During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

"If there isn't any, then there isn't. It's perfect for killing them and eating them."

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow slightly.

"ah?!"

Li Chunyan was struck dumb, staring at her in disbelief, her lips trembling. "Second Girl, please, please don't do this! This is forty taels of silver!"

"What treasure, sister-in-law? You two were whispering to each other just now, what were you saying?"

Ye Cuicui looked at this and then at that, completely bewildered.

"Your second sister said there's treasure inside this cow's belly, worth at least two or three hundred taels!"

Li Chunyan swallowed hard, her voice trembling as she said, "Why would I pretend to be a saint and insist on buying it? Do you think I have too much money to burn?"

Ye Cuicui almost choked on her breath. "No way?"

Is there treasure inside the cow's belly?

When will my second sister meet Xiang Niu?

If you misjudge the ox and end up buying a lame one for forty taels, which can't be used for plowing, you might only get thirty taels for its meat. Wouldn't that be a huge loss?

"Alright, you two can relax now. If I said there was a treasure, then there really is!"

Ye Qingqing chuckled and nudged Li Chunyan's shoulder, "Trust me, Ye Qingqing, I guarantee you two will be living in poverty!"

Li Chunyan gritted her teeth and said, "I believe you!"

They were still some distance from the butcher when Ye Cuicui took Xiao Huanhuan from them. Ye Dali and Ye Dazhuang then lifted the cow up and slowly led it forward.

Those who had been watching the commotion earlier noticed that the family hadn't taken the cow back, but instead headed towards the butcher's shop, which struck them as odd.

Weren't we supposed to save this cow? Why didn't we take it back and heal its leg? Why are we going to slaughter it after saving it?

What's the logic behind this?

Some people couldn't resist following his house to the butcher's place, wanting to see what was going on.

The butcher had a sign on his door that said he was authorized by the government. People had to come to him to slaughter cattle according to the rules. He could only slaughter cattle if they were sick or disabled and could not plow the fields.

However, a reward of one tael of silver will be given.

"Boss, slaughter the cow."

Ye Qingqing took out one or two taels of silver and handed it to the butcher.

The butcher glanced behind her and immediately narrowed his eyes.

Something's wrong with this cow.

It looked like a strong ox, but its belly was abnormally large and drooping. Its nose was dry, white foam was coming from the corners of its mouth, and its breath smelled of decay.

There's a 100% chance she's pregnant!

This is the nature of all cows with a bezoar inside them. The bezoar absorbs the essence from the cow's stomach, causing the cow to lose its appetite and drink, resulting in dry lips. The cow cannot digest the feed it eats, and its breath smells of decay!

"Young lady, this cow is only lame, why are we slaughtering it?"

The butcher's eyes darted around, and he grinned, saying, "It's such a waste to slaughter it! How about this, I think it looks rather pitiful, sell it to me."

Ye Qingqing sneered inwardly, "Sell it to you? Even if I sold it to you, wouldn't I just kill it and eat it anyway?"

"Oh, what a waste to kill him!"

The butcher waved his hand, "I have over ten acres of land at home, but I'm short of oxen for plowing. I think this ox is quite good; once its leg is healed, it can still work!"

"I'll give you more money; it's better than killing you and selling your flesh, isn't it?"

Keep acting!

I've already used that trick of yours.

Ye Qingqing shook her head and said with a half-smile, "No need, I just want to kill it and eat beef."

"I have plenty of beef here, I'll just give you a few more pounds!"

Seeing that she refused, the butcher became a little anxious and said repeatedly, "Look at this pitiful bull monster, it's still a life, let's keep it if we can!"

Compared to killing at the drop of a hat, isn't this considered doing good deeds and accumulating merit?

That's incredibly kind and sincere!

If the divination slip hadn't told her that the sick ox contained treasure, she would have been fooled by these touching words.

"Pfft..."

Ye Qingqing almost burst out laughing. "Big brother, if I'm not mistaken, you're a butcher, right? You're telling me you don't kill?"

The butcher, "Uh..."

Why is this girl so stubborn?

"Anyway, I've taken a liking to your ox. Slaughtering it and selling the meat would only fetch thirty taels at most, but if you sell it to me, I'll give you fifty!"

The butcher shouted anxiously, "Just tell me, are you selling or not?"

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "Not for sale."

"Yes, we're the kind of people who eat meat, we don't sell it!"

Li Chunyan was terrified that the butcher would notice something, her heart pounding with nervousness. She shouted, "Hey, you slaughtering cattle, are you going to do it or not?!"

The butcher glared at her, a growing sense of unease creeping into his heart.

"You won't even sell it for fifty taels? Young lady, sister-in-law, don't let your greed cloud your judgment!"

"Let me tell you, if you don't sell this cow to me, I won't slaughter it for you! You decide what to do!"

"Boss, look at that sign you hung up."

Ye Qingqing raised her hand and said casually, "The government has given you a special permit to slaughter cattle, and you're telling me you won't do it?"

Okay, then I'll go to the government office now and ask if the official permit isn't working, or if there's another place in our town where they can slaughter cattle.

"Hey, you big girl, are you looking for trouble?! Don't you dare kick me like that..."

The butcher was immediately put on the defensive. He wanted to talk back but had no reason to, and wanted to get angry, so he glared at the butcher.

Unexpectedly, two men immediately stepped out from behind her, one on the left and one on the right, as if they wanted to devour her. She immediately swallowed the swear words that were about to come out of her mouth.

Especially that tall man, whose eyes were like those of a hawk, both sinister and ruthless. Just one glance from him sent a chill down his spine.

This left the onlookers, who had come to watch the spectacle, completely dumbfounded once again.

What's going on?

This family was willing to spend an extra ten taels of silver to buy the lame cow, but the butcher actually offered fifty taels to buy it!

Why are they fighting over a lame cow like it's a treasure?

I'm completely baffled by this spectacle.

"Boss, should we kill him or not?"

Ye Qingqing tossed a tael of silver onto the chopping board, raised an eyebrow indifferently, and said, "I won't kill it. I'll go to the government office right now and ask where else I can slaughter a cow!"

Damn it, I can't even make money when it's right in front of me. It's such a rip-off!

This brat knows how to judge cattle?

Bezoar and dog gallstones are something that many people have never even heard of, and even cattle farmers may not know about them.

Only sellers in the cattle and horse market, such as butchers and pharmacists, can tell a thing or two, and even then, they might not be able to tell accurately.

A girl who looks about fifteen or sixteen years old, what could she possibly know!

At most, this girl was lucky to kill a cow with a lame leg and eat its meat. But once the cow is killed, there's an 80% chance it will yield bezoar!

What the hell is wrong with you, you brat!

A cow's testicle, depending on its size, can sell for at least two or three hundred. Once the cow is slaughtered, a lot of silver becomes someone else's!

It feels like I've lost a fortune when I can't even get my hands on the delicious meat that's right in front of me!

The butcher cursed inwardly, his fleshy face flushed with anger, and he gritted his teeth and grumbled, "Kill."