And said you're not a fairy

Chapter 137 Buying a Donkey and Selling a Donkey
"The price is too high, even if you sell it to Pindao cheaply, Pindao can't afford it."

Chen Yuan shook his head.

He didn't even have enough money on him.

This is a normal transaction, and it is not easy for him to use alchemy to deceive the other party.

"Well, if you think it's too expensive, Daoist, how about I count ten pennies for you?"

Then the donkey seller said again.

"Still too expensive."

Chen Yuan replied.

Continue to make new strides with Fang Jin, preparing to leave this gathering of cattle and horses.

"Baguan, Baguan money, really can't be less, and I will lose money to death."

The donkey seller said reluctantly, with a heartbroken look.

Chen Yuan stopped in his tracks immediately, he was not moved by the donkey seller's lowered price.

Instead, he felt that the reason why the donkey seller was able to reduce the price by such a large margin must be something tricky.

He never believed in the thing of pie in the sky.

If it does drop, it's probably not a pie but a trap.

Then Chen Yuan continued to walk, and left with Fang Jinxin, the donkey seller.

"Tuesday Mao is cheating people here again!"

"That's right, relying on Zhou Yuanwai, the master behind him, and Jiang Chuchang, who manages the market, he has always brought some sick cattle and donkeys to the market to sell."

"If this goes on for a long time, the reputation of our cattle and horse collection will be ruined."

"Who let someone have Jiang Chuchang's backing behind him? The old man who was cheated by him last time bought a sick cow from him and went back to prepare the field. He died within two days after he brought it home. Later, the other party went to Jiang Chuchang for comment, but Jiang Chuchang didn't care at all, it is said that the last incident was stabbed to the county magistrate, and it turned out that Zhou Mao was not only fine, but the old man was beaten up."

"Look, the young Taoist priest has left. It seems that Tuesday Mao didn't lie to adults this time!"

Chen Yuan had just walked a few steps when he heard a few discussions, which entered his ears.

In such a noisy cattle and horse market environment, Chen Yuan could hear these voices entirely because of Chen Yuan's super hearing.

Then Chen Yuan followed the source of the voice and found that the few people chatting together were traders who bought and sold livestock at the cattle and horse fair.

After thinking for a while, Chen Yuan understood what was going on. It turned out that the person who just wanted to sell his donkey was named Zhou Zhou Mao.

Because the owner and the officials in charge of the market, and even the magistrate knew him well, they specially pulled the cattle and donkeys that were about to die of illness to the market for sale.

It's just that the donkey he saw just now didn't look like he was about to die of illness.

I don't know what method the other party used to hide it from me.

This aroused curiosity in Chen Yuan's heart.

He said to Fang Jinxin: "Fang Daxia, please wait a moment for the poor."

While speaking, he went straight to the few people who were talking about him just now.

Chen Yuan asked several traders: "Everyone, I have heard everything you said just now, but there is still one thing I don't know about the donkey. I just saw that the donkey was very healthy. How can you say that the donkey is sick?" gone?"

Chen Yuan's words made several traders who were hiding in the crowd to discuss this matter look at each other in blank dismay.

They were so far away from Chen Yuan just now, at least [-] steps away, and in addition to the noisy environment around them, this Taoist priest was able to hear them talking. Could it be that this Taoist priest is a god?

"No, no, Daoist, we didn't say anything just now."

"That's right, you got it wrong."

"What we just said was a joke, so don't take it to heart."

After these traders came back to their senses, they repeatedly denied it.

Otherwise, if they admitted that Chen Yuan went to trouble Mao on Tuesday, according to Mao on Tuesday's tough background, these unrelated small traders would only be kicked out of the cattle and horse market.

"Don't worry, if you tell Pindao the reason, Pindao will definitely not go to trouble with Mao on Tuesday, let alone tell others that several people told Pindao."

Chen Yuan saw that the traders didn't want to get burned, so he said to them.

After hearing Chen Yuan's assurance, the vendors slowly felt relieved.

"Master, are you telling the truth?"

One of the vendors selling farm cattle asked Chen Yuan.

"Of course it's true. People in the Taoist sect should not lie and deceive others. What's more, if you tell the poor Taoist, if the poor Taoist does not keep his promise, you can deny it is what you said."

Chen Yuan said to several vendors again.

Hearing what Chen Yuan said, these traders believed Chen Yuan half-heartedly.

"Master Daoist, to be honest, Liu Sanmao used a folk recipe that is widely circulated among the people, but few people use it. Because this life-threatening soup is too wicked, it seems like I am waiting for a little Conscientious traders are very few people are willing to use."

