Travel through the farm and live a leisurely life by farming

Before Su He could speak, the cattle vendor saw Old Man Wei stop in front of his cow and immediately came forward to greet him with a smile, "You guys have good eyesight. My cow is an adult and strong. Look how strong it is."

After saying this, he patted his cow gently.

Some vendors not far away saw that Su He and his friends had been choosing for a long time and actually took a fancy to this cow. They couldn't help but shook their heads and thought to themselves: These are just a few amateurs who don't know how to appreciate a cow.

"This is much better than those young and old cows. It can be used to pull carts and plow fields. It is really great. And it only costs ten taels of silver. It is really a great bargain."

Old Man Wei did not respond. He turned his head and whispered to Su He:

"This cow looks listless. I guess it's because the weather is too hot. It will become shriveled if it is exposed to the sun under this big shed. It's not a big problem. We can just take it home and give it some medicine. If it can be cheaper, we will get a great bargain today."

Looking at the peddler's expression, he probably didn't know about this. A normal adult cow would be sold for at least eleven or twelve taels of silver. The peddler only offered ten taels, probably because he was in a hurry to sell it.

Old Man Wei walked around the cow, patted it, touched its fur, opened the cow's mouth and looked at its teeth carefully. He already had a rough conclusion in his mind.

But he kept a straight face and looked at the cow's four hooves, and finally at the food piled in the corner, further confirming his previous thought.

He then winked at Su He secretly.

At this time, the peddler became anxious. Seeing that Old Man Wei looked at it for a long time and then shook his head, he thought to himself: Oh no, this cow is not going to fall into my hands.

It has been several days now, and many people have taken a fancy to it, but in the end no one bought it. If he can't sell it, it will become a waste of money.

"Uncle, what do you think? I'm telling the truth. Look at how shiny this hair is. No one in the whole market can get this price."

The cattle vendor boasted a lot and kept talking about how good his cattle were.

Old Man Wei didn't respond. He turned around and said to Su He, "Let's go to the front and take a look at something else."

After saying that, he led Su He and Su Mu away without looking back.

The peddler watched as a few people left and he couldn't help but sigh and regret in his heart: Was the price he offered too high? He should have asked for a lower price earlier.

But this price is really not cheap. This is the price you will get if you buy it back yourself. If it is cheaper, you will lose money.

But he turned around and took a look at the cow. If he didn't take action, he would probably lose more.

Looking at the old man's appearance just now, he might be an expert in identifying cows.

But seeing that Su He and the others had already walked away, it was too late to regret now.

"Uncle Wei, didn't you just say that the cow could be bought?"

Just now Su He thought that they were about to decide on the cow, but unexpectedly, Old Man Wei looked at it for a long time and then led them away.

Could it be that Old Man Wei had seen it wrong, and that the cow really was a sick one and couldn't be bought?

"It's always good to look around. I just observed carefully and the cow is indeed hot. If we don't see a suitable one later, we can go back and negotiate the price with the vendor. If not, we can get a lower price."

The price the vendor just offered was indeed not expensive. An adult cow would weigh at least 11 or 12 taels. I guess the vendor didn't know the specific condition of the cow, and he probably wanted to sell it quickly.

Su He nodded. She was not very clear about this, but she trusted Old Man Wei.

These days, every time they came to the town, they rented Old Man Wei's ox cart. After getting to know him, she knew what kind of person he was, otherwise she wouldn't have told him directly that she wanted to buy an ox in front of him like she did today.

If other people knew that Su He bought a ox cart, they would definitely not rent their own ox cart in the future and probably would not even think of paying attention to them.

After all, if they bought their own ox carts in the future, they would no longer rent Old Man Wei's ox cart. Renting his cart for a day could earn them much more than waiting for people at the village intersection, and it was easy. They couldn't find such a good thing anywhere else.

But Old Man Wei didn't mind at all. He brought them to the market, helped them choose, and thought about how to help them save money.

Old Man Wei took the two of them for another walk around the market. They looked left and right, asked the vendors about the prices of anything they liked, and compared the items.

The few of them returned to the stall they had just been to, and Su He walked forward and looked up and down at the cow in front of him.

When the hawker saw that the people had come back, he was even more enthusiastic than before and quickly trotted over to greet them.

"What do you think? I am sincere in doing this business."

The peddler looked at Old Man Wei and Su He, and seeing that they both had wooden faces and didn't respond, he couldn't help but sigh secretly, as if he had made some important decision, and said with a hardened heart:

"If you really want it, I'll sell it to you at a lower price. How about nine ounces of silver for this ox?"

As the peddler spoke, he suppressed his heartache. If the cow had not been unsold for several days, it would not have been sold at this price. Normally, an adult cow like this would cost at least eleven or twelve taels of silver.

But no one has been interested in this cow for several days. Today, these three people finally left and came back. If they still can't sell it, they will not even get nine taels of silver.

Old Man Wei stroked his beard without saying anything and shook his head slightly.

When the vendor saw his expression, he immediately became anxious and said, "This price can't be any lower. There is no such price in the whole market."

The vendor was anxious and excited, and he wanted to show the prices of other stalls in the market to the people.

Old Man Wei turned around and looked at Su He, then turned back and bargained with the vendor again.

It is not easy for an ordinary family to buy a cow. Nine taels of silver is not something that can be taken out casually, so one has to be cautious.

Finally, the deal was made for nine taels of silver for an ox and a set of ox cart frames.

If you buy this ox cart frame yourself, it will cost several hundred coins.

Su He was also quite satisfied with the price. If it weren't for Old Man Wei today, they might not have been able to buy a suitable cow, let alone buy the cow and the frame at this price.

Su He counted the silver in his hand and handed nine taels of silver to the vendor.

Although the price was a bit low, the vendor was quite happy because he gave me a bicycle frame as a gift.

The cow was finally sold, and the loss was not too great. At least I didn’t lose money, and I can sleep well at night.

After taking the silver handed over by Su He, the peddler thanked him and said a few auspicious words. He also helped install the ox cart frame and finally handed the whip to Old Man Wei.

Old Man Wei helped the two men drive the ox cart to the market entrance.