manynovel Chapter 93 Buying Cows
Chapter 93 Buying Cows
"Isn't it said that those who survive a disaster will be blessed in the future? This must be God's reward to me. You see, our family is living a good life now. Is my mouth also responsible for this?"
Jiang Youzhen chuckled, and Jiang Fugui immediately laughed and scolded her, saying that her face was thicker than the town walls.
As they talked, the two of them walked towards the market where cattle were sold. Jiang Fugui caught a sturdy cow at first sight.
The fur was shiny and glossy, and the eyes were as big as copper bells, making it look particularly energetic.
"How much is this cow for?" Jiang Fugui went forward to ask, and saw an old man holding a rope in his hand, constantly touching the cow's back, with a look of reluctance on his face.
The old man turned around and looked at Xiang Jiang Fugui and his daughter, somewhat hesitant.
"My ox is in its prime, and is an excellent ox for plowing or driving a cart. If you want to buy it, you can pay eight taels of silver."
"Eight taels?" Jiang Fugui frowned. This price was indeed a bit expensive.
"Old man, a strong cow definitely doesn't cost more than six taels of silver. Your price is too expensive."
Jiang Fugui shook his head with some regret and planned to go and have a look at other shops. There were still many people selling cattle in the livestock market.
"My cow is really a good one. I'm not exaggerating. The cows here are definitely not better than my cow. It's very obedient. If my grandson didn't want to get married and my family couldn't afford the betrothal gift, I really wouldn't be willing to sell it!"
The old man sighed repeatedly as he spoke, but Jiang Fugui still shook his head.
The man who was also selling cattle nearby couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard the old man say that.
"I say, old stubborn man, who doesn't brag about themselves? But you should take it easy and don't brag too much. Others just sold it for six taels of silver, but you insist on selling it for eight taels? Are you being taken advantage of? Who doesn't have difficulties?"
The man sneered and turned to look at his old ox. He immediately became sad again.
Jiang Youzhen followed his gaze and could only smile when he saw that the cow in front of him was a sickly and very old ox.
What is envy, jealousy and hatred! This is what we call personal experience.
The stubborn old man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "I'm just saying, my cows are the best, I don't lie."
He glared at the man, then turned and looked at Jiang Fugui.
He gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"Seven taels of silver! This is the lowest price. If you think it's expensive, go look for another one." The old man said as he sat down on the ground without saying anything more.
Jiang Fugui took a look at the cow and still felt it was too expensive, so he took Jiang Youzhen and headed elsewhere.
Jiang Youzhen looked back at the sick cow next to him. Its hair was disheveled and it looked very listless.
"Old cow! Are you getting too old? Why don't you eat or drink?" The owner touched the cow sadly. The cow had been with his family for seven years.
If he didn't look like he was going to die, he really wouldn't be willing to sell it.
If he was really dead, he could report it to the government and sell him, but that would only give him two or three taels of silver. He just wanted to try his luck.
"Old Niu! You can't blame me for being cruel. It's just that my family is poor."
Seeing the tears flowing from the cow's eyes, the owner couldn't help but moisten his eyes. Jiang Youzhen looked at it and suddenly felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
Oxen are particularly important to a farmer, and he will not sell them unless it is absolutely necessary.
"Dad, is that cow sick?" Jiang Youzhen tugged at Jiang Fugui's sleeve, and Jiang Fugui nodded.
"Hmm! It's obvious that it's sick. This cow is probably six or seven years old. Although it's old, it's not so old that it can't move. But now it looks very listless. I guess it doesn't even eat grass.
This man also wants to try and sell more silver. If our Dayun Dynasty's oxen die and we want to eat the meat, we must report it to the government. There are a lot of things to say here, you don't understand yet."
Jiang Youzhen thought about it for a moment and figured it out. Working cattle are not allowed to eat, but high-ranking officials want to eat!
But cows that died of disease may not be able to be sold, right?
"Dad! Shall we buy this cow?" Jiang Youzhen suddenly said.
Jiang Fugui frowned upon hearing this. He leaned close to Jiang Youzhen's ear and whispered, "Do you want to eat meat? You can't do that. This cow is sick."
Jiang Youzhen: ...Original owner, this is your fault again, I won’t take it!
"No, I just thought of something. If he really died of illness, we can still sell it for some money."
Jiang Fugui glanced at Jiang Youzhen and said, "Are you sure you want to buy it? You can't till the land after you buy it. If you get sick, you don't know if you can eat the meat."
Jiang Youzhen nodded affirmatively, "Dad! Buy it! The beef is delicious."
Well! My daughter is greedy indeed! In that case, let's buy it! Maybe it's nothing serious. At most, I can eat a few bites first, and if I don't die, I can give it to my daughter.
"How much do you want to sell this cow for?" Jiang Fugui took Jiang Youzhen back to the old yellow cow. He emphasized, "Let me make it clear first! I know this cow is sick. I won't buy it if it's too expensive."
The man didn't expect Jiang Fugui to buy his cow, so he immediately confirmed it suspiciously. After getting a positive answer, he immediately offered a price of four taels of silver.
Jiang Fugui calculated and decided that it was definitely not expensive, so he just started paying.
The old man nearby immediately looked at Jiang Youzhen and his daughter from head to toe and said, "Nephew, are you planning to buy a working ox? This ox is old and sick. It probably won't live for more than two days. How dare you buy it?"
The old man suspected that there was something wrong with the eyesight of Jiang Youzhen and his son. It was obvious that this cow would not live long.
"You old stubborn guy, don't ruin my business. This gentleman knows that my cow is sick, but I didn't lie to them." The owner was unhappy. Why should this old stubborn guy ruin his business?
“Nephew, I advise you to think carefully! Only strong cows like the ones in my family can plow the land. If you buy this cow, you will just wait to sell it at a low price!” The old man snorted coldly and turned his head to the side.
Jiang Fugui smiled and thanked the old man for his kindness, but insisted on buying the sick cow.
The owner was smiling happily, but when he left, he still touched the cow's head regretfully and finally left without looking back.
Jiang Youzhen and his friends took another look around and found that the old man's ox was indeed the strongest one here.
However, after Jiang Youzhen walked around the cow, she suddenly smiled. If she guessed correctly, she should be able to make another fortune this time.
She was so lucky that she felt like she was floating on the surface.
Jiang Youzhen walked around with Jiang Fugui calmly. Finally, Jiang Fugui sighed and said, "His cattle are really the best."
After seeing the old man’s cow, he looked down on other cows.
"Then buy it! The cow is so important to our family, we can't compromise." Jiang Youzhen didn't care, but it was less than one or two taels of silver, so she didn't take it to heart.
Jiang Fugui gritted his teeth and finally decided to buy the cow.
"Dad! Do you know where I can find a doctor who can treat livestock?" Jiang Youzhen asked while leading the old ox.
Jiang Fugui just found it funny when he heard it. "Where can you find a doctor who treats livestock? He is just an experienced expert! There is one in Wangjia Village. What's wrong? You want to treat this cow?"