Sweet Garden Sands

Chapter 30 Asking Prices in the Bull and Sheep Market [-]

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Ke Jiangshi was about to ask her mother-in-law not to bring the things over, but Ke Yushi spoke first.

"Mother, why don't you come to my house for lunch." As soon as she heard that there were meat and eggs, Ke Yushi immediately changed her face and held Ke Mengshi's arm, fearing that her mother-in-law would be snatched away by Ke Jiangshi.

"Okay, Mrs. Ke Yu, I told you to eat at Sanfang's. Next time, next time when your eldest brother and the others go out, I will go to your house to eat." Ke Mengshi said to himself Withdrew his hand.

Ke Jiangshi received the wink from her mother-in-law, and took the mulberry leaves she had just picked into the silkworm house.

In fact, Ke Mengshi deliberately said in front of Ke Yushi that Dafang left meat and eggs for himself because he felt sorry for Ke Jiangshi. In fact, the family had finished eating the meat yesterday, and Ke Zhongshi just told himself that he needed eggs, rice, and noodles. In her room, let Ke Mengshi get what he wants for lunch.

Ke Hanxue and Ke Shuisheng walked to Xiangshui Village again. This time because of a good mood, Ke Hanxue walked faster. When they came to the big tree in Xiangshui Village, the bullock cart was not full.

It took another quarter of an hour for the ox cart to be filled with people, and Dasha drove the ox cart to the town with a sullen face.

When they arrived in the town, Ke Hanxue followed his father around the center of the market and walked to a small alley behind the market.

After walking for about two quarters of an hour, Ke Hanxue vaguely heard the cry of cattle and sheep, and the cattle and sheep market should be nearby.

Sure enough, after walking another hundred meters, he turned into an alley and walked into an old courtyard, where he saw a lot of people gathered.

The yard is very large, and there are several wooden fences separated by wooden boards. The cattle and sheep are kept inside, and the customers who want to buy cattle and sheep stand outside the fences.

Ke Hanxue counted all the way, and there were only five fences in total, and there were not many cattle and sheep in the fences, just a few, and there were even fewer cattle than sheep.

Ke Hanxue counted again. There were only two adult cows, and the others were calves.

Ke Shuisheng tugged at his father's sleeve, and said softly, "Father, let's go up and ask how much this strong cow costs per head?"

Ke Shuisheng's footsteps seemed to be nailed, but he couldn't move forward.

Seeing him fumbling for his pocket, Ke Hanxue guessed that his father might be refusing to approach the fence because he had no money, so she smiled and pulled him over: "Father, I'll ask the price later."

The two had just approached a fence when a man in his 40s dressed like a housekeeper from a large family asked the boss, "Boss, how much is a lamb?"

"Little sheep cost 18 taels, and big sheep cost 20 taels!"

The lamb costs 18 taels? !

Ke Shuisheng swallowed his saliva, and touched his pocket again. The price of this sheep is not as high as that of cattle, and the price of cattle must be more than that. He only costs more than 200 cash. How can he buy cattle?He couldn't even ask.

In fact, neither Ke Shuisheng nor Ke Hanxue knew that sheep in this town were far more valuable than cattle, because there were many rich families and restaurants in this town, and this mutton was very popular here.

But buffaloes are only bought by farmers and a few people who like to eat beef. There are few farmers in Xiangsang Town, so this kind of cattle has become a kind of livestock that is more difficult to sell.

"Boss, can it be cheaper?" the butler asked.

"This price is already very cheap, there can't be any less." The boss replied, there was no room for negotiation.

"Boss, if I want two, one big and one small, can I have less?" The butler asked again.

"Do you really want two?" The boss's expression changed a little.

"I really want two. Today is my young master's full moon wine. My master wants a roasted whole lamb and a stewed one for the neighbors."

The boss has also become a master. Hearing what the man said, he immediately understood.

It is not a new thing for the housekeeper of a big family to go out to buy some oil and water. This housekeeper must want to buy a big sheep for roasting whole sheep and a small one for stewing, so that he can earn money for two sheep of this size. There is a two-two price difference between them. If the price can be lowered again, the lowered money will naturally go into his pocket.

The boss pondered for a while, and said: "Guest officer, if you really want a big one and a small one, I'll give you one tael less!"

"Okay! Then pick it up for me and send it to the center of the market. I will send a few people there to wait for you."

"okay!"

"Boss, don't fool me, one must be big and the other small, and the small one must not be too small!"

"Understood!" The boss laughed.

Ke Shuisheng couldn't help but be speechless at the boss's straightforwardness. The price is just one tael?

Ke Hanxue was in a good mood when she saw that the boss had made a deal, so she took the opportunity to ask, "Boss, how much do you sell for this calf?"

When the boss heard someone asking about the price of cattle, his eyes lit up, but when he turned around and saw that it was a little girl, he immediately showed a look of disappointment.

"Little girl, are you asking the price of the cow?" The boss was not sure.

"Yes, boss, how much is this calf?" Ke Hanxue asked with a smile. He only has calves here but not strong ones. The two went to ask the price of the strong cattle.

"Four taels of silver each." The boss went into the fence to catch the sheep without even asking Ke Hanxue if he wanted to buy it.

Ke Hanxue was not angry, and took Ke Shuisheng to another fence that sold strong cattle.

There were a lot of people crowded outside the fence, and Ke Hanxue pulled Ke Shuisheng to squeeze in with difficulty.

Standing in the crowd, Ge Yunzhang's foot was suddenly stepped on, and he grunted and looked at the person.

Ge Yunzhang paused, is it her?

"Boss, how much is this calf?" As soon as he approached, Ke Hanxue raised his voice and asked.

The owner of this family had the same reaction as the owner of the previous one. When someone asked about the price of the cattle, he also had a happy expression on his face, and asked with a smile, "Miss, want to buy a cow? This calf is four or two."

Ke Hanxue hooked her lips, well, the service attitude is better than the one just now, no wonder there are so many guests here.

"Boss, how much does this strong cow cost?" Ke Hanxue asked again.

"Girl, this strong cow is twice as expensive as a calf!" The boss reminded.

"Boss, do you mean that this strong cow costs eight taels of silver?" Ke Hanxue asked with blinking eyes.

"Yes, girl, if your family doesn't have much land, there is really no need to buy this strong cow. This calf can be taken back and raised for a year or so, and it can also be used to do some work in the field." The boss used to be honest. Farmer, so he is very considerate of the farmer.

"Boss, I see, thank you! I'd better take a look first." Ke Hanxue said with a smile, she and her father came here today to explore the price first.

"No thanks, buying a cow is a big deal, you have to think carefully before buying it." The boss also laughed.

The two came to another fence that was relatively deserted, because this one also had a strong cow.

(End of this chapter)