Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine-Chapter 25 set好了

Old Wu had been a livestock trader for many years, but it was the first time he had heard of someone using sheep to pull a furrow.

"Little girl, you’re oversimplifying things. Sheep don’t have that much strength. You’ve seen a furrow before, right? And if the fields are too shallow, it won’t work. The crops won’t take root, and the seedlings won’t grow well."

Su Yuanyuan had also seen livestock being used to pull furrows in her past life, and it was indeed quite laborious. But she couldn’t afford to buy large livestock. Even if she forced herself to buy one, she wouldn’t be able to use it effectively.

"Uncle, could we maybe give it a try? What if I order a smaller furrow?"

"Girl, I’ve already said that too shallow won’t do."

Su Yuanyuan understood that he meant well. But she was not discouraged—the sheep that had drunk several cups of her Spiritual Spring Water was going to go through thick and thin with her.

"Uncle, I just want to try. I’m the only one at home, and I’m hoping to cultivate the land with a hoe by myself. It’s a glimmer of hope.

If it really doesn’t work, then I’ll give up."

"Girl, a set costs three yuan, but I’ll give it to you for two yuan this time. The furrow needs to be custom-made, though. Come, I’ll take you there. I’ll talk to the blacksmith."

Old Wu had seen many people and things outside, yet for some reason, he felt a pang of sympathy this time.

"Thank you, Uncle."

Old Wu shook his head, and the two of them headed to the blacksmith’s shop.

"Old Yang."

"How do you have time to come over?" They were both neighbors, having done business together for many years. Naturally, they had a good relationship.

"This little girl is looking for you."

"Uncle, I want to order a furrow, specifically for sheep."

"Making a sheep pull a furrow?"

"Yes."

"I’ve never heard of such a thing. Girl, come over and look. These are the furrows I’ve made; they’re all standard size. Even without the handles, they weigh over ten pounds. With everything set, they’ll weigh more than twenty pounds. Can one sheep pull that?"

"Uncles, I’m only this tall, so the handle could be smaller as well, right? And the furrow could be made smaller, too. That way, I can use it. I’m thinking it has to be better than using a large hoe for planting, right?"

"Old Yang, I recall that in the Northwest, the cattle are smaller, so their furrows are smaller than ours in the North. The design is also different. I’ll draw it for you."

The two old men squatted down and drew on the ground.

"Alright, I get it now. Little girl, the furrow I usually make costs seven yuan, and fully equipped, it costs eight and a half. For yours, I’ll have it all done for you for six and a half yuan."

"Thank you, Uncle, thanks so much."

This world still has more good people. No matter what she does, there’s always someone willing to help.

It was finally settled that she would pick it up in ten days. Su Yuanyuan paid, feeling reassured.

Then she picked out a vegetable knife from the blacksmith’s shop. The large iron pot looked good, but she decided to buy it later.

If this place was like her previous world, then large iron pots would definitely be in short supply in the future.

She also bought two sickles, a large hoe, and a small hoe.

"Girl, how do you have so much money?"

Su Yuanyuan shyly smiled. "When I went up the mountain, I managed to kill a large wild boar. Our team leader helped me sell it and exchanged it for money." The two old men exchanged glances. They had both bought wild boar meat a while ago and didn’t expect it was this girl who had caught it.

"Girl, wait a moment. I’ll sell you this machete. Since you’re by yourself, be careful with it. It’s steel-forged and extremely sharp, so take care of yourself."

This little girl dared to venture into the mountains on her own. If life weren’t so tough, who would take such risks?

Su Yuanyuan nodded with a smile. "Thank you, Uncle. I really need these things. My parents left me with nothing when they left."

The two old men thought she meant her parents had passed away, so they didn’t say much more to avoid making the little girl sad.

Su Yuanyuan ended up buying so many things. They even lent her a basket and finally gave her a hoe handle. That saved her both money and hassle.

She carried the basket, with the large iron pot on top. Next time, she’d definitely buy a kettle, along with a small-diameter iron pot.

There wasn’t much else to buy, so next time she’d come with a small cart. Carrying all these items back herself would be too much, though smuggling would work.

She went to buy food, where they still had pancakes and steamed buns. She only bought two yuan worth of pancakes and one yuan of steamed buns. She ate a fried dough stick and a bowl of tofu pudding and bought three yuan of fried dough sticks, for which they gave her a basket made of twigs.

From a distance, one could barely see her since all the stuff was moving.

In fact, she had already put all the iron tools away. It looked like a lot, but it wasn’t actually that heavy.

Feeling full and energized, with candy in her mouth, she was in a great mood. When she got back, she would have a serious talk with the sheep. It’d better be able to work, after all, it cost quite a few yuan.

On the way, she only encountered a few scattered people. So when she sat to rest and observed for about ten minutes without anyone coming by, she packed everything up. She waited another ten minutes before heading home empty-handed.

Upon reaching the town, she saw a general store and went in to have a look. Since she couldn’t buy soy sauce, she didn’t waste money; she already had some in her space.

However, she did visit the scrapyard and bought several glass bottles, costing five cents, a large copper basin perfect for washing clothes, a lock, and door handles that would make locking the door easier.

She got back to the village a little past four in the afternoon. She encountered a few people but kept her head down and didn’t greet them.

On returning home, she checked around and was sure no one had been by.

The first thing she did was light a fire.

Once the water was hot, she added warm water for the sheep.

"I’m telling you, I spent a lot of money today to specially order a set and a furrow for you. If you can’t work come spring, I’ll sell you."

The sheep bleated at Su Yuanyuan as it drank water.

Once the water boiled, she scalded the cornmeal with the old aluminum basin that Hu Chunhua had given her and cooked it thoroughly, preparing it for the sheep later on. It should be giving birth soon, so it needed some good food.

In the evening, she entered her space to bathe, setting her digital watch to ensure better timing.

Tomorrow was the start of the twelfth lunar month, and today’s weather wasn’t good. It seemed like it was about to snow.

If tomorrow’s weather was okay, she’d head to the mountain again. Otherwise, with nothing much to do now, she’d stay home once it became too cold and refuse to go out no matter what.

The wish was a good one; however, she was woken by the cold in the middle of the night and slipped into her space. When she came around and stepped outside, snowflakes as large as goose feathers were falling.