RPAGF Chapter 130 Using a horse-drawn carriage as a public bus
Chapter 130 Using a horse-drawn carriage as a public bus
By the time Lin Xi finished her work, it was already evening.
Gao Mengli beckoned to Lin Xi, frowned, and whispered, "Xi Xi, where did these people come from?"
After all, Lin Xi isn't the kind of person who meddles in other people's business.
The fact that he was able to intervene proves that these people are worth helping.
Lin Xi tossed her head arrogantly and pulled Gao Mengli to sit on the stool next to her. "Mengli, they are remnants of soldiers who retreated from the battlefield..."
Lin Xi paused for a moment, then continued to explain, "They are old and young, and they all have some health problems."
Dou Weiyi is from a military family, so they helped with the resettlement.
Gao Mengli frowned upon hearing this, "Then why don't they go home?"
Lin Xi shrugged helplessly: "Do you think they don't want to? Going to the battlefield is a nine-out-of-ten chance of death."
Those who had wives, by the time they returned, their wives had already remarried.
Some went back, but their families had all scattered, leaving them all alone.
In addition, productivity was still low in that era, and they lost the strength to work in the fields. Many families looked down on them for being freeloaders.
They withheld their compensation money and drove them out…
At this point, Lin Xi's gaze drifted into the distance, "Those who could go back have gone back; those who couldn't go back are all here..."
Hearing this, Gao Mengli felt a mix of emotions.
Heroes will eventually be forgotten...
She straightened herself up, patted Lin Xi on the shoulder, and said, "Xi Xi, let's go home."
As for Ju'an District, they will provide assistance as much as they can in the future.
Because we must never forget our national humiliation, and our heroes should not be forgotten!
Lin Xi stood up, stretched, and pulled Gao Mengli onto the oxcart.
When the oxcart carrying the group arrived at the city gate, the fat constable who was driving the horse-drawn carriage behind them called out, "Lin family, wait, wait."
Lin Xi craned his neck and asked, "Hey, Fat Constable, why are you stopping us?"
The fat constable stepped down from the carriage, his face beaming. "Well, it's just that my magistrate said he caught some beggars this time and confiscated a carriage."
It was originally for Qian Yan'er, but she asked me to deliver it to you two.
Gao Mengli's eyes lit up; her Qian Yan'er was quite generous!
This time, the person was caught and Da Niu was safe, all thanks to Qian Yan'er.
Wait, a big shot??
It seems she forgot about her son; she hasn't even had a chance to comfort him yet.
She thanked the portly constable somewhat guiltily, then glanced at Lin Xi, "Xi Xi, where's Da Niu?"
Lin Xi scratched his head, looking bewildered: "Maybe, possibly, probably went back to Beicheng Academy..."
He went back to the restaurant to change his clothes, not thinking about his beloved dog for a single second...
The two felt ashamed.
However, the guilt in their hearts only lasted for a moment, because the two of them were completely attracted by the carriage in front of them!
However, no one knew how to drive a horse-drawn carriage, but thankfully, the city gate was spacious.
Zhao Chen used his experience driving an oxcart to instruct the two on how to drive, and surprisingly, they got the hang of it very quickly!
As soon as the group arrived at the village entrance, they attracted the attention of the villagers!
"Oh, the Lin family, you bought a horse-drawn carriage??"
The village chief looked at the tall horse and the half-worn carriage with envy in his eyes.
Lin Xi jumped off the carriage and helped Gao Mengli down.
Seeing that most of the villagers were there, Gao Mengli asked curiously, "Village Chief, why are you all here?"
The village chief said with a smile, "We came back from the county town and were thinking that you were going to build an oil mill on that piece of land, so I brought the villagers here to fix the road first."
After speaking, the village chief pointed to the road where construction had already begun, with several stone slabs placed beside it.
Lin Xi looked at the smooth stone slab with curiosity, "Where did this stone slab come from?"
Wang Gougou jumped out, patted his chest, and proudly explained, "Of course, we carried them all over the mountain piece by piece!"
This is for paving the road!
After it was paved, the road surface was smooth! Horse-drawn carriages and oxcarts didn't bump around on it!
