My humble days in ancient times

Since it was their first year growing watermelons, they were inexperienced and the yield wasn't ideal. Fortunately, the maids and servants in the courtyard had all had the opportunity to taste them, as had Jiang Jingchen and the other six, and Du Lei's family.

Xu Qinghe carefully selected two ripe watermelons and gave them to Lei Da, Lei Er and Zhuzi.

When they saw the watermelon, they were all confused and didn't know how to eat it. It was Xu Qinghe who kindly helped them cut it and told them how to eat it.

Xu Qinghe brought another big watermelon to the chicken coop.

Yuan Dongming, Xiong Da and Xiong Er, Aunt Li and Jiang were all dumbfounded when they saw this round thing.

"What is this? We've never seen it before. It's round and plump." Aunt Li couldn't help laughing.

"That's right? If we are asked to cook something we have never seen before, we won't be able to do it, right?" Jiang also said with a smile.

Xu Qinghe laughed heartily. After a long laugh, he said, "This is fruit. I brought it here for you to eat. But the skin can be used in cooking."

"Really? What kind of fruit is this? Is it delicious?" Big Bear asked curiously.

Xu Qinghe smiled and said, "This fruit is called watermelon. I guarantee you'll all say it's delicious after you eat it."

Xu Qinghe carefully placed the watermelon in the basin, then rinsed it with a ladle, placed it on a cutting board, and cut the watermelon into slices. Finally, he put the watermelon in the basin and handed it to them.

Everyone was very happy, but they just didn't know how to eat it.

Xu Qinghe said patiently, "Only eat the red flesh, not the green skin."

Everyone then picked up the watermelon and started to taste it.

After taking a bite, Big Bear and Little Bear couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Oh, it's delicious. So juicy and sweet!"

Aunt Li smiled from ear to ear: "Oh, this fruit quenches thirst and cools down the body. After eating a few bites, I feel much cooler inside."

Jiang nodded: "Yes, yes, that's right."

After eating a slice, Yuan Dongming said, "This fruit is good, best eaten in summer. The name is also easy to remember. There are pumpkin, winter melon, loofah, bitter melon, and now watermelon."

Hahahaha... several people laughed happily again.

Xu Qinghe handed another petal to Yuan Dongming and said, "Eat more. It's hot and you can't keep it down. It's best to finish it within a day."

Yuan Dongming took the watermelon and said, "I've never seen this fruit before."

Xu Qinghe nodded: "This is something my family just produced today. Ruyi accidentally discovered the seeds and planted them. It should not be available on the market."

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this.

Aunt Li smiled and said, "Ruyi is such a capable girl. She was able to discover and grow such delicious fruits. Oh, it's really amazing."

Yuan Dongming nodded: "That's right. No, I have to eat more. These are things that are not available in the world, they must be very valuable!"

After hearing this, Big Bear and Little Bear felt a surge of emotions in their hearts.

Xiong Da thought: This girl is really amazing. She keeps tinkering with things that are not available on the market. Others can’t compete with her even if they want to!

Xu Qinghe smiled and said, "There aren't many of these this year. The people who eat them are either the four of us siblings, the servants at home, and you. Others won't be lucky enough to have them."

After hearing this, several people thought that Xu Qinghe and his sister were really good people. The watermelon in their hands seemed to become more fragrant.

Xu Ruyi also gave one to the village head, one to her grandparents, one to Xu Dachuan, and one to Aunt Zhang's family.

The village head and his wife ate the watermelon and kept praising its deliciousness.

Zhou asked, "Why is it that Miss Xu always discovers all the delicious food first?"

The village head said as he ate, "She's a really smart person. She's luckier than us. She was able to find such a good seed."

Zhou nodded and said, "Why don't we collect the seeds and plant some next year."

The village head's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Sure. Let's try it next year."

Li and Xu Dafu ate watermelon with satisfied expressions on their faces.

Li said, "I never thought there would be such a fruit in the world. It's even more delicious than peaches."

