C60 Returning with a full load (I) (1/2)
”Uncle, where are you from?” As Fang Ruyi ran, she asked this uncle sweetly.
”I'm from this county.” The uncle answered Fang Ru's question.
”Then what will you do if it gets dark after we go back?” Fang Ru Xiu asked again.
”When the time comes, we'll drive back. We're used to walking at night anyway, and there are torches in my car.” The driver answered.
”Oh, that's good.” He looked at Fang Yizhi and Yue Shan who were hanging on his tail, and seeing that they were not far from his position, she calmed down. Then, he continued to chat with the old man who was driving the carriage: ”Uncle, how much does your ox-cart cost?”
”Are you asking about the cow or the car?” The uncle looked at Fang Ruxiu and said.
”Everyone's asking. Tell me first, uncle, how nice of you to be a cow. You are strong and healthy, but you can still use it for farming in the spring.” Fang Ru Xiu praised.
Her words successfully caused the old man to start a conversation. He said, ”What's so good about it? My cow is already thin, but you haven't seen how strong it was when it was young. At that time, not only will it be carrying all of you, it will also be walking like a fly.”
”What about now?”
”Now that it's old, I've raised it for more than ten years. I truly can't bear to part with it. I probably won't be able to use it to carry passengers anymore. Like this, day after day, it's getting skinnier and skinnier.” From this uncle's words, it seemed like he had a very deep relationship with this cow.
”Then, uncle, go back and let this cow rest properly.” Fang Ruxiu said while gasping for breath.
”If I take a break, I'll have to waste a lot of money. The kids in my house are at school, so the annual expenses are way too big.” The uncle said.
”That's true. Our family is also very poor. We don't even have cattle, but I believe that everything will slowly get better.” Fang Ruxiu comforted the uncle for a while, then said: ”That's right, uncle, how much would it cost to buy a good cow now?”
”Five to six silver coins should be enough.” This uncle Fang Ruxiu said, ”What? You want to buy cattle, young lady?”
”It's not that my family wants to buy cattle, it's that I want to buy cattle.” Fang Ruzhu said, ”My family doesn't need oxen, but my father is an ox servant. I want to buy an ox so my father doesn't need to be an ox servant to them.”
”You're quite interesting to hear, but what you say makes sense.” From Fang Ruzhu's words, this ox-chasing uncle could imagine what was going on. After all, in the countryside, there was a large family. With so many people, it was only natural that he would not be happy.
”How much is this car?” Fang Ru Xiu asked again.
”I asked someone else to make this car. It doesn't cost much to make wood of its own.” The uncle driving the carriage said to Fang Ruxiu.
”Oh, oh, then after I buy the cow, I can let my dad make an ox-cart.” Fang Ruzhu said, ”Although my father is not a carpenter, he also knows how to do wood chores.”
”Is that so?” The ox-chasing uncle replied to Fang Ruyi and asked curiously, ”Little girl, with so many things on your side, are you sure your family won't worry about you coming out by yourself?”
”How can it be me alone?” Fang Ruxiu was a little puzzled as she said, ”I have a big brother and a third brother, and then there's also my little uncle. It's just that he's working in the county, so it's not convenient for him to accompany us. ”However, don't just look at my big brother who is small and skinny. In fact, my big brother is very good at fighting.”
”Little girl, you are also very powerful.” The uncle said, ”We're at least five kilometers away from your Xiaofang, yet you can run so far.”
”Of course. In fact, we came here running.” Then, with a flip of his body, he laid down on the place where the cotton had been placed on the oxcart. It was truly comfortable to be placed on top of the soft cotton.
”Elder sister!” When Fang Yizhi saw that Fang Ru Xiu was already lying behind the oxcart, he called out to her grievingly. Didn't they agree to run together? Why did she sit on the oxcart alone?
”Keep up the good work.” Fang Ruzhu cunningly said, ”I'm a bit tired, so I need to rest for a bit. Moreover, I still have things to do after I return, so I need to conserve my strength. I can't just lie down like that.”
”Elder sister …” Fang Yizhi dragged his words and continued to shout.
Seeing his pitiful and powerless appearance, Fang Ruzhu stretched out her hand towards him and said, ”Come up.”
After Fang Yizhi obtained Fang Ruxiu's permission, he immediately pulled on his hand. He forcefully pulled him in.
”Aiya, I'll hold your hand for a bit. I feel like my hand is hurting.” Fang Ru Xiu said as she swung her arm.
”It's fine. Come here, Sis, let me massage for you.” Fang Yizhi said as if he was a dog.
Seeing him in such a state, Fang Ru Xiu couldn't help but laugh. Seeing the interaction between the two of them, Fang Yizheng could only resign himself to his fate and run. After all, he was an elder brother.
”Little brother, come sit here for a while.” However, this time, the driver saw that he was sweating profusely, so he invited him to sit.
After Fang Yizheng heard the uncle's invitation, he was overjoyed. With that, he turned around and sat on the carriage, following the uncle who was driving the carriage.