Chapter 422: Five hundred taels? Fifty taels!
The father and daughter looked at three stables in a row but didn't find any they liked. Wan Laoer was a little disappointed. It was getting late. If he went back later and met Wan Lao Da, and he met Wan Lao Da and asked him why he went to the capital, then he would be exposed. It would be best not to meet Wan Lao Da.
There were only two stables left. Wan Laoer brought Fubao to the fourth stable. The boss was half lying on a recliner, with his legs crossed high. A hat covered half of his face. His hands were clasped behind his head, and he was swinging his feet leisurely.
This boss was not as enthusiastic as other bosses. When Wan Laoer came to see the horses, he had no intention of moving at all. Instead, he hummed a little tune leisurely, looking contented.
The horses behind him were also different from those in other stables. The horses in the first few stables were neatly tied to the manger, but the horses behind him were not tied, but were scattered around in the stable, leisurely eating hay.
When Wan Laoer was just wondering, Fubao suddenly stretched out his little hand and pointed at a brown horse and said, "Daddy, that horse is good. Fubao likes it."
There were not many people around, and Fubao's voice was very crisp, so the neighboring horse dealers also heard it. They were very curious about what kind of horse this picky little girl liked.
Several horse dealers came over with their hands in their sleeves and their necks hunched.
Wan Laoer was also looking at the horse. Although he knew nothing about horses, he had heard a saying that a good horse is judged by its legs and a good man is judged by his mouth.
So he stared at the horse's limbs and observed them carefully, but the distance was a bit far and he couldn't see anything.
But just because Wan Laoer couldn't see it didn't mean others couldn't see it. The horse dealers who were watching were also staring at the horse that Fubao was pointing at.
Several people gathered together and whispered, "This girl is really good at riding, and this horse is really a good horse."
"But when did Old Ding get this horse? How come we don't know?"
"He appears and disappears all day long. He opens the door when he wants to and doesn't come when he doesn't want to. Isn't it normal that we don't know this?"
"It's just that this horse doesn't look like it was eliminated from that place. I guess the price should be quite high."
Wan Laoer didn't understand either. After listening to what the people behind him said, he was sure that this was a good horse, so he walked up and asked, "Boss, I like the horse behind you. How much do you think it costs?"
The boss, Lao Ding, then took off the hat covering his face and squinted at Wan Laoer and Fubao.
"Hey, whose girl is this? She's so pretty?"
Old Ding sat up directly from the recliner and looked at Fubao with curiosity, his eyes full of love. It can be seen that he really likes Fubao.
Fubao also looked at Lao Ding with a smile, "Uncle, my name is Fubao, I'm from Shizi Village, Jinwu Town, and my father is Wan Jinzhu, who harvests potatoes."
"What? You are Wan Jinzhu? Oh, I really saw the real person. I regret not growing potatoes with everyone this year. I came here to sell horses, sitting and drinking the northwest wind every day, and I am covered in dirt."
Old Ding was very witty and humorous. He spat as he spoke, with a look of disgust on his face, which made Fubao laugh out loud.
Wan Laoer finally saw his daughter's smiling face again, and listening to her bell-like laughter, Wan Laoer finally felt happy too.
"Brother, we are just a small business, not worth mentioning, but your horse breed is really good. My daughter has seen so many and doesn't like any of them. It shows that she is destined to be with you. How much silver do you think you can sell this horse for?"
Only then did Old Ding look back at the horses in the stable, and then looked back at Fubao with a smile.
"Which horse do you like, little girl?"
Fu Bao pointed at the horse again, his eyes shining as he said, "I like that one."
Old Ding laughed out loud after seeing it. "You have a good eye. This horse is very valuable. Do you really want to buy it?"
"Yeah." Fubao nodded firmly.
"Old Ding, when did you secretly get such a good horse? Why did you hide it from us?"
The horse dealers all have customers. If they knew that Lao Ding had such good horses, they would definitely be able to make a profit. Lao Ding would eat the meat and they would be able to have a bowl of soup.
Lao Ding ignored them and started asking about Wan Laoer.
"Brother, what are you going to do with this horse?"
"I'm going on a long trip, and I thought it would be more convenient to have a carriage. Besides, my family needs a carriage too, so I can go back and forth between the village and the county town, so I don't have to rent a carriage anymore."
Lao Ding nodded, "Okay, since you bought it, you are destined to be together, so you can give me this amount, right?"
Lao Ding held up five fingers.
Wan Laoer took a look and immediately felt uneasy. So much silver? Five hundred taels!
The horse dealers at the back were also watching to see how much Lao Ding was going to sell for. They were also thinking in their minds that if Lao Ding offered cheaply, they would increase the price and buy from him. Then they could still make a profit when they resold the horses to customers. But now that Lao Ding directly asked for five hundred taels, their faces changed immediately.
"I say, Old Ding, what kind of horse is this? You want five hundred taels? Aren't you killing a life?"
Killing life is their jargon, which means killing living guests.
Old Ding ignored them and looked at Wan Laoer, asking him what he meant with his eyes.
Wan Laoer was a little hesitant, but Fubao said directly, "Uncle, buy it. My father is rich. Such a good horse is not expensive at any price."
Wan Laoer's heart was bleeding. He gritted his teeth and tried to smile, "It's not expensive, it's not expensive. My daughter likes it. No matter how much money is, it's not expensive."
The horse dealers were shocked by Wan Laoer's generosity and his daughter-loving nature.
"I've never seen such a thing in my life. I've seen people doting on their sons, but I've never seen someone doting on their daughters like this. Is this daughter a golden child?"
"This is five hundred taels. He really is a landlord."
"If he can harvest all the potatoes in a town, he must be wealthy. Five hundred taels is really nothing. Let's not worry about it."
After the horse dealers finished speaking, they all shook their heads and slowly walked away.
But Lao Ding shook his head with a playful smile on his face, "Brother, these five fingers may not be worth five hundred taels."
Wan Lao Er was stunned. What on earth did this elder brother mean? Why did he confuse him?
If it's not five hundred taels, could it be fifty taels?
Upon hearing this, the horse dealers stopped in their tracks and turned to look at Lao Ding.
"To be honest, this horse is not mine, but belongs to a friend of mine. He left it with me and asked me to sell it for him. He didn't tell me the price, and let me decide. He is in urgent need of money, but there is one thing: he hopes that the buyer of this horse is someone who thinks it is valuable. You have withstood the temptation just now. Since you love your daughter so much, I will sell this horse to you for fifty taels of silver."
Before Wan Laoer could react, the horse dealers ran over like crazy, pushed Wan Laoer away, and surrounded Lao Ding.
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