Xu Dafu nodded repeatedly: "Thanks to my granddaughter, I can still eat such fruit. Oh, I feel much cooler after eating it."

"That's right, save the remaining half for dinner." Li said with a smile.

Xu Dafu picked up another half and said, "Okay."

After Tian Yuhe ate the watermelon, he gobbled up two slices in one breath.

Xu Dachuan said as he ate, "It's really delicious. It's so juicy, it really quenches my thirst."

Tian Yuhe said, "It's so delicious, but it's a pity there's only one. This girl is so stingy that she didn't even think of sending two more."

After hearing this, Xu Dachuan quickly said, "One is also a token of the child's kindness. Besides, Ruyi said that this is the first year and she doesn't know how to manage it, so she didn't make much. Don't think too much about it."

"Okay, okay, I won't think about it anymore." Tian Yuhe didn't want to argue with Dachuan, so she added, "It would be great if we could eat it every day in the summer."

"That's not easy. This is Ruyi. If you are willing to give it to you, I will give it to you. If you are not willing, it will be difficult. But you can buy it when the time comes." Xu Dachuan said seriously.

When Tian Yuhe heard that he needed to spend money, he felt reluctant and frowned.

Tian Yuhe looked at the black seeds that had been spit out and suddenly became happy: "I almost forgot, I can collect these watermelon seeds. At worst, I can plant some at home next year."

After hearing this, Xu Dachuan shook his head and sighed helplessly.

Aunt Zhang and Li Hehua sat in the house, eating watermelon happily.

Aunt Zhang said, "Thank you, girl. This fruit is delicious. I like it very much." After saying that, she took another bite, and the juice flowed down the corners of her mouth.

Li Hehua also said, "I like it too. It's juicy and doesn't require much effort to chew." Her face was full of satisfaction.

"That's right. By the way, can we give some to the child too?" Aunt Zhang asked expectantly.

After hearing this, Li Hehua felt a little moved and a hint of longing appeared in her eyes.

Xu Ruyi immediately said, "The child is still young, so he can't eat it. Besides, watermelon is cold in nature, so adults can't eat too much. It's not good for the stomach."

After hearing this, Aunt Zhang and Li Hehua nodded quickly.

Aunt Zhang said, "How do you know so much, girl? And you can even grow such a good fruit as watermelon. You are really amazing." Aunt Zhang looked at Xu Ruyi with admiration in her eyes.

Xu Ruyi shook her head, thinking that the villagers in this era were so pitiful that they couldn't even eat a watermelon.

"Ruyi is so amazing. Mom, you don't know, she and Qinghe opened several Ruyi fast food restaurants, all in the provincial capital." Li Hehua said proudly.

"Really? This is a capable person." Aunt Zhang was so happy that all the wrinkles on her face were smiling.

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Big brother is the one who's busy. I haven't contributed much."

"Nonsense, aren't you busy at home planting peppers and rice seedlings? You two, brother and sister, are really more capable than each other. I am ashamed of myself." Aunt Zhang said with a smile, her eyes full of love.

Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "You're not as good as them. I'm afraid no one in these ten or so villages can compare to them. So, there's no shame in that."

"Aunt Zhang, you can't praise us too much. What if we become proud one day?" Xu Ruyi winked playfully.

Aunt Zhang and Li Hehua both laughed when they heard it.

After laughing for a while, Aunt Zhang said, "You're such a talkative little girl. Even at such a young age, you know how to be humble. That's a good thing. It's better to be low-key in life. It seems you can manage your time and achieve great things."

Xu Ruyi felt a little embarrassed when she heard Aunt Zhang say this, and her cheeks flushed slightly. So she said, "Aunt Zhang, I'm a little unworthy of your words. But nothing in this world is simple. So no matter what, you can't be too impatient. After all, haste makes waste."

Aunt Zhang and Li Hehua heard it and nodded in agreement.

Li Hehua said, "Ruyi, you said it so well. You know so much!"