After being forced to marry a butcher

Chapter 61

In the next few days, he kept earning money from selling wild vegetables, plus the income from selling pork. At the end of the month, Liu Yu finally saved enough 14 taels of silver in his hands to buy mules.

On this day, Liu Yu followed Li Qingshan to set up a stall again, closed the stall, and the two went to the livestock market together.

There are horses, mules, cows, sheep, pigs and dogs for sale here, so the smell is really not good. But the peasants are all solid, so there is nothing to complain about.

A horse mule is the offspring of a crossbreeding of a donkey as the father and a horse as the mother. It is much taller than a donkey and mule with a horse as the father and a donkey as the mother, and can be recognized at a glance.

After walking around the livestock market and understanding the market, Li Qingshan discussed with Liu Yu, "We have to pull a cart when we buy a mule, so let's buy a mule with the same head." The horse mule is strong and can be used when it is two years old

. It's not a problem to cultivate the land. Ordinary people like to buy mules of this age, and they can be used for a few more years after buying them.

But Li Qingshan is doing business, and the mule has to pull the cart, and the load on the cart is not light, and the road from Taoyuan Village to the county town is also long. If you buy a two-year-old mule, you may get sick from working for a long time.

It is better to buy a mule that is about five years old and has a full mouth. Mules of this age have also been trained to be more obedient, and they can work after buying them.

Liu Yu nodded and smiled, this kind of big addition to the family is a man's own decision in other people's homes, and only a man like Li Qingshan can still think about discussing with his husband.

Having made up his mind, Li Qingshan went to inquire about the price of a five-year-old mule, because it needs to eat three years more food than a two-year-old mule, the price is generally more than half a silver, around twelve or three.

But buying livestock can't be as cheap as possible. The most important thing is to be able to work well.

Li Qingshan looked at all the five-year-old horses and mules in the livestock line, and finally fell in love with a mule with a long neck, squatting hooves, strong limbs, black eyes and bright eyes. It's a head male. He was castrated when he was one and a half years old, and his temperament is still quite docile now.

Why do you say it's not bad? Because the owner said that this mule also loves people, and it doesn't like it. If you drag it desperately, it won't go with you.

So until now, such a good horse mule has not been sold. Stubborn temper, others lead it, it will not go with others.

As soon as Li Qingshan was interested, he asked the owner to untie the rope. He touched the mule's head and tentatively pulled the rope.

Unexpectedly, the mule actually left with him!

There is nothing wrong with going east, west, or turning.

The owner patted his thigh happily, "It's amazing! This stubborn mule has changed his nature today!"

Liu Yu was also happy, but he felt that it was Li Qingshan who was so powerful that he subdued this mule.

Li Qingshan led the mule and asked Liu Yu to reach out and touch it, but before he touched it, the stubborn mule bared his teeth, turned his head and snorted at Liu Yu.

The hot air it exhaled was still so hot, it startled Liu Yu, and quickly withdrew his hand, and Li Qingshan hugged him behind him.

Li Qingshan taught the stubborn mule a lesson, "You have no eyesight, I don't know who is your food and clothing parent."

He usually does heavy work at home, and the mule must be fed more willow fish, this stubborn mule doesn't know him , food and clothing parents can offend, but it is indeed a mule with a tall head and spirit.

This mule was not easy to sell, and the owner didn't ask for much, saying that it would be calculated at twelve taels or three. Liu Yu bargained, and the owner was not willing to go any further, so Liu Yu turned to the horsewhip beside him and asked him to send them a new horsewhip.

The owner thought about it and agreed.

Buying a mule is really a joy, Li Qingshan and Liu Yu paid the money, and the owner accompanied them to the stables department to apply for a mule registration for the mule.

The reason why large-scale livestock need to register is to register the animal's coat color, sex, special marks, age and body size. It is still a trivial matter to facilitate the lost and found in the future, the main thing is to facilitate future wars and requisition by the court.

However, now is the Taiping period, the country is rich and the people are strong, and life is stable. All in all, nothing to worry about.

After getting the mule registration, this matter will be settled, Li Qingshan and Liu Yu looked at each other, and couldn't help but smile.

This mule is a matchmaker, but it is also extremely intelligent, and it has been trained at the age of five. Li Qingshan picked up the noose, and it knew how to burrow into it, and then pulled the cart on its way.

At the beginning, Li Qingshan was afraid that the mule would be disobedient and kicked, so he didn't dare to ask Liuyu to sit on it, so he just led it and walked slowly.

After driving for a quarter of an hour, the mule was very obedient, Li Qingshan let go of his heart, asked Liu Yu to sit on it, and himself sat on the front carriage, trying to drive slowly.

This horse mule is very strong, with two people sitting on it, it can be pulled so briskly, and it knows how to avoid people and stones, Liu Yu and Li Qingshan praised, "It's worth the money.

" In the village, it takes an hour to walk, but with a mule cart, it can be reached in less than three quarters of an hour.

The two turned into a village on the way to collect a pig, and then drove the mule back to the village.

At this time, there were many people fertilizing, watering, and weeding the fields at the entrance of the village. Some men saw Li Qingshan driving a mule from afar, and they all put down their work and came to watch the excitement.

Li Qingshan supported Liuyu to get out of the car first, Liuyu said: "I'm going home first."

Li Qingshan nodded, these guys have dirty mouths when they fight, they can't dirty Liuyu's ears.

