Chapter 88
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Not bad reputation this time.
The folks are very curious, did Su Fatya get some expert advice?
Could this be the legendary enlightenment?
I heard that she fell on the day of her wedding——
The aunts and aunts in the village: Should they go back and throw their own children...
Su Xiaoxiao didn't know what the villagers thought, and she accepted a wave of attention from the villagers frankly.
The main reason is that she is used to it. The original owner has gotten too many strange looks since she was chubby and grown up. She doesn't care about it, and she doesn't know how to distinguish it carefully.
If she took a closer look today, she would find that everyone looked at her differently than before.
Not only because she lost a little bit of malice, but also because she was unconsciously attracted by her new look.
The person is still the same person, and the fat is still very fat, but for some reason, the villagers think that Su Fatty looks much more pleasing to the eye.
As if... turned white, the reflection of the snow in the snow and the dazzling sunlight above her head hit her waxy face, and her skin was so tender that water could be squeezed out.
In addition, a few sharp-eyed aunts noticed that her face was a little different. It used to be a big round pancake, but now there is a little line on the edge of the jaw. It is a cute little round face!
"Fat girl...beautiful."
Said Fang, who was drying clothes at the gate of Lao Su's house.
Su Jinniang spread out her clothes, and said in a low voice, "I'm so fat, how can I look good?"
Su Yuniang in the room took the words leisurely: "Don't tell me, she is just fat, and her facial features are really not bad. She has lost weight and is much more beautiful than you!"
Su Jinniang was so angry that she hung her clothes on the clothesline!
The snow hadn’t fallen a few days earlier. The weather today was fine and the wind wasn’t too strong. Sitting on the bullock cart, the three little ones squinted their eyes in enjoyment, and they were so proud!
Looking at their happy faces, Liu Ping knew that they were having a great time at Xiao Su's house.
She is also a stepmother for others, the big Wu family has a heart of snakes and scorpions, and Su Fatya, who is always regarded as a bully, is better than their own mother.
Thinking of this, Liu Ping unconsciously showed envious eyes.
And Su Xiaoxiao happened to turn her head to look over, and met Liu Ping's eyes inadvertently.
Liu Ping's heart skipped a beat.
Su Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes: Why do I feel that you want to be my son?
...
An hour later, the three majors and the third minors arrived at the horse market that Liu Ping mentioned.
It is said to be a horse market, but it is actually a few old sheds built by the pier, where some animals waiting to be sold are kept.
It was only the tenth day of the lunar new year, and there were quite a few people coming and going in the horse market.
The triplets of the fat village girl and Xiaotuanzi had a 100% return rate, and passers-by looked at them one after another.
Su Xiaoxiao said to the three little ones on the bullock cart: "Look at Uncle closely, don't let Uncle get lost, you know?"
The three little ones nodded seriously, and grabbed Su Ergou's sleeve with a snap, they would definitely look at Uncle Lao!
Liu Ping said to Su Xiaoxiao: "The biggest shed is for the government's post horses. Except for the post horses, which are not for sale, you can choose whatever you want."
The six of them strolled around the horse market. To be honest, except for the fat and strong post horses of the government, the rest of the horses were either old or sick, and the prices were ridiculously expensive.
"Fifty taels? This is an old horse!" Liu Ping looked at the dealer in disbelief, "Don't bully me because I don't understand the market. I have worked here for two years. It only sells for twenty or thirty taels."
The dealer said slowly: "Gossip: There is going to be a war in the Southwest, and there is a shortage of horses. This horse is always a little old and can pull goods. You think it is expensive, and the barracks will be towed away another day. You can't buy it if you want to buy it! Really! If you want, forty-five taels, no less!"
Su Xiaoxiao shook her head and took Liu Ping away.
Regardless of whether the gossip was accurate or not, she did not intend to spend all her belongings on an old horse that would not last a few years.
An old businessman diagonally opposite shouted at Su Xiaoxiao: "Girl! Are you a hauler or a traveler? If you're a hauler, look at the mules! My place is full of high-quality horse mules, which eat less and have great strength. There are people up to ten years old!"
Liu Ping said: "Nonsense! Horse mules eat a lot! Donkeys and mules eat so little!"
Mules are the descendants of horses and donkeys. Those born to a female horse are called horse mules, which are closer to horses, and those born to a female donkey are called donkey mules, which are closer to donkeys.
Donkeys and mules have the advantages of small food intake, strong endurance, and long life span. They can be used until about 20 years old.
Horse mules are strong, fast running, and relatively intelligent. The disadvantage is that they have a bad temper, are not easy to tame, and have a shorter lifespan than donkey mules. They will lose their ability to use when they are about fifteen years old.
"Generally everyone is still willing to buy horses and mules. They can do work and are stronger than horses. They are not as difficult to raise as horses. Although they eat more than donkeys and mules, they eat less than horses."
