Traveling through the ancient times

When Lu Mingqian returned to Qunan, Chuanchuhua was still in Huai'an, the fruit town.

I had only heard about the many varieties of fruits here before, but after I came here I realized that there are so many. Not to mention the common fruits, there are also some varieties that I haven't seen in the past 20 years or so. These days, I'm almost eating fruits as my staple food.

There are fruit stalls everywhere on the streets of Huai'an, and you can buy a lot of fruit with just a few cents.

Chushouhua was holding a golden fruit in his hand and chewing it as he walked. "This fruit tastes very special and is very juicy. The key is that there is none in Qunan. Let's collect some and take them back."

"Well, we can take some of those uncommon ones back home, but I don't know if they can be preserved well. What if the fruit is easy to spoil? Then they will be spoiled before they even get home." Qi Muhe also said while holding a fruit and eating it.

"Well, that's right. I can ask the fruit farmer later how to preserve this fruit for a longer time.

In addition, we can collect more common fruits. I have built several cellars on the farm. We can store the fruits in the cellars when we bring them back. When the weather gets colder and there are no more fruits to sell, we can sell them. This way, we can sell them at a higher price.”

At the beginning of the year, Hua bought another farm outside Qunan City and built several large cellars there. These fruits are now in the season of ripening in large quantities. Many vendors come to buy them and then transport them to various parts of the country for sale. The prices are relatively low.

At the beginning of the year, Hua wanted to buy some fruits and put them in the cellar, freezing them with ice. After the fruits were off the market and everyone else had sold theirs, she could sell them, and the price could be several times higher.

You know, in Qunan, there is basically no fruit to eat in winter. If she sells fresh fruits, it will definitely be very popular.

In addition, there are many varieties of pears here. At the beginning of the year, Hua planned to collect some to make frozen pears. They are really delicious! Not only can I satisfy my appetite, but I can also make money. It's a two-birds-with-one-stone deal!

"I just inquired about it. Qidong County, not far from Huai'an, is close to the sea and there are cargo ships coming and going there. The fruits we collect can be transported directly to the dock at the same time and returned by water. There will be fewer bumps on the road and the chance of rotten fruits will be much smaller."

"You are really thoughtful!" Qi Muhe walked aside, looking at the surrounding fruit stalls from time to time.

Recently, Chuchuhua has been running around a lot, traveling either in a carriage or on horseback, and she is so achy all over her body.

This time we purchased so many fruits that could not withstand the bumps, so it was a good idea to rent a cargo ship and take both people and goods together.

It can not only ensure that the fruit is intact to the greatest extent, but also make everyone feel more relaxed. Everyone has been following her for the past six months and is exhausted. After returning this time, they will have a good rest for a while.

"Come on, come on, everyone come and take a look at this longevity fruit..."

Nianchuhua and others were attracted by a burst of hawking sounds. As they followed the crowd over, they saw many spectators gathered in front of the hawking stalls.

"Is this the elixir fruit? Can you become immortal if you eat it?" a spectator said in a booing manner.

"I'm not lying to you. Eating this won't make you immortal."

"If it can't, then why is it called the Longevity Fruit?"

"Sir, you are here to pick a fight on purpose, right? If you can't make you immortal after eating it, it can't be called the Longevity Fruit. Then, does the Fuqi Feipian contain both male and female lungs? If so, would you dare to eat it?"

The spectator was annoyed and asked, "How do you run a business? Can't you just ask?"

"You can ask, but don't ask such tricky questions. It will make me angry if you ask."

"Tsk, you're out doing business and you get angry when someone asks you something, who would dare to buy things from you?"

"Since you're not angry, why don't you answer the question I asked you? Do you dare to eat human lungs?"

The man's face turned red, he flicked his sleeves, pushed the crowd away and left.

Chushunihua squeezed to the front out of curiosity, wanting to see what the longan looked like.

On the stall in front of the man were some of what he called longevity fruits. Each one was the size of a child's fist, white and tender. There was nothing special about them except their color.

"Boss, why is this fruit called the Longevity Fruit?"

"Because I like this name!"

“?”…” Chushulhua’s face was full of question marks. Is that it?

"What does it taste like? Can I have one?"

"One penny each..." As soon as the price was announced, the crowd around immediately dispersed and everyone started talking about it.

"This fruit is only sold for one penny each, why doesn't he go and grab it..."

"that is…"

"Let's go, let's go..."

The man ignored the others and just stared at the New Year paintings, "Miss, would you like to buy some?"

