0p0 Chapter 999 Acquiring a Mule Cart
Chapter 999 Acquiring a Mule Cart
Lu Qingqing and Old Man Zhuang all knew Bai Song's temperament, so when they heard him say he wanted to buy a horse, none of them tried to take it from him.
Seeing that things were settled here, he called over the rest of the team and told them what had happened.
After hearing this, the family who had lost their luggage repeatedly bowed and thanked the group.
Ruyue and the women who had lost their luggage wrote an IOU together.
She handed the IOU covered in handprints to Lu Qingqing.
"Miss Lu, on behalf of my sisters, thank you."
As long as any one of us is alive, we will acknowledge this debt and remember this kindness!
After she finished speaking, a group of women responded in unison.
Lu Qingqing made an appointment with the group of girls to set off at 7:45 AM the next morning to buy mule carts and grain.
After the matter was discussed, everyone dispersed.
Lu Qingqing called Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue to her and Qin Lang's room.
At this moment, the food was already laid out on the table, which was exactly what Lu Qingqing had ordered at the restaurant.
As soon as he entered the house, Old Man Zhuang smelled the aroma and jogged over to the table.
Lifting the lid of the dish, I was so surprised to see such a large table of seaweed that my mouth almost stretched to my ears.
"It's a feast today!"
Look at this goose, and then look at this duck, and this mutton.
Oh my, it's making my mouth water!
Seeing that the old man was acting silly again, Lu Qingqing poured water into the basin and called them over to wash their hands with a smile.
After washing and drying their hands, the four of them sat back down at the table.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang had already eaten lunch once. While inviting Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue to start eating, they introduced the dishes on the table.
Old Zhuang and Sun Yue ate the meat heartily, nodding as they ate.
After tasting all the dishes on the table, the Eight Treasure Duck became the focus of the four people's competition.
Old Zhuang had no concept of politeness. He stretched out his chopsticks and snatched the duck's rump and a large piece of duck meat from the back.
Seeing this, Qin Lang quickly pulled off Lu Qingqing's favorite duck wing.
Since no one served Sun Yue any food, she fends for herself, only picking out her favorite duck skin to eat.
The four of them ate heartily, and in the end, only a pile of bones remained on the table.
Old Zhuang propped himself up on his arms with great satisfaction, picking his teeth as he praised how well the Eight Treasure Duck was made.
The group unanimously decided to book another table at the restaurant tomorrow.
Among them, at least four more of these eight-treasure ducks must be ordered.
I've been on edge for a while now, and I'm so exhausted after finally getting some rest.
The group didn't chat any more; after finishing their meal, they each went back to their rooms to rest.
Rarely having a private room, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang locked the door and went straight into the space.
First, I fed the large animals that were hopping around my legs, and then I cleaned the sheep pen, pig pen, and rabbit pen, which were particularly dirty.
It was an hour later when everything was finally packed up.
This is assuming both people are quick and efficient.
Lu Qingqing clutched her aching back and decided to clean up another batch of livestock in the next few days.
Like those pigs that eat and excrete an extraordinary amount, and rabbits that give birth and excrete a great deal.
These two are the main household chores, and they have to clean up feces almost every few days.
Now that staff reductions are needed, it has naturally become the top priority.
After discussing it with Qin Lang, Lu Qingqing sat in a chair and slumped for a while.
After calming down a bit, I went behind the shower curtain to wash up.
After applying bath soap and scrubbing myself clean from top to bottom, I changed into a clean set of clothes from the inside out.
They both fell asleep shortly after lying down on the bed.
A dreamless night.
The next day at 2:45 AM, Lu Qingqing, Qin Lang, and the villagers who had lost their luggage gathered in the backyard of the inn.
Once everyone had gathered, Lu Qingqing led the way towards the livestock market she had previously inquired about.
Along the way, Bai Song excitedly talked about how many horses he wanted to buy.
Actually, in his opinion, it would be better to equip the entire team with horses!
His dream was to one day have a cavalry unit.
They'll all be equipped with heavy armor, making them just as imposing as those barbarian troops.
However, this is just a dream.
He has never encountered so many horses before.
The group arrived at the livestock market full of anticipation.
They were all dumbfounded when they saw the dozen or so stall owners scattered around inside.
The entire livestock market consisted of only mules, cattle, and sheep.
There was only one seller, and only two horses.
Lu Qingqing went forward to take a look, and among the two horses, one was a very old horse.
The other one was also quite ordinary; judging from its physique and spirituality, it was rather average.
Bai Song was also greatly disappointed after seeing it.
He sighed and decided to accompany Lu Qingqing to buy a mule first.
The group walked around the market, looked at all the mules, and asked about their prices.
All I can say is that this price is higher than in normal years.
But compared to the soaring prices outside, this price is quite reasonable!
Finally, the group bought all six mules from the two stalls.
They then went to the mule cart stand next door and bought the matching mule cart, saddle, and bundles of grain and fodder.
The women who had lost their luggage were overjoyed to see the six mule carts and kept crowding around to look at them.
With these mule carts, they no longer needed to carry or push them.
From now on, they won't have to worry about their slow pace slowing them down.
Immediately, people began asking how to catch the train.
Lu Qingqing and a few others who knew how to drive carriages each took one carriage and taught while driving.
There were four or five people standing on each mule cart.
They listened intently to how the driver in front taught them, learning and memorizing as they went.
These are essential skills for those fleeing famine; learning them might just save your life someday.
Everyone studied very hard, but unfortunately, the town wasn't very big.
Before long, they arrived at the grain shop.
The grain shop clerk was overjoyed to see the familiar faces from yesterday and the six empty mule carts.
He rushed out to greet them and warmly led the group into the house.
Lu Qingqing and her group had already bought grain yesterday, so they were familiar with the grain prices.
They discussed it with Ruyue and the others.
In the end, I bought most of the whole wheat flour and a small portion of brown rice, millet, and other grains.
After the deal was finalized, Lu Qingqing asked the shopkeeper to calculate the amount and then paid the bill.
The shopkeeper smiled and announced the amount, which was exactly a round number, so he couldn't round it down, and he also gave away three catties of millet.
After collecting the money, the shopkeeper called his assistants, and they continued to huff and puff as they moved the grain.
The women who had lost their luggage felt a little more at ease as they watched the bags of food being loaded onto the truck.
During the days they lost their luggage, they worried every day about what to do the next day.
Now, we can finally see hope.
After buying the grain, Lu Qingqing and the others headed back, continuing to teach how to drive the cart along the way.
The group walked back as they learned, but by the time they reached the inn, only one or two people had tried it.
The rest of the people wanted to learn, but carrying so much food was really inconvenient.
The women who had lost their luggage simply unloaded their belongings from the car.
A few people were left in the backyard to guard the grain, while the rest went out to learn how to drive a cart.
Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang watched for a while; these women picked it up very quickly.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, the two drove the carriage out again.
Yesterday I only had a general look around; there are still many places in this town I haven't been to yet.
In particular, the eight-treasure duck I had yesterday was absolutely mouthwatering.
Lu Qingqing decided to go to the restaurant first and order more of the best dishes.
Order more food so we can store it in our space and eat it slowly!
But this is a place you might only visit once in your lifetime.
If I leave, I'll never taste this flavor again.