HCB Chapter 191 Durian
Chapter 191 Durian
Thinking of this, Song Jiaojiao hurriedly left the room and went to the red soil. She moved all the rare and precious medicinal herbs, such as ginseng and he shou wu, which could grow for many years, onto the black soil.
In an instant, she filled half an acre of black soil. Looking at the large empty area of red soil, Song Jiaojiao moved her favorite fruits over.
Song Jiaojiao now has so many kinds of herbs in her space that she could easily open a pharmacy. She can plant common roadside herbs at will, and Fei Hu takes care of them. Once they mature, they are stored in the warehouse. Now, besides grain, the warehouse is filled with herbs.
Seeing the thriving scene in the space, Song Jiaojiao was very satisfied with her masterpiece.
Song Jiaojiao left the space feeling smug, and her smile never faded.
The next morning, he took Xu Sen and the others to Lin's General Store.
When the boss saw Song Jiaojiao arrive, he came over to greet her from afar.
On the way, Song Jiaojiao learned that the owner's surname was Lin. He had suddenly received many inquiries about fruit trees in the past two years, which made him realize the business opportunities. In addition, his family's estate already had a lot of fruit trees, so he resolutely opened this unique general store.
Song Jiaojiao couldn't help but admire Boss Lin's unique vision and his boldness in doing what he said he would do.
Upon arriving at the manor, Boss Lin immediately took Song Jiaojiao and the others to see the saplings.
“Young Master Song, these are mango trees over here, lychee trees over there, and behind them are our local red banana trees. In front are pineapple seedlings. My estate has about ten kinds of fruit trees. These are all seedlings, and there are also mature fruit trees on the back hill.”
The saplings in front of us are all planted in the soil. As soon as you enter the manor, it's like entering a forest. You can clearly feel the freshness of the air, mixed with the fragrance of fruit.
As Mr. Lin provided a detailed introduction, Song Jiaojiao and her group unknowingly arrived at the foot of the back mountain.
"Boss, did you fertilize the yard today? Why does it smell so bad?" Xu Sen asked, covering his nose as he smelled the stench in the air.
"No, sir. It's just that the durians in the courtyard are ripe. This fruit smells pungent but tastes delicious. People who like it can't get enough of it, while people who don't like it can't stand the smell at all."
Mr. Lin explained with a smile, while Xu Sen couldn't stand it at all and was dry heaving.
Song Jiaojiao's eyes lit up when she heard about durian. She never expected that durian would exist in this fictional dynasty.
"Boss Lin, quick, take me to see him!" Song Jiaojiao hurriedly called out to Boss Lin, eager to see him immediately.
Seeing that Xu Sen couldn't take it anymore, Song Jiaojiao said with a laugh, "Xu Sen, why don't you go back to the car and wait for us!"
Led by Boss Lin, Song Jiaojiao and the others arrived in front of the durian tree. The tree was very tall, and its branches were laden with durians, most of which were still green and yellow, with only a few durians that had turned yellow and were ripe.
"Boss Lin, how much are the durians?" Song Jiaojiao asked, looking at the large field of fruit in front of her.
"Durian sells for 100 coins per catty, but if you want more, Mr. Song, we can just charge 90 coins per catty," Mr. Lin said with a smile. It was rare to meet someone who loved durian. In the past, he had never sold out of durian from his estate, and most of it was used to feed the chickens and ducks.
"Okay, pick all the ripe durians, weigh them, and I'll take them all." Song Jiaojiao waved her hand, deciding to buy them all. In her previous life, she would hesitate for several days before daring to buy a little durian to try, but in this life, she could eat to her heart's content.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Lin was immediately overjoyed. He hadn't expected that he would sell the durians before even selling the trees.
"Alright, Da Niu, go find the steward and tell him to hire people to prepare for picking durians." Boss Lin hurriedly told his servant to go find the steward, afraid that Song Jiaojiao would regret it if he was a step too late.
"Young Master Song, look at the fruit tree saplings..."
"Prepare ten of each type of fruit tree sapling on your estate. Have the escort agency send them back tomorrow to see if they're suitable for planting in our area." Song Jiaojiao didn't plan to look at anything else; she was focused on the durians and wished she could open one right then and there.
Mr. Lin was overjoyed. He took Song Jiaojiao to the lobby to rest and then immediately went off to work. He didn't forget to instruct his servants to bring the first durian they had picked to Song Jiaojiao.
Upon receiving the durian, Song Jiaojiao immediately opened it. The moment she opened it, the hall was filled with the aroma of durian. Song Jiaojiao immediately took a piece to taste. It was perfectly ripe, soft, sweet, and fragrant. One bite was pure bliss.
Seeing that Zhou Dadan didn't react much, Song Jiaojiao invited him to try it too, saying that good things taste even better when shared.
Song Jiaojiao and the others had their meal at the manor. By the time Boss Lin had prepared what Song Jiaojiao wanted, it was already past noon. Song Jiaojiao took the saplings directly to the escort agency and also bought a lot of dried fruit from Boss Lin to send back home. Of course, durians were also sent home.
Today's trip cost Song Jiaojiao one silver note, mainly because there were a lot of durians. She picked out a box of ripe ones to leave here, and sent the rest back. Several large carts were full of things. If it weren't for the occasional smell of durian coming out, people who didn't know would think they were some kind of valuable items.
Back at the inn, Song Jiaojiao felt guilty as she faced Mu Xue, who had a pouty mouth and tears welling up in her eyes, seemingly about to fall.
"Mu Xue, Mother didn't mean it. I was just too excited and forgot. How about we go to the escort agency tomorrow?"
"Mother is wicked. We agreed to send things to eldest sister together, but Mother secretly sent them herself." As she spoke, large tears rolled down her cheeks. Mu Xue wiped them away fiercely with her hand, turned her head away from Song Jiaojiao, her back view revealing stubbornness and grievance.
Song Jiaojiao quickly ran to Mu Xue and tried to appease her, "Alright, alright, Mu Xue, I apologize. I didn't do well in this matter. I didn't think things through. How about we go to the escort agency again tomorrow?"
Seeing the careful, ingratiating look on Song Jiaojiao's face, Mu Xue thought of her mother, who, although good, had never been so indulgent towards her, and instantly burst into laughter through her tears.
When Song Jiaojiao saw Mu Xue smile, she finally felt relieved, as she was really not good at coaxing children.
"Alright, I'll forgive you this time, but there can't be a next time," Mu Xue said with a nasal tone and a serious expression.
Song Jiaojiao held up three fingers. "I promise."
"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to write a letter to my older sister. I still have a lot of things to prepare for her!" After saying that, Mu Xue ran away.
Song Jiaojiao shook her head with amusement. "She really has the mentality of a child." Thinking that she hadn't written a letter earlier, she decided to write one instead and tell Mu Qing how to make durian delicious. She thought of the durian double-skin milk she had in her previous life, which would be a good idea to make a new summer product for her.