On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 79 Selling Mule Carts

The ground shook violently and seemed to be trembling.

The official road was also cracked in many places. Everyone was so frightened that they whipped their horses or mules for fear that they would be buried underground if they ran too slowly.

Xiao Xiao also poked his head out of the window of the mule cart to see. The trees in the distance were like weak grass, falling down one after another, and the rocks and sand rolled over, submerging the tall trees.

"Oh my God, it's so scary," Xiao Lian was so frightened that she almost shook her head: "Why do I think our car is shaking so much?"

Xiao Xiu didn't know whether it was because the mule carriage was moving too fast that he felt the carriage shaking, or whether it was the vibration caused by the ground dragon turning over. He held the window with one hand and pretended to be calm: "Don't be afraid, you must be Da Lang if you are holding me." It was rushed too fast.”

Xiao Xiao and Lin Xuan each pulled Lin Long, deliberately joking to lighten the atmosphere: "Our mules have potential, and they can run as fast as horses."

Anyway, the restless feeling in her heart is gone now.

But the thought of the consequences if she was ten minutes late also made her feel scared.

On the other side, Jiang Yu felt that he had escaped death this time.

He glanced back and then looked at Xiao Erlang, a little confused: "Did you all notice that the ground moved earlier?"

Otherwise, why would they be running and shouting?
  But why didn't I find it? He didn't feel like he was being slow to react.

Xiao Erlang and Sanlang were stuffed in by Boss Xiao earlier.

Boss Xiao and Dalang went to drive the mule cart together.

Xiao Erlang pretended to be calm: "It feels like it's shaking."

He couldn't hide his joy and said: "Fortunately, eldest sister and the others are timid. They are frightened by the slightest movement and just want to run away."

Although he is only sixteen years old, he can barely be considered an adult.

He knew in his heart that he could not let outsiders notice the specialness of his little cousin, as that would not be good for her.

If things go wrong, there must be a monster. If that person is...he is not willing to take the risk.

That's why I deliberately said that I was aware of it, so that Xiao Xiao would not be shown to be special.

Even though Jiang Yu didn't quite believe what he said, he nodded cooperatively: "I also noticed it, but I'm afraid I made a mistake."

Xiao Erlang simply hugged his younger brother who wanted to speak and remained silent.

After returning home, the three Xiao Dalang brothers and the Lin sisters were so frightened that their hands and feet became weak.

However, Xiao Lian's fear has passed now, and she has the energy to talk about the situation with her family: "Thanks to my little sister, she is as timid as a mouse. She is so scared that she runs away when there is the slightest movement. When our mule cart has gone a long way, It was really like the earth was falling apart from behind..."

Xiao Xiao drank hot tea in shock. After hearing the second sister's words, she also admired how courageous she was.

She couldn't help but retort: ​​"Can you speak? I have a sharp ear and eyes, and a careful mind, okay?"

"You really know how to put gold on your face!" Xiao Lian gave her a roll of the eyes: "Just for such a small thing, you are all frightened, your faces are as white as if you have seen a ghost."

Xiao Sanlang couldn't help but say: "I was very scared before, but when I heard the second sister and the third sister making such a noise, I didn't feel scared anymore."

Mrs. Xiao was still worried: "Why don't you let Mr. Jiang open a shop for you to calm your nerves?"

She felt in her heart that the biggest advantage of going with Jiang Yu now was that she didn't have to worry about being ripped off by the medical clinic. If she was sick or not, he would definitely be embarrassed to collect money if she ordered medicine.

She just likes to take advantage.

At this moment, Jiang Yu, Xiao Laoer, Xiao Laoer, and Song Biaotou were drinking tea in front of the inn, while checking with the shopkeeper about the situation on the waterways and trails.

After all, it would take another three days to return to Nancheng from here.

Moreover, the road over there is further away from Wuning County, requiring at least three to five days of travel.

The shopkeeper didn't hide anything: "I heard that things were not peaceful over there on the small road, and I heard that a caravan was robbed last month." "On the waterway, I haven't heard of anything happening in the past few months. "

The shopkeeper was also afraid that they would have bad luck. If they encountered water bandits who appeared out of nowhere, he would ask again: "Why don't you wait a little longer?"

However, Jiang Yu and the Xiao family were unwilling to wait any longer.

After asking around at teahouses outside, they finally decided to take the water route.

Then their carriages, mules and carts all have to be dealt with.

Fortunately, there is a carriage and horse shop in the county, which not only rents mules and horses to transport goods to people, but also sells horse-drawn carriages and mule carriages, and also collects horse-drawn carriages and mule carriages.

The two mules of the Xiao family were connected to the carriage, and the steward in the trading company gave them a price of one hundred taels of silver.

Wu became anxious after hearing this: "When we sold a mule, they gave us eighty taels of silver?"

The manager laughed when he heard this: "Now and then, we can only sell such a mule for more than fifty taels of silver."

Boss Xiao nodded first: "Just follow the number the manager said."

He knew in his heart that when there was peace in his hometown, mule carts only sold for forty taels.

Later, when the world was in chaos, the price of mule carts rose to sixty-five taels or sixty-five taels.

But yesterday he couldn't stay at the inn, so he went shopping on the street. He happened to inquire about the price of the mule cart, and was quoted sixty-two taels.

Now that they are collecting mule carts, they will definitely have to lower the prices.

In the past, I could sell eighty taels. Those were troubled times. People had money but no place to buy mules, so they were willing to pay high prices.

Moreover, they all heard that even the mule cart from Jiang Yu was charged at this price.

Jiang Yu didn't have any objections either, which meant that the price was quite appropriate.

Therefore, even if Boss Xiao felt that the price was a bit low, he did not refute it, but agreed.

After writing the contract, the steward also gave them five twenty-tael silver notes.

Boss Xiao took the banknote and checked it before handing it to Old Man Xiao.

When the waiter from the trading company came to take the mule cart away, the yard seemed to be much empty.

Old Man Xiao sighed: "When we get to the place, there will be a lot of money to spend. Your brothers have already separated, so the money will be divided into three parts."

"Boss, we bought the mule cart for sixty taels, so now we will get sixty taels."

He looked at his children and grandchildren and said sternly: "I know, it's the boss who suffers the loss, but the second brother's family has a heavy burden. The remaining forty taels will be shared equally between the second brother and me. What do you think?"

They used to favor the second child. Who asked the second child to buy a house and go into debt? The eldest grandson and the second grandson are going to college. Seeing that the older two grandsons are looking for their grandson's wife, can they not help? ?

But now, it is the boss who contributes more money and effort.

Even if they are blood brothers, if they pretend to be confused and favor the second child's family, the older couple will be afraid of causing discord between father and son and alienating the brothers.

Xiao Laoer immediately expressed his position: "Dad is right. Thanks to my eldest brother for this journey, it doesn't matter if I give my share to him."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu was so angry that she glared at the knife, but did not dare to say a word.

Boss Xiao was very satisfied after hearing this: "I also listen to dad."

Xiao Xiao had given them one hundred taels of silver before, but later he quietly kept the money from the flower-making business without turning it over. Now that he had some money in hand, he didn't want to be too fussy with his brother.

(End of this chapter)