vrcanaries Chapter 263 Jealousy
Chapter 263 Jealousy
"My daughter, Daddy sees that the watermelons in the field are ripe, so we might as well pick a few more to eat. We can also put them in the well to cool down." Tang Lao San grinned, as if he was afraid that Tang Qiyue would be angry because they picked too many.
Tang Qiyue rubbed her brows helplessly, "Mom and Dad, since they are all ripe, let's pick them all and give half a fruit to each of the people we know."
Giving half a watermelon is not stingy, but mainly because there are only so many watermelons. If she hadn't gone to the capital during the trip, she would have planted another late watermelon. Now she doesn't have the energy to plant it again.
"Okay, okay, Dad will do it right away!" It's good that Qiyue is not angry. After putting down the watermelon in his arms, Tang Laosan turned around and went to the watermelon field with Zhao Yonghe again. According to the method taught by Tang Qiyue, they picked all the ripe watermelons.
Tang Laosan and Zhao Yonghe picked a cart full of watermelons together. Then, as Tang Qiyue said, they cut the watermelons in half and delivered them to everyone in the village door to door, even to those who had complained about their family behind their backs in the past.
The villagers had never seen watermelon before, so when they got half one, especially those who had cursed the Tang family in the past, their faces immediately turned red with shame.
"This, we can't take this." The woman's face turned red with embarrassment, and she reluctantly pushed half of the watermelon back.
Tang Laosan didn't take it. "This is what July gave to you. Every family in the village has one." After that, he and Zhao Yonghe pushed the cart to the next villager's house.
Soon, the whole village got half a watermelon, and all the villagers who tasted the watermelon praised it. Some people even thought that watermelons could make money, so they immediately found Village Chief Fu, hoping that he would talk to Tang Qiyue and teach them how to grow watermelons.
The villagers who had not participated in the chili and rice field fish activities before, were determined to follow Tang Qiyue this time. After all, the money earned by other villagers was really enviable!
Huarun and Shopkeeper Li each caught some fish from the rice fields and did not leave immediately. They happened to run into Tang Laosan delivering watermelons. Their eyes immediately lit up and they rushed to Tang Qiyue.
“I want to buy watermelon!”
"I also want."
The two people stared at Tang Qiyue who was eating watermelon with their bright eyes, as if they had seen a money tree.
Tang Qiuyue didn’t eat much, after all, watermelon is a bit cold, even though the weather is hot.
She was thinking about whether to make some ice cream to try, but her thoughts were interrupted by these two people, who rolled their eyes at her in dissatisfaction.
Xie Changjin was sitting next to her. He immediately stood up and blocked the way between the two of them, "Stay away."
Hua Run glared, "Prince Jin, please don't, I haven't even approached her yet."
Isn't this prince a little too stingy? It's not even allowed for him to get closer?
Hey...you're such a jealous person!
Tang Qiyue was still more than a month into her pregnancy and had no plans to announce it so soon, so apart from her family, no one else knew she was pregnant.
Tang Qiyue pulled Xie Changjin's sleeve and said, "It's okay."
Being stared at by Xie Changjin's dark eyes, Hua Run suddenly felt his scalp tingling and a little breathless. Hearing what Tang Qiyue said, he suddenly came back to life.
He kept on talking, "You don't have many watermelons at home? Why are you giving half a watermelon to every household in the village? How much money must you lose by giving away so many? Just listen to me, sell all the remaining watermelons to me, and you can talk about the money."
Although he asked Tang Qiuyue for watermelon seeds, she said that watermelons were not suitable for planting in the second half of the year and he could only wait until next year. How could he wait that long?
Tang Qiyue glanced at him, took a bite of the watermelon that Xie Changjin handed to her, and immediately thought that she should get the ice out quickly, which would be more effective in relieving the heat.
"No, I won't sell it to you. I told you that if you want to eat some, just pick a few from the field and take them away, but I'm afraid you can't take all of them." Tang Qiyue still refused. After all, there weren't many watermelons, and with so many people in her family, she didn't know how many days they could last.
Xie Mingzhu was holding half a watermelon and eating it with a spoon. Hearing this, she nodded and said, "No, I haven't had enough of such good watermelon! If my cousin's wife needs money, my cousin will give it to her. If my cousin doesn't give it to me!"
Huarun suddenly heard her words and immediately hung his head. With Her Highness here and seeing how much she liked watermelon, he was afraid that he would be in trouble.
"You are not needed." Xie Changjin said coldly.
Xie Mingzhu pouted, snorted, and continued to eat her half of the watermelon.
"Then can I pick five?" Huarun sighed, suddenly stretched out a hand and asked tentatively.
Shopkeeper Li next to him also reached out, "I want five, too."
"Okay." Tang Qiyue wasn't a stingy person, so giving them five was enough.
The two men each left with five large watermelons. Tang Laosan and Zhao Yonghe also came back. There were still a few watermelons on the cart that had not been delivered. Tang Qiyue was about to ask when she saw Village Chief Fu following behind and raised his eyebrows.
"Uncle Village Chief, what's the matter?"
Village chief Fu entered the yard alone. The villagers gathered at the door and no one rushed in.
Tang Qiyue heard the noise at the door and probably guessed the purpose of Village Chief Fu's visit. She was the first to ask, "Uncle Village Chief, are you here for the watermelon?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Everyone got half a watermelon and said it was delicious. I wanted to buy some more from you. Look..."
"To be honest, I don't have many watermelons here, not enough to sell." Chunsong had already given away quite a few, and there were not enough to sell, and she didn't plan to sell any more.
Village Chief Fu rubbed his hands, and there was no disappointment on his face. Instead, he asked, "When are you going to plant these watermelons? Can you bring the villagers to plant them together?"
Tang Qiyue raised her eyebrows. "I guess we can only plant watermelons next year. They are seasonal fruits and are only suitable for eating in the hot summer."
Village Chief Fu was inevitably a little disappointed, "Then will you take us to plant together next year?"
"Okay." Tang Qiyue nodded. She agreed to this request. After all, she would not eat the watermelons at home next year, but would sell them. How could she rely on the watermelons she grew at home?
"Oh, it's such a blessing for our Baile Village to have you!" Village Chief Fu couldn't help but sigh with a smile on his excited old face.
After getting Tang Qiyue's confirmation, he immediately left to explain everything to the villagers waiting outside.
"Qiuyue said that when we plant watermelons next year, we will plant them together. Those who want to plant watermelons must tell me in advance. I have to register them."
"Okay, okay, we will definitely follow suit."
"It's the same at my house. We grow half of our crops, half of our crops watermelons, and we also raise fish in the rice fields." All of this is money!
At the end of the day, with waves of people coming, Tang Qiyue felt quite tired. After dinner, after being helped to wash up by Xie Changjin, she fell asleep early.
Xie Changjin stared at her sleeping appearance, bent down and kissed her forehead, the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowing.