house, the east house, and the eighth house will each give some.

And the servants at home, please give some as a reward. Do you hear me clearly? "

After listening to Jia Lian's words, Lai Wang immediately said: "It's the same as leaving this matter to them. I'd better follow you to Yangzhou..."

Jia Lian suddenly He laughed and said, "Follow me to Yangzhou, so that you can help your second mistress continue to monitor me? "

Lai Wang suddenly trembled with fright and opened his mouth to explain.

"Okay, you two came here from the Wang family and are loyal to your second grandma. It's the right thing to do, and I don't mean to blame you.

It’s just that you are used to following me and understand my thoughts better than others, so I asked you to handle this matter for me to avoid making mistakes.. ”

When Lai Wang heard this, he was unwilling and did not dare to refute it.

Confirmed that Jia Lian’s intention could not be changed, so he could only prepare what he needed for the trip. After untying his belongings and handing them over to others, he rode back to the capital.

Others watched Lai Wang leave thoughtfully. It seems that Mr. Lian is preparing for a romantic and happy trip. So I took the opportunity to send Lai Wang away to prevent Lai Wang from informing Mistress Lian when he returned.

Some people were secretly thinking that Lai Wang would definitely fall out of favor in the future, so there was no one around the second master. If this happened This time I did something in Jiangnan to please the second master, and I might be able to follow the second master more often in the future. Needless to say, the benefits...

In fact, there is no reason why Jia Lian is so prosperous. After considering it, I simply don’t like to be monitored by others.

Moreover, a large part of the reason why my predecessor was controlled by Wang Xifeng was that most of the people around him were controlled by Wang Xifeng. So from now on, He must deliberately cultivate some confidants who are only loyal to himself, so that he can advance and retreat freely no matter at home or abroad.

Turn the horse's head and look towards the end of the official road.

The scorching sun is still shining, but Jia Lian has no intention of resting here.

“Get ready to set off, find a place to eat in front, and then continue on your way. Try to reach Yangzhou within five days! "

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly looked a little bitter, even the five nursing homes were no exception.

Jia Lian encouraged: "Everyone has worked hard these days. , if we can arrive in Yangzhou on time, I will give each of you a reward of ten taels of silver. Even after arriving in Yangzhou, I will give you a holiday in turn. Do you think it is okay? ”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s faces suddenly turned from worry to joy.

Being rewarded with so much money and being able to take a vacation, is there anything more beautiful than this?

So everyone thanked them one after another, and they were all in high spirits, without even the slightest bit of bitterness from before.

Jia Lian smiled, tightened the reins of his horse, and lifted his legs A folder: "Drive!" "

A group of seven riders ran south quickly.

...

But it was said that after Laiwang rushed back to his house in the evening, he was immediately killed by Wang Xifeng I knew it, so I asked him to go in and answer.

"Didn't you follow your father to the south? Why did you come back suddenly? ”

Seeing Lai Wang coming in through the door curtain, Wang Xifeng asked.

Lai Wang was very cautious and just stood at the door of the room. After hearing the words, he thought about it and decided. Decided to tell the truth.

“The slave was originally withI was going there, but before I reached the border of Ping'an Prefecture, the Second Master asked me to come back. "

Wang Xifeng frowned: "Why did I ask you to come back? "

"Going back to Second Grandma, Second Master asked me to come back to do something for him, so..."

Therefore, Lai Wang will tell what happened along the way. Everything was told to Wang Xifeng one by one.

After hearing that Jia Lian and others ran away for more than a hundred miles, Wang Xifeng was still a little puzzled. When she heard that Jia Lian spent thirty taels of silver to buy the Ten thousand kilograms of watermelon, his eyes suddenly widened and he said in disbelief: "Ten thousand kilograms? Is he crazy? "

"The second master said that not only to honor the old lady, but also to the elders in the East Mansion and the eighth room, I also want to give some away, even..."

　“If you have anything else to say, please stop hesitating like a mute in front of me! "

"What's more, the second master said that we, the slaves outside, should also take advantage of the opportunity and have a share. "

Wang Xifeng mocked: "He is quite generous, even you have considered it, but, bah, he will only use other people's money to pretend to be generous! "

Wang Xifeng felt very unhappy when she thought that she was working hard to make money for the benefit of her family, while Jia Lian was spending money lavishly.

Thirty taels of silver, Just to buy a few broken melons, did he spend it?

Doesn’t he know how much effort I usually spend on such a small amount of money? The old lady above seems to be very discerning, and she really takes it seriously. Did she get so much money?

If I had known earlier, I shouldn’t have been coaxed by his sweet talk and given him so much money at once...