agricultural doctor

Chapter 512
I walked around and rushed back. When I was about to reach the ferry, I saw an old man selling chestnuts with baskets.

Yeran knelt down and picked a chestnut in the basket, and asked, "Master, the season for eating chestnuts has passed, where did you get these chestnuts?"

"My chestnuts are picked and packed in coarse cloth bags, and hung on the beams to dry in the shade."

The old man enthusiastically said: "The chestnuts dried in the shade are sweet, and the stewed meat soup is the best. If the girl doesn't believe it, peel one and eat."

Yeran peeled one, because it was dried in the shade, the wrinkled thin skin on the chestnut shell has been separated from the chestnut fruit.

It’s sweet and knee-jerk to the bite, and it’s delicious!
Yeran's eyes lit up: "It's very sweet, sir, how much do you sell these chestnuts for a catty?"

"These chestnuts are not easy to keep, and some moisture has been lost after drying in the shade."

The old man said embarrassingly, "Girl, I want to sell it for eight cents a catty."

When chestnuts are ripe, they are sold for five cents a catty. Fresh chestnuts are not easy to preserve, and they are prone to raw meat and insects. In addition, they have been dried in the shade, and some moisture has been lost.

In fact, selling it for eight cents a catty, in Yeran's opinion, the price is fair.

"Okay, sir, I want all the chestnuts in this basket."

The old man sold it for a long time, and many people asked the price. When they heard that it was sold for eight cents a catty, they shook their heads and refused to buy it.

The old man couldn't believe it when he met such a knowledgeable customer: "Girl, here are dozens of catties, all of them?"

"Well, I've got them all!"

Yue'er likes to eat chestnuts, besides, there are no chestnuts to buy at this time of year.

Chestnuts dried in the shade are not good for making fried chestnuts with sugar, but during the Chinese New Year, they are perfect for stewing soup.

Yeran didn't lack silver on hand, so he simply bought it all, hoping to get a few catties for the gift, which was more special than other gifts.

"Girl, a total of 65 catties, 520 Wen."

All the chestnuts were sold, and the uncle was so happy that he rubbed his hands together: "The girl bought them all at once, and I will give you five hundred Wen."

Yeran tried peeling some chestnuts, and all the chestnuts were good.

She knew that chestnuts were not easy to preserve, and it was not easy to take advantage of the old man, so she took half a tael of silver and gave it to him, and counted another twenty Wen to make it up.

Then he poured all the chestnuts in the old man's basket into the basket carried by Yin Tian, ​​and boarded He San's boat.

"Hey, Ranniang, where did you buy the chestnuts?"

He San rowed forward with his oars, staring at Yin Tian's basket with bright eyes: "It's not easy to keep this stuff. It's a rare thing to eat this season."

It was approaching noon, and there were only her and Yin Tian on He San's boat.

Yeran grabbed a few handfuls for He San's tooth offering, bored, peeling chestnuts and eating them while admiring the lake and mountains.

She ate several sweet and crunchy chestnuts one after another, and threw the shells into the water, attracting the small fishes under the boat to chase and play.

This fish is also really interesting. I thought chestnut shells were something delicious.

Ye Ran became interested, and continued to grab the chestnuts in the basket, turned her head, and saw Yin Tian staring at her with a half-smile.

Subconsciously, she brought the peeled chestnuts to his mouth: "Do you want to eat?"

"Ok!"

The smile in Yin Tian's eyes became clearer, he lowered his head suddenly, not only bit the chestnut, but also bit Ye Ran's finger that was pinching the chestnut.

That tingling feeling rushed from the fingertips all over the body.

Yeran was stunned for a moment, realizing that the chestnut she held between her fingers had been swallowed by him, and she retracted her hand like an electric shock.

Seeing Yeran's embarrassed expression, the corners of Yin Tian's lips curled up in a beautiful arc, and he chewed the chestnut.

"Ranniang, it's very fragrant!"

(End of this chapter)