Chapter 1584 - 1583: The Watermelon is Innocent _1
The more they looked, the more envious they became, so their gazes remained fixed on the watermelon cart until it disappeared from sight, only then did they reluctantly avert their eyes.
But once they returned home, they immediately reported the news to the head of the household.
Last year, the watermelons sold by Extreme Taste Residence were only on sale for a few days before they limited the quantity, and even then, they couldn’t be sold for long as the yield was too small. Besides, after deducting what Qiao Xiaomai’s own family ate, the little that was left in Capital City was truly like a drop in the ocean, and if it weren’t for their exceptional taste, they really wouldn’t have made any splash at all.
This year Xiaomai planted more, with a higher yield, and she even halved the selling price. Although fifty taels silver per jin still sounded expensive, the watermelon flesh could be eaten, the crispy rind could be stir-fried, and the seeds could be dried and roasted as a snack after meals.
Overall, the fifty taels silver spent on a jin of watermelon could be completely consumed, with no waste whatsoever.
There was only this one opportunity per year, and if missed, one had to wait another year. They might not want to give their silver to Qiao Xiaomai, the village girl, but, but the watermelons were innocent!
Each one of those watermelons was perfectly shaped and adorable, not even remotely earthy, completely unassociated with Qiao Xiaomai, the village girl.
It was just like eating eggs, which were still laid from the rear of a chicken, but people didn’t reject eggs for that reason!
The watermelons were innocent; for the sake of the watermelons, they should buy some to try.
As for the issue of giving silver to Qiao Xiaomai, if it was truly bothersome, then just give less.
After all, silver was always to be spent; who it was given to mattered not, might as well treat it as charity.