Another mule vendor said to Chen Yuan.

"Oh, then what is the effect of this "death-killing soup"?"

Chen Yuan asked curiously.

"The effect of this "death-killing soup" is that after the sick animals drink it, the animals that would have taken two or three months to die completely can only live for a few days."

"However, in the past few days, these animals that have been given the "death-killing soup" will be the same as normal healthy animals in terms of energy and coat color."

"And dealers like Zhou Mao will sell these animals at a discount of [-], [-], or even [-]% in the past few days."

"People who don't know, when they buy such animals, they think they've got a big deal, but they don't know that they have stepped on a big hole. After a few days, these animals will die violently and become worthless. When you go to Zhou Tue Mao again, Tue Mao will say that the animal was in good condition when it was sold, but the sudden death of the animal is due to the other party’s poor care and then fell ill and died.”

"Even if we take this matter to the county magistrate, there is no way at all."

The mule vendor continued to talk to Chen Yuan.

"I see."

After listening to the explanations of these vendors, Chen Yuan suddenly realized.

"Besides, Zhou Mao only deals in cattle, donkeys and mules this week, because the people who buy these animals are basically people from poor families who never sell sick horses, which leads him and Zhou Yuanwai behind him to never I will not offend the big noble family, so I have never suffered a disadvantage in this matter."

Another peddler who sells farm cattle said.

Chen Yuan frowned slightly. Isn't this the same as those in the previous life who, relying on their own background, used eight taels of weight or five taels of weight for less weight, and used second-rate goods as good ones, taking advantage of the idea of ​​ordinary people wanting to get cheap, and cheating? Unscrupulous traders?

The poor people who were cheated by Zhou Mao this week have nowhere to redress their grievances, so they can only suffer a dumb loss secretly.

Although things are different, the truth is the same.

It seems that this kind of thing has happened both in ancient and modern times.

What's even more hateful is that this week, Zhou Mao and Zhou Yuanwai behind him were afraid that they would cause trouble if they lied to the wealthy nobles, so they only picked ordinary poor people to attack.

"Thank you for letting me know."

Chen Yuan thanked several vendors who told him the truth.

"Don't dare, it's just a trivial matter. I just hope that the Taoist priest will keep his promise and don't say that we told the Taoist priest when he went to Mao to discuss the theory on that Tuesday."

One of the merchants said.

At this point, they were still a little apprehensive.

They could only make plans secretly. If the Taoist priest in front of him didn't keep his promise, they would have to beat him to death later and refuse to admit it. They told Chen Yuan these words.

"Don't worry, everyone, you have helped the poor, how can the poor repay your kindness and drag you into the water?"

With a solemn expression, Chen Yuan said to these traders.

Chen Yuan's words also reassured the vendors, that they believed that they had not trusted the wrong person just now.

After thanking the vendors who told him the truth, Chen Yuan turned around and walked to the place where Mao Mao sold the donkey just now on Tuesday. Fang Jinxin followed behind Chen Yuan in a daze.

Just now when Chen Yuan walked towards these vendors, he also followed behind Chen Yuan, and heard what those vendors told Chen Yuan.

He asked Chen Yuan: "Master Taoist, are you going to reason with the donkey seller?"

Chen Yuan stopped suddenly, picked up a few grains of sand the size of sesame seeds from the ground, held them in the palm of his right hand, turned around and said to Fang Jinxin who was behind him: "Hero Fang, have you ever heard a word?"

Fang Jinxin was curious: "What?"

Chen Yuandao: "The reason cannot be justified by words, but must be proved by actual strength."

After finishing speaking, Chen Yuan turned around and continued walking towards the place where Zhou Mao sells donkeys.

Only Fang Jinxin didn't understand what Chen Yuan meant, but after listening to Chen Yuan's words, he savored them carefully and felt that they made a lot of sense.

Soon the two came again, the place where donkeys were sold on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Mao was selling donkeys, and he secretly sighed in his heart, just missed a big customer, and recently, there are fewer and fewer fools who are easy to be fooled at the cattle and horse fair, dreaming of picking up cheap ones.

"It's a pity, it's a pity that the Taoist priest just now."

On Tuesday Mao sighed.

As soon as he finished sighing, he saw the Taoist priest and knight-errant who had just left walking back from not far away, walking towards the place where he sold donkeys.

Zhou Mao's eyes lit up this week, and he was delighted: "Could it be that this Taoist figured it out and wanted to buy my donkey again?"

Those who trade livestock like them are not afraid of the other party's bargaining, but they are afraid that the other party will turn around and leave.

The other party bargains, indicating that the other party has the idea of ​​buying, and the other party turns around and walks away, indicating that the other party has no idea of ​​buying at all.

