In the afternoon, business in the shop was noticeably slow.
Since Ma San and the others were watching him, Zhuang Zhou simply went out and prepared to have a good stroll around the West Market.
See if you can come across any precious medicinal herbs.
Things like ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, ambergris, Polygonum multiflorum, tiger bones, deer antlers, bezoar, musk, etc. can all be brought back to modern times and sold.
All good stuff!
Zhuang Zhou was walking leisurely on the street and found that the West Market was really interesting.
Many agricultural products are sold directly on the ground.
For example, the chickens, ducks and geese raised by farmers, as well as the various game hunted by hunters in the mountains.
Zhuang Zhou was completely unfamiliar with many of the animals.
After all, in this era, cities have not yet expanded infinitely, the natural environment is good, and there are still many wild animals.
In addition, there is no wildlife protection law, so killing wild animals is not illegal.
Besides, these hunters make a living by hunting.
"Let's walk around and take a look!"
"A big fat goose!"
“…”
Zhuang Zhou was walking casually, but as he was walking, he heard someone calling him:
"Hey, my dear, come and take a look. I have some good stuff here."
Zhuang Zhou looked over and saw a man with his upper body half naked.
This guy looks quite strong, with a tall and sturdy figure and a broad back and strong arms.
Next to it stood an iron fork with several animal skins hanging on it.
It's obvious that he is a hunter.
"What good stuff do you have?"
The man raised his hand and pointed: "See this? It's top-grade sable fur."
Zhuang Zhou took a look and saw that the animal skin was shiny and brown all over.
I touched it with my hand again, and wow, the fur felt so comfortable.
"Look, my dear! There isn't a single stray hair on this. It's absolutely top-quality."
"Yeah, it's pretty good. It feels very comfortable to touch."
"That's right. It took me a long time to get it on. How about it? If you want it, I can give you a discount."
"Oh, how much is it?"
"One price, five strings of cash."
Zhuang Zhou nodded, saying that he could afford it.
But how could he dare to buy it?
I brought this thing back but didn't dare to use it.
"Forget it, you should find another customer!"
Zhuang Zhou smiled mischievously and took a step forward to leave.
But who knows.
The hunter grabbed Zhuang Zhou and said:
"Don't be impatient, my dear! If you think it's too expensive, I can give you a discount. Otherwise, just give me four strings of cash!"
Zhuang Zhou still smiled: "Sorry! I really don't want to buy this."
The hunter thought Zhuang Zhou was trying to bargain, and said anxiously:
"How about this, my dear? You give me three strings of cash. I slept with it myself, after all. Three strings of cash and you can take the sable fur. How about that?"
Zhuang Zhou really didn't expect that two strings of money would be missing in the blink of an eye.
All we can say is that these hunters make money by selling their labor.
Whether it’s a little more or a little less, there is no cost price.
Just thinking about making some money.
Seeing Zhuang Zhou didn't say anything, the hunter got really anxious:
"My dear, just buy it for me. My mother is still waiting for the money to buy medicine!"
Could this be a trick?
Zhuang Zhou asked doubtfully, "Is your mother really sick?"
"Yes. I went hunting in the mountains and waited for seven days before I caught this thing. It was because my mother was sick and couldn't afford medicine."
As he said this, the strong man actually started crying.
Zhuang Zhou could see that the strong man was really crying out of anxiety.
And judging from his dull appearance, he is just an honest person.
It's rare that this guy is still filial, and Zhuang Zhou thought that it would be great if he could help.
Although it is impossible to bring it back to modern society for use, it is okay to keep it here and give it to someone later.
"How much are these furs?"
"Do you want them all, sir?"
"Yes, I want to buy them all. How much?"
"These are common goods, not worth much."
"It's okay, just tell me the total price."
"Or you can just give me four strings of cash! I'll give it all to you."
Zhuang Zhou no longer hesitated: "Okay! Just send it to the shop for me!"
“Okay!”
The strong man gathered up the furs one by one, holding them in one hand and holding the iron fork in the other:
"Sir, can you lead the way? I'll take you to the shop."
Zhuang Zhou led the strong man to the grocery store. Ma San saw him and came out to greet him:
"Boss Zhuang, what did you buy?"
Zhuang Zhou said, "I bought some furs. When winter comes, I'll make each of you a fur coat."
When Ma San heard this, he was extremely shocked. He had never thought that he could wear a fur coat in his life.
"Alright! Give it to this brother... By the way, what's your name?"
Zhuang Zhou asked the strong man's name.
"My name is Niu Jiujin."
"Which Liu?"
"Buffalo's cow."
Zhuang Zhou twitched his lips. The names given by the ancients were really random.
"Ma San, give the ox nine jin and five strings of cash."
"Yes, Mr. Zhuang."
Ma San responded and went to get the money.
But Niu Jiujin was a little embarrassed, and waved his hand and said:
"My dear, I won't ask you for more than the four strings of cash you agreed on."
This guy is really a decent person.
However, Zhuang Zhou also felt that he should not suffer too much.
Then I thought about the fact that the other person's mother was sick, and I was short of money at the time. Wasn't it true that a penny could make a hero fall?
Zhuang Zhou knew this feeling all too well:
"Okay, it's rare that you're filial. Your mother is sick and needs money. Don't argue with me."
Ma San also asked Fat Tiger to take the money:
"Our boss Zhuang is also in business, and he doesn't want to see you suffer any loss, so just take it!"
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