The splendid life of a small peasant girl

Chapter 28

Someone nearby saw that Yao Yu seemed to be hesitating, so he stepped forward, "Big sister, do you want to buy a bullock cart?"

Yao Yu glanced at the person, "Are you a cattle seller?"

The man looked calm, "I'm not a cattle seller, but I can help you choose the best cattle."

"Oh?" Yao Yu became interested. In this way, the person in front of him is a bit similar to the shopping guide in the previous life. "Then how do I know if you are with them?"

"I, Luo Zi, have been doing this for many years. If you have any questions, you can come to me at any time." Afraid that Yao Yu would not feel at ease, Luo Zi continued, "My family lives in the south of the town, and there is an old mother inside, don't worry, I'm sure I won't run away."

Yao Yu was dubious, "How much will I pay you after the selection?"

Luo Zi said, "One hundred Wen is enough."

"What if I didn't buy it?" Yao Yu continued to ask.

"No money."

Seemingly sincere, Yao Yu lost his scruples and said, "Then you lead the way."

Luo Zi didn't expect the woman in front of him to agree so quickly, there are really no customers these days, no, finally one came, and she was still a woman, Luo Zi had the attitude of going forward to try, but he didn't expect to succeed?

Luo Zi explained as he walked, "The most important thing in choosing an ox cart is to have a healthy ox."

Yao Yu also knew this, "How can I tell if this cow is healthy?"

"Generally speaking, the first thing to look at is the demeanor. If the eyes are flexible, the head must be healthy. In addition, the fur must also be shiny. In addition, it depends on the manure. The manure of a healthy cow is round, with high edges and a concave center." Luo Zi went on to say, "Actually, the simplest thing is to look at the appetite of the cow. If it eats quickly, it means it is healthy, but you can't usually see it in the place where the cow is sold."

Yao Yu nodded. Sure enough, professionals had to come to the cow selection. The two watched for a long time, and finally Luo Zi stood in front of a cow, "What do you think of this one?"

Yao Yu felt that the cow in front of him seemed to be very strong based on what Luo Zi had just said, so he nodded, and Luo Zi asked, "How much is this cow sold for?"

"Six taels of silver." The man said.

Before Yao Yu could speak, Luo Zi stepped forward, "Everyone sells five taels, why do you pay one tael more?"

"The two of you can also see that this cow is a good product. It's just because something happened at home and I need money urgently. Otherwise, I wouldn't sell it for ten taels on weekdays."

Yao Yu and Luo Ziyou talked about the price, and the man said it was a lot of money. Seeing that the seller was determined, Yao Yu had to pay six taels of silver, and Luo Zi drove the ox to the place where the ox cart was built. , and spent a tael of silver to transform it into a bullock cart. Yao Yu got on the bullock cart and tried it out, but the bull didn't listen to her instructions at all.

"Luo Zi, if I ask you to drive the ox cart to Shuangshui Village, how much money will it cost?"

Luo Zi smiled and said, "No need, I'll send it back to you directly." This cow is a top-quality cow today, and he really wants to drive it for fun.

"Thank you so much." Yao Yu took a hundred wen and gave it directly to Luo Zi.

The ox cart walked to Shuangshui Village, which attracted the attention of many villagers. At present, there are only one or two little fives in Shuangshui Village. The stranger suddenly appeared in front of the villagers. The villagers were very curious. When they saw Yao Yu sitting on the ox cart, the villagers His curiosity was even more ignited.

Yao Yu was happy, and didn't care about the villagers' reactions, "Go directly to the far east." I don't know how Xie Zhimo will react when he sees these two ox carts later.

Luo Zi parked the car at the door, and soon Xie Zhimo came out. Seeing Yao Yu sitting on it, he asked in confusion, "This is it?"

"This is Luo Zi. I bought an ox cart and asked him to drive it back." Yao Yu said.

"Mother, is this our family's ox cart?" Nuo'er heard it just now, this is the ox cart her mother bought.

"Thank you." Xie Zhimo said to Luo Zi, "Come in and have a drink."

Luo Zi shook his head. The family is still building a house, so there is no time to entertain him. Besides, he has an income today, so he needs to buy some delicious food to improve his mother's life. "I have to go back to town."

After Luo Zi left, Yao Yu briefly told Xie Zhimo about selling Fazi, "Master Wen said that he would continue to collect fish in the future. I thought, after we catch the fish, you can send them directly to the town." Here, Yao Yu asked, "Can you drive an ox cart?"

Xie Zhimo smiled softly, "I can not only drive an ox cart, but also a horse-drawn cart." Back then, they used a horse-drawn cart to run their darts, which was much faster than an ox-drawn cart.

"That's a good relationship. When we have money in the future, we will also buy a carriage." Yao Yu said with a smile.

"Really?" Nuoer exclaimed excitedly, but he had never seen a horse before.

"Really!" Xie Zhimo said first, "I will let you ride in the carriage driven by Dad in the future."

"By the way, how about this cow?" Yao Yu asked, she really didn't know anything about cows.

Xie Zhimo praised, "It's a good cow, and it's rare."

