My whole family traveled across time with an encyclopedia

Chapter 36
The three of them passed by the Shiquan Inn when they were shopping. Ning Changrong looked into the inn. The shopkeeper Lin was greeting the guests. The storytelling table had been removed and replaced with tables and chairs. The shopkeeper said hello and left.

The three of them thought about the next livelihood issues all the way, and walked to the meeting point after shopping and carrying big bags and small bags.

After they arrived, it was a while before they returned to the village, so the family found a sheltered place to sit and wait.

Ning Changrong looked at the ox cart of the village chief's house with greedy eyes, and said to Wang Xiujuan, "Mother, do you think we should buy an ox cart ourselves?"

"We'll start doing business in the spring, and the ox cart must be equipped, otherwise it will be inconvenient to get in and out. We can't borrow the village head's house all day long, right?"

Wang Xiujuan made sense after thinking about it, and waved her hand: "Buy!"

He touched his purse again, "I just don't know what the price is?"

Ning Changrong thought about it, after this purchase, he will come back next time in about a year or so.Anyway, there is a period of time before departure, so why not just go and see the cows.The three of them discussed it, put the things at the gathering place, and asked the village chief's daughter-in-law to help them watch over and left.

The village chief's daughter-in-law didn't know what to say when she saw the three people in a hurry.

Although it was bought years ago, but this is too much, right?At least the two other families combined have their amount.It looks like I haven't bought it yet and I'm going to buy it again...

Ning Changrong took the grandparents and grandchildren to find a toothman who was familiar with the road. He had already figured out the way so many times in the county. Of course he knew where to sell cattle, but they didn't know how to look at the cattle, so they had to find someone to take them with them. So as not to be entrapped by people with sick cows and bad cows.

Ning Changrong invited a well-known dentist to take them to see the cattle.

Before seeing the cattle, Ning Changrong thought that the cattle that could be bought for ten taels of silver cost 20 taels!

This amount was completely beyond the tolerance of Ning Changrong's family.

This time I came to the county to buy a lot of New Year's goods, and my whole family's belongings added up to about 20 taels.

If this is used to buy cattle all at once, won't there be no money?What should I do if I need money in a hurry?Don't buy cabbage seeds?
The three of Ning Qingxi whispered to each other, "Father, I remember that cows in ancient times were not so expensive? Why is this so outrageous?" She has also read a lot of TV dramas and novels from the Qing Dynasty, and there is only one cow in twos and fives. ...

Ning Changrong sighed, "I thought I could win it no matter how expensive it was, at most 15 taels."

Wang Xiujuan knew that there was no hope when she heard the price quoted by the Yaman. "It's too expensive, our family can't afford it, so we should wait and go back and save more money." After buying a cow, the family can't do nothing. No, don't you keep a penny?
Ning Changrong and the others showed embarrassment, but they actually took it for granted.The price of cattle in ancient times was high, and this dynasty was relatively backward. There were no good farming tools, and the grain output was not good. If you want to have a good harvest, cattle are indispensable.

What's more, they are still in the period of war, and it is inconvenient for merchants to travel around, so it's no wonder that prices don't go up.

Ning Changrong was a little reconciled, and wanted to take another look. They would pay the agency fee no matter if it was successful or not.

Isn't it a loss not to look at a few more?That's twenty pennies!It was enough for him to buy a lot of pastries.

Ning Changrong pulled Yaren, with a look of embarrassment on his face, "Our family didn't have enough money today, and we were in a hurry to buy it. Brother, can you see if there is a cheaper one?"

Yaren thought for a while and said, "20 taels for this ox is already the cheapest. There are wars everywhere, so it's not convenient to transport this ox."

"If you want a cheap one, unless it is some sick cows, cows with bad legs and feet, but you can't buy them in this year of the ox. Otherwise, why don't you buy a donkey? You can buy a donkey for seven or eight taels of silver. Here You can also pull a car, right?"

Ning Changrong didn't answer Yaren directly, but said to take them to see first.

After looking at it for a long time, I found a cow that only cost ten taels, and it looked like it was going to die. The Yaman pointed to the cow and said: "The owner sells it cheaply. If you buy it and it can be cured, you should pick it up." Great deal."

The three of Ning Changrong shook their heads, they don't know how to cure cattle.If the cow can really be cured, can it be their turn to pick up the leak?

Ning Changrong moved his eyes away and looked around at the cows in the cowshed, and suddenly found that there was only one cow in one shed, and the other cows lived in two or three together, except for sick cows who only had a single room.But this cow is still growing very strong, it doesn't look sick.

Ning Qingxi also noticed it, and stepped forward to look at it. The cow bell-like eyes glanced at Ning Qingxi, flicked her tail in disdain and turned her head to stare at Ning Changrong.

Yaren said quickly, "Little girl, don't get too close, this bull has a bad temper."

Ning Changrong pointed to the cow and asked, "This one looks pretty good, how much is it?"

The Yaman looked at him in surprise, and hesitated, "You can buy this cow cheaply if you want it. But I can tell you in advance that this cow has a very stubborn personality, no one can control it, and it will kick people when it comes out of the cowpen. It belongs to The kind that can’t be pulled away, but that can’t be moved backwards.”

Ning Changrong took a closer look, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it. The thick thighs, the graceful muscle lines, and even the height were a little taller than the cow next to him.

Pulling goods must be very capable!
Wang Xiujuan also took a closer look, the cow was indeed in good shape and looked very good.

Seeing that their family really liked it, Yaren said: "If the normal price of this cow is 30 taels, you may not be able to win it. You have also seen the physique of this cow. It is much stronger than ordinary cattle, and it was transported from the north."

"It was brought to our county in July and started to be sold. Later, many people bought it back and returned it. Now it has dropped to 15 taels of silver. After transporting it from such a long distance, plus several months of fodder money, 15 taels of silver Selling it is only to save capital. But the owner has said hello, and he will not accept the return of this cow after selling it. If you want to buy it, you should think about it."

"15 taels?" Ning Changrong stroked his chin, wanting to kill the price again.

Ya Renwei said: "If you want me to make it cheaper, then don't say anything. This price is already the lowest. You can search the entire county, let alone the entire county, and you can't find it in the entire prefectural city." It's such a cheap price."

"let me think again."

The toothman motioned them to do whatever they wanted.

Ning Changrong pulled Wang Xiujuan and Ning Qingxi aside to discuss.

"What do you two think? I look fine."

"It's pretty good. His physique looks like he can work."

"But this cow is disobedient, what if I take her back and stop working?" Ning Qingxi realized when he looked at the cow that the cow had a stubborn soul and was very arrogant, so he ignored her at all.

Ning Changrong rubbed his chin, "Otherwise, let's try it first, and buy it if it can be pulled, and forget it if it can't be pulled."

Wang Xiujuan agreed, "Okay, that's it!"

(End of this chapter)