Chapter 32 Buying a Car
Seeing Tianshu's hesitant and troubled expression at this time, Hong Xiaoduo knew that this child was very sensible. He probably wanted something in particular, but he was embarrassed to speak, right?
"Mom, actually just buy the cheapest cotton-padded clothes. I pinched them just now. The cotton-padded clothes are also very thick. The cotton stuffed inside should be the same as what we are choosing now. The difference is It's just the outer fabric.
The cotton clothes are just warm. We wear them too well to attract attention when we walk outside. It hurts if we accidentally get them scratched. Besides, the prices are very different." Tianshu is very serious. Speaking of.
So, are you trying to help her save money? Or is she afraid that all her money will be spent and everyone will be hungry again?
Hong Xiaoduo almost said, otherwise all the money would be left to you? How about your daily expenses in the future?
However, Hong Xiaoduo was inspired by Tianshu's words.
"Okay, I understand, but look, I have been busy for a long time, helping to choose almost everything. How about this time." She said while motioning Tianshu to look over.
Tianshu looked at the couple in the shop who were patiently helping his younger brother and sister change and choose cotton-padded clothes to try on, and had no choice but to nod.
Of course he can tell the difference between good and bad, and he doesn’t think that the other person is doing this for the business of his own store.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t have worked so hard to make hats for them.
My mother took them through here and would not settle here. After leaving here, it is unlikely to come to this place. Therefore, there is no such thing as working hard to make hats for the so-called Pave the way for repeat customers.
Seeing the shopkeeper waving to him, Tianshu hurriedly walked over and tried it on.
The aunt at the ready-made clothing store helped Hong Xiaoduo get the style she thought was suitable without even asking.
When checking out, Hong Xiaoduo thought, the autumn clothes cost more than three taels of silver, so this winter clothes would cost about ten taels anyway, right?
The result is five taels of silver?
Tianshu felt his flesh aching as he watched her pay the money. If this was made of the most ordinary cotton, he would have saved at least half of his money.
Looking at the expression on Tianshu’s face, Hong Xiaoduo wanted to laugh but couldn’t. He was an insecure child who had suffered all kinds of hardships!
While my aunt was helping the little ones pack their new cotton-padded clothes and shoes and tie them one by one on their backs, I asked the shopkeeper about the market situation of donkey carts.
After learning about the price, we took the children and went straight to the horse and carriage shop, which was at the northernmost part of the town.
The carriage shop was very deserted, there was not a single buyer, and the shopkeeper sat on a recliner and dozed off.
Hearing Hong Xiaoduo shout, he sat upright in excitement: "Little lady, are you hiring a car? Or buying a car?"
"Buy a car, I want to buy a donkey cart. , but the carriage should be bigger than that. I wonder if it is in stock?" After understanding the market, Hong Xiaoduo didn't look at the carriage or the ox cart, and pointed directly at the donkey. Che said.
"Is there a bigger carriage?" At this time, the shopkeeper also saw clearly the group of children around her.
He stood up and said with a smile: "Then it is better to suggest that the young lady buy a carriage. It is bigger and more spacious, and you will not be crowded while sitting."
"My mother said to buy a donkey cart, it's a donkey cart." Before Hong Xiaoduo could speak, Tianshu was anxious and rushed to emphasize.
"Yes, my mother said to buy a donkey cart." Kaiyang repeated.
This is not over yet, the other five children repeated it again in unison.
The shopkeeper of the carriage shop looks like he is under fifty years old. He is just giving a suggestion. Judging from the clothes of the other party, he should be able to afford a carriage. Moreover, since they were all carrying burdens, a horse-drawn carriage must be more suitable for them.
However, each of these children seemed as if he was trying to trick their mother and make more money from their mother.
Oh, let me go, no, this little lady looks so old, does she have hair extensions?
One, two, three...seven, is she the mother of seven children?
Seeing the shopkeeper looking at him with a complicated expression, Hong Xiaoduo no longer felt embarrassed: "Can you please give me a ride? I really want to buy it."
Car On one side of the horse-drawing yard, there are horse-drawn carriages, ox-carts, and donkey-carts each set up.
Then in the shed on the other side, there are a row of carriages, high-end, mid-range, low-end, two-wheeled and four-wheeled.
"My dear lady, come and take a look. These stands are all matched with donkeys. I wonder what kind of wood my dear lady would like?" The shopkeeper called to the other side of the shed to have a look. The seven little ones followed and whispered to each other, "Does your mother really want to buy a donkey cart?" Tianshu nodded and gave them the answer.
Ah, really? It was great, the six little ones were so excited.
Hong Xiaoduo looked at the carriage and replied: "The strongest and cheapest one will do."
The shopkeeper introduced the beech, pine and elm wood, but now The only carriages in stock that met her requirements were pine and elm. Hong Xiaoduo didn't understand, so he stepped forward and tapped the carriage wall with his hand to check whether the wheels were strong, and then chose the elm one.
After choosing a mature donkey that was strong and docile according to the shopkeeper, Hong Xiaoduo put it on the newly selected carriage. Hong Xiaoduo stepped back and looked around, feeling quite satisfied.
Because he first learned about the market situation from the shopkeeper of the clothing store, Hong Xiaoduo knew the price now.
In the end, the price of the donkey was 20,000 yuan, the price of the carriage was 1,000 yuan, and the total price was 30,000 yuan.
Hong Xiaoduo asked him to wipe some more, but the shopkeeper refused to agree. He said that the business was not good and the price was already the lowest.
After hearing what he said, Hong Xiaoduo didn't give up and