Liu Ping continued, "The price of a young and strong horse mule is generally five to ten taels, the most expensive is no more than fifteen taels, and the price of a donkey mule is about three to eight taels. The prices are different in different places, and this is the price here. There are places where mules are worthless."
Su Xiaoxiao felt that hiring Liu Ping was the right thing to do. Liu Ping made up for her lack of knowledge, otherwise she would be blind if she were to choose by herself.
"Liu Ping!"
A man in his early thirties, not tall but very strong, walked towards the two of them with vigorous steps.
Liu Ping took a closer look: "Brother Hai!"
He said to Su Xiaoxiao: "I worked under him before, he is a foreman here."
Su Xiaoxiao groaned.
Brother Hai came in front of the two, smiled and patted Liu Ping on the shoulder: "I haven't seen you for two years, where have you been? This is—"
"My boss." Liu Ping introduced Su Xiaoxiao.
When he heard that the young girl dressed as a village girl in front of him was actually Liu Ping's employer, Brother Hai was visibly surprised.
"My surname is Su." Su Xiao.
The three little ones couldn't sit still in the bullock cart, so they dragged Su Ergou around, and the four of them were not around at the moment.
The other party smiled and said: "So it's Miss Su, I'm disrespectful, my surname is Huang, Miss Su just call me Haizi."
Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "If you don't mind, I'll call you Brother Hai too?"
Huang Hai smiled and said, "Okay, okay!"
He looked at Liu Ping again, "I just took over a big job, and I was going to ask around for news about you, and I wanted to ask you to come back to work, but I was late."
Liu Ping works hard and bears the burden of hard work, there is no foreman who doesn't like him.
Liu Ping smiled naively.
Huang Hai didn't make things difficult for him, and said gently: "I just saw that you seem to be picking livestock? Are you using it yourself? Buying goods or people?"
"It's mainly to solicit goods." Su Xiao.
Huang Hai looked around and said, "The good stuff is inside, you all come with me!"
He turned and led the way.
Liu Ping came over and whispered, "Brother Hai is quite reliable, why don't we go and have a look?"
Su Xiaoxiao: "Okay."
The two followed Huang Hai to the shed on the far side, and the seller was the old businessman just now.
Huang Haidao: "Uncle Yang, one of my own."
The old businessman glanced at the two of them: "Horse mule or donkey mule?"
"Horse mule." Su Xiao.
The old trader left for a while, and when he came back, he had an extra fat mule in his hand.
"A premium horse mule, twenty taels, the same price!"
This is a four-year-old mule, regardless of age or physical fitness.
Huang Hai laughed and said, "Uncle Yang, twenty taels is too expensive! You said you belonged to me!"
The old businessman snorted, "It wasn't someone you brought, I won't sell anything below twenty-five taels!"
Huang Hai thought for a while, and said to Su Xiaoxiao and Liu Ping: "Recently, the southwestern area is not peaceful. There are rumors that there will be a war everywhere, and the price of livestock has increased a lot. In the past, a high-quality mule would only sell for a few dollars. Ten taels to eight taels, the most expensive is only fifteen taels. If you wait a few days, I see that the Southwest won’t be able to fight, and the limelight will pass, and the price of livestock may come down.”
So who can guarantee how long it will take for the limelight to pass?
Su Xiaoxiao is waiting to use it, and if she delays for a day, she will lose a day of business.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at the old businessman and said, "Five taels."
Huang Hai choked!
Girl, you really dare to chop!
People cut off a fraction, but you chopped off only a fraction!
The old businessman was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and almost grabbed the broom to drive Su Xiaoxiao out!
"Who did you bring! Did you buy the livestock sincerely!" The old businessman cursed at Huang Hai.
What can Huang Hai do? He has lived for more than thirty years, and this is the first time he has seen such a strange thing.
The old businessman said angrily: "Twenty-three taels! It's one cent less...don't sell it!"
Su Xiaoxiao stretched out a chubby hand: "Five taels."
Old businessman: "...!!"
Where is my knife!
Huang Hai looked at Liu Ping at the side, what employer are you looking for? Are you sure you don't regret it? There is still time to rely on me——
Liu Ping was also sweating coldly on his forehead.
As expected of a little bully in Xinghua Village, this price was cut——
He was afraid that Fatty Su would not be able to negotiate a price, so he would go straight to the bricks and shoot someone——
The old businessman was trembling all over: "Two, twenty taels!"
Su Xiaoxiao: "Five taels."
The old dealer crossed his arms and pointed: "You can only buy a donkey for five taels!"
Su Xiaoxiao spread his hands and said: "Five taels can buy a cow in our countryside, what kind of donkey are you? Immortal donkey? You can still sell five taels!"
The old businessman covered his old heart, the surname Huang, next time you bring this kind of guest over, I will break up with you!
