A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

Chapter 109 Compare 3 stores to find out which one is better

Father Zhang carefully read the plan written by Zhang Yunyue, and thought about what Grandpa Zhang had just repeated.

I thought about the food store business during this period. I was in the store every day, so I knew it best. I thought about it for a while:

"Father, second brother, I agree with Yueyue's opinion, and the plan is well written. According to Yueyue, now is a good time to buy a shop, renovate it, and open it during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Otherwise, we will have to wait until next year.

Besides, the food business in the town is now stable and there won’t be any problems. If the food business in the town is so successful, I think we can give it a try in the county.”

When Grandpa Zhang saw Father Zhang finish his opinion, he looked at Zhang Cheng again: "Second brother, what do you think?"

Zhang Cheng: "Father, actually, after I heard what Yueyue said yesterday, I kind of agreed in my heart. Today when I was free in the workshop, I thought about it carefully again. I also agree with what Yueyue said. We should buy a shop, renovate it and open it as soon as possible."

"Okay, since you all think so, I've also been thinking about it these past two days, so we can give it a try.

The eldest brother will stay in the town to help. Second brother, you and Yueyue will go to the county town with Xiaoyun. Xiaoyun is fifteen years old now, and it's time for him to go out and see the world.

Now my family has a workshop and a food store, so it’s time to broaden my horizons.”

Zhang Cheng understood that he couldn't just let Zhang Xingyun and Zhang Yunyue go to the county town. They must have an adult with them, so that they would at least have more confidence when talking to others. He was undoubtedly the best choice.

"Okay, Dad, I understand."

"Yes, Grandpa, I will follow my uncle and Yueyue and learn well."

"Grandpa, time waits for no one. Tomorrow my second uncle and I will go to the town to buy a horse carriage. The carriage will go back and forth between the village and the county town without wasting time. If it were an oxcart, it would take half a day to arrive, but the horse carriage can arrive in less than two hours.

I am not short of money now, and I will save the money at home to renovate the food store in the county town when the time comes."

Grandpa Zhang didn't worry about the money to buy the horse. There was no need for a family to haggle over everything. Sometimes you pay or I pay, but it's all for the family.

"Okay, you guys should be careful in the county town, try not to offend anyone, discuss things more often, and always put peace first. Go buy horses tomorrow, and I'll find two people to help build the stable at home."

"Yeah, I know."

"Yeah, got it."

The next day.

Zhang's father was going back to the town to help out at the grocery store, so Zhang Yunyue and Zhang Cheng also went to the town with him, preparing to go to the livestock market to buy a horse.

When they arrived in the town, Zhang Yunyue and Zhang Cheng still followed their father to the food store to help.

They were busy until 9 o'clock in the morning, when Zhang Yunyue and Zhang Cheng left the food store with the money and went to the West Street Livestock Market.

Zhang Yunyue had been to the livestock market twice, so she knew the way there and took Zhang Cheng directly to the horse dealer.

Zhang Cheng saw the stable from a distance, walked over and said to the horse dealer sitting next to him: "Boss, we want to see some suitable horses."

When the horse dealer heard that someone wanted to see the horses, he immediately stood up happily.

"My dear customer, what kind of horse do you want to see? One for pulling people or one for pulling goods? These two are quite different. I can recommend one for each."

"Well, we need to pull someone in."

"I see. Come with me. This stable is more suitable for pulling people."

Zhang Cheng followed the direction the horse dealer pointed and walked forward to observe the horses in the stable up close.

Zhang Cheng looked at the mental state of these horses, and then looked at their physique, hooves, teeth, etc. After looking at them, he felt that the horses here were all good and had no major problems.

He chose a black horse that looked gentle and had a shiny black coat, and pointed it out to the horse dealer: "Boss, how much is this horse for?"

"Oh, my guest, you have a unique vision. This horse is the most docile one in my stable. And, look at the color of its coat. This horse is only three years old now, and it is a good age for carrying people and goods. 50 taels is the price, and it is definitely worth it.

If you are sure you want it, I will give you a saddle and a carriage. It is 50 taels and I will not bargain. If you choose another horse, I can still bargain with you, but I really cannot bargain for this horse. "

When Zhang Cheng and Zhang Yunyue heard the horse dealer talking about this horse in a serious manner, they guessed that this horse must be really good, otherwise the horse dealer would not be so determined.

"Yueyue, let's look at other stores. If we can't find a suitable one, we can come back. After all, we have never bought a horse before, so we don't know the real price. Let's look at two more stores and compare them to know which one is better."

Zhang Yunyue nodded and agreed with Zhang Cheng: "Second Uncle, let's take a look at other horses."

Zhang Cheng and Zhang Yunyue looked at horses from two other shops in the livestock market, but none of them were better than the first one, and the price was not suitable either.

"Uncle, why don't we go with the horse from the first house we saw? The horses from the other two houses are okay, but they're not as docile as the first one. Besides, the price of the horses from the other houses is only one or two taels less. If there's a difference of one or two taels of silver, I think I'd better buy that one. What do you think?"

"Yeah, it's only a few ounces different. I actually prefer the first one. OK, let's go back."

"Uh-huh."

After the two men finished discussing, they returned to the first horse-selling place they had visited.

Zhang Cheng found the horse dealer and said, "Boss, we have decided to take the horse we selected earlier. Please help us harness the carriage."

When the horse dealer saw the two people coming back, he knew that they would come back eventually. Since the price difference was not big, he would definitely choose the better one.

"I knew you two would come back. The saddles are already out. I'll lead the horses out and put on the carriage."

After saying that, the horse dealer walked into the stable, led out the horse that Zhang Cheng had just chosen, tied it to a pillar on the side, and then went to the place where the carriages were parked.

He said to Zhang Cheng, "Come and choose which frame you need. The frames we have are all similar, and the wood is the same, but some customers want to choose by themselves, so we let the customers come and choose later. You can come and choose too."

Zhang Cheng himself has done carpentry work at home, so he can tell the quality of a frame by looking at the quality and wood used.

Zhang Cheng looked at all the carriage frames one by one and chose one with a smoother surface.

"Just this one."

"it is good."

Zhang Cheng helped the horse dealer put the frame on the carriage.

Zhang Yunyue took out a 50-liang silver note from her purse and handed it to Zhang Cheng, asking Zhang Cheng to give it to the horse dealer.

"Boss, here is a 50-liang silver note. Please check it. Also, you need to tell us what the horse usually eats. And you need to teach us how to drive the horse. We can drive an ox cart, but the ox is not fast, so it is very simple."