Chapter 55 Donkey Cart
The next day.

Liu Ye'er stayed at home, Wei Shu went to sell wild vegetable dumplings, and Fat Miao'er, Li Xiaodao, and Luo Pan came to the livestock market.

The cattle market is in the northwest of town.

The place here is empty, there are not many people, and there are very few cattle sellers. Relatively speaking, the range of choices is very small.

"Uncle, how did you sell this cow?"

Fat Miaoer saw a big yellow ox. The ox was very strong, and its four hooves stepped on the ground, making rattling noises.

"Who's child, stay away, don't touch it."

The middle-aged man got up, separated Fat Miao'er and the scalper, and asked in a low voice: "How many of you came with the elders?"

"Yes!" Fat Miao'er nodded.

The immature child's voice said softly: "My father is going shopping, and my two brothers and I came here first to ask the price."

"Ten taels!" said the middle-aged man.

"Twelve?"

Fat Miao'er looked back at Li Xiaodao and Compass.

The two shook their heads in unison, it's not worth the price!

"Uncle, can it be cheaper?"

Fat Miao'er put her little hands behind her back and looked serious.

"It's not cheap." The middle-aged man shook his head with a lonely expression.

Cattle are precious things to the country people, and they are important property, and no one will sell them unless it is absolutely necessary.

"My cow is strong, it's a female, it can give birth, and if I buy it back, I'll make money. If it wasn't for the family's urgent need for money, I wouldn't be willing to pull it out and sell it."

The middle-aged man sighed and complained a few words about the hardships of life.

"Uncle, excuse me, let's go to another place to ask." Li Xiaodao stretched out his hand and dragged Fat Miao'er away.

Their budget is only ten taels, and they have to buy a cart and a plow.

If you buy cattle with ten taels of silver, you cannot buy the other two.

"Grandpa, how did you sell this cow?"

"Add 11 liang of plow sticks."

"How much is this cow?"

"Eight two!"

"What's the price of this cow?"

"..."

Fat Miaoer, Li Xiaodao, and Compass asked for four or five copies one after another. Either the price was too high, or the scalper looked sick and not energetic.

In short, due to various issues, the talks did not reach an agreement.

"Ask again, there is no rush to buy cattle."

Li Xiaodao reached out and patted Fat Miao'er's head, and looked up. There were not many cattle sold in the livestock market, and they basically asked them all over the place. Today, it may be hard to get anything.

"How about we..."

Just as Li Xiaodao was about to say that he would come back tomorrow, at this moment, a burst of chaotic voices came.

"I don't have eyes, hit someone, roll, roll away!"

A burly man stretched out his hand and pushed a stooped, skinny sixty-year-old man to the ground.

The old man said "Ouch", put his hands on the ground, struggled to get up, staggered and almost fell.

Fat Miao'er and Li Xiaodao saw him, and hurried over to help him up.

"Grandpa, how is it?"

"Did it break?"

"No, nothing." The old man waved his hand, said thank you, and hurried over to hold the donkey cart.

"Grandpa, how did you sell your donkey?"

Fat Miao'er followed, raised her foot and touched the donkey's neck.

The donkey is black and small in size, with a red cloth tied around its neck. It is very docile and clean, and it can be seen that it is well taken care of.

"Seven taels."

The old man looked at Fat Miao'er, then at Li Xiaodao and Compass.

When the three of them came over just now, he noticed it, but the three of them kept asking about the price of the cattle, they had no intention of buying a donkey, and he didn't go over to talk to them.

Seeing Fat Miaoer ask now, he said, "I know that seven taels of donkey is a bit expensive, so I'll get you a cart and a plow stick for a total of seven taels."

Generally, people buy donkeys and cattle for the same purpose, plowing the land and pulling goods, no matter what kind, carts and plow sticks are essential.

"In this way, you don't need to make another match, and you can save a lot of money."

The old man licked his dry lips, stretched out his wrinkled hands like old tree roots, put them on the donkey and stroked them, his eyes full of reluctance.

With a sad face, he said: "I have raised this donkey for many years, and the care is better than the children at home. If my grandson is not sick and urgently needs money to save his life, I would not..."

As he spoke, the old man raised his hand and wiped away the tears from his eyes.

He has been selling this donkey for two days, but he has still not been able to sell it.

The old man also knew in his heart that country people prefer to buy cows rather than donkeys.

A cow has strength, whether it is pulling goods or plowing land, it is much stronger than a donkey.

Donkeys, there is no market.

"Why don't you go and discuss with the adults at home if you can buy my donkey."

The old man looked at the three of Fat Miao'er beggingly, rubbed his fingers nervously, and stammered: "Price, the price can be negotiated..."

The old man was also in a hurry. If he couldn't get the money, there would be no cure for his grandson's illness. He could only bear the pain and lower the price again and again.

"Let's think about it."

After saying a word, Fat Miao'er pulled Li Xiaodao and Compass aside, and the three of them formed a circle with their heads together, and whispered: "What do you think, can I buy this donkey cart?"

Fat Miaoer asked Li Xiaodao and Compass for their opinions.

Li Xiaodao pursed his lips: "I think it's okay. This donkey is obviously cheaper than an ox. It is equipped with a plow stick and a cart. Besides, it is faster than an ox cart."

Weighing the pros and cons, Li Xiaodao supports changing the cow into a donkey.

"What about you?" The two looked at the compass.

Compass also nodded: "OK!"

"We have little land, and one donkey is enough, so let's buy a donkey."

After a few words, the three of them made a decision and went back to the old man's side to discuss the price.

In the end, it was [-] Wen cheaper, and they bought the donkey cart for only [-] Wen.

Reluctantly, the old man handed over the reins to Li Xiaodao, and taught him the skills of driving and harnessing the cart.

It happened that the livestock market was located in a remote and large place, so the two of them took advantage of the excitement to walk around twice and take a look at the donkey's legs and feet.

"Abacus, Fat Miao'er get in the car." Li Xiaodao waved.

Compass spread out her arms, and was about to hug Fat Miao'er up, but she propped her hands on the edge of the cart, and with a push of her legs, she sprinted onto the cart nimbly.

"Not bad!" Compass boasted with a smile.

Their Fat Miaoer is really a flexible little fat man.

Walking around the donkey cart, the compass stepped on the foot and sat on the right side of the donkey cart, parallel to Li Xiaodao.

"Sit down!"

Li Xiaodao gave an order, and flicked his whip, "Driving~".

As soon as the whip fell, the donkey started to run.

Fat Miao'er sat in the back, bouncing her buttocks, thinking it was fun, and laughed "giggle".

After leaving the livestock market and entering the busy city, Li Xiaodao hastily tightened the reins and stopped the car. He was not skilled yet, so he didn't dare to be so reckless.

Li Xiaodao jumped out of the car, pulled the rein and turned around to ask the compass and Fat Miaoer on the car: "Where are we going now?"

"shopping!"

Fat Miaoer didn't even think about it, and decided to buy it with a big wave of his hand!purchase!purchase!
(End of this chapter)

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