The Reborn Wife is Farming

Chapter 276: Inquiring

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Xingyuan Prefecture was the capital of the entire Lizhou Circuit. It controlled 17 prefectures, such as Xingzhou Prefecture. Therefore, although it was located in the bitterly cold north, this large city was also extremely prosperous.

The city wall was tall, and the city gate was about 50 meters long. There was a 30-meter gap in the middle for carriages and people to enter and exit. On both sides, there were other checkpoints where goods and strangers had to enter through. Seeing that the items of some small vendors had been detained, Mu Yangling knew that she would be extorted if she herded this batch of sheep in.

Stunned by the gates of Xingyuan Prefecture, the four people by her side could not recover for a moment.

After a long while, Zhang Wu smacked his lips and sighed. “So this is Xingyuan Prefecture.”

“Alright, we can’t enter the city today. Let’s find a place to stay nearby and rest for the night. We’ll enter the city tomorrow.”

Zhang Wu and Zhang Liu hurriedly helped to herd the sheep in another direction and found a small village nearby.Please visit 𝓃𝑜𝓋𝓮𝓁-𝒏𝑒xt.c0m website to read fastest update

Because the city gate was still open, there were not many people who needed to stay outside. Therefore, the new landlord did not charge them a lot of money. At least, it was much cheaper than staying in the city. After all, they still had a large flock of sheep, and ordinary inns would not accept this.

Zhang Wu had just moved the things on the carriage into the house when he saw that Xiuhong wanted to measure the rice and cook. He quickly went forward to help, but Xiuhong stopped him and asked, “Do you know how to cook?”

Zhang Wu scratched his head and chuckled. “My cooking is edible.”

“Then let me do it. Help me buy some vegetables. We have meat here.” As she spoke, she took out ten copper coins and handed it to him.

Mu Yangling was asking the landlord about the situation in Xingyuan Prefecture and the taxes levied on goods in order to bring them into the city.

The landlord took a look at their sheep. Mu Yangling cleverly stuffed ten copper coins into his hand. Smiling, the landlord said, “Miss, the Governor of Xingyuan Prefecture is kind-hearted. For farm products like cows, sheep, and vegetables, we just need to give them a small token when we enter the city. However, considering you have a lot of sheep, I’m afraid…”

Mu Yangling hurriedly said, “Uncle, these sheep don’t all belong to my family, but to the various families in the village. Didn’t the Hus get chased away by General Qi? No one will keep these sheep now. There’s a drought this year, and crop harvest is poor. My village had no choice but to let me herd the flock of sheep here to try my luck.”

“Well, you should be able to pay less tax if you secretly give some money to the soldiers guarding the gate.”

In this era, the meat buns were twice as big as the ones Mu Yangling had bought in her previous life. Although the skin was a little thick, they were equally delicious.

Mu Yangling ate four of them herself. Bowen and Xiuhong each ate one and a half. Zhang Liu also ate three. After sweeping the beef on the table clean, the four of them drank the hot mutton soup in satisfaction.

Seeing that the waiter was no longer so busy, Mu Yangling waved him over and asked, “Brother Waiter, where is the mutton seller in the city?”

“Miss, you want to buy mutton? Then you have to go to the East Market. There are the most mutton there, but you might not be able to buy it after noon.”

“Is mutton in such short supply?”

“Geez, other than pork which is constantly available, mutton and beef have to be bought as early as possible.”

“How can mutton be compared to beef? Cows can’t be slaughtered at will. But considering our Xingyuan Prefecture isn’t far from the border, how can there be no mutton?”

“Oh, you have no idea.” Seeing that she was younger than him, the waiter who was usually lectured by others and rarely had a chance to lecture someone, said excitedly, “Although our Xingyuan Prefecture is close to the border, don’t you see that the market here closed four to five years ago? Where can we buy sheep? We do have people raising sheep, but most people focus on farming. Not even one out of ten families raise sheep. Even then, they raise goats and not sheep. However, the taste of goats is simply not comparable to grassland sheep.”

Seeing Mu Yangling nod as she listened, the waiter became even more excited. He said, “It’s an old habit left behind by our ancestors. In the winter, we’ll eat mutton, drink mutton soup, warm our bodies, and build our foundation. Those with money might even buy a few catties of donkey meat to try. Everyone wants to buy it, so they’ll naturally fight over it. Usually, the mutton will be sold out after noon, so if you want to buy it, you should hurry after finishing your breakfast.”

“How much is mutton for a catty?”

“That depends on what kind of mutton. Goats are 50 copper coins a catty. As for authentic grassland sheep that doesn’t taste gamey, it costs 56 copper coins a catty.”

Alright, considering the huge difference in price, this trip was totally worth it.

Seeing that she was deep in thought, the waiter said, “Grassland sheep are easier to sell than goats, but there are also people who like the gamey smell of goats and like the kick of it.”

Mu Yangling took out two copper coins for him and asked with a smile, “Then if I wish to eat mutton, where should I go?”

Two copper coins was not much, but it was a surprise to the waiter, who rarely received tips. Hence, he became even more excited and said, “There are plenty of options. Guest, wait for me to slowly tell you about it.”

“What about? I want to hear it too.” A sinister voice sounded from behind.

The waiter was so frightened that he jumped forward. When he looked up, the shopkeeper was standing behind him and glaring at him..

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