flstandardbreds Chapter 221 Where are the people?
Chapter 221 Where are the people?
Shen Nanzhi stared at the five taels of silver for a long time before calming down. He picked it up and weighed it: "Five taels of silver is not a small amount. It's given for free. People should learn to be content."
Five taels of silver is more than enough for a country family to eat and drink for a year, so Shen Nanzhi just thinks of it as picking up money.
After leaving the teahouse, I went to the livestock market as planned. Passing by the door of a small pawnshop, I seemed to see the backs of Master Ning Wu and Uncle Yang. There was also a piece of skirt inside, which seemed to be a woman's. She was wearing a long blue coarse cloth skirt, the kind of fabric often worn by country girls.
Shen Nanzhi didn't care. Let them do whatever they want. It would be better if they didn't come to provoke her.
The carriage was too expensive, costing hundreds of taels of silver, and the horse was not even a good one. So Shen Nanzhi bought a large blue mule, which together with the carriage cost him thirty taels of silver, a price he could accept.
They drove the carriage out of the city and arrived at a remote place. They entered the space and put all the chicks into cages that had been purchased in advance. The cages could hold about 500 chicks. Shen Nanzhi chose chicks that weighed one kilogram and were easy to keep alive.
What she didn't know was that when she disappeared, a figure landed outside the mule cart, lifted the curtain and looked around, but didn't see anyone. The figure became visibly panicked, and then he lay on the ground and looked under the cart, but still no one was there.
What about people?
The visitor stood there for a while, and the coldness from his body made the big blue mule sneeze. This man was so scary, would he take his anger out on the big blue mule?
Suddenly, the familiar smell appeared again. The person quickly moved away and saw Shen Nanzhi coming out of the car without any abnormality.
"Hello, let's go home."
The big blue mule shook its neck, wanting Shen Nanzhi to see the man hiding in the dark. Unfortunately, Shen Nanzhi did not observe carefully. Instead, he thought the mule was being lazy, so he waved the whip to make it walk faster.
Shen Nanzhi walked a long way away when the man reappeared. He was full of hostility and fear that he could not hide. "Who are you?"
Ignorance is bliss. When Shen Nanzhi returned to the village, the aunties in the village greeted her with concern: "Nanzhi, why did you buy another mule cart? Don't you have two horses?"
Shen Nanzhi said: "Two horses are not enough. This mule is used to pull goods. One more animal can help share some of the work at home. It's nothing.
Oh, this time I met someone selling chicks in the county town, they looked good to me, so I bought them all. Anyone who wants to raise one, come and catch one.”
"Chicken, no wonder Nan Zhi has been thinking about us when she heard the chicks. Oh, this chick is so big now? It's almost one pound. How much does it cost?"
A chick in the market costs two cents, and an old hen costs thirty cents. Generally, no one will sell chicks this big, so they can be marketed after being raised a little longer.
"I got a good deal. The family was in urgent need of money, so I bought all of them for ten cents each. I hope everyone can give me the money too."
"That's a steal. I'll take twenty."
"I want thirty."
Everyone rushed to buy, and Shen Nanzhi sold out all the chicks in a short while. It was still not enough, and those who didn't get any were very disappointed, "Nanzhi, does that family still have chicks? We didn't buy any, what should we do?"
"Also, I asked him, and he has a lot of pigs at home, and he can't afford the feed. I'll go to his house later and try to get him a lower price."
Those who didn't buy anything became happy, "Let us go with you. You are a little girl and don't know how to bargain. The aunties will help you bargain and guarantee a low price."
Shen Nanzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Aunt, they sold it to me with tears in their eyes at this price. If it weren't for the sick old man in their family who needed medicine, I would have bought it all at once and they wouldn't have sold it to me. Be kind, we have all earned so much money from harvesting grain, let them earn some too."
"Hehe... Nanzhi has always been so kind, and I'm used to being thrifty. Thank you for your hard work."
"Okay, go back and cook, and don't raise too many chickens and ducks. Our village will build an academy in the future, and there will be many guests coming to visit. If there are too many chickens and ducks at home, the smell will be bad, and the guests will be dissatisfied. If they don't come next time, won't we lose money?"
Shen Qingshan told them all these things, but the villagers were skeptical. Is it really possible that noble people would always come to the village to visit?
Just like before, I provided them with food and lodging and charged them 100 coins a day. It was a great way to make money.
It's only been more than a month, and now there are no outsiders in the village. Winter is coming soon, and the noble lord will not come to this remote place to suffer.
Shen Nanzhi smiled and said, "Yes, within three years, our village will be famous all over the world."
Everybody listened for fun, and didn't take it to heart. They only cared about the chicks at hand, and what they could get in return was the real benefit.
Shen Nanzhi returned home just in time for dinner. Xu Li had prepared dinner and was waiting for her to come back.
Hunter Chen’s injury has almost healed, but he cannot do heavy work. He needs to rest for a whole winter and fully recover.
He couldn't sit still, so he wandered around the yard. Seeing Shen Nanzhi bought another mule cart, he said, "Leave it to me. I'll feed it with fodder."
"Add some corn and black beans to make it stronger. I like this mule better than a horse."
The horse is docile and strong, a good worker, but a little unruly, often kicking its heels and difficult to take care of.
Apart from running fast and looking good, there are no other advantages.
Xu Li wanted to ask, why feed such expensive corn to mules? It's such a waste.
Chen Hu nodded: "Okay, I'll feed it. Don't worry, it will be fat and strong. This mule is only a year old and has good teeth."
"Brother Chen, you know a lot about animals. I'm glad I didn't get cheated. It cost me thirty taels of silver."
Xu Li no longer wanted to talk. If she wanted to buy something, she would give twenty-five taels at most. Her sister-in-law was good in every way except that she spent money lavishly, which was a worry.
Chen Hu said with a smile: "It's not expensive. Nan Zhi has good taste. Let's go eat."
"Where's Wynn?"
Where is her housekeeper?
Those who don’t know would think that he is the master and I am the housekeeper, and I have to take care of him despite my busy life.
"Huai En is out today, too. He's going to the town to clean up the yard. Mr. Yuan is coming back and will stay in the original house first, but it's time for him to come back."
As Shen Huai'en was talking, he appeared at the door with an oil paper bag in his hand, "It's oil sugar cake, do you want to eat it?"
Shen Nanzhi's eyes lit up. This was delicious, soft and sticky, and had the sweetness of brown sugar, but the calories were also surprisingly high. She shook her head and said, "I won't eat it."
Oil, sugar and flour combined are simply bursting with calories, which is a big taboo for people who are trying to lose weight.
A smile flashed across Shen Huai'en's eyes. "You really don't want to eat it? It's still hot, just out of the pot. I'll be back on horseback in just an incense stick of time. Then I'll give it to the children."
Shen Nanzhi pounced on it: "I'll just eat one, no, half, to taste it."
Shen Huai'en knew this would happen. She had little resistance to delicious food every time, and that fat on her body was not gained for nothing.
Just a little foodie!
As Shen Huai'en thought about this, there was a hint of pampering in his eyes that he himself was not aware of.