With a click, the huge watermelon was cut into two halves by Lin Zhu. The unique sweet fragrance of watermelon hit his face. The bright red pulp made people salivate. The inky jade-like watermelon seeds were embedded inside. Lin Zhu couldn't wait to eat it.
Taste what this watermelon tastes like.
"Girl, this watermelon is really good." Chang's mother did not expect that the watermelon grown by Lin Zhu would be so good. It was no better than the ones she had seen in the palace before. The juice of the watermelon flowed down smoothly when she cut it, and it was still wet.
Before I even tasted it, I felt that the watermelon juice must be very sweet.
Lin Zhu and Chang's mother quickly cut the watermelon into medium-sized pieces, neatly stacked them on the plate, and then asked Chang's mother to take it out. Lin Zhu also used a small bowl to put some watermelon pulp with the seeds removed for Fu Dou'er.
, then took a spoon to crush it and took it out.
Mother Chang placed the watermelon in front of Dr. Zhang, and Lin Zhu also came over with a small bowl, "Grandpa, please try it."
Dr. Zhang picked up a piece of watermelon, looked at it first, nodded slightly, and took a bite. The sweet and juicy taste exploded in his mouth instantly. He couldn't help but eat one piece after another until he finished the piece in his hand.
Only then did he realize that because the watermelon was so delicious, he had lost his composure. "It tastes really good, much better than what I've had before. Hahaha." Old Doctor Zhang used laughter to cover up his previous gaffe, "Girl Zhu, you should also eat a piece.
"He then said to Butler Zhang and Mama Chang, "You guys should try it too."
Lin Zhu picked up a piece of watermelon and took a bite. She couldn't help but burst into tears. Finally, she could eat the original watermelon. The watermelons she had eaten before were made from an unknown amount of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. They didn't have the unique sweetness and taste of watermelon.
It tastes refreshing. "It's so thick." Lin Zhu was completely conquered by the delicious taste of watermelon. He said inarticulately.
"Swallow it before you talk." Old doctor Zhang taught her with a smile, and asked Chang's mother to wipe her mouth, "Eat slowly, you will see your mouth is full." Put the spit out watermelon seeds on another plate. Chang
Mom also tasted a few slices each, and everyone couldn't stop eating. Fortunately, Chang's mother wanted to feed some to Fu Dou'er while she was eating, but Lin Zhu had long forgotten about it.
Seeing Fu Dou'er eating and his face covered with red juice, Lin Zhu laughed loudly at him. Fu Dou'er, who didn't know that he had been laughed at by his sister, also laughed silly at her. After finishing a mouthful, he kept talking to Chang Chang.
The mother asked for the next bite and fed him the entire bowl. Lin Zhu refused to let him eat any more. Watermelon was cold in nature and he was afraid that it would be bad for a child to eat too much.
After everyone had feasted, Mother Chang cleaned the table first and took out the watermelon rinds and seeds on the plate and threw them away, but Lin Zhu stopped her. "Mother Chang, I will feed the watermelon rinds to the chickens later.
Keep the watermelon seeds, they are useful to me." In fact, watermelon rind also has the functions of nourishing, rejuvenating, beautifying and preventing prickly heat boils. It can be rubbed directly on the skin or mashed into a paste and applied to the skin. But if she uses this
Telling how to use it might arouse suspicion, so she had no choice but to feed it to the chickens first.
"The rind of watermelon is very good. Take the white part and mash it and apply it on your face. It will have unexpected effects. Zhu Yatou and Mama Chang can try it." Old doctor Zhang moved his beard to make a point.
When Lin Zhu heard this, it turned out that people now also know the wonderful uses of watermelon rinds, so she didn't have to hide it, so she asked Chang's mother to collect part of it and put it in the well for later use. The rest was still given to her.
Thanks to the hard work of the chickens, they are no longer the dozen or so little chickens that can provide Lin Zhu with essential eggs every day. After a while, the few little roosters inside may be
Will be selected to cook a feast.
"Girl Zhu, I didn't expect this watermelon to be so delicious. I will ask them to give you a good price when the time comes." Old Doctor Zhang secretly decided to keep some of these watermelons for himself and not let them buy them all. Such a delicious watermelon is all
It would be a pity to sell it. "Thank you, Grandpa, can I have a small request?" Lin Zhu raised his hand and made a little gesture. "What request? Let's talk about it first." Old Doctor Zhang didn't know what she was doing.
What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?
"I want to keep some for myself. We can't sell them all and keep some for ourselves. When the weather gets hot in the future, put a watermelon in a well during the day and cut it up and eat it at night. You can also cool down. How nice,
Really?" Afraid that Old Doctor Zhang would disagree, Lin Zhu first pulled him to his side. Little did he know that her words played into Old Doctor Zhang's hands.
"Well," Old Doctor Zhang pretended to think deeply for a moment, "Okay, let's divide 20% of the area, and let them pick the rest when they arrive." In fact, he was very happy.
"Isn't this good? I'd better ask the villagers to pick it and load it into the car for them. It will be faster this way." Lin Zhu thought for a while and said. She did this mainly to give the people of Linjia Village a sweet date to eat. She was already in the car.
