General, the Madam is calling you to Farm

Chapter 88 Buying a Horse

Not a bad name this time.

People were very curious, did Su Pangya get any expert advice?

Is this legendary enlightenment?

I heard she fell on her wedding day—

Aunts and aunts in the village: Do they want to go back and throw away their children as well ...

Su Xiaoxiao did not know what the villagers were thinking, so she openly received a wave of attention from the villagers.

This is mainly habit. The original owner had too many strange eyes from the slightly fat to the big ones. He didn't care, and he wouldn't distinguish it carefully.

If he took a closer look today, he would find that everyone looked at him differently than before.

Not only because of his lack of evil, but also because he was subconsciously attracted by his new appearance.

That person was still the same person, and the fat was still very fat, but for some reason, the villagers just thought that Fatty Su looked more pleasing to the eye.

it seemed to have turned white, the snow reflected in the snow and the dazzling sunlight above his head smashed onto his cheeks, his skin so soft as if he could squeeze out water.

In addition, some sharp-eyed aunts found that her face was slightly different. She used to be a big round cake, but now that there was a small line on the edge of her jaw, she was a cute little round face!

"Fat.. beautiful."

said Mr. Fang who was drying clothes in front of Lao Su's house.

Su Jinniang spread out his clothes and whispered, "I'm so fat, how can I look good?"

Su Yuniang at home took over the words casually: "Don't say that, he's fat, and his facial features aren't bad. She has lost weight and is much prettier than you!"

Su Jinniang was so angry that he hung his clothes on the clothesline!

Snow did not fall a few days ago. Today the weather was good and the wind was not too strong. Sitting on the ox cart was warm and warm.

Liu Ping looked at their happy faces and knew that they were having fun in Xiao Su's house.

She was also a stepmother to others, with a big Wu heart, and Su Fatya, who had always been considered a bully, was better than their own mother.

Thinking of this, Liu Ping involuntarily showed envious eyes.

And Su Xiaoxiao coincidentally turned her head to look up, and accidentally met Liu Ping eyes.

Liu Ping heart skipped a beat.

Su Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes: How do I feel that you want to be my son?

…

An hour later, three big and three small arrived at the horse market Liu Ping was talking about.

It is said to be a horse market, but in fact it is some old barn built on the edge of the pier, where some of the cattle waiting to be sold are kept.

It was only the tenth day of the first lunar month, and there were many people coming and going in the horse market.

The big fat country girl and the little dumpling triplets turned their heads 100%, and the pedestrians looked at them one after another.

Su Xiaoxiao said to the three little children in the ox cart: "Observate uncle, don't let uncle get lost, you know?"

The three little ones nodded solemnly and grabbed onto Su Ergou's sleeves with a swish, they will definitely look into Uncle Prison!

Liu Ping said to Su Xiaoxiao: "The largest warehouse is the government stage horse. Except for the stage horses, which are not for sale, you can choose as you please."

Six people were walking around the horse market. To be honest, except for the official stage horses, which were fat and strong, the other horses were old or sick, and the prices were outrageous.

“Fifty taels? It's an old horse!” Liu Ping looked at the horse merchant in disbelief, “Do not disturb me for not understanding the market, I have been working here for two years, he said, this kind of old horse was generally only sold for twenty or thirty taels."

The merchant said slowly: "Gossip: there will be a war in the southwest, and there will be a shortage of horses. This horse is always a bit old. If you can pull an item, you think it's too expensive, and the Army Camp will drag it away another day. If you want to buy it, you cannot buy it! Really am! I want, forty-five taels, nothing more!"

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head and took Liu Ping away.

He did not care whether the rumors were accurate or not, he did not plan on spending his entire fortune to buy an old horse that would not last several years.

No, there's two more taels.

An old merchant across from Su Xiaoxiao shouted: "Girl! Did you pull the stuff or go out? If you pull stuff, look at the mule! I have all the first-class mules here. They eat less and are stronger. Four From the age of ten!"

Liu Ping said: "Omong is empty! Horses and mules eat a lot! Donkeys and mules eat less!"

