jdhmnovel Chapter 258 Buying a Donkey
Chapter 258 Buying a Donkey
"Buy a donkey?"
"Buy a donkey?"
"Buy a donkey? What's the point of buying that? Your family doesn't have much land. If you have any problems, just tell us. I can't do it, but we still have Zhao Dong and the others to help. It also saves the trouble of feeding them. They are much more useful than donkeys." Old Yang thought that Wen Wuyan was going to school and there was no one to do the heavy work at home. She was embarrassed to ask anyone, so she simply took on the work that required help herself.
Gu Qingqing tried hard to hold back her laughter after hearing this. This old man Yang was so adorable. He seemed to be treating Zhao Dong and the others like oxen and donkeys.
As a result, before Gu Qingqing could speak, although Wen Wuyan was the first one to express surprise, he also thought about why Qingqing wanted to buy a donkey.
While he was studying, she had to do everything at home by herself. If she had a donkey, she would have the strength to go up the mountain to collect firewood and carry it back.
He didn't think twice about Qingqing. "Buy!" Wen Wuyan made the final decision, and then said, "Tomorrow is the town market. There should be many people in the livestock trading market at this time of year. We can choose a few."
"Hey, there are options. I guess the price is not cheap at this juncture." Old Yang chuckled.
Spring ploughing is approaching, and many people want to buy livestock. Those who want to sell them naturally plan to take advantage of this time to get a good price.
"Mom, are we really going to buy a donkey?" Erhua couldn't help but speak out happily.
Gu Qingqing smiled at her and said, "Didn't your father just say, buy it?"
"Oh oh oh, our family is going to have a donkey. Mom, if we buy a donkey, can I feed it too?" Erhua looked at Gu Qingqing with an expectant face.
Gu Qingqing took a look at her size and then said, "When you can feed your rabbits independently, I will let you feed the donkey."
Erhua's eyes rolled around, "I also want to feed the rabbits myself, but Sister and Daxin also like it, so I let them feed them with me!"
"Yeah, yeah, you're right, all right!" Gu Qingqing answered her seriously.
Wen Wuyan and Old Yang were both looking at the mother and daughter talking at the other table with smiles on their faces.
Old Yang picked up a piece of shepherd's purse with his chopsticks, paused in mid-air, looked at Wen Wuyan and said, "How about I go with you guys tomorrow? Buying a donkey is a big deal. If you don't choose the right one, it will be troublesome if you don't have food to eat at home in the future."
When buying livestock, you should buy strong and healthy ones. If you don’t choose well, and buy a small and skinny one that can’t grow big, how can you expect it to work?
Wen Wuyan nodded halfway, but suddenly changed his head to shake his head. "Uncle Yang, you are the village teacher now. How can you just not teach? The children are just beginning to adapt. You can continue to teach them to read tomorrow."
How about choosing livestock?
Not to mention Wen Wuyan, just talking about other households in the village, they all know a lot about cows and donkeys and can talk about them in detail if given a chance.
It’s very similar to the feelings that men had towards cars in their previous lives. I don’t have that, but that doesn’t stop me from understanding it, liking it, and dreaming about it.
Old Yang was still a little worried. "If it doesn't work later, go talk to Zhao Dong and ask him to go with you. He has taken care of horses before, so horses and donkeys are almost the same. Let him go with you."
Wen Wuyan thought about it and it made sense. "Okay, I'll go talk to Brother Dong later."
The next day, the children were left at home, and Wen Wuyan, Zhao Dong and Gu Qingqing went to the town together.
Before going out, Gu Qingqing ran to the room where the grain was stored, grabbed two handfuls of sorghum, held them in a towel, put them in a bamboo basket, and then went out.
On the way, Gu Qingqing said apologetically, "Brother Dong, I made you earn less than a few dozen coins today!"
"Hahahaha, these are not much more, and these are not a big deal if they are less. After we eat them all, the remaining won't be enough for us to buy a yard." Zhao Dong waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
The grassroots people are suffering!
"Don't worry, Dong Ge. My family will have a lot of work to do in the future. Sooner or later, you will be able to earn enough money to settle down here and buy land." Gu Qingqing said with a smile, but immediately added, "I'm just worried that you don't like it here!"
Zhao Dong's heart was moved by what she said. He and his brothers had been wandering around without a fixed place for nearly seven years, but they still hadn't found a place to settle down. Could they really settle down here in the future?
Zhao Dong thought for a moment, and a voice arose from a corner of his heart, as if saying: This place is not bad!
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Gu Qingqing took the ointment and went to the Shen residence first. Jiang Qingxue looked at the things. Although they looked a little unremarkable, she did not question them at all.
Jiang Qingxue held the medicine bowl tightly in both hands, unable to hide her excitement. Her voice was like a roaring fire. "Is this the Snow Skin Cream? Didn't you say a few days ago that one of the herbs had not been collected yet? I thought I would have to wait for some time, but I didn't expect Aunt to make it and send it to me so quickly. I, I really don't know how to thank Aunt."
Gu Qingqing looked at the excited Jiang Qingxue and felt a sympathetic response. "Our two families are so familiar with each other, there's no need to say thank you. You can give it back to your younger sister and have her try it. You can apply a little on her other wrist first. If there's no itching or redness or swelling after a quarter of an hour, you can have her apply it on the scar. Apply it once a day, morning and night. You don't need to use too much, just enough to cover the scar."
Jiang Qingxue didn't ask why she had to apply it on the other hand first, she just nodded and said, "I've taken note of what you said, aunt. Qingxue thanks you on behalf of my sister."
Every time Gu Qingqing was called "Auntie" by her, she always felt that she was shortening her life. She hurriedly waved her hands at the other party and wanted to say "Don't call me Auntie". However, seeing that Mrs. Shen was watching her with a smile, she did not say it in the end, otherwise she would be labeled as disrespectful.
He acted like an elder and said, "You are always so polite, kid."
"If you ask me, this kid is really happy. Qingxue, didn't you ask the shop to send pearl powder and pomegranates a few days ago, saying they were for Qingqing? How come you forgot now?"
Jiang Qingxue's face was shy. "Look at me, just be happy. I'll get it right away."
"Hey, there's no need to be like this." Gu Qingqing waved at Jiang Qingxue who was walking out quickly. The more she spoke, the faster Jiang Qingxue walked.
If a wealthy family has many rules that prohibit running at home, she might be so scared that she will run fast.
Gu Qingqing was not impressed by the rouge and powder used in ancient times. As everyone knows, the rouge and powder used in ancient times contained a lot of lead, and their purpose was to make one look whiter.
Otherwise, how could there be a phrase like "wash away all the makeup"?
That’s all I’m talking about.
However, this lead is not the lead in pencils, but a mineral, which is poisonous.
Seeing the person disappear without a trace, Gu Qingqing said with a smile, "You said the ointment I always come here is not worth much, why give me such precious pearl powder? It's simply a waste of resources."
Mrs. Shen raised her lips and said, "A little rouge is nothing. Look, I have troubled you to come here specially today. Have some tea first."
"I didn't come here specifically today. Mainly, my family wants to buy a donkey, so I came to the livestock trading market in town with some villagers to take a look." After saying this, Gu Qingqing picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Then Gu Qingqing told her many interesting stories in the village. Until Jiang Qingxue came back, she could no longer refuse, so she took her things and left.