Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 120: Buying a Donkey in the County Town Xujia Village Follow-up

So he said, "Okay, I'll go to the county town tomorrow to take a look. Do you want to come?"

"No, there's nothing missing at home, go by yourself! Oh, by the way, I need two super large wooden barrels, can you make them?"

"I really can't do this. I can do a small one myself, but a big one will leak if I try. It still needs a professional master to do it." Lu Chuan said helplessly.

"Then I'll go with you tomorrow! Let's go buy a few more big wooden barrels to make sweet potato flour." Xu Han could only change her mind reluctantly.

Lu Chuan saw Xu Han's expression and felt helpless and amused. Knowing that she didn't want to get up early to go to the county town, he said

"The livestock market is fixed. We don't need to go there too early. We can just get up at the same time as usual."

Having her thoughts exposed, Xu Han blushed instantly and said stumblingly, "I'm going to wash my feet."

Lu Chuan, who was trying to hold back his laughter in pain, finally couldn't help laughing out loud, and Xu Han's pace became faster.

It seems that I don’t know whether I can make bacon tomorrow. In the evening, Xu Han put all the meat washed during the day into the space and pickle it when she has time!

The next day, after daybreak, Xu Han struggled to get up. Although there was no need to rush, Xu Han still got up early. Since she was going there, she must go to the market for a stroll!

You can't go all the way here just to buy a few big barrels! That would be a waste of time!

The two arrived at the county town early, strolled around the market first, bought some seasonal items, and then went straight to the livestock market together.

The place where livestock are sold is in a corner of the civilian area. The main animals sold here are large livestock such as cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, mules, etc.

Ordinary chickens, ducks and geese can be bought in the market, so there is no need to walk so far to come here.

As soon as the two of them walked to the door, they smelled a peculiar smell, which was so stinky that it was unbearable. Xu Han frowned slightly, but still followed them in.

Then an enthusiastic middleman came over.

Those standing at the door are there to help customers buy livestock. They are similar to modern intermediaries. They help buyers pick good livestock and get a commission. The buyer gives one part and the seller gives another part. The total amount is not small.

"Hello, sir. What do you need to buy?" A middle-aged man who looked friendly asked Lu Chuan enthusiastically.

"I want to buy a donkey to pull the mill." Lu Chuan said.

"Sir, follow me in. This is the Zhao family livestock shop. They have the most complete range of donkeys. I'll take you to have a look first."

Lu Chuan nodded in agreement, and the middleman followed and led the way.

After Lu Chuan followed him in, he immediately took a liking to a male donkey. Although the donkey looked thin, it was in good spirits. Lu Chuan, who often dealt with animals, could naturally tell the good from the bad.

The middleman saw Lu Chuan looking at the donkey and said, "Although this donkey looks a little thin, it is definitely a healthy donkey. It may be that the previous owner did not take good care of it, which caused the donkey to be so thin."

Seeing that Lu Chuan didn't say anything, he added, "Look at the teeth. This is a male donkey that has just reached adulthood. It can still work for many years! Go back and take good care of it and keep it better than it is now."

"How much is this donkey?" Lu Chuan asked.

The middleman went to ask the store owner, and came back and said, "The seller wants twelve taels of silver. We can negotiate."

"It's too expensive. Look at how skinny this donkey is. Who knows if it's sick?"

Seeing this, the middleman started to bargain. After some bargaining, the seller felt that the donkey was indeed a bit thin, so he lowered the price a lot. In the end, Lu Chuan bought the donkey for 10 taels of silver.

When they came out, Lu Chuan led the donkey and said to Xu Han, "This price is quite low for this donkey. Don't look at this donkey as thin now. After we go home, we will take good care of it for a while and it will definitely grow fat.

The donkey is in good spirits, which means it is not sick. It is so thin only because its food and accommodation were really poor before. "

Speaking of food and accommodation, Xu Han suddenly remembered that there was no place for the donkey to live! So she said, "We don't have a place for the donkey to live! Where should we put it after we buy it back?"

"That's okay. When I get home, I'll build a donkey shed for it next to the chicken coop in the backyard. A donkey doesn't need much space and it can be set up in a short while. The bamboo and other things at home are ready, so it won't be a big deal." Lu Chuan replied.

Then the two men led the donkey directly to the carpenter's shop to buy a big wooden barrel.

When she arrived at the carpenter's shop, she looked around but couldn't find any suitable large wooden barrels. So Xu Han simply bought four large round bathtubs. This was fine as they were all new and would not be used in any way.

Fortunately, a bathtub is a must-have item in the home. There are ready-made ones in the carpenter shop and they can be bought without custom-making. Otherwise, Xu Han would have to make an extra trip.

He asked the waiter to deliver the wooden barrel to an empty place and lied to Lu Chuan that he was going to find someone to take it away. While no one was around, Xu Han quickly put it into the space.

Then he took the newly bought donkey to Manxianglou and took out other game that he had hunted during this period from the space.

When they arrived at Manxianglou, the shopkeeper Xiao Li warmly entertained the two of them, "Brother Lu, the matter you asked me to do before has now come to fruition."

Hearing what Shopkeeper Li said, Xu Han immediately pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

"The boy from Xujia Village owed a lot of money to the gambling house. The people from the gambling house went to his home to collect the debt, but his old lady was unwilling to pay and there was an argument.

Later, when the people from the gambling house wanted to break the boy's arm, her daughter-in-law gave her money, and then forced the old lady to take out the family savings, but it was still not enough.

So the gambling house people asked them to use their land and house as collateral, but they were unwilling. The old lady said that she had to support her youngest son's education! If there was no money left, take the person away!

While they were arguing, his youngest son who was studying away from home was carried in by someone. It was said that he had offended someone outside without knowing it and had his leg broken.

In the end, the people blocking the street forcibly took away ten acres of his family’s land to pay off the debt.”

After hearing this, Xu Han was shocked. This family is really a disaster!

As expected, Old Lady Xu loved her youngest son the most. Now that her youngest son has been beaten, his legs are broken, and he no longer has the qualifications to take the imperial examinations, let's see how she can still show off in the future.

I wonder if this family can survive until the natural disaster comes! We'll see! There's more trouble!

"Thank you for your help, Brother Li. This is some mountain products that Uncle Li likes to eat. Also, this is four taels of silver that I paid on his behalf. Please keep it." Lu Chuan said.

The shopkeeper, Xiao Li, was not pretentious. He accepted the things generously, then asked his waiter to weigh the prey and pay for it. Then the two of them left the restaurant together and started walking home.

On the way back, Lu Chuan kept observing Xu Han's face. He was relieved to see that she was fine and not affected by Xujia Village.