Chapter 58 The Watermelon Seeds That Traveled Over
Chapter 58 Watermelon Seeds from Time Travel
"Sister, you can make do with this jar of salt first. If you save it, it should last for half a month."
Lin Xiao saw Jin Sanniang's depressed expression and knew what she was thinking.
"Oh, then I'm not welcome!"
Jin Sanniang quickly held the bamboo tube like a treasure and stuffed it into her sleeve pocket with a smile.
"Sister, I actually came here to ask for something."
Lin Xiao suddenly looked at Jin Sanniang seriously and said solemnly.
"Oh? Say it!"
Looking at Lin Xiao's expression, Jin Sanniang also suppressed her smile and said seriously.
"I want you to help me find some different types of rice seedlings, preferably wild seedlings."
"That's no problem. There are a lot of farmers coming from here, sister. I can ask around for you to see if they have any."
Jin Sanniang agreed readily.
"Thank you!"
Lin Xiao cupped her fists at Jin Sanniang gratefully and said.
"Brother Lin, I'd like to ask, what do you want wild seedlings for?"
Jin Sanniang asked curiously.
Yu Xilin also looked at Lin Xiao with the eyes of a curious baby, waiting for her answer.
"I want to give it a try to see if I can breed hybrid rice with a high yield per mu. If successful, the common people will be able to afford rice!"
Lin Xiao smiled and said in a calm tone, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.
Jin Sanniang and Yu Xilin were both shocked and shocked after hearing this.
Although they didn't understand what hybrid rice was, they understood that Lin Xiao was trying to make rice affordable for all the people.
It's just that these are things that the emperor should worry about. Why should Lin Xiao meddle in his own business?
"Brother Lin, what are your intentions in doing this? You don't want to rebel, do you?"
Yu Xilin looked at Lin Xiao worriedly and asked in a low voice.
"Brother Lin, don't let your imagination run wild. Conspiracy is a serious crime that affects all nine clans!"
Jin Sanniang also had a serious look on her face. She knew the seriousness of the rebellion and couldn't help but become afraid.
"Hey, what are you thinking? I don't want to be an emperor. I just want the people to eat well, drink well and be in good health."
Lin Xiao shook his head helplessly, looked at Yu Xilin and said:
"As I said to you, water can carry a boat and also capsize it. Only when the people have enough to eat and drink can they stay in peace and contentment, right?"
Yu Xilin nodded blankly.
Lin Xiao continued: "Who among us doesn't want to live a peaceful life? If everyone can't afford food and has to pay such heavy taxes, who can bear it?"
After hearing this, Jin Sanniang suddenly felt enlightened.
She finally understood why Lin Xiao did this, and she couldn't help but sigh that Lin Xiao's thoughts were really far-reaching!
Yu Xilin admired Lin Xiao to the point of being in awe.
Even though this guy is thin and small, she actually has more pretentiousness inside than anyone else!
If the current emperor could put the interests of the people first like Lin Xiao, the people would not be able to complain!
"Okay, let's stop here! If you continue talking, people who don't know will really misunderstand."
Lin Xiao saw the deep admiration in Yu Xilin's eyes and hurriedly waved her hand to stop them from continuing.
She clearly knows what it means that walls have ears. If someone really listens to her and spreads rumors, she will be in trouble.
"Mr. Yu, sister, it's getting late, I have to go back and clean up, so I say goodbye."
Lin Xiao stood up with a smile, raised his fists, and said goodbye to Yu Xilin and Jin Sanniang.
Yu Xilin and Jin Sanniang stood up quickly and sent Lin Xiao out of the store.
After she walked away, the two of them returned to the store and sat back on their chairs.
"Brother Lin is a very kind person!"
Jin Sanniang looked at Yu Xilin and spoke slowly.
"Not only is he a good man, but he is also a great talent!"
Yu Xilin roughly read a few sentences about what happened at the poetry club today and the two poems Lin Xiao recited.
Although Jin Sanniang knew nothing about poetry and poetry, she quite appreciated these two poems by Lin Xiao, and her impression of Lin Xiao became even more profound.
…
Lin Xiao did not go back to the inn, but went to Ai Lushi to find Zhang Yue.
She specially brought the bamboo tube filled with salt from Mazi's body just to give it to Zhang Yue.
She knew that Zhang Yue and her daughter must not be used to being without refined salt these days.
As expected, Zhang Yue's eyes widened when she saw the pure white salt:
"Sister, I love you so much!"
"I will go back tomorrow. In half a month, it may be me or my two friends from yesterday who will come to deliver salt. Then I will deliver some to you."
Lin Xiao said with a smile.
"Well, thank you sister!"
"Where's Xiao Zhouzhou?"
“Looking at the watermelon seedlings in the backyard!”
"Watermelon seedlings?"
Lin Xiao was stunned when she heard this. She knew from the memory of the original owner that there was no watermelon in the Great Xia Dynasty at this time.
Even if it exists, it must be a product of the border, and without improvement from generation to generation, those watermelons cannot be eaten at all.
Zhang Yue nodded and said a little shyly:
"I ate a lot of watermelon before I took Zhouzhou to watch the Seven Stars Connect. Watermelon has seeds, and I don't like spitting out the seeds, so I swallowed them all. Later, I traveled through time, and after a while in the open space in the backyard, I grew
Out."
"Take me to see it quickly!"
Lin Xiao was so excited that she pulled Zhang Yue and ran towards the backyard.
Xiao Zhouzhou was squatting in the corner of the backyard, looking at something seriously.
Following her gaze, she saw a dozen melon seedlings growing vigorously in the corner.
Lin Xiao walked over and carefully observed each plant. Sure enough, they were watermelon seedlings!
"Sister Xiaoyue, can I take two plants back?"
Zhang Yue did not answer directly, but looked at Xiao Zhouzhou to ask for her opinion.
"all right."
Xiao Zhouzhou nodded directly without thinking.
"Thank you, Xiao Zhouzhou. Don't worry, I will cultivate them and grow them up and produce big, sweet watermelons for you to eat!"
"Well! Thank you Xiao Linzi!"
Xiao Zhouzhou imitated the tone of Lin Xiaowu and others and shouted to Lin Xiao, making Lin Xiao dumbfounded.
"Sister, we have almost sold out the lipstick. When you bring the salt, bring some more. It will sell well!"
Zhang Yue smiled and said, with a sweet smile on her face.
"So fast? Almost sold out in less than two days?"
Lin Xiao exclaimed in disbelief.
She knew that women were the main force in consumption, but she didn’t expect it to be so terrifying!
"Why did I lie to you! These are your money."
Zhang Yue put a bag of broken silver into Lin Xiao's hand. Lin Xiao weighed it and found that there were about a dozen taels.
"Okay, I'll go back and make more!"
…
It was already evening when we returned to the inn. Lin Xiaowu and Mazi had already prepared meals and were waiting for Lin Xiao.
"Xiao Linzi, what are you doing holding the box?"
Seeing that Lin Xiao was struggling to hold her, Lin Xiaowu hurried forward to help.
As soon as the box landed on his hand, he clearly felt a heavy weight.
"What's in the box? Why is it so heavy?"
Lin Xiaowu struggled to move the box into the guest room and asked curiously.
"It's a good thing!"
Thank you to the little fairy [禋丫] for sending me the recommendation ticket! Thank you! Thank you!