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Chapter 343: Ups and downs of melon skin

Some people believe in gods and worship Buddha, while others don't, especially those adults who don't deal with Yun Huachun.

After finding out the source of this evil trend, he immediately wrote a memorial and detailed Yun Huachun's crimes.

It is said that he led an unfair trend in the capital and sold the useless watermelon rinds at sky-high prices, causing the people to suffer losses and be deceived.

And what is his motive for planting so many acres of watermelons?

This memorial was handed to Changsun Han, who took a few glances at it.

He invited the White Dragon Envoy to ask, and after finding out, he called the eunuch who was in charge of internal affairs.

"Did Marquis Yun offer the watermelons in the palace this year?"

The young eunuch shook his head without knowing why, "Your Majesty, all the watermelons in the palace are produced in the Imperial Mansion."

So, I just didn’t give it.

Changsun Han would not call Yun Huachun into the palace specifically for this matter, but after the court dispersed the next morning, he kept Yun Huachun behind.

"Do you know why I called you here?" Changsun Han said, standing in the main hall and looking at this minister.

Yun Huachun bowed his head respectfully as always: "I don't know."

"In the past few days, many people have sent me excerpts to play for you."

Yun Huachun couldn't help but wonder in his heart, who are these mothers?

He doesn't care about people's livelihood all day long, he only cares about them.

"See for yourself." Changsun Han said.

The little eunuch on the side immediately handed Yun Huachun the memorials he had sorted out and put on a plate.

Yun Huachun took a look and suddenly realized.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong." Yun Huachun admitted his mistake very sincerely.

Changsun Han was a little surprised that Yun Huachun admitted his mistake so quickly. In the past, Yun Huachun would often defend himself with righteous words.

"Then tell me, what did you do wrong?"

"I shouldn't hide the matter of harvesting watermelon rinds and let other adults guess." Yun Huachun said sincerely.

I just saw his house harvesting watermelon rinds and thought they were some good stuff.

"If I had made it clear to these adults earlier that watermelon rinds are used to make medicine, perhaps there wouldn't have been such a big fuss."

Although he has a little responsibility, these people have a greater responsibility.

"I don't know that these adults care about me so much. It really makes me ashamed."

What does it have to do with them if he pours watermelon rinds at home? It makes them care so much.

Yun Huachun did some introspection (yin and yang), but Changsun Han didn't take it seriously.

Changsun Han also understood that this was Yun Huachun's inevitable disaster.

"Aiqing's watermelons are growing well..." Changsun Hanyi pointed out.

Yun Huachun had been with His Majesty for a long time and immediately understood the meaning of his words.

"Your Majesty, actually this first crop of melons is not sweet. It will take about ten days for the second crop of melons to grow before they are truly sweet."

"I heard from an old melon farmer that watermelons are sweetest when the weather is hottest, so I have been waiting to offer the sweetest watermelon to His Majesty," Yun Huachun said respectfully.

What kind of melon can’t the emperor eat? At this moment, it doesn’t matter whether the melon is sweet or not, what’s important is that it’s sweet.

Hearing this, Changsun Han nodded with satisfaction.

But as a noble person, how could he call his subordinates over to teach him a lesson just for the sake of melon?

Although it was also because of the watermelon component, it was more because I wanted to hit Yun Huachun and make him see clearly the situation in front of him.

"How do Aiqing think this deal should be handled?" Changsun Han asked.

"Your Majesty, since this matter arises because of me, why not leave it to me to handle it." Yun Huachun stepped forward and said respectfully.

At this point, the king and his ministers are all happy.

Changsun Han undoubtedly liked Yun Huachun very much. Yun Huachun was capable, obedient, not interested in fame and fortune, cherished the people, and possessed all the good qualities of a wise minister.

But privately, he was an extremely mediocre person. After taking off his court uniform, he studied, cooked, and farmed and picked melons, working harder than ordinary farmers.

In the huge imperial court, there is a fresh and refined smell, and the premise of this smell is naturally that Yun Huachun himself has the ability.

After Yun Huachun returned home, he told Wan Hongmei about the matter and immediately prepared to start selling medicine.

The Women's Medical Center took out the signboard that had been prepared long ago, with the three characters "Watermelon Frost" written on it.

There has never been a precedent for watermelon medicine in the Jin Dynasty, and the poor people rarely have access to watermelon.

This sign is different from the plaques hung on shop fronts in the past. Instead, a large sign was erected at the entrance of the medical clinic.

Not only did I write about selling watermelon frost, I also wrote about how to make watermelon frost.

Prepare the fresh watermelon rind with a secret recipe and dry it in a cool place for ten days to get this cream, which is specially used to treat sore throat.

Secondly, the signboard also says what makes this watermelon unique.

The specially selected sandy land and the location close to the mountains have a large temperature difference between day and night, so the watermelons grown will be sweet. They even talked about the importance of pollination and fertilization.

After several months of careful cultivation and preparation, this watermelon frost was obtained, which is used to treat sore throat.

This medicine is so difficult to make. Is it easy to use?

Sore throat is a very common problem in modern times, and ancient times were no exception.

Someone immediately bought the medicine and went back to try it.

Follow the doctor's instructions given by Wan Hongmei, either apply it externally, or brew it with hot water and take it as a decoction.

Doctors in the Jin Dynasty mostly prescribed decoctions and decoctions to treat patients, which left their mouths full of bitterness.

The effects are slow, usually taking several days.

After the advent of watermelon frost, many people found that this medicine has excellent curative effects. Not only is it not as bitter as the decoction, but it also works very quickly.

These days, there is no concept of balanced nutrition. People in wealthy families eat elaborately, with meat being the most expensive item. There are also vegetables, but the proportion is small, and there are even fewer fruits.

Sore throat is a common problem among adults and children. Although it is not a serious illness, the pain makes it difficult to eat, sleep, and makes people feel uncomfortable.

After seeing the magical effects of watermelon frost, wealthy families began to buy this medicine one after another. They were not short of money, and the medicine was useful anyway, so they just came here to buy some and keep it.

Watermelons are only available for this season and will be gone once they are sold out. Especially in autumn and winter, throat problems are more common.

Ever since the news came out that Mrs. Yunhou was hoarding watermelon rinds to make medicine, the price of watermelon rinds has plummeted.

However, after the efficacy of watermelon cream was confirmed, the price of melon rinds increased again.

It's useless even though others don't know how to use melon rinds to make watermelon frosting.

And Yunhou Mansion did not purchase watermelon rinds from outside. Even if they bought them back, they would be of little use.

Many medical clinics bought it and went back to study medicine.

After several ups and downs, the price of watermelon rinds in Beijing finally dropped back, and no one bought it.

Watermelon in a bowl is completely popular.

Although the bowl of watermelon originated from Yunhou Mansion, there is a huge difference between the two.

It is different from the Yun family’s bold digging method.

Many industrious vendors will cut the watermelon into small pieces, remove the seeds and sell them to passers-by. It is cheaper than buying a whole watermelon, and women and children will not choke when eating it.
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