Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 174 Preparing to Enter the City
Since she is a fellow villager and usually walks around a lot, Liu Ya called out politely: "Aunt Niu."

Aunt Niu agreed with a smile, and asked, "Are you acquainted now? Aunt Niu asked you why you were going? My natal family is in Xiaozhang Village, and I'll go back to my natal home to have a look. It's just right for us to make a companion along the way."

Liu Ya originally had no intention of walking with others, but when she thought about it, she wanted to live an ordinary and real life, how could she hide herself from the world and isolate herself?Then he nodded and said, "I'm also going to Xiaozhang Village, and I want to take a car to the town."

"Which town are you going to? There are two cars in Xiaozhang Village." Aunt Niu looked very capable, and her words were crisp, as if she was pouring beans, she kept asking.

Liu Ya thought about it, and decided to go with her anyway, and just in time to ask about the situation.Then he asked: "I heard that Aunt Niu's family grows vegetables and sends them to the town. Does Aunt Niu know which town is more lively?"

Aunt Niu said: "Ning'an Town is much bigger than Datong Town, so it's naturally more lively. Usually our village goes to Ning'an Town more for the market. But, Datong Town is closer to the city, and there are some things Datong Town can buy it, but Ning’an Town may not have it.”

Hearing what Aunt Niu said, Liu Ya decided to go directly to the city.He asked again: "Then I take a bus to Datong Town now, is there still a bus to the city? Can I walk back and forth from the city this day?"

"Yes, but time is tight." Aunt Niu asked back: "The second girl of the Liu family, where are you going?"

"I'm just wandering around, I can go wherever there is excitement." What Liu Ya said was true, she really didn't have a fixed goal yet.There is a big plan, but the details determine the trend, and we must start with a little accumulation, so we can only take one step at a time.

Hearing that Liu Ya was doing it for fun, Aunt Niu said again: "Is your family enjoying life now? Shu'er brought a little goat to my house to nurse yesterday. I heard that you are very capable. Is it being maintained?"

Liu Ya smiled when she heard this, but didn't speak.She thinks this is the credit of the whole family, and each has a different division of labor.

Aunt Niu said a few more words, all of which were praises of Liuya.Liu Ya answered without saying a word.Not very warm, but not cold-faced.

The two walked together, and the conversation passed quickly.Before Liu Ya felt that Aunt Niu was trembling, she was almost at Xiaozhang Village.

Aunt Niu said: "The second girl of the Liu family, my natal family is at the south end of the village, and I turned the corner from this side road. When you get off the bus at Datong Town, remember to tell the driver Ershuan that you still have to take a ride back and let him Wait for you a little longer. Otherwise, there will be few people coming back from Datong Town to Xiaozhang Village, and sometimes they will come back with empty cars. Er Shuan may come back early if he sees no one to take a car."

Liu Ya hurriedly thanked her, and then separated from Aunt Niu.

When Liu Ya came to the place where she took the carriage last time, there were still two carriages waiting there.The car was still driven by Uncle Wang, Liu Ya recognized it and said hello.Then said: "I'm going to Datong Town, I'm going to take this car." Of course she was referring to another car.

The other car looked smaller and older, but the horse pulling the cart was very energetic, with black and oily fur all over the body, and it was well scrubbed.

Standing beside the carriage was an honest man who looked younger than Uncle Wang, so he should be the Er Shuan that Aunt Niu mentioned.But he seems to have a problem with his left leg. When standing upright, one shoulder is high and the other shoulder is low. It should be a leg problem.

Er Shuan nodded to Liu Ya and said: "It's my car. Get in the car. There are few people in the car today, so wait for a cup of tea, and leave when no one comes."

Liu Ya got into the car and said, "I'm going from Datong Town to the city, please wait for me in Datong Town for a while, I will definitely come back by car."

Er Shuan heard this, frowned, and said, "The weather is not good today. It's been cloudy, and I'm afraid it's going to rain. You have to go to the city, and the time to go back and forth is very tight. If you don't see people for a while Come on, then I'll just drag you to Datong Town and wait, it's not a loss."

What Liu Ya said made sense, and if she was the only one, it would be good if he didn't say no.

After thinking about it, Liu Ya simply said: "How about this, I'll hire your car and go directly to the city. This way you don't have to run empty, and I don't have to go to Datong Town to take another car. You just Follow me to the city, and you can figure out how much it will be."

Hearing what Liu Ya said, Er Shuan lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked at the weather and said, "Okay, I'll do the math for you. The round trip to Datong Town is seven copper coins; if you take a car from Datong Town to the city, the round trip You also need eight copper coins, and you need fifteen copper coins just for a ride. But you are a chartered car, and I only take you back and forth from the city alone. I don’t want more of you. Give me 25 copper coins Right. And it’s not a horse-drawn carriage in the city. You have to charge money when you enter the city. The cart that pulls people is charged two cents per person, and the cart that pulls goods is charged five cents per car. If I go into the city with you, you have to pay My money to enter the city will also be counted, or I can just wait for you outside the city."

Although Liu Ya didn't know how far it was to go to the city, but it was not too expensive to charter a car to the city alone for 25 Wen.It should be similar to modern taxis. Isn’t there a toll booth for long distances and high speeds?

Liu Ya then agreed: "Then 25 Wen, can we leave now?"

Er Shuan looked left and right again, but no one came.Not to mention his car, even Uncle Wang's carriage to Ning'an Town next to him only had two people in it.

Er Shuan said: "Okay, let's go." Then he said to Uncle Wang: "Uncle Wang, I'm leaving with this chartered car. If someone comes to take a ride, please let me know and say that you can go tomorrow."

Uncle Wang agreed: "Okay, I understand. It's getting late now, and I'm leaving soon. No one will come after the hour, so you can leave at ease."

Er Shuan agreed, picked up the whip and flicked it, and the big black horse stomped its hooves and started to walk.

Liu Ya also looked at the road on the left and right, and said to Er Shuan: "It's okay, if you meet someone going to the city on the road, you can also pick it up. I should give you 25 Wen, and I won’t give you less, after all, it’s not easy for you to run back and forth, and the horse also needs to be fed.”

Liu Ya's words were very generous and reasonable, Er Shuan smiled and said, "Then thank you girl. If I really pull more people, I will charge you five cents less."

Liu Ya smiled and said nothing.After all, she was planning to charter a car, so she wouldn't care about the five cents.It's really like what Liu Ya said, it would be convenient for someone to pick up a section along the way.

(End of this chapter)