"Why, the Taoist priest has figured it out, and wants to buy my cheap and good-looking donkey again?"

Seeing this handsome young Taoist priest with an outstanding temperament, he walked up to him and looked at the donkey again, Tuesday Mao said to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan didn't talk nonsense, and directly said to Zhou Mao, "That's right, Pindao has taken a fancy to your donkey, and he thinks the price is just right, so he wants to buy it."

Mao heard the words on Tuesday and was overjoyed: "Master Taoist, you really have vision. My donkey hair is not only good in color, but also the price is very fair. You can go to the whole cattle and horse fair to inquire about it. In the whole cattle and horse fair, there are some donkeys that cost less than my price on Tuesday." Low ass."

At this moment, Mao's mood on Tuesday was as if he had risen from the ground to the clouds, feeling like he was lost and found again.

While speaking, he pulled Chen Yuan to the side of the gray donkey just now, and pulled Chen Yuan to look at his donkey attentively:

"Master Daoist, look, my donkey's coat color is fine, its teeth are fine, its limbs are strong, whether it is a load or a rider, there is no problem at all."

While speaking, he leaned over and lifted up one of the donkey's hooves to show Chen Yuan. The donkey's hoof looked extremely powerful, and it really looked like that.

However, Chen Yuan had already learned from other vendors that this donkey had been fed the "death-killing soup" in advance.

"Pin Dao bought this donkey, but there is one problem."

Chen Yuan pretended to be embarrassed.

"what is the problem?"

Tuesday Mao was puzzled.

"That is, Pindao only has gold on his body, and he has no heavy treasures or silver. I wonder if it is possible to use gold to buy this donkey?"

Chen Yuan asked Tuesday Mao in front of him.

Hearing Chen Yuan's words, Mao's eyes lit up on Tuesday, showing greed in his eyes. He didn't expect Chen Yuan, a Taoist priest, to be so rich and to have gold on his body.

At this moment, it seems that this young Taoist with extraordinary temperament is not only a big fat sheep, he is simply a big fat sheep that he has never met before!

At this moment, he already regretted it in his heart. He lowered the price just now, and he even suspected that if he sold this donkey to the young Taoist priest in front of him at a normal price, the young Taoist priest would also buy it.

However, when he thought of selling sick cattle and donkeys at a low price, which was a tactic he had always used to deceive people, and made countless money for himself and the owner behind him, he could only hold back the pain in his heart.

"of course can."

Tuesday Mao said without hesitation.

"Don't worry, Daoist, if you buy my donkey with gold, I will definitely sell it at a very fair price, and there will never be any difference."

Mao added later on Tuesday.

Seeing that he had almost laid the groundwork, Chen Yuan nodded and said: "Since you said so, then the poor can rest assured."

While speaking, he stretched out his right hand, and saw that he had just picked it from the ground, and those few grains of sand the size of sesame seeds had turned into golden gold.

Chen Yuan asked Mao Zhou who was staring at the gold in his hand and couldn't move his eyes: "Look at the gold, is it enough to buy this donkey?"

Mao said on Tuesday: "Enough, enough, definitely enough..."

Mao was a little incoherent on Tuesday.

According to the official pricing conversion ratio, one tael of gold is ten taels of silver.

But this is the official conversion ratio set by the imperial court. Because gold is scarce, if you go to a private bank to exchange it, one tael of gold can be exchanged for at least 14 taels of silver. This is still in the south. In the north, one tael of gold can be exchanged for 20 taels of silver. .

The gold revealed in Chen Yuan's hands, estimated by his eyesight, definitely exceeded one or two taels.

And the one who was most shocked was Fang Jinxin standing behind Chen Yuan.

When he clearly saw Chen Yuan talking just now, he just squatted on the ground and picked a few grains of sand. How could they turn into gold after holding them in his hand for a moment?

"Could it be the magic touch to turn stone into gold?"

Fang Jinxin guessed in his heart.

He has also heard of this door, a spell that is legendary for immortals.

Unexpectedly, he met on the road, and the Daoist Chen Yuan who saved his life would also.

"Wait a minute, Daoist, I'm going to ask Chu Chang, who is in charge of the market, to help us weigh the gold in your hand."

Then Mao said respectfully to Chen Yuan on Tuesday.

"Go, Pindao is here waiting for you to come back."

Chen Yuan nodded.

Hearing Chen Yuan's agreement, Mao left immediately on Tuesday.

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ps: I made a mistake before, donkey hair is usually gray, the update is too stretchy during this period, and it will slowly recover later, and the less will be made up as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)