Dressed as the best aunt in farming text

Chapter 122 Buying a Carriage

Xu Lingyue suggested to her father: "Father, you see that the business of our shop is stable now, why not buy a carriage, so that it will be convenient to go back and forth from the town to the village."

Xu Pingbu who was next to him nodded in agreement when he heard it, and quickly said: "Father, I agree with what my little sister said."

Hearing what both brothers and sisters said, old man Xu thought for a while, felt that it made sense, and agreed: "OK, then buy a carriage."

After getting permission, she said with a smile: "Okay, then I will go to the horse market with my third brother."

Then, she went to the horse market with Xu Pingbu. This horse market was on West Street, across the street from their shop.

After entering the horse market, there is an endless stream of merchants here, and the vendors on the street are yelling vigorously. Unlike other places, this place basically sells animals. Besides horses, there are also cows. Sheep and the like, as well as harnesses and cattle gear, are also because of this, the air here is filled with a smell, no matter how clean it is, the smell still can't go away.

The vendors here have long been used to the smell because they set up stalls here every day, but Xu Lingyue is different. The first time she came back, she was so stinky by the smell. She pinched her nose and seemed a little disgusted. .

The street is quite long. The two of them kept walking, observing the situation on the street along the way. The horses were all locked in stables. The kind of shop that specializes in selling horses, of course, there are also scattered on the street. Yes, the kind are usually sold by hawkers who set up stalls, basically one horse or two horses.

In addition to the loud yelling of the vendors, there was also the sound of horses, cows, and sheep.

"BAA Baa baa"

"Moo, moo, moo"

"Xiao Xiao"

Of course there are other animal sounds too.

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"Little girl, do you want to buy a horse? Come in and have a look." When a woman saw them, she smiled and beckoned them to the shop.

For some reason, seeing this scene, Xu Lingyue suddenly thought of the old bustard in the brothel.

Instead of going into the shop, they walked on.

Xu Pingbu was stunned by the dazzling array of products for a moment, he frowned and asked, "Little sister, there are too many, how should we choose?"

There are really too many shops selling horses, almost all of which are on this street.

Xu Lingyue pointed to a small stall in front and said, "Third brother, why don't we go ahead and have a look."

I saw that the stall owner in front was a skinny old man with a child beside him. Seeing this scene, she felt a hint of sympathy in her heart. Anyway, if you want to buy a horse, you might as well go and see it first. If it suits her heart, then buy this old man's.

There was not only a horse in front of the old man's stall, but also a sheep.

Xu Pingbu looked in the direction she pointed, and saw the old man and the little boy. He immediately understood what Xu Lingyue meant, and couldn't bear it, so he agreed.

The two walked to the old man's stall, and saw that although the old man had his eyes closed, he seemed to have sensed that someone was coming to the stall, and heard his old and trembling voice: " You two, but you want to buy a horse?"

Xu Lingyue was slightly shocked to see that he could still know that they were two people with his eyes closed.

The little boy next to him looked at Xu Lingyue expectantly, and when he mentioned the horse, he was a little bit reluctant, and begged, "Sister, Xiao Hui is very docile, so you can buy it."

Xu Lingyue took a look at the horse, and found that it was indeed as docile as the little boy said, so she asked gently, "Old man, how do you sell this horse?"

Hearing that it was a girl who came to buy a horse, the old man was taken aback for a moment, and then he said quickly: "Girl, only 40 taels."

After saying the price, the old man's whole heart was in his throat, he was afraid that the other party would think it was too expensive, and before he could hear Xu Lingyue's voice, he sighed, and helpless disappointment flashed in his eyes.

He began to recall the origin of this horse in his heart, this horse was bought by his son with his life, if it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't survive, how could he sell it.

In the beginning, his son found a job in Mr. Liu's mansion in order to subsidize his family. He thought life was getting better, but later, in order to save Mr. Liu's son, his son died. In order to appease their family, Mr. Liu So he gave them a horse and a sheep and ten taels of silver. Later, there was an accident at home and the money was urgently needed. What was the use of keeping the horse and sheep? They might as well sell them to subsidize the family. It's been on display here for a month, and everyone just asks about the price but doesn't buy it.

The little boy couldn't stop looking at Xu Lingyue with his big expectant and longing eyes: "Sister, please buy this horse, my grandfather has been keeping it here for a month."

Xu Lingyue was indeed thinking about it. After all, 40 taels was not a small sum, and she didn't know how to choose a horse. Although the family in front of her was pitiful, she was not a saint. She couldn't just buy the horse without thinking about it just because they were pitiful. After all, her money didn't come from a strong wind. If the horse is not in good condition, she will naturally have to change it to another house.

"Little friend, sister, look again."

"Ok."

She looked at the horse carefully, it was a little thin, maybe the old man's family was too poor, it didn't matter, a little maintenance would be good, but the horse's physique was tall, and his eyes were piercing. Xu Lingyue was a little moved, but at this price, she was still afraid of being scammed.

"Old man, you see, I really want it too, can the price be cheaper." Xu Lingyue tried to bargain with the old man.

Hearing her words, hope was rekindled in the eyes of the old man, and he said excitedly: "Little girl, yes."

Seeing that he promised so heartily, Xu Lingyue didn't react for a while.

It seemed that no one came to buy it, and the old man knew that if he missed this opportunity, he might not know when he would sell it, so he readily agreed when he heard that she had lowered the price.

The old man's attitude was a bit humble, and he asked cautiously: "Little girl, what do you think of 37 taels?"

"Okay, I'll buy this horse." Xu Lingyue agreed without hesitation.

Seeing that she really bought it, both grandparents and grandchildren were very happy, but no matter what, the old man's eyes had never been opened from the beginning to the end, which made Xu Lingyue wonder if the old man was blind.

Regarding Xu Lingyue's decision, Xu Pingbu next to him was not unusual. In his heart, he had long believed that the little girl had reasons for everything she did.

Paying the money with one hand and delivering the goods with the other. The moment he got the money, the old man's old hands were trembling, and he was very emotional.

After leading the horses, they were ready to buy a carriage.

The carriage and some harnesses cost a total of ten taels of silver, and they specially asked the shopkeeper to help them install the horse and the carriage.

(End of this chapter)