The horse seller: “…”
He stood there with his eyes wide open, and even his mouth was wide open.
What he just said was not meant to scare the little kid. This horse was a two-year-old foal given birth to by the family's mare. It had always had a very fierce temper and no one had been able to tame it in more than two years.
Not only is it impossible to tame, but no one is allowed to get close to it, otherwise it will not only hoof you, but will also bite you directly.
In the countryside, no family would raise a horse that eats grass for nothing but is completely useless, not to mention that it is an animal that can harm people.
The owner of the horse started coming to the market every market day to sell this fierce horse a year ago, but those who come here and really want to buy a horse will find an expert to help them buy it even if they are not experts themselves.
In this era, horses were definitely the most important property in a farmer's family. Usually, buying a horse would cost all of the family's savings, and the family might even have to go into debt.
Therefore, no one dares to be negligent in the slightest.
Because of this, the horse had not been sold for more than a year, and the fact was known to everyone in the horse market and among those who wanted to buy horses.
"How much?" Seeing Leng You nodding repeatedly, Xiang Wentian looked at the horse owner.
“You… want to buy it?” The horse owner was still in a daze.
"Not selling?" Leng You also looked at the horse owner.
"Sell, sell, sell, we must sell it. But... can you make the decision? Where are your parents?" The horse owner's heart was pounding.
"Of course, just name a price!" Leng You nestled in Xiang Wentian's arms, not knowing that the little adult's appearance not only softened Xiang Wentian's heart, but also made the horse owner so cute.
"Three...two hundred and sixty?" Before he could even say three hundred, the horse owner changed his words instantly when he met Xiang Wentian's chilling eyes.
"Brother, let's go!" Leng You retracted his gaze and hugged Xiang Wentian's neck.
"Hey... hey... hey... don't go! The price can be negotiated, it can be negotiated." The horse owner was so scared that he immediately stepped forward to grab Xiang Wentian, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was glanced at by Xiang Wentian and stopped immediately in fright.
"One hundred and fifty yuan." Leng You's attitude has already told the horse owner that if he has any objections, they will turn around and leave immediately.
“Deal!” The horse owner stomped his feet hard.
In fact, this price was beyond his imagination. With repeated failed sales, he had already made up his mind that he had to sell it even for a hundred dollars. Otherwise, even if he slaughtered the horse and sold it as horse meat, he would not be able to get more than a hundred dollars.
Because there were many things to buy today, Leng You and Xiang Wentian took their horses to find the man who helped transport the goods last time, and temporarily left the horses with him, asking him to help deliver the goods tomorrow. Then they went to the market again.
"Brother, do you want to buy this?" Xiang Wentian came to a dog stall and looked at the puppies in a bamboo basket.
"Well! Let them help you guard the house. Is that okay?" Xiang Wentian nodded, but he wanted to ask Leng You's opinion.
"I've had this idea before! And I want this breed." Although the puppy is only two months old, you can tell its breed at a glance, it is a typical German Shepherd.
In this era, it is rare to encounter such a variety in such a remote county.
"You two want to buy puppies? Let me tell you, I have a real wolfdog. Have you heard of a wolfdog? It is a dog as ferocious as a wolf.
This was brought to me by my relative from far away, who said this dog is very rare!
When the big dog came, she was pregnant. She gave birth to eight puppies in her lifetime. A few days ago, the big dog fell ill and died, leaving only these puppies.
Many people in the village came to ask for it, but I was reluctant to give it to them. My relative said that the puppies could be sold for money, and the price of a puppy could be equal to that of a piglet!
But when the people who came to see me heard me tell them the price, they all said I was crazy, how could a puppy be worth so much money. But... my relatives would not cheat me!
Well... do you want to buy it? If you do, I'll give you a discount."
The man selling the puppies looked like an honest and simple farmer. He knew nothing about business. He was also a chatterbox. Before Leng You and the others could open their mouths, he just kept on babbleing on and on about everything he should and shouldn't say.
"How much would it cost if I bought them all?" Leng You asked.
"Scare me! Little kid, don't joke around. This is livestock, not a toy. It needs food and grain. Even if I sell it to you, your parents will spank you when you get home."
If you really like it, just buy it... just one or two will be fine!"
It can be seen that although the man struggled inside, when faced with the choice between money and kindness, he finally and firmly chose the latter.
"How much is one?" Faced with such a kind-hearted person, even Xiang Wentian couldn't help but try his best to suppress the coldness in his expression.
"Two... two dollars each, is that okay?" The man looked hesitant.
"Okay, we take them all." Xiang Wentian nodded slightly.
"Ah?" The man was stunned.
"Here is twenty yuan, no need to give the change. Can you give us your bamboo basket as well?" Leng You directly handed over two bills, and then while the man was still in a daze, Xiang Wentian picked her up with one hand and left with the bamboo basket in the other.
“Hey… don’t leave, I gave you too much money!
Hey... don't go! I'm going to give you your money..."
After walking a long way, I heard a man shouting from behind.
Xiang Wentian carried Leng You in his arms and shuttled back and forth for a few seconds before disappearing into the crowd.
When they went back, they only took the eight puppies and some miscellaneous items with them. The rest of the items will be loaded on a sled by the deliveryman and delivered tomorrow.
"Oh my God! Where did you get these from? Why are there so many puppies? Are you going to raise them? They will take a lot of food!" Wen Jiuyue exclaimed when he saw the puppies lying in a pile in the bamboo basket.
After so many years of hard life, when even the roughest food could not fill their stomachs, the first thing Wen Jiuyue thought of was the problem of how much food would be wasted raising so many dogs.
"Wow! What a rare good dog. Where did you get it from?" Xiang Huaixin was an knowledgeable man. His first reaction was completely different from Wen Jiuyue's.
"I've been thinking about asking you to get two dogs these days, so that the Wen family sister and Xiao Youyou can live here more safely." This was Bai Changpu's reaction.
"It was my idea." Xiang Wentian took all the responsibility on him with just a few words.
“It wasn’t my brother’s idea. I wanted to raise a few dogs, just like Grandpa Bai said. This way, Grandma Wen and I would live safer.
Don't worry, Grandma Wen. With all the prey in the valley, we can easily raise ten more dogs."
Leng You gently pulled the corner of Wen Jiuyue's clothes and looked up at her expectantly.
"I will take a few with me when I leave," Xiang Wentian added.
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