She wanted to change her career, and this starting point was also related to her future plans, so Song Qiu was quite concerned about this.
Buying a car was the first step, so she didn't delay at all. The next day, she followed Wujin and took a bullock cart to the town again.
Wu Wujin knew that he planned to buy a mule to pull the cart and wanted to ask him to teach her how to drive the cart, so she readily agreed.
Today I specially brought Zhou Shitou with me.
Zhou Shitou has already known how to drive a cart, and Wu Jin is preparing to take him out with him starting from the second half of the year. After teaching him how to drive a cart, his family will buy another bullock cart.
In this way, if the father and son work together to haul goods, they can earn more every day, which is good for the family.
When they arrived in town, Friday Jin was not in a hurry to go to the dock. Instead, he took the two of them to the livestock market first.
The market that specializes in buying and selling large livestock, such as cattle, horses, mules and sheep, is also in Ankangfang, but it is at the front of the morning market, on the relatively remote river beach.
There are many people buying and selling here every day, and the smell of all kinds of feces blends together, which is indeed a bit unpleasant, so it is specially set up in a place farther away from the town.
"When it comes to picking up a mule, Shitou's grandfather is actually the best at it, but he also taught me, which is pretty much the same. I also have some skills." Wujin said, leading the two of them through the market.
Go back.
What you can see at a glance is that there are several mule sellers at the end.
When they arrived at the place, Friday Jin looked at the mules one by one.
When business came to the door, one of the several mule dealers was enthusiastic and enthusiastic about selling himself, and his talk was drooling.
Song Qiu followed behind and was almost persuaded to retreat.
She tried her best to dodge left and right to avoid being baptized with saliva.
Wu Wujin was also unmoved. No matter what anyone said, he would not listen to his heart and just look around.
He looked over and over, and soon he picked one.
It was sold by an older man at the end. He didn't say anything, he just stood there leisurely.
Seeing Wu Wujin walking over, he laughed and said, "Little brother, you have a good sense."
Wu Wujin didn't smile, but said first: "I see you don't want to shout, old man. Let me ask you first, how much do you want your mule to be sold for?"
The old man's eyes were bright and he said, "These days, the prices are still the same, and they won't go up. My mule costs two and a half, so it's the same price."
When I heard the price quote from Friday Jinyi, it was similar to the market. His family bought this strong cow for more than four taels of silver at that time.
Then he turned back and pointed at the mule and said to Song Qiu: "Ah Qiu, look, this mule is very mature! It has a long neck, narrow hooves, strong limbs, and judging from the teeth, it is just right for its age. It is best used for pulling carts."
Got it!"
Song Qiu didn't know how to pick a mule. He only heard Wu Wujin say that this mule would be fine, and he could accept it for three and a half taels of silver.
She brought all the belongings of their family, including the three and a half taels of silver she had here plus what was in her grandmother's hands. It was a coincidence that it was just enough for three and a half taels of silver, and there were still dozens of coins left.
Wu Jin immediately said nothing when he saw Song Qiu. He thought she was dissatisfied with the mule or that she didn't have enough money?
Then he whispered: "Did you bring not enough money? I also brought hundreds of big bucks here today. Do you think the difference is much different?"
"That's enough, that's enough. It's just five pounds, the price can't be any less?" If you can spend less, you can have more left in your hands, right?
"The price is about the same, I guess it's difficult." Wu Wujin replied in a low voice, but then he turned to negotiate the price with the old man.
Of course, over and over again, the old man said that nothing should be missing, not even a penny should be paid, whether you want to buy it or not.
Therefore, Song Qiu finally paid three and a half taels to buy the mule.
After the mule was bought, Zhou Shitou happily helped hold it. The three of them left the market, and there was a cart seller right at the entrance of the market.
The mule is not used for riding. Of course, it is more convenient to install a cart.
Song Qiu is not used to pull goods and carry people. The cart does not need to be as big as the Zhou family's, it is almost enough.
Finally, I spent fifty-eight yuan to pick it out.
Now it's better, only a dozen people are left in all the belongings.
Everything was ready, and Zhou Qianqian and Wan asked Zhou Shitou to drive the cart carefully on Friday. He kept watching Zhou Shitou and Song Qiu go far away in the mule cart, and then he looked away and drove to the Surabaya Pier by himself.
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It was the first time Zhou Shitou drove alone without his father sitting next to him, which was very exciting.
Seeing that Song Qiu was holding on to the edge of the cart tightly, he couldn't help but said: "Ah Qiu, don't be afraid! I learned my driving skills from my father for almost a year, so there is no problem at all! Just don't worry
Sit boldly.”
Song Qiu's mouth twitched and he nodded, but his hand holding the edge of the cart did not relax.
Zhou Shitou was like a wild horse running loose on the official road. This mule really had excellent endurance and ran more energetically than an ox-cart.
The more Song Qiu looked at it, the more he liked it. Seeing that the mule didn't look very handsome and was all black, he spontaneously named it Xiaohei.
Xiao Hei is an honest man and doesn't let loose. Although he runs fast, he is very steady and sure-footed.
It wasn't until there were more cars and horses coming in front that Zhou Shitou finally knew what to do, so he slowed down and only drove to the right, not the middle.
Slowing down will give you more time to say something.
Zhou Shitou thought for a long time and finally said: "Aqiu, my mother didn't force me to marry that girl from the Liu family anymore, so I secretly mentioned Lihua to my father. My father also thinks Lihua is good! But he
I'm afraid my mother won't agree. He promised me that he would talk to my mother, but I don't know when he will tell her."
"Aqiu, do you think I can ask Lihua what she thinks in private?"
Song Qiu glanced at him, "Do you really want to marry Lihua?"
"Of course! I have thought and dreamed about it since I was a child. I just want to marry a pear flower in my life. If I can't marry a pear flower, I would rather not marry a wife in my life!" Zhou Shitou nodded as if he was afraid that Song Qiu wouldn't believe it.
Yes, he even beat his chest and vowed to do so.
The young man's eyes are warm, sincere and pure, which are the most beautiful things in the world.
Time may change something.
But who can tell clearly?
Maybe the enthusiasm of a young man lasts a lifetime?
Therefore, never let down the pure sincerity of young people.
That is something that will be difficult to encounter later.
Song Qiu pursed his lips and said, "I can help you find out what's going on first. You can wait until I hear the news!"
Zhou Shitou scratched his head. He was actually afraid of rushing in front of Lihua. What if Lihua didn't like him as much as he liked her?
In that case, he couldn't even think about it.
"That's fine. Ah Qiu, I'll excuse you. I'll treat you to some candy!" Zhou Shitou nodded.
The mule cart kept swaying all the way forward. Song Qiu looked at the endless stream of carriages and pedestrians passing by, and saw the bustle of this official road, and he felt even more excited.
Her grand ambitions are about to begin on this official road!
When Song Qiu was about to turn down the village path, he saw someone resting by the long river again.
When the passerby saw that they were about to go up the trail, someone stopped them and said, "Little brothers, are you from the village here?"