Before Su Yu got up, Su Laoer had already come to see her twice from the backyard, but it was useless to worry because her daughter hadn't gotten up yet. When she came over for the third time, she finally saw her eating breakfast in the kitchen.
"Dad, I'll be fine soon. Let's go after we finish eating. Where's my eldest brother? Will he come with us?"
"If your brother doesn't go, I'll ask him to take people to cut weeds in the fields. There are so many people working in the outer village, and it doesn't look like any of my own family members, so I'll ask your brother to watch."
"You asked my brother to cut weeds, Dad, are you kidding me? My brother knows how to do that. He grew up in the Bai family and has never done farm work."
"What's so difficult about that? Why don't you just cut off your hand and throw it back? All the walking children in our village can do it. A person as smart as your brother will naturally be able to do it at a glance."
Su Yu thought to herself, that's not necessarily the case, but she was going to the city now and she didn't want to affect her father's mood.
The two of them got into the carriage together as they talked, and Yin Jian drove into the city. Wu Lang didn't go with him this time, but Erhu still had to take him with him.
Su Yu felt that Er Hu was her lucky star. Every time Er Hu entered the city, there would be unexpected surprises.
"Daughter, what should we do first when we get to the city?"
"Let's buy the cow first. After you buy the cow, you can go to the blacksmith shop to order an iron plow. After you buy it, I will ask Yin Jian to take you back first. I also have to go to the Kyoto government office to see Uncle Wang and Bai Mo."
"I will go with you to see them then."
"No, dad, I'll just go. There's a lot of things waiting for you at home."
Su Laoer didn't object after all, he thought he would go back first after finishing the work.
"I can just find a carriage myself and ask someone to take me back. There is no need for Yin Jian to take me back."
Su Laoer said this specifically because he knew his daughter's temper. If he wanted to walk back, his daughter would definitely not do it if she knew it. He also refused to ask Yin Jian to send him back. Yin Jian was sent to protect his daughter, so how could he waste it on sending him back? He didn't care about such a trivial matter, so he said in advance that he would take the carriage back when the time came.
Sure enough, Su Yu didn't object after hearing this. Anyway, with the emperor's people protecting her, she didn't worry about any problems on the road.
The two of them inquired all the way to the largest cattle and horse market in Kyoto City. Kyoto is the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, and there are many surrounding villages. These cattle are like modern cultivators. Not only every household has one, but there are always a few in a village. .
This cattle and horse market is several times larger than Xinglin Town. A piece of land is enclosed directly on the edge of Kyoto City for cattle and horse business. There are not only cattle here, but also many horses, sheep, pigs and donkeys.
The father and daughter went directly to the place where the buffaloes were sold. At a glance, there were dozens of buffaloes, both large and small, male and female.
"Dad, let's take a look first, and then we can discuss the price after choosing."
"Okay, let's take a look first."
The father and daughter looked at each other one by one. They ignored the skinny ones that looked sick, and the two who were too fat. Such cows were not the best choice for plowing fields. The cow was out of breath after just two moves and was too fat. It was obvious that the cow had not used much strength.
After looking around, the two of them said which ones they were interested in, only to realize that several of them were heavy. It seemed that their eyes were very different.
The movements of the father and daughter have long been noticed by several cattle dealers. Really, seeing so many cattle, I don't know whether these two people will buy them or not.
"Boss, how did you sell this cow?"
As soon as the cattle dealer heard this, he knew that business was coming.
"Girl, my cow is not expensive, only twenty taels of silver."
When Su Yu heard about twenty taels of silver, he quickly shook his head.
"Boss, the price you charge is too high. Can it be less?"
"Girl, I didn't ask for these 20 taels of silver randomly from you. It seems that you are coming from other places. Feel free to go and ask around to find out which ones like this one can sell for less than 20 taels."
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"Then boss, how do you sell this?"
The boss felt happy when he heard Su Yu's tone. He was planning to buy two.
"The girl is very discerning at first glance. These two are the best cows in my hand. I don't want more from you. They are the same as the last one for twenty taels of silver."
"Boss, your cow is not as big as the one just now. You still need twenty taels?"
"Girl, take a good look. This is a cow, and that is a bull. Cows are more expensive than bulls. Buying two cows is just a good companion. Maybe I can give you a little cowboy next year."
"So, two cows give you thirty-two taels, what do you think?"
When I heard that a cow was only given sixteen taels, the cow dealer ignored the father and daughter.
Seeing each other's attitude, the father and daughter realized what was going on and went to the next house.
"Boss, how do you sell this cow?"
"My cows are all good cows, and each one costs twenty taels."
Another twenty taels, it seems that the cattle dealers in this cattle and horse market have all agreed. In fact, Su Yu doesn't care about the three to five taels of silver now, but how can you buy things without the fun of bargaining.
After asking four cattle sellers, the prices were all twenty taels, and the higher prices were as high as twenty-three taels. After walking around for a while, Su Yu returned to the first cattle seller.
"Girl, don't you see the one you like?"
"It seems that I have taken a fancy to it. The boss asked for eighteen taels just now. If you have one tael less than him, I will buy two of yours. You must know that you will not lose at seventeen taels per head."
The cattle dealer cursed loudly in his heart after hearing this. Liu San's deflated calf was doing all his dirty tricks behind his back.
When the cattle dealer didn't say anything, Su Yu didn't have the patience. She had a lot of things to do.
"You can tell me whether you can sell it or not. If you don't sell it, I will go to his house and buy it."
"Okay, seventeen taels is seventeen taels. You can take these two cows."
"The boss is very cheerful, but I have to tell the cattle dealer just now that I don't want his cattle anymore. Dad, just wait here for me."
"Okay girl."
Seeing that Mr. Su and Mr. Su are still here, the cattle dealer is not worried that these two people are here to tease him.
Su Yu went to the last cattle seller and did the same thing as before, buying two more cows at the price of seventeen taels. The same was true for the other two cows, and the eight cows were all seventeen taels.
When the father and daughter went to take the cattle, several cattle traders realized that they had been deceived. They scolded the father and daughter in their hearts, but they dared not say it on their faces. Anyone who can buy eight cows in one go is at least a landlord in the village. It is best not to mess with such a person, but try to mess with him as little as possible.
Su Yu held two, the other three were held by his father, and the other three were held by Yin Jian. The eight cows left the cattle and horse market in a mighty manner.
Scenes like this are rare in the cattle and horse market. Many cattle buyers looked over and cast envious glances at the father and daughter. Most of the people who could come to the cattle and horse market to buy cattle were farmers, and some even bought them for their entire lives. Not being able to afford a cow, the Su family buying eight cows at once is not enviable.
After taking the cow out and tying it next to it, Su Yu asked Yin Jian to find a few people to help lead it back to Jinjia Village.
