The happy little days of the Ye family

After buying cows and donkeys, the owner of the livestock stall sold the old ox carts and old donkey carts to the three of them.

Some people were in urgent need of money, so they sold their cattle, donkeys or horses to him at a low price. There was no use keeping these old vehicle frames, so they were all transferred to him.

These frames are a bit old, but they are not damaged, they are quite strong, and they are cheaper than new ones.

Father Ye originally planned to go back and ask Uncle Tang to make a donkey cart. Thinking that he would restock the goods tomorrow, he took the Tang family and his son to pick up the old cart.

The Ye family's donkey cart is used to pull goods. As long as it is strong and spacious, it doesn't matter whether it looks good or not.

Father Ye spent a long time selecting a donkey cart that was 7% new. The wood was made of good quality wood and would last for a few years. It was just a bit expensive. The boss asked for 200 Wen.

The Tang family father and son were too lazy to go back and find someone to make the frame, so they decided to buy a used car.

Tangshan plans to use ox carts to transport people to and from the town and county. Since they are going to transport people, the ox carts cannot be too shabby.

Tangshan chose an oxcart that was 8% new. Not only was this cart spacious and elegant, it was also made of high-quality wood. Of course, it was also very expensive. The boss asked for 300 Wen.

Tang Xiaojing was much simpler. He picked a spacious and sturdy ox cart at random. The style was similar to Ye's father's donkey cart, but it was larger and cost 250 Wen.

The three of them negotiated with the boss for half the sky-high price, and then the boss relented and said it was 20 cents cheaper per person.

Father Ye carefully took out a few pieces of broken silver from his purse and counted them twice before giving the silver to the boss.

The horses and carriages in Tangshan were sold for 37 taels. Unexpectedly, two cows and two oxcarts only cost 35 taels and 510 taels, but there was still money left over.

Looking at the remaining one tael of silver, Tang Shanhao said angrily: "I'm going to treat you at noon. I'll call Donglin and we'll have a nice meal together later."

Father Ye put his arm around Tang Shan's shoulder and said with a smile, "Then I'll shamelessly eat like a rich man."

Tang Xiaojing happily ordered all the dishes: "I want to eat the roast chicken and big elbow from Furong Restaurant."

"Eat, I'll arrange it for you later."

The three of them got the ox cart and donkey cart ready in a matter of seconds, and went to pick up Ye Donglin at the dock while talking and laughing.

The pier was not far away, and it only took the three of them a quarter of an hour to arrive at the pier. At this time, there was a man in Ye Donglin's stall, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a round figure, selecting things.

Father Ye waved to Ye Donglin, then stored the ox cart and donkey cart, and took the Tang family and his son for a stroll on the dock.

Although Tang Xiaojing grew up in the county, this was his first time coming to the dock, and his slender peach blossom eyes were full of curiosity about the dock.

I have been to Tangshan several times before because I needed to buy more goods.

At this time, a large ship came to the pier, and many young and middle-aged people working as coolies at the pier gathered around it.

A middle-aged man in black clothes, who seemed to be in charge, scolded a few people, and a group of people lined up to move the goods on the ship to a nearby warehouse in an orderly manner.

A few people watched for a while and then came to the stall selling leather goods.

There are all kinds of exquisite leather clothes on the stall, as well as some furry scarves, as well as complete wolf and rabbit skins.

Father Ye asked about the price. Both leather clothes and leather were expensive.

A wolf fur coat costs 26 taels a piece, a pure white rabbit fur coat costs 10 taels a piece, and a gray rabbit fur coat costs 5 taels a piece.

Skins are more expensive than those in mountain villages. Wolf skins cost 2 taels and 3 yuan each, pure white rabbit skins cost 130 yuan each, and gray rabbit skins cost 50 yuan each.

Hearing the price of leather and leather clothes, Tang Xiaojing regretted hunting hares directly with bow and arrow. If you knock the rabbit out directly, you can ensure that the rabbit skin is intact.

But Tang Xiaojing forgot that he didn't know how to tan leather, so it would be useless no matter how well preserved the rabbit skin was.

Winter has started early in the north. Father Ye did not expect that the price of leather and leather clothes would start to rise so early. It seemed that he would go to the mountain villages and backing villages to buy more leather.

Father Ye was thinking about the wolf skin in Kaoshan Village, and the Tang family father and son didn't even notice it even when they were far away.

The three of them returned to Ye Donglin's stall after not wandering for long. Seeing that Ye Donglin was still haggling with the middle-aged man just now, the three of them didn't bother much and waited silently.

There are several food stalls next to the stall, some selling steamed buns, some selling fried noodles and fried rice, some selling pancakes and side dishes, and one selling beancurd rice.

The people who work as coolies at the dock are generally from poor families. Most of them buy one or two steamed buns or bring their own dry food.

The stewards on the dock, the patrolling detectives, and the people who came off the boat to buy dry food mostly bought affordable food from the stalls, such as fried noodles, fried rice, steamed buns, and pancakes.

Merchants who are not short of money go to restaurants outside to eat.

Tang Xiaojing suddenly thought of the braised pork rice made by Ye Mu, "Uncle Fengshou, I think your family can sell braised pork rice on the dock."

Tang Xiaojing explained: "There are so many people on the dock, and many of them are wealthy merchants. The braised pork cooked by my aunt is so delicious, so the business must be good."

Father Ye patted his head and said, "Why didn't I think of selling braised pork rice?"

"I have been selling braised pork at the dock for a while, and the business was pretty good. I think I can try this braised pork rice."

Father Ye patted Tang Xiaojing's shoulder with a smile and said, "You're a pretty nimble guy with a big brain."

Tang Xiaojing said naively: "The main thing is the braised pork made by my aunt, it's so delicious."

Tangshan on the side also said: "It's cheap to feed pigs. If you have a good harvest, don't you grow a lot of sweet potatoes and corn at home? Let's make a three-in-one rice of brown rice, corn and sweet potatoes. It's affordable and delicious."

"I will discuss it with my family when I get back. I think this braised pork rice is quite promising."

Tangshan: "Don't you have a lot of dried bamboo shoots at home? Put some dried bamboo shoots and add some cheap vegetarian dishes. It won't cost much."

The three of them became more and more excited as they talked, forgetting Ye Donglin beside them. When they came to their senses, Ye Donglin had already packed up the stall.

Ye Donglin trotted over happily, "Have you bought donkeys and cows?"

Father Ye smiled and said, "I've bought it. My family has bought a newly grown female donkey, which happens to be paired with the male donkey at home. It is estimated that she will give birth to a calf next year."

Tang Xiaojing and Ye Donglin put their arms around each other and said with a smile: "Our family also bought a cow and a bull early in the morning."

Ye Donglin originally planned to store the donkey cart and its contents at the dock, and then come back to set up a stall after having dinner with Father Ye and the others.

Father Ye shook his head and said: "Bring the donkey cart with you. There will be few people on the dock in the afternoon. You and I will go stocking up after lunch."

"Okay."

Ye Donglin is now setting up a stall on the pier, and he is doing a good job, but he still has to rely on Ye's father for the supply of goods, and he himself wants to learn more.