The next day.
Li Xia woke up.
In the kitchen, Chu Mengxi was cooking porridge.
The two little ones were still sleeping soundly.
Li Xia walked into the kitchen and added some firewood. He then said to Chu Mengxi,"
"Why don't you sleep a little longer? You don't have to wake up so early. I'll make breakfast.”
Chu Mengxi shook her head." You've had enough sleep. You should be the one who should sleep more. You've been working hard all day."”
The plain rice porridge in the pot did not have sweet potatoes added.
In terms of food, Chu Mengxi was no longer meticulous.
Last night, Li Xia brought over a lot of aquatic products. Chu Mengxi saw that there was a tank full of fish and a large plastic bucket of river prawns.
Now, Chu Mengxi believed that when Li Xia said that he wanted the three of them to live a good life, he was not just speaking casually.
He had already proven it with his actions.
After Li Xia went out to wash up, she went into the kitchen and cooked two side dishes to go with the porridge.
When Chu Mengxi saw the fried shrimps and scrambled eggs on the table, she was stunned.
Was this a side dish to go with porridge?
Chu Mengxi went into the house to wake the two milk dumplings up.
In the end, the two little fellows refused to get up.
Chu Mengxi had spent a long time trying, but they still could not afford it.
Just as he was about to pull a long face, Li Xia walked in.
He was holding a bowl of porridge. On top of the porridge, there were fried shrimps and golden scrambled eggs.
"Slurp ~!"
Li Xia took a sip of the porridge, ate a mouthful of crispy fried prawns, and then ate a mouthful of crispy eggs.
Pleasant!
Satisfied!
The two little fellows who were lying on the bed heard the sound of porridge and smelled the alluring fragrance.
They opened their eyes and sat up on the bed.
Then, she turned around and stared at Li Xia's bowl.
"Daddy, what are you eating? It smells so good!"
"It smells so good! Nuan Nuan wants to eat too!"
Li Xia's eyes were smiling as he deliberately ignored the two little ones and said to Chu Mengxi,"
"Honey, let's go and have a delicious breakfast. Don't worry about them. If they want to laze in bed, let them be…"
Chu Mengxi was very cooperative." Alright, let's not bother about them. I'm going to have breakfast too."”
This time, the two little ones were anxious.
"Daddy, Mommy! Don't go! I'm up!"
"Papa, Mama! Wait, Nuannuan! Wuuu ~! Nuannuan wants breakfast too!"
Seeing that Li Xia and Chu Mengxi were about to leave, the two little cubs hurriedly jumped up from the bed and quickly put on their clothes.
Li Xia smiled and dealt with the lazing cat in one move.
Chu Mengxi winked at Li Xia. He had a way.
The rice porridge was very thick, warm and fragrant.
Fried shrimps and scrambled eggs were even more delicious.
The two milk dumplings were full again.
After Li Xia finished his breakfast, he went out alone.
He wanted to go to Locust Tree Village next door to buy a donkey.
One person had two legs and the cart had two wheels.
It would take an hour to travel to the county town with two to three hundred catties of things.
A donkey had four legs, and with a whip on its butt, it could run fifty miles.
The donkey pulled the cart, and it only took twenty minutes to get to the county, saving energy.
To Li Xia, this donkey was a necessity.
Otherwise, taking bus No. 11 every day would be a waste of time.
In the countryside, the only animals that worked were donkeys, mules, and cows.
Cows could plow the land, mules could run fast, and donkeys were the least practical.
It could not run as fast as a mule, nor could it plow the fields like a cow. It could only pull the mill.
Therefore, donkeys were the cheapest.
Arriving at Locust Tree Village, he walked north and knocked on the door of a house.
The person who opened the door was a dark old man. His surname was Qi, and his name was Qiwangda.
There was a donkey in his house.
Ordinary people in the countryside did not have much food in their fields, so they did not need donkeys to transport it.
Those who had the conditions would exchange a donkey for a calf.
Ziwanda really wanted to change the donkey at home, but no one wanted it.
If he went to the livestock market, he could only sell it for 20 yuan. It was not worth it.
At this moment, Li Xia appeared.
"Who are you looking for?"
Qi Wangda opened the door and looked at Li Xia with a puzzled expression. He didn't know Li Xia.
