Chapter 210 The Cattle Dealer Arrives
There are cattle dealers in Dayuchao who specialize in buying and selling cattle.
Cattle trading is a big business, with many tricks involved, and most people can't do it.
"Don't think too much about it. Just take a cow to town tomorrow and try to sell it!" said the village head.
Everyone agreed.
When it was dark, the group of people who went up the mountain to catch cattle came back dejected. Not only did they not see the shadow of the cattle, they were also frightened by the howling of wild beasts in Wild Bear Ridge.
They were too embarrassed to go find Xiao Jiuer, so they went directly to the headman's house to cry.
"It's no use crying to me," the village head said. "It's you who don't want to go. Don't force me to say bad things."
Those people were filled with remorse, "Village head, we were wrong. From now on, no matter what Master Xiaojiu asks us to do, we will definitely be the first to rush in."
"Let's talk about the future later. There's no need for you to express your determination now!" The village head kicked them out.
Before dawn the next day, several villagers led a cow out of the village.
At noon, several people came back with smiles on their faces, and the cattle were sold!
Because of its good quality, it was sold for nineteen taels of silver.
Naturally, the silver was divided equally among the forty-six households.
Over the next few days, a cow was sold every day.
There was a three-year drought and some livestock did not survive, so many villages now need to buy cattle.
In addition, these cattle are tall and strong, with shiny fur and reasonable prices, so they are very popular in the market.
As a result, something went wrong when selling the fifth cow.
The men who sold the cattle did not return until dark. When the cattle were brought back, everyone had a sad face.
"What's going on? No one wants to buy this cow?"
"It's not that no one wants to buy it, it's that someone doesn't allow us to buy it!" Several people looked unhappy.
They went to the market today, and some people came to see the cattle.
As a result, when they were negotiating the price, a group of people came and insisted that the cow was stolen from them, slandering them as cow thieves.
Those who want to buy cattle will naturally not buy them after seeing this situation.
As soon as the buyer left, the group disappeared in a flash.
As soon as the new buyer arrived, the group of people appeared out of nowhere again.
In short, it was so chaotic that it was impossible to do business.
Several people tried to change locations, but no matter where they moved, the group followed them.
"This is blocking someone's way to wealth!" The village head frowned.
"Why don't we ask Master Xiaojiu what to do?" said the villagers.
"This is the only way." The village head brought everyone to the Ye family.
"This is a very common occurrence," Zhao Xingjian said. "The cattle market in Xianchuan County has long been monopolized by this gang. Apart from them, no one else can sell cattle. Heihe Village was lucky to have sold four."
"What should I do? There are still thirty-seven cows left! I can't keep them all!"
"Kill him, Meng!"
The little girl sat on a small stool, her hands on her waist, her mouth tightly pursed, obviously angry.
Everyone was shocked by the little baby's domineering words, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.
"But Master Xiaojiu, how can we defeat these cattle dealers?"
"They hired a bunch of hooligans, more slippery than loaches and more annoying than flies."
"I'll go with you when you buy cattle from now on!" Ye Yanping said, "I'll beat up anyone who dares to mess with me!"
"Tsk, tsk!" Little Dumpling shook his head, "Fighting is wrong!"
"Girl, how can we kill them without fighting?"
"Price!" Little Dumpling said concisely like a boss giving orders.
"Xiao Jiuer, are you talking about a price war?" Zhao Xingjian said.
"Yeah!"
"But it's no use selling it at a low price. Those people insist that the cow was stolen and buyers are afraid to buy it!" said the villagers.
"We're not going to town!" The little dumpling blinked his big round eyes.
"Not going to town? Selling in the village?"
"Tie it!"
It’s like selling potatoes, carrots and chili peppers!
"If we don't go to town, we don't have to worry about them causing trouble." The village head breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, these dozens of cows have almost become a source of worry for him. He is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure. He is really scared to sell so many cows from Heihe Village.
But you don’t have to be afraid as long as you don’t leave the village. Heihe Village is enough to give people a sense of security.
"Let's spread the word that there are cheap cattle for sale in Heihe Village, and naturally people will come to us."
"What price will the remaining cows be sold for?" This is the question that everyone is most concerned about.
"Xi!" Little Dumpling said without hesitation.
"Ten taels each? Half the price?" Everyone was stunned. "That's such a huge loss!"
Everyone was heartbroken. "If one cow is short of ten taels, thirty-seven cows would be short of three hundred and seventy taels!"
"No!" Little Dumpling yawned, "It's so disturbing!"
"Did you hear that? Don't worry!" The village head called everyone back, "It's getting late, don't disturb Master Xiaojiu's sleep!"
Next, Zhao Xingjian used his acquaintances in the town to spread the word.
On the sixth day of this month, Heihe Village had a batch of healthy and strong cattle for sale. They were only half the market price, and one could be bought for ten carts of silver.
If this were said somewhere else, people would naturally not believe it.
But Heihe Village is different. It sells black soil before the New Year and potatoes and carrots after the New Year, making Heihe Village a household name. Everyone recognizes Heihe Village.
So, those who wanted to buy a cow waited for the sixth day.
As a result, on the fifth day of the New Year, a group of people came to Heihe Village to buy cattle.
"Do you have cattle for sale in your village?"
"Yes! How many do you want?"
"Take a look at the goods. If they're good, we'll take them all!"
As soon as the group finished speaking, they were surrounded by villagers. "Are you cattle dealers?"
The group refused to admit it: "What cattle dealer? We are here to buy cattle. What are you doing?"
"You are not cattle dealers, why are you buying so many cattle?"
"Why do you think we released the news of selling cattle at half price? It was just to lure you out!"
The group was dumbfounded. "Luring us out? Could it be that the people selling cattle in town before were from Heihe Village?"
"Exactly! It's you who made it so we couldn't sell our cattle!"
"Beat them!" The villagers waved their fists.
There are only about twenty people in this group, and we definitely can't win by fighting.
"Everyone, don't get excited. Let's talk it over nicely!" The cattle dealer was a little scared.
I regret not bringing more people with me.
"Don't fight! Fighting is not good!"
The little dumpling walked over with his short legs, making a clattering sound.
"Yes, yes, that's right, kid, you're right! We can't fight!" The cattle dealer said with a smile.
"Would you like to buy a cow?" Little Dumpling looked at the cattle dealer with a smile.
"We're asking you!" the villagers shouted angrily.
The cattle dealers were stunned. How come the little kids are calling the shots in this village?
"We're here to buy cattle!" the cattle dealer said. "Didn't I just tell you? Ten taels of silver a head, we want them all!"
"Not for sale!" Little Dumpling smiled sweetly.
"Why? It doesn't matter who you sell it to." The cattle dealer didn't understand.
"Don't you understand?" the village head said, "We could have sold this cow for a good price, but you ruined it. We don't want to steal your business. We brought you here because we wanted to sell you the cow, but the price needs to be renegotiated."
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