The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Yin Baicai pulled Li Zhe along as they ran, laughing loudly. Their laughter echoed through the street, drawing curious glances from passersby.

Yin Baicai stopped running away, still holding Li Zhe's hand tightly.

Leaning against the wall of the alley, he said, "Hahaha, that feels good! That's how you curse, damn it!"

Li Zhe's gaze lingered on the handshake between him and Yin Baicai. It was good that Cai-ge'er was not averse to contact with him now.

Li Zhe laughed out loud.

This stunned Yin Baicai. "Hey, no... no, Li the bully, you just laughed, didn't you!" She had never heard Li the bully laugh before, even after knowing him for so long.

This bully Li's laughter is quite pleasant to hear, and he looks good when he laughs.

Li Zhe coughed awkwardly.

Cai Ge'er kept staring at him, which made him feel quite embarrassed.

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but you look quite good when you smile. Smile more and stop looking so serious." Yin Baicai let go of Li Zhe's hand.

Li Zhe felt that what Yin Baicai said sounded strangely familiar, and someone had also told him to smile more.

But as a general, he would lose his authority if he smiled.

Moreover, being in a place like a battlefield, where you face heads and blood every day, makes it really hard to laugh, and over time you'll become less and less likely to laugh.

After resting enough, Yin Baicai began to inquire around the town.

Now that they were tired, it was lunchtime, so Yin Baicai and Li Zhe went into a restaurant in an alley next to Gebingdian.

The waiter hurriedly came out to greet the two: "What would you like to eat, sirs?"

Yin Baicai casually ordered two dishes, and Li Zhe added an extra meat dish: "It's on me."

Li Zhe could tell that Yin Baicai didn't have much money left, after all, he had spent quite a bit and had already paid back the money he owed him.

Li Zhe took a sip of the tea on the table, but luckily he still had Cai Ge'er's IOU!

I was going to charge him "interest" on the money I lent him, but this guy didn't keep a close eye on things, so he can't blame me for it.

He personally signed and sealed the agreement, but the "interest" can only be collected slowly after the marriage.

When the waiter brought the dishes over, Yin Baicai subtly inquired about the price of the ice, having been interrupted by that "ugly monster" earlier and thus unable to ask the price.

"Sir, the thing you're asking about is very expensive! Only wealthy families can afford it. We ordinary folks can't afford it. A pound of ice is almost as expensive as a pound of meat."

Upon hearing this, Yin Baicai had a plan in mind. According to the current price, a pound of fatty meat costs fifteen coins, and a pound of lean meat costs thirteen coins.

This ice is really expensive!

While eating, Yin Baicai's dark eyes darted around. If he were to supply the ice to others to sell, he definitely wouldn't make as much money as if he sold it himself.

Besides, I wasn't going to sell my ice cream to that snobbish ice cream shop owner!

Li Zhe asked Yin Baicai, "After we finish eating, let's go to the livestock depot to take a look."

Yin Baicai had a sudden thought: "Li the bully, have you brought enough money? Let's sell the cow today!"

"That's enough, why are you in such a hurry to buy a cow?"

Yin Baicai smiled broadly: "Hehe, I want to do business! Having an oxcart makes things easier."

As they ate and chatted, Yin Baicai told Li Zhe her thoughts.

Li Zhe nodded: "Okay, let's go take a look today, and if it's suitable, we'll buy it."

Li Zhe noticed that Yin Baicai was always panting heavily when she came to town, so having an oxcart would be convenient.

After finishing their meal, Li Zhe paid the bill and then headed towards the livestock shed with Yin Baicai.

As soon as you approach the livestock pen, you can hear the sounds of animals: the neighing of horses and the bleating of cattle and sheep.

The weather is hot now, and there's an indescribable smell accompanying it.

The listless livestock dealer greeted Li Zhe and his companion with a cheerful smile, "What would you two like to buy? I'll show you around."

"Take us to see the cows!"

"Alright, please come in, you two. It's almost harvest time, and our oxen..."

The livestock vendor kept talking to the two of them. Although Yin Baicai didn't know anything about livestock, he could talk a good game!

The two of them started chatting, agreeing with the livestock dealer.

Business was slow today. The vendor, seeing that the two men didn't seem to know anything about the business, first took them to see what wasn't their best cow.

He kept boasting, "Look at this, it's one of our best oxen around here, big and strong..."

Even Yin Baicai, an amateur, could tell that the peddler wasn't selling them a good cow. The cow looked sickly and seemed listless, barely able to eat its fodder.

Yin Baicai said, "Brother, you're just being sloppy with us! You think you're so great? Do you really think we're laymen who don't know anything?"

The livestock dealer was sweating profusely. He thought he could get away with it, after all, Yin Baicai and he had gotten along quite well at first.

There's nothing we can do about pushing this ox around for them; he just bought it two days ago, and it's already like this after only one day.

He spent a lot of money on this cow; if he loses it, he'll be devastated.

I thought I'd run into two novices and could use the opportunity to sell my goods! But I was exposed.

"Please don't be angry, sir. I'll take you to see it again."

Yin Baicai was already in a bad mood after being tricked by the vendor. He and Li Eba had come to buy sincerely, and this vendor still dared to cheat them.

He said to Li Zhe standing next to him, "Brother Li, let's go check out other places. It's not like this is the only place here."

Li Zhe nodded and prepared to turn around.

The vendor panicked upon seeing this, realizing he had offended the man. "Hey, don't go! Let's talk. I promise I won't lie to you. Come with me inside and see for yourselves. It's definitely good stuff."

Yin Baicai's smile gradually faded: "Is what you say believable?"

"It's trustworthy, so stay and take a look! I guarantee it's good quality."

Yin Baicai thought to herself that this vendor dared to cheat her, and she would definitely try to bargain harder later.

Yin Baicai: "Lead the way, we'll take a look."

"Alright, please come in."

The vendor walked ahead, and Yin Baicai deliberately lagged behind a step and whispered to Li Zhe, "Li bully, do you even know anything about this animal business? I don't know anything, but I'm a master at bargaining."

Li Zhe lowered his head: "I know a little bit. Okay, you're in charge of negotiating the price."

Looking at the goods the vendor brought this time, Yin Baicai realized they were indeed much better than the previous one. If she hadn't known better, she would have been fooled.

These business people are more cunning than a beehive.

"Look at this, sirs, it's really good stuff, I'm not lying to you."

Yin Baicai didn't know how to choose, so Li Zhe looked at all the cattle tied up in the shed, and finally pointed to a strong, adult ox and asked, "How much?"

The vendor flattered, "Sir, you have a good eye! This is the best one here. Eighteen taels a day."

Yin Baicai was shocked when she heard that it was eighteen taels of silver, which was more expensive than the land she had bought.

Everyone says that livestock were valuable in ancient times, but this is far too valuable. Eighteen taels of silver is probably more than most families in Peach Blossom Village earn in a year.

No wonder there isn't even a cow in the village now.

Yin Baicai: "This is too expensive, lower the price."

"It can't be any cheaper, it was expensive to buy, this is the cheapest one I can get."

Yin Baicai brought up the earlier conversation: "You just lied to us. Can you believe what you said?"

……

After some haggling, Yin Baicai finally bought the ox for fifteen taels of silver, and the peddler even got a free ride on a cart.

Watching Yin Baicai and Li Zhe walk away, the vendor wiped the sweat from his forehead, hoping he would never run into that jinx again, as he hadn't gotten anything today!