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Fubao followed his father and eldest cousin in the hired ox cart and slowly came to the door of Xikou Restaurant.

Compared to the last time I came, it can be said that the business is booming. Although it is not meal time, people still come in one after another, occupying most of the tables.

The waiter who was serving the guests had been replaced. He came forward to greet them warmly: "Three guests, what would you like to order? We have new vegetables, which are our signature dishes..."

Li Shuangrong said politely: "No need, I'll go find your young master."

The man was even more enthusiastic: "You must be Brother Li, come in quickly, our young master has already told us, please sit down and I will go call him." Then he served them tea and snacks. Fubao swung his legs and looked around boredly. Many people came here for the fresh dishes, and every table ordered them.

It stands to reason that Pingyang County experienced a drought, and most of the rich people moved away, but it seems that there are more people eating here. Considering the price of this restaurant, there shouldn't be so many people. Most of them are martial artists, and they carry weapons with them. Unease spreads in my heart.

After a while, Wang Li came out hurriedly: "Shuangrong, you are here. If you don't come, I will go to your house to look for you."

Li Shuangrong: "The oxcart is in the yard, you guys go unload the vegetables."

This time it came out faster than last time, and we agreed to deliver vegetables every two days. It's already spring, so we can only deliver for two more months.

Holding the ten taels of silver, Fubao felt uneasy and said, "Dad, let's buy a bullock cart."

Li Shuangrong and Li Chongwang turned their heads at the same time. Fubao explained: "It costs a lot of money every day to hire a bullock cart. It is better to buy one ourselves. It will be convenient to do other business later." In fact, he was thinking silently in his heart that it would be convenient if he wanted to leave.

Li Shuangrong nodded: "It's still early today, I'll take you to the bull market first, if you have enough money, then buy it."

As they passed through the busy city, Fubao's arms were stuffed with a lot of snacks, such as candied haws, little sugar men, osmanthus cakes, mung bean cakes... his little mouth was never idle.

In less than half an hour, they arrived at the market in the east of the city. The peculiar smell of livestock filled their noses, but they were all herbivores, so it was still acceptable.

They came in leading ox carts, and all around them were horses, donkeys, oxen and other animals that could pull carts, big and small, yellow and black, mixed together and crowded in one street.

Fubao and Li Chongwang were sitting on the ox cart. Li Shuangrong was not a talkative person, so he just watched quietly. After walking almost half a street, he stopped in front of an old man and asked, "Uncle, how much is this cow?"

The old man was old, and looked ten years older than Li Huaiqing. He was a little hard of hearing: "Ah? What did you say?"

Li Shuangrong asked loudly: "How much do you sell your cattle for?"

The old man turned around, pointed at the strong cow in the middle, and asked, "This one?"

Li Shuangrong nodded and went forward to check on the cow. Fubao watched him walk around the cow several times, pry open its teeth and take a look, and he was quite satisfied.

The old man held up five fingers, and Li Shuangrong frowned: "It's a bit expensive."

The old man said loudly, "It's the right time to work! Look at how much grass I feed it in one meal. You can take it back to plow the fields or pull a cart. If I had no land to plow at home, I would not be willing to sell it."

Fubao didn't know the market either, but she knew that the price was indeed a bit high after seeing Li Shuangrong's troubled expression. Looking at the not-too-old ox cart next to her and then at her troubled father, she couldn't help but speak.

"Grandpa, you can buy it for five taels of silver. I won't bargain with you, but you must give us the car as well." The clear child's voice spoke with sophistication.

The old man heard it carefully and said, "Oh, kid, it's not that I don't want to pay you. You have to give me 500 more coins for the price, including the ox and the cart. Otherwise, it's really not worth it."

Fu Bao refused to give in. "Your car looks a bit old. To be honest, I want a new one. But you asked for five taels. We are buying it with sincerity. Please think about it again."

Seeing that he didn't agree, Fubao shouted loudly: "Dad, I think the cow in front has grown a little bigger. Let's go over and take a look."

Li Shuangrong turned and walked towards the ox cart. The man couldn't hold back his temper. "Okay, five taels of silver, you can take both the cart and the ox. I'm not bragging, but my oxen are among the best on the whole street. You really won't suffer any loss."

Li Shuangrong swiftly counted out five taels from his bosom and handed it to him, then harnessed the cart. Li Chongwang drove the hired ox cart, and Li Shuangrong drove the new ox cart, walking on the road one after the other.

Fubao came up to him and asked, "Dad, is five taels expensive?"

Li Shuangrong laughed and said, "How dare you talk nonsense when you know nothing?"

Fubao: "Ah? Then it's too expensive."

Li Shuangrong: "No, it would be about the same price if we brought the ox cart. I think he needs the money urgently, otherwise he wouldn't be so happy."

Fubao tilted his head and looked at the cow, wanting to see what was good about it.

Li Shuangrong: "This ox is indeed faster than the hired one, and it will save me a lot of effort when I plow the land at home in the future."

Fu Bao had been feeling something was wrong ever since he came out of the restaurant. So many people with knives and guns suddenly poured into Pingyang County, which had always been peaceful and stable. They definitely couldn't be here for fun.

As for the farmland, she could tell without anyone telling her that it hadn't started well this year. It hadn't rained at all so far. The imperial court couldn't allocate grain every year, and they couldn't stay here any longer without a harvest.

She was worried but she didn't show it. After all, she would never let her family go hungry no matter what time it was.

On the way back, Chongwang returned the hired ox cart.

The three of them were sitting on the new ox cart. As soon as they returned to the village entrance, a villager greeted them: "Second brother, are you going to town?"

Li Shuangrong: "Yeah, I went to town to deliver something."

After a few pleasantries, the man looked at the little girl on the ox cart and asked in surprise, "Is this your daughter?"

Li Shuangrong was confused, but still answered honestly: "Yes, haven't you seen it?"

"But isn't your daughter just over one year old? You are not lying to me." He said with a forced smile.

Fubao looked like other four or five-year-old children, and in their eyes, this was terrifying enough. It was simply unacceptable.

Li Shuangrong saw his shock and said nonchalantly, "My daughter grew up big when she was born. She ate well and never went hungry. She grew up drinking goat's milk. If you don't know, don't talk nonsense."

The man calmed down and said with a smile: "It is indeed your daughter. You are big and strong, and she is growing fast too."

The two chatted and laughed for a while before going home.