Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 786: Selling Melons for Seeds

Of course, when planting, we also need to choose two "compatible" crops for intercropping, so that the effect will be better.

If we don't know which two crops can "prosper together", we can find partners for co-prosperity according to certain methods.

For example, the light sorghum and low-growing vegetables, beans, etc. can also be considered from the growth cycle and seasonal adaptability of crops, and try to choose crops that can utilize land fertilizers at different growth stages.

For example, one is a fast-growing crop and the other is a slow-growing crop. This way, the fertilizer supply to the soil can have a balanced time.

Another great advantage of intercropping is that it can reduce pests and diseases." Hualei spoke slowly and clearly and meticulously about the knowledge of rotation, intercropping and interplanting.

After hearing this, Wan Tongpan was convinced, and the people around him also listened with great interest. The group sat in the melon shed for a while, talked about some things, and then returned to the state government office together.

At the beginning of the month, Hua Lei received a reply from the Imperial Hospital. The Glauber's salt she applied for had been sent to Xichang along with the application approval document.

This time, Hualei had already handed the Glauber's salt to Doctor Liu. So, at this moment, Doctor Liu went to the field in person, bringing several people from Huimin Pharmacy.

In the watermelon field, they picked and chose, and quickly put some of the ripe watermelons into baskets at the edge of the field, ready to be sent back to the warehouse of Huimin Pharmacy.

The preliminary work for making watermelon frost has been prepared, and the Glauber's salt is also in place, so the production of watermelon frost has begun.

However, Hualei was not proficient in this, so he did not intervene. He just told Yu Zhizhou and Liu Yiguan not to waste the pulp and watermelon seeds dug out from making watermelon frost.

Especially watermelon seeds, which should be kept for seeds. In fact, there was no need for Hualei to speak, as a staff member from the Changwuzhou Hufang had already followed closely behind Doctor Liu.

As soon as Liu the doctor opened the melon and took out the pulp, he prepared to pick out the seeds and save them for seed. The pulp was cut into small pieces and distributed as a temporary benefit to the staff of the state government.

During the past few days, all the staff members of the provincial government and Huimin Pharmacy took home a portion of bright red watermelon flesh to share with their families.

After Doctor Liu took away some of the watermelons, Prefect Yu ordered his men to pick some of the ripe watermelons and prepare to send them to the border market for direct sale.

The "evil-hearted" Yu Zhizhou directly asked for one tael of silver per watermelon. However, Hua Lei, who was even more "evil-hearted", directly set the price at three taels of silver per watermelon.

Yu Zhizhou, who originally thought he was a bit evil, couldn't help but be shocked. So expensive? Will it be unsellable? However, it turned out that the price of Hualei was very correct.

Several groups of merchants happened to pass by the border market, which was open once every ten days. The dozen or so baskets of watermelons brought to the border market were sold out in just over an hour.

So, he returned and sold more than a dozen baskets of watermelons. However, as the number of watermelons in the baskets decreased, even though the money in his hand increased, Yu Zhizhou was a little worried.

The watermelons were sold one by one, so what should we do with the watermelon seeds? He turned his head to Hualei. Seeing Yu Zhizhou's eyes asking for help, Hualei offered a considerate service.

No matter which customer buys the watermelon, we will help them cut the watermelon, peel and remove the seeds. If necessary, we can also help squeeze the juice.

This kind of service is very popular with business travelers who are busy in the border market. They are busy to take care of their business.

In addition, in the hot season, even when there is no business, I still want to take a break. All the considerate services of peeling and seeding offered by Hualei make the watermelon taste even better.

In addition to these groups of business travelers, there are also single customers in twos and threes in the border market. It seems a bit of a luxury for one person to buy a watermelon.

Therefore, Hualei launched another service. If you think that three taels of silver for a watermelon is too expensive, it doesn't matter. Hualei asked the staff to divide the watermelon evenly into eight or sixteen equal parts, and then sell them one by one.

Whether you buy one or two, there is an extra thoughtful service to help you peel and remove the seeds.

As a result, all the guests had a very good experience and praised Hualei and Yu Zhizhou's methods. However, only Hualei and Yu Zhizhou knew that this was just a disguised way for them to obtain watermelon seeds.

These watermelon seeds, combined with the watermelon seeds obtained from Huimin Pharmacy, will definitely not be a problem in planting watermelons next season. Moreover, the planting area may double.

Watermelon is a high-yield product. In the past, the average yield per mu was as high as 3,000 to 5,000 kilograms, and some even reached 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms.

Looking at the plump watermelons in the field, Hualei felt that the yield per mu would definitely be more than 2,000 kilograms. If one watermelon was worth three taels of silver, then this mu of watermelon field would bring a lot of silver.

When watermelon frost comes out, there may be more money. Yu Zhizhou smiled so hard that his mouth split open.

In the past, he had envied the lychees in Changliang Prefecture, the sugar cane in Zhao Zhizhou, the winery in Changlan Prefecture, and the textile workshop in Changhe Prefecture.

However, after a closer look, he realized that what he was holding in his hands was a veritable treasure pot! He looked at Hualei with admiration unconsciously.

Seeing Yu Zhizhou holding the watermelon seeds, Hualei couldn't help but smile. Tell Yu Zhizhou to pay the people the money, and don't delay the tax payment.

As long as you lead the people and do your work well, you will definitely get the money. Yu Zhizhou nodded repeatedly. After returning to the prefecture government, he distributed the money that the people deserved.

However, he still took care of the people who were stunned by the surprise and asked them to keep the money they earned from selling watermelons secret and not spread it around, so as not to make others jealous.

At the same time, we also asked them to speed up the land reclamation and composting, and once everything was ready, they would immediately start planting the second season of watermelons.

Humph, the sugarcane in Changtong Prefecture next door can be planted twice a year, and the watermelon in Changwu Prefecture can also be planted twice a year. At the beginning, I asked you, Zhao Zhizhou, for some sugarcane seeds, but you refused. Now, I have a better choice.

Hahaha..., Yu Zhizhou was very happy and delighted. What made him even happier was that the production of watermelon frost was also going very smoothly.

Since Mr. Hua came, everything has been going smoothly in Changwu Prefecture! From now on, Changwu Prefecture should grow watermelons well!