There are so many men watching the mule, the women and husbands who couldn't get close to it all guessed that it was Li Qingshan's family who bought the mule.

The people in the village can produce enough grain all year round for their own food, clothing, and other important tasks. How could they afford to buy livestock, especially big mules?

In the past, everyone in the village knew that Li Qingshan worked as a butcher to earn money, but to be honest, they had no idea how much he earned. Now that he can afford a big horse mule after working for just four months, I am shocked to realize how much money a butcher can make!

If you are far away, don't look forward to it, just say that if you have something to go to the county in the future, you happen to meet Li Qingshan on the way, they are all from the same village, as long as you don't offend him, can he be kind enough to give you a ride?

So, Liu Yu had only walked a few steps when she was accosted by many women and husbands, and one with sharp eyesight said, "Your grandma and your mother were still digging shepherd's purse in the field just now, and they just returned.

" Yu said thanks and went home, Mrs. Guan and Cong Chunhua had already cleared out the mule shed on the left of the entrance.

In the past, Li Qingshan's father was a wealthy Orion, and there were mules in his family who repaired it. There was a complete set of supplies for feeding the mules. Now the floor is polished and shiny, waiting for the mules to "live in".

Mrs. Guan and Cong Chunhua were shocked when they saw Liu Yu coming back but not Li Qingshan. Liu Yu hurriedly said that they were stopped by someone halfway to watch the excitement, and told them about the stubborn temper of the big horse mule.

Cong Chunhua and Mrs. Guan laughed when they heard this, and waited at the door for Li Qingshan to drive his mule back.

At this moment, the big horse mule is surrounded by a group of people impatiently. One tried to touch it, but was bared by it, and the other tried to hold it, but its hooves were firmly on the ground, and it would not go away. Everyone laughed, "This mule is good, recognize the owner."

Li Qingshan patted the mule's head, and fed a handful of fodder given by the owner when he just bought the mule. At this time, he has to reward the mule and let it know that he is doing the right thing. of.

There is still a lot of farm work in the field, Li Qingshan is no longer poor like these men, and hurried to drive the mule cart home.

Seeing such a tall and strong mule, Cong Chunhua and Mrs. Guan were very happy, and they tried to touch it tentatively, but they all got bared without exception.

Li Qingshan untied the rope from the harness, led the mule into the mule shed, the mule walked around the shed, seemed a little satisfied, flicked its tail, and snorted a few times happily.

Li Qingshan took Liu Yu's hand to feed it fodder, it ate some, at this time finally obediently asked Liu Yu to pet it.

Feeling very surprised, Liu Yu turned her head to look at Li Qingshan, her eyes sparkling with smiles.

Li Qingshan lowered his head and kissed him on the cheek, and said with a smile: "From now on, you can go to the stall with me."

Liu Yu turned around and hugged Li Qingshan's waist, also very happy, "In this way, I can always see you ."

It's not like before, where we can't see each other for most of the day.

Hearing this, Li Qingshan was really happy, he directly hugged Liu Yu's legs and spun him around several times.

The mule shed was filled with his loud laughter.

Liu Yu wrapped his arms around his neck, looked down at the big silly dog ​​who was smiling so happily, and was very happy too.

After a brief lunch, Li Qingshan went to Uncle Li's field for a walk. Today, Uncle Li's house is going to water the wheat.

Watering the crops is already the easiest job for their farmers. Just stay on the ground and wait for the water to come. Latte will dig up the high ridges on the ground and lead the water into the ground. That's fine, even half-grown children can do this job.

Seeing him coming, Li Qinghe asked him happily: "I just heard that you bought a mule and came back?"

Li Qingshan nodded, and briefly told him about the mule.

Li Qinghe didn't believe in evil and said: "After watering the ground, I'll go and hold it!"

"Okay!" Li Qingshan suppressed a smile, not flattering his brother's childishness.

Uncle Li said: "You don't need your help, you should quickly fertilize the ground, the wind is strong these two days, and the waterwheel is turning fast, I reckon it will be able to water your side the day after tomorrow." Li Qingshan nodded, went home

, The family covered their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs, took tools, and fertilized the ten acres of good land first.

The farmyard manure that has been retting for the winter is fully decomposed. Li Qingshan opened a corner of the latte, and the smell that came out made everyone cry.

Liu Yu laughed straight, but he didn't dislike it at all. When Li Qingshan filled a thorn basket, he carried the thorn basket to the field and began to fertilize the wheat seedlings.

While sprinkling, Cong Chunhua said regretfully: "Last year I didn't think about going up the mountain to cut some strips to weave baskets, so I completely forgot about it." Now the handle of the

thorn basket in her hand is a little loose, It's not a good thing. I don't think about cherishing it on weekdays, and sometimes I can't think about collecting it when it rains, so it's a bit rotten.

In the past before and after the Frost's Descent, Li Qingshan often went to cut slivers for people who planted wax sticks or wattle sticks on the mountain. Last year he became a butcher, so he didn't need to look for a job. Cong Chunhua didn't think about it.

Liu Yu said with a smile: "Then I will remember it this year, and I will remind my mother when the time comes." "

Hey." Cong Chunhua smiled, "It's nothing important, don't waste your time remembering it. Let's cut some wicker first in March. Make it up, and use it together."

The willows in that season are relatively less resilient than after autumn, but it should be no problem to hold on to the new wattles in early winter.

In short, money cannot be spent on such trivial matters.