Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 345 Buying a Cow
"Oh, look at this cow's age is not too young. It's really hard to sell it at this age."

"Hey, don't say that, who would be willing if there is a way, didn't you see that the old man was crying too."

Just as the bullock cart was approaching the tea shop, Wen Shu suddenly noticed that there were more people in front of him.When I got closer, I realized that everyone was pointing around an old man and a cow.

The old man was wearing an old basket shirt with tears running down his face.The cow behind him was led by him, but his steps were slow, and his body leaned back, as if he didn't want to go with it.

What surprised Wen Shu the most was that the cow was also crying.

She, who had never seen this scene before, was so shocked that she couldn't help shouting to stop the bullock cart.

"The old man can't help it either!" Hearing everyone's advice, the old man burst into tears even more.He stomped his feet, looked back at the 'struggling' old cow, and cried: "I can't watch the unfilial son go to jail."

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly inquired what was going on.

The old man must have felt really uncomfortable. When the audience asked him this question, he didn't hide it. He choked up and said the matter.

Probably because there was an unfilial son in the family, and the unfilial son owed debts outside, or loan sharks.Now that people have come to his house, he is afraid that the interest rate will increase, so he can only reluctantly sell the cattle.

Someone advised him that the unfilial son borrowed usury without telling the truth, he should let him pay back the money himself, otherwise he will suffer in the future.

The old man cried even louder when he heard it, and repeatedly said it was his fault.

Because he is the only child, he was spoiled too much when he was young, so that when he grows up, he has high-sightedness and low-handedness, and he can't do anything, and now he owes usury outside without telling him.

He also regrets it.But he is only such a son, and he can't just watch him die. He has no choice but to sell the cow in pain.

After finishing speaking, he knelt down towards the people present, saying that as long as he treated his cattle well, he could ask for less money.

However, few of the people present responded.Some didn't have the money, some didn't need it, and only a thin middle-aged man asked the price.

The old man didn't expect that someone would buy it, and he was happy and sad at the same time.As for the price, after thinking for a while, he hesitated and said, "Then it's less than the market price. Two hundred cash less."

"It's only two hundred wen short." The man was not satisfied.

At present, the bull market price is usually ten guan, two hundred yuan less, that is, nine guan eight hundred yuan.He is a cattle dealer, and he can tell the age of cattle at a glance.

It is not easy for a cow of this age to sell ten consecutive upwards.He was a little dissatisfied with the difference of only two hundred Wen.

"You must be ten years old, maybe you are twelve or three years old. You can't do any heavy work, and your stamina is probably not good enough. The price is not worth it."

"Your official, my price is already low. If it hadn't happened to me, I wouldn't sell it even if you offered twelve guan."

The man still wanted to lower the price, but when he heard the words, he acted like he was giving up, "I'll buy it after another three hundred cash reduction. Otherwise, forget it."

The old man became anxious when he heard it, and kept saying how obedient and diligent his own cattle were, and he would never lose money if he bought them back.But the man made up his mind to lower the price, no matter how much he boasted, he would never let go.

Seeing that the old man was about to let go under his pressure, Wen Shu suddenly stood up and said, "I bought it."

All the people present looked over, and the old man also confirmed, "Young lady, are you serious?" Because Wen Shu's clothes didn't look like she was from a farming family.

Moreover, when buying cattle nowadays, most of them are male elders who come out to buy cattle. First, they are old and experienced and know how to look at the appearance of livestock.Secondly, cows are valuables, not a matter of buying stature or flowers, so they are rarely handed over to younger generations.

"Of course it's true. This is my father. If you don't believe me, ask him?"

Although Father Wen didn't know why his daughter wanted to sell the cow, he nodded cooperatively.And he also felt that the old man was very pitiful, and he would help if he could.

The big deal is to keep the cattle in the tea shop.When he was free in the future, he also imitated those coachmen and took the oxen out to pull the cart.

"Okay, then sell the nine strings and eight hundred wen to the little lady." The old man got up and looked at the old cow reluctantly, "I hope the little lady treats it kindly."

Unexpectedly, Wen Shu said: "Old man, I don't want to lower the price of two hundred coins, I would like to buy it for ten pennies, but I just have one request."

"what?"

It should be the first time for the old man to encounter such a situation, and he was taken aback for a moment.Then hesitantly asked, "What request?"

In his opinion, this request must be extremely difficult.Otherwise, no one would take the initiative to raise the price without rejecting the two hundred articles.

The other onlookers couldn't figure out why Wen Shu did this, so they all pricked up their ears at this time, hoping to hear what kind of request Wen Shu would make.

If it is difficult to force others, they have to help to speak.

"Because my family has no place to raise the cow, so you have to take the cow back to continue to raise it. Let's take it for one month. If I find a place to raise it after one month, I will take it back. If I can't find it, I will still be fostered at your home. , I can pay for the fodder. What does the old man think?"

The old man never expected such a good thing to happen, he had an unbelievable expression on his face, "Little lady is serious, isn't it to coax the little old man?"

"There are so many people looking at it, how can I make a joke. But." Wen Shu changed his voice, "Since I bought this cow, it is mine. Although it is fostered in your house, if I want to use it, the old man has to buy it. Take me anytime."

"That's natural, that's natural." The old man nodded hastily, and was about to cry with joy.

Seeing that the business was disturbed by her, the thin man stared at Wen Shu angrily, but Wen Shu was not polite, and stared back without showing any weakness.

The reason she bought the cow was to pity the old man and the cow, and she couldn't see such a human tragedy.Secondly, I bought it only when I really needed it, and I didn't intend to disturb the thin man's business.

And the way he lowers the price is too disgusting.

The old man looked anxious to wait for the money to be used, and he kept the price down like this, which is really not a gentleman.So she has no burden to take what others like.

In fact, she has always had the idea of ​​buying a means of transportation, but she has shelved it because she has no place to raise it at home.

Now that this situation is encountered, it is considered opportune.

The old man is reluctant to part with the cow, she has no place to raise it.Fostering in Yuan's family not only relieved the old man's pain of parting, but also relieved her difficulty of raising her, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

However, verbal agreement is not counted, in order to ensure insurance, it is necessary to make a written agreement.It happened that the tea shop was not far away, so Wen Shu simply proposed to borrow a pen and paper from the tea shop ahead.

She is wearing a veiled hat, so she is not afraid of being recognized by others.

Naturally, the old man didn't say anything else, he took the cow and followed Wen Shu away.

Those onlookers, who were not in a hurry, followed to join in the fun.Let's see if this matter turns out to be as good as it was said just now.

Still, the little lady coaxed the old man to play.

　The second update is here, this week's update task is completed.sprinkle flowers.
　　
　
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