"This fruit blooms in thirty years, bears fruit in thirty years, and matures in thirty years. It is rare to see it once in a hundred years! Miss, you have encountered it today. It can be said that you are destined to be with this fruit. You might as well buy some and let your relatives and friends taste it. Eating this fruit can make your skin white, delicate, and rosy..."

Nianchuhua looked at the man's eloquent speech, which was barely enough to fool a three-year-old child. "Okay, ten for one penny!"

The man stared at Nianchuhua and pointed at him, "You..."

"Are you going to sell it or not? If not, I'll sell it..." The painting was destined to be sold at the beginning of the year.

"Sell, sell, sell... Miss, you are really good at bargaining. You are getting a great bargain. I sell them for one penny each..."

"Then sell them for one penny each and see if anyone buys them." Nian Chuhua glanced at him. The man touched his nose and counted out ten to him.

"Here, your fruit." The man looked around and ran to Nian Chuhua. Just as he was about to get closer, Tianxing held the hilt of his sword across his face.

The man looked at Tianxing, then at Chuanchuhua, and then at the sword in front of him. He stretched out two fingers to pinch the hilt of Tianxing's sword and pushed it away. "Hey, kid, what are you doing with this? Put it away, put it away, I want to talk to this lady."

Nianchuhua was curious about what the man wanted to say to him, and nodded to Tianxing, who stepped aside.

The man whispered in Chushunhua's ear, "If someone asks you about it later, just say you bought it for one penny each."

Chuanxihua looked at the man in surprise, "Why should I help you lie?"

"Oh, you are wrong. This is not called lying. This is called helping others. Do you understand?"

"I don't understand! Unless you give me ten more fruits." Nian Chuhua looked at the man leisurely, not knowing whether he would agree.

"Good girl, you are really good at calculating..." The man pointed at the New Year's Eve painting and turned it around, "Deal!"

The man quickly packed ten more for the New Year painting and said, "Remember, one penny each."

"Okay!" Nian Chuhua took it thoughtfully, turned around and left. Qi Muhe was amazed and said, "This man is really a weirdo!"

Nianchuhua looked at the fruit in his hand and said, "Who says it's not true?"

After walking for a while, Chushunhua suddenly realized that her purse was missing, "My money is gone..."

"What? When?"

"I don't know, I just discovered it."

"It must be the man just now..." Tianxing said and hurried back, and sure enough, the man was no longer there.

Nian Chuhua and others also chased after him, "It's really him!"

The man approached Nian Chuhua and talked to him, and took Nian Chuhua's purse. At this time, he had changed his face and entered a restaurant.

"Let's go and look for..."

At the beginning of the year, the couple searched the streets for it several times but couldn't find it. "Well, forget it. Let's just consider it as a loss to avoid disaster."

Fortunately, she didn't carry much money with her on a daily basis, just some small change for buying things, and the rest was with Hua Ling and Qi Muhe.

They entered a restaurant. "We've run a few blocks, we're tired and hungry, let's eat something first!"

Sometimes fate is so wonderful. The restaurant that the group entered in the new year's painting was the same restaurant where the man was.

As soon as Nian Chuhua walked in, she saw a man sitting by the window, eating meat. It wasn't his face that she recognized, but the jade pendant hanging around his waist.

The man changed his appearance but did not change his clothes. Chushunihua thought his jade pendant was very beautiful, so he took a closer look.

This is really a narrow road for enemies to meet!

Nian Chuhua walked over and sat next to the man, looking at him sideways, "What a coincidence, we meet again."

"Does Miss usually approach people like this?"

Nianchuhua bit his back teeth and said, "It's not like that on ordinary days, but it's like that today."

"Oh? I know I am handsome and suave, but you are a woman after all, so please be reserved. Otherwise, I will be shy!"

People around have already started to talk about the New Year painting. Hua Ling and the others are also confused, but they don't know this person. They don't know who the young lady knows...

"Hehe..." Nian Chuhua suddenly slammed the table, "Is my money so easy to use?"

Hua Ling and the others also reacted and realized that this person was the man from before?

Except for Qi Muhe, the others felt ashamed. Even Chu Hua had recognized the man, but they didn't.

"Oh, Miss, calm down. Don't break the table. You will have to pay for it..."

The man's eyes rolled around and he picked up the roast chicken on the table. "Let's go out and talk first. Don't disturb the business here."

Nian Chuhua and others followed the man out, but as soon as the man reached the street, he disappeared in a breath.

"Damn it, he got away again..."

"Don't let me meet him again next time..."

Tian Xing and the others were secretly shocked, what an amazing skill...

After being fooled twice in a row, the group lost interest in wandering around anymore and went back to the inn to rest.