Chapter 161 What Deal Did She Make with the Ox?

in also brought some books for the little dumpling, saying that they could read them if they were bored on the way.Fu Bajin prepared a magic cube for the little dumpling, designed according to the lit...In this day and age, those who could readily come up with dozens of taels of silver were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. So when Fu Jiujiu and Tang Xian appeared at the Dong family's doorstep, the Dong family members didn't even consider them as a possibility.

I just treated them as if they were lost and didn't even say hello.

If it weren't for the money, Fu Jiujiu would have turned and left immediately.

However, money can make the devil grind, of course it can also make her ignore this family's neglect.

When he heard that a little girl, not much taller than the door frame, was going to buy a cow, Old Dong thought he must have misheard.

If it weren't for the two little dolls dressed so well and riding in a fancy carriage, like they weren't from poor families, he probably would have chased them away with his stick long ago. He must be somebody important, someone we can't afford to offend.

"I really want to buy a cow." Fujujiao said once again.

"A cow costs eight ounces of silver. Can you afford it"

Fu Jiujiu looked at Tang Xian, "Seventh Brother, can you really make it"

Tang Xian rolled her eyes. It seems this guy was planning to make her pay for it.

"I borrowed it, I'll give it back to you when I get home."

The little girl has such a big mouth.

Tang Xian didn't know what Xiaonai Tuanzi was going to do with the cow, but even if she wanted to buy one, she should buy a lively and energetic one.

Just now, the man at the village entrance said that the cattle in this household might have foot-and-mouth disease and won't be able to survive even if they are brought back.

"Let's take a look at the cows first."

Tang Xian was a bit older, but in the eyes of Old Dong, he was still a child.

"What on earth is going on here Two little kids are actually trying to buy a cow, huh huh. Well, anyway, no one else is around, so I'll take you along for the show."

Although he said so, Lao Dong still held a glimmer of hope, after all, such a large carriage couldn't be cheap.

Even if he sold all his cattle, it wouldn't be enough to buy a single wheel from that man.

Old Dong's cattle were in the backyard, enclosed by a wooden fence. There were five cattle: three big and two small.

"Let me tell you, if I were younger and still had the strength, I wouldn't sell my cows. If you really want to buy them, then you're getting a great deal!"

Old Dong never mentioned the cattle plague.

Fu Jiujiu looked from afar, those cows, including the newly born calves, were listless. They lay there and didn't even touch the green grass. The old yellow ox lying on the ground chewed very slowly. Their dung on the ground was also very dry.

This looks a bit like bovine plague, but their noses

Therefore, it's like, but not foot-and-mouth disease.

After listening to a few complaints from the big cows, the little dumpling understood.

This old man feeds moldy food at night, but he doesn't know it. It caused the big ox to have indigestion after eating, isn't that just a loss of appetite

These calves have no milk, are hungry all day, and lack energy.

Fu Jiujiu knew it wasn't cow plague, so she had a pretty good idea what was going on.

It's really a terrible problem. Even if you buy it, you can't take it back to the village, so as not to infect other people's cattle.

"How do they not eat anything" Tang Xian asked casually.

Old Dong's eyes rolled. "They're full."

Fu Jiujiu chuckled, "This old man is a sly one. He probably saw that the two of us kids don't understand these things, so he just made it up."

Given the state of these few cows, if any adult came, he would not dare to tell this lie.

Tang Xian raised his eyes to look at the old man.

Old Dong felt his heart pounding under his cold gaze, but he wasn't ready to tell the truth.

"Really But I heard there's mad cow disease, they couldn't have it, could they"

Old Dong was so frightened that his face turned pale. He quickly smoothed things over, “No…no such thing! What kind of nonsense are you talking about Look at my cows, they’re perfectly fine.”

To prove his point, he also kicked the calf, making it jump around.

Unfortunately, this action angered the mother cow. Her eyes reddened as she charged towards him. If it weren't for the fence, Old Dong would have been knocked out in a flash.

Old Dong was frightened, but he still took the opportunity to promote, “See, I told you so, it's good, isn't it”

Tang Xian knew in her heart that it wasn't a problem. It was clearly the love of a mother cow for her calf.

Fuju touched the calf, but the mother cow was about to charge over. However, the little milk dumpling turned its head and looked at it.

To my surprise, even the most ill-tempered mother cow endured it.

Old Dong was puzzled. His grandson always got his hand shoved away whenever he tried to pet the calf, but this little girl seemed to be fine.

Tang Xian was already accustomed to the little milk dumpling's ability to get along well with all kinds of animals.

The mother cow, of course, didn't move anymore because the little ball of fluff had made some kind of deal with her.

The mother cow is deeply concerned. If this continues, her son will have nothing to eat and may even starve to death. Moreover, his body is nearing its limit.

Fujujju also told it that if they couldn't sell, these cows would eventually end up being slaughtered for meat.

...while going with her was different. Fu Jiujiu even assured them that she wouldn't let them be separated mother and child.

Because she intends to keep her for breeding.

Being able to communicate with animals is great, it avoids a lot of misunderstandings.

However, this old man Dong is not a good person. Fu Jiujiu decided to teach him a lesson.

Right now, Old Dong loudly said, “I’m not bragging, you definitely can’t buy such good cattle from other places… Look at how strong and sturdy it is. When slaughtered for meat, the amount of beef from our cattle will be more than others'…”

Fujujiao fanned the flames, "See I told you so, it's really going to sell you out."

The cow wished she could kill him. She had worked hard for this family for years, working from spring planting to autumn harvest. She'd put in a lot of effort, and in the end, they didn't even give her good feed or treat her when she was sick.

"I'm a skilled worker, both pulling the cart and plowing the fields…"

Just as Old Dong was spitting profusely, Fu Jiujiu pointed at the five oxen lying face down on the ground.

"They... are they going to die"

Tang Xian was also taken aback. Even if this cow was sick, it wouldn't be possible for it to act like this, right

Even Old Dong is dumbfounded, what's going on

"This...isn't really foot-and-mouth disease, is it"

Even if Old Dong is a silver-tongued orator, he wouldn't know what to say in this situation.

"This...should...probably...not be it"

Tang Xian frowned, since it was a cow with cattle plague, he couldn't buy it no matter what.

Not even for free.

He pulled the little milk bun and was about to leave.

But the little dumpling just stood there, "Twenty taels, will you sell it"

When Old Dong heard this, his face turned green. "Twenty taels How did you come up with that"

"Disagree Well, then. They... seem to be beyond saving." Fu Jiujiu shook her head, a look of regret on her face.

The little dumpling is right, if this cow dies, even selling five cows for meat wouldn't fetch more than ten taels of silver.

Old Dong calculated quickly and immediately stopped the two little children, saying, "Thirty taels, thirty taels, you can take them away."

Fu Jiujiu shook her head, her attitude resolute. "Just twenty taels, take it or leave it."

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