She gave birth to three daughters in a row, and was kicked out by her mother-in-law who favored boys

Chapter 259 Buying a Donkey 1

The livestock trading market is located in the open space south of Taohua Town.

From a distance, Gu Qingqing saw all kinds of livestock framed in wooden fences. Even from a distance, it was not difficult to see that the cows and donkeys were surrounded by the most people.

"Wow, Wen Wuyan, look at how many animals there are! There's simply no end in sight." Gu Qingqing ran forward with a little excitement.

"This is not a lot. I've seen horse trading markets that were many times bigger than this one before, and those were so big that you couldn't see the end of them. This is at most..." Zhao Dong said as he looked at the not-so-big trading market in the distance, and then at Gu Qingqing's height. He squatted for a moment, and saw human heads and tall mules and horses everywhere in his sight.

Zhao Dong smiled at a glance, and said slowly, "There's no end in sight."

Gu Qingqing was so excited to see so many animals that she didn't pay any attention to Zhao Dong's actions, otherwise she would have vomited a pound of blood.

You won’t die, at most you will just feel dizzy, weak, faint, and go into shock!

Wen Wuyan's eyes were all on Gu Qingqing and the market opposite, so he naturally didn't notice Zhao Dong's actions.

Until Gu Qingqing approached the market, apart from the bustling voices of people, the only sounds that could be heard were "whinnies", "err err", and "mooing" - the unwilling, forced, or irritable sounds of people.

Seeing someone coming, a middle-aged man who was as thin as a rib and whose cheekbones protruded slightly from his skin hurried over to Wen Wuyan and Zhao Dong, "What do you two want to see? Cows? Donkeys or mules? I'm familiar with this area. Tell me what you want to see. I'll take you there and make sure you buy good animals that can endure hardships and work hard."

"No, let's take a look ourselves first." Wen Wuyan replied.

"Big brother, I'm not trying to trick you. Some of the animals here look good, but they actually have a lot of hidden injuries. If you buy them and don't work hard, you'll miss out on important things. I tell you which ones are good and which ones are bad every day. I know them all. You have to trust my judgment."

Seeing that Wen Wuyan was about to say something, Zhao Dong suddenly squeezed in between the two of them, put one hand on the thin monkey's shoulder, and said half-jokingly, "Little brother, you can't even tell who the main person is today. Are you sure you have no problem judging animals with your eyes?"

The skinny man uttered "Ouch!", but he realized that he had recognized the wrong person. At this time, all his eyes were on Zhao Dong, and he said flatteringly, "I saw that this big brother has an extraordinary temperament and a strong body. He is stronger than the tallest horse in this place. Big brother, do you want to buy a horse?"

Hahaha, buy horses!

If Gu Qingqing, who was walking in front, hadn't known that Shouhou was trying hard to promote himself, she would have definitely sued him for swearing.

Zhao Dong patted his shoulder helplessly, "Little brother, I'm worried about you because of your look. I'm not the buyer today."

"Ah!" The skinny monkey stood there in shock, looking puzzled. Why aren't these two the real bosses?

Zhao Dong ignored him and walked straight past him and Wen Wuyan to chase after Gu Qingqing.

The skinny monkey shouted unwillingly, "You don't understand the rules of trading. This is not a vegetable market."

Gu Qingqing looked back at the skinny monkey who was not even blessed by her ancestors, pursed her lips, and then followed Wen Wuyan and Zhao Dong into the market.

On the way, Zhao Dong talked a lot about the livestock market. The stalls inside are generally divided into two categories. One category is people who specialize in selling livestock. These people have big stalls, many varieties of livestock, and meet many people. They can be said to say different things to different people.

Another type is individual traders in the village, who usually consist of one or two people bringing their livestock to sell.

Gu Qingqing summarized that they are companies and self-employed individuals.

"Wuyan, Qingqing, should we go directly to the donkey? Or should we look around first?"

Mules and horses were not within Gu Qingqing's consideration. She knew all the advantages of cows, such as their great strength, ability to do heavy work, great endurance and good temper.

As for the donkey, it is not as strong as the cow, its temper is not as good as the cow, and its endurance is not as good as the cow. The only thing is that it does not eat as much as the cow.

But donkeys can adapt to any environment, have strong disease resistance and are easy to raise.

The donkey's mood improved, and his calves began to move rapidly as he ran happily.

"Let's just look at the donkey." Gu Qingqing replied.

After deciding which ones were good-looking, the three of them went straight to the donkey trading site. Zhao Dong and Wen Wuyan were responsible for the selection. In particular, when Zhao Dong saw something that was similar, he would go up to negotiate with the boss. The price they negotiated was not just haggling over "fifteen taels of silver" or "ten taels of silver".

Just as the skinny monkey said, "This is not a vegetable market."

The two people shook hands, put a piece of clothing on top of their clasped hands, and then performed a show of "you gesture and I guess".

After walking around, the three of them found a place with few people and started to exchange information. It was mainly Zhao Dong who spoke and the other two of them listened.

"There are three good donkeys here. One is the first one. Its head, body shape, physique, bones, fur feel, and spirit are all good. But its teeth are a little worn. It is about five years old. The price is eight taels."

"The other one looks similar, but its limb joints are not as strong as the first one. It is younger, probably about four years old. But it is not cheap, asking for nine taels."

Gu Qingqing didn't quite understand, so she asked directly, "Brother Dong, your joints are not in good condition, so will you be unable to do heavy work in the future?"

"That's true. If you compare it to an ordinary donkey, it's not bad either, just not as good as the first one."

"What about the last one you mentioned?"

Gu Qingqing saw Zhao Dong raise his hand and point at a small black donkey not far away. "Look, that's it. It has bright eyes, erect ears, and a long and thick neck. Although it is a young donkey, you can already see that its back and waist are straight, and its chest is broad and deep. But..."

The most fearful thing about good words is to follow them with "but", because once "but" is said, all the previous efforts will be wasted.

"So, what are its shortcomings?" Gu Qingqing was anxious because she couldn't see anything.

As for the age issue, Zhao Dong had already explained it on the way here. The general idea was that those born within three years are considered young and tender, they don't have to work hard and can't be tired.

She automatically puts it on people, probably because she is still in the growth stage and is not suitable for doing hard labor right away.

Three to eight years is the period from youth to middle age. It is definitely a good time to work and be energetic and vigorous.

After eight years, it starts to get old. Although the old donkey has work experience, its physical strength will gradually fail to keep up.

Zhao Dong was being watched by the two men at this time. He thought for a moment and uttered a word: "Stubborn!"

Hiss! Stubborn donkey!