Chapter 50: Aunt said not to sell the waterlons
Just as Shi Lichun was about to go to the field with the villagers to pick waterlons, Shi Jiahao ran over.
As he ran, he shouted, “Grandpa, Grandpa!”
“What’s wrong, Haohao?” Shi Liqiu asked.
“Grandpa, Aunt said that Aunt said not to sell the waterlons,” Shi Jiahao said loudly.
Shi Lichun frowned slightly.
The villagers didn’t think much of it. They smiled and asked, “Haohao, you said it yourself. And you said it was your aunt.”
Shi Jiahao said seriously, “My aunt said so. Aunt is brushing her teeth and washing her face now. She’ll be down in a while. Aunt asked to co down and tell Grandpa first.”
Shi Lichun asked suspiciously, “Haohao, did your aunt really ask you to co?”
Shi Jiahao was only a three or four-year-old child. If no one had told him, he wouldn’t have run over to tell him not to sell waterlons.
Shi Jiahao nodded and said, “Yes, Aunt asked us to co. Little Brother and I were waiting for her at the door of Aunt’s room. When she opened the door, she asked Haohao to co and told Grandpa not to sell waterlons for now. Aunt will be down soon.”
The villager beside him smiled and said, “Lichun, your grandson is quite articulate. He’s only three or four years old, but he’s already so eloquent.”
Another villager imdiately said, “Lichun, are we still going to pick these waterlons?”
Shi Jiahao imdiately said loudly, “Auntie said that our waterlons can’t be sold now. We can’t pluck them now.”
The villager imdiately said in amusent, “Yo, Hao Hao, your aunt’s words are an imperial edict. If you don’t want to sell it, are you going to let the waterlons rot in the fields?”
He turned around and asked again, “Lichun, are you still picking your waterlons now?”
Although the child’s words could not be trusted, the child would not say such things for no reason.
Therefore, the child’s words might really have been said by Shi Lichun’s niece.
“Grandpa, Aunt said that she’ll be down in a while.” Shi Jiahao was afraid that his grandfather wouldn’t believe him, so he looked a little anxious. “Aunt really told not to sell our waterlons.”
Shi Lichun frowned slightly and said, “Is your aunt really awake?”
“Yes, he woke up.” Shi Jiahao nodded.
Shi Lichun said to the villagers, “I’ll wait for my niece first.”
A villager imdiately smiled and said, “Don’t tell you really listen to your niece. You’re not selling so many waterlons just like that?”
Shi Lichun frowned and said unhappily, “My niece won’t harm us. There must be a reason why she doesn’t let sell waterlons.”
“But you brothers still have at least 50,000 to 60,000 catties of waterlons in the fields. Today, Boss Liu ca to buy 20,000 catties, so there are only 20,000 catties less in the fields. At that ti, even if your family loses money, it won’t be too much.”
The villager, Shi Chunming, persuaded kindly, “Although that Boss Liu lowered the price, he also collects a lot of waterlons. I also heard that the price he gave your family is not bad. It’s higher than the price of other families.”
Shi Lichun shook his head and said, “Yes, I know. I’d better wait.”
Just as they were waiting, a few more villagers, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, First Uncle, and Third Aunt arrived one after another.
Seeing that her man and a few villagers were still in the courtyard, her aunt asked in confusion, “Why are they still standing here? Didn’t they go to the fields to pick waterlons?”
Other than more than ten strong n in his family, he had also invited more than ten strong n.
They had just received a call from Boss Liu saying that they needed 20,000 catties of their waterlons.
Therefore, they had yet to go to the field to pick waterlons.
Shi Jiahao said to his aunt, “Grandma, Aunt said that our waterlons are not for sale.”
“Huh?” Her aunt didn’t react.
Shi Jiahao said anxiously, “Grandma, Aunt said not to sell our waterlons. Aunt said that after she brushed her teeth and washed her face, she would co down and tell us not to sell waterlons.”
No matter how good he was at talking, he was only three or four years old.
He would say whatever Gu Qingming instructed him.
Hearing Shi Jiahao’s words, everyone looked at Shi Lichun in unison.
The villager, Shi Chunming, smiled and said, “Your niece asked Hao Hao to say that he’s not selling these waterlons anymore and that he shouldn’t pick the waterlons in the field.”
Second Uncle and Third Uncle looked at their eldest brother and asked in confusion, “Brother, did Ming’er really say that?”
Shi Lichun shook his head and said, “I don’t know. That’s how Hao Hao ca to pass the ssage. But, in a mont, Ming’er will co down.”
Her aunt thought for a mont and said, “Then I’ll go take a look.”
With that, he turned around and went upstairs to look for Gu Qingming.
She wanted to ask about this.
20,000 catties of waterlons was not a small matter.
They had hired soone to work again. It was better to work early now when the weather was not hot.
Once it got too hot, there was a high chance of heatstroke from work. Especially when it ca to heavy work like picking waterlons.
“Grandma, I’ll go with you!” Shi Jiahao shouted happily from behind.
Her aunt had just gone up to the first floor when she bumped into Gu Qingming at the staircase.
Gu Qingming knew what was going on as soon as she saw her aunt.
She imdiately said, “Aunt, I saw Uncle and the others picking out the fras downstairs. Are they selling waterlons today?”
Her aunt nodded and said, “That’s right. Boss Liu, who just received the waterlon, said that he wanted 20,000 catties.”
“What’s the acquisition price?” Gu Qingming and her aunt asked as they walked.
She had only heard it from the window just now. Now, she had confird it with her aunt.
Her aunt sighed softly and said, “This year’s waterlon harvest is good, but the weather is not good this year and it can’t be sold at a good price. This Boss Liu ca to collect our waterlons. At first, he agreed on 50 cents per catty, but in less than five minutes, he cut the price to 45 cents. If we sell them for 50 cents, he will collect 10,000 catties. If we sell them for 45 cents, he will collect 20,000 catties.”
Eldest Aunt was not satisfied with this price either, but waterlons in the fields did not wait for anyone.
After Gu Qingming understood the general situation, she said directly, “Aunt, I have an idea. I have a friend who is in the fruit business. However, her family’s fruits are all sold to middle and high-end consurs. The quality of her fruits must good. However, the price of her fruits would be more expensive than ordinary fruits.”
When her aunt heard this, her eyes lit up and she looked excited. She asked, “Ming’er, do you an that she can co and collect our waterlons?”
Gu Qingming said, “Aunt, our waterlons have t the mid-to high-end requirents in terms of quality. Besides, our waterlons have never been tainted with pesticides or applied with farm fertilizer. They would et the quality requirents of green organic products.”
Her aunt was just an ordinary farr’s wife and did not know anything about green or organic products. However, when she heard Gu Qingming’s words, her heart skipped a beat.
She still asked worriedly, “Ming’er, are our waterlons really that good? Is your friend willing to co over?”
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