Man Bao and the others were not the first to come over. In fact, there were quite a few people gathered outside the hay shed to look at the cows.
But most of them came from nearby to join in the fun, and no one wanted to go into the hay shed to see them. They were afraid that the county government would rely on them and let them take back the cows they saw on credit.
So when Zhou Lang and the others took out their household registration to go in, the officer who had moved a table and sat at the entrance of the hut looked at the group of them and asked, "Are they all from the same family?"
Zhou Hu quickly took out his household registration and said, "No, I belong to another family."
The officer registered, waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go in."
Everyone go in immediately.
There were only cows in the hayloft, and a cowherd who took care of the cows.
Seeing these four people walking and looking at each other, they looked like laymen. He leaned next to a cow and asked, "Do you know how to look at cows?"
Man Bao nodded slightly, while Zhou Hu and the Zhou brothers shook their heads.
The cowherd looked at Man Bao who nodded curiously and asked, "Do you know?"
After Man Bao decided to buy cattle on credit, he went to see the cattle on the farm and asked Bai Zhuangtou, who went to buy the cattle at that time, for advice. Now he has a lot of goods in his stomach.
So Man Bao raised his little chin proudly and said: "Of course I know. When looking at a cow, you need to look at the teeth first. Cows around four years old are best, so you need to see if it has long-lasting corner teeth."
The cowherd nodded, indicating that he was right.
Man Bao became even more proud and continued: "We also need to look at the hooves. The four hooves are large and straight, and the hoof quality is dense and solid."
"That's right, that's right," the cowherd said with a smile, "Then let me have a look, little lady, to see if there is anything you like?"
Man Bao blinked and looked at the cows standing in two rows on both sides. She was a little confused. Well, Bai Zhuangtou said that, and she remembered it. At that time, she also took a look at the teeth in the cow's mouth, but
Which teeth are considered deciduous teeth, and which ones are considered permanent teeth that grow out after they fall out?
The cowherd understood it as soon as he saw it, and he burst out laughing. He just said, how can a baby who looks only seven or eight years old know how to look at cows?
"Okay, I'll help you choose. Do you want a bullock? These are all good."
Man Bao looked along his hand and found that the hair of the cows he pointed at was shiny, and the cows looked energetic when they looked over.
Man Bao saw the bamboo signs hanging on their necks. She couldn't help but stepped forward and took a look. She found that "one" was written on them, so she asked, "What is this sign for?"
"To distinguish the quality of cattle, the price is fixed. Which one you like, turn over and you will see the cow's number. Just take it and ask for the price. This is the first-class bullock, and the price is also the most expensive.
"
Man Bao turned it over, and sure enough there was a string of numbers behind it.
Every cow is numbered. If you want to sell it, you must first report to the county government. If the cow is old and needs to be slaughtered, you must also report to the government. If the cow accidentally dies of illness, you must notify the county government.
Manbao wrote down its serial number and asked, "Do you know how much this cow costs?"
The cowherd smiled and said: "Of course I know. I have written down the price of every cow here. This one costs four to two to five hundred cash."
Of course Zhou Hu was startled and all of them took a step back.
Manbao didn't expect it to be so expensive. After touching it, he asked, "Are there any cheaper but good cows?"
"That's a second-class bullock. If you want to buy a four-year-old bullock, you can't buy one. Buy the first one that's about three years old." Because they were the first batch of people to come in, the cattle herders were quite enthusiastic about them.
The main reason was that the officers sitting at the door of the hay shed didn't want to talk to him, and the only other people in the hay shed were cows. Maybe he was used to being lonely, so when he opened his mouth, he was talking about what he was best at, and he couldn't stop talking.
stand up.
He led the four people to look at all the inferior bullocks, listed their advantages and disadvantages, and then suggested how many they could buy...
Man Bao and Zhou Lang and Wu Lang gathered together and murmured, and after discussion, they unanimously decided to select the sub-bull ox numbered "Luo 398".
Man Bao raised his head again and confirmed with the cowherd, "This one only costs three to two to five hundred yuan, right?"
"good."
After hesitating, Zhou Hu also chose a bullock, which was a little worse than the one chosen by the old Zhou family, and was priced at only three to two hundred cents.
He asked Manbao to help him read the serial number, wrote it down, and then went to the messenger to ask for the price.
Hearing them ask about the price, the officer's face improved a lot. He flipped through the book, quoted the same price as the cowherd and asked, "Do you want credit?"
Man Bao nodded repeatedly and asked, "Should we go to the county government office to get money on credit first and then come back to get the cattle?"
The officer nodded, "Not bad."
"Then take another look and see if my cow is worth three thousand five hundred cents."
The officer rolled his eyes and said, "It's 3,500 yuan. Hurry up and get some money. It's almost time for lunch..."
Man Bao immediately took Zhou Lang to the county government office to get money on credit.
Yang Heshu was standing in the county government office sadly. Obviously, today's situation was very different from what he had imagined, and he was a little frustrated.
When he turned around and saw Man Bao and the others coming in, his eyes immediately lit up, he waved and asked with a smile, "Are you here to buy cattle on credit?"
"Yes," Man Bao rushed up and said, "I just selected a cow and it costs 3,500 taels. I brought some copper coins with me, so I just want to borrow 3 taels on credit. Is that okay, your magistrate?"
"Of course." Yang Heshu said with a smile, "You can even get one or two on credit."
After speaking, Yang Heshu looked at Zhou Hu expectantly.
Zhou Hu's face turned red, he lowered his head and said: "I also chose a cow, which cost 3,200 taels, so I only borrowed 3 taels on credit."
Yang and Shu were happy when they got two cows on credit. With a smile, he personally led them to the nearby accounting room to borrow money on credit.
Master Zhang was well prepared. He stood up and bowed to Magistrate Yang, then checked the household registration information of the two families. Then he quickly filled out the credit documents and asked them to sign and pledge them.
Man Bao picked up his pen and was about to write. Master Zhang frowned, pressed his hand on it and said, "Isn't there a male in your family here? He should sign it."
When Man Bao heard this, he handed the pen to Zhou Lang without thinking.
Zhou Lang murmured, hating that Master Zhang was troublesome, but he still held the pen, trembling, and carefully wrote his name on it.
Chief Zhang took one look at the crooked calligraphy and didn't dislike it. He just frowned and pushed the red seal forward to let him mark it.
Zhou Hu was much simpler. He picked up a pen and carefully drew a circle on the signature area, and then pressed his fingerprint on it.
Master Zhang took another serious look at it, then gave them the cut silver pieces, and warned: "Bring the number plate to me when you receive the cow. If the cow gets sick or has an accident in the future, you will have to take it."
Come to the county office with your number plate to report."
Zhou Lang and Zhou Hu responded, happily holding the silver pieces and going out.