Eating big melon is so refreshing

Chapter 157 The County Magistrate's Hair Turned Gray with Worry

Guoxiang County, also known as Loquat County, is like a shining gem inlaid in the embrace of the earth. It is spring-like all year round here. The sunshine is warm and the rain is abundant. It is the darling of nature and the paradise for the growth of loquats.

Among the 18 villages under the jurisdiction of the county, 12 are covered with golden loquat forests, as if they were wearing a golden cloak.

Whenever the spring breeze blows, the loquat tree sprouts tender green buds. Soon, the branches are hung with bright yellow fruits, like countless little suns, emitting dazzling luster.

However, behind this abundance lies the helplessness and sorrow of the villagers, because the roads in the village are rugged and winding, like stubborn snakes, hindering the transportation of the pipa.

Those delicate loquats cannot withstand the bumps and are often damaged during transportation, losing their market value. Therefore, although loquats are sweet, juicy and fragrant, most of them can only stay in the village, waiting for buyers who may arrive at an unknown time.

In fact, when someone occasionally comes to buy the crops, the price is heartbreakingly low, only two cents per pound at most. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to the hard-working farmers.

The villagers often have worries on their faces. When they look at the trees full of loquats, their hearts are like being weighed down by heavy stones. They are eager for change, and they are eager to find a way to get these golden fruits out of the mountains and exchange them for more food.

Magistrate Qu's hair turned white because of this. Magistrate Qu was a rare official who was regarded as a fatherly father by the people. Although he was still young and had not even reached the age of 40, his hair had become as white as autumn frost, and his face was full of traces of time, making him look as if he were already 50 years old.

His figure always appears in the fields or alleys at dawn or dusk, warming every citizen with his warm heart.

The gray hair of Magistrate Qu is a testimony to his hard work day and night. He is always the first to arrive at the government office and the last to leave. Whether it is the hot summer or the cold winter, he sticks to his post and never slacks off. He cares about the suffering of the people. Every time he hears the people's call, he will go there in person, listen to their voices, and do his best to solve their problems.

Mengjia Village, boundary marker.

"Oh my, we're finally here." Fat Luo couldn't wait to get off the car and rubbed his butt. The ride was so bumpy that it felt like his butt was going to split into eight pieces. Fortunately, he didn't eat anything in the morning, otherwise he would have vomited.

Xiao Chunya was the second one to get off the carriage. She looked at the winding mountain road. It took the carriage 40 minutes to travel a short distance of fifteen miles. It was really hard to describe.

"Brother Meng, why don't you ask someone to repair the road at the entrance of your village?" Fatty Luo kicked the stone on the side of the road and jumped up holding his foot. "Ahh, why is it so hard?"

Meng Haoran smiled bitterly, "The soil here is extremely hard. If you want to dig a flat road, the cost is unimaginable."

Xiao Chunya squatted down and used a little force to dig up a large stone. She clenched her fist and hammered it down. There was a crisp sound, and the large stone broke into several pieces in full view of everyone. The broken stones flew everywhere like fireworks.

Luo Xiaopang's face was almost cracked, because he was too shocked to hide his emotions. He quietly approached Xiao Qiulin and asked in a low voice, "Is she really 270 kilograms of strength? Can it be 720 kilograms?"

Xiao Qiulin answered with certainty, "The fat sister's strength test is indeed 270 kilograms, but her explosive power is more than 300 kilograms."

Lin Shaoxuan's fingers gently stroked a smooth stone, with a hint of desire in his eyes. He really wanted to possess that kind of power.

"It looks a bit like diamond." Xiao Chunya looked at it carefully for a while and said, "Brother, summon the Star Express."

The so-called Star Express is actually a cover-up. We can't let things disappear inexplicably in front of everyone, right?

Xiao Qiulin had to use illusion to create a courier, wearing a black cloak, black clothes, and a black cloth covering his face, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. He carried a bow and arrow on his back and a sword on his waist. He came and went without a trace.

Except for Zhao Erlang and his sister and brother, everyone else was frightened by the sudden appearance of the courier. If they saw this guy at night, they would think he was a ghost.

The man took a stone and disappeared.

"Let's go into the village. I can't wait to taste loquats." Xiao Chunya said, "Loquat fruit and loquat leaves can be used to make cough medicine. As long as the quality is good, we will buy a batch."

Meng Haoran's eyes lit up and he warmly welcomed the God of Wealth into the village.

Every household in Mengjia Village planted loquat trees. When Meng Dayuan and Meng Haoran separated, Meng Dayuan grabbed two acres of land from his family and left the two loquat trees to his younger brother.

Meng Dayuan and his wife Ma also predicted that Meng Haoran would not be able to enter the examination hall this time, and the money borrowed from his uncle would be wasted.

Unexpectedly, Meng Dayun was slapped in the face this time. Meng Haoran not only successfully entered the Imperial College, but also achieved a good result of fourth place and became a student, the first student in the history of Mengjia Village!

"Xiaohao is back!"

Ever since the good news came, the villagers have been cheering as if it were New Year's Day. Except for those few bad apples, everyone else is delighted.

"Fifth Uncle, Seventh Uncle."

Meng Haoran greeted others along the way and introduced a few friends. The country people were simple and honest, and they greeted the guests when they saw them.

Those gossiping women privately said, "Such a fat little girl, she looks very blessed."

"Except for Brother Lin who is a little thin, the others are all chubby and look really cute."

Meng Haoran naturally brought the person to his home, a makeshift thatched house. Apart from the two loquat trees at the door, the most valuable thing was probably the water tank in front of the door.

Luo Xiaopang unceremoniously picked a bunch of loquats, wiped them roughly with his sleeve, peeled them and took a bite. They were sweet and delicious.

Xiao Chunya directly snatched the loquat from Luo Xiaopang's hand, and very considerately gave half of it to her father and younger brother.

Luo Xiaopang jumped up and down, "There are so many fruits on the tree, why did you take mine?"

"The ones that are snatched away are the most fragrant."

"You're a bully, not a good fat guy."

"This line has no creativity at all. You two are bullies, and I am the good fat guy." Xiao Qiulin convicted the two of them with just one sentence. "Who stole my chicken drumstick the day before yesterday? Who stole my candied haws the day before yesterday?"

"The quality of loquat fruit is very good and can be used to make loquat paste." Xiao Chunya immediately changed the subject. If she continued talking about it, she would even bring up old accounts from eight hundred years ago. Although she was a bit of a bully, she also wanted to save face.

My younger brother is becoming less and less lovable. From now on, when he has good food, he will eat it secretly and have to be on guard against Luo Xiaopang, because he eats more than me!

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