Sweet Garden Sands

Chapter 27 Negotiating to buy cattle [-]

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The next day, Ke Hanxue got up when it was bright. She walked to the yard and saw that Ke Yushi had also just walked to the yard.

Ke Yushi panicked, turned around and entered the silkworm room.

A guilty conscience!Ke Hanxue sneered.

After breakfast, Ke Hanxue had to follow Ke Shuisheng to the mulberry garden. Ke Shuisheng asked strangely: "Xue'er, didn't you pick the mulberry leaves before breakfast?"

"Father, I have something to tell you. It's not convenient at home, so go to the field and talk about it." With a smile on her lips, Ke Hanxue approached her father and whispered.

Ke Yushi was lying in front of the window of his house and secretly looked out. He happened to see Ke Hanxue's mysterious look, and his palms were sweating from nervousness. I don't know if that cheap hoof was talking nonsense?

Seeing Ke Hanxue follow Ke Shuisheng out of the yard, Ke Yu hurriedly chased him out.

"Xue'er, wait a minute, Second Aunt has something to tell you!" Ke Dishi held Ke Hanxue back and refused to let her go.

Ke Hanxue looked at her with a smile that was not a smile, but didn't speak, until she saw Ke Yushi was about to break out in a cold sweat, Ke Hanxue turned her head and said to her father: "Father, you go first, I will find you later."

When Ke Shuisheng walked away, Ke Yushi pulled Ke Hanxue to the small river.

"Second Aunt, if you have something to say, is it necessary to go so far?" Ke Hanxue sat down on a big rock by the river, refusing to go any further.

Ke Yu looked around, walked up to Ke Hanxue and asked cautiously: "Xue'er, you... what did you see last evening?"

Ke Hanxue blinked at Ke Yushi: "I saw everything!"

Ke Hanxue's undisguised words made Ke Yushi's face flush, ashamed and angry, but he didn't dare to get angry at Ke Hanxue.

After waiting for a while, Ke Yushi squeezed out a "kind" smile to Ke Hanxue: "Xue'er, you are a sensible child, you must not tell others about this, otherwise..."

"Wait, wait, second aunt, don't put a high hat on me at this time, usually you don't scold me for being uneducated, just Amitabha!"

"Xue'er, it was all the second aunt's fault in the past, and the second aunt said sorry to you, please don't talk nonsense, okay?" Ke Yushi pleaded sincerely.

It is impossible for a woman to live without her reputation!

Ke Hanxue frowned: "That depends on my mood."

Hearing what Ke Hanxue said, Ke Yu's eyes lit up, and it was a matter of discussion.

"Xue'er, as long as you don't tell this, Second Aunt will do whatever you ask Second Aunt to do." Ke Yushi almost raised his hand to swear.

"Okay, then I'll think about it!" Ke Hanxue stood up and patted her buttocks and said, "Second Aunt, you can go back first, I still have something to do with my father."

"Okay, you go, don't get exhausted when you go to the field!" Ke Yushi said with a flattering smile.

Ke Hanxue turned around, rolled her eyes, and convinced Ke Yushi, the speed of changing her face was beyond her reach.

"Father—" Ke Hanxue yelled before reaching the mulberry garden.

Ke Shuisheng raised his head and glanced at his daughter: "Is there anything that must be told by Sang Yuan?"

"Father, I just want to ask you, how much does it cost to buy a cow?" Ke Hanxue asked straight to the point.

Ke Hanxue was more careful not to talk about it at home, because she was afraid of being heard by others and missed the opportunity.

"Buy cattle? Who wants to buy cattle?" Ke Shuisheng asked in surprise. There are not many people farming in these ten miles and eight villages. Why buy cattle?
"Father, tell me how much it costs to buy this cow first, and I'll tell you who wants to buy it!"

Ke Shuisheng turned his head and thought for a while, and said: "I heard that it costs four or five taels of silver to buy a calf. If you buy this strong cow, you probably won't be able to buy it for less than ten taels."

"So much?" Ke Hanxue pondered.

Of course, those who want to buy people to attract people are buying strong cattle. It is not too expensive to buy a strong cow for ten taels and eight taels, but it is really difficult for their family to spend ten taels and eight taels all at once. .

"I've heard people say that, but I still have to go to the cattle and sheep market in the town to find out how much it is."

"Father, let's go to the town to ask questions tomorrow?" Ke Hanxue looked up at Ke Shuisheng.

"Xue'er, who wants to buy a cow for us to see?"

"Our family!" Ke Hanxue said with a smile.

"what?!"

Ke Shuisheng thought he had heard wrong.

"Father, our family wants to buy a cow!" Ke Hanxue repeated.

"Nonsense! We only have such a few acres of land, what are we going to buy a cow for?" Ke Shuisheng was a little angry, this daughter is getting more and more outrageous, and she made a decision on her own without even asking her parents about buying a cow. She wants to buy it, but their family can't afford the money. Isn't this nonsense?
"Father, don't be angry, I didn't buy the cow to farm the land." Ke Hanxue pulled his father to the ridge and sat down.

"Buying cows and not farming, is it buying them for dry food?" Ke Shuisheng's face was sullen.

"Father, just listen to me slowly, okay?"

"No matter what you say, it's useless, and our family has no money to buy cattle." Ke Shui refused to let go.

"Father, we can borrow this money!"

"Even if I can borrow this money, I will definitely not buy a cow! Do you think this cow is easy to raise? Originally, the family is busy, and after buying a cow, you have to spend time taking care of it every day. Who has the time?"

"Father, if this cow can bring money to our family, do you agree to buy the cow?" Ke Hanxue looked at Ke Shuisheng with pursed lips.

"Xue'er, don't make trouble anymore. I knew this cow could go to the ground. I've never heard of a cow bringing money."

"Father, the big fool in Xiangshui Village uses an ox cart to pull people. Isn't that ox just bringing him money? I think that ox earns a lot of money!"

Ke Shuisheng was taken aback, and it took him a while to understand what his daughter meant: "You want me to pull the ox cart?"

"Yes, Dad!" Seeing that his father finally listened to his own words, Ke Hanxue became more and more excited as he said: "Dad, you can count it. In the town, it costs three yuan per person, and thirty yuan for ten people. Let's count it. One round trip a day can earn sixty coins a day, and more than one or two taels of silver in a month."

"No, I can't do it!" Ke Shuisheng hurriedly waved his hands. Although the money was attractive, he couldn't hold back his face.

Besides, isn't pulling an ox cart to make money the same as doing business?He couldn't handle it anymore!

"Father, why not?" Ke Hanxue didn't understand, there was money to be made, how could her father react like this?

"Xue'er, this business is something to be looked down upon, your father can't do it! Don't mention it again!" Ke Shuisheng became stubborn and couldn't pull ten cows back.

"Father, what's wrong with your business? Don't you rely on your own labor to make money in business? Do you think the big fool in Xiangshui Village has been discriminated against?" Ke Hanxue was a little angry when he heard Ke Shuiyi's words, and how much did he feel? Very helpless.

"Xue'er, stop talking, you can't buy this cow!" After speaking, Ke Shuisheng went back to the mulberry garden.

(End of this chapter)