Joe's Farming

"What is dividend?" Lin Da heard it for the first time.

Qiao Yu explained: "The money I lent you to buy the horses is not considered a loan, but a partnership with you. You provide the manpower and effort, while Brother Gu and I provide the money. If it succeeds, you can share some of the profits with us. If it fails, it will be considered a loss."

"Aren't you really afraid that we will lose money?" Lin Da didn't expect that Mr. Gu trusted him so much. After all, no one had ever done the express delivery business before.

Qiao Yu said, "Why should we be afraid? We still have a horse if things don't work out. If things really don't work out, we can sell the horse and divide the money. But you can discuss with Brother Gu how much we should pay and how much we should share the dividends."

Gu Feng silently pinched Qiao Yu's waist. He really didn't know how to negotiate. Qiao Yu gave him a casual look. He was very optimistic about this business. He might be a big customer in the future.

Lin Da responded loudly, "Okay! Brother Gu, let's discuss this later."

Gu Feng said: "Okay."

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After an hour of driving, they finally arrived at Taoyuan Town. Taoyuan Town was much larger than Qingyuan Town. Lin Da followed Qiao Yu's instructions and sent them to the carriage and horse shop first, letting the oxen rest for a while and eat some grass.

There were many pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages on the road in Taoyuan Town, and it was rare to see people riding in ox-drawn carts. In addition, the family was very good-looking, so it was inevitable that people would point fingers at them. Gu Xiaoxue and Gu Xiaoyan were not afraid of strangers and smiled at others. Qiao Xing was very nervous and unconsciously moved closer to Qiao Yu, and his face was not very good.

Qiao Yu patted his head soothingly and said, "It's okay. We look good, and they can watch if they want."

When they arrived at the carriage and horse farm, the children saw the tall horses and beautiful carriages, and their attention was focused again. They didn't care about the strong smell of livestock in the field, and ran forward as soon as they got off the carriage. Qiao Yu was so scared that he kept chasing after him. Later, Qiao Xing heard Qiao Yu's voice and pulled his brother and sister back.

Qiao Yu said seriously, "Hold your brother's hand tightly for a while, follow me wherever I am, and don't leave where I can see you, understand?"

Gu Xiaoxue and Gu Xiaoyan said in unison: "I understand, mother."

Gu Feng followed and walked beside his husband. He actually didn't expect that his husband would suddenly buy a carriage this time, but thinking that his husband often went out, a carriage was indeed more convenient than an ox cart, so he agreed with his husband's decision and immediately accompanied his husband to choose carefully.

Qiao Yu doesn't know how to pick horses. He only looks at the ones that he thinks are strong and have shiny fur.

Gu Feng and Lin Da looked more carefully, first looking at the horse's overall coat color and body shape, then checking whether the chest was wide and whether the hooves were straight, and even asked the horse dealer to open the horse's mouth to look at its teeth.

Qiao Yu picked out a black horse. This horse was not the tallest among all the horses, but it had well-proportioned muscles, especially the flesh on its buttocks, which made it look very powerful. Especially after seeing Qiao Yu, it took the initiative to approach. There was a white mark on its forehead, which looked like lightning, which made the horse look very handsome. After Gu Feng checked it one by one, he also thought it was good.

The horse dealer also introduced the horse diligently: "You two have a good eye. This horse has just reached adulthood. It has good endurance, runs fast, and has a gentle temperament. This birthmark is also unique."

Seeing that his husband liked it, Gu Feng said, "Let's take this one."

Lin Da also took a fancy to a chestnut horse and asked the horse dealer to make an offer.

The price of the red chestnut horse was 30 taels, and the one that Qiao Yu liked was 40 taels. Qiao Yu heard that it was so expensive, and he had not spent the 40 taels he gave to Gu Feng to build a big house with blue bricks and tiles.

Just when he was about to bargain, Lin Da came forward and started chatting with the horse dealer, and Gu Feng looked at him coldly.

In the end, the price of the chestnut horse was reduced to 25 taels, which Qiao Yu paid on behalf of Lin Daxian. Most people would not carry too much silver on their bodies. The horse he liked was finally priced at 28 taels, and he added 2 taels to get a basic carriage.

Lin Da originally came to be Qiao Yu's driver today, but now Qiao Yu has his own car, so he took his leave first and went to find Lin Er to discuss the cooperation between Qiao Yu and Gu Feng.

Qiao Yu named his horse "Lightning", and the whole family thought it was very suitable.

The three children kept shouting "Lightning, Lightning", and even Qiao Xing, the most taciturn one, shouted several times.

