Chapter 171 - Watermelon Shop (2/2)

Eldest Young Miss Zhuang threw the cloth in her hands, glared at her, and said, “You’re complaining that the watermelon at my house is small and not fresh? Then why don’t your family take out a bigger and fresher one ah! I didn’t hear you complain that it’s not fresh when you were eating it! I didn’t even eat as much as you!!”

Miss Wang’s face flushed bright red upon hearing her words, and she murmured, “Ah-mei, don’t be angry. That wasn’t what I meant…”

Eldest Young Miss Zhuang wasn’t in the mood to shop for fabric anymore. She went out the door of Splendid Brocades Manor with heavy footsteps and was about to enter the shop next door.

“This young miss, please stop! Our shop hasn’t opened yet, so it’s really messy right now. It’s better not to dirty your embroidered shoes!” Yu Xiaocao was ordered by her godfather to stand on the sidelines and watch them move the watermelons. She, who was bored stiff, said to Eldest Young Miss Zhuang, who was about to enter the door.

When Eldest Young Miss Zhuang heard her words, she really stopped in her tracks. She looked at Xiaocao’s clothes with a scrutinizing gaze, and then revealed a look of contempt. She asked in a haughty manner, “Little girl, what exactly are you guys selling in this shop?”

Yu Xiaocao was someone with a keen sight. Eldest Young Miss Zhuang was dressed in exquisite clothing and fine jewelry. It was obvious that she was a young miss from a noble family, who could be one of her potential customers ah! Customers were top priority, customers were supreme.

Xiaocao politely said, “We are a watermelon shop! Not to boast, but our watermelons are sweet and juicy. Absolutely high quality and inexpensive!”

Eldest Young Miss Zhuang watched as Wu Yun passed by with a large watermelon in his hands, enter the shop and put it on the shelf. She asked in disbelief, “What? You’re really selling watermelons? Where did you guys get these watermelons? It looks really fresh!”

With a slightly proud tone, Yu Xiaocao replied, “We planted them ourselves. We just picked them from our fields this morning, so of course, they’re fresh!”

Eldest Young Miss Zhuang exclaimed unbelievably, “Someone in Tanggu Town is growing watermelons? Why didn’t I hear about this before? Little girl, you aren’t lying, are you?”

“What’s the point in lying to you? It’s also my family’s first time growing watermelons. We asked the young boss of Zhenxiu Restaurant to help us find the seeds, but we didn’t expect that it would really grow—Godfather, Uncle Li, Uncle Wu, thanks for the hard work! Come sit down, wash your hands, and rest for a while! I’ll go cut a watermelon for you guys to quench your thirst!” Seeing that her godfather and his two subordinates were almost done unloading the watermelons, Yu Xiaocao hastily called out to them.

Her godfather and his two subordinates were such good workers. A portion of the unloaded watermelons were organized on the shelves according to their size, while the rest were stacked inside a room in the rear courtyard.

Fang Zizhen chortled as he looked at his goddaughter busily looking for a knife and washing the watermelon, like she was a little squirrel storing autumn food. He felt a sense of ‘everything was well with a daughter’ within his heart.

Eldest Young Miss Zhuang should have left, but her eyes were glued to the shelves after shelves of watermelons. Just like what Miss Wang said, the watermelons were big and round. But… was it possible to grow watermelons in Tanggu Town? Were these watermelons edible? She couldn’t move her feet at all.

She quietly stared at the little girl, who was dressed in ordinary clothing, pick out a big watermelon, wash the skin, and cut it on top of a table in the shop. With a cutting tool that looked like a long knife, she neatly cut the watermelon in half. The red pulp and black seeds appeared before her eyes, and she could smell a refreshingly sweet fragrance from afar.

The watermelon was cut up into small pieces. Fang Zizhen had already picked up a piece in haste and ate it with big mouthfuls. The red juice had dripped down his beard, but he didn’t bother to wipe it.

For the sake of his daughter’s store, Fang Zizhen had made an all-out effort and he had been busy from morning till now. He didn’t even have time to rest and drink a sip of water. The sweet and juicy watermelon moisturized his dry and thirsty throat. The cool feeling penetrated into the bottom of his heart.

Seeing their master eating with relish, Li Li and Wu Yun couldn’t help but pick up a piece each and lightly take a small bite. Their eyes suddenly lit up, and before they had even swallowed their first bite, they already took another bite impatiently. They didn’t even want to spit the seeds out.

Eldest Young Miss Zhuang used her handkerchief to cover her mouth in disgust when she saw the three men eating in a boorish manner. But she couldn’t help swallowing the excessive saliva within her mouth.

“Gulp…”

Miss Zhuang was shocked and thought that she was the one who made a loud swallowing sound. How could she allow herself to make a fool out of herself? She was about to turn around and leave, but she noticed Miss Wang was swallowing her saliva incessantly beside her. She breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. ‘I knew it! That embarrassing sound just now, how could it have possibly come from me?’

“Stop embarrassing yourself here! If you want to eat it, just wait until they open for business tomorrow and buy it!” Eldest Young Miss Zhuang covered her face with her handkerchief and returned next door to Splendid Brocades Manor. Miss Wang walked away unwillingly and looked back repeatedly at every step.

“Three older sisters! This is the watermelon that we’re selling in our shop. Please try it! If you like the taste, you are welcome to visit us tomorrow!” Yu Xiaocao placed the small pieces of watermelon neatly on a plate. She carried the plate on a tray and walked into the fabric shop with a smile.

Miss Wang widened her eyes in surprise and exclaimed, “You’re letting us eat it? For free?”