The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 173: Loyalty and wealth, good two dogs

But it was said that Ergou said goodbye to Mrs. Li, but helped Mrs. Pang to get on a small car.

Mrs. Zong had been waiting in the car for a long time. Ergou greeted Mrs. Zong and got out of the car.After saying a few words to the owner and driver of the oil-walled cart, he followed the carriage and horses all the way.

Having said this, it is basically clear that the small oil-walled car that Master Pang and Mrs. Zong rode in was rented. The driver was a thin man in his forties, who was well-dressed. After all, he could own a car in Bianliang City. A coachman who drives his own carriage and horses, even if it is just a small oil-walled carriage, can be regarded as an upper-middle-class person among the common people.

Ergou walked with the car and talked to the driver.

The coachman was also a talkative person. When Ergou asked him about his origin, he said, "My ancestors are from Huainan. My ancestors once worked as subordinate officials of the Chariot Division (the department in charge of officials' carriages and horses) in Beijing. It's just that The younger generations are unworthy and it is difficult to study, so they can only use the shadow of their ancestors to open a horse and carriage business. It has been passed down to my generation. We, five cousins, each have a carriage and horse to welcome the guests in the capital. , life is pretty prosperous..."

As soon as the coachman opened his mouth, his words began to flow.

Ergou was also a man of trouble. He complimented him casually, but it only made the coachman chatter more enthusiastically.

After the two parties became familiar with each other, Ergou asked: "My father-in-law of the Che family (the Che family refers to his profession, refers to the driver and driver), I have a question."

The coachman replied with all his heart: "Young official, just tell me what you want to say. But what I know, I will definitely not hide anything!"

Ergou first clasped his fists to express his thanks, and then said: "My father-in-law, you should know that the person in the car is the elder of my family. I have come here several times to help, and I know that she and others often have to go out. However, it is very inconvenient to hire a car to travel in the capital. I mean I'm buying a private bicycle frame with my elders, but I don't know how to start, so I need some advice from an expert like my father-in-law."

The coachman was smiling brightly at first, waiting to understand the meaning of Ergou's words, but he was immediately choked like a rooster with its neck strangled.

The coachman looked at Ergou with uncertain eyes, and asked hesitantly: "Do the junior officials also want to get into the carriage and horse business? Don't listen to the old man's nonsense. This business is actually not easy to do, and it's not easy to make a living." He said that he came and went in the wind and rain all day long, and he only had to pay the government tax..."

Ergou burst out laughing when he heard this, and said, "Isn't it that I'm afraid that I will take advantage of your business? Not to mention that I have thousands of dollars of furniture and hair business, but you only think that a certain family is like this. Are you trying to steal your job?!"

Is the coachman really stupid? He quickly thought it through, but he laughed at himself and said with a smile: "Young man, don't blame me, but I am short-sighted and mistakenly mistake a phoenix for a chicken. It's like a young man who is so handsome and handsome." , how can the immortal-like figure in the painting manage the lowly job of driving a carriage?! Not to mention managing, just one look at it will defile your body!"

Ergou was amused. This old man was also cunning. After all, it was about his job. He was cunning like a peasant.

The so-called peasant cunning means that peasants are always worried that the emperor will steal his family's iron hoe.

In the eyes of many people, this peasant cunning is a joke.

What’s even more ridiculous is that farmers’ worries often turn into real realities. This has always been the case, always has been the case, and remains the case.

Of course Ergou would not take a fancy to the coachman's job, and the coachman thought about the appearance of the owner of the family. Although the clothes were a little shabby, he was not the low-class person waiting with him in the mud to grab food.

He dismissed the doubts in his mind, but regained his talkative demeanor, and simply asked: "But I wonder what kind of carriage and horse the little official wants to buy?"

Ergou said: "You just don't understand the inner ways, so you have to ask my father-in-law for help."

The coachman's understanding of the shape of carriages and horses is unparalleled by other people. He just heard him say: "Young official, you have asked the right person. My ancestors were in charge of the carriages of the imperial court. I can understand the shape of the carriages and horses." It’s a very clear idea. This frame can be divided into different categories in terms of material, structural dimensions, decoration, type, quantity, quality, etc. of animal power.

As for the material of the frame, the most high-end one is naturally the royal jade chariot, followed by the bronze carriages used by princes and princes, and then the frame made of wood.

