C32 – Hooked on Consuming Watermelons
Solar’s father’s revelations gave Zhao Yuegu a deeper appreciation for Walden’s value.
He by no means imagined that such priceless treasures might be hidden deep inside the mountains.
The mere title of an historical Ming Dynasty village was sufficient to attract in throngs of holiday makers.
Inevitably, it will additionally entice traders seeking to speculate and revenue from the realm’s potential.
Walden was like a juicy morsel, tempting everybody to return and take a chunk.
Was Solar’s father harboring related ideas?
Zhao Yuegu’s eyes fastened on Solar’s father with a guarded expression.
Feeling the icy stare, Solar’s father skilled a shiver down his backbone, as if preyed upon by a wild beast.
But, when he circled, the feeling vanished and not using a hint.
Zhao Yuegu’s face was adorned with a guileless smile.
“There’s no greed in his eyes, solely deep respect,” he thought.
“If he had unwell intentions, he may’ve simply tricked me and brought the rosewood. No want for honesty.”
Watching Lin Fu meticulously look after the rosewood furnishings, Zhao Yuegu’s doubts light.
In spite of everything, this man was a determine of renown all through Strathmore Province.
In addition to…
His daughter had all the time been proper by his facet.
He ought to stick with farming; when the time got here, he’d deal with no matter wanted to be achieved.
“As soon as this street is accomplished, there may not be a lot cash left.”
“However that might be a possibility to lease all of the village land.”
“With extra land underneath cultivation, the system’s rewards will certainly enhance.”
Zhao Yuegu’s confidence surged.
The village elders have been getting on in years.
Farming was not appropriate for them.
So long as that they had meals on the desk, they’d gladly entrust their land to Zhao Yuegu.
In spite of everything, 5 thousand yuan was a trivial sum.
However what got here out with the money was a slew of lab tools, leaving everybody agape.
Such professionalism for watermelons?
Seeing Xia Guo’s meticulous method to sampling and evaluation, even Zhao Yuegu’s curiosity was piqued.
“I’m beginning to surprise simply how totally different these system-grown watermelons are from the common ones.”
Solar Ying was equally astonished, “Sister Xu, aren’t you educated in economics? How are you aware how to do that?”
Xia Guo blushed, “I’m simply dealing with the sampling.”
Zhao Yuegu rubbed his head in bemusement. All that skilled posturing, and ultimately, the information was nonetheless a thriller to them.
With no sign to ship the information again, Xia Guo may solely reserve it for later.
Then, she fastidiously took a chunk of the freshly reduce watermelon.
It appeared that, ultimately, the true check for a five-thousand-yuan watermelon was so simple as tasting it. The sweetness and refreshing chill washed over her, easing the nausea from movement illness and clearing the fog from her thoughts.
“This watermelon…”
With a voracious chunk, Xia Guo sank her enamel into the juicy fruit.
The sweltering warmth of the summer season night appeared to fade, changed by a delicate mountain breeze that introduced consolation from head to toe.
Now that is dwelling!
The thought sprang unbidden to her thoughts.
Zhao Yuegu watched Xia Guo’s keen consumption and knew precisely what she was considering.
A lot for the investigation…
May or not it’s that even essentially the most completed amongst us can’t resist the attract of a watermelon they’ve grown themselves, decorum be damned?
When Xia Guo lastly snapped out of her watermelon trance, she was greeted by a desk strewn with nothing however rinds.
“How about it? My watermelon is definitely worth the value, isn’t it?”
Zhao Yuegu couldn’t conceal his smugness.
Xia Guo, nonetheless savoring the style, wiped her mouth.
“It’s really scrumptious.”
“So scrumptious that even I is perhaps getting a bit of hooked.”