"I wonder what your sister's name is and where she lives?"
"At the foot of Sanli Village, Shenli."
Jiang Muxue bowed to Chen Li and said, "After mother gets better, Muxue and mother will come to thank you."
"No need, I've already received my payment."
After Chen Li finished speaking, he strode out of Huichun Hall and headed towards the town gate. Dad must be waiting anxiously.
Shen Changshan sat on the mule cart, stretching his neck to look inside. Why didn't Ali come out for so long?
Could it be that something happened?
Could it be that the mother and daughter were lying?
That, this!
When Shen Changshan thought of this, he immediately jumped off the snail cart and wanted to go find Shen Li, but he didn't know where to look, and he was extremely anxious for a moment.
Finally, as he waited anxiously, Chen Li finally appeared at the entrance of the town.
Shen Li walked to Shen Changshan, looked at him sweating profusely, and looked at the sun in the sky. Could it be that the temperature has risen again today?
"Ali, what took you so long?"
Shen Li briefly told him the story. Shen Changshan wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the father and daughter went to look after the livestock.
Chen Li and Shen Changshan visited all the places where they bought livestock. Perhaps due to the lack of water and food, most of the cows and mules are now a little thin, but it is not a big problem.
Moreover, the price of grain here is high now, but the prices of mules and cattle have dropped.
Since you need to drink water and eat food when you buy it, the price is lowered a little.
Chen Li and Shen Changshan fixed their eyes on a mule. This mule looked smooth and sleek, much better than the other mules, which showed that its owner loved it very much.
The mule was being sold by an old man, and Shen Changshan walked over and asked, "Old man, how much is your mule?"
The old man looked up at the father and daughter and said, "Eighteen taels of silver."
Shen Changshan was checking if there was anything wrong with the mule. He raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. The price of other mules was around 15 taels. Although this old man's mule was better, it couldn't be more than three taels.
The old man saw the two men's hesitation and reached out to stroke the mule's fur.
A middle-aged man nearby said, "Hey, stop wasting time. This old man has been here for half a month and hasn't sold any mules."
"Come and see my mule, it's very sleek!"
Chen Li looked at the old man. There was heartache for the mule in his eyes, as well as hesitation and reluctance.
Shen Changshan looked at the man's mule. It was not as good as the old man's, but it was not bad either.
He still wanted to buy the old man's mule, which had a large, smooth frame and looked durable.
Looking at the old man, he said, "Uncle, are you selling your mule? If you do, we will buy it."
The old man looked at the father and daughter with his cloudy eyes and said, "Sell."
Judging from the expressions on their faces, the father and daughter are open-minded people and would not mistreat the mule.
After Shen Changshan took out the silver and gave it to him, he pulled the mule away.
"Ali, are you going to buy a carriage now?"
"Uh-huh."
Since livestock are sold outside the town, as soon as you enter the town, you can see two shops selling carriages.
Chen Li randomly picked one and went in. After looking around, she spotted a carriage with a larger space and sturdy materials.
"Girl, you have a good eye. The materials used in this carriage are very solid and will definitely last."
"Shopkeeper, how much is this?"
The fat shopkeeper smiled kindly and said, "Miss, this is only 6 taels of silver."
Shen Changshan looked at the carriage and found that it was indeed made of solid materials as the boss said, but at this price.
"Boss, this is the previous price, right?"
The boss still had a smile on his face, not feeling embarrassed at all. "You are right. If you really want to buy it, we can discuss it."
Business is not going well in this industry right now, and we still have so much inventory sitting around, so we’d better sell as many as we can.
Everything is getting more expensive now, so he has to sell the carriage and store more food.
Chen Li was quite satisfied with this carriage. The one at home was not good enough. Who knows what they might encounter on the way to escape famine, so it would be better to have a sturdy carriage.
Moreover, the top edge of the carriage is much higher. A few holes can be drilled on it so that luggage can be placed on it.
"Boss, if the price is right, we'll take two."
The fat shopkeeper's smile grew wider, and his small eyes were almost invisible.
"Okay, okay. How about two carriages and ten taels of silver?"
"Nine taels."
The fat shopkeeper felt a little pained as he lost two taels of silver in one fell swoop, but the girl still tried to bargain.
But it's rare to sell two at once.
With a painful look on his face, he said, "Okay."
Shen Changshan gave the silver, and the fat shopkeeper ordered the waiter to load the two carriages. As for the old carriage, it was directly towed behind the screw cart and pulled back.
The father and daughter didn't buy anything else and drove the car back home.
When he returned to Sanli Village, he caused another commotion, and some people even made sarcastic remarks behind his back.
"Now if you have money, why buy mules instead of grain? There are no cows to work with!"
"Yes, after buying two cows, we can still go to the fields. This mule is not as strong as the cow."
"Oh, mind your own business, go get some water."
"Let's go."
When we got home, we unloaded the carriage and led the mule to the backyard.
This small courtyard at the foot of the mountain has another advantage, that is, the gate is large enough, and the snail cart can enter the yard directly.
This way, no one will know how much stuff you have packed in your car.
Shen Yuanzhou carried a bunch of fresh grass and went to the backyard to feed the mule.
There was also a lot of hay drying in the yard, which was prepared for the two mules.
There is no shortage of water at home for the time being. The family takes a bath every two days, but Chen Li takes a bath every day, of course, in the space.
Lin Cuicui and Xu Taohua were busy all day, making clothes and drying herbs.
Chen Li didn't know why the two of them had to keep her so busy.
I told them several times but they wouldn't listen, so I finally just let them do what they wanted.
Chen Li now has several good sets of summer clothes, and Lin Cuicui has also made a set of winter clothes.
Others also had some, but not too many, because they were worried that when they fled the famine, there would be too much stuff and they wouldn't be able to take it all with them.
Chen Li had just passed through Wuling Mountain two days ago. The deep part of the mountain had not been affected much, and there was still water in the habitat of Xiaotuanzi and her son.
I'll go there again before I leave. Maybe we'll never see each other again after this time.
Although Chen Li liked the little dumpling and was reluctant to part with it, she never thought of taking it away.
Its life now is free and unrestrained. If it follows me, there will be many restrictions.
It is also inconvenient to carry it on the road. If it is placed in a space, I worry that it will be too lonely.
Another month passed in a flash. The weather became hotter and hotter, and cracks appeared on the ground.
The water level in the village wells was getting lower and lower, and the water flow from the mountains was getting smaller. Everyone was worried all day long.
That day, when Chen Li saw her sister-in-law vomiting in nausea, she remembered what she had forgotten.
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