Now Yao Yu felt relieved, "Is it expensive for six taels of silver?" An ordinary cow only costs five taels, and it is even said that five taels can buy a finished ox cart.

Xie Zhimo said in surprise, "This cow can be sold for at least ten taels of silver."

Yao Yu suddenly realized that giving Luo Zi only one hundred coins was a little bit of a shame.

"Let's go back first, otherwise the cow will have no place to live at night." Xie Zhimo said, the important thing is that he wants to drive this bullock cart, and he hasn't touched it for a long time. Seeing this bullock cart, his hands are really itchy.

"Are you done with your work here?" Yao Yu asked, "I haven't made dinner yet."

"It's okay, you go back." Zhang De said kindly, "There are still so many ingredients here, brothers will cook and eat by themselves later."

"Yeah, if you have something to do, go back first." The helpers rushed to say.

Only then did Yao Yu look at Xie Zhimo, "Then let's go back first."

Xie Zhimo happily helped Yao Yu into the bullock cart, then hugged Nuo'er onto the cart, and then ran to the front, "Sit tight."

The bullock cart was driving on the main road in the village. At first, Yao Yu was a little worried, because Nuoer was so excited, jumping up and down on the bullock cart, Yao Yu was really afraid that he would fall off, but I have to say, Xie Zhimo’s driving skills Sure enough, the stones on the road will be avoided as much as possible, and the road is very smooth, so Yao Yu is relieved.

"Hey, Xie Laosan, the family has bought an ox cart." Some villagers in the village came up to talk.

Xie Zhimo replied, "Yes, my wife bought it."

"Not bad, when will you carry us into the town to have fun together?"

Xie Zhimo smiled, but didn't speak.

After a while, the news that the third son of the Xie family bought an ox cart spread throughout Shuangshui Village, but there was another rumor that spread along with this news.

"Have you heard? Xie Laosan bought an ox cart."

"Why did Xie Lao San buy it? They all admitted that it was his wife Yao Yu who bought it."

"Tsk tsk tsk, how can a woman have this ability."

"You're right. Someone saw it today. A strange man sent Yao Yu back. What do you think this means?"

"What did it say?"

"This is Yao Yu's concubine!"

"So, the ox cart was given to Yao Yu with a concubine?"

"Isn't that right, the youngest Xie is also big-hearted, he dares to ask for such an ox cart."

"Tsk tsk, the thieves still care about what they do, maybe he is the mistress he asked her daughter-in-law to find."

"Yes, yes, with a few more concubines, wouldn't the money come in even more?"

"Isn't that right? I heard that Xie Zhimo can't be a thieves anymore, so I have to find a wife to support me."

According to the rumors, Xie Zhimo is building a simple cowshed with the bamboo left over from the previous fence, and Yao Yu is making dinner at the side. In fact, there are only some wild vegetables and some fine noodles left in the old house here.

Yao Yu simply mixed the fine noodles with wild vegetables and baked a few large pancakes. Nuo'er was so focused on the bullock cart that she didn't care about eating. There is a secret compartment for Yao Yu to put money and some valuables.

Yao Yu counted, excluding the ox cart and the money he saved before, the total is now 85 taels, but this month's wages haven't been paid yet, so he will have to make a living by fishing in the future, so he has to think about other ways to make money without.

Yao Yu and Xie Zhimo discussed it, and those who send it to the Bafang Inn will send live fish, and those who hold fish will use jars, which can be filled with water. There are two small jars left in the house. In less than a day, Yao Yu put the two small jars Loaded with fish.

Xie Zhimo went to the town before dawn the next day. After selling the fish, he bought five large jars, which were convenient for storing fish.

"Zhimo, brother and sister, where are you going?"

Yao Yu is helping Xie Zhimo put the jars on the ox cart. Since Bafang Inn bought fish cakes and fish jelly, the business has been very good. Even if Xie Zhimo delivers fish every other day, the supply seems to be in short supply, so every day, Yao Yu and Nuoer fished as much as possible, and Xie Zhimo sent the fish to the Bafang Inn early the next morning, and shopkeeper Wen really took all the fish for ten cents a catty.

Yao Yu was still a little distressed, and felt that this was too tiring, but Xie Zhimo didn't think so. Anyway, there were bullock carts going back and forth, so if you leave earlier, you can continue to build houses when you come back, making money without delaying business.

Yao Yu looked up, and it turned out to be Mrs. Zhou from the big house. In his impression, Mrs. Zhou seldom spoke, and only focused on her two sons. But Yao Yu did not forget that when she was about to kill herself at Xie's house, Mrs. Zhou said , and asked their brothers to chop each of them, so Yao Yu didn't plan to talk to Zhou.

Xie Zhimo didn't have much opinion on Mrs. Zhou, seeing Mrs. Zhou asked, he replied, "Go to town."

"Oh, what are you pretending to be?" Zhou continued to ask.

Xie Zhimo glanced at Mrs. Zhou, but didn't answer. It was obvious that this was a way to make money. How could Mrs. Zhou ask so directly. Xie Zhimo turned to Yao Yu, "It's still early, you can sleep more."

Yao Yu nodded and watched Xie Zhimo leave.Zhou Shi, who was standing not far away, had an unknown look in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)