She was slapped in the face at the ancestral hall. Now she has to show them how good her watermelons are and how she sells them. Since Lin Zhu wants to establish her authority, Dr. Zhang will also support her.
After the melon thief is caught, he must be severely punished. This is a reminder to the people of Linjia Village that although Lin Zhu is an orphan, she is not easy to bully. Even if he asks people to buy watermelons, he must show them. Follow Lin Zhu's method
How much benefit can he get from doing this? Money and silk are very attractive, and he doesn't believe that the people in Linjia Village don't want to please Lin Zhu.
After eating the watermelon, Old Doctor Zhang went back with Butler Zhang. Butler Zhang was still carrying two watermelons, one for Old Doctor Zhang and one for other people who served Old Doctor Zhang. Butler Zhang was thinking
It's so nice that Miss Zhu even thought of their share, she is so kind-hearted. Her mood is so exciting.
"Sir, Miss Zhu's watermelons are so good. How about some of our villagers follow suit? Then next year the ladies and ladies in the house will be able to eat them. Once this kind of watermelon recipe is spread,
This watermelon will no longer be valuable in the future." Old Doctor Zhang was thinking about the butler's words as he walked, "It's okay to grow it, but do you really think Zhuyatou's watermelon will be cheap in the future?"
"Isn't it true? These watermelons will definitely not be as expensive as before." The housekeeper was a little puzzled.
"You also tasted the watermelon today, what did you notice?"
"Today's watermelon is delicious. I have never tasted such delicious watermelon before. But I have only eaten it a few times, so I can't say anything." Butler Zhang thought about the taste of the watermelon just now.
"Did you see that Zhu Yatou didn't ask Mother Chang to throw away the watermelon seeds? Do you know why?" Dr. Zhang continued to ask.
"Could it be?" The housekeeper seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Old Doctor Zhang with some clarity, and then at the watermelon in his hand.
"You have to keep all the watermelon seeds you have eaten when you go back." Old Doctor Zhang confessed and walked straight back. "Yes." Butler Zhang bowed and replied.
"Girl, are you worried about the melon thief?" Chang's mother saw Lin Zhu sitting quietly on the kang and playing with Fu Dou'er after Old Doctor Zhang and his servant left. "No, there is no melon thief either.
He stole it and was bitten by Hei Dou'er. Hei Dou'er's teeth must have bitten him hard. It was easy for Uncle Lin to find him, which was just a warning to those people in the village who had evil intentions." Lin Zhu looked confident.
, I believe that person will be found out soon.
"I was wondering if my grandpa's family could grow some watermelons instead of selling them for home use. His family should have quite a few." Lin Zhu wanted to repay Dr. Zhang for his help.
"The girl's idea is very good, but if this watermelon recipe spreads, the price of watermelons in our field will not go up in the future." Chang's mother was a little worried. What if this watermelon recipe spreads?
Wouldn’t it cut off one’s own financial resources?
"It's okay, what does Mother Chang think of today's watermelon? How do the dishes we usually eat taste?" Lin Zhu asked an irrelevant question. "Today's watermelon is the most delicious I have ever tasted.
The taste of the food at our house is incomparable to the food from outside. It cannot be said to be delicious, but it must be said to be delicious." Chang's mother thought about it for a moment and suddenly had an idea, "Girl, could it be that the seeds are different from other people's?
"She could only guess at this. If the deliciousness of watermelons is a matter of planting method, then how to explain the deliciousness of vegetables? Of course, there is a problem of seeds. "The girl asked me to collect the watermelon seeds today.
For this reason?" "Of course not, I'm going to fry some melon seeds and use them as snacks."
"Ah, is my guess wrong?" Chang's mother was confused.
"I'm not wrong. We can keep some watermelon seeds for sowing, but most of them are useless. If the villagers want them, that's a different matter. But I guess there won't be many people who want them. They don't trust them very much yet.
"I." Lin Zhu paused, "I have other plans for the seeds we use in the fields." When it comes to this, Lin Zhu won't go on. That is her secret and she will not tell anyone.
Chang's mother had a look of surprise on her face and was too sensible to ask any further questions.
"I will provide the watermelon seeds from my godfather's house, but there are not too many. If you want to grow more varieties, you can only use the seeds from this batch of watermelons. Mother Chang, please tell the housekeeper. These special seeds will have to be used later.
Give it to them when the time comes." The sale of this batch of watermelons will definitely attract attention, and then Dr. Zhang will become the one who protects her. This can be seen from the fact that he considers her his granddaughter and arranges for people to buy all the watermelons.
.In this case, it is appropriate for her to reciprocate the favor.
After she finished speaking, Chang's mother gently hugged her into her arms. Having experienced many hardships, she naturally understood Lin Zhu's intention, and patted her back again, "Don't think too much, the car will arrive at the mountain."
There must be a road ahead." He hugged her onto the kang and said, "You and Fu Dou'er go to sleep for a while, and I'll clean the bed in the west room. It's getting hotter and hotter, so it's more comfortable to sleep on the bed." Because she had to pick watermelons in the morning, she
I was very excited. I got up a little early and experienced the incident of being stolen. Now I am really sleepy. After listening to Chang’s mother, I fell asleep with Fu Dou’er. (To be continued. If you like this work,
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