On the Hu side, a group of people put their heads together again and discussed for a long time. In the end, they said, "It really can't be any less."
Seeing this, Zhao Yiming pulled Tian An down to discuss, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the man who could speak Mandarin to hear. "How about we go check out other people's? There shouldn't be just one of them in this area, maybe there are some who are cheaper than them."
Tian An glanced at the anxious Hu people not far away and said, "Okay, it's still early, let's go look somewhere else."
As he said this, he was about to pull Zhao Yiming away.
The Hu man hurried forward a few steps, and saw that Chen Feng's hand had already been placed on the long sword. Frightened, he took two steps back and said anxiously: "Little brother, young lady, don't be in a hurry to leave! Let's discuss it again!"
The two looked at each other and stopped.
When the Hu people saw them stop, they turned around and discussed with the other Hu people.
Seeing Tian An and the others about to leave, the other Hu people could probably guess something. This time, without the need for the leader to call them, they hurried forward to inquire about the situation.
Tian An only saw them chattering and nodding. After a long while, the Hu man stood up and said, "We just discussed it. If you can buy 400 heads, we will give you another 100 coins per head."
One hundred coins per head, four hundred heads is forty taels. It is enough for them to buy a lot of food in the capital. The Hu people looked distressed.
Although the price per head was only a hundred wen less, Tian An figured that this was their bottom price. After discussing it with Zhao Yiming, they agreed.
When the Hu people saw the two men nod, they were relieved.
After telling the others the good news, a group of people took Tian An and the other two to a large courtyard where they rented.
There were simple circles of sheep pens in the yard, filled with sheep and goats.
The Hu people pointed at the sheep and said that they could choose any one in front of them.
Tian An paused, then looked at Zhao Yiming, "I'm afraid I can't choose the right one, how about you choose it?"
Zhao Yiming looked a little embarrassed. "It's okay to pick two at random, but if you pick more, I won't be sure."
If he accidentally picked a sick sheep, the whole flock would be ruined. This was more than two thousand taels of silver, so he couldn't be careless.
Tian An sighed, "What a mistake. I should have brought Wu Zhuang with me."
Chen Feng, who was standing by, reminded him, "I heard this morning that Wu Zhuang was going to deliver freshly slaughtered pork to the mansion today. He should be still here. How about I go back and find him?"
Tian An's eyes lit up and he urged, "Go quickly, go quickly."
When Chen Feng went to Wuzhuang, Tian An asked the Hu people how to shear sheep.
In her previous life, she had seen people shaving sheep with an electric razor. It was very fast and a sheep could be shaved bald in no time.
But there is no electric shaver at the moment, so I can’t ask someone to cut it with scissors!
The Hu people can make wool felt, so they must have a good, convenient and quick method.
The Hu man didn't think much about Tian An's request, because sheep need to be sheared twice a year.
He immediately asked someone to go into the house to get tools and demonstrate it to Tian An and the others on the spot.
Tian An thought that these sheep would be handed over to Wu Zhuang for care in the future, and he would be responsible for finding someone to shear the sheep, so they had to wait for him, so he asked them to wait.
Fortunately, Chen Feng arrived soon with Wu Zhuang. Besides Wu Zhuang, there were also several servants who had to help drive the sheep back to the farm.
Wu Zhuang had already learned about Tian An and the others' purchase of sheep on the way, and was also shocked by their largesse. He immediately took it more seriously, fearing that something might go wrong.
When the Hu people saw Tian An and her group arrive, they began to teach them how to shear sheep.
They first spread a mat on the ground, then picked a sheep from the flock. After two people held the sheep down, one person held a wool shear and started shearing from the sheep's belly, from bottom to top.
Wool shears are somewhat similar to tailor's shears, but they are larger and longer, and the handles are also different. The handles of these scissors are straight, somewhat like the handles of pliers in the previous life.
The Hu people who knew Mandarin explained to them while shearing the sheep: "When you first start shearing, you are not experienced, so it is best to work with two people. Once you become proficient, one person can do it."
As he spoke, he said something in Hu language to the two Hu guys who were helping to pull the sheep, and the two guys let go. Strangely, the sheep did not struggle and let him shear its wool.
Tian An looked at it in surprise.
The Hu people explained: "After shearing, the sheep will feel comfortable. As long as we are careful when catching the sheep and don't make them uncomfortable or hurt them, they will not struggle too much."
Then he demonstrated in person how to catch a sheep and which part of the sheep should be grabbed.
He also talked about some precautions when shearing sheep.
For example, sheep need to be sheared twice a year! In September, all the wool on the sheep must be sheared immediately, otherwise when the weather gets colder, the sheep will get sick or even freeze to death after shearing.
The sheep need to be sheared again before summer, otherwise they will not be able to withstand the hot weather with their heavy wool on their backs.
If you accidentally injure a sheep while shearing, you must immediately apply medicine to the sheep...
The Hu man was talking while his hands were working non-stop. He swung a pair of wool shears vigorously, and soon he had cut off all the wool of the sheep from toe to head.
And the wool is sheared off in one piece, just like taking off a layer of clothes from the sheep.
Tian An was amazed by what he saw and said that everyone has their own expertise.
After the Hu people demonstrated sheep shearing, Tian An asked Wu Zhuang to go up and try it himself.
The Hu people were very responsible and quickly corrected anything Wu Zhuang did wrong.
Wu Zhuang was able to get the hang of it after trying twice, and the rest was just a matter of practice.
After learning how to shear sheep, Tian An asked Wu Zhuang to pick a sheep quickly.
Wu Zhuang is indeed a specialist in this line of work.
In Tian An's opinion, the sheep of similar size were picked out by Wu Zhuang, and the contrast between the two sides became very obvious.
It is obvious that the sheep selected by Wuzhuang are stronger, fatter and smarter.
Since the price was the same, Tian An changed his mind temporarily and asked Wu Zhuang to choose 300 sheep and 100 goats.
She suddenly thought that the short hair of goats could be made into cashmere, which is better at keeping warm than sweaters.
It took Wu Zhuang a long time to pick all 400 sheep.
After picking the sheep, the Hu people gave Tian An and the others some medicine for the sheep and taught them how to use it.
Even the symptoms of sick sheep are described clearly.
After that, Wu Zhuang asked the Hu people for advice on how to herd and raise sheep.
The Hu people gave their advice one by one without hesitation.
Tian An bought a few more wool shears from them, paid the money, and took over the wool sheared during the demonstration before leaving with his men and the sheep.
Chen Feng and the servants escorted the flock of sheep back to the farm, while Tian An and Zhao Yiming took the bag of ready-made wool and prepared to go back to experiment with making wool yarn.
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