In the years of famine, the knife in my mother's hand is not bad either

"Buy it!" Shen Qian nodded without hesitation.

Not for the children, but for myself!

I worked so hard in my previous life that I never even had a string of candied haws. Now that I'm reborn, how could I possibly let myself down?

Shen Qian thought about it, took out three copper coins and handed them to the old man.

Wang You and Wang Liang, who were sitting in the back of the ox cart, were so shocked when they saw that their usually stingy mother actually took out money to buy candied haws for Xiao Qi that their eyes widened like copper bells!

what happened?

Has my mother changed her ways? Is she no longer saving money for my eldest son's imperial examinations?

He bought a cow and some candied haws for Xiaoqi.

If this had happened before, mother would definitely have scolded Xiaoqi.

Saying that making money is not easy, not knowing how to be frugal...

"Well, mother."

"I want one too!" Wang Liang saw that Xiao Qi had been allowed to ask for it. After Shen Qian took the candied haws from the vendor, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said with courage.

Shen Qian took the candied haws and put a bite into her mouth.

Then he turned around and looked at Wang Liang.

A pair of eyes scanned Wang Liang back and forth, making him feel uncomfortable:

"Can't you two brothers save some private money?"

"I bought it with my own private money."

"I..." Lao Liu's face turned red with embarrassment after being confronted by Shen Qian.

He slowly lowered his head and never dared to talk about eating candied haws again.

Mother hasn't changed... She's still as strict as before, at least towards them two brothers, Wang You thought.

After getting the candied haws, Shen Qian put it directly into her mouth and bit a hawthorn fruit. The sweet and sour taste was really appetizing.

However, the sugar coating on the hawthorn fruit is only a thin layer, far from the large pieces of sugar stuck together in modern society.

So after the sweetness, the sour taste is stronger!

The second one, the third one!

As Shen Qian ate more and more fruits.

Xiaoqi's face showed anxiety, but his mother had just scolded his two brothers.

She was anxious but didn't dare to speak.

The taste of candied haws in her memory kept hitting her taste buds, causing her mouth to secrete a lot of saliva.

Swallowing saliva mouthful by mouthful.

Finally, when I was eating the last fruit, the bamboo stick with the candied haws was handed to me.

After taking the candied haws, the anxiety on Xiaoqi's face instantly disappeared.

She stuck out her little tongue and took a light bite of the sweet coating of the last candied haws. The sweet taste invaded her mouth, making her little face full of happiness!

"I love my mother the most!" Xiao Qi said, biting off half of the fruit.

The sour taste after the sweetness made her frown.

As the ox cart moved forward, Shen Qian and her group soon arrived at the mule and horse market.

Before entering, a strong smell of livestock manure wafted out from inside!

But the people passing by seemed to be used to the smell, and no one covered their noses.

Shen Qian has experiences from her previous life, so she is not pretentious.

A servant saw Shen Qian and her group coming in an ox cart, and approached them enthusiastically, regardless of what they were wearing.

"Hey guys, are you looking to buy some livestock?"

"We have the most complete range of livestock in our store. Would you like to come and take a look?"

Faced with the servant's enthusiasm, Shen Qian looked around. In the huge mule and horse market, there were very few livestock on the streets, and most of them were kept in separate livestock sheds.

You have to go in to take a closer look.

"Are there any cows?" Shen Qian went straight to the point.

Seeing this, the servant was delighted!

People with clear goals are more likely to close the deal, and their rewards are inevitable!

He bent down and gestured to Shen Qian and her group to come in.

"Madam, please come this way!"

"We have plenty of cattle in the farm, whether they're strong, obedient adult cattle or calves that can eat and feed independently. We guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Seeing this, Shen Qian followed the servant into his livestock shed.

As soon as you enter the door, the strong smell of livestock manure becomes even stronger.

Some sensitive people might even choke to tears.

Just like Xiao Qi...

His eyes were red and he kept rubbing them with his hands.

The servant was no longer surprised by this situation.

In the mule and horse market, the real wealthy families would not come here in person, but would send their maids and servants to do their bidding. Even if they spent a huge sum of money to buy a horse, they would not show up in this place.

Therefore, the sanitary environment here is naturally not so particular.

As long as it doesn't hinder people from settling down.

Walking behind the servant.

First four mules passed by, and then came the domestic pigs, ranging from small to large.

Going further, six or seven cows stood in the shack, leisurely eating grass in the trough.

A cow was still swatting flies from the shed with its tail.

Seeing someone coming, it raised its head and looked towards Shen Qian and the others.

That big mouth was still chewing grass.

Just one glance makes people want to...slap it twice?

The servant walked closer to the cow that raised its head, as if he could hear Shen Qian's thoughts.

'Snapped! ''Snapped! '

Two big slaps were given.

The cow was stunned for a moment, then lowered its head, and the look that asked for a beating disappeared.

But the grass in his mouth was still being chewed.

He did not give up eating because of being beaten.

Judging from its endurance, it is obvious that this is not the first time it has been slapped!

Seeing Shen Qian's surprised expression, the servant was afraid that Shen Qian would think the cow had some strange disease, so he quickly explained:

"This stupid cow, he looks at everyone with that look, he really deserves a beating, I just couldn't resist the urge to hit him."

"Madam, don't waste time on it. Let's look at other things..."

"Look at this cow. It's only one and a half years old, but it weighs 300 kilograms!"

"Whether you buy it for farming or harnessing a vehicle, it's absolutely useful!"

As he was speaking, the servant walked over to a yellow cow named Shen Qian, patted its horns that were several dozen centimeters long, and introduced it.

The ox kept whipping its tail as he introduced it.

A pile of feces fell to the ground behind it.

The servant saw that the lady did not say anything and introduced the inside:

"If you want to raise them from a young age, we have calves that are over three months old here."

"Buy it and raise it for a few months, just in time for next year's spring plowing!"

Xiao Qi gently tugged at the corner of Shen Qian's clothes, his eyes full of calves.

When he looked up at A Niang, he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

But Shen Qian shook her head.

Pointing at the first cow that deserved to be beaten and the big yellow cow that was shitting, he asked:

"How much are these two worth?"

Seeing Shen Qian shaking her head, the servant originally thought that the deal was going to fall through, but unexpectedly she actually asked for the price!

What a surprise!

"This large yellow ox is in its prime, so it's sold at a higher price. The market price is 100 taels!"

"But if you like it, I'll give you 85 taels. What do you think?"

Shen Qian looked at the servant and saw how smooth he was, and she felt amused:

You want to cheat me with such a low-quality and fake quotation?

Do you really think I'm a peasant woman who knows nothing?

"Do not make jokes."

"The price of a calf now is at most 40 taels."

"If you quote more than 50 taels for a mature cattle, that's too much."

"85, I can't afford that peasant woman." After saying that, Shen Qian took Xiao Qi's hand and was about to leave.