A mule is the offspring of a horse and a donkey. A mare is called a mule, which is closer to the horse, and a mule is called a mule, which is closer to the mule.

The advantages of donkeys and mules are a little food intake, strong endurance and long life, which can be used up to about 20 years.

Horses and mules are strong, fast, and intelligent. The disadvantage is that they are quick to anger, difficult to tame, and shorter in life than donkeys and mules. They will lose the ability to serve at the age of fifteen. .

"In general, people still want to buy mules. They can work, have more power than horses, and are not as difficult to raise a horse. Although they eat more than donkeys and mules, they eat less than horses."

Liu Ping continued, "The price of a young and strong donkey is generally five to ten taels, and the most expensive is no more than fifteen taels. For donkeys and mules, about three to eight taels. Market conditions vary from place to place, and here is the price here. There are places where mules are worthless."

Su Xiaoxiao felt that hiring Liu Ping was the right thing, and Liu Ping covered her flaws in knowledge, otherwise, she would be blind if she chose her own.

"Liu Ping!"

A man in his early thirties, who was not tall but very strong, walked towards the two of them with quick steps.

Liu Ping took a closer look: "Brother Hai!"

He said to Su Xiaoxiao, "I used to work under her, and she is the foreman here."

Su Xiaoxiao snorted.

Brother Hai came up to the two of them, smiled and patted Liu Ping on the shoulder: "I haven't seen you for two years, where have you been, son? It—"

"My boss." Liu Ping introduced Su Xiaoxiao.

Hearing that the young girl dressed like the village girl in front of him was actually the owner of Liu Ping, Brother Hai was clearly shocked.

"My family name is Su." Su Xiaoxiao's.

The three small dogs could not sit idly by in the ox cart, so they carried Su Ergou around and the four of them were absent.

The other party smiled and said, "It turns out that Miss Su. I am not polite. My name is Huang. Just call me Haizi from Miss Su."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "If you don't mind, I'll call you Brother Hai too?"

Huang Hai smiled and said, "OK, okay!"

He looked at Liu Ping again, "I just got a big job, and I'm trying to find out about you, and I want to find you to get back to work, but I'm late."

Liu Ping worked hard and never complained, so there was no foreman who disliked him.

Liu Ping smiled naively.

Huang Hai did not humiliate him, and said softly: "I just saw that you seem to be choosing cattle? Did you use it yourself? Pulling things or people?"

"Particularly pulling stuff." Su Xiaoxiao's.

Huang Hai looked around and said, "The good stuff is there, come with me!"

He turned and led the way.

Liu Ping came over and whispered, "Brother Hai's people are quite reliable, why don't we go and see him?"

Su Xiaoxiao: "OK."

The two followed Huang Hai to the warehouse on the edge, and the seller was an old merchant now.

Huang Haidao: "Uncle Yang, my own man."

The old merchant glanced at the two of them: "Bale or donkey?"

"Bale." Su Xiao's novel.

The old merchant left for a while, and when he returned, he had a fat donkey in his hand.

This is a four-year-old donkey, no matter his age or physical fitness.

Huang Hai smiled and said, "Uncle Yang, twenty taels is too expensive! He said it was his!"

The old merchant hummed: "This is not what you brought, I will not sell it if it is less than twenty-five taels!"

Huang Hai thought for a moment, and said to Su Xiaoxiao and Liu Ping: "The southwestern region has not been peaceful recently. There were rumors of war everywhere, and the price of livestock had gone up a lot. In the past, a quality donkey sold for one. Ten taels, eight taels, the most expensive is fifteen taels. If you wait a few days, I see that the southwest will not be able to fight, and the limelight will pass, and maybe the price of livestock will go down."

Who can guarantee how long the center of attention will pass?

Su Xiaoxiao was waiting to use it, if one day was delayed, one business day would be completed.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the old merchant and said, "Five taels."

The Yellow Sea is choking!

Girl, you really dare to cut!

Others cut a small portion, but you only get a small portion again!

The old merchant was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and almost grabbed a broom and chased Su Xiaoxiao away!

"Who are you carrying! Do you buy cattle sincerely!"

What could happen to the Yellow Sea? He had lived for over thirty years, and this was the first time he had seen such a beautiful thing.

