si-mexico Chapter 162 Buying Cows
Chapter 162 Buying Cows
After the song, the staff cleaned up the venue and the sports meeting officially began.
The first three days were basically preliminary rounds, and Li Yin didn't have time to attend every round, so she could only take a look at the ones she liked.
Li Shimin and others would not stay here either. Everyone was busy with endless things to do every day, and it was not easy to squeeze out time to visit the opening ceremony.
Political Hall.
Fang Xuanling's expression was wooden and empty.
There were quite a few people who looked like him, and they all looked listless.
"Oh..." Xiao Yu sighed, and then couldn't say anything, he was so tired.
There was no one in the Ministry of Revenue, and Sun Fujia had several positions to take on, so there was no hope at all. The reform of the commercial tax law fell entirely on the shoulders of a few old men.
Commercial tax laws are relatively easy to deal with, but labor and social security laws are more difficult.
"Oh..." This time it was Fang Xuanling who sighed.
He looked up at the pendulum clock. It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon. They should have finished work in two hours, but... the workload these days was too heavy.
Before clocks, people didn’t feel so bad about working overtime.
But with the advent of clocks, everything changed.
Efficiency has indeed improved a lot, but it seems that people are more tired.
He finally understood why Master Li smiled so brightly when he gave him the pendulum clock.
She was only so happy when she asked people to do work.
"Duke Weiguo, I really can't do this job anymore." The sixty-year-old Wen Yanbo looked ashen. He was old and he couldn't do it anymore!
He had to take the medicine prescribed by Master Li all day long, and he had to report the progress of taking the medicine to the emperor.
How can his body handle such work?
Fang Xuanling took a deep breath and said in a sad tone: "Duke Yu, please hold on a little longer. After you finish this busy period..."
"There's still some time left, right?" Wen Yanbo said sadly, looking miserable.
He would never believe any nonsense again that he would be able to relax after finishing this period. Ever since Master Li appeared, his life seemed to be filled up.
"..."
The old men who heard the conversation between the two remained silent.
Some people even shed tears secretly.
"Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding..."
The pendulum clock, like a sarcastic person, mocked them with its "ding ding" sound four times.
Everyone became even more silent.
……
After autumn begins, there will be several large fairs in counties and towns in each state capital.
Winter is coming, and things that are not normally traded are likely to appear this time, such as cattle, sheep, mules... and even horses.
There is not much food and fodder in winter, and it is difficult to feed large livestock.
Not only does it consume a lot of food, but it can also kill you if you're not careful.
Those families whose cows give birth to bull calves will most likely come to sell them for a good price.
If it is a heifer, then you should grit your teeth and raise it for another two years. When the calf grows up and gives birth smoothly, then consider whether to sell the old cow.
I can't bear it, because I have a whole family to support.
Who can afford the slightest risk these days?
As more people sell cattle, there will always be a few cattle that are about to die, so their owners will sell them to slaughterhouses.
If the cow is edible, the other party will accept it. If it is not edible, the people can only consider themselves unlucky.
Just like the one in front of Li Yin.
He was skinny and didn't drink water or eat food.
The old man touched the bull's head, his eyes red. His big treasure was less than ten years old, and already it was like this.
"Dabao, drink some water. If you do, I won't sell you out."
The old cow looked at the man with tired and nostalgic eyes. It rubbed the man's sleeve with its head dependently, but never opened its mouth to eat.
This place was not far from the cattle slaughtering shop, and the old man could not move any further.
Many people came with Li Yin this time, including Uncle Sanxi, Xiaochun, Uncle Erniu and others.
The village was short of large livestock, and it was manager Liu Quanshu who helped to borrow some during the busy farming season during the Spring Equinox last year.
Zhuangzi has money this year, so he might as well buy more and rent out the remaining ones to the surrounding people.
It's just a matter of having one more grain of food, no problem.
Li Yin has sharp eyes. She takes a quick glance and then, based on the system's analysis, she selects a target and goes forward to examine it carefully. If she finds one that she likes, she leaves one person behind to negotiate with the owner of the cattle.
As long as the price offered by the other party is reasonable, Zhuangzi will not bargain.
If you intend to cheat the rich, the woman will not make things difficult for you, but will just turn around and leave.
Li Yin was somewhat interested in this cow.
"Father." She walked forward and said, "Father, are you going to sell the cow?"
The old man said, "Dabao is sick. He won't get better if he doesn't eat or drink."
He sighed and whispered in Li Yin's ear, "I came here to ask about this disease..."
"Can you let people eat meat?"
After saying this, the old man seemed to have no strength left in his body and just smiled.
He couldn't bear to let Dabao hear such cruel words.
"Where is your father-in-law from?"
"Jingyang." The old man said, "The family is short of money these days, so we had no choice but to sell Dabao. But a few days before coming here, Dabao refused to eat or drink..."
"At first I thought Dabao understood what I said and got angry."
Li Yin walked forward and observed it carefully. She reached out to touch Dabao's bull head and was immediately booed.
"Hey! Naughty."
Li Yin has a kind look in her eyes.
[System, can Dabao be saved? ]
[If it is gallstones, there is no way to treat it] (The medicinal value of cow's bezoar is extremely high, which means that humans will not research treatment plans for it, but will cultivate it artificially. Inmeer can only not actively cultivate cow gallstones, please forgive me)
[Does it have a cow treasure inside? 】
[Uncertain, 80% probability]
With Niu Bao, you can make Angong Niuhuang Pills, which is a life-saving medicine.
In the past six months, Li Yin has never met a cow with a baby cow.
"Master Li, can Dabao be saved?"
Li Yin didn't answer: "Did your father-in-law encounter any difficulties at home?"
The old man hesitated for a moment and said, "I have a son who got married a few years ago. Although I have a lame wife, I still have hope in life."
After hearing this, Li Yin nodded in agreement.
In addition to the old man's wife, there are three strong laborers in the family. On weekdays, the lame old lady takes care of everything at home, and the others go out to do the work.
"Last year, my daughter-in-law got pregnant, so my son wanted to earn more money to help her recover."
The old man's eyes began to blur as he spoke: "He followed a fellow villager to the mountain, saying he was going to dig for gold... He made a lot of money, and his family was much better off in those few months."
"I asked him what was going on, but he wouldn't tell me."
"When my daughter-in-law was almost nine months pregnant, they carried my son back... They said he fell into the mine and broke his leg."
"How could my daughter-in-law bear such a statement? She lost her baby at that moment. My Lord saved it, but..."
The old man glanced at Li Yin and said nothing more.
The baby is gone, the daughter-in-law has a serious illness, the son is lame, and the mother-in-law is also disabled.
It’s such a big house, and the sky suddenly collapsed.
He is a poor farmer in his forties. What does he know? What can he do?