Embracing the ancient times with roses

After buying the land, Da Zhuang led several men in his family to start leveling the land, completely connecting the [-] acres of land, and blocking all the paths that had been stepped on in the past. , and the vacant land near the river beach has been leveled by them, ready to plant some suitable crops in the spring of the new year.

By the time everything was done, it was already November, and it was completely cold, so people had to wear cotton coats outside. Otherwise, they would feel very cold. Lixiu's home was at the foot of the mountain, and they were concerned about the temperature changes. The feeling is the clearest, but because the family has prepared enough firewood and charcoal early, these are not problems.

The vegetables in the east courtyard have grown very well. Lixiu has to go there every day to look at them. During the period, Da Zhuang helped to smear the places where the air leaks in the house with mud, and the air is not ventilated, and the temperature has also risen. For this reason, the three brothers of the Qin family moved there, because they all felt that it was not very convenient to live with their parents when they were so old.

Li Xiu and Da Zhuang didn't say anything, and it wasn't a big deal. If there was plenty of firewood, they could burn it if they wanted, and if they didn't, they could go to the foot of the mountain to cut a cart and pull it back. It wasn't too difficult.

One day, the family was talking in the main room. Da Zhuang and Li Xiu were discussing whether to buy a cow. After all, the family had a lot of land. In the beginning of spring, it is impossible to farm without cows and horses. It is a key issue, otherwise it is really impossible to get those lands.

Li Xiu thought for a while and said, "How do you sell the cow?"

Da Zhuang stretched out five fingers, "50 taels."

"How do you sell the horse?" Li Xiu thought for a while and asked.

"Horses are relatively more expensive, 80 taels." Da Zhuang thought for a while and said: "The last time I went to the town, I went to the cattle and horse market in the town to have a look. It is relatively cheaper to buy now. After a while, That is, when spring begins, it will be even more expensive.”

Li Xiu was a little silly, "Why is it so expensive?"

Da Zhuang scratched his head and said, "Well, our place is far away from the west, and there are people who drive cattle all the way back from the grassland, and if they are inexperienced, they will have to pay. Not a few died."

Li Xiu thought for a while: "Brother Zhuang, why don't we sell animals by ourselves, anyway, we are idle, and there is nothing to do in this winter, what do you think?"

Da Zhuang was silent for a while: "It's good, but we haven't done it before. I heard that there must be an experienced follower, otherwise it will be troublesome if the animals on the road get sick, and I will also If you haven’t been to the west, you have to take someone who knows the way, or you will get lost, and I heard that there are many robbers on this road, bandits and so on, so it’s not enough if there are fewer people!”

Li Xiu thought that what Da Zhuang said was right, so he was discouraged all of a sudden, thinking that he should buy a cow or a horse near his home.

But Qin Hongchang, who has been silent all this time, said: "Actually, this matter is not difficult to say, it is easy to say."

Da Zhuang and Li Xiu glanced at each other and said, "Uncle Qin, what can you do?"

Qin Hongchang thought for a while and said: "When I didn't work as a shopkeeper in a restaurant with my old employer, I worked as a steward in a carriage and horse dealership. At that time, many people said that it was a little bit, and I drove the animals back. At the beginning, I always went back a little bit, and then I started to do big things after I had enough experience, but the cattle and horses in the west are indeed cheap. Our 50 taels of cattle are about 20 taels in the west. My boss knows best that he worked with those cattle and horse dealers back then, so he has some experience."

Li Xiu looked at Da Zhuang, he didn't understand this aspect, so he didn't say anything, Da Zhuang thought for a while and said, "Well, I'll go to the clan to discuss with the clan elders later, see if there is any idea Buying cattle, if you want to buy, let’s go together as a gang, there will be a companion on the road, and there will also be a caretaker, what do you think?”

In the end, everyone thought the idea was good, so they agreed, and then Da Zhuang and Qin Hongchang went to the clan's hometown.