knew Li Lao Er, and they didn't give him any trouble. They kept asking about Mr. Li's condition.Li Lao Er also brought out the phrase "one and a half years," which made everyone sigh.When it was time...The Emperor ordered the chief eunuch to escort the village head and Li Laoer out. In the end, he expressed his thoughts to the old ministers, "If all the people of Tianwu were like this, why would we worry about not recovering our rivers and mountains, or about Tianwu not flourishing!"

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. This day will surely not be far off." The old ministers all rose to pay their respects.

I won't say how things are in the palace, but here at Suijin Beach, it's just as the village head worried. People buying melons have completely blocked the road to the riverbank.

Those who had previously registered were afraid of being overtaken and continued to arrive.

Even without a scheduled appointment, people were clamoring and trying to buy several at a high price.

At this time, the village head and Li Lao Er and others rushed back in time.

It is rumored that the emperor personally bestowed a plaque on Fengshui Baoding and praised the melons from Suijin Beach as the sweetest. Everyone went completely crazy.

"I'll offer ten taels of silver each, selling me ten jade gourds."

"I'll give you one hundred taels of silver, just give me five jade gourds."

"Golden fruit, I want golden fruit, one tael of silver each."

The villagers were agitated and excited, but they still stopped the buyer to let them hear the village's decision.

Li Lao Er took out a booklet, had two tables moved, and separated the reserved and non-reserved guests.

Because the orchard just opened, jade gourds and golden fruits haven't ripened much, so each reserved guest can only be given half.

Fortunately, to prevent reselling, we stipulated that each pre-ordered customer could only buy ten jade gourds and fifty golden fruits. This has thankfully solved our current predicament.

After the reserved guests had been sent off, they began to entertain walk-ins.

Li Lao Er didn't raise the prices because he was selling to individual customers, but he only sold two Jade Gourds and ten Golden Fruits per person.

In this way, it basically guarantees that guests who come from afar will not return empty-handed.

But in the melon patch, all the jade melons and golden fruits that were more than eight parts ripe had been picked.

Jia Yin was afraid that the villagers, lacking experience, would pick all the unripe gourds, which would be a pity. So she put on her straw hat and spent most of the day running through the fields with them.

Finally, after much effort, all the guests were sent off, and the villagers were exhausted, their voices hoarse from shouting.

To make matters worse, Jia Yin discovered that although she avoided getting sunburnt like before, her arms and legs had turned a dark purplish-black color...

That night, the old woman bathed her granddaughter, laughing so hard she could hardly straighten up.

"Serves you right for wearing shorts and short sleeves! You're regretting it now, aren't you"

Jiayin pouted her little mouth, quite dejected. As a result, as soon as she left the ear room, she immediately became happy again.

Because all three brothers were sunburned so badly, their arms and legs were black and white, and one even developed a dark complexion.

The old woman couldn't help but smile seeing her granddaughter rolling around on the cool mat.

Perhaps seeing the jade melons sold for a high price on the Golden Beach, the Dahua Tree and Wang Zhuang (both large and small) also started selling their melons.

Some visitors who were disappointed by their experiences at Suijin Beach, thinking that the villages were so close and the melons should be almost ready, bought some to take back. However, they were extremely disappointed with the results.

It's not that the melons from these three villages are particularly unpalatable. They are just as juicy and refreshing, with their green skin and red flesh, when you slice them open.

But when it came to the taste, the melons from the three villages paled in comparison to those from Suijintan. They lacked that distinct melon flavor.

The villagers of the three villages, hearing this, were still unwilling to believe it. They specifically carried their own gourds to compare with those on Broken Gold Beach.

Finally, the three men inside also admitted defeat.

"Even though we're so close, we grow the same type of melon vines. Why are the melons we bear so different in sweetness"

The village head chuckled heartily, beaming with pride. “Our place is a feng shui paradise; even the Emperor bestowed upon us a plaque-bearing archway. Naturally, everything we grow is delicious!”

Three inside could not agree, so they went back to discuss and lowered the price, selling it for only one-third of the original.

Although sales weren't booming, things were going smoothly.

Those who planted emerald gourds elsewhere, of course, also compared prices, and eventually lowered them as well.

For a time, both inside and outside Xindu knew that Suijin Tan was a feng shui treasure land, and the fruits it grew were the best in the world.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, another half month passed, and most of the melon fields in Suijin Beach had been harvested.

The only remaining acre of land was guarded day and night by the village head and his men, who eagerly awaited the return of the Lord Hou.

And the Li family also started bustling with preparations for Jia Yin's birthday banquet. A fat pig from the pen was definitely going to be slaughtered, and this season there was no shortage of vegetables. Buying two more sheep would be enough.

When the women in the village had nothing to do, they would run forward to help the Li family with chores. They set up sunshades and temporary stoves both in front of the house and in the courtyard.

The next-door Ye family and Cui family were also cleaned spotless by them.

The day before his birthday, Mrs. Cui arrived early in a carriage, accompanied by Liu Zhiheng's wife and two sons. They planned to spend the day playing in the valley and orchard, attending the birthday banquet directly tomorrow.

Because there were many people in her family, the old woman chatted with Mrs. Liu in Cui's courtyard for a few words, then had someone bring over two jade gourds before she went busy.

Leave Mrs. Cui to help take care of little Jia Yin, the birthday star, and also entertain Mrs. Liu and her son.

The two boys from the Liu family were around eleven or twelve years old. Initially, they were a little reserved, but when coaxed by Jia An and Jia Xi, they went to the orchard to run wild, fished in the stream, and took a bath in the hot spring. Before nightfall, they became familiar with each other and had a great time playing until they were exhausted.

Mrs. Cui took Mrs. Liu and Jia Yin to the valley to admire flowers and soak in hot springs. When they returned home, Li Laosan's family, Jia Ren, and Li Ge'er had also returned.

Jia Yin was so happy that she couldn't contain herself. She hugged her maternal grandfather and grandmother, then insisted on being carried by her brothers, running around excitedly like a puppy wagging its tail.

These days, the academy has been open without a break. Both Jiarren and Li Ge'er have returned after taking leave.

Li Lao Er was worried, and asked: "Won't taking leave delay our studies Will our teacher be angry"

Jia Ren smiled and replied, “Father, don't worry. The master was very generous and gave me three days of leave. He also asked me to bring him some gold fruits when I return.”

Everyone burst into laughter. “Fortunately, we have an acre of land left at home, reserved for the Marquis and your fourth uncle when they return. Otherwise, you would be coming back empty-handed. Be careful, sir, or your master will give you a hard time!”

"That's not a problem, sir is reasonable, he just has a sweet tooth. And my fellow classmates, hearing that I have come back, each one clamoring to eat the Jade Cucumber. Brother Li's class also has several good children. Sir treats him quite well. This time going back, home will probably have to bring us several more Jade Cucumbers to be enough to share."

Jia Ren was talking and laughing, his face bright, clearly enjoying himself studying at the academy like a fish in water.

Li Ge'er pulled Mao Ge'er's hand, also smiling and nodding.

Seeing this, everyone at home was relieved and no longer worried about those fruits.

Li Laotai then said, "Let me tell the village head. Biyu Gua can take as much as she wants. You guys just focus on studying at the academy! In another month, the fruits on the mountain will be sweet too. At that time, I'll send you some more."

As dusk approached, everyone was busy preparing for dinner.

At this moment, hundreds of swift steeds galloped suddenly down the main road on one side of the riverbank.raze and drink water.The soldiers sat under the big tree by the door, enjoying the shade. Some had also started a few small fires, illuminating the surroundings.Soon, the jade gourd was brought back....