Huang Hai cleared his throat, and smiled embarrassingly: "Why don't you, Uncle Yang, sell me some face, this mule is only ten..."
Before he finished speaking, Su Xiaoxiao chubby flipped his hand: "Ten taels!"
The old businessman was furious: "Fifteen taels!"
Huang Hai: I’m going to cut it down to eighteen taels,,,
The old businessman regretted it after he finished speaking. What did he just say? Ten, fifteen taels? Did he confuse the fat girl?
Su Xiaoxiao chuckled, ready to pay for it.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
The three little ones ran over and grabbed her sleeve: "Mother."
Huang Hai and the old businessman were dumbfounded.
This little girl's son is already this old?
San Xiaozhi dragged her to another shed, which was the stable of the official family.
The three pointed to a newborn frail foal inside.
It was a premature foal, two days old, the mare was seriously injured and died shortly after birth.
The little pony has nothing to eat, has been hungry for two days, and can't even stand upright.
If it goes on like this, it will starve to death within a few days.
A pony cannot live without a mare, so the officers and soldiers at the post station don't bother to take care of it.
The three of them looked at Xiao Ma who had lost his mother, their eyes filled with deep sympathy.
"Want that pony?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.
The three nodded.
Su Xiaoxiao rubbed their little heads, they were only two and a half years old, at such an ignorant age, perhaps even they themselves didn't understand why they had such strong sympathy for a little lonely horse.
The three little ones looked at the unattended foal without blinking.
Liu Ping whispered: "No, you don't need to spoil the child like this, just buy two candies later to coax you."
"Do you really want to take it home?" Su Xiaoxiao confirmed to the three of them again.
The three nodded seriously.
The official horse of the post station is not sold, even if it is only a foal, but this foal is in a special situation, the mare is dead, and there is no other postpartum mare to feed it.
Huang Hai came forward to negotiate with the officers and soldiers: "If you keep it, it is dead, so you can just treat it as dead?"
The officers and soldiers said: "No, it's against the rules."
Huang Haidao: "It's in compliance with the rules when it's dead? Why do people in your government do things like this?"
In the end, it was Huang Hai who found the old Yi Cheng who had owed him a favor, made a little accommodation, and sold it to Su Xiaoxiao at the price of a retired old horse.
He helped because he helped, but he covered his eyes and didn't look at it.
At forty-two, I bought a newborn foal, which I couldn't feed at all.
This is a waste of money at all!
Su Xiaoxiao asked Su Ergou to go to the post station to get some hay to spread on the ox cart, and carried the frail pony onto it.
Since she bought the pony, she only had five taels of silver left with her.
She silently came to the old dealer's stable: "Well, donkey, are you still selling it?"
Old businessman: "..."
"Five taels!"
Su Xiaoxiao emptied her purse: "I only have three taels."
After a quarter of an hour.
A group of six people left the horse market with a sickly pony and a bony donkey.
Liu Ping really never dreamed that they could buy a livestock like this.
Completely deviated from the original plan!
Liu Ping comforted himself while driving the ox cart: "Donkey... donkeys are good. They eat less, have strong endurance, can pull mills, can pull goods, and have a docile temperament..."
As soon as the words were finished, the docile donkey next to him kicked down the horse market entrance sign in a very violent manner!
Liu Ping:"……"
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Not bad reputation this time.
The folks are very curious, did Su Fatya get some expert advice?
Could this be the legendary enlightenment?
I heard that she fell on the day of her wedding——
The aunts and aunts in the village: Should they go back and throw their own children...
Su Xiaoxiao didn't know what the villagers thought, and she accepted a wave of attention from the villagers frankly.
The main reason is that she is used to it. The original owner has gotten too many strange looks since she was chubby and grown up. She doesn't care about it, and she doesn't know how to distinguish it carefully.
If she took a closer look today, she would find that everyone looked at her differently than before.
Not only because she lost a little bit of malice, but also because she was unconsciously attracted by her new look.
The person is still the same person, and the fat is still very fat, but for some reason, the villagers think that Su Fatty looks much more pleasing to the eye.
As if... turned white, the reflection of the snow in the snow and the dazzling sunlight above her head hit her waxy face, and her skin was so tender that water could be squeezed out.
In addition, a few sharp-eyed aunts noticed that her face was a little different. It used to be a big round pancake, but now there is a little line on the edge of the jaw. It is a cute little round face!
"Fat girl...beautiful."
Said Fang, who was drying clothes at the gate of Lao Su's house.
Su Jinniang spread out her clothes, and said in a low voice, "I'm so fat, how can I look good?"
Su Yuniang in the room took the words leisurely: "Don't tell me, she is just fat, and her facial features are really not bad. She has lost weight and is much more beautiful than you!"
