Leisurely Farmer's Family: A Strong Man and His Broken Leg Son-in-law

In the entire Zhuyuan Village, only the village chief and Huang Laosan have cattle.

Cows are expensive. A big ox in its prime costs seven taels of silver, but other people can't afford it.

Liu Yu and Changsheng rummaged through the wooden box in their hands, picked it up and counted it again, feeling very happy.

The two of them, Liu Yu and Chang Sheng, knew nothing about Xiang Niu, so they counted eight strings of large coins and put them aside. There was a market tomorrow, so I couldn't help but go with Grandpa Yang to watch.

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After getting up early for breakfast on the second day, Liu Maolin and a group of helpers pushed several carts to load new firewood. The newly milled wheat straw was scattered at the door of the house. The ten acres of wheat straw took up a lot of space. .

Two piles of firewood have been piled up at home, and the straw at the door was deliberately left with plum fragrance to lay the roof.

Water, mud, and wheat straw are mixed together and thickly applied to the dense roof tied with bamboo poles. Finally, tiles are laid. In this way, no matter how heavy the rain is, there will be no water leakage into the house.

Liu Maolin and a group of men filled the trolley and pulled it away. Liu Yu glanced carefully, but did not see Li Dongsheng.

After feeding the bamboo rats once, and seeing how cute and cute the mice were, they guarded the bamboo cage for a while. When Nian came over, he just wanted to build another bamboo cage.

"These bamboo rats grow so fast. By the time the full moon comes, they will probably reach half their size. They will be kept together in the same place. To avoid being too crowded, I will ask your grandpa to make a big bamboo cage in the next few days and separate them as soon as they are weaned. keep!"

Nian's plan was quite good. He looked at the mouse lying prone next to the mother mouse in the bamboo cage, sipping, with loving eyes.

Liu Yu nodded in agreement. When she came out of the woodshed, she saw Liu Fusheng holding a shovel and heading towards the fence.

Liu Yu hurriedly stopped the old man: "Master, let's go to the cattle ranch in town together!"

"The cattle business has improved a lot, they are just livestock!"

The cattle shop in the town not only sells cattle, but occasionally smaller livestock such as chickens, ducks, and geese are also brought there by farmers to sell, and sometimes pigs are also sold.

There was a fleeting desire in Liu Fusheng's eyes. If Liu Yu hadn't been paying attention to Liu Fusheng, he might have missed it.

"I have saved enough money to buy cattle, but I don't know much about cattle. Grandpa, please come with us and save yourself from being fooled!"

"What! You want to buy a cow!"

Liu Fusheng's voice suddenly rose a few degrees, and there was disbelief in his eyes, which soon turned into ecstasy.

The money he and the old woman had on hand was barely enough to buy a cow. Farmers had to pay taxes every ten years, but they didn't dare to touch the money they had, for fear of encountering a bad year without a good harvest!

At that time, the money in hand will be of great use.

Liu Fusheng gritted his teeth and resisted the idea of ​​buying a cow after all these years. It was probably because his grandson was so strong that he could easily pull a plow and plow the ground. All these years, the child had suffered a lot!

Liu Fusheng thought about the strength Liu Yu had endured over the years, and a look of guilt appeared in his eyes.

"Well, Changsheng and I have discussed it together. If we buy a cow at home, it will be much easier to pull the plow and plow the land. It will also be more convenient to bring something as a gift at home!"

Of course, the most important thing is that with a plow at home, he doesn't have to worry about his grandpa and Changsheng struggling to do the work. In this way, he can also have a baby with peace of mind!

Thinking of the Ruyi baby born to Liu Yan and Zhao Tianyu, Liu Yu felt envious and passionate. For this reason alone, there was no need to talk to Liu Fusheng.

Buying a cow is a big deal. Liu Fusheng cheered excitedly after hearing this. Nian on the side was also very happy. Even Liu Meixiang and Xiaoxue, who came back from washing clothes by the river, also burst into laughter after being surprised!

"Is there enough money for my eldest sister to give you more?"

Liu Meixiang stretched out her clothes, shook them, raised her hand, and the clothes hung on the hemp rope.

"Enough!"

Seeing everyone happy, Liu Yu was even more happy. Sure enough, being happy alone was not as good as everyone else. She smiled at each other and looked at her Changsheng with a smile. Thinking of the upcoming little baby, Liu Yu suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. Indescribable sweetness!

The three of them got into Huang Laosan's ox cart at the entrance of the village. The farming season had just ended, and many families were still drying their wheat, but there were not many people going to the market.

Sitting on the bullock cart, Liu Yu wanted to find out the secret of looking at bulls with Huang Laosan.

Huang Laosan knew everything and talked about everything, and everything he had explored over the years was completely overturned by Liu Yu.

Finally he asked with a smile: "But your family also wants to buy a cow!"

"How did Mr. Huang know?"

"Your grandpa's face is full of smiles. It's obvious that you're up to something good. You kept asking about Xiang Niu. That's all I guessed!" After saying that, he turned around and looked at a few people in surprise: "I guessed it right. Got it!"

After saying that, he saw Liu Fusheng's smiling face, laughed and cursed, and said congratulations hurriedly. It is not easy for a farmer to buy a cow. Huang Laosan talked about the cow again, but he was more careful.

From the teeth, to the hair, to the body shape, four hooves and tail, everything is described in great detail.

Liu Yu and others listened very carefully. The ox cart stopped at the big locust tree outside Shangzhang Town. When they were leaving, Huang Laosan still shouted from behind: "The oxen are all slowly getting along, don't be anxious, today If you don’t like it, come back to the next episode, don’t make do with it!”

Liu Yu turned around and thanked Huang Laosan, then went straight to Niuxing in this town with Liu Fusheng and Changsheng.

Unexpectedly, there were actually three cows tied to the wooden stakes. Liu Yu walked towards the nearest cow and saw that it was a newly grown calf.

His big eyes stared curiously at Liu Yu and his group, and his hooves circled the wooden stake. When he walked around to Liu Yu again, he snorted loudly!

It's just a little calf that jumped out!

Liu Yu was very happy to see its ignorant and honest appearance. When she asked about the price, such a calf actually cost seven taels of silver!

"This cow is already an adult. If you raise it for another two months, it will be as strong as a healthy cow. However, the price is more than one tael cheaper than a healthy cow. You will never suffer a loss if you buy it!"

The cattle dealer strongly recommended the cow he had brought. As he spoke, he pulled the reins, opened the cow's mouth, and let Liu Yu look at its teeth. He repeatedly stated that this was a newly grown cow and could still work for many years in the future!

In a word, it’s more cost-effective than buying those healthy cattle!

Liu Yu also liked this calf in her heart, and when she turned around to see Changsheng, her face showed affection, and she was even more satisfied with this calf in her heart.

In line with the principle of comparing goods, Liu Yu wandered around and looked at two other cows. One was a young green cow, the price was higher, and it cost eight taels of silver.

The other one is also an ox, older and has poor teeth. It only costs five taels.

Although the last cow was much cheaper, just looking at the sparse and mottled hair of the cow, it looked a little depressed. Naturally, Liu Yu passed by it without stopping.

"Uncle, we sincerely want to buy it. This calf of yours may be cheaper!"

Liu Yu discussed with Liu Fusheng and Changsheng and decided to buy the calf he saw first.

The calf is about to reach adulthood. Although it cannot do too heavy work for the time being, it will only be raised until autumn. By then it will be a good cow for pulling plows and plowing the ground!

It would be better if the price could be lowered further. Liu Yu touched the calf's back and discussed the price with the cattle dealer again!