Ye Mo called his uncle and the others to come over and help.
Chen Chen and the others also put down what they were doing and ran over to see what was strange.
There are two particularly large watermelons inside, which are obviously larger than other watermelons.
Father Ye, second uncle, third uncle, and eldest uncle all worked together to lift the watermelon onto the scale.
One of them weighs 303 pounds, just over 300 pounds.
Zhang Yuanqiao was in pain and happy.
That is, if you just exceed the 300-pound threshold, you will have to pay an extra 50,000 yuan.
The other one looks about the same size, but only weighs 298.7 kilograms. The difference is only 1 kilogram and 3 taels, which is 50,000 yuan less.
Zhang Yuanqiao patted his chest and thought: No loss, no loss...
27 watermelons under 230 kilograms. 20,000 yuan each, 540,000 yuan.
33 watermelons weighing less than 260 pounds each. 30,000 yuan each, 990,000 yuan.
17 watermelons weighing less than 300 kilograms. 50,000 yuan each, 850,000 yuan.
One watermelon weighing more than 300 kilograms, 100,000 yuan each...
The total should be 2.48 million yuan.
However, there were some watermelons inside, which Ye Mo thought were hollow.
It obviously looks big, but the corresponding weight is wrong.
These watermelons were not loaded directly into the truck, but were sent to the reservoir where the watermelons were submerged in the water.
A solid watermelon will float on the water, but only a little will be exposed to the water.
Through flotation, Ye Mo judged that 16 watermelons were hollow, 11 of which were watermelons with winter melon seedlings as rootstocks. Four of them were pumpkin seedlings as rootstocks... and one was made of gourd seedlings.
Ye Mo opened one, weighing 223 pounds. The portion above the water surface was obviously a little larger than the others.
After opening it, there was indeed a cross-shaped gap in the center of the watermelon. There were not many hollow ones...
The pulp of the melon is pretty good and the sweetness is quite high.
"This watermelon is hollow, so the other 15 must also be hollow." Ye Mo said.
"What a pity."
16 hollows. Fortunately, the two largest melons are not hollow.
However, 8 melons weighing less than 300 kilograms were hollow.
Eight melons weighing less than 260 kilograms are empty. This is 720,000 yuan...
Tang Xun and his family's house only cost so much to install, which is equivalent to one house.
Ye Mo wanted to destroy the remaining 15 melons, but Li Xuebin and Zhang Yuanqiao stopped him.
"Such a big watermelon, even if it is hollow, has value. If you don't want it, give it to us." Li Xuebin said.
"Boss Li, you are being unreasonable. These are obviously the watermelons I ordered. Even if they are hollow, they still belong to me," Zhang Yuanqiao said.
Li Xuebin chuckled: "You can't ask for so much, just give me a few."
Ye Mo hesitated for a moment and said, "I have to put hollow labels on these watermelons, so they can only be used as exhibits."
"I know." Zhang Yuanqiao nodded: "These watermelons of mine are for events, and they need to be opened on the spot. If you open them hollow, you don't want to smash your own sign."
This year's super large watermelon could have been sold for 2.48 million yuan, but because it was hollow, only 1.76 million yuan was made.
Compared with 1.76 million yuan and 2.48 million yuan, there is still some gap.
After leaving Zhang Yuanqiao for lunch, everyone went back to rest. Ye Mo called out to Madam Xiaomian: "Madam, I received an order for a large watermelon. It's too late to buy watermelons and plant fry now.
Can you give me some of the seedlings you have over there?"
"Okay, how much do you want?"
"800 plants." Ye Mo said.
"So many." Mistress Xiaomian still nodded. She had about 2,200 seedlings over there, 800 were given over, and 1,400 were left.
Besides, these seeds were all given by Ye Mo... Ye Mo opened his mouth, but it was hard not to give them.
"My order for this batch is only for 400 watermelons now. I brought back 800 seedlings to cultivate more seeds for next year." Ye Mo continued: "In addition, the price of watermelons over 100 catties is 10 yuan per catty. You can
There are 4 acres of land reclaimed over there, right?"
"Yeah." The eldest lady nodded.
"For the remaining seedlings, you can spread them out and plant them. 350 plants per acre will be enough. When the melon vines start to grow and the watermelons expand, I will provide you with some trace element water-soluble fertilizer to make the watermelons grow as big as possible.
