That night, Liu Xue was worried and asked to go along. Song Yuehua asked with a smile, "Who can better guarantee my safety, you or Master Duan?"
Liu Xue shut up consciously.
Song Yuehua added, "That Huang Fengjuan, I think she doesn't look normal. You stay at home and take good care of Dabao and Xiaobao. Don't go out unless necessary. I'll ask Granny Lan to come early tomorrow. Don't open the door to anyone before I come back."
"You mean, Huang Fengjuan is crazy?" Realizing what she had said, Liu Xue quickly covered her mouth.
Song Yuehua said, "She's not crazy. I think her mental state is not right now. I'm afraid she will do something extreme. Remember, don't contact her."
Early the next morning.
Duan Yidao drove the ox cart and took Song Yuehua to the county town.
After entering the city, the big shops were still open, but the small shops were all closed and locked, looking very desolate.
The two of them arrived at the grocery store, and luckily the door was open. Seeing that they were old customers, the shopkeeper was also very enthusiastic.
"70 kilograms of corn seeds, 50 kilograms of various vegetable seeds, and a pot of lamp oil."
While the clerk was weighing, a man hurried to the shopkeeper and asked for 2,000 kilograms of cotton seeds.
The shopkeeper smiled helplessly and said, "The cotton seeds have been sold out. There are only more than 300 kilograms left. The main reason is that many people have bought cotton seeds recently and they all want to plant some."
Although the man was disappointed, he still bought more than 300 kilograms of cotton seeds.
Song Yuehua asked curiously, "Is the cotton seed so popular this year?"
The shopkeeper whispered, "Due to the snowstorm this year, the price of cotton has more than doubled. The border is almost out of cotton. It is estimated that the price of cotton will not be low next year, so everyone wants to take the opportunity to grow cotton and make a fortune."
"Since cotton seeds are so popular, why don't you get some more to sell?" Song Yuehua asked.
The shopkeeper looked embarrassed and whispered, "There is something that the young lady may not know. A spy from the Great Desert Kingdom appeared in the city a while ago. He led a team of people and wanted to intercept the young general."
"I don't know how another group of bandits came later, and the three groups started fighting. I heard that many bandits and spies escaped. Now all the water and land routes nearby are blocked. We can't go anywhere, and we don't know when the road will be cleared."
Song Yuehua was somewhat tempted, and she also wanted to grow some cotton.
Cotton is considered a luxury here, and it can easily cost several taels of silver. Apart from anything else, it is also good to gain some experience in growing cotton.
Corn seeds are 20 wen per pound, and vegetable seeds are 10 wen per pound, for a total of 2 taels of silver.
The clerk helped to carry the things onto the oxcart. After settling the bill, the shopkeeper greeted her, "This cow of yours is really well raised. My nephew is also in the cattle business, but with the heavy snow and the city being closed, he can't sell any cattle."
"Oh..." Song Yuehua said with great interest, "I wonder how much it costs. If it's suitable, I can buy two."
"We are all acquaintances, so naturally we will charge cheaper than others." The shopkeeper said enthusiastically.
He really just mentioned it casually, but he didn't expect that it would be like a blind cat catching a dead mouse.
Let’s put the cotton seeds issue aside for now.
The shopkeeper accompanied Song Yuehua and Duan Yidao to the Niu Market. As soon as they arrived at the door, a young man came up to them and said, "Uncle, why are you here?"
The shopkeeper stroked his mustache and said, "Of course, she brought someone to buy cattle. This girl is an old customer of my shop, so the price should be more favorable than others, understand?"
"Of course, of course!" The man bowed and led the two men to the cowshed.
There are seven or eight cows in the shed. They all look good, fat and strong.
Duan Yidao looked quite an expert when selecting cattle. He checked the head, butt, belly, and thighs one by one and compared them. Then he squatted in front and looked into the cattle's eyes.
Song Yuehua: "..." She was so worried that he would be pushed out.
Duan Yidao finally pointed at two cows and said to Song Yuehua, "These two are good, one male and one female. The female cow has a big butt, so it's good for giving birth."
Song Yuehua herself didn't understand, but watching him explain it, it seemed quite plausible.
Now that she had chosen the cows, Song Yuehua went to ask the price. The man chuckled and said, "You were brought by my uncle, so I dare not charge more. I will charge 100 taels for two cows."
Hearing the price, Song Yuehua felt a numbness on her face and asked, "Can it be cheaper?"
The man immediately waved his hand, "I really can't do that. I don't want to bargain with you. These are all adult cattle. Normally, they would sell for 60 taels. Today, 50 is the bottom price."
The shopkeeper also spoke up, "Girl, my nephew is an honest man. He really didn't make much money this time."
Song Yuehua had never bought a cow, but she had bought pigs and sheep, and if she roughly calculated the prices, they were roughly the same.
After settling the bill, the man brought a cart and harnessed the two cows to it.
After buying a cow, of course, she needed to plow the fields, so Song Yuehua asked the shopkeeper to equip the cow with an iron plow.
Driving the cattle, Song Yuehua came to the cloth shop.
The cotton seeds were planted in her heart before they were planted in the ground.
The grocery store is out of cotton seeds, but the cloth shop might have some.
The proprietress recognized Song Yuehua and came forward to greet her. After learning that Song Yuehua wanted to buy 60 kilograms of cotton seeds, she smiled and said, "Recently, many people have come to me to buy cotton seeds. It just so happens that I know a few suppliers. I'll ask them when the time comes."
"You only need 60 kilograms, which should be no problem. However, little girl, I want to remind you that growing cotton here is not as good as growing cotton in the north. The yield is not high and it is troublesome. Don't be blinded by the price of cotton this year."
Song Yuehua smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, but I still need to trouble you with the cotton seeds."
After saying this, he paid a deposit of one tael of silver, agreed to come back in three days, and then left.
Song Yuehua drove the ox cart of Ye Ma's family, and Duan Yidao drove his own two cows, and they returned home together in a mighty procession.
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