Chapter 63 Buying a Cow
I heard the vendors in the back row echoing:
"Yes, let's report it to the authorities and let the prefect and the Duke of Zheng make the decision for us!"
"That's right! If you take our things today, we will fight to the death and never let you off!"
They have all experienced disasters, and people were reluctant to eat these livestock during famines. Who would be able to sell them now without financial difficulties?
The robbery by Butler Wang and his group was equivalent to directly cutting off these people's livelihoods.
At first, this group of people only robbed cheap things like eggs. Even if they robbed a few chickens and ducks, they would not force people into desperate situations.
But who knew they were so greedy and vicious that they even wanted to steal the cattle and sheep they depended on for survival!
Since they can't even survive, they naturally don't fear those who wear shoes when they go barefoot.
"You! You are rebelling! Beat them all! Beat them all to death!"
However, this time, Butler Wang did not expect that the people he brought, even though there were more than twenty of them, were all holding sticks.
But it was no match for the merchants in the entire Chema City who united and faced the enemy together, especially the vendors and stall owners who specialized in heavy work. They lacked everything except strength.
At that moment, the people brought by Butler Wang lost their dignity and their momentum completely disappeared.
"Get out! From now on, you running dogs of the Qian family will be beaten up every time we see you in Chema City!"
A group of men were exercising their big arm muscles, which scared Butler Wang and his group so much that they wanted to retreat.
"A bunch of unruly people! Just wait for me!"
Then, Butler Wang and his group threw down the things they had just robbed and ran away without a trace.
While everyone in Chema City breathed a sigh of relief, they were also a little nervous, fearing that they would be retaliated against by the Qian family afterwards.
Of course, they were more grateful, after all, the livestock were saved and they were still alive.
The man who had been leading the threat to Steward Wang bowed to Gu Feixue and the other two.
"Hey little kid, where are you from? Just now I saw that you are so young but you are not afraid of that Qian family lackey. I really admire you."
Gu Feixue waved her hand and said, "Thank you for the compliment, uncle. My last name is Gu, and these two are my brother and sister. We came to the horse market today to buy two cows, but who would have thought we would encounter this."
After they exchanged names, they learned that this man, Tian Dali, usually made a living by helping people transport goods in Chema Market. Gu Feixue naturally admired him.
This physique of muscles could not be developed even in the gym in the previous life. There were indeed many extraordinary people in ancient times.
Afterwards, Gu Feixue successfully bought two cows from the old man and his wife. Not only that, they also gave her a discount for her behavior.
In the end, Gu Feihua paid six taels of silver and bought the two cows.
This price was certainly a good deal. In ancient times, an adult ox weighed about 4 taels. Even though dairy cows weren't good at plowing, they still weighed at least 3 taels. I bought two for 6 taels, which was the lowest price.
Dairy cows are either male or female. The female cow is already in the lactation period and can produce milk when she returns home. She can also give birth to calves in the future. Although the male bull cannot produce milk, it can keep the female cow in the lactation period.
Overall, these two cows were a good buy.
The Gu family's backyard had a half-acre of vacant land. Since they weren't planning on farming, they could use it to graze the cattle. It wouldn't be a burden on the cattle. When the time came, they could plant some grass and have milk to drink.
Of course, raw milk cannot be drunk directly and needs to be fully heated.
"Xue'er, where did you get the money?"
Gu Sang and Gu Da were a little confused. After all, they thought that Gu Feixue had given the money to Gu Lang and Wang Shi long ago, but they didn't expect that she still had money to buy a cow.
"Keep it a secret. Just say we earned this money from the herbs we usually collect in the mountains. Got it?"
Gu Sang and Gu Da naturally listened to Gu Feixue. After all, they were still waiting for Gu Feixue to prepare delicious food for them.
"Don't worry, I'll make you something delicious when I get home. Let's go back to the school and discuss the facts with my brother."
When the three of them returned to the private school, they saw Gu Tingchuan still sitting on the stool, reading a book attentively.
After Gu Feixue and others brought the cow to the school and caused a noisy discussion among all the little kids, Gu Tingchuan finally noticed what was happening.
"Xue'er! How could you go to a dangerous place like Chema City alone?!"
Gu Feixue immediately pretended to be obedient and said, "I'm back now, and I'm not alone. I'll be fine with Gu Sang and Gu Da by my side." After saying that, she looked around and whispered a reminder:
"And brother, have you forgotten that I have martial arts skills? Can't I just run away if I can't win?"
Gu Tingchuan was furious:
"How long have you been practicing martial arts? Besides, even if you can run, what will happen to Gu Sang and Gu Da?"
Gu Feixue was stunned when she heard this. Yes, how could she have forgotten this? It seems that next time she goes out to do bad things, she can't bring Gu Sang and the others with her, otherwise, won't they be put in danger?
Just as he was thinking this, Gu Tingchuan looked at Gu Feixue in a deep voice and said, "Did you buy this cow? Where did you get the money?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Feixue told Gu Tingchuan about the money she, Gu Sang, and Gu Da had saved by collecting herbs in the mountains. Gu Tingchuan stared at Gu Feixue's face for a long time, and finally sighed:
"My parents asked me to take good care of you, but I never thought I would be such an incompetent brother!"
Gu Feixue couldn't stand seeing Gu Tingchuan blaming himself the most, and felt a little guilty.
"Okay, brother, I promise you, I will tell you in advance what I do in the future, and I will never act on my own again."
The next second, the depression on Gu Tingchuan's face disappeared, and he looked at her solemnly and said:
"Xue'er is a man of her word. You can't go back on your word once you've promised."
Seeing the speed of Sichuan Opera face-changing, Gu Feixue immediately pulled the corners of her mouth.
When the village chief's son came to pick up the four people and took them back to the village in the evening, he was surprised to find that there were two more cows.
Dazhu had naturally never seen such a rare thing as a cow, let alone two of them, so he couldn't help but ask Gu Tingchuan all kinds of questions.
"Can people drink the milk from cows?"
Gu Tingchuan: “…”
"Uncle Dazhu, it's drinkable. Just boil it and drink it. Otherwise, you'll get diarrhea."
When they returned to the village, the villagers gathered around to look at the two newly bought dairy cows of the Gu family. They touched and looked at them, and asked questions one after another. Gu Feixue answered them one by one and gave everyone some knowledge about dairy cows.
Gu Lang and Wang were attracted by the noise at the door of Gu's house. When they saw the two cows, they were naturally surprised and asked questions.
After speaking out the confession that had been prepared long ago, Gu Lang and Wang Shi thought that Gu Tingchuan was watching over them the whole time, so they just said a few words to Gu Feixue and then left it at that.
They didn't blame her for spending money recklessly. After all, the money was earned by her from collecting herbs, and the two of them thought that Gu Feixue knew about herbs because she learned it from the time when she was seeing the genius doctor.
At dinner time.
"Xue'er, if you buy a dairy cow, what will happen if it gives birth to a calf?"
Gu Lang and Wang Shi thought that Gu Feixue bought the cow for drinking milk, and one cow would definitely be enough for their whole family.
"After the calf is born, raise it and let it produce more milk." Having said this, Gu Feixue looked at the expressions of the two people before continuing:
"Mom and Dad, if I want to do business in the future, I'd like to do the milk business, is that okay?"
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