The old merchant said angrily, "Twenty-three taels! Less than one child... Not for sale!"

Su Xiaoxiao extended a fat hand: "Five taels."

Old seller: "...!"

I have a knife!

Huang Hai looked at Liu Ping beside him, what kind of master are you looking for? Are you sure you don't regret it? I still have time to take refuge—

Liu Ping was also sweating profusely on his forehead.

As expected of a small bully in Xinghua Village, this price was cut—

He was afraid that Su Pangya could not bargain, so he directly went to the bricks to shoot others—

The old dealer trembled: "Two, twenty taels!"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Five taels."

The old merchant pointed his hand at the board: "Five taels can only buy a donkey!"

Su Xiaoshan said: "Five taels can buy a cow in our country, what kind of donkey are you? Immortal donkey? You can also sell five taels!"

The old dealer covered his old heart, his last name is Huang, next time you bring a guest like this, I'll break up with you!

Huang Hai cleared his throat and said with a bashful smile: "If not, Uncle Yang, you sold my face, this mule is only ten ..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Xiaoxiao's fat hand turned around: "Twelve taels!"

The old merchant was furious: "Fifteen taels!"

Yellow Sea: I will cut into eighteen taels,,,

The old dealer regretted it after he finished speaking. What did he just say? Ten, fifteen taels? Did he make this fat girl confused?

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and was ready to pay.

But at this time, a mutation occurred.

Three little children ran and grabbed her sleeves: "Mother."

Huang Hai and the old dealer were dumbfounded.

This little girl is so old?

San Xiaozhi took him to another warehouse, which was the official cage.

All three pointed to the newborn foal inside.

It was a premature foal. He was born two days ago. The female horse was seriously injured and died shortly after giving birth.

The foal had nothing to eat, and had been hungry for two days, and could not even stand up.

If it continued like this, he would starve to death in a few days.

A pony without a mare could not survive, so the officers and soldiers of the inn did not pay much attention to it.

The three of them looked at the pony that had lost its mother, and their eyes were full of deep sympathy.

"You want that pony?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

All three nodded.

Su Xiaoxiao touched their little heads, they were only two and a half years old, and they were so stupid, perhaps they did not even understand why they had such strong sympathy for a little orphaned horse.

The three little foals stared at the foal unsupervised without blinking.

Liu Ping whispered: "No, you don't have to get too used to the kids, just go back and buy two candies to persuade them."

“Do you really want to take her home?” Su Xiaoxiao confirmed to the three again.

The three nodded in earnest.

The official horse of the post station is not for sale, even if it is only a foal, but this foal is in a special situation, the female horse dies, and no other ponies feed it.

Huang Hai advanced forward to negotiate with the officers and soldiers: "If you keep it, it's dead too, so you can treat it as dead, okay?"

Officers and soldiers said: "No, it's against the rules."

Huang Haidao: "Well, if you're dead? Why are the people in your government acting like this?"

In the end, it was Huang Hai who found the old postmaster who once owed him a favor, and let him accommodate and sell it to Su Xiaoxiao at the price of a retired old horse.

He helped, but he covered his eyes and did not see her.

Forty taels, I bought a newborn foal, and I couldn't support it at all.

It's just a waste of money!

Su Xiaoxiao asked Su Ergou to go to the post station to ask for some straw to be sprinkled on the ox cart and bring the weak foal up.

Since he bought a foal, he only had fifty taels of silver left.

He secretly came to the old merchant's stables: "That, donkey, do you still sell it?"

Old seller: "..."

"Five taels!"

Su Xiaoxiao emptied her wallet: "I only have three or two."

After a quarter of an hour.

A group of six people left the horse market with a sickly foal and a skinny donkey.

Liu Ping had never dreamed that they could buy cattle like this.

Completely deviated from the original plan!

Liu Ping comforted himself while riding the ox cart: "Deeds ... The donkey is good, eats less, has a strong endurance, can attract milling and stuffing, and has a tame temperament ..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a tame donkey beside him, kicking his kick and kicking the mark at the entrance of the horse market!

Liu Ping: "..."