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

Seeing that the visitor was knowledgeable, the servant apologized immediately, with such a thick skin:

"Ah! Madam, you have good eyesight."

"The boy just quoted the wrong price."

"Give me another chance."

"The scalper's minimum price is 60 taels! You said no more than 50 taels, but that was last year's price. Prices have gone up across the city this year!"

Seeing the servant's sincerity and anxiety, Shen Qian paused.

He said nothing and took a few steps forward again.

Seeing the man hesitate, the servant knew that the owner was really here to buy the cow, so he hurried after him:

"It really can't be any lower. Sixty taels. Go out and find it."

"If an adult cattle sells for less than 50 taels, I'll give you a reimbursement."

"But their cattle are definitely not as big as ours, and their physique is definitely not as good as ours."

Turning around, a pair of eyes stared at the servant, and that sharp gaze caused heavy psychological pressure on the servant.

Seeing that the situation was almost the same, Shen Qian said with a cold expression and a sense of oppression:

"Would you dare repeat it?"

When the servant was asked this by Shen Qian, he felt a great deal of pressure and even stuttered when he spoke:

"Their cattle...are definitely not as good-looking as ours?"

As he spoke, he carefully observed Shen Qian's expression and found that Shen Qian still had that frosty look on her face. He was frightened from the bottom of his heart and had to repeat what he had said before:

"If it's less than fifty taels... I'll make it up to you..."

As he spoke, he lost his confidence.

Shen Qian said coldly:

"Last chance, make an offer!"

"Including that awful cow!"

"You know, that cow that deserves a beating has probably been here for a long time and hasn't been sold yet."

As if intimidated by Shen Qian's aura, or as if Shen Qian's prediction about the ox coming true, the servant spoke stiffly and directly revealed the bottom price:

"One...one hundred and ten taels."

"Both ends?"

"Deal!" Shen Qian said, and opened the package she was carrying. The one hundred taels, ten ten-tael silver ingots, plus the ten-tael ingot from the eighteen-tael pig, were all put into the cloth bag and thrown to the servant.

The servant took the cloth bag, confirmed that the silver was genuine, and quickly completed the formalities.

I felt completely numb when I saw Shen Qian off.

Just like that... he was controlled by a woman? Three years of waiting tables were all for nothing!

But having said that, this woman has a really strong sense of oppression. Is she really just an ordinary peasant woman as she appears on the surface?

If it were any other peasant woman, she might try to trick the man into giving her a lower price, perhaps by giving him an ox cart worth two taels or something, and then she would be very happy to just ride the cart and leave. She would never bargain for the lowest price like she did.

What a...amazing woman!

As for that cow that deserves a beating... the boss said that it's fine to sell it at a price that doesn't lose money, it's better than raising it yourself until it's old.

......

Wang Daniu was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time when he saw him walking out of the house with two cows.

Oxen were over ten taels more expensive than last year, yet Wang Shenshi was still able to buy two at once. How wealthy did she have to be to do that? Didn't her family only have a few dozen acres of land? Did they really need two oxen to plow the land? And they had to support a child's education. How could they possibly manage to save over a hundred taels?

The most shocked person was Xiaoqi.

She originally thought that Ah Hua had been sold and would have to go to the fields to farm with her in the future, and her mood was at its lowest point.

Now I am so happy to see the two big cows! I keep stroking the cows with my hands.

The twins, Wang You and Wang Liang, opened their mouths in astonishment, thinking simultaneously: Didn't they say that Mother spent all the family's money on the eldest? Then where did the money for the cow come from?

......

On the way back to the village in the ox cart, Shen Qian said to the driver Wang Daniu:

"Uncle Niu, we are in trouble today when we go to the county town."

"I'll give you thirty cents for the ride."

"When the time comes, please stop your car at my door and I'll get the change!"

When Wang Daniu heard Shen Qian's advice, he was shocked: She is pointing out to me, telling me to mind my mouth about what's happening in the town!

While complaining, Wang Daniu responded repeatedly:

"Yes, I went to the county town from the village today."

"But this fare is too much, twenty cents will be enough!"

"That won't do. Let's put things one way and one way!" Shen Qian said with a double meaning when she saw Wang Daniu refusing.

While Wang Daniu accepted the travel expenses, he secretly admired him in his heart.

Wang You and Wang Liang have a good mother!

Shen Qian was very satisfied with Wang Daniu's reaction.

She was not really doing this to protect the fifth and sixth children from criticism, but to establish the image of a good mother in the eyes of the villagers, always considering and protecting her children.

As long as she maintains this image, when she punishes her children while fleeing famine, the villagers will only think that her children are unfilial, which will be a great benefit to her!

After all, in this ancient feudal system, filial piety is the foundation. As the holder of weapons, she must of course use them reasonably.

At the same time, Shen Qian turned her head to look at the three arrogant children, and thought to herself: Compared with those competitors before the time travel who were familiar with using public opinion to pressure others, they... are still far behind!

The group of people and three cows arrived at the village entrance before long.

Some people who were hanging out outside the village noticed it immediately!

"Shen... Wang Shen?! And his uncle Da Niu! Are you going to the county town to buy a cow?" A fifty-year-old lady wearing tattered linen clothes and with gray hair came closer and asked enthusiastically.

In this age of underdeveloped information, news depends entirely on word of mouth.

Wang Shen saw the enthusiastic old lady approaching and recognized her at a glance:

Jia Zhangshi! The wife of Jia Shan, the only newcomer to the village in the past ten years. Her husband, Jia Shan, is also the most authoritative hunter in the village. Jia Zhangshi herself is no ordinary person either, known as the know-it-all of Wangjia Village!

From how many times a girl had secret meetings with other men before she got married to how many eggs a chicken lays every day, he knows everything!

Shen Qian knew she couldn't hide the truth from this kind of person, and she didn't intend to hide such a big thing as buying a cow, so she responded with a smile:

"Yes! Isn't there some money saved at home?"

"My children are all getting married, but no matchmaker has come to propose marriage. I have no choice but to buy two cows to make my family look good!"

"Oh! Look at what you're saying." When Jia Zhang heard Shen Qian mention the marriage of her children, she immediately clapped her hands and shouted:

"Haven't I heard you're planning on arranging some marriages for your children? With your eldest son's status as a tongsheng, even if a matchmaker comes to propose marriage, I'm afraid if word gets out, the matchmaker will trample your door open!"

"Now that this family's background has been exposed, your matchmaker will probably be out of place in no time."

Her loud voice instantly attracted several old ladies who were chatting at the edge of the village. Shen Qian looked over and found that these people were basically of the same generation as her, but they were at least ten years older than her.

They are considered to be the most authoritative women in the village.

"Who wants to propose marriage?"

"Wang Shen is looking for a marriage for her children? These two precious babies are usually very low-key, but I didn't expect their families to be so wealthy! You must be good at managing the household!"

"Who are you proposing to? Sister Wang Shen! Is she your eldest son? My sister from the same village has a granddaughter who will be 28 in a year. I told your eldest son that she can get married before the autumn harvest this year!"

"..."