The road to wealth of a peasant widow

When Changping heard what this man said and saw the tears in Niu Dada's eyes, he couldn't help but shed tears too.

Chen Cui felt a little sorry when she saw her son's sad look.

She also heard the man's shouting and knew that the cow probably wouldn't live long.

However, she couldn't spend money to buy a dying cow just because she couldn't bear it for a moment.

What's more, I heard that this cow hasn't eaten for a long time. Now it is skinny and its eyes are red. I don't know if it has some infectious disease or parasites.

Wait, not eating, red eyes, this seems a bit like a case she had heard of.

She looked at the cow's still shiny fur and the water basin in front of it.

This cow is so thin, but it still stretches its head to drink the water in the basin from time to time with great effort. After drinking again, the water in the basin has visibly decreased a lot.

Considering what Chen Meihua had told her before, that the cow didn't like to eat grass and kept calling out at night, Chen Cui could basically conclude that the cow must have that thing growing in its stomach.

But, does she want to buy this cow?

Even if you buy it, you will still have to pay with its life if you want to take out the contents of its stomach.

She looked at Changping's face and said softly, "Changping, people are born, grow old, get sick and die, and so are cows. There are some things that we cannot change."

Chang Ping raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears, sniffed and said, "I know, I just feel a little uncomfortable..."

This cow was just over three years old when Lao Zhai bought it. Chang Ping took care of it for four years, adding water and feeding it grass every day. He watched it grow from a calf into a mature and steady cow. The feelings between them are really indescribable.

He also understood that if there was a way to cure it, the cow would not be sold in this way. After all, it was only eight years old and far from being old.

Chen Cui sighed, called Chen Shangen and the Gold Tooth Man and said to the Gold Tooth Man, "I want to buy this cow. Could you please help me?"

Changping's eyes lit up when he heard this, but then dimmed again. He knew in his heart that even if he bought it, he could not change the final fate of the cow.

When the man with gold teeth heard Chen Cui's request, he was so surprised that he didn't know what to say.

"Mrs. Liu, I saw this cow before the New Year. It's getting thinner and thinner these past two days. It looks like it's almost dead. There's no other use for it except eating its meat. Are you sure you want to buy it?"

"Yes, I want to buy it. I'd like to trouble you to facilitate the transaction. Your commission will be indispensable after the transaction is completed."

According to the rules of the livestock business here, for transactions concluded through brokers, the buyer has to pay a commission of half of the transaction price.

Thirty percent of the commission goes to the brokerage firm, and the remaining twenty percent is the broker's own commission.

After these two deals, Jin Ya Man had already earned five or six hundred coins. Now facing another entrustment from his employer, he had explained the pros and cons, but the sister-in-law was still determined to buy it, so he naturally agreed.

Only a fool would not make the commission that comes right to his door. He has already fulfilled his obligation to remind the cow. It has nothing to do with him whether the cow is dead or alive after it is bought.

The Gold Tooth Man knew very well how the cow was bought, so when he arrived in front of the buyer, he said without further ado, "Tuesday, my customer wants this cow. Give me a fair price."

Zhou Er, who sells the cow, is also a frequent visitor to this livestock business. He originally bought this cow before the New Year with the idea of ​​getting a bargain, wanting to see if he could cure it, raise it, and then sell it.

However, even though he hired a veterinarian and spent money on medicine, the cow showed no improvement and became thinner day by day.

He didn't dare delay any longer. If the cow died in his hands, he would have to sell it to the butcher at a loss.

However, he had already been selling it here for two days, and no one had even asked about it. If he waited any longer, he would really have to call the butcher to take it away.

Seeing someone coming to his door, Zhou Er's attitude became extremely warm. Even the man with gold teeth, whom he had never taken seriously in the past, now became Brother Jin.

"Brother Jin, I won't hide it from you. I bought it for nine taels of silver, and I spent two hundred coins to hire a doctor and buy medicine. For your sake, I will sell it for ten taels of silver. Isn't that good enough?"

"That's quite nice. If you wait another half day and no one wants it, you can only sell it to a butcher. Now someone is willing to take it over, so just be happy. I won't let you lose money. Nine and a half taels. If you are willing, go sign the contract with me. If not, just wait for the butcher to come."

The man with gold teeth was not vague and directly bargained down to the lowest price. He didn't let the boy lose money, but he just didn't make any profit.

We all live in this area, and we see each other every day. It's not a good idea to let him lose money.

However, for cattle dealers, if they don’t make any money after all the hard work, it’s a loss!

Zhou Er immediately burst into tears: "Brother, you are my real brother, I really feel sorry for you!"

Although he was unwilling, he also knew that this was the best outcome. If he didn't catch it, the bull might really fall into his hands.

Zhou Er nodded helplessly, and under the leadership of the Gold Tooth Man, the two parties signed a contract and delivered the cow to Chen Cui.

The moment the cow came into Changping's hands, it seemed to recognize its former little owner, and stretched out its head to rub his hand gently.

Changping wanted to lead the cow to the side and feed it some grass, but after he had only taken two steps, the cow fell to the ground with its limbs weak.

After the cow fell to the ground, it half closed its eyes, with big tears flowing from under its long eyelashes. It looked up at Changping for the last time, and then closed its eyes forever.

Changping squatted beside the cow, gently stroking its head, tears falling to the ground in big drops.

Chang'an and Changfu also touched the cow's thin body sadly, and Chen Cui sighed silently.

Zhou Er hurriedly distanced himself from the matter: "Brother Jin, you have to testify for me. We handed over this cow while it was still alive. I explained everything to the buyer. Now the money and goods have been paid, and it is none of my business even if it dies. Anyway, I will not return the money I got!"

Chen Cui replied angrily: "Don't worry, even though I'm a woman, I know that doing business requires credibility. This cow is mine now, and it has nothing to do with you if it dies. I won't ask you to return the money!"

Zhou Er smiled and gave a thumbs up: "This sister-in-law is open-minded and a wise person!"

However, staying here all the time is not a solution. The cow is already dead and lying on the ground will delay the business of people nearby. It needs to be moved away as soon as possible.

Chen Cui squatted down, gently embraced the three children, and said softly: "It has been diligent in this life, and it will definitely be born into a good family in the next life. Now it is gone, and it can't stay here forever. Mother, can you find someone to move it away?"

Changping also knew that this was not the right thing, so he stood up and nodded, then pulled his two younger brothers up. The three of them snuggled up to Chen Cui and took one last look at the cow.