"Why am I lying to you? Mr. Hu is the cousin of County Magistrate Hu. You can't get it cheaper. Moreover, Mr. Hu plans to buy it back for his son to be his wife. If this deal is completed, you may benefit from it in the future.
." Young Master Gao reminded him deliberately.
The big man surnamed Huang seemed to be a little moved, he hesitated and said: "This... OK, it can be regarded as me making friends with Mr. Hu, but Mr. Gao, let me make it clear, I will accept this order, and I will definitely
No bargaining, otherwise I would rather not do business."
Hu Neng listened to their bargaining, but he felt something was wrong in his heart. Even if the woman was really like the man surnamed Huang said, the price was too high. Twenty yuan was considered expensive, let alone once a war started.
According to speculation, a large number of people in the Ming Dynasty would be unable to escape by then. At that time, it happened to be the time when the man named Huang in front of him was getting rich. Hu Neng subconsciously felt that he might be deceived.
But at this moment, the son on the side quietly pulled his sleeve and whispered: "Dad, how about her, a literate woman is better!"
His son rarely dared to express his inner thoughts, but now he actually expressed his thoughts to himself. Hu Neng knew that his son might also like this woman.
Thinking that his son had been silent all these years, Hu Neng also felt a little guilty and aggrieved, but he also felt a little embarrassed when he thought that he didn't have enough money in his hands.
"Can't the price be lowered further?" Hu Neng asked through gritted teeth.
"Mr. Hu, as I said just now, you are being unreasonable if you continue to negotiate the price." The big man surnamed Huang said with a bitter look on his face.
Seeing this, Hu Neng had no choice but to get close to Ma Gaogang, pulled him out and asked: "Gao Gang, I don't have enough on hand. Can you lend me five yuan? I'll pay it back when I get back soon."
for you."
"This... I will buy someone for my boy soon, in case I don't have enough here." Ma Gaogang hesitated for a moment and felt very embarrassed.
"What's your attitude? Brother Hu wants to borrow more. How much does Brother Hu want to borrow?" Geng came out at this time and looked very happy.
"Five yuan." Hu Neng said.
"Hey, that's a bit much." Geng was very generous just now. When he heard five yuan, he immediately hesitated.
"I also know a lot. I'll collect the money when I get back." Hu Neng said.
"I said, Brother Hu, how about this? You have an expensive inkstone over there, and my boy also learns to write, or else you can use this as five yuan." Geng suggested.
When Hu Neng heard this, he just felt a little helpless. He didn't know how much the inkstone cost, but it was definitely more than five yuan. He didn't want to use it more on weekdays. He didn't expect that the other party would like it, but the inkstone was definitely worth it for him to use.
He wasted a lot of money, so he simply gritted his teeth and said: "The price of the inkstone is not a problem. I won't sell it. This ring of mine is worth more than five yuan. I want to keep it with you first. Is it okay?"
"Hey, Brother Hu, this is handed down from your ancestors. I don't trust it if it is kept with me. You also know that if the men in my family are careless, it might be broken." Mr. Geng also looked embarrassed.
Looking at their looks, Hu Neng also knew what they were thinking. Looking at his son's look, Hu Neng didn't think too much and said: "Okay, brothers and sisters, otherwise I will sell this ring to you for five yuan, and you will be included."
Help me, brother."
"Brother Hu, if you are reluctant..."
"Why are there so many words? Let's just leave it as it is." Hu Neng didn't want to bother more and directly took off the ring and put it in their hands.
The price of this ring is indeed more than five yuan. If it sells well, it may cost seven or eight yuan. Geng naturally won't let it go when he gets it. At the same time, he quietly puts five yuan into his hand.
inside.
Hu Neng gave twenty-five yuan to the other party. The man surnamed Huang suddenly showed a generous smile on his face, patted Hu Neng's shoulder and said: "Mr. Hu is really happy. If you buy that woman back, you will definitely do it."
You won't suffer a loss. This is her deed of sale. I checked it when I bought it. If there is anything wrong, come to me. You are the cousin of the county magistrate, and I don't dare to deceive you, right?
"
Hu Neng looked at the bond of sale and stuffed it into his arms. His son looked at the woman with a blushing face. Hu Neng was also a little helpless. He himself never thought that his son's marriage would need to be resolved in this way.
, but looking at my son’s honest appearance, I can only do this and hope that things will get better in the future.
After buying the woman, Hu Neng no longer looked at anything else. For Hu Neng, the only good thing was that the woman looked comfortable. Although he also knew that people should not look at the surface, there was nothing he could do about it.
My son is almost nineteen. In his hometown, people usually push for marriage when they are sixteen. My mother-in-law has been nagging her, especially when the Ma brothers married Gao sisters.
"Your name is Yang Xi? Is what Mr. Huang said before true?" Hu Neng asked the woman who bought it.
"Well, I came to the young lady's house when I was nine years old and followed her. Later, when the young lady got married, I followed her to the Li family. Unexpectedly, she died one year later due to miscarriage." Yang Xi explained in more detail at this time.
.
"You are a dowry girl. Didn't Mr. Li want you?" Hu Neng continued to ask.
"The young lady was originally the second wife of the master of the Li family, and the eldest young master of his family is not too young. He originally planned to let me be his concubine after the young master got married, but then because the young lady left, everything changed." Yang Xi
I didn’t say anything more, but many things were left unsaid.
"Why is your voice hoarse?" Hu Neng asked.
"I... was given by my wife later. She said that I was unlucky and would kill the young lady. She also wanted to use her voice to climb the young master's height, so she secretly poured the medicine into me." Yang Xi said.
Hearing this, Hu Neng also sympathized a little. I was afraid that she was glad to be sold by the Li family. No wonder she was not afraid of him.
"You know why I bought you. My son doesn't look very good and has a dull temper. Are you willing to follow him?" Hu Neng asked.
"Master, if you buy me, I will become a member of your family. I will do anything you ask me to do." Yang Xi glanced at Hu Da. It is true that this man is not good-looking and has the same dark face as the person in front of him, but
Compared with before, it seems to be a very good thing.
Hu Neng was satisfied with this, at least the money he spent was not in vain.
After the others had chosen someone, the group went back happily.
Hu allowed his son to chat more with Yang Xi, but his son was really shy. Instead, the older Yang Xi talked to him from time to time. Seeing this, he seemed to feel that he had not made a mistake this time.
But when I got home, my mother-in-law really felt that her purchase was too expensive. She was so angry that she pointed at her nose and started scolding her. She cried and made a fuss. She looked at Yang Xi who had just arrived and lowered her head without daring to speak.
Hu Neng just let her stop arguing. Anyway, she had to go back to the kitchen to get busy during dinner.
This chapter has been completed!