It must be said that Uncle Jiang is indeed good at bargaining.

If it were Jiang Wanwan, she would probably just ask the shopkeeper if she could get a discount. If the shopkeeper said no, she would just obediently pay.

Jiang Wanwan praised him generously, "Second Uncle is indeed very smart and good at bargaining. Keep up the good work next time."

Instantly, the smile in Uncle Jiang's eyes deepened, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

Uncle Jiang drove the oxcart to the blacksmith's shop to pick up the iron pot, soup pot, and kitchen knife he had just bought. After getting them, he drove the oxcart toward the city gate.

By this time, there were far fewer pedestrians on the street, so the driving speed was much faster.

Soon, the two arrived at the large tree next to the city gate. A short while later, a clerk from the rice shop arrived in an oxcart, bringing them rice and other necessities.

"Young lady, this is what you bought in our shop. Please inspect the goods first. If there are no problems, I'll help you load it onto the oxcart," the shop assistant said with a bow and a smile.

After Jiang Wanwan and her second uncle carefully checked the quantity and confirmed that the rice delivered was of good quality, they asked the rice shop's clerk to help load it onto the oxcart.

Before long, the rice, millet, and other grains had been safely loaded onto the oxcart.

After thanking the shop assistant at the rice store, Uncle Jiang raised his whip high and gently struck the ox's rump. The oxcart slowly left the city gate.

Not far from the city gate, Jiang Wanwan's gaze was immediately drawn to several bamboo cages by the roadside.

Inside the cage were several fluffy chicks, ducklings, and goslings, chirping happily.

A middle-aged man was about to pick them up and leave.

Jiang Wanwan had an idea.

Currently, we only have a few laying hens and a pair of rabbits; we're still a bit short on livestock. If we buy some more to raise, we won't have to trek over mountains to eat meat anymore.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wanwan quickly told her second uncle to stop the oxcart.

"Second Uncle, stop for now."

Uncle Jiang didn't understand why, but he still obediently stopped the oxcart.

Jiang Wanwan jumped off the oxcart, walked up to the middle-aged man, and asked, "Uncle, are you selling these chicks?"

The middle-aged man was worried about not being able to sell his chicks, ducklings, and goslings, and was about to take them home when he was surprised to find that even at this hour, people were still asking about them.

A look of delight flashed across his face, and he nodded hurriedly, "Selling, selling! We have chicks, ducklings, and goslings. Which one would you like, miss?"

Jiang Wanwan squatted down to look at the chickens, ducks, and geese in the cage and asked, "How much are the chicks, ducklings, and goslings?"

"Chicks are 5 coins each, ducklings are 6 coins each, and goslings are 7 coins each. But it's getting late now, and my home is far from the county town, so it's really inconvenient to carry them home. If you buy more than ten ducklings or goslings, then I'll give you the same price for both, 6 coins each."

Jiang Wanwan nodded; the price wasn't expensive.

In ancient times, there were no incubators; eggs were hatched entirely by hens, ducks, and geese, and the hatching rate was not high. Out of ten eggs, perhaps less than half would hatch into chicks, ducklings, or goslings.

After parking the oxcart, Uncle Jiang Er happily came over to take a look.

The chicks, ducklings, and goslings were all lively and energetic, chirping incessantly.

The two happily selected fifteen chicks, ten ducklings, and ten goslings.