Chapter 254 Watermelon Seeds
Zhou family.

West Wing.

"Father, Goro is growing up, and grandpa and grandma are getting older and older. You are still so busy, it is really not suitable for you to live alone." Fat Miao'er said seriously.

In the past three years, due to the vigorous development of the wharf by the imperial court, Zhou Laosan has made a lot of political achievements. In addition to his relationship with Master Cao and money paving the way, as long as the time comes, he has a great chance to be promoted and become He Bo's ambassador.

"Fat Miao'er, Daddy understands what you mean, but Daddy swore in front of your mother's grave that he would never marry again in this life, and he will wholeheartedly raise the two of you." Zhou Laosan looked at Fat Miao'er, and then He looked at Zhou Wulang beside him, with a look of kindness on his face.

"Father, I know the friendship between you and mother, but you have to think about Wu Lang, he is eager to have a mother to take care of him, even if it is a stepmother." Fat Miao'er said and looked at Wu Lang.

"Yes, father, I want to have a mother. I like Aunt Fang, and I want Aunt Fang to be my mother." Wu Wulang said firmly, his big eyes fixed on Zhou Laosan without blinking.

"Oh!" Zhou Laosan sighed softly.

He has seen what Fang Zhu has done in the past three years, and he is indeed sincerely treating the siblings well.

Hearing Wu Wulang say this today, his heart was already a little loose, and a hole was torn open.

"I know what you mean, I'll think about it again." Zhou Laosan said with a embarrassed face.

"Okay." Fat Miao'er nodded.

She also knew that pushing too quickly would be counterproductive. Since Zhou Laosan said to think about it, it was a good start.

"Wu Lang, can my sister take you out to play?" Fat Miao'er took Wu Lang's hand.

"En!" Wu Wulang nodded, stood up and followed Fat Miao'er out of the house, leaving Zhou Laosan alone in the house.

……

Noon the next day.

Threshing field.

The villagers of Dashi Village gathered here, forming a big circle, waiting for Fat Miaoer to distribute the watermelon seeds.

At the beginning, as expected by several people, they did not buy land in Dashi Village, so they had to settle for the next best thing, renting villagers' land to grow watermelons.

In the first year, because there were not many watermelon seeds, Fat Miao'er and the others only rented and planted He Xiucai's three acres of land.

In the second year, Fat Miao'er rented a few families who didn't want to farm at a high price, with a total of [-] acres, all of which were planted with watermelons.

In the same year, the county advocated the reclamation of wasteland. Dashi Village reclaimed a total of [-] acres of wasteland, and Fat Miaoer bought [-] acres of it.

Because the newly reclaimed wasteland needs to be cultivated, watermelons cannot be planted directly. There is no other way. In the third year, Fat Miaoer rented land from the villagers again, and rented a full [-] mu.

The conditions for renting the land are very favorable. Not only is the price high, but the villagers are also promised that as long as the land is rented to them, some watermelon seeds will be given to the villagers who rent the land this year, and they will be taught how to plant it.

Seeing Fat Miao'er's family making a lot of money selling watermelons, the villagers were naturally tempted.

Because some of the land had been converted into rice fields to raise crayfish, they rented out the rest of the land to Fat Miaoer.

"Everyone be quiet, and the one whose name is called will come and pick up the watermelon seeds. One acre of land will be given a small bag of watermelon seeds, two acres of land will be given two small bags, and so on." Sun Lizheng said loudly.

He was specially invited by Fat Miaoer, first to help maintain order, and second, Sun Lizheng had to participate in such a big event, so as to save face.

Fat Miao'er was able to take over [-] acres of reclaimed wasteland. On the one hand, they had enough financial resources, and on the other hand, they couldn't do without Sun Lizheng's help. They had to remember his good.

Sun Lizheng looked proud. His village already had frogs and rice field crayfish, and with this watermelon, it would be even more powerful. It would be hard not to be rich.

As soon as the words fell, the villagers began to discuss in a low voice.

"If I had known this, I would have rented more to Fat Miao'er and the others." A villager regretted.

"I would like to rent more, but my family has no land!" Another villager spread his hands.

"Such a high rent is more suitable than growing it yourself. Do you think you are stupid." Another villager sarcastically said.

certainly!There are also some villagers who did not rent the land to Fat Miao'er, and they are even more regretful.

"Hu family, five packs of seeds." Sun Li was looking at the list and shouted loudly.

Because of the relationship with Fat Miao'er and the others, the Hu family leased all the remaining five acres of land after the rice field was rebuilt to them.

Hearing this, Hu Lidong stepped forward and took five packets of seeds from Fat Miao'er with a smile.

"Little uncle, if you can't raise the seedlings well, you can ask my aunt to bring the seeds to my house, and I will help you raise the seedlings." Fat Miao'er said.

"Thank you Fat Miao'er, little uncle can do it." Hu Lidong said with a smile on his face.

Fat Miao'er grows a lot of watermelons, so he will naturally send some to relatives and friends to try.

After the Hu family finished eating the watermelon, the watermelon seeds naturally remained and were planted in their back garden.

Now Dashi Village basically knows how to grow watermelons, because Fat Miao'er's watermelon fields are all managed by hired people.

Sun Li was calling out one by one according to the list, and soon the watermelon seeds were all distributed.

Then Fat Miaoer briefly explained the method of raising seedlings and some details of planting watermelons to the villagers again.

"Okay, everyone, let's go back and raise seedlings and plant well." Sun Lizheng waved his hand.

Hearing that, after the villagers greeted Fat Miaoer and Sun Lizheng, they left the threshing ground happily.

"Grandpa Lizheng, thank you for coming to help." Fat Miao'er smiled sweetly and nodded slightly at Sun Lizheng.

"You child, what are you talking about? This is for the benefit of our Dashi Village. Grandpa Lizheng should thank you." Sun Lizheng said kindly.

Fat Miaoer is largely responsible for the appearance of Dashi Village today. How could Sun Lizheng treat her badly.

"Grandpa Li Zheng, I have also prepared some seeds for you. I will help you grow the seedlings directly. You can come to my house to pick them up." Fat Miao'er said to Sun Lizheng.

Since Sun Lizheng's family's land has been converted into paddy fields to raise crayfish, there is no land to rent to Fat Miao'er, and naturally they will not be allocated seeds.

But in the newly reclaimed wasteland, Sun Lizheng's family owns ten acres, just enough to grow watermelons.

Fat Miao'er won't give too much, but I still want it to show some interest.

"No, no, I didn't rent the land to you, how could I want your watermelon seeds." Sun Lizheng waved his hands repeatedly.

He knew the value of watermelons. At first they were two taels of silver, and later they were one tael. Last year, although Fat Miaoer planted more, they were sold for fifty yuan a catty, and a watermelon was at least five hundred yuan.

"It's okay, Grandpa Lizheng, this is a little wish from us, you can just accept it, besides, this year our family has a surplus of watermelon seeds." Fat Miao'er persuaded again.

"I'll take it, but forget about the watermelon seedlings." Sun Lizheng shook his head.

"..."

In the end, under Fat Miaoer's persuasion, Sun Lizheng had no choice but to finally agree.

(End of this chapter)

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