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi exchanged a glance.
You carried it through?
That stone slab must weigh at least a hundred pounds...
Gao Mengli frowned, looking at the oxcart and horse-drawn carriage beside her, and pondered for a while.
"Village chief, you can use an oxcart to transport it tomorrow. As for the horse-drawn cart, let Zhao Chen take care of it for us for now."
If villagers want to go to the county town, they can also use our horse-drawn carriage, and we will still charge them two coins.
"Zhao Chen, is it alright if we get paid 900 wen a month just to drive the carts and feed the horses?"
After all, they and Jiang went to the county town every day, and each round trip cost 12 coins, totaling 360 coins a month.
Zhao Chen can drive the horse-drawn carriage again at noon, which would be a good way to make it the village's "public transportation"!
In addition, the two of them had limited energy and couldn't spare the time to feed the horses.
Everyone in the old house was also very busy.
Even Yang Qing, the third sister-in-law, is already very busy taking care of three children, cooking, doing housework, feeding pigs and chickens. Adding a horse to her care would make her even more exhausted.
Therefore, it would be better to let Zhao Chen help raise them. He pays more, and that includes the cost of raising the horses.
Suddenly, the two understood why Qian Yan'er had given them a carriage.
For Qian Yan'er, raising horses is simply something he can't afford?!
The village chief and Zhao Chen, who were standing nearby, were overjoyed when they heard this!
He nodded repeatedly to the two of them!
The village chief beamed with joy, "Thank you so much! Don't worry, my family will definitely take good care of the horses!"
Most importantly, in their village, you can actually get a ride in a horse-drawn carriage for just two coins!
Normally, it costs 30 coins to ride this way!
The price is too high; they've never ridden in one before!
These two are trying to benefit their fellow villagers!
Lin Xi replied with a smile, "Well, we didn't participate in the road construction, so we could only contribute in other areas!"
Moreover, it's more convenient to use oxcarts for road repairs; just thinking about carrying stone slabs by manpower is exhausting.
Replacing oxcarts with horse-drawn carriages is a win-win situation!
Once the road is repaired, we can buy some bricks and tiles and start building the oil mill.
The village chief waved his hand, "How could we let you come and help with road construction! You just focus on your business in the county town, don't worry about village affairs!"
These two couldn't be happier to have them stay in the city to do business every day!
Their business is good, and the village's vegetables, eggs, and banana leaves sell well!
If it weren't for the incident at [the village's hope], the restaurant wouldn't be open today.
Otherwise, they could have earned a hundred or so copper coins!
Thinking of this, the village chief quickly nudged the two of them, "You two should go back and rest. You still have to work at the restaurant tomorrow!"
The two were pushed around by the village chief and had no choice but to get into the carriage and return home.
When the old house residents saw the carriage arrive, they were all surprised and ran out to surround it, marveling at its beauty!
Seeing Gao Mengli and Lin Xi alight from the carriage, Madam Jiang quickly pulled Gao Mengli along, her face beaming with excitement, "Eldest daughter-in-law, you bought a carriage?!"
Gao Mengli replied with a smile, "Mother, this wasn't bought, it was a gift from Qian Yan!"
"Qian Yan'er gave it to you?!"
Jiang looked suspicious, but didn't inquire too much.
He gave his third daughter-in-law a wink and then quickly went home to rummage through drawers and cabinets.
Yang Qing pulled Jiang Shi, whose face was full of excitement, and asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"
Jiang rubbed her hands excitedly, "Let's find all the cotton cloth in the house and make some clothes for Yan'er. Oh, and two pairs of shoes too!"
If it weren't for Yanzi, who knows what would have happened to her grandson, Da Niu.
Yang Qing nodded with a smile: "Mother, that's a good idea. Qian Yan'er has helped us a lot, we should thank him properly!"
As Jiang searched for cotton cloth, she sighed, "Of course! We can't let people think we're ungrateful."
Although the exact reason for the carriage is unknown, it must have been a token of Yanzi's affection.
We can't be stingy; let's make him a few sets of clothes and a few pairs of shoes so he can be comfortable!