Chapter 166: Delivery
Feeling sorry for her busying in and out in such hot weather, Zhao Yuping had some of the fruits picked out and chilled, and the rest were stored in the warehouse first, so Shen Xiangwan didn't have to worry about anything. However, after taking a short break, she was not idle either. She took the cubs and took out the foam snap-on mat. She pieced them together to make a mat that was two meters long and wide, and placed it in the upper right corner of the main room so that the cubs could sit on it and play.
The little cub loved the floor mat with dolphin patterns on it. He dumped all his new toys on it and had a lot of fun playing with Dongzi.
"Second sister-in-law, where did you buy these toys? Why have I never seen them before?"
Wei Linger couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Before exile, the Prince Weiyang's mansion was a truly wealthy family. What kind of rare treasures had they not seen? But the toys that her second sister-in-law brought back were all unfamiliar to her, and she had never even heard of the materials used to make them.
"Why are you asking so many questions? I have my own channels."
Glancing at her calmly, Shen Xiangwan pretended to be mysterious, then turned to Zhou Wushuang and said, "Ask the kitchen to make some mung bean porridge. It's hard to swallow dry rice in this weather."
"yes."
Putting down the work in her hands, Zhou Wushuang got up and went to find the cook. Although she had only been there for a few days, she liked the atmosphere of this family very much. The masters were harmonious and kind to them, the servants. It was undoubtedly her blessing to be able to serve them.
"Ma'am, the dental dealer is here."
Zuo Ping, who had gone out with Shen Xiangwan earlier, strode in.
"Look at my memory. Let's go out and take a look."
Hearing this, Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but slap her forehead. She was so busy that she had forgotten about it.
Outside the house, the sorghum seeds had been transported and the rented carriage had been sent away. A group of more than a dozen men from the dairy industry were waiting outside with four dairy cows and several ox carts. On the ox carts were stacked huge bamboo baskets, which contained the one hundred piglets ordered by Shen Xiangwan.
"Mrs. Wei, all the cows and piglets you want are here. Please count them and settle the remaining balance."
The delivery guy walked up to her with a calm and composed attitude.
"good."
Shen Xiangwan winked at Zuo Ping, who immediately understood and called his two brothers to go forward to check the number of piglets. As for the cows, they were so big and there were so few of them that they could be clearly seen at a glance and there was no need to count them.
"Ma'am, there are exactly one hundred piglets, no more, no less."
Zuo Ping finished counting quickly, and Shen Xiangwan nodded: "Send them all to the backyard, little brother, let's go in and talk?"
Shen Xiangwan's first words were directed to Zuo Ping, and the second words were addressed to the clerk in the dental clinic.
"No need, Madam Wei. We still have to go back and report."
The dental assistant smiled and rejected her kindness, and Shen Xiangwan did not force it: "Okay, how much do I need to pay in total?"
"Madam Wei, a dairy cow is 25 taels of silver each, so four cows is 100 taels. Piglets are very cheap, 100 of them are 5 taels of silver in total. We previously received a deposit of 30 taels of silver from you, so you only need to pay me 75 taels."
Dairy cows are not as good as draft cows, but they are not cheap either. This is why basically no one is interested in dairy cows. However, piglets are very cheap because few people raise pigs and not many people eat pork.
"This is a silver note for one hundred taels. Please check it."
Although he was a little surprised that the piglet was so cheap, Shen Xiangwan didn't show it, and casually took out a silver note with a denomination of one hundred taels and handed it to him.
"Then I'll be welcome."
After receiving the banknote, the clerk checked it in front of her, and then took out a few silver ingots from his bag: "This is your change. In addition, please sign it."
After handing her the silver ingot, the clerk took out a booklet and a brush, pointed to a certain place in the booklet and said that only after she signed could they go back and report smoothly.
"Thank you for your help."
Taking the booklet and the brush, Shen Xiangwan glanced at the contents above, which probably meant that she had signed for the cows and piglets. As expected of the largest dental clinic in Datong County, they were very particular about what they did.
"alright."
"Thank you, Madam Wei. We will take our leave now."
After looking at her signature, the waiter bowed and retreated. Soon, several ox carts turned around and left the village.
"Wanwan, why did you buy so many cows and piglets?"
Zhao Yuping, who came out with her, couldn't help but feel confused. Dairy cows are not like oxen that can work in the fields. They only serve to raise their young. Pork is considered cheap meat and has a strong fishy smell. People with a little extra money would not eat it. Why did she buy a hundred cows at once?
"Mom, don't underestimate them."
Seeing through her thoughts at a glance, Shen Xiangwan smiled and shook his head: "Milk is a good thing. Drinking a glass every morning and evening can not only strengthen your body, but also help you sleep. As for the piglets, there is a reason why they grow slowly and have a fishy smell. As long as you castrate the piglets and raise them, they will not only become very docile, but also easy to put on weight. They can grow to two or three hundred kilograms in about half a year. Moreover, pigs raised in this way have almost no fishy smell and taste better than mutton."
"real?!"
As soon as Shen Xiangwan finished speaking, an exclamation sounded, and the next second, Zhao Dashan rushed in front of them with an excited face.
"Of course it's true, otherwise why would I buy so many piglets?"
Looking at Yuan Shu who was following behind, Shen Xiangwan said with a smile.
"Is it really enough to just castrate him?"
Zhao Dashan still couldn't believe it. It was not that no one in the village raised pigs. His family had raised one for almost two years. They didn't have much grass to feed it, and it looked like it weighed only a hundred pounds at most.
"Um."
Nodding in response to his gaze, Shen Xiangwan continued, "I will ask a butcher to castrate all the piglets tomorrow. If you are interested, you may come and have a look."
"Okay, I'll definitely come tomorrow."
Apart from farming, the most important thing for farmers is probably raising poultry. Although it is still a little hard to believe, Zhao Dashan is already thinking about whether he should buy a few piglets to give it a try. If it works, not only will it bring him a considerable income, but he will also not lack meat for the New Year.
"Okay, I'll have someone call you then."
Zhao Dashan is a very honest and straightforward person, and Shen Xiangwan is very happy to interact with him: "The land lease should have been settled, Uncle Zhao, why don't we go in and talk about it."
"good."
Thinking about the purpose of his visit, Zhao Dashan did not refuse and went into the yard with her. Yuan Shu, who was responsible for signing the contract with the villagers, followed closely behind.
[End of this chapter]
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