Chapter 198: Buying a bullock cart (first update)
Chapter 198 Buying a Bullock Cart (1st update)
Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said: "It's okay, I just accidentally delayed a little time."
“How did you get here?”
It will be very tiring to walk such a long distance.
Cui Hejin explained softly: "I came here on foot."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhiluo felt a little distressed and said, "Are you tired?"
“Are you not tired? Are you done with your work?”
Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said with a very well-behaved look: "Well, I'm done. The chili con carne sauce was handed over to the academy, and the money was also obtained, but I haven't had time to buy the oxcart and food."
Cui Hejin said warmly: "It's okay. It's the same if I buy it another day."
"Um."
Soon, Liu Tingan came out with Zhou Zhaoxi.
Zhou Zhaoxi didn’t know about Jiang Zhiluo’s fainting. He only knew that Sister Jiang was discussing something in the academy.
So he drove the bullock cart and prepared to take Jiang Zhiluo and Cui Hejin back to the village.
As if thinking of something, Liu Ting'an said: "By the way, sister-in-law, my classmates all like bread, and I was wondering if I could order bread from you."
Jiang Zhiluo’s eyes lit up and she said, “How much bread will everyone order?”
Liu Ting'an had already made preparations. He handed a piece of paper to Jiang Zhiluo and said, "Here, this is the amount of bread that everyone ordered according to my statistics."
“Everyone likes to eat it, and many people have big appetites, so most people buy two loaves at once, totaling twenty-eight loaves.”
Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said, "Okay, I'll send it over tomorrow."
Although the amount is not comparable to that of chili con carne, Jiang Zhiluo plans to come over tomorrow to check out the oxcart and buy grain.
With the ox cart, it will be more convenient to come to the academy.
After the business was settled, the group of them returned to the village.
Mrs. Cui was relieved when she saw Jiang Zhiluo and Cui Hejin coming back.
After breakfast early the next morning, Jiang Zhiluo was going to the town to buy a bullock cart.
It just so happened that it was still early and it was not time for the school to start classes, so Cui Hejin accompanied Jiang Zhiluo to the town to buy a bullock cart.
There were a lot of people in the morning. When they were walking on the road, Cui Hejin was worried that Jiang Zhiluo would be hit by the crowd, so he carefully protected her and let her walk inside.
The very careful movements made Jiang Zhiluo feel warm in her heart.
He seems to be cold and cold, but in fact he is the most considerate and gentle at heart.
Jiang Zhiluo couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly.
When they arrived at the carriage and horse station, the shopkeeper came out to warmly entertain them.
“Sir, madam, do you want to buy a carriage?”
Jiang Zhiluo looked at the carriage next to her. It was indeed very good, but they couldn't afford the carriage now.
Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said: "No, we only look at the ox cart."
The shopkeeper was in disbelief. Judging from the demeanor of the young master and his wife, they really did not look like ordinary people.
“Madam, if you want to see the bullock cart, it’s over here.”
“These five cows are all mature and strong cows, and they are very powerful in pulling carts and plowing fields.”
Jiang Zhiluo looked at it and said, "What's the price of one of these cows?"
The shopkeeper said: "Twelve taels of silver will be given as a gift for the ox cart, so that the guest officer can use the ox directly as an ox cart after buying it."
The shopkeeper understands that it is already past the busy spring plowing season, and if a customer buys cattle, they will most likely use them to pull carts.
Jiang Zhiluo frowned, "Twelve taels of silver is a bit expensive."
The shopkeeper said: "Sir, this price is really not expensive. You don't know that a lot of people are buying oxcarts and carriages these days. I originally had more than ten cows, but I have sold several of them in the past few days, and only the remaining ones are left." There are five, and I am planning to buy some more cows..."
Through the shopkeeper's words, Jiang Zhiluo knew that the market for bullock carts and horse-drawn carriages was very good.
But it’s strange, now is not the time for farming, are there so many people buying cars?
At this time, Cui Hejin Qingrun said: "Shopkeeper, at this time in previous years, there shouldn't be many people buying cattle or horses, right?"
The shopkeeper saw that the young master in front of him had a good temperament, and after thinking about it, he said truthfully: "To be honest, young master, at this time in the past, there were really not many people buying horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts. In winter, there will be more people buying ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages." I felt confused and said, "How strange."
However, the market conditions could change at any time, so Jiang Zhiluo didn't think much about it.
Jiang Zhiluo negotiated the price with the shopkeeper and saved 500 yuan.
Jiang Zhiluo looked at these cows and felt that they were all good, but she didn't know which one was better.
Jiang Zhiluo looked at Cui Hejin and said, "Which cow do you think is better, stronger and stronger?"
She is not very good at reading anyway.
In modern times, she has never understood cows.
Cui Hejin pointed at the second end and said, "Just this one!"
The shopkeeper was surprised and sighed: "Young master really knows his stuff. This cow is indeed the strongest and most powerful one."
Jiang Zhiluo looked at Cui Hejin and said, "You are still the best."
Jiang Zhiluo paid eleven taels of silver and five hundred Wen to buy the cow.
The shopkeeper helped to hitch the cart, and now it was a complete bullock cart.
After driving the bullock cart out, Jiang Zhiluo touched the bull's head and couldn't help but laugh.
Although I feel a little sad that I spent eleven taels of silver and five hundred Wen, I feel very happy when I think about having a bullock cart at home.
Looking at the bright and bright smile on Jiang Zhiluo's face, Cui Hejin's picturesque eyes had tiny streams of light passing through them, as if they contained thousands of stars, tender and gentle.
Jiang Zhiluo was as excited as a child. Perhaps she would show her true temperament only in front of Cui Hejin.
“Are you also happy that our family has a bullock cart?”
Cui Hejin looked at Jiang Zhiluo's expression, smiled elegantly, and said with a gentle smile in his eyes: "Well, I'm happy."
Jiang Zhiluo’s smile became even brighter, as long as he was happy.
“We will buy a carriage again in the future.”
"Um."
He seemed to have thought of something and said: "It's getting late. Why don't you go to school first? I'll go home first. After I get the bread, I'll go to the county for a walk and buy some food."
“There are many grain stores in the county, so we can compare prices.”
In fact, Jiang Zhiluo can go to the village to buy food, and the price is cheaper.
But she doesn’t want to go to the village to buy food at this time. If there is a war later and food prices rise, many people will not be able to go to the grain store to buy food if they don’t have enough food.
"Can you?"
Cui Hejin even wanted to accompany Jiang Zhiluo to the county.
Jiang Zhiluo said: "Don't worry, it will be very convenient if you have an ox cart. You don't have to worry."
“Let’s take the bullock cart to your school first, and then I’ll go home.”
"good."
Two people were sitting on a bullock cart. Jiang Zhiluo gently hit the cow with a whip to make it move. She felt a strange feeling.
Sitting on the bullock cart, blowing the warm spring breeze, looking at the surrounding scenery, there is a different feeling.
Leisurely and at ease.
The feeling of your breathing slowing down is very relaxing.
Soon, they arrived at the gate of Shishi Academy.
Jiang Zhiluo turned to look at Cui Hejin and said, "We've arrived at the school."
Speaking, she got off the bullock cart and prepared to reach out to support Cui Hejin.
Cui Hejin looked at her with a smile, sighed helplessly and said: "Fool!"
Cui Hejin had very long legs. He gently stretched his legs from the side of the ox cart, got off the cart and stood on the ground.
(End of this chapter)