Chapter 6 Buying a Car
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"The subordinates are here. β
Qi Yi was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something, and after a while, he said leisurely: "I heard that the grain and grass that Wang Sheng sent over last time were shoddy, and even carried mud and sand, which made Longpan angry. What happened?"
"Huh?" Motoyoshi was stunned. Reply: "This...... This should have been killed by the order of the Dragon Lord. Although he has always cared no about these trivial matters, when he said this, this person named Yuanji couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The status of this merchant is really humble, and it sounds like procurement, but the money he gets every time he hands over materials is probably not enough for the cost of carriages and horses, but what he has to supply is the rations of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Those who couldn't hold on lost their lives.
But sigh to sigh, the fate of these merchants has always been like this, and he will not go to his heart. Yuan Ji thought for a while and added: "Anyway, there are many businessmen in the world, and it is the same if there is no owner to find a wester." He thought that the adults suddenly asked this question, and they began to care about the grain and grass plan, so he couldn't help but feel relieved.
Qi Yi glanced at him, nodded solemnly, and said, "Very much." He paused, and then said, "Sima Jian of the Four Holy Cities, I heard that it has developed very well in recent years. You send two of your own soldiers to take him to my house, and when I go back to talk to him. β
"Huh?" Yuan Ji was stunned, only to feel that the adult's words had jumped too much, which made him a little at a loss for a while. However, who is Sima Jian?
Yuan Ji didn't see the content of the flying pigeon biography, so he was naturally ignorant. Just as he blinked his mung bean-like eyes in confusion, he only heard his adult voice continue slowly: "It is reported that Sima Jian and his party are now settling down in Yishan Town. You went over the mountains overnight, and just picked them up, so you don't have to go as long and laborious as going to the Four Holy Cities. β
"Yes. "Yuan Ji bowed to the chief. Just as he was about to withdraw, he heard his voice say casually, "Remember." Take them all. Be careful, you know?"
Listening to this tone, it actually means that he attaches great importance to that person. Motoyoshi's heart was awe-inspiring. Although he didn't understand it at all, it didn't prevent him from implementing it firmly. Immediately went out, and the official office conveyed the instructions.
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The night is not long.
For Sima Jian and others, getting up early and being greedy for darkness is just a common thing. It's just that there are many people who get up earlier than them every day. The sky was still shining, and the diligent vendors were already walking on the road with steaming early picks. Shops have also opened their doors to welcome the first wave of customers in the morning.
"Guest officer, you're early. Do you want to pick up livestock early in the morning to get on the road? Hehe, our shop is an excellent mule and horse, whether trekking or wading can meet your needs. I wonder if you want to choose someone who is good at walking mountain roads or good at walking long distances?"
The carriage and horse shop are not big, and the boss shopkeeper and the shopkeeper are the same person. Originally, he was just a mule and horse dealer, but he saw that the business was still doing here, and finally settled in this town. This business has been done for a long time, and I have also found a certain pattern, for example, most of the customers who come to the door before dawn like this are in a hurry, so most of this business can be successful. Therefore, as soon as he saw the three young men who walked directly into the store without hesitation, he immediately showed the most sincere smile on his face, and his mouth also greeted him warmly.
These three young people, the first to grow up, is Sima Jian. Behind him, the two of them finished a short fight, with a fierce face, looking like the guards next to Childe. The three of them went out early in the morning, and the other two brothers stayed in the inn to take care of Sima Die, who was overtired and was still sleeping in the house, and had not yet gotten up.
"We want to buy a horse-drawn carriage. β
"This ...... Guest officer, to be honest, although the store has carriage rental, but it is all a business in cooperation with the coachman, and the coachman is only under the name of the small shop, and does not belong to the small shop, so this is ......"
"Ten taels of silver, I don't know if it's enough?"
Sima Jian, this is wealthy. As soon as he said this, plus the palm of his hand, what he held in his palm was a white and swaying snowflake silver, and the owner of the carriage and horse shop suddenly smiled and said continuously: "That's enough, that's enough, the guest officer is here, please, the vehicles of this store are at your disposal." "Yishan Town relies on the mountains to eat the mountains, and the wood for building the carriage is readily available, and you only need to go to the carpentry office to order, and the cost is only a few tens of yuan. The driver travels with his employer, which takes as little as a few days or as many as several months, and the income is only a few dollars to two or three taels. These ten taels of silver, except for the deduction of the carriage and horse dealers, are enough for them to run two or three or even three or five trips, this kind of business, naturally no one will refuse.
The faΓ§ade of the carriage and horse shop is not eye-catching, or even very narrow and cramped, but the courtyard behind is very large, with a stable on the east side of the yard with more than a dozen horses tied to it, and four or five carriages parked side by side on the west side. Several coachmen sat under the eaves of the side and chatted, and when they saw the shopkeeper leading the guests in, they all stopped talking and turned their eyes to this side.