Su Jinniang was so angry that she hung her clothes on the clothesline!
The snow hadn’t fallen a few days earlier. The weather today was fine and the wind wasn’t too strong. Sitting on the bullock cart, the three little ones squinted their eyes in enjoyment, and they were so proud!
Looking at their happy faces, Liu Ping knew that they were having a great time at Xiao Su's house.
She is also a stepmother for others, the big Wu family has a heart of snakes and scorpions, and Su Fatya, who is always regarded as a bully, is better than their own mother.
Thinking of this, Liu Ping unconsciously showed envious eyes.
And Su Xiaoxiao happened to turn her head to look over, and met Liu Ping's eyes inadvertently.
Liu Ping's heart skipped a beat.
Su Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes: Why do I feel that you want to be my son?
...
An hour later, the three majors and the third minors arrived at the horse market that Liu Ping mentioned.
It is said to be a horse market, but it is actually a few old sheds built by the pier, where some animals waiting to be sold are kept.
It was only the tenth day of the lunar new year, and there were quite a few people coming and going in the horse market.
The triplets of the fat village girl and Xiaotuanzi had a 100% return rate, and passers-by looked at them one after another.
Su Xiaoxiao said to the three little ones on the bullock cart: "Look at Uncle closely, don't let Uncle get lost, you know?"
The three little ones nodded seriously, and grabbed Su Ergou's sleeve with a snap, they would definitely look at Uncle Lao!
Liu Ping said to Su Xiaoxiao: "The biggest shed is for the government's post horses. Except for the post horses, which are not for sale, you can choose whatever you want."
The six of them strolled around the horse market. To be honest, except for the fat and strong post horses of the government, the rest of the horses were either old or sick, and the prices were ridiculously expensive.
"Fifty taels? This is an old horse!" Liu Ping looked at the dealer in disbelief, "Don't bully me because I don't understand the market. I have worked here for two years. It only sells for twenty or thirty taels."
The dealer said slowly: "Gossip: There is going to be a war in the Southwest, and there is a shortage of horses. This horse is always a little old and can pull goods. You think it is expensive, and the barracks will be towed away another day. You can't buy it if you want to buy it! Really! If you want, forty-five taels, no less!"
Su Xiaoxiao shook her head and took Liu Ping away.
Regardless of whether the gossip was accurate or not, she did not intend to spend all her belongings on an old horse that would not last a few years.
An old businessman diagonally opposite shouted at Su Xiaoxiao: "Girl! Are you a hauler or a traveler? If you're a hauler, look at the mules! My place is full of high-quality horse mules, which eat less and have great strength. There are people up to ten years old!"
Liu Ping said: "Nonsense! Horse mules eat a lot! Donkeys and mules eat so little!"
Mules are the descendants of horses and donkeys. Those born to a female horse are called horse mules, which are closer to horses, and those born to a female donkey are called donkey mules, which are closer to donkeys.
Donkeys and mules have the advantages of small food intake, strong endurance, and long life span. They can be used until about 20 years old.
Horse mules are strong, fast running, and relatively intelligent. The disadvantage is that they have a bad temper, are not easy to tame, and have a shorter lifespan than donkey mules. They will lose their ability to use when they are about fifteen years old.
"Generally everyone is still willing to buy horses and mules. They can do work and are stronger than horses. They are not as difficult to raise as horses. Although they eat more than donkeys and mules, they eat less than horses."
Liu Ping continued, "The price of a young and strong horse mule is generally five to ten taels, the most expensive is no more than fifteen taels, and the price of a donkey mule is about three to eight taels. The prices are different in different places, and this is the price here. There are places where mules are worthless."
Su Xiaoxiao felt that hiring Liu Ping was the right thing to do. Liu Ping made up for her lack of knowledge, otherwise she would be blind if she were to choose by herself.
"Liu Ping!"
A man in his early thirties, not tall but very strong, walked towards the two of them with vigorous steps.
Liu Ping took a closer look: "Brother Hai!"
He said to Su Xiaoxiao: "I worked under him before, he is a foreman here."
Su Xiaoxiao groaned.
Brother Hai came in front of the two, smiled and patted Liu Ping on the shoulder: "I haven't seen you for two years, where have you been? This is—"
"My boss." Liu Ping introduced Su Xiaoxiao.
When he heard that the young girl dressed as a village girl in front of him was actually Liu Ping's employer, Brother Hai was visibly surprised.
"My surname is Su." Su Xiao.
The three little ones couldn't sit still in the bullock cart, so they dragged Su Ergou around, and the four of them were not around at the moment.
The other party smiled and said: "So it's Miss Su, I'm disrespectful, my surname is Huang, Miss Su just call me Haizi."
Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "If you don't mind, I'll call you Brother Hai too?"
Huang Hai smiled and said, "Okay, okay!"
