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Chapter 139 Buying Chicks and Ducklings

The two men carried the things back to the grocery store and asked the shopkeeper which direction the chickens were sold, then left again.

Seeing how generous the two were, Shopkeeper Yang was amazed. They were really generous. Just looking at their clothes, who would have thought they were so generous.

The poultry and livestock seller was on another street, and the two men followed the shopkeeper's instructions and arrived there quickly.

As soon as they entered the street, the smell of mixed animal feces hit them in the face, almost making them fall over.

Fortunately, the poultry shop is right at the entrance, so there is no need to go inside.

There were several stalls selling chicks, but the two were not in a hurry to go up. They watched from the side for a long time and finally walked towards a woman's stall.

Among her chicks, she is the largest, most lively, and chirps the most.

There were no veterinary medicines in that era, so you had to buy healthy chicks, otherwise it would be a waste of money if they got sick.

"Sister-in-law, how much are your chickens?" The two squatted in front of the stall.

The show was almost over, and the woman was worried that she wouldn't be able to sell the chicks today. The arrival of the two men gave her hope.

"Sister, my chicks are six cents each. I'm not bragging, you see my chicks have bright eyes, shiny claws, and clean hair around their buttocks. Look, I can barely catch them with one hand, and they look very energetic."

The woman grabbed a struggling chick and showed it to them one by one.

The two nodded. This was the truth. This was how their grandparents picked chicks when they took them to the market.

"Sister-in-law, we want everything you have here, maybe it's a little less?"

After a rough count, there are probably more than ten in the cages. Even if we take them all, there won't be many left.

The woman was very excited when she heard that the two wanted all of them. She originally thought that she would take them back, but unexpectedly she met two big customers. The chickens eat more as they grow older, and she still can't sell them at a high price. If the price is too low, she will lose money, and if the price is too high, no one will buy them.

"Sisters, now that you have taken them all, can I give you a duckling? My chickens are really good. If it wasn't for the fact that the show was almost over, I would not have been willing to give you a duckling. Look at these ducklings, they are also very energetic. I sell them for five cents each." The woman grabbed a duckling from the cage next to her and handed it to them to see.

The two men then noticed that there was a cage next to the woman, which was filled with furry little ducks, about seven or eight in total.

Ducks are good. If we bring a few back, they can eat the weeds and insects in the rice fields. How could they have forgotten about this before?

And the duck is actually cheaper than the chicken, which is perfect.

"Sister-in-law, we want all your ducks. No more words, we want all of them, can you give us one as well?"

I didn't expect these two ragged ladies to be so generous. The woman selling chickens almost fainted with joy.

The chicken seedlings are okay, but the duck has a strong duck smell and is not easy to eat. Unless a pregnant woman wants to eat duck eggs, basically no one buys them.

When the daughter-in-law was in confinement, her in-laws sent her two ducks. The ducks hatched a nest of eggs, and if no one in the family really liked them, she would not have thought of trying her luck with them.

"Alright, alright! That's it. I see you didn't bring any handy tools, so I'll give you these two cages as well."

Naturally, the two of them disagreed.

At last there were fifteen chicks and eight ducklings. Minus one of each, the total was one hundred and nineteen cents.

The two men paid quickly and walked back carrying two cages of chirping chicks and ducklings.

When I got back to the grocery store, the children hadn't come back yet.

It was really boring to just wait, so the two of them simply put the chick that Sizhu had just received together with the other chicks and ducklings, and went to buy some snacks like melon seeds and peanuts to kill time when they were bored.

When we came back again, the children also came to the door carrying large and small bags.

Seeing them, they were chattering and showing Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin what they bought.

"Pick up your things and go. Let's talk in the car. Don't keep your Uncle Zhao waiting for too long."

A group of children were making so much noise that the two of them were overwhelmed and they hurriedly rushed to pack up their things and leave.

But the things they bought were too many, and with the things that were stuffed into them before, they couldn't hold them all. They had to shamelessly ask the shopkeeper for two sacks, stuffing everything they could into them, and finally managed to get the things they bought.

Shopkeeper Yang watched the family go away in a panic with their bags and bags, and found it a little funny. If they were poor, they would have bought so many things; if they were rich, they looked like they were fleeing famine.

By the time the family returned to the ox cart, they were already sweating profusely.

Zhao Youwang drove the ox cart to a shady place and was sleeping soundly on the cart board. It was Sizhu's shout that woke him up.

I was shocked when I saw the large and small bags of things they carried. Could it be that these two people took the children to the county town to rob and buy all these old things?

When all the things were finally loaded into the car, it was still much higher than when we arrived in the morning.

Fortunately, these things are light and not heavier than ice powder, otherwise the old cow would be bent over.

The two men touched Lao Niu's head apologetically and hugged Brother Niu.

Because they were alone today, they wandered around for quite a while and were not in a hurry to come back. When the oxcart returned to the village, many families had finished their dinner.

The family was laying down food, and Pingyuan's mother, who had just finished her meal and was out for a walk, saw them from afar.

I was wondering when this family became so rich, when I suddenly saw Zhao Youwang busy moving things around.

His anger suddenly rose up, he threw away the bamboo stick he was using to pick his teeth and ran over angrily.

"You are so good, Zhao Youwang. Didn't you say you were not feeling well and would not go to the county town today? What's the matter? Is it your ghost standing here? It seems that you are relying on the rich now and don't want to do business with poor people like us."

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were confused. What was going on?

Zhao Youwang didn't expect that Pingyuan's mother, who lived at the end of the village, would run to the entrance of the village and meet them. His face suddenly turned red.

"No, no, that's not the case. We're from the same village, so why wouldn't I want to do business with you? It's just that I really wasn't feeling well last night, and I was afraid that I would delay your business. Later, Dashu Niang and Tao'er Niang had to go to the city for something urgent today. When they came, it was already noon. I didn't feel that bad after waking up, so I took them to the town. Right, sisters?"

As Zhao Youwang explained, he gave the two of them a pleading look.

Good boy, the two of them almost understood it.

How could no one go to the city today? It turned out that old man Zhao Youwang lied and said he would not drive today because of their chartered car business, and he was caught red-handed.

Thinking that they couldn't let others think that it was their family that paid the extra money and prevent Zhao Youwang from bringing in the villagers, the two of them could only help Youwang to smooth things over.

"That's right, Pingyuan's mother. Last night, Brother Zhao also went to tell us that he was not feeling well. But this morning we really had to go to the city, so we shamelessly went to him for help. Brother Zhao was kind enough to bear the pain and sent us off."

Seeing that the two of them were also speaking for Zhao Youwang and speaking with certainty, Pingyuan's mother glanced at Zhao Youwang.

"is it?"

"No, it was already noon, and you wouldn't be able to catch the morning market if you went to the city, so I didn't call you. We left late, and many people in the village saw us. You can go and ask them." Zhao Youwang looked determined.

"Okay, I was too impulsive and scared you. Let me help you with so many things?" Pingyuan's mother smiled at the two of them embarrassedly.

She thought that since they went there so late, someone in the village must have seen them, and Zhao Youwang would not dare to lie.

"No! No!" The two of them didn't feel comfortable asking others to move their things.

But as soon as she said no, Pingyuan's mother grabbed a bag in one hand and quickly headed towards their home.

Pingyuan's mother is a straightforward and efficient person.