Chapter 108 The Cow Belongs to Someone Else
Jiang Tongjin's attitude is very good.
When he first arrived in the morning, he was still very unfamiliar with the place, and was stunned when he heard the guests asking questions.
Later, I learned from my second uncle to shout and welcome guests.
He got the hang of it quickly.
"Dad, grandma, Fubao, are you back? Have you bought the cow?"
Take the customer's order.
Only then did Jiang Tongjin realize that his grandmother and the others had returned.
"Brother, we have bought one. It's a bull. We spent fourteen taels of silver. Grandma also bought a bullock cart. We don't have to rent a bullock cart at night. We can just ride it home. Yoho——"
Jiang Fubao's happy look infected Jiang Tongjin.
"Really? Grandma, have you bought it? Let me go and take a look."
He ran out of the shop excitedly.
He couldn't let go of the bull's horns.
Zhang Jinlan smiled without saying anything. She took the coarse flour steamed buns and cold vegetables to the backyard, then came out with the mung bean soup.
"Hey kid, why don't you serve the mung bean soup first? Here, sir, your mung bean soup. Sorry for the long wait. I'll give you a full bowl."
Zhang Jinlan served the mung bean soup to the guest.
At this time, Jiang Eryong, who went to the toilet, also lifted the curtain and came out.
"Mom, you're back. Where's the cow? I heard from Pingmei that you bought a cow. Where is it?"
Jiang Eryong's expression was excited, exactly the same as Jiang Tongjin just now.
"Look, it's outside on the right. You're already so old, and you have the same personality as your nephew. Let's go home and take a closer look. Call Tong Jin in. You've been tired all morning. Let's go to the backyard to have lunch first. Yamato and I will be guarding here. Come and take over after you've finished eating."
Zhang Jinlan shook her head helplessly.
I'm used to poverty at home.
Suddenly bought a bullock cart.
They were so happy that they didn't even know their last names.
Even the customers in the shop were thrown aside.
I don't care about anything anymore.
At the beginning of the afternoon, all the mung bean soup was sold out.
Today's business is better than yesterday.
It may be because of the hot weather and the fact that they are regular customers.
Close the shop door.
Several members of the Jiang family drove the ox cart back home.
When we arrived at the village entrance, the sun had not yet set.
"Hey, where did the cow come from, Yamato? Are you working as a rickshaw driver in town? Why did you drive the owner's cow back? Be careful or they will scold you!"
"This is a bull, right? It's really strong. It's a pity that our village is poor and no one can afford to buy one. Otherwise, we could often ride a bullock cart to the town. Look at the Zhoujia Village next door. There's an old bull there, so proud of itself."
"Sister Jinlan, why do you keep going to the town these days?"
"Now that the ox cart is back, should we send it away now or tomorrow? If tomorrow, you can give me a ride along the way."
As soon as you enter the village.
Jiang Fubao saw about ten women sitting under the big tree.
They saw a bullock cart.
They immediately surrounded us.
Some talked to grandma.
Some touched the cows.
Some people even thought about riding on ox carts to the town.
"This is a cow from my maternal relative's side. His family is going on a long trip, so he asked me to look after it for a while. As for taking you along, it's really inconvenient. The ox cart can't hold many people. My family could barely fit it. After all, it's someone else's cow. If it gets tired, I'll have to explain it to you."
How could Zhang Jinlan let others take advantage of her?
After she finished her nonsense, she let Jiang Dahe drive home.
"Bah, what a stingy woman! She refused to ride in a bullock cart. No wonder her family is so poor. I thought her family had bought a bullock. I really think highly of her. If Zhang Jinlan could afford a bullock cart, I would eat all the feces the bullock produced!"
"What, cow shit? Oh, it's really cow shit. Don't fight with me for it, it's mine."
"Don't push me, I saw it first, get out of the way."
As they were talking, several people almost started fighting over the cow dung on the ground.
Cow dung is good stuff, it's fatter than farmer's dung.
Not burning the seedlings can still help to keep the fields in better shape. Anyone who raises cows at home will follow behind the cows and pick up the cow dung.
Zhang Jinlan was also careless.
I was so excited after buying the cow that I forgot to pick up the cow dung.
This is a good deal for these women.
There were only two pieces of cow dung in total, and they were fighting over them.
"Grandma, what are they doing in the back?"
Jiang Fubao turned around and looked.
Looks confused.
Was she right just now? Those women were fighting over cow dung?
ah?
Cow dung?
"Oh, it seems to be cow dung. I forgot. Yamato, next time, remember to put a sack on the ox cart and pay attention to the cows pooping. After they poop, you can pick up the cow dung and put it in the sack. Oh, what a pity! They got it for free."
Zhang Jinlan slapped her thigh suddenly.
Very upset.
"Oh~oh~Grandpa, grandma and the others are back, and they bought a cow. What a big cow. Grandpa, Dad, come out and see——"
The two Jixiang brothers who were playing at the door of their house shouted loudly into the house.
The Jiang family members who stayed at home ran out in a hurry.
Tonight, the Jiang family is extremely lively.
Because there are no eggs for sale today.
The Jiang family prepared an egg feast to celebrate.
"Grandma, I just came back from collecting firewood and passed by Jiang Fubao's house. I found that her family was laughing so happily. The noise was so loud that I could hear it clearly from outside. There seemed to be a cow inside. I even heard it mooing. I wonder if they are going to buy a cow."
The home of clan leader Jiang Guangyi.
Jiang Sanniu had just come back and spoke loudly to her grandmother without even putting down the bamboo basket in her hand.
Her voice attracted Jiang Guangyi who was sitting in the main room.
"What kind of cow? Who bought the cow?"
Jiang Guangyi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
His family didn't even buy any cows, so what basis do other families have to buy any?
"It's Jiang Fubao's house, Grandpa. I heard a cow mooing at Jiang Fubao's house."
Jiang Sanniu turned around and said it again to Jiang Guangyi.
"How is that possible? Her family is so poor that they can't even take out two cents from their pockets. How can they buy a cow with money? An old cow costs at least ten taels of silver. I guess you heard it wrong."
Chen Qiuju didn't believe it.
She directly denied her granddaughter's words.
"Really, grandma, believe me, I really heard it. The cow mooed loudly, and the sound was not like that of an old cow."
Jiang Sanniu looked anxious.
She put down the bamboo basket and, imitating the cow's cry, called out twice.
"Not Lao Niu? That's even more impossible. The Jiang family doesn't have money. She..."
The words were not finished.
Jiang Guangyi interrupted.
"Go ask around and see if it's true."
His hands were shaking as he spoke.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll go outside and ask. There are quite a few people sitting under the trees at the entrance of the village. I'll ask them if they know."
They are all people who sleep under the same quilt.
The two of them only needed to look at each other to know what the other was thinking.
Chen Qiuju ignored Jiang Sanniu and trotted to the tree at the entrance of the village.
Went to find out.
A quarter of an hour later, she came back.
"Old man, the Jiang family does have cattle, but they belong to Zhang Jinlan's relatives. Don't worry, they didn't buy them. Tsk tsk, I thought they were rich, but it turns out to be a waste. Okay, the meal is ready, let's eat."