Watermelons became popular in the capital because Pei Shangshu received filial piety from his precious son and brother-in-law. He knew that watermelon was a new gadget discovered by his brother-in-law. At the banquet, more than a dozen were cut to entertain distinguished guests.

Each guest only had a small piece of watermelon, which still attracted a group of "robbers".

The tongues of many adults were captured by the watermelon, and several elders came to ask for it because of their friendship with Pei Shangshu.How many years has it been since we have been friends, and Pei Shangshu is not easy to save the face of so many people, so he reluctantly distributed more than a dozen big watermelons, and lost a lot of pineapples.

However, the relationship with the Shangshufu was not so good, so he took the money to the market to buy watermelons at a high price.

Although many merchants have never seen or heard of the fruit of watermelon, three people become tigers, and slowly spread the word, and the price of watermelon, which is just a rumor among the people, has been driven up.

The emperor thought the watermelon was refreshing and delicious, so he rewarded the empress and several favored concubines with the watermelon presented by Pei Shangshu.

When he wanted to eat again, he sent Eunuch Laixi to Shangshu's mansion, and brought to the palace the dozen or so watermelons that Pei Shangshu had swelled in the well water for him to enjoy slowly.

Pei Shangshu was still counting on these watermelons to quench his thirst and heat in summer, but the emperor robbed him, so he could only ask his brother-in-law for it.

Zhao Shutong and Pei Qi gave away watermelons to others, and ate the watermelons themselves. There were only about twenty watermelons left, and Pei Qi wanted to keep them and eat them slowly.

But the old father wrote pitifully that he would not be able to get through this summer without watermelon, so Pei Qi could only bear the pain and gave up all the watermelon to the old father, and picked twenty sweet and sour pineapples for the family.Turning his head around, Pei Qi acted pitifully at Zhao Shutong and asked Zhao Shutong to continue growing some watermelons for him to eat.

Pei Qi is so pitiful, what else can Zhao Shutong do, he can only agree to him.

Along with the watermelon going to Beijing, there is also a letter from Zhao Shutong to Pei Shangshu.

Now in early summer, watermelons can still be planted. Zhao Shutong wrote in the letter detailed watermelon planting methods and matters that need to be paid attention to, so that Pei Shangshu should hurry up and arrange Zhuangzi planting for a season. With the market of watermelons in the capital, it may be in time for Qiuhu. At that time, Shangshufu could make a small profit.

Although watermelon seeds are not easy to keep secret, it is impossible for others to figure out how to plant them within a year or two. Let Pei Shangshu grasp this time difference.Whether it is growing by oneself or cooperating with others, it is all done by Pei Shangshu.

The adults of the Zhao family were alright. They ate a lot of watermelons when they were first picked from the field, and they all tasted the freshness.

Zhao Zhuxin is pitiful, every time he cuts watermelon to eat at home, he can only share melon flesh the size of an adult's finger to hold and gnaw on it. Nibbling on his own fingers and feet.

Whenever Zhao Zhuxin couldn't help chewing himself, Pei Qi was always the first to stand up and laugh at him, "Little Sweet Potato, you actually eat your hands, it's so dirty."

Zhao Zhuxin looked at Pei Qi with moist eyes, it seemed that if Pei Qi said one more word, Zhao Zhuxin would immediately cry for Pei Qi.

"Master, our young master is greedy for watermelon." Bai Ling said something fair from the side.

"I'm also greedy for watermelon, little sweet potato. Your grandpa is getting old. If we have something good to eat, we should give it to grandpa to make him happy. Your father planted five acres of watermelon for our mother. When the watermelon is ripe, Eminem I will let you eat enough." Pei Qi very earnestly explained to Zhao Zhuxin, the baby boy, the principle of respecting the elderly, and made two empty promises.

Zhao Zhuxin looked at Pei Qi with distrust.

At this time, you are the one who told me to eat enough, and in the future, it must be you, Eminem, who will plausibly say that I will not let me eat more.

Zhao Zhuxin is also helpless for a mother who always likes to coax people and doesn't keep her words.

Zhao Zhuxin silently crawled away from Pei Qi, Pei Qi waited for Zhao Zhuxin to climb a certain distance, and then caught up with him, Zhao Zhuxin was so angry that he accelerated his crawling speed.

Pei Qi was teasing Zhao Zhuxin when a little maid came in and told, "Master, there is a brother named Xu outside who says he is your friend and wants to see you."

As soon as Pei Qi heard the other party's surname was Xu, Pei Qi immediately thought of Xu Wenlan.

"Quick, invite people in."

