Chapter 168: Busy Planting Watermelons in Spring

rim.I forgot to move firewood into the house yesterday, and the fire went out at night. I was planning to start the stove again this morning.Unexpectedly, a heavy snowstorm hit. The doors and windows...Dong Mei took a deep breath and replied, "It's the winter melon seedlings, the ones that grow winter melons."

Winter melon

The village head and Zhao Shushu looked at each other, both a little dumbfounded.

"Sister Ye, the cold melon you mentioned, is it the very precious one that came from a foreign land in the west"

"Yes," Dongmei nodded, her heart also fluttered with nervousness. After all, she had never seen a cold melon seedling before either, but the little ancestor had just clearly told her everything, even how to plant it.

She also couldn't figure out where the young master had found the cucumber seedlings, or perhaps... maybe these seedlings weren't even found by the young master.

Of course, she couldn't say that, nor dared she.

The village head and Uncle Zhao had already rushed to the cucumber vines, their eyes full of emerald green, making them overjoyed.

"This little seedling, planted it will bear winter melon Heard that a single winter melon weighs over ten kilograms!"

"It's probably like a pumpkin, growing on vines."

"What are we going to do We don't know how to plant this! Where did Young Master Ye find such a valuable thing! If we can't grow it, it'll be a waste."

Winter Plum could only say, "Bitter Melon likes sandy land. Planting it on the riverbank at this time is just right. It doesn't need too much care on a daily basis, just pinch off the tips in another month."

"This easy" The village head and Zhao Shu were delighted, and quickly went back to urge all the villagers to get up.

Over there, by the riverbank, they haven't had time to clear it yet. We should gather everyone and plant a few acres of winter melon seedlings first.

The villagers, bleary-eyed, shouldered their hoes and rushed out to follow the village chief. They hurried to the fields.

Hearing that Master Ye had brought over melon seedlings worth a fortune, everyone was energized like they'd been injected with chicken blood.

Even if the finally made cold melons can't be sold, it's good for everyone to open their eyes and satisfy their cravings, young and old alike.

And at this moment, Jia Yin was sleeping soundly in a blanket, drooling.

It's pitiful, she's so young and stayed up almost all night. It's really a waste of time that could be spent growing plump and healthy.

Seeing her sleeping soundly, everyone at home tiptoed around, unwilling to wake her.

But waiting like this until noon, the old woman got anxious. Although her granddaughter didn't have a fever or seem uncomfortable anywhere, she couldn't just keep sleeping like this.

"Foniu, grandma steamed egg custard for you, come up and eat"

"Tired, time for bed," Jiayin replied with a yawn, turning over to sleep.

But the old woman became even more worried. She held her granddaughter in her arms and amused her.

"If you don't get up, your brother will eat all the egg custard."

Jia An Jia Xi immediately made noises of gulping and munching beside him, ending with a shout.

"Delicious, so delicious!"

"Fragrant, so fragrant, I'd eat egg custard every day."

Jiayin really had no choice, she could only yawn and open her eyes. The filial granddaughter was forced to work.

The old woman was so happy that she coaxed her granddaughter to eat half a bowl of egg custard, and gave the other half to her grandson.

She was afraid that her granddaughter would sleep through the night and be tired later, so she carried her on her back to the riverbank where everyone was planting cucumber seedlings.

Of course, Jia An and Jia Xi couldn't miss this lively occasion. They skipped along behind, occasionally plucking wildflowers from the roadside to give their sister. They were like two mischievous little monkeys, causing a ruckus.

The village head was standing on the ground puffing his pipe, when he saw Old Li coming over, he smiled and said.

"Sister, if you don't come over, I'll go find you."

"Village Chief, is something the matter" Li Lao's arrow wound had healed, but her body was still weak. After walking this distance, she was short of breath.

Jia Yin quickly struggled down from the old woman's back and only hugged the old woman's thigh.