When the watermelon matures, I ask Boss Li and Boss Gao to help sell it. Between 100 and 150 jins, the price per catty can be at least 5 yuan. The average price of 150 jins to 200 jins can be 10 yuan. More than
For 200 kilograms, the price can reach more than 15 yuan per kilogram," Ye Mo said.
If the quantity is large, the price will definitely be cheaper. Ye Mo didn't dare to tell them too high a price...
The 400 large watermelons he received were required to weigh more than 200 kilograms each. The price started at 20 yuan per kilogram. If it happened to be 200 kilograms, then it would be 20 yuan per kilogram. If it was 217 kilograms, it would be 21.7 yuan per kilogram...
...A piece of 231 kilograms is 23.1 yuan per kilogram.
If it weighs more than 270 pounds, it will be calculated separately.
It's still pretty good. 400 watermelons cost at least 1.6 million yuan.
Summer is coming soon. In summer, the temperature is high and there is a lot of rain. It doesn’t take much effort to plant these big watermelons. So, this order can be accepted. Anyway, in the following time, Ye Mo’s main focus will be on the melon fields, with hundreds more plants.
, that is, incidentally.
The price Ye Mo told Lady Xiaomian was already a relatively low price, and she would definitely be able to sell it.
Mistress Xiaomian also nodded happily: "Okay, we will carefully manage those watermelons this year."
"Please tell us more about how to manage it specifically." Uncle Xiaomian was also listening and said.
Ye Mo nodded: "When the watermelons are planted, I will tell you how to manage them... In addition, the cultivation of large watermelons is a secret and cannot be told to others. Large watermelons can only be sold at high prices if they are small in quantity. If there are large quantities, they can be sold at high prices."
It’s probably cheaper than a watermelon weighing twenty or thirty kilograms each.”
"We know." My uncle said, "The watermelon seedlings will be planted in two days."
"Okay. By the way, how much organic fertilizer do you prepare?"
"Part of the organic fertilizer has been given away. There are still 4 tons left."
"Four tons of organic fertilizer is not enough. If you want to grow extra large watermelons, you must have enough organic fertilizer materials. Let's purchase another 6 tons. I will also purchase organic fertilizer and help you transport it back."
The two nodded.
If they grow these watermelons themselves, there is no guarantee that they will grow to a hundred pounds.
But if there is guidance from Ye Mo, it will definitely work. He has already grown three hundred kilograms of watermelon.
If it’s only 40 to 50 kilograms of watermelon, it can be sold for 1 yuan per kilogram, which is good. But when it reaches 100 kilograms, the price increases five times...
If there are 1,000 large watermelons weighing 100 kilograms each, and each costs 500 yuan, one thousand watermelons would be 500,000 yuan.
Watching the eldest lady and the others leaving, Lin Xiaomian came over and asked, "What did you say to the eldest lady and the others?"
"Boss Li's client needs a batch of large watermelons." Ye Mo said, "I asked Madam and them for 800 melon seedlings."
"Oh." Lin Xiaomian nodded: "With the big watermelon order, can you give some to Madam and the others?"
"I was able to grow super-large watermelons because I used a nutrient solution that I prepared myself." Ye Mo said, "When I prepare the nutrient solution, I will give some to the ladies, so that their watermelons can grow as well."
More than a hundred kilograms." Ye Mo smiled and pinched Lin Xiaomian's cheek, and said: "Mr. Li's customers only have 400, and they are more than 200 kilograms. I will make nutrient solution for the eldest lady and the others, and those watermelons will grow to a hundred kilograms.
The above is not a big problem. When the time comes, we can ask Mr. Li and others to help with sales..."
Lin Xiaomian smiled and nodded: "Thank you."
"What are you talking about? I'm about to go upstairs to rest. I have to pick cantaloupes in the afternoon." Ye Mo said, calling the fertilizer dealer and ordering 30 tons of organic fertilizer and 1,000 pounds of urea. Urea, nitrogen fertilizer... are the most popular ones.
Common fertilizers. There are also some potassium fertilizers and phosphate fertilizers.
afternoon.
Uncle and the others continued to pick melons.
Ye Mo started the excavator, found a flat place in the durian forest, and dug out the soil...
After three o'clock in the afternoon, fertilizer was delivered. First, organic fertilizer was applied to the soil, covering the entire area. Then a large amount of organic fertilizer was applied around the melon seedling planting site...