It stands to reason that whoever takes this business is the one who takes it, and the carriage and horse shop naturally has its order constraints, and there is no such thing as robbing business. This time, however, the needs of the guests were very different. Since people pay for your carriage directly, which one to choose, you naturally have to choose according to others. When several coachmen saw Sima Jian's money, they were all in a very surging mood, their eyes lit up, and their hearts were very eager for the high-roller to choose his own car. Fortunately, these are diligent and simple men, although they are eager to do so, they will not quarrel and fight. It's just a matter of watching him choose. Only when Sima Jian walked to the side of his car, he opened his mouth to say a few words, which was nothing more than some "Guest officer, my carriage is good." "Guest officer, my car is even better than him. ββ¦β¦ Something like that.
Sima Jian thought about his sister, so he naturally didn't care much about the appearance of the carriage, and only wanted to be comfortable inside. But these carriages are all exclusively made by the carpentry shop in the town, and they are as neat as if they came out of the assembly line. Although the appearance is good, you can't see anywhere, but the inside is also hard and not soft. It is conceivable that if this car is used to pull Adie all the way to the Four Holy Cities, when she arrives at the place, it is estimated that she will have to fall apart. Sima Jian looked at the two cars, and had already guessed in his heart that there was no difference between the remaining ones. He couldn't help but sigh slightly, and secretly said that he had to put a few more clothes in the carriage to alleviate the bumps.
Suddenly, a brisk voice came from behind him: "Guest officer, this carriage is mine, you can take a look at it." If you're satisfied, the small one comes with two cushions to ensure your loved ones are comfortable, what do you think?"
Sima Jian was stunned and turned around. I saw a thin young man standing behind him. This young man is about fourteen or five years old, just like Ah Die. The skeleton has not yet grown up, and the face is still delicate, and the dress is similar to that of the coachmen next to him, but although it is a patched shirt, it is very clean compared to others. He grinned with a sunny face, and a sharp tiger tooth appeared above the right side of his mouth, looking innocent, as if he had not yet learned to be humble and flattering like others. When Sima Jian saw that this child was about the same age as his sister-in-law, his heart softened a little at first, and then when he saw such a sincere smile, he couldn't help but smile back, and asked, "This little brother, how do you know that I chose a carriage for my relatives?"
The young man tilted his head, and his face was quite confident: "This is not simple? What these carriages look like inside and out, we, as coachmen, have long been clear." I see that every time you inspect one, your face is a little more worried, although I didn't say it, but it must be for the sake of the person who is riding it. and that man shall be thy dearest. And what you are worried about is nothing more than the fear that the carriage will be too hard and too bumpy, and that person will not sit comfortably. Am I right, officer?"
Sima Jian was surprised in his heart, and couldn't help but look at the young man a few times: this young man can read words and looks, and as soon as he opens his mouth, he will say the words of giving a cushion, which shows that he is a very clever child. But the clever is clever, and there are more clever children in this world. But being able to analyze things is so orderly, but it is difficult to get up to more than one level. I didn't expect that there would be such characters in a small carriage and horse shop in a small mountain town.
Sima Jian himself is a businessman, his vision is extremely old-fashioned, and when he saw such a wise young man, he immediately cherished his talents. It's just that his face is not obvious, he turned around and lifted the curtain of the car and got in.
It is true that the interior of this carriage is much the same as the first two. It's just that the cleaning is extraordinarily tidy, which makes him feel three more points satisfied. Sima Jian turned around and sat down in the middle of the carriage, and when he glanced at it, he saw that it was dark in the corner, as if there was something more. He looked at it curiously, but it was a small two-compartment drawer. This was not seen in several other cars. Sima Jian smiled slightly, thinking that he could put some snacks and playthings for the girl here, so as not to let her sit idle and be bored on the way.
Sima Jian lingered in the carriage for a moment, this would be a ninety-nine percent decision. When he got out of the car, the young man was already standing in front of the car with two bulging pillows in his arms, grinning. Sima Jian saw that although the pillow was made of rags, the stitches were fine, the sewing was very strong, and the stuffed inside must be filled with hay and other fillers, which made people feel extremely comfortable and soft at first sight, and they wanted to lean on it. Sima Jian was extremely ironed in his heart, and couldn't help but smile: "You are right, I will pick your car." β
The young man smiled: "Guest officer, you are so selective, your vision must be good." As soon as this remark came out, not only Sima Jian, but even Ah Qiang and Da Zhu, who were following on the side, couldn't help but be amused by him.
"Hmm. Now that you know, why don't you hurry up and put the carriage on me?"
"All right!" said the young man, overjoyed, and put the pillow in his hand into the carriage first, and then jumped into the stable, and led his red horse out.
"By the way, what's your name, little brother?"
"My name is Ah Zheng. β