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Chapter 220 Buying Cows
An Qiao smiled slightly, "Of course it's real milk. If it wasn't real milk, it wouldn't taste so pure and fragrant."
The two Hu people were attracted unconsciously. Hu Shang's younger brother picked up the cup and took a big sip. The cup he ordered was mochi and taro milk tea.
Although it is not as smelly as the milk you drink directly on the grassland, the strong taste of the mochi and taro paste does not cover up the aroma of the milk itself, making it more fragrant.
The weather has been getting warmer recently, and Anqiao was about to take this milk tea off the shelves, but Xiaolu said last time that many young ladies still liked it, so Anqiao listed it as a permanent item.
"Young lady, what is that sticky thing in here? Why is it so delicious?" The Hu people's eyes widened, the smell was too fragrant.
Although the taste was different from the butter tea made by his grandma, he had been away from home for more than a month and this was the first time he drank something made with real milk, so he couldn't help but feel a little homesick.
It was also the first time for Hu Shang to drink milk tea. His shop was not far from the milk tea shop, and he had heard of milk tea before, but he had grown up drinking real milk, so he didn't think it was a big deal.
But when I saw it today, I realized that I was still too narrow-minded.
How could a lady who could buy all the seasonings in her own shop be a simple person?
Before, many of his friends would go to restaurants to eat before leaving, but he didn't understand. Now he is very curious about Kyoto restaurants and will definitely go there to try them out when he has time.
"This sticky thing is mochi. It's delicious and filling. Many young ladies like it." An Qiao introduced.
The two of them kept trying the milk tea in front of them, sighing as they drank.
Hu Shang ordered a cup of jasmine milk tea. "Your Central Plains flower tea with milk tastes so good. Next time I go back to the grassland, I will bring some flower tea for my mother to taste."
Seeing how the two of them liked each other, An Qiao was not in a hurry to talk about the cow.
This was not something that could be rushed, and An Qiao had already thought it through; her bottom price could not exceed four taels.
If she could get it down to 4 taels, she would buy 40 heads.
If the price is still 5 taels, she will buy 20 heads.
She was now confident that the two people in front of her would not set the price above 5 taels, otherwise they might not be able to sell a single one.
An Qiao pointed at the cakes and said, "This is our famous Dingsheng cake in the Central Plains. This is the snowy mooncake, and this is the egg yolk cake. You two can have a taste."
Snow skin mooncakes have won numerous praises since they were put on the shelves during the Mid-Autumn Festival and have now become a permanent fixture.
If An Qiao had not discovered durian in this era, she would also like to make durian cakes and durian mooncakes.
Maybe someone will like it.
Hu Shang didn't dare to be careless this time. He picked up a piece of exquisite snow skin mooncake and put it in his mouth. Instantly, he felt his taste buds were invaded. The slightly astringent taste he had just tasted in the milk tea had now been covered up. He even felt that he needed milk tea to neutralize it.
This young lady is really a genius. The combination of the two produces such a good effect.
"Young lady, you are such a genius." Hu Shang exclaimed sincerely.
In fact, if there was no beef jerky in the milk tea shop today, An Qiao really wanted to let the two people in front of her try it. Who knows, they might like it very much.
"The shopkeeper lives so close, you can come often if you like." An Qiao said with a smile.
Hu Shang nodded immediately. The things sold in this milk tea shop can be said to be of good quality and low price. "Is this why you asked me about the cows?"
"Yes, my milk tea shop and restaurant need a stable source of milk. Although the shopkeeper has introduced me to other sources of milk before, I have to buy it every day. If I encounter a plague like this, I will be very anxious when I can't buy it. Although yaks are not very adaptable to our place, dairy cows are still okay." An Qiaoqiao smiled sweetly. Although she was still a little girlish because of her age, the two people in front of her felt that she was calm and fearless.
The source of milk that Hu Shang introduced to An Qiao before was also outside the city. Someone delivered it to the door every day, but if it was missing for one day, it would not work. The relationship between the two sides was considered stable, but An Qiao was really scared by this incident.
Just raise a few dairy cows. In fact, when the supply from those cows cannot be delivered, the supply from the farm can be delivered.
There is nothing wrong with having a few extra buckets of milk every day. Even if you can’t sell it, you can keep it for yourself to drink and it can also replenish your energy.
Hu Shang's younger brother also tried the pastries. He picked up the egg yolk pastry, which was a bit greasy, but was just right with milk tea.
"It's delicious. It's really delicious." He boasted incoherently.
The two of them ate and drank, feeling very satisfied, "Thank you so much for the hospitality, young lady."
This is the second time Hu Shang has said this today.
An Qiao waved her hands and didn't take it to heart.
"The young lady is so sincere to us, so I won't hide anything from her. My cows are indeed the best cows raised in our tribe. Although they can't be sold for 6 taels in our tribe, if you only buy one or two of these cows in the Central Plains, you will have to spend 6 taels. It's just that the young lady wants too much..."
Hu Shang's brother hesitated for a moment and said, "If there are more than 10 cows, I will sell them to you for 5 taels. My cows eat the best grass. You can go with me to see it. It's really worth it."
Seeing his confident look, An Qiao nodded and asked, "What if you want to buy 20?"
"20?" This time, not only Hu Shang's brother, but also Hu Shang was shocked.
If 20 cows can be sold, this trip will not be a loss. Cows are rare in the Central Plains, but not so rare in the grasslands. The price of one cow for one tael is already very high.
There are 20 heads. Even if they are sold at 4 taels, there will be 80 taels.
An Qiao did not reveal her true feelings, but only spoke tentatively.
"If it's 20 heads, I'm willing to make a concession, 4 taels and 5 cents." Hu Shang's brother was already blushing.
Before leaving, my mother was not optimistic about me, thinking that I was so slow that I would be cheated by people from the Central Plains. If I could bring back 100 taels of silver this time, my mother would definitely not say anything.
Seeing that he was honest, An Qiao decided to go and see the cows before making a decision.
Qi Tao stood by and said nothing, but in fact he was already silently admiring the young lady. The young lady's ability to achieve great results with just a little effort was truly amazing.
After eating and drinking, they left the milk tea shop. An Qiao took Qi Tao and Dong Zhi to see the cows again. They left early in the morning, so it was only noon now. They ate a lot in the milk tea shop, so they didn't feel hungry.
Following the Hu merchants to the outside of the city, they had to pay tolls to bring in such cattle, so many people would choose to leave these things outside the city and go out of the city to see them when needed.