The village head tapped his pipe, looking over the chilly gourd vines in the field. "These are treasures brought back by Young Master Ye. I'm afraid wild beasts from the mountains or people nearby might cause trouble. Since all the young boys are idling and causing mischief, it's best to give them something to do."

"From now on, let them be responsible for guarding this watermelon field. Jia An Jia Xi is the most clever and quick-witted, so let the two of them lead the team, taking shifts during the day. It's too dark at night, and it's also dangerous, so let Lao Si and the others be in charge!"

Home and Happy were glad to hear that they were in charge of such an important task, but their joy was short-lived.

They looked at their grandma hopefully, afraid she wouldn't agree.

Of course, Li Laotai would agree wholeheartedly. Last time, her grandson was mischievous and almost burned his granddaughter. She's been thinking about this ever since.

But these young fellas say they aren't big enough, and they aren't small enough, it's really hard to assign them work. If they get hurt or exhausted, there's no place to regret it either.

Now, guarding the watermelon patch is simply perfect for me.

So, she readily agreed, "Alright, big brother, you can arrange everything. Give the boys something to do, so they don't run wild everywhere."

"Ah, that's great! We have something exciting to do too!" Jia Anjia Xi couldn't be happier, and immediately went to find their little friends to share the good news.

Jia Yin hugged her grandmother's legs and secretly smirked.

The brothers are so naive, they think this job of watching melons is easy and fun. But it's also boring.

They probably won't last two days before regretting it.

But surprisingly, this time Jia Yin guessed wrong.

Jīa'ān Jiāxǐ brought along seven or eight mischievous little boys and truly dedicated himself to being a diligent melon-watcher farmer.

Morning class, afternoon class, guarding a few acres of melon field, let alone small animals gnawing on the seedlings, even birds are not allowed to land…

I won't mention the hustle and bustle at Suijin Beach. Let's just say that over at Jiaojiazhuang, Wu Gouzi's wife hasn't had a good night's sleep in two or three days.

Hu Lao San said he would be back in two days. As long as he found out about the Li family's little girl, he wouldn't stay any longer.

Although their union was somewhat disgraceful at first, they are now deeply in love. It's impossible for Old Hu to be attracted to others and run off.

Hu Lao San must have had an accident!

She could no longer bear it, so she snuck to the main family's courtyard to have a look. After all, Old Hu was arranged by the main family to be a spy.

As a result, she rushed to the vicinity of the main house's yard. A group of people arrived outside the courtyard, some riding horses and others in carriages.

And right behind the man on horseback, dragging along Lao San, came a monstrous steed.

After being dragged for an unknown amount of time, Hu Laosan was covered in blood and barely alive.

Wu Gouzi's daughter-in-law screamed and rushed over.

"Lao San, what's wrong with you, Lao San!"

The man dismounting was none other than General Dingbei. He furrowed his brows, his heart filled with rage that had nowhere to vent. Seeing a woman rush forward, he kicked her away with his foot.

"What is it Tie it up!"

Immediately, guards stepped forward, binding Wu Gouzi's wife and the unconscious Hu Lao San together in one place.

Mr. Wen and Liu Zhiheng got out of the carriage, glanced at it briefly, but ignored it.

But their eyes, when they looked at Marquis Dingbei, held a trace of disdain.

A mighty military commander, yet incapable of governing his own household. Instead, he vents his anger on servants and women! What a noble temperament he possesses!

Lord Dingbei didn't care what they thought, and strode into the courtyard.

Jiao Shi was also worrying in the house. The people she had sent out hadn't returned for several days, and she always felt uneasy inside.

But Madam Jiao was utterly unconcerned. "What are you worried about They're just a bunch of lowlifes. Even if they discover something, what can they do You are the wife of the Duke of Dingbei!"

Jo was about to say something, but swallowed it back down..Indeed, Jiaren immediately sat upright and his eyes lit up.Yes, my right hand is disabled, but I can still practice writing with my left.The imperial court had no explicit written rule stating that t...