Dad, we are so stable, should we do something?

"Sister, do you want to sell winter melons?"

"Yes, didn't we say we were going to build a road? As long as the road can be built, we won't have to worry about not being able to sell the winter melons. I heard from the old people that every family grows winter melons, so we have a source of goods. As long as we can find a sales channel and ship them out, we can make money."

"That's right, but I don't know how Sister Fang and the others talked with the county magistrate?"

"It should work. What county magistrate is so stupid that he doesn't want the achievements he has given us? Isn't that an idiot?"

"Too."

"Okay, I'm going to start cutting. Do you two want to eat it? How many portions do you want?"

"Just share some among everyone. We can taste it first, and then go out and buy some more for everyone to eat together."

"Okay, watch." Tian Zhenwei's mood suddenly improved a lot because of this cold melon, and he even showed off his knife skills for once. After all, coming to this small county town is really too boring. "Come on, each of you have a small piece, and try it."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhenwei." Tian Xing'er and Tian Yuze happily took the winter melon. "Wow, so sweet. Better than what we had in other places before." The two said in unison.

"Well, it's very good. I also think the winter melons here are more delicious than the ones I've eaten before. You guys wait, I'll go outside and find someone to buy a few more to see if all the winter melons in this place are so sweet." Tian Zhenwei knew that they were going to sell the winter melons and helped them take a closer look.

"I just went to several people's houses and bought one each. Here are three. Come and try them all."

"Hmm, they are all delicious and juicy." Tian Xing'er tasted the three winter melons one by one, and felt that she finally saw some hope here.

Later, they went to four directions around the county to see which places around the county still grow winter melons and what the yield is. In the evening, Fang Shiya and Jiang Jin also came back. They invited the county magistrate to the restaurant for dinner today and talked about their plan. The county magistrate was also very happy and hoped that their plan would be implemented as soon as possible. The county magistrate will start looking for someone to calculate the project, construction period, personnel, etc. tomorrow. Fang Shiya will pay for it, and the people will be recruited by the county, so they don't have to worry about it.

"Sister Fang, how did your talk with the county magistrate go?" As soon as she came back, Tian Xing'er asked about today's conversation.

"It's going smoothly. The county magistrate will be responsible for organizing the manpower. All I have to do is pay the money. However, we will also send people to supervise to prevent corruption."

"Well, that's great. Sister Fang, I want to tell you a good news. I think your annual revenue of 1000 taels has been settled."

"Oh, what good news? Tell me quickly."

"Hehe, today we discovered that there are a lot of winter melons here, and they are very sweet and juicy. As long as you and the county magistrate open up the road, we can buy the winter melons grown by the people here and resell them. Don't you think we will have a good chance of getting money?"

"Is it true that winter melon is a thing? Winter melon is also very expensive in Jiangnan and other places. Generally, only people with spare money at home want to buy it to eat. A small piece costs dozens of coins."

"Yes, that's why I said your one thousand taels might have been found."

"Yes, that's great. Sister Xing'er, you are really my lucky star. I don't know how to thank you." Fang Shiya has been under a lot of pressure these days. Today, two consecutive good news swept away all her recent uneasiness.

"When the others come back, we'll take a look at the winter melon production here, and then you can estimate how much you can harvest. By the way, you should have your own sales channels and connections."

"Don't worry, Sister Xing'er. My father has both manpower and sales channels. As long as we have a direction and products, we will be able to sell them."

“Is it okay not to sell fabrics?”

"This is actually possible, because as long as we can have a new industry and make money, they will not stop us. But I still hope to be able to run our own cloth shop."

"Yes, sure. Is there any limit on your startup capital?"

"There are some. The money we used to help Shang County develop was a small loophole in the rules. So it is not included. But when you start your own business, you have to calculate the cost and profit."

"That's fine."

"Xing girl, we are back." Tian Xing'er and the others were chatting here when they heard Tian Zhenwei coming back. He sounded very happy from his tone.

Tian Xing'er and Fang Shiya came out to see what was going on. "Uncle Zhenwei, why are you so happy? Did something good happen to you?"

"That's right. I found that many people around this county grow winter melons and sell them, but the prices are countless times lower than other places. Look, I bought a few more here so that you can taste which ones are better."

"Really? That's great. How's their yield per acre?"

"This doesn't seem too high. One acre should produce several hundred kilograms, and each one is very big. I think we can make a few taels of money by selling this one to other places. You can weigh it. The winter melons here are very good and very big. Each one can weigh at least 10 kilograms."

"Let me try," Fang Shiya couldn't wait to pick up all the winter melons on the ground and weigh them one by one. "Indeed, all of them on the ground are heavy enough and make crisp sounds."

"Sister Fang, do you know what price our winter melon can be sold for?"

"It should be able to sell for at least a few taels. If we package it well, we can even sell it for dozens of taels."

"It's so expensive. Only rich people can afford it. Even if we cut it into small pieces and sell it to ordinary people, it would cost dozens of coins. Most people may not be willing to spend that. However, there is no shortage of rich people in the Jiangnan area."

"Yes, so we have to solve the access problem as soon as possible." Fang Shiya frowned slightly when she said this.

"What's wrong, Sister Fang? Is there a problem with the road construction?"

"It's mainly a matter of time. Now is the busy farming season. After the busy farming season, there will be corvée labor. I'm afraid there won't be enough people to build the road. The county magistrate has ordered the court to build the levee this year. It will take about a month. After they finish their corvée labor, they will be exhausted. How can they come to us to build waterways and land roads? It will take another month for them to rest well. It's also close to the Chinese New Year there, and many people have to prepare for the Chinese New Year. "

"This, hey, how come the solution I finally came up with turned out like this, and we're still short of people. Oh, how about we find a housewife?"

"How could a peasant woman do that?"

"Can't you learn if you don't know?" Tian Zhenwei was eating a cold melon by himself. When he heard the two sighing, he interrupted, "It's not difficult to build a road, and it's right in front of our house. The roads you want to build are mainly the main streets and official roads in the county. Can't you bring in the people in the villages and the county? This county is so small, and everyone is from the same village. It's a simple matter to take care of each other. As long as you pay the money on time and give it generously, you don't have to worry about no one coming to build the road for you. The two girls have never suffered hardship, and peasant women are no worse than strong men."