Chapter 178: Buying a Mule
"Why are you here?" Qin Huiyin walked over.
Jiang Qibin smiled and said, "We are here to buy horses and camels this time."
"What are you buying?" Song Ruize asked Qin Huiyin.
"Mule." Qin Huiyin said, "Third Grandfather's old yellow cow is old. I've been tossing it around lately, and its health is a bit bad. Mules are faster and more useful than cows, so I want to buy two mules."
“Horses are faster.”
"Horses are faster, but more expensive, and their endurance is not as good as mules. For ordinary people, mules are more practical."
"I'll take you to buy it." Song Ruize said, and looked at the boy next to him, "You can go back first."
When the waiter saw that Qin Huiyin knew someone from the government, he knew he was of no use to him, so he bowed and left.
Carpenter Zhang and Zhang Dazhu greeted Song Ruize. Song Ruize nodded to them and took them to the mule area without any extra words.
When the owner of the horse market heard that government officials were coming to buy horses, he came to meet them in person.
He came over with a smile: "Supervisor Song, I apologize for not coming to meet you in person. This is..."
The reason why he asked Qin Huiyin was because she was the only woman here. There were no women in the dam, not even old and ugly women, otherwise it would easily cause trouble.
"This is my sister. We met here by chance." Song Ruize said, "She wants to buy a mule. Please introduce two good mules to her first."
"Since it's Miss Song..."
"Her last name is Qin." Song Ruize said calmly, "We are in a hurry, please take us directly to choose."
The horse market owner smiled and said, "Yes, this way please."
Since the owner of the horse market came to receive her in person and Song Ruize was there to give her advice, she didn't have to worry too much about choosing a mule.
She quickly selected two mules.
"Boss, please calculate how much silver it is."
"It doesn't cost any money, just consider it as making friends and establishing good relations." The boss said with a smile, "Do you need a cart?"
"We don't need the cart. We need to use it to transport goods. Ordinary-sized carts are not practical for us. As for not paying, that won't work either. Boss, if you don't tell us the price, we won't take it." Qin Huiyin said, "I know you are doing this for my brother's sake, but my brother's sake won't make you lose money. If my brother's sake is really useful, you can just give us a discount and give us a lower price."
"Haha..." The boss looked at Qin Huiyin with admiration.
This little girl is not simple!
First, not to take advantage. Second, to point out that he did this to give Song Ruize face. This means that Song Ruize already knows his feelings, but one thing is one thing, the money must be paid. Third, to negotiate a price without making a sound.
"Supervisor Song, look at this..." The boss of Ma Shi looked at Song Ruize.
Song Ruize said calmly: "Do as she says."
"This mule is ten taels, and the other one is eight taels. I'll give you a discount and give you fifteen taels."
Carpenter Zhang and Zhang Dazhu looked at each other.
I lost three taels of silver all of a sudden, and this face is really valuable.
Qin Huiyin looked at Song Ruize and saw him nod, so she agreed: "Okay, thank you, boss."
Seeing that this side was straightforward, the boss asked Song Ruize again: "I wonder how much goods Supervisor Song needs this time?"
Song Ruize handed over a list.
The boss looked at the data and said, "Give me three days and I will definitely deliver this batch of goods to the dam."
"It's troublesome."
"The chef has made a whole roasted lamb today. Why don't you stay for a quick meal?" the boss invited with a smile.
"No, we have other errands. See you later, boss." Jiang Qibin waved.
"See you later."
Qin Huiyin paid the silver and took the mule away.
On the way back, Carpenter Zhang and Zhang Dazhu rode a mule each. Qin Huiyin sat in an ox cart, and Song Ruize drove the ox cart beside him. As for the other brothers from the purchasing office, they followed behind in horse-drawn carriages.
When this combination appeared, many people looked over with curiosity.
In the front was an oxcart, driven by a young couple. In the middle were two men riding mules. At the back was a horsecart, driven slowly, waiting for the oxcart to go a few more steps before driving a few more times, and then stopped again after catching up.
Suddenly, a disheveled woman rushed out from the alley.
"Save me... Save me..." The woman grabbed the ox cart and shouted at Qin Huiyin and Song Ruize.
Song Ruize looked unhappy and held Qin Huiyin in his arms.
The woman's clothes were in disarray and her body was covered with scars. Most importantly, she ran too fast and her bruised legs were exposed when she fell.
Her original clothes were very thin and revealing, and you could tell what kind of industry she was in at a glance.
Several tall men ran out of the alley. They grabbed the woman roughly and said to Qin Huiyin and Song Ruize, "Mind your own business."
"Qin Huiyin, save me..." The woman shouted Qin Huiyin's name.
Qin Huiyin was surprised and looked at the woman carefully. It was not until the woman was dragged away that she remembered who she was.
"She is...she is Tang Mingxiu?"
"Yeah." Song Ruize had recognized him a long time ago.
In fact, he often walked around the city and came into contact with all kinds of people. He had met Tang Mingxiu before.
The last time I saw Tang Mingxiu, she was holding the arm of an old man, asking for this and that in a jewelry store. At that time, she was very popular, but when she saw him, she was still sarcastic and arrogant.
It's only been a few days and he looks like he's dying.
"I remember she was pregnant, but now her belly is flat. Could it be that the baby is gone?"
"Who knows?" Song Ruize fixed her hair. "A new mutton shop has recently opened, and they also have roasted whole lamb. We have a lot of people today, so we can order one to try."
"Okay, it's my treat."
"I just received a bounty, I'm paying for this."
Song Ruize continued to drive the ox cart, ignoring the miserable wails coming from the alley.
Qin Huiyin mentioned the baby in her belly. Actually, when he saw her a few days ago, her belly was still quite big. He just muttered when the old man paid the money, "This woman really dared to give birth to a bastard that her father didn't want. I don't know who likes to pick up women and children that others don't want."
He didn't know how it turned out like this.
Yinyin was so clean and pure, there was no need to let her know about those dirty things. As for that dirty woman, there was no way she would have the chance to disturb her life.
"Wait a minute..." Qin Huiyin pulled Song Ruize's arm and shouted excitedly, "Stop for a minute."
Song Ruize stopped the ox cart, looked in the direction she was looking, and saw a skinny little girl with almost no flesh on her body.
"Cousin, here..." Qin Huiyin waved to Deng Shaoyao opposite her.
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