Chapter 40: Selling Cows
When Li Taohua heard that Qin Huiyin was going to follow Song Ruize into the county town, she refused to agree and kept asking Song Ruize to stay away from her.
Qin Huiyin said all the nice things she could to coax her, and finally agreed to let Tang Luwu accompany her.
Of course, she hoped that she would go with him. But Qin Huiyin knew that Li Taohua particularly disliked Song Ruize. If she went with him, the relationship between her and Song Ruize, which had just eased, would definitely drop to the freezing point again. In order to maintain the good relationship she had built during this period, she came up with various reasons to persuade her, and finally made her give up the idea.
Since we knew we wouldn't have time to get back from the city, we had to bring some food with us. Fortunately, they had made a lot of scallion pancakes during practice today, so we could take them with us and eat them on the way or when we were hungry at night.
In addition to scallion pancakes, they also brought a few bamboo buckets of clean water.
Master Tang San was driving an ox cart. Because there was a dead wild buffalo lying in the back, Tang Luwu was a little scared, so she sat next to Master Tang San.
Qin Huiyin and Song Ruize stayed with the dead bison.
Song Ruize leaned on the hay and dozed with his eyes closed.
In fact, he couldn't sleep.
He listened to the even breathing of the girl next to him, opened his eyes and looked over, just in time to see the girl's head about to move towards the bison's corpse.
He stretched out his hand to stop her, and his palm touched the girl's cheek. When his calloused palm touched the little face as tender as white tofu, he instinctively closed it, fearing that the calluses on his hands would scratch her skin.
Qin Huiyin's head encountered resistance and moved in another direction.
Two hours later, they arrived at the county town.
They visited several luxuriously decorated restaurants, but were driven away before they even met the person in charge.
"Bison meat isn't that tasty. The people in the restaurant are all big customers, so it's normal that they don't want to buy it." Mr. Tang San said, "It's better to sell it to the butcher."
"It's not just that bison meat doesn't taste good, it's also because beef isn't a necessity. If they buy a bison and the customer really likes it, how are they going to buy the next one? Aren't cattle a banned product? Without the government's permission, beef can't be sold at all."
"That's true. Third Grandpa is right. Why don't we sell it to the butcher? Even though it's a little less, it should still be sellable."
"The normal price of pork is 13 wen per jin. If it's beef registered by the government, it's 30 wen per jin. But this is wild beef, and its meat is not as delicious as domesticated beef. It's considered high to sell it for 7 or 8 wen per jin. Excluding the rest of the body, this cow weighs at most 100 jin."
"Less than one ounce of silver?" Mr. Tang San shook his head. "That's not worth it. We came here with great difficulty, not for these few hundred coins."
Everyone looked at Song Ruize.
The prey is his, so he should have the final say.
"I know a housekeeper of a wealthy family, maybe I can sell it to him." Song Ruize said calmly.
"Yes, wealthy families would definitely like to collect rare wild animals, maybe they can really sell them. Please show us the way, we will go and ask them now."
Song Ruize: “…”
In fact, if he was the only one here, he would not go to the housekeeper of that wealthy family. That person owed him a favor, and he didn't want to use it here.
Seeing how worried they were about the bison just now, he suggested the retreat plan without much thought.
Ouyang Mansion. When everyone arrived at the gate of the mansion in the ox cart, they saw a horse carriage stopped there. They drove the ox cart away and stopped it, and the person in the carriage stepped out on a horse stool. The man was wearing a brocade robe, followed by an attendant with a knife. He had a good temperament and was obviously not an ordinary person.
"We came at the perfect time. We have distinguished guests in the mansion today." Qin Huiyin said, "Song Ruize, we have found a place for your bison. We will definitely be able to sell it today."
"This is the main entrance. The wealthy families won't let us go through the front entrance." Song Ruize said calmly.
"It's okay, let's go through the back door. We are not high-ranking officials, so it's normal that we can't enter through the front door." Qin Huiyin looked indifferent.
Everyone came to the back door again.
Song Ruize knocked on the door, called their second butler, and asked the servant who opened the door to pass the message.
Several people waited for a long time, and just when they thought there was no hope, the chubby second butler came excitedly.
"Brother Song, I'm sorry. I'm so rude. There are distinguished guests in the mansion today, and I'm very busy. When I heard that you were here, I immediately asked my subordinates to take over for a while and came to find you."
Qin Huiyin was a little curious. How could Song Ruize, who couldn't say a word for a long time, know such a smooth-talking person?
"Uncle, you are so busy but you still come to see my brother. It seems that you are a very warm-hearted person as my brother said." Qin Huiyin said with a smile.
Song Ruize was stunned for a moment: "..."
He looked at Qin Huiyin in confusion.
"Are you Brother Song's sister?" The second housekeeper asked in surprise, "Brother Song has such a pretty sister."
"Yes, I am my brother's sister." Qin Huiyin said, "Uncle, my brother hunted a wild buffalo. Since there are distinguished guests in the mansion, why not give it to you as an extra dish?"
Tang Luwu opened her mouth, her face full of confusion.
deliver?
If I sell it to a butcher, I can at least make a few hundred coins. If I give it away for free, then wouldn't it be a waste of time?
Tang Luwu thought that this was Song Ruize's thing, and was worried that Qin Huiyin's self-willed behavior would anger him, so she nervously tugged at Qin Huiyin's sleeve.
Mr. Tang San didn't understand at first, but he reacted quickly, and his eyes changed when he looked at Qin Huiyin again.
She is so knowledgeable about the ways of the world at such a young age. This girl will have a great future!
Song Ruize didn't say anything.
The second steward stroked his beard, looked at the wild bull behind the cart, and said with a smile: "How can I take your things for free? I'll buy this wild bull for ten taels of silver."
Tang Luwu held her little heart, trying hard to control herself from screaming.
Today was really thrilling.
"Such a wild buffalo shouldn't be so expensive. How about this, uncle is so generous, I can't be stingy. My ancestors were royal chefs, and I know some recipes that others don't know. Why don't I use this wild buffalo to make a few new dishes for the distinguished guests?" Qin Huiyin said, "Of course, your mansion must have many chefs, I definitely don't mean to show off my skills, I just want to thank you uncle."
"This..." The second butler hesitated.
They are all outsiders. If he rashly brings them in and something goes wrong, his position as the second butler will be over.
"If you feel embarrassed, forget it. This bison costs less than ten taels of silver. Don't let us suffer a loss, or it will make us look ignorant." Qin Huiyin said, "My brother is usually taciturn, so don't mind it. He is born like this."
It was rare for Song Ruize to have such an opportunity. He couldn't speak, so she helped him say a few more words to maintain his interpersonal relationships so that he could do business next time.
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