Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

"Old Fang, look, I've brought all the melons from your county!"

At the entrance of the Fang residence, Li Yuanzhao grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, looking smug.

Liu Jin stood beside him, occasionally glancing at the watermelons, a look of longing in his eyes.

Looking at the two carts of watermelons parked in front of his house, Fang Zheng was speechless.

He hadn't expected Li Yuanzhao to actually sell melons!

Speaking of the watermelons in Taoyuan County, he really hadn't paid much attention to them.

The crops all over Da Jing were almost all different from the crops he had seen before his transmigration, even greatly different!

Crops cultivated and domesticated over hundreds or thousands of years in later generations, or even decades or years after technological development, have all shifted towards a direction suitable for human taste.

But these original varieties are not like that!

Their only instinct is to spread the seeds, without considering the issue of their own taste, which is really hateful!

Especially those inferior fruits, with watermelon at the forefront, which made Fang Zheng's jaw drop.

Not only were they not juicy or sweet, but they also didn't have much flesh, mostly empty cavities!

So, he never cared about these melons!

However, the agricultural department in the county and that group of old fogeys seemed to be extremely interested in melons.

They planted melons diligently every year.

He didn't know when these two carts of melons were planted... but they were actually obtained by the Crown Prince.

Ever since Li Yuanzhao had the idea of selling melons last time, he couldn't stop.

He didn't expect that this time he was serious!

Just thinking about the Crown Prince selling melons in the palace gave Fang Zheng a headache.

It's unseemly, going further and further astray!

What if he angered the Emperor, his father-in-law, would he still be able to marry the princess?

Seeing Fang Zheng stunned in place, without reacting for a long time, Li Yuanzhao couldn't help but urge: "Old Fang, are we going to the palace to sell melons tomorrow?"

"Your Highness, did you bring all the melons from my county? Did you pay for them?"

"I had Liu Jin buy them, he said they didn't cost any money, they were given for free!"

Fang Zheng looked at Liu Jin suspiciously.

Liu Jin quickly explained: "I said that Master Fang wanted to eat melons, so they picked all the melons."

"........."

Using my name to swindle my melons! And you want to take them to sell for money!

Would any decent person do such a thing?

Fang Zheng said with a fake smile: "Your Highness, aren't you afraid of being beaten by His Majesty if you set up a street stall in the palace?"

"Didn't we sell glasses last time?" Li Yuanzhao asked with wide eyes: "Did you forget?"

"Glasses are glasses! That thing is a necessity! This is just food, you can eat it or not, who cares about this one bite?"

"If His Majesty finds out, he'll definitely smack you! If Your Highness insists on selling, just sell them in the ward!" Fang Zheng asked.

"In the ward? I plan to sell these melons for ten taels each, who in the ward can afford them? Just tell me if you're going or not!" Li Yuanzhao urged.

Hearing the price, Fang Zheng pondered.

Ten taels, not expensive! Because my county sells them for this price, the output is scarce and only rich people will buy them.

So it's not outrageous.

But why bother with that effort? Anyway, these are my melons!

"Your Highness, tell me how much money you're short, I have it here, don't be polite with me!" Fang Zheng patted his chest and said.

Li Yuanzhao frowned suddenly, walked forward and pulled Fang Zheng into the yard.

"Old Fang, I'm not short of money, and there's nowhere to spend money, I just want to sell melons."

"Why?" Fang Zheng was puzzled.

So persistent about selling melons? Were you running a fruit stand in your previous life?

Li Yuanzhao seemed a little embarrassed: "Didn't we sell glasses last time? I felt it was pretty good, this time I want to try selling melons! I really want to sell them!"

"This prince has been taught by those masters since I was a child, although they didn't say it explicitly, I've already seen that they think this prince can't accomplish anything! But this prince has wanted to fight on the battlefield and achieve great things since I was a child! Unfortunately, there is no such opportunity at all."

"When I come out to do things, you are always standing behind me, this time I want to sell the melons to them and let them see!"

Fang Zheng couldn't help but nod.

"But selling melons is not a big deal, the ministers will have opinions!"

Li Yuanzhao stood in place and was silent for a while, then took a long breath and explained: "This prince has also been in the ward for so long, I found that it's better to start with small things! To be honest, the masters and ministers in the palace have been scolding this prince since I was a child, to be honest, I'm a little afraid of them. They always tell me what a wise ruler is, how a wise ruler should do."

"This prince has to follow the path they have drawn for me, and if there is any slight discomfort, I will be scolded, even the Emperor helps them!"

"But who can explain what a wise ruler should be like? This prince also reads history, but history has never explicitly stated how a wise ruler must be."

"Last time we went to sell glasses, I found that those ministers are just so-so, their horizons are also limited, and they are still being fooled?"

"So this prince doesn't want to be arranged by them! I treat their opinions as farting!"

"I think, actually doing business is another kind of game, this prince will swindle... sell them the melons and I'll win!" As Li Yuanzhao said this, an indignant expression gradually appeared on his face.

Fang Zheng immediately stood in awe and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

The Crown Prince has been trained by a group of old antiques since he was a child, and it is quite rare to maintain such a temperament and way of thinking today.

Logically speaking, people in this era are particularly precocious, and it is very normal to be in charge of the family at the age of fourteen or fifteen.

Especially since Li Yuanzhao is already an adult, he still behaves like a child in some places.

The attitude of not admitting defeat, the ability to learn quickly, the strong curiosity, the innocent personality...

This is definitely not childish, Fang Zheng also understands this state.

He has read success studies thoroughly in his previous life, and Li Yuanzhao's state is likely to be "neoteny."

This quality is usually innate and difficult to cultivate.

And people with neoteny are often more likely to succeed.

Observing and integrating into the world like a child makes it easier to take risks and open up new fields.

Mencius said: "A great man is one who does not lose his childlike heart." The meaning is: people who can achieve great things all have a pure heart like a child.

Although the Crown Prince said it well, Fang Zheng did not intend to take this risk!

"What the Crown Prince said is good! I really admire you from the bottom of my heart, but you can go by yourself, there is no need to bring me along."

"Without you by my side, I don't feel confident!"

"........"

"If my father beats me, you have to argue for me."

"........"

"If you accompany me, I won't tell Miao Han about you messing around with the maids."

Fang Zheng was shocked all over: "Wait a minute! When did I mess around with the maids? You have to talk about evidence! Be careful I sue you for defamation! You are defaming me!"

Li Yuanzhao shrugged: "It's a voice in your head, I heard it! As for whether Miao Han believes it or not, I don't know!"

Damn it! You learned it!

I've let you figure out all my tricks!

Fang Zheng hated it so much that his teeth were itching, you rebellious disciple! You actually learned my skills to deal with me first!

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