Xiao's mother called the whole family together, asked for everyone's opinions, and after getting unanimous agreement, she told the broker that she had decided to rent the yard.
When the dental broker heard that the deal was done, he immediately smiled happily.
"Okay, okay, you're such a straightforward person. We can go to the dentist right now to fill out the paperwork. When the time comes, pay the money and keep the receipt. I'll give you the key. You can take it to the street to get a few more for your family, or you can change the lock if you want."
"I heard that your dental practice charges commissions, right? Can I ask how much commission you charge?"
Xiao's mother was afraid that the commission was too high and she couldn't afford it and was reluctant to do so.
"Not much, aunt. In this yard, our pawnshop charges two taels of commission, and we also charge two taels of commission from the employer. Our pawnshop works for the government and will not do anything to bully ordinary people." The pawnshop boy explained.
Two taels of commission is not bad. It is not very expensive and is reasonable.
Of the four taels of silver as commission, the young man can take a commission of four hundred coins.
After finding out the details, Xiao's mother took Xiao Hechuan and Jiang Sui to the pawnshop to get the documents, put their fingerprints on them, and get the keys.
After preparing thirty-two taels of silver and arriving at the rental agency, Xiao Hechuan carefully looked over the documents for renting the yard. After confirming that there were no problems, he asked Xiao's mother to put her fingerprint on it and wrote her name on it. Then the key was in their hands.
From now on, they will be the temporary owners of this yard, and with this document as guarantee, it is reasonable and legal.
After getting the key back, the Xiao family immediately checked out of the inn. They didn't expect that it would be so easy for them to find a place to stay in just one day, and they also saved one night's money for the inn.
After driving the ox cart over, the family immediately began to clean the house and tidy the yard.
Along the way, the quilts and clothes were all soiled. If they wanted to settle down, they were still missing a lot of things. There was still food available to last for a while, but the quilts and other things had to be taken out and dried in the sun, and new quilts had to be bought, as well as oil, salt and other things. In Jeju, even firewood had to be bought with money.
However, Xiao's mother had spent all the money she had, so she asked Xiao Hechuan and her eldest brother to go and find out where they could sell the cow. Firstly, they were short of money, and secondly, they couldn't raise a cow in this yard.
"Hechuan, you and your eldest brother go ask where we can sell the cow. We don't need so many people to clean up the house. We still have a lot of things to buy and we are short of money. Don't delay and go quickly!"
The quilt needs to be replaced with a new one, and the clothes need to be replaced with thicker ones, as winter is about to come.
"You said yesterday that you wanted to sell the cow. I have already asked the dealer and I know where you can sell the cow. Just take the cow there."
This was just Xiao Hechuan's excuse. In fact, he didn't even ask the guy from the pawnbroker. He knew where to sell it himself.
"You are really thoughtful. If that's the case, go quickly and remember to find a good buyer. These two cows have helped us a lot. We are sorry for them."
The slaughter of oxen for working is not allowed in Daqing, but the princes, nobles and wealthy businessmen like to eat beef, so there are places dedicated to raising cattle, where the cattle can be slaughtered.
Xiao Hechuan will find a good place for them and will not let them become food.
The two cows in their family are both strong and healthy. After they are sold, they will definitely be arranged to transport goods and do other work, so there is no need to worry.
A lot of supplies in Jeju Prefecture need to be transported in from outside the city. The vegetables and fruits that the rich people eat, and the firewood for daily burning, all rely on oxen to pull the goods back and forth. There are also special people who will collect the swill and night fragrance from door to door, but they only charge for their labor.
It costs five cents to transport a bucket of slop, and eight cents to transport a bucket of night fragrance. And transporting these dirty water requires oxen as labor. Jeju Prefecture is so big that there are many people willing to earn this money. It doesn't matter if it's a little dirty or smelly, as long as you can make money.
Therefore, there is a small market at the city gate that specializes in trading cattle and horses.
Some people's cows no longer have the physical strength to keep up when they reach a certain age. The carriages used by wealthy families also require strong and mature horses, and all the old horses are eliminated.
So, if you take the cows to the small market, these two cows will definitely be in great demand, as you can tell from their skeletons.
When leaving, Xiao Yi was very reluctant. He had taken care of these two cows personally all the way, whether they were grazing or doing other things on the road. Now he had no choice but to sell them in order to survive.
Hearing that they were going to go to the city gate, Xiao Qin specifically asked Xiao's mother to get the household registration documents, and planned to go out of the city to visit Mrs. Song and her daughter in the refugee camp to see how they were doing.
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As soon as you arrive at the cattle and horse trading market, you will be hit by the body odor from the cattle and horses and the smell of their excrement, which makes people feel extremely uncomfortable.
Those old cows work hard all their lives, and the final result is to become food in people's stomachs. This is their final destination and also the cruel law of this world.
This is a food chain, a balanced chain, and it cannot be changed.
As soon as the two cows of the Xiao family arrived at the market, just as Xiao Hechuan had expected, many people came to inquire about the price.
They are all fruit farmers, vegetable farmers, woodcutters and the like outside Jeju City, as well as those who specialize in collecting swill and night-blooming incense.
Xiao Hechuan clearly marked the price: twenty taels for two cows, no bargaining allowed, yet people were still scrambling to buy them at this price.
Finally, he chose an old man who was in the vegetable transportation business. He had a good-looking face and spoke in an approachable manner. Also, considering that transporting vegetables was easier than transporting other heavy objects, he finally sold the two cows to the old man for twenty taels.
The two men completed the task quickly and put the silver away. Xiao Qin used his own money to buy meat buns and large white steamed buns at the bun shop in the city, preparing to take them out of the city to see Lady Song and her daughter.
At this moment, refugees outside the city were queuing up for food.
Today, each person had a bowl of cornmeal porridge and a steamed corn bread. The cornmeal porridge was very thin, and the steamed corn bread was made very roughly and was not big, just enough to make a person about 60% full.
Madam Song put Xuxu on the bedding where she lived, and she took two bowls to get food, but there were so many people and it was so crowded. Many of them were unreasonable and pushed and shoved. She finally squeezed to the front, but was pushed out again and almost fell.
Xiao Qin, who had just left the city, saw Madam Song at a glance. Realizing that she was squeezed and unable to stand steadily, he squeezed over without saying a word, used his height and strength to create some space for her, and also helped her to stand steadily.
Madam Song thanked him, and when she looked up and saw that it was Xiao Qin, she was surprised and happy, but she also felt aggrieved:
"Brother Xiao, why are you here?"
"I came to the city gate to do some business and came to see you by the way. Go get something to eat. I'm here!" At this moment, Xiao Qin gave people a full sense of security.
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