After buying the carriage, Qiao Yu was no longer in a hurry. She let her husband take her around the town and stop when they saw something that interested them.

Taoyuan Town has wide streets and many shops. Due to its developed transportation, it gathers goods from all over the place. Even though Qiao Yu has seen many things in the real world, he is still impressed by the skills of the skilled craftsmen of this era.

Qiao Yu took the children to eat and drink along the way, and bought a set of clothes for everyone. Finally, they went to the pier.

The dock of Taoyuan Town can accommodate twenty cargo ships at the same time. Qiao Yu came here this time to see if there are any seafood.

As expected, they were not disappointed. The pier not only had fish and shrimp caught by local fishermen, but also cargo ships from the coast selling kelp, shells, sea fish, lobsters and dried salted fish. However, they arrived late, and there were no fresh shrimps and fish left.

Qiao Yu didn't care and bought five pounds of dried kelp. After all, this stuff can be stored and is great for making cold dishes or soups.

When passing by the fish stall, Qiao Yu saw some big black fish weighing four or five pounds. It happened that the grill he made last time had not been used yet, so he bought one to make grilled fish today.

Just as Qiao Yu paid for the fish, he heard a voice speaking not very authentic Mandarin from a boat not far away, which sounded very much like a foreigner speaking Chinese.

Qiao Yu looked over and saw the person on the boat had brown curly hair, white skin, and blue eyes. Isn't this a foreigner? ? ? ?

Gu Feng saw Qiao Yu staring at the foreigner, frowned, and the corners of his mouth tightened unconsciously.

Qiao Yu didn't notice and walked quickly towards the boat.

The foreigners were loading their goods onto the ship, mostly silk, cloth, spices and tea. Seeing Qiao Yu coming straight over, they were also a little dazed.

The foreigner asked Qiao Yu in a not-so-fluent Mandarin: "Hello, what can I do for you?"

Qiao Yu smiled embarrassedly: "Excuse me, I just want to ask if you know potatoes?"

Qiao Yu thought about it and thought that maybe the foreigners didn't know what potatoes were. So he described them as follows: "They are round, with yellow skin. When they are cooked and cut open, the core is yellow or white. They taste a bit sweet and pink."

The foreigner looked confused: "Food?"

Qiao Yu said, "Yes! Think about it, is there a kind of plant in your hometown that grows fruit in the ground? You have to dig it out and eat it. It's round. Maybe you call it ta...tamato?"

The foreigner was even more confused, but he heard the key words: round and dug from the ground.

He said, "Please wait for me a moment."

As soon as Gu Feng heard the conversation, he knew that his husband wanted to buy food from this foreigner. He felt relieved, but at the same time, he was ashamed of his nervousness.

Qiao Yu smiled at her husband sheepishly. He was really greedy for potatoes. Moreover, potatoes had a high yield and were not demanding on the soil. It was really suitable to plant them on his own wasteland.

After a while, the foreigner came out with a basket of things and placed it in front of Qiao Yu.

The foreigner apologized and said, "I brought these from my hometown, but they have sprouted and are inedible. I didn't have time to throw them away. Can you see if they are the potatoes you are looking for?"

Qiao Yu's pupils shrank. In the basket were potatoes that had sprouted and a few onions.

Qiao Yu was so excited that she almost hugged the foreigner. After controlling her excitement, Qiao Yu asked anxiously, "Can you sell it to me? How much?"

The foreigner waved his hands: "No, no, no, no, I don't want the money. I didn't want it anyway. This can't be eaten, it will..." Not knowing how to describe the poisoning, the foreigner made a gesture of covering his neck, sticking out his tongue and rolling his eyes.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "I know. I'll take it back and plant it. My name is Qiao Yu, and this is my husband Gu Feng. If you come to Taoyuan Town again next time, can you bring me some more food from your place? Plants or fruits are fine. You can find us in Shangtian Village."

The foreigner extended his hand: "Hey, my name is Jon. Nice to meet you and your husband. But I'm leaving soon. I will come to this place again next spring, and I hope to see you again."

Qiao Yu felt that she couldn't accept Qiao En's things for free, so she gave Qiao En all the cloud cakes, hibiscus cakes, and chestnut cakes that she had bought while shopping.

Jon happily accepted it, and Qiao Yu said goodbye to him and wished him a safe journey.

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After finding the potatoes, Qiao Yu couldn't wait to go home and plant them. Potatoes have a fast growth cycle and can be harvested in 3-4 months. If you plant them now, you can harvest a batch next spring, which will be just the right time to sow them in the ground.

Of course, Gu Feng obeyed her husband. The three children also wanted to go home, so Gu Feng got on the newly bought carriage and galloped home with his family.