Tian and Chang laughed when they heard Jian Ning say this. No matter who in the village needed to build a house or do some other big work, the village head or clan leader would call and everyone would come to help. As for the meals, every family would get a basket of bean cakes and some vegetable porridge, as long as the portions were enough.
Only Jian Ning would always prepare a meal, combining meat and vegetables, and using fine grains. It was a good thing she could make money, otherwise the family would have lost everything!
The two men smiled and told Jian Ning that there was no need to go to such trouble. No one would complain if they followed the old village rules. Furthermore, most villagers were well-fed these days. Dingjia Village was surrounded by mountains, so there was no shortage of wild animals to trap. If they wanted to eat meat, they could just go home and eat it that night.
Jane Ning knew that a basket of bean cakes and vegetable porridge could save some money, but she could afford a meal, and out of conscience she didn't want to treat the villagers who helped her harshly.
As they prepared to leave for town, Ah Man was torn. She had waited so long for Da Bao to go to school, and she still hadn't played enough with Mao Qiu. She wanted to stay home, but Da Niu and the others were all going to town to play, which made her want to go too.
Ah Man was just hesitating whether to follow him to town when Blind Liu arrived, dressed like a storyteller. Seeing him approach, Jian Ning hurried over to bring him the hot pot of breakfast. Ding Youtian greeted him and then ducked aside.
He hadn't decided whether to return the booklet to Blind Liu. Subjectively, he didn't want Jian Ning to learn any cultivation techniques, fearing they might disrupt her mind. How many immortals in Journey to the West actually had families and careers? Don't let your cultivation lead you to the point of emptiness.
But Jian Ning has the talent to cultivate immortals, and Dabao, Danniu and Sanniu probably have it too. Moreover, Jian Ning herself has a strong desire to cultivate immortals, so he feels that he should help her.
"Old Four." The patriarch came with a dozen people who were helping to dig the cellar. He suppressed his worries and led them to the backyard.
Due to this delay, Ah Man and Mao Qiu played for a while longer, and when Jian Ning and the others went to town, they happily followed them.
Since Ah Man was going, Mei Xiang naturally followed as well. What's more, Ding Youtian was also going. She was extremely happy and had already dressed up early.
When they arrived at the village entrance, the village headman was waiting for them on an oxcart, smoking a pipe. On the way to send Dabao and the others to school, he remembered that Jian Ning had said yesterday that they were going to town today. He asked Dabao and learned that they had family matters to sort out and would be going later, so he was waiting for them here and had made a special trip to send them to town.
When they arrived in the town, Blind Liu got off the car first, and the village head then took Jian Ning and the others directly to the mule and horse trading market at the east end of the town.
Jane Ning had been to the town several times and had been to this alley before, but she got lost halfway through. The front half of the alley was where people sold food and various farm tools, while the back half was the mule and horse market.
In front of every shop, there were people trying to attract customers. After looking at several shops, Ding Sanye shook his head. These shops had more mules than horses, and all of them were weak horses. Not only Ding Sanye, but even Ding Youtian, who didn't know much about horses, didn't like them.
"Dear guests, please come this way..." A clerk saw Jian Ning and the others coming towards his shop and hurriedly put on a smile and greeted them. "Dear guests, you want to buy a horse. We have a good horse from Mobei. It arrived a week ago. If you want to buy a horse, you can come here now."
Seeing that Ding Youtian had an extraordinary demeanor, the waiter followed him diligently and led them to the backyard.
The shop owner also followed.
There were actually seven or eight tall horses tied up in the backyard. The maids were delighted to see them, and quickly chose their favorites, clamoring for Jian Ning to buy their picks. Mr. Ding carefully examined each one, examining everything from the horses' heads and shoulders to their limbs and hooves, shaking his head in dissatisfaction.
The shop owner and the clerk looked unhappy. They thought Mr. Ding San was meddling in other people's business, and seeing that he was dressed like a farmer, they looked down on him even more. The clerk instinctively spoke rudely.
"Excuse me, old man, but if you don't know how to choose a horse, don't pretend to be so serious. If you don't like the horses in our shop, you won't be able to find a horse you like in the whole town, let alone the whole county!"
The shop owner nodded, agreeing with what his clerk said.
Mr. Ding Sanye was not angry. He put his hands behind his back and looked at other horses. After looking for a while, he stopped in front of a horse.
The horse looked listless, its fur was not shiny, and its eyes were half-closed.
Seeing this, the waiter sneered and said, "See, that old man is pretending to know everything." However, the waiter also knew that Mr. Ding San was invited by Jian Ning and Ding Youtian to evaluate the situation. Although he was impatient, he still followed.
"Oh, you have good eyes. This horse is not bad, but it caught a cold on the way here. I'll buy it back and let it rest for a few days, and it will be fine."
The guy said.
Master Ding San carefully examined the horse again. After that, he glanced at the servant and said slowly, "Will it really recover after a few days of rest? If it can recover..."
The guy suddenly came to his senses. The horse had been sick on the day it arrived. The veterinarian said it had caught a cold. It had not gotten better after a few days of treatment. If it was left untreated, it would become thinner and thinner, and it was likely that it would die in our hands in the end.
"This is the best of the new horses. You have good judgment. I was not very discerning before. Buy it and feed it carefully. It will be full of life in a few days."
"Look at this horse's eyes. They're so big! Horses with big eyes are always good horses. If you want to take it seriously, our boss has already said that since this horse has caught a cold, he'll give us a small discount. You're really getting a great deal."
The guy was selling with all his might.
The shop owner gave his clerk a look, implying that if they wanted to buy, he could order less, and then went to solicit other customers.
Seeing that Mr. Ding Sanye was really interested in the horse, Jian Ning and Ding Youtian looked at each other and followed him.
Even in his youth, Master Ding Sanye was a man with dreams and aspirations. Unwilling to spend his life as a farmer in a remote countryside, he left home at the age of sixteen to venture forth. He first worked as a stable boy for a government official for several years, then learned to drive a cart for a few more. As he grew older, he began to yearn for his home. After some experience abroad and seeing the world, he found peace of mind. Feeling that nothing could compare to his own home, he returned to his village, married, had children, and settled down.
The horse in front of him was a good horse, but it definitely didn't have a cold. He wasn't sure what disease it had, so he secretly gave Jian Ning a look.
Jane Ning is not a veterinarian, but the special police team also has military dogs. Sometimes they need to use military dogs when they go out on missions, and they often lurk in the wild for several days. She is worried that the military dogs will not receive timely emergency treatment, so she often consults veterinarians in her spare time. She also bought some veterinary books to study, and she can diagnose and treat common diseases.
She first checked the horse's mouth, nose, and ears, and then carefully felt under its belly. She ruled out several common diseases. Remembering that horses are very understanding of human nature, and since Mr. Ding Sanye liked this horse, it must be a good one. She might as well try to communicate with the horse through telepathy and let the horse give her some hints.
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