General, Madam Called You To Farm - Chapter 191

General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 191 – Buying a horse (2)

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Liu Ping said, “Nonsense! Mules eat a lot! It’s hinny that eat less food!” 

-Mule, is a domestic equine hybrid between a donkey and a horse. It is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.

-Hinny, is a domestic equine hybrid, the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.

Mule is the offspring of a horse and a donkey, the one that is born from a mare (female horse) is called mule, which is closer to a horse. And the one that is born from a female donkey is called hinny, which is closer to a donkey.

The advantages of the hinny were the low food intake, high endurance, and a long lifespan, which allowed them to be used until around 20 years old.

On the other hand, the mule was strong, could run fast, and was relatively intelligent.

However, their shortcomings were they have bad temper, and are difficult to tame. They also had a shorter lifespan than hinny, only about 15 years old and they would lose their ability to work.

“Generally, people are still willing to buy mules, as they are capable of working, stronger than horses, and easier to raise. Although they eat more than hinny, they still eat less than horses.”

Liu Ping continued, “The price of a young and strong mule is usually at 5 to 10 taels, and even the most expensive won’t exceed 15 taels, while a hinny is about 3 to 8 taels. The price varies from place to place, and this is the price we have here. In some places, mules are not worth much.”

Su Xiaoxiao felt that hiring Liu Ping was the right choice. Liu Ping made up for her blind spot in knowledge, otherwise she would have been lost if she had to choose it by herself.

“Liu Ping!”

A man in his early thirties, not tall but very robust, walked briskly towards the two of them.

Liu Ping took a closer look at him and said, “Brother Hai!”

Then he said to Su Xiaoxiao, “I used to work under him, he was considered a foreman here.”

Su Xiaoxiao let out an ‘oh’.

Brother Hai came in front of the two of them, he smiled and patted Liu Ping’s shoulder, “It’s been two years since the last time I’ve seen you, where have you been? This person is——”

“My boss.” Liu Ping introduced Su Xiaoxiao.

Upon hearing that this young girl dressed as a village girl in front of him was actually Liu Ping’s boss, Brother Hai was obviously surprised.

“My surname is Su.” Su Xiaoxiao said.

The three little ones couldn’t sit still in the ox cart and pulled Su Ergou for a stroll.

So at this moment, the four of them were not around.

The other party smiled and said, “So it turns out to be Miss Su. I apologize for not recognizing you. My surname is Huang, Miss Su can just call me Haizi.”

Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, “If you don’t mind, may I also call you Brother Hai?”

Huang Hai laughed and said, “Sure, sure!”

He looked at Liu Ping again, “I just took on a important job, I was about to inquire about you, and want you to come back to work, but I was too late.”

Liu Ping was a hard worker and never complained. There was no foreman who didn’t like him.

Liu Ping smiled foolishly.

Huang Hai didn’t pursue further and gently said, “I just saw that you were choosing livestock? Is it for yourself? For transporting goods or people?”

“Mainly for transporting goods.” Su Xiaoxiao said.

Huang Hai looked around and said, “The good ones are kept inside, come with me!”

He turned around to lead the way.

Liu Ping leaned over and whispered, “Brother Hai is quite reliable, why don’t we go with him and take a look?”

Su Xiaoxiao: “Okay.”

The two of them followed Huang Hai to the outermost shed, and the seller was none other than the previous peddler.

Huang Hai said “Uncle Yang, it’s our own people.”

The old peddler looked at the two of them and asked, “mule or hinny?”

“Mule.” Su Xiaoxiao said.

The Old peddler left for a while, and when he returned, he brought over a plump and sturdy mule.

“It’s top quality mule, 20 taels, fixed price!”

It was a four year old mule, at the best age and physical quality.

Huang Hai laughed and said, “Uncle Yang, 20 taels is too expensive! I have said that it’s for our own people!”

The old peddler grunted, “If it’s not someone you brought in, I won’t sell it below 25 taels!”

Huang Hai thought for a moment and said to Su Xiaoxiao and Liu Ping. “Recently, the southwest area is not peaceful, and there are a lot of rumors that war will commence soon. So the price of livestocks has risen a lot. In the past, a top quality mule would only sell for 10 or 8 taels, with the highest price 15 taels only. How about you wait for a few days first, I don’t think there will be a war in the southwest, and when the trend has passed, maybe the price will also come down.”

Who could guarantee how long it would take for the trend to pass?

Su Xiaoxiao needed to use it soon. If she delayed it for one day, then she would do less business for one day.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the old peddler and said, “Five taels.”

Huang Hai choked!

Miss, you are so daring ah!

Other people usually ask for a discount at a fraction of the original price, but you ask for a total price to be discounted to only a fraction!

The old peddler was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, he almost grabbed a broom to drive Su Xiaoxiao out!

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