The two men finally settled on a price—the deal was closed at nine taels of silver.
Huai Zi's third uncle was extremely satisfied. His sister had told him the Zheng Family were honest folk, so he hadn't planned on asking for a high price. But to his surprise, Zheng Changhe was truly sincere, insisting on adding another tael of silver. This made the uncle think much more highly of him. Having closed the deal, the two began chatting warmly, feeling as if they were old friends who had just met.
When Huai Zi's third uncle heard that Zheng Changhe had just cleared some wasteland and was preparing to plant Shanyu, he quickly said, "Don't you worry about getting any Shanyu seedlings. We've got plenty stored in our cellar. You can come over and take some cuttings later. I got such a good deal on this cow; the least I can do is help you with some seedlings."
