C81 High-priced Fruit
Under the dazzling golden sunlight, the skins of these fruits were bright and of a uniform color. Occasionally, a gust of wind would blow over, causing people to be able to smell the refreshing fragrance of the fruits.
"This apple looks really good. It's about to mature." Luo Mannmann stood under the fruit tree and looked around.
"Yeah, in a month's time, the apples will ripen. This piece of forest belongs to the Lee Family, so why is it that every year, the harvests would be over ten thousand kilograms?"
Speaking of the harvest, Uncle Lee was incredibly proud of it. It was only because of his diligent and diligent care and care that he was able to get a good harvest.
"That's over ten thousand jin. But, it's true. This apple is so big, I think every one of it is already half a jin."
Luo Mannmann picked up a stack of oil paper from the basket and stuck it on the apple. Fortunately, the oil paper was a bit sticky and couldn't be torn off unless it was sprayed with water.
"Alright, Uncle Lee, Aunt Chun Xiang, just like me, stick these words onto the apple."
Since there were so many apples, he would definitely not be able to paste them all in one day. In any case, there was still a month left, so he told the Lee Family people to go and paste them all every day.
Although Uncle Lee and the rest were curious and skeptical about his actions, they still did as he said. The four of them paced back and forth between the orchards until all the oily paper in the baskets had been pasted. At this time, the sun had already set.
To say the least, it was tiring.
"Uncle Lee, there are so many apples in the orchard, it's impossible to paste all of them in a short period of time. But it doesn't matter, as long as a portion of the apples in our orchard is special.
From tomorrow onwards, you will follow the method I demonstrated to you today to sign Apple's name. After a month, bring over a basket of ripe apples for Nanshan Village.
Luo Mannmann blinked her eyes playfully after she finished speaking, as if she was waiting to witness a miracle.
"Alright, alright, I'll send you the apples on time. It's getting late, I'll go home and pull the donkey cart over to send you off." After today's torture, Uncle Lee felt that it was reliable, and he could not conceal the smile on his face.
"No need, this time, Big Uncle Zhang's oxcart will definitely be at the entrance of the Wu Steel Academy." The few of them waved their hands in farewell as they watched Xiao Family leaving on the ox-cart.
"Boss, are we really going to go back to the orchard tomorrow and continue posting? Can this method work? " Chun Xiang asked nervously.
"Wifey, why did you ask me that? Weren't you always praising how powerful that Mrs. Xiao was? Why did she back off now?"
Uncle Lee knew that his wife loved to nag and always thought about family matters. All year round, she had been working so hard, so it was exhausting.
"I'm just asking, trying to calm down. You dead bastard, you still don't understand what I mean." Chun Xiang glanced at him with a smile.
"I think that's a good idea. Let's just wait quietly for a month before we find out."
Time passed by very quickly. One month later …
It was late autumn, and the weather was beginning to get cold. Golden yellow leaves covered the entire mountain, and autumn was the time of harvest.
After lunch that day, Aunt Xiao went out to visit her family while Luo Mannmann lazily lay on her bamboo chair, basking in the sunlight. At that moment, good news came from the Lee Family.
There was a ruckus at the door, and Luo Mannmann couldn't help but be puzzled. What was going on outside?
"Yiming, are you going to open the gate?"
"Alright, daughter-in-law." Xiao Yiming put down the tools in his hands and opened the gate. He was shocked to see a circle of villagers surrounding the gate.
"Uncle Lee, Aunt Chun Xiang, you're here?" "Quick, invite him in?" The ones standing at the entrance of the yard were Uncle Lee and Aunt Chun Xiang. At this moment, the two of them were wearing brand-new clothes and were riding donkey cart over.
There were even two baskets of bright red apples on the cart. Each of them was crystal clear and full of fruits.
"That's right, Little Sister Xiao Family, I came to send you an apple. The apple at the orchard side has matured." Uncle Lee said excitedly as he pushed the donkey cart in.
Their Lee Family s had bitterly waited for a month, until they finally welcomed a rich harvest.
"I thank my fellow villagers for their guidance, allowing me to find Xiao Family." Uncle Lee said awkwardly as he wasn't used to being surrounded by so many people.
This was the first time he had come to the Nanshan Village, so he naturally did not know where his Xiao Family was.
"Ah, Xiao Family, you better recognize it. Go along this road, and there will only be one especially exquisite and brand-new house."
After saying that, he was afraid that Uncle Lee wouldn't be able to find him. He even led the way himself. Along the way, more than a dozen villagers had followed them.
Uncle Lee was a sincere and honest man. He had to give each of the surrounding villagers an apple before he could feel at ease. However, the villagers' enthusiasm was unbearable.
Most likely, these villagers saw him pulling a cart full of apples past Xiao Family, and guessed that he had some good intentions, and wanted to take advantage of them.
Seeing Uncle Lee stop the donkey cart in the yard, Xiao Yiming hurriedly closed the yard door: "Fellow villagers, don't surround them, there's nothing to see."