He looked at Liu Ping again, "I just took over a big job, and I was going to ask around for news about you, and I wanted to ask you to come back to work, but I was late."
Liu Ping works hard and bears the burden of hard work, there is no foreman who doesn't like him.
Liu Ping smiled naively.
Huang Hai didn't make things difficult for him, and said gently: "I just saw that you seem to be picking livestock? Are you using it yourself? Buying goods or people?"
"It's mainly to solicit goods." Su Xiao.
Huang Hai looked around and said, "The good stuff is inside, you all come with me!"
He turned and led the way.
Liu Ping came over and whispered, "Brother Hai is quite reliable, why don't we go and have a look?"
Su Xiaoxiao: "Okay."
The two followed Huang Hai to the shed on the far side, and the seller was the old businessman just now.
Huang Haidao: "Uncle Yang, one of my own."
The old businessman glanced at the two of them: "Horse mule or donkey mule?"
"Horse mule." Su Xiao.
The old trader left for a while, and when he came back, he had an extra fat mule in his hand.
"A premium horse mule, twenty taels, the same price!"
This is a four-year-old mule, regardless of age or physical fitness.
Huang Hai laughed and said, "Uncle Yang, twenty taels is too expensive! You said you belonged to me!"
The old businessman snorted, "It wasn't someone you brought, I won't sell anything below twenty-five taels!"
Huang Hai thought for a while, and said to Su Xiaoxiao and Liu Ping: "Recently, the southwestern area is not peaceful. There are rumors that there will be a war everywhere, and the price of livestock has increased a lot. In the past, a high-quality mule would only sell for a few dollars. Ten taels to eight taels, the most expensive is only fifteen taels. If you wait a few days, I see that the Southwest won’t be able to fight, and the limelight will pass, and the price of livestock may come down.”
So who can guarantee how long it will take for the limelight to pass?
Su Xiaoxiao is waiting to use it, and if she delays for a day, she will lose a day of business.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at the old businessman and said, "Five taels."
Huang Hai choked!
Girl, you really dare to chop!
People cut off a fraction, but you chopped off only a fraction!
The old businessman was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and almost grabbed the broom to drive Su Xiaoxiao out!
"Who did you bring! Did you buy the livestock sincerely!" The old businessman cursed at Huang Hai.
What can Huang Hai do? He has lived for more than thirty years, and this is the first time he has seen such a strange thing.
The old businessman said angrily: "Twenty-three taels! It's one cent less...don't sell it!"
Su Xiaoxiao stretched out a chubby hand: "Five taels."
Old businessman: "...!!"
Where is my knife!
Huang Hai looked at Liu Ping at the side, what employer are you looking for? Are you sure you don't regret it? There is still time to rely on me——
Liu Ping was also sweating coldly on his forehead.
As expected of a little bully in Xinghua Village, this price was cut——
He was afraid that Fatty Su would not be able to negotiate a price, so he would go straight to the bricks and shoot someone——
The old businessman was trembling all over: "Two, twenty taels!"
Su Xiaoxiao: "Five taels."
The old dealer crossed his arms and pointed: "You can only buy a donkey for five taels!"
Su Xiaoxiao spread his hands and said: "Five taels can buy a cow in our countryside, what kind of donkey are you? Immortal donkey? You can still sell five taels!"
The old businessman covered his old heart, the surname Huang, next time you bring this kind of guest over, I will break up with you!
Huang Hai cleared his throat, and smiled embarrassingly: "Why don't you, Uncle Yang, sell me some face, this mule is only ten..."
Before he finished speaking, Su Xiaoxiao chubby flipped his hand: "Ten taels!"
The old businessman was furious: "Fifteen taels!"
Huang Hai: I’m going to cut it down to eighteen taels,,,
The old businessman regretted it after he finished speaking. What did he just say? Ten, fifteen taels? Did he confuse the fat girl?
Su Xiaoxiao chuckled, ready to pay for it.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
The three little ones ran over and grabbed her sleeve: "Mother."
Huang Hai and the old businessman were dumbfounded.
This little girl's son is already this old?
San Xiaozhi dragged her to another shed, which was the stable of the official family.
The three pointed to a newborn frail foal inside.
It was a premature foal, two days old, the mare was seriously injured and died shortly after birth.
The little pony has nothing to eat, has been hungry for two days, and can't even stand upright.
If it goes on like this, it will starve to death within a few days.
A pony cannot live without a mare, so the officers and soldiers at the post station don't bother to take care of it.
The three of them looked at Xiao Ma who had lost his mother, their eyes filled with deep sympathy.
"Want that pony?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.
The three nodded.
Su Xiaoxiao rubbed their little heads, they were only two and a half years old, at such an ignorant age, perhaps even they themselves didn't understand why they had such strong sympathy for a little lonely horse.
The three little ones looked at the unattended foal without blinking.