However, Li Xia knew about Ziwanda from his past life.
You don't hit a smiling face.
Li Xia smiled and handed him a cigarette.”
Seeing that it was a peony cigarette, Qiwangda's eyes lit up. He accepted the cigarette without hesitation.
"Is there something wrong?"
His attitude was obviously much better.
Ziwanda hung the cigarette by his ear, unwilling to smoke it immediately.
"I want to buy a donkey. I asked around in the village and heard that your family has one, so I came to ask.”
"Buy a donkey?" Ziwanda sized up Li Xia and realized that he was wearing a coarse shirt. He didn't look like someone who could take out money.
Otherwise, he wanted to spend a small amount of money to buy his donkey.
Then Qiwanda was determined not to sell.
"How much are you offering?" Ziwanda asked.
"Can I see the donkey first?" Li Xia said.
If the donkey was sturdy and healthy, Li Xia would buy it.
If the donkey was sick and could not pull the cart, they would have to buy it elsewhere.
"Then come in and take a look." Ziwanda opened the courtyard door.
The donkey was in the stable on the east side of the yard.
Li Xia walked over.
There was a particular way to choose a donkey.
First, he looked at the body shape. This donkey looked sturdy, with well-developed bones and muscles, especially the muscles behind its back. This meant that the donkey was very strong.
Looking at the donkey's skin, it was tight and elastic, which was also qualified.
The donkey's head was of a moderate size, with large and spirited eyes, erect ears, round nostrils, wide mouth, square mouth, and neatly arranged teeth.
The donkey's neck was long and wide, its back and waist looked very straight, its chest was wide and deep, its ribs were round, and its abdomen was moderate in size and full.
……
Based on his comprehensive observations, he was a good donkey with excellent quality.
Seeing that Li Xia had been staring at him for a long time, Qiwangda became a little impatient and said,""Have you seen it?"
Li Xia nodded.
"Brother, we are all honest people. I think your donkey is not bad. It's a fixed price of 23 yuan.”
Li Xia naturally knew the market price. The highest price in the livestock market was 20 yuan.
However, the livestock market was quite far away, and there were complicated procedures to go through. Li Xiacheng only went to Qi Wangda because it was convenient.
When Ziwanda heard that it was twenty-three dollars, his heart skipped a beat.
This was three yuan higher than the market price.
Previously, he had dragged the donkey to the market to sell, and he had been unwilling to pay more than 50 cents.
Now that it had suddenly increased by three pieces, Qiwanda was very excited.
"Are you really going to pay 23 yuan for my donkey?”
Li Xia didn't waste any time and took out the money.
"Good! Good!" Ziwanda took the money and beamed.
Li Xia stretched out his hand to pull the donkey's rope. The donkey's rope was hanging on a wooden stake.
"Hey, let me do it, let me do it." Ziwanda eagerly untied the donkey's leash and handed it to Li Xia.
The donkey was a little shocked and let out a cry. Ah!" 's voice.
" What are you shouting for?" Ziwanda lashed out with his whip." He's your new master from now on."”
He went out.
Li Xia fed the donkey a handful of straw and then mounted it.
This donkey was very strong, and its speed was faster than an adult's trot.
A few minutes later, Li Xia arrived home on his donkey.
When they passed by the fields of Shangrong Village, the villagers who were working in the fields were surprised to see Li Xia bringing back a donkey.
Back home.
The two little cubs surrounded the donkey and shouted excitedly. They stroked the donkey's fur for a while and rode the donkey for a while. They were very happy.
Li Xia explained to Chu Mengxi," I bought this donkey for twenty-three yuan. It can save a lot of energy and time when pulling a handcart in the future."”
" You don't have to explain it to me so clearly," Chu Mengxi said." I believe you."”
"This donkey is very useful.”
"When you have time, you can also grind beans and make tofu, soy milk, and bean skin.”
"I have to report to you. After all, you're the leader." Li Xia smiled.”
Chu Mengxi was amused." I'm the leader, then what are you?"”
"I'm an employee who works hard to earn money for the leader!”
Chu Mengxi burst out laughing.
In this day and age, men were the ones in charge, and women had no status.
Li Xia's words sounded like a joke, but Chu Mengxi knew that it was Li Xia's way of expressing the importance he attached to her.
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