With that, he closed the gate with a bang. Fortunately, after the Xiao Family was restored, the original fence was replaced with a stone wall, which was able to successfully surround the villagers who were watching the show.
When Luo Mannmann saw that it was them, she immediately went up to welcome them, "Uncle Lee, why did you bring so many apples?"
"Hur hur, I brought ten of those with words, but the rest of them are written without words. I specifically brought them to you for you to eat." Uncle Lee then asked: "Do you have water at home? "Can you bring out a basin of water?"
Xiao Yiming thought he was going to wash his hands, so he went to the water jar in the house and scooped up a bucket of water without saying a word. He saw Aunt Chun Xiang take out a few apples and washed them and passed them to them: "Brother Xiao, Sister, come and eat some apples, it's crispy and sweet and delicious."
Luo Mannmann received it and took a bite. It really was delicious. It was even more delicious than the imported apples she bought in modern times.
The air in this era was fresh and free from pollution. The fruits and vegetables were all natural and delicious.
"It's crispy and sweet, so delicious." This way, it would be able to sell for a good price.
Uncle Lee looked at the sweetness from Luo Mannmann's food and continued: "I gave these apples to sister to eat. I don't have anything else on my Lee Family, but I have a lot of fruits. Please don't mind me."
Luo Mannmann quickly shook her head. "It's not easy for you guys either. We've already gotten the share. It's not appropriate to bring another two baskets of apples."
At this moment, Chun Xiang's sister-in-law spoke up. "Sister, we know you don't want anything, but we are honest farmers. We won't give you any peace of mind. Since you like to eat apples, then don't mind us."
"Right, this is our intentions. There's no need for you to be polite."
Seeing the two of them insisting, Luo Mannmann didn't know what to say. It was the hard way to help them earn more money.
The couple quickly ate an apple. Aunt Chun Xiang was afraid that she hadn't had enough, so she prepared to wash another one. "It's more important for us to get down to business."
After Luo Mannmann finished speaking, she walked over to the donkey cart and picked out all the leading words on the apples from the basket. She wiped some water on her hand and gently tore off a few pieces of oil paper.
"Ya, there are actually words on the apple. How amazing." Uncle Lee picked up the apples on the table in disbelief and looked around excitedly.
"That's right, this character is actually planted in there. It's really pretty." Aunt Chun Xiang took the apple and looked at it lovingly again and again.
"Uncle Lee, how many words are planted in the orchard at home?"
"About thirty percent." He rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.
"It's done, in less than two months time for the new year. There is no lack of rich families in the town, they like fresh and auspicious things. This apple can not only eat by itself but also give them gifts.
We don't have to pick all the apples in the orchard in one go. We can let the guests order the fonts. The guests can write whatever they want. " Luo Mannmann explained slowly.
"That's good, sister. However, most of the fruit vendors in the town have already booked orchards from other families, so the price has been lowered by half. Are we going to continue on the high-priced route?" Outsiders didn't know how the apple was grown, but he knew it wouldn't cost much.
"Then how much is the market price for this year's apples?" Luo Mannmann asked.
"Last year, the highest price was 5 taels of gold, this year it's 3 taels of gold."
"We can sell apples in three types, those without words, those with words in three categories, Happy New Year selling 10 words for 1 jin, the auspicious 20 words for 1 jin, the wealthy 30 words for 1 jin, and the custom-made 50 words for 1 jin? "Well?" Luo Mannmann looked up at the crowd.
"Sure, sure. But will such a high price work?" Uncle Lee rubbed his hands in embarrassment.
"Since it's already so early, how about Uncle Lee just use the donkey cart to take us to the market place to find out about it?" With that, Luo Mannmann quickly took out a basket from the house and put the apple inside.
"Alright." Uncle Lee clenched his teeth and replied.
The group of four majestically sat on the donkey cart and left for Stone Dragon Town.
The wide donkey cart began to run on the road. It was unknown if it was because Uncle Lee was good at driving a carriage, or because the donkey cart was covered with a thick layer of straw.
The donkey cart s traveled between the green mountains and rivers, and the large trees on both sides of the road kept retreating, raising a field of dust wherever the donkey cart went.
At this moment, the people in the car started to chat.
The clothes Luo Mannmann was wearing today were decent. Coupled with her pure white skin and watery eyes, it made her look even more delicate and attractive.
"Girl, you're really pretty, but you're just too pretty." Aunt Chun Xiang said as she stroked her black hair, meaning that she was missing a hairpin.
"Hehe, I came out in too much of a hurry today and didn't have time to dress up. Aunt was dressed up today and looked fresh and clean. Aunt must have been a beauty when I saw her when she was young."
Luo Mannmann teased with a smile, finding it even more interesting when she saw Aunt Chun Xiang blushing.
Chun Xiang came out to clean up. Her clothes were still fresh and clean, and her hair had been neatly combed. A few hairpins were stuck in her hair, giving it a sense of elegance.
"Hehe, little sister, I won't bury you. When my wife was young, she was one of the most beautiful women in the village. Back then, when I proposed the marriage, she was twice as beautiful as an ordinary person."