Liu Ping whispered: "No, you don't need to spoil the child like this, just buy two candies later to coax you."
"Do you really want to take it home?" Su Xiaoxiao confirmed to the three of them again.
The three nodded seriously.
The official horse of the post station is not sold, even if it is only a foal, but this foal is in a special situation, the mare is dead, and there is no other postpartum mare to feed it.
Huang Hai came forward to negotiate with the officers and soldiers: "If you keep it, it is dead, so you can just treat it as dead?"
The officers and soldiers said: "No, it's against the rules."
Huang Haidao: "It's in compliance with the rules when it's dead? Why do people in your government do things like this?"
In the end, it was Huang Hai who found the old Yi Cheng who had owed him a favor, made a little accommodation, and sold it to Su Xiaoxiao at the price of a retired old horse.
He helped because he helped, but he covered his eyes and didn't look at it.
At forty-two, I bought a newborn foal, which I couldn't feed at all.
This is a waste of money at all!
Su Xiaoxiao asked Su Ergou to go to the post station to get some hay to spread on the ox cart, and carried the frail pony onto it.
Since she bought the pony, she only had five taels of silver left with her.
She silently came to the old dealer's stable: "Well, donkey, are you still selling it?"
Old businessman: "..."
"Five taels!"
Su Xiaoxiao emptied her purse: "I only have three taels."
After a quarter of an hour.
A group of six people left the horse market with a sickly pony and a bony donkey.
Liu Ping really never dreamed that they could buy a livestock like this.
Completely deviated from the original plan!
Liu Ping comforted himself while driving the ox cart: "Donkey... donkeys are good. They eat less, have strong endurance, can pull mills, can pull goods, and have a docile temperament..."
As soon as the words were finished, the docile donkey next to him kicked down the horse market entrance sign in a very violent manner!
Liu Ping:"……"
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Not bad reputation this time.The folks are very curious, did Su Fatya get some expert advice?Could this be the legendary enlightenment?I heard that she fell on the day of her weddingThe aunts and aunts in the village: Should they go back and throw their own children...Su Xiaoxiao didn't know what the villagers thought, and she accepted a wave of attention from the villagers frankly.The main reason is that she is used to it. The original owner has gotten too many strange looks since she was chubby and grown up. She doesn't care about it, and she doesn't know how to distinguish it carefully.If she took a closer look today, she would find that everyone looked at her differently than before.Not only because she lost a little bit of malice, but also because she was unconsciously attracted by her new look.The person is still the same person, and the fat is still very fat, but for some reason, the villagers think that Su Fatty looks much more pleasing to the eye.As if... turned white, the reflection of the snow in the snow and the dazzling sunlight above her head hit her waxy face, and her skin was so tender that water could be squeezed out.In addition, a few sharp-eyed aunts noticed that her face was a little different. It used to be a big round pancake, but now there is a little line on the edge of the jaw. It is a cute little round face!"Fat girl...beautiful."Said Fang, who was drying clothes at the gate of Lao Su's house.Su Jinniang spread out her clothes, and said in a low voice, "I'm so fat, how can I look good?"Su Yuniang in the room took the words leisurely: "Don't tell me, she is just fat, and her facial features are really not bad. She has lost weight and is much more beautiful than you!"Su Jinniang was so angry that she hung her clothes on the clothesline!The snow hadn't fallen a few days earlier. The weather today was fine and the wind wasn't too strong. Sitting on the bullock cart, the three little ones squinted their eyes in enjoyment, and they were so proud!Looking at their happy faces, Liu Ping knew that they were having a great time at Xiao Su's house.She is also a stepmother for others, the big Wu family has a heart of snakes and scorpions, and Su Fatya, who is always regarded as a bully, is better than their own mother.Thinking of this, Liu Ping unconsciously showed envious eyes.And Su Xiaoxiao happened to turn her head to look over, and met Liu Ping's eyes inadvertently.Liu Ping's heart skipped a beat.Su Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes: Why do I feel that you want to be my son?...An hour later, the three majors and the third minors arrived at the horse market that Liu Ping mentioned.It is said to be a horse market, but it is actually a few old sheds built by the pier, where some animals waiting to be sold are kept.It was only the tenth day of the lunar new year, and there were quite a few people coming and going in the horse market.The triplets of the fat village girl and Xiaotuanzi had a 100% return rate, and passers-by looked at them one after another.Su Xiaoxiao said to the three little ones on the bullock cart: "Look at Uncle closely, don't let Uncle get lost, you know?"The three little ones nodded seriously, and grabbed Su Ergou's sleeve with a snap, they would definitely look at Uncle Lao!Liu Ping said to Su Xiaoxiao: "The biggest shed is for the government's post horses. Except for the post horses, which are not for