Chapter 20: Buying a Mule
Three hundred taels of silver, at the moment, especially for ordinary people, is definitely a huge amount of money, with a huge amount of money, Xu Huaiyi was not half panicked, seeing that there was no one around, he entered the RV in a flash.
This is the secret he just discovered, the RV can enter at any time, but when it comes out, it will only be in the same place, such as if he entered in the county, then he can only come out in the county seat, the daughter-in-law is at home, and when he comes out, he will only be at home, and he can't reach the magic of the arbitrary door of the jingle cat.
Gu Huanxi happened to be in the car, and when he saw his cold appearance, he was stunned.
Xu Huaiyi couldn't wait to show her the silver, "Daughter-in-law, look, are these ingots festive?" Hehe, I want to take a bite when I look at it......"
Gu Huanxi picked one up and touched it, "That glass ornament was sold for this?" ”
"How can it? There are also silver tickets...... Xu Huaiyi took out a few pieces of paper stamped with the seal of the money village from his arms and showed it to her, "A total of three hundred taels were sold, and the task was overfulfilled, right?" Hey? You say that if we keep this silver ticket for future generations, will it be considered an antique? ”
Gu Huanxi glanced at him speechlessly and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”
Xu Huaiyi hurriedly said the news of the inquiry in the county seat, and finally discussed with her, "Daughter-in-law, wait a minute, I want to buy a mule first, and then put on a car frame, I want to take the carriage myself, make it comfortable, and save you from suffering on the road." ”
"Okay, what about the grain?"
"You must also buy grain, Shu millet beans or something, how many catties do you think is appropriate to buy? Too little to fool all the way, too much is a bit eye-catching, how about a hundred pounds each? ”
Gu Huanxi pondered for a moment and nodded, "Yes, I can also buy some wheat, and when I get it back, it will be ground into flour, and I will bake it into naan, or directly make it into a pot cake, and it is convenient to eat it on the road." ”
They just have endless delicacies of the mountains and seas in the car, and they have to have food that can be covered on the surface.
Xu Huaiyi responded, hugged his daughter and kissed him rarely, and drank a bottle of cold juice to quench his thirst to quench the heat, and then he went out.
With silver, you can buy things at will, Xu Huaiyi asked people along the road, inquired about where there is a market for livestock trading, and found that the so-called market, that is, a vacant land enclosed by more than a dozen locust trees, the air is filled with a bad smell, and there are not many people who come here to buy and sell.
Fortunately, he turned around and found a good mule, so he stood there and looked at it carefully.
The owner of the mule, who was in his thirties, tall and rugged, saw that he was interested, and although he had doubts about his patched dress, he still greeted him eagerly, and then gave him a warm introduction.
What a long neck, narrow hooves, teeth and mouth, in short, his mule is good at walking, good endurance, the most when used, buy absolutely not a loss.
Xu Huaiyi listened carefully, and from time to time made perfunctory "um, um".
The other party's mouth was dry, and at the end he asked tentatively, "What does the little brother think of my mule?" ”
Xu Huaiyi is no matter how satisfied he is, and he doesn't show anything on his face, otherwise how can he bargain? He said with an unfathomable expression, "It's okay, how much silver are you willing to sell?" ”
Who knew that the other party asked him rhetorically, "How much is the little brother willing to give?" ”
Xu Huaiyi, "......"
Why do you like to put his army first?
He held out two fingers with a blank face.
The other party's eyes lit up, "Twenty taels? Deal! ”
Xu Huaiyi suddenly mentioned the mood of the shopkeeper Yao before, this is poor and crazy, right?
It's not that he didn't inquire about the price of mules before he came, according to the merits of mules, they are generally controlled between five taels and ten taels, and he asks for twenty taels when he opens his mouth, is this treating him as a fool?
"It's two or two, big brother."
When the other party heard this, he suddenly collapsed his face, shook his head vigorously and waved his hand, "Two taels can't be done, don't even think about it, I've been feeding this mule for almost seven years, and I've eaten more than two taels of silver just for food, and if I sell it to you, then I'm not a blood loss?" ”
Xu Huaiyi naturally knew that it was impossible to buy a mule for two taels of silver, but it was just a stone throwing to ask for directions, the result was not bad, this big brother was rough-looking, but he had a kind personality, if he changed his temper, he had to be pushed out, he changed his smile, "Then I'll give it a rise again, what about five taels?" ”
The other party still shook his head.
Xu Huaiyi was very patient to add one or two to one or two, and when he added it to eight taels, seeing that the other party was still indifferent, he didn't say anything, looked at the mule again, turned his head and left.
The other party was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, he hurriedly grabbed his arm, "Don't be in a hurry to leave, brother, you will increase it again, otherwise I really can't sell it......"
Xu Huaiyi sighed, "Don't hide it from my eldest brother, when I went out, my family gave me ten taels of silver, which is still made up, but I can't give it all to you, I still have to buy food and go back to the pot, so, it's not that I don't want to rise, it's that I can't go up anymore, why do you stay if you don't leave?" ”
The other party frowned in a tangled manner, and asked again without giving up, "Can't it really go up anymore?" ”
Xu Huaiyi nodded categorically.
The other party gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, "Okay, eight taels will be eight taels, just let me make you a friend." ”
Xu Huaiyi immediately enthusiastically reported to his home, "What, eldest brother, younger brother Xu Huaiyi, the home is from Xujia Village, in the future, if you pass by, you can get home to drink saliva." ”
The other party, "......"
Is this man more humble than him?
Isn't that a kind of business trick just now, why is it serious?
But people are so honest and sincere, he can't take Qiao, so he arched his hand, "In Xiama Changshan, the family is from Changmiao Village, if the brother goes, just find someone to ask Ma Laosan." ”
"Good, good ......"
After negotiating the price, the rest of the things are simple, but it is not one hand to pay the money and the other hand to deliver, but to find a middleman who specializes in this, otherwise something will happen, and there will be no place to reason.
The formalities are also very fast, a cup of tea is enough, after giving the middleman a hundred yuan, the mule will belong to Xu Huaiyi, nothing bothering the two masters, he dragged the other party to help buy a set of frames, including the saddle, and took out nearly three taels of silver, which is all purchased, and the carriage is left.
After waving goodbye to the 'big brother' he had just met, Xu Huaiyi was satisfied with the big mule, went to the grain store to buy food, and walked on the road, feeling that he was the brightest cub on this street.
When I entered the grain store, I instantly sobered up.
Good guy, an hour ago, Shu millet was still 35 wen and beans 20 wen, just like that, the price of the work has increased, and the wheat is even more outrageous, directly rising to 60 wen, nearly ten times more than last year.
What kind of food is this selling, is this human blood and sweat?
Xu Huaiyi was speechless when he heard it, and there was also a commotion in the grain store, all of them were denouncing the shopkeeper's indiscriminate increase in money, earning money with a clear conscience, and he was not afraid of retribution or anything.
A person directly collapsed and squatted on the ground and cried, "There is no way to live......
The guys in the shop looked numb, and they were not afraid of someone making trouble, the shopkeeper of the grain store had already hired five or six strong men to guard the door, and whoever made trouble would just pick it up and throw it out.