Pei Qi and Xu Wenlan hadn't seen each other for almost two years, but the tall and strong Xu Wenlan appeared in his line of sight, and he recognized him immediately.

"Xu Wenlan, why are you here at this time? Didn't we make an appointment that my husband and I will go to your place to play when the autumn border opens?"

"Pei Xiaoqi, I'm here to ask you to eat watermelon. The watermelon you gave me was snatched away by my father, brother and nephew. Several of them teamed up, and I can't beat them." Xu Wenlan said frankly, "This is Little Sweet Potato, you're pretty handsome."

"Of course my son is handsome. My father wrote a letter to go to all the watermelons in my house. My father said that he is getting older and his body is becoming less and less resistant to heat and cold. It is very hot in summer and he dare not use ice. He relies on watermelon to relieve the heat. The first time the watermelon was delivered to the capital, the emperor and relatives and friends went there. My husband is considerate of my father. My father-in-law said that my father is a good official and can’t let my father be wronged. He asked me to give all the remaining watermelons at home. My dad sent it."

Damn, the same Daqi and the same father.Pei Shangshu pretended to be pitiful and played the emotional card, making the Zhao family want to give him all the watermelon in their hands, which is much more cunning than his old man who ate his watermelon and wanted to say that his elder brother ate it.

"We are also in the same boat." Xu Wenlan said disappointedly.

He rushed from the border to Ganlong County in two days, just for food, even Pei Xiaoxi, a melon grower, couldn't get melons, so he had no hope.

"There is no more watermelon and pineapple. I asked Bai Ling to order the cook to make pineapple chicken and pineapple soup for you to try. These delicacies were invented by your husband." Pei Qixiao said proudly.

"Your husband can be both an official and a cook. Pei Xiaoqi, you can do it, the imperial husband has the right way."

"If you want to be envious, you can find one too."

Xu Wenlan was startled, and quickly shook his head, "The Qiang people are still alive, so why should they call themselves home?"

Pei Qi cut him off with disdain, "You should find an excuse to distract yourself."

"The excuse is that I want to make contributions and become a general, but I don't want to marry."

"How many people do you have now?" Pei Qi asked.

"Brother and wife together, there are 100 people." Xu Wenlan replied, this is the result of his two years of hard work.

At the beginning when he made meritorious service, his father said that my son should be a centurion, so there was no follow-up.Xu Wenlan knew that he would not get any military power from his father, so he came out and organized the Women's Army.However, his mother didn't like that he was still in the military camp at this age, and she was afraid that he would squander his money and hold on to his dowry. He didn't have much money himself, so he had to rely on his father to support him most of the time.

"I'll join you too." Pei Qi blurted out.

"You." Xu Wenlan didn't say anything after seeing you, but said everything.

"What's wrong with me?" Pei Qi became furious.

"You have such a small body, you might be able to teach a weak scholar a lesson. You can't even beat my worst soldier. Letting you join is a drag. Besides, I don't dare to offend Lord Shangshu and your husband. I If I hook you up and abandon your husband and son to serve as a soldier, even if my father is Lord Marquis, your father and your husband would dare to tear me apart. Besides, my little nephew is so cute, I can’t let him lose his mother." Xu Wenlan Honestly.

Pei Qi rolled his eyes at Xu Wenlan, "You think I'm an idiot, and I didn't intend to go to the battlefield. I just wanted to help you with a sum of money, so let it be if you don't like it."

"I can see it, I can see it." Xu Wenlan hurriedly changed his words, "It is the uncle who gave the money. I thank the county magistrate for his generous donation on behalf of my soldiers. But where did you get the money? Your dowry I dare not reach out for money."

"I made money from business. My family has a share in the wool business, and the sugar shop will open soon. In autumn and tomorrow summer, I can still sell watermelons and pineapples," Pei Xi said.

Xu Wenlan didn't believe that Pei Qi would be in business at first, but when he heard Pei Qi talk about his business in a clear way, he suddenly understood, "This is your husband's business, right?"

"My husband earned me pocket money for these businesses." Pei Qi smiled, showing his big white teeth.

Xu Wenlan was a little jealous. Is this pocket money? The annual income of these businesses can support a team of tens of thousands.He was still working hard on food and military pay, and his little friend became a rich man in a blink of an eye, and he really wanted to beat the local tyrants.

Although Pei Xiaoqi has always had a bad eye for people, this husband is indeed the right one.

At noon, Zhao Shutong got busy with the things at hand in advance and rushed home to have dinner with Pei Qi. Suddenly, he was told that Pei Qi's friend had come, and Pei Qi wanted to entertain his friends, and let him and old man Zhao eat by themselves.

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