sale, you can choose whatever you want."The six of them strolled around the horse market. To be honest, except for the fat and strong post horses of the government, the rest of the horses were either old or sick, and the prices were ridiculously expensive."Fifty taels? This is an old horse!" Liu Ping looked at the dealer in disbelief, "Don't bully me because I don't understand the market. I have worked here for two years. It only sells for twenty or thirty taels."The dealer said slowly: "Gossip: There is going to be a war in the Southwest, and there is a shortage of horses. This horse is always a little old and can pull goods. You think it is expensive, and the barracks will be towed away another day. You can't buy it if you want to buy it! Really! If you want, forty-five taels, no less!"Su Xiaoxiao shook her head and took Liu Ping away.Regardless of whether the gossip was accurate or not, she did not intend to spend all her belongings on an old horse that would not last a few years.An old businessman diagonally opposite shouted at Su Xiaoxiao: "Girl! Are you a hauler or a traveler? If you're a hauler, look at the mules! My place is full of high-quality horse mules, which eat less and have great strength. There are people up to ten years old!"Liu Ping said: "Nonsense! Horse mules eat a lot! Donkeys and mules eat so little!"Mules are the descendants of horses and donkeys. Those born to a female horse are called horse mules, which are closer to horses, and those born to a female donkey are called donkey mules, which are closer to donkeys.Donkeys and mules have the advantages of small food intake, strong endurance, and long life span. They can be used until about 20 years old.Horse mules are strong, fast running, and relatively intelligent. The disadvantage is that they have a bad temper, are not easy to tame, and have a shorter lifespan than donkey mules. They will lose their ability to use when they are about fifteen years old."Generally everyone is still willing to buy horses and mules. They can do work and are stronger than horses. They are not as difficult to raise as horses. Although they eat more than donkeys and mules, they eat less than horses."Liu Ping continued, "The price of a young and strong horse mule is generally five to ten taels, the most expensive is no more than fifteen taels, and the price of a donkey mule is about three to eight taels. The prices are different in different places, and this is the price here. There are places where mules are worthless."Su Xiaoxiao felt that hiring Liu Ping was the right thing to do. Liu Ping made up for her lack of knowledge, otherwise she would be blind if she were to choose by herself."Liu Ping!"A man in his early thirties, not tall but very strong, walked towards the two of them with vigorous steps.Liu Ping took a closer look: "Brother Hai!"He said to Su Xiaoxiao: "I worked under him before, he is a foreman here."Su Xiaoxiao groaned.Brother Hai came in front of the two, smiled and patted Liu Ping on the shoulder: "I haven't seen you for two years, where have you been? This is""My boss." Liu Ping introduced Su Xiaoxiao.When he heard that the young girl dressed as a village girl in front of him was actually Liu Ping's employer, Brother Hai was visibly surprised."My surname is Su." Su Xiao.The three little ones couldn't sit still in the bullock cart, so they dragged Su Ergou around, and the four of them were not around at the moment.The other party smiled and said: "So it's Miss Su, I'm disrespectful, my surname is Huang, Miss Su just call me Haizi."Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "If you don't mind, I'll call you Brother Hai too?"Huang Hai smiled and said, "Okay, okay!"He looked at Liu Ping again, "I just took over a big job, and I was going to ask around for news about you, and I wanted to ask you to come back to work, but I was late."Liu Ping works hard and bears the burden of hard work, there is no foreman who doesn't like him.Liu Ping smiled naively.Huang Hai didn't make things difficult for him, and said gently: "I just saw that you seem to be picking livestock? Are you using it yourself? Buying goods or people?""It's mainly to solicit goods." Su Xiao.Huang Hai looked around and said, "The good stuff is inside, you all come with me!"He turned and led the way.Liu Ping came over and whispered, "Brother Hai is quite reliable, why don't we go and have a look?"Su Xiaoxiao: "Okay."The two followed Huang Hai to the shed on the far side, and the seller was the old businessman just now.Huang Haidao: "Uncle Yang, one of my own."The old businessman glanced at the two of them: "Horse mule or donkey mule?""Horse mule." Su Xiao.The old trader left for a while, and when he came back, he had an extra fat mule in his hand."A premium horse mule, twenty taels, the same price!"This is a four-year-old mule, regardless of age or physical fitness.Huang Hai laughed and said, "Uncle Yang, twenty taels is too expensive! You said you belonged to me!"The old businessman snorted, "It wasn't someone you brought, I won't sell anything below twenty-five taels!"Huang Hai thought for a while, and said to Su Xiaoxiao and Liu Ping: "Recently, the southwestern area is not peaceful. There are rumors that there will be a war everywhere, and the price of livestock has increased a lot. In the past, a high-quality mule would only sell for a few dollars. Ten taels to eight taels, the most expensive is only fifteen taels. If you wait a few days, I see that the Southwest won't be able to fight, and the limelight will pass, and the price of livestock may come down.So who can guarantee how long it will take for the limelight to pass?Su Xiaoxiao is waiting to use it, and if she delays for a day, she will lose a day of business.Su Xiaoxiao looked at the old businessman and said, "Five taels."Huang Hai choked!Girl, you really dare to chop!People cut off a fraction, but you chopped off only a fraction!The old businessman was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and almost grabbed the broom to drive Su Xiaoxiao out!"Who did you bring! Did you buy the livestock sincerely!" The old businessman cursed at Huang Hai.What can Huang Hai do? He has lived for more than thirty years, and this is the first time he has seen such a strange thing.The old businessman said angrily: "Twenty-three taels! It's one cent less...don't sell it!"Su Xiaoxiao stretched out a chubby hand: "Five taels."Old businessman: "...!!"Where is my knife!Huang Hai looked at Liu Ping at the side, what employer are you looking for? Are you sure you don't regret it? There is still time to rely on meLiu Ping was also sweating coldly on his forehead.As expected of a little bully in Xinghua Village, this price was cutHe was afraid that Fatty Su would not be able to negotiate a price, so he would go straight to the bricks and shoot someoneThe old businessman was trembling all over: "Two, twenty taels!"Su Xiaoxiao: "Five taels."The old dealer crossed his arms and pointed: "You can only buy a donkey for five taels!"Su Xiaoxiao spread his hands and said: "Five taels can buy a cow in our countryside, what kind of donkey are you? Immortal donkey? You can still sell five taels!"The old businessman covered his old heart, the surname Huang, next time you bring this kind of guest over, I will break up with you!Huang Hai cleared his throat, and smiled embarrassingly: "Why don't you, Uncle Yang, sell me some face, this mule is only ten..."Before he finished speaking, Su Xiaoxiao chubby flipped his hand: "Ten taels!"The old businessman was furious: "Fifteen taels!"Huang Hai: I'm going to cut it down to eighteen taels,,,The old businessman regretted it after he finished speaking. What did he just say? Ten, fifteen taels? Did he confuse the fat girl?Su Xiaoxiao chuckled, ready to pay for it.But at this moment, a sudden change occurred.The three little ones ran over and grabbed her sleeve: "Mother."Huang Hai and the old businessman were dumbfounded.This little girl's son is already this old?San Xiaozhi dragged her to another shed, which was the stable of the official family.The three pointed to a newborn frail foal inside.It was a premature foal, two days old, the mare was seriously injured and died shortly after birth.The little pony has nothing to eat, has been hungry for two days, and can't even stand upright.If it goes on like this, it will starve to death within a few days.A pony cannot live without a mare, so the officers and soldiers at the post station don't bother to take care of it.The three of them looked at Xiao Ma who had lost his mother, their eyes filled with deep sympathy."Want that pony?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.The three nodded.Su Xiaoxiao rubbed their little heads, they were only two and a half years old, at such an ignorant age, perhaps even they themselves didn't understand why they had such strong sympathy for a little lonely horse.The three little ones looked at the unattended foal without blinking.Liu Ping whispered: "No, you don't need to spoil the child like this, just buy two candies later to coax you.""Do you really want to take it home?" Su Xiaoxiao confirmed to the three of them again.The three nodded seriously.The official horse of the post station is not sold, even if it is only a foal, but this foal is in a special situation, the mare is dead, and there is no other postpartum mare to feed it.Huang Hai came forward to negotiate with the officers and soldiers: "If you keep it, it is dead, so you can just treat it as dead?"The officers and soldiers said: "No, it's against the rules."Huang Haidao: "It's in compliance with the rules when it's dead? Why do people in your government do things like this?"In the end, it was Huang Hai who found the old Yi Cheng who had owed him a favor, made a little accommodation, and sold it to Su Xiaoxiao at the price of a retired old horse.He helped because he helped, but he covered his eyes and didn't look at it.At forty-two, I bought a newborn foal, which I couldn't feed at all.This is a waste of money at all!Su Xiaoxiao asked Su Ergou to go to the post station to get some hay to spread on the ox cart, and carried the frail pony onto it.Since she bought the pony, she only had five taels of silver left with her.She silently came to the old dealer's stable: "Well, donkey, are you still selling it?"Old businessman: "...""Five taels!"Su Xiaoxiao emptied her purse: "I only have three taels."After a quarter of an hour.A group of six people left the horse market with a sickly pony and a bony donkey.Liu Ping really never dreamed that they could buy a livestock like this.Completely deviated from the original plan!Liu Ping comforted himself while driving the ox cart: "Donkey... donkeys are good. They eat less, have strong endurance, can pull mills, can pull goods, and have a docile temperament..."As soon as the words were finished, the docile donkey next to him kicked down the horse market entrance sign in a very violent manner!Liu Ping:""7017k
