"Okay, I have the final say. What did you want to say just now?"
Seeing her insistence, Uncle Du hurriedly asked, "Why don't you see Master Tong?" Uncle Du didn't call her Master Tong this time. She didn't react for a moment, so Uncle Du quickly said, "Your second brother."
She finally realized, "Oh, my second brother is in the mountains. He has to watch over the brothel. Next time you see him, call him Brother Bo. He doesn't like people calling him Young Master."
Uncle Du nodded and said, "Yeah, okay."
The next day, Tong Wen Yao rode a horse into the county town and went straight to the livestock market. Today she wanted to buy five donkeys and three cows. The donkeys would be used to pull lime out of the mountains, and the cows would be used to pull bricks and lime back to the village.
She found the guy who rented the horse last time. When Wu Mao saw her, he immediately remembered that he had bought a horse last time. He smiled brightly and greeted her attentively, "Miss, are you here to rent a carriage?"
"Brother, I came to you to ask you to help me choose a donkey. Do you have anything to do today?"
After hearing this, Wu Mao immediately replied to her, "Miss, do you need me to run errands?"
Tong Wenyao nodded after hearing this. Wu Mao was a good person. "Take me to the livestock market to see the donkeys." After saying this, she tossed a piece of silver to Wu Mao.
Wu Mao subconsciously bit the silver. Seeing Tong Wenyao looking at him with a smile in her eyes, he said awkwardly, "When I was collecting silver before, I met someone who had a stone wrapped in silver. So every time I receive silver, I take a bite to see."
Tong Wenyao patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay, it's better to be cautious."
He took Tong Wenyao to a car dealership he was familiar with and called out to the guy inside, "Brother Dong, I brought a friend to buy a donkey. Can you take us to have a look?"
Tong Wen Yao looked at the house. The house was made of wood and the roof was also covered with wooden boards. Maybe there was waterproofing inside the wood. There was the shadow of oilcloth under the eaves. Because of the curtain blocking the view, she couldn't see what was inside. Tong Wen Yao could only look at the manger next to her. The horses inside were more energetic than each other. Not far from the manger, there were cows and donkeys.
"Girl, you don't know the livestock market. The livestock raised by his family are the best. Of course, the price may be a little bit expensive." As he spoke, he pinched his fingers to indicate the reason for the money.
"After I take a look, if I'm satisfied, you'll definitely get something in return." Tong Wenyao reassured him. He moved closer to Tong Wenyao and said, "Don't worry, I'll bargain later. You don't have to say anything. If you like something, just tell me quietly."
Seeing that the people inside hadn't come out yet, he howled at the door again, and then a cursing voice came from inside, "I say, Wu Maomao, why are you disturbing my sleep so early in the morning?"
The door curtain was lifted by a pair of rough hands, and seeing Wu Mao standing in front of the door with a little girl, he said impatiently, "What's going on? Are you kids playing house? Do you want to buy a donkey?" There was a hint of doubt in his tone.
At this time, Tong Wenyao spoke up, "Wu Mao calls you Dong Ge, so I'll call you that too. I came here today to buy a donkey. Wu Mao said that the donkeys you raise are good, so I came to see you. Since Dong Ge doesn't want to sell it today, I won't force it."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Wu Mao and said, "Then take me to see other donkeys!"
After hearing this, Wu Mao didn't react at all, and his feet automatically followed Tong Wenyao and turned to leave. After Tong Wenyao turned around, with an expression that Dong Ge couldn't see, she silently said, "Three, two..."
"Wait, since you came here to do business, why would you send it back? I'll take you to see the donkey."
After hearing the response, Tong Wenyao's lips curled up slightly, and she turned her head to face Dong Ge again, "Then I'll have to trouble Dong Ge."
As soon as she stepped into the door, a fishy smell came from the air. Tong Wen Yao frowned slightly and subconsciously held her breath.
"I'm sorry, but we usually bring people in to select the livestock in the afternoon. We sleep in the morning."
Tong Wen Yao looked apologetic and said, "We were inconsiderate." When they arrived at the donkey room, some of the donkeys were sleeping, while others were looking up at them. Tong Wen Yao looked around and didn't say that she didn't like any of them, nor did she say that she wanted to buy any of them. This made Dong Ge feel that this deal was unlikely to go through.
"Brother Dong, can you take us to see the cows?"
Dong Ge thought that since they had been woken up anyway, they would probably not be able to fall asleep if they went back to take a nap, so he agreed immediately and took them to the cowshed next door to check on the cows.
After looking around, Dong Ge took them to the outer room and started cleaning to prepare for the afternoon reception. Tong Wenyao looked at Wu Mao and nodded, and Wu Mao started chatting with Dong Ge, "Dong Ge, how much is a donkey?"
Dong Ge glanced at Tong Wen Yao before responding to Wu Mao, "Our donkey is much better than others, at least this much." After saying that, he stretched out his thumb and little finger.
Wu Mao struck while the iron was hot and asked, "What about the cows?" Dong Ge was a little impatient, but still answered Wu Mao, "Although the price of a cow is not as high as a horse, it is still twelve silver coins a head."
Wu Mao understood what was going on after hearing this, and he pulled Dong Ge aside to start a discussion. Tong Wenyao was also tactful and didn't go to listen, but she could barely hear Wu Mao flattering Dong Ge.
She calculated the price Dong Ge had just given her. To buy five donkeys, it would cost thirty taels, plus three cows, a total of sixty-six taels. This price was not bad and was still within her affordability. Moreover, she had just looked at the donkeys and cows, and they were indeed well raised.
Wu Mao argued with him, his face flushed. In the end, Dong Ge finally compromised and said, "Okay, then I'll sell it at the price you said! And you have to bring me more customers next time."
Wu Mao showed a smug look on his face and replied with a smile, "No problem, no problem."
This time, Dong Ge gave her ten taels for a cow and five taels for a donkey. This was because Tong Wen Yao bought a lot, which gave her such a cheap price. She bought five donkeys and three cows.
The total price was fifty-five taels. Tong Wen Yao paid the money very quickly after hearing it, and then signed the document. Wu Mao took the document to the government office to transfer the ownership.
Brother Dong made her a cup of tea. A thin layer of steam came out and Tong Wen Yao took a sip to warm herself up.
Dong Ge asked, "When will the delivery be made and where will it be delivered?"
"If you have nothing else to do today, send it to the Changzhen Village Ceramics Workshop."
After hearing this, Dong Ge quickly agreed.
Tong Wen Yao didn't wait long. Before leaving, she gave Wu Mao one or two taels of silver. This time, Wu Mao didn't bite the silver in front of her. After taking it in his hand and taking a look at it, he carefully put it into his sleeve.
He even went to the carriage dealership to bring Tong Wenyao's horse over.
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