There are many kinds of wood for making cars, the best ones are agarwood and sandalwood, then ebony and pear, then jujube, oak, willow, lastly acacia, poplar and other miscellaneous woods, and there is also a kind of sycamore. Cars made of wood are the most lightweight, but they are not durable to build.

According to the structure, the vehicle frame can be divided into car, carriage, chariot, ride (chariot) and so on.Besides, the animal power to pull the cart can be oxen, donkeys, horses, deer, sheep, dogs, camels, elephants, etc. But I don’t know what kind of animal power the low-ranking official will use to pull the cart? "

Ergou thought for a while and then said: "A big Hexi horse with a shoulder height of seven feet and two inches!"

"Oh! Hexi Da, who is seven feet and two inches tall at the shoulders... what? How much did you say?" The coachman's mouth was opened wider than his fist, and he stared at the two dogs with an unbelievable look on his face.

Ergou smiled and said: "Seven feet and two inches tall at the shoulder, a big horse from Hexi."

The coachman refused to believe it, but said: "Young official, don't make fun of me!"

Ergou said: "I never joke."

The coachman said angrily: "Do you know, little official, what does this Hexi horse with a shoulder height of seven feet and eight inches mean?

The quality of a good horse is judged by its shoulder height. A horse with a shoulder height of five feet is called a Jun (horse), which is the horse of a scholar; a horse with a shoulder height of six feet is called a pride (a brave horse), which is the horse of a high official; a horse with a shoulder height of seven feet is called a horse. Dodder (tiger, such as red dodder), is the horse of the princes; eight feet is the horse of the emperor; nine feet is the pole, which is a dragon, not a horse, and cannot be ridden by non-sages.

The Hexi horse with a shoulder height of seven feet and two inches cannot be possessed by any tiger general or prince in this world.Not to mention that such a good horse is worth thousands of dollars, but a small official said it was used to pull a cart. Isn't it funny to say that!Young official, you are a noble person, this old man is just making a living, so don’t make fun of me. "

Ergou laughed and said, "What I said makes no sense. How can I fool you for no reason? If you don't believe it, I will lead the horse tomorrow and let you see if I am just making you happy." "

The coachman just said he didn't believe it.

Ergou said: "You have no courage! I will make a bet with you. I will lead the horse early tomorrow morning. If the shoulder height is less than seven feet and two inches, I will lose to you." String good money (77 copper coins). If my horse is indeed over seven feet two inches, hum! You must do your best to buy a good frame for my family!"

When the coachman heard this, he was shocked and said, "I will forgive you if you are an official. If you really have a good horse, I will not be able to buy a good carriage even if you sell the whole family!" "

Ergou laughed and said: "What are you thinking about? I am not one of those people who takes things by force! Don't worry, you don't need to pay, I just want you to be the master and watch over me. Don't make me wait." I was deceived by someone who passed it off as a shoddy product!”

The driver finally put aside his fear.

In the car, Master Pang and Mrs. Zong heard Ergou arguing with the coachman, but Master Pang said through the curtain of the car: "Don't make trouble, dog. The coachman is an honest man, but you must not bully him!"

Ergou laughed loudly and said, "Master's wife has misunderstood. My disciple is planning to buy a decent set of carriages and horses with you, and he is discussing with the father of the carriage family what kind of style he should have! But he has never made it difficult for him."

The coachman next to me secretly chatted and thought: You, a noble man, are trying to trick me with a million dollars of BMWs. How can you not make things difficult for me? !
Master Pang was happy to hear this in the car, but said: "You are such a considerate bitch. You gave your master a lot of gold and silver to buy a house last time, and now you want to buy a car frame. Alas! I am a master's wife. Yes, but I feel a little uneasy in my heart!"

But Ergou laughed and said: "My disciple is sincere and filial, and my wife can enjoy it with ease. My money is like dirt to me, but it is a mountain of gold and a sea of ​​gold. How can it compare to the kindness that my master and my wife have shown me! Hahaha——"

Mrs. Pang and Mrs. Zong looked at each other and smiled, sighing that this bitch was really considerate.

But the coachman stared at the two dogs with his mouth open, thinking that there could be such a great husband in the world, a good man who was loyal and filial, and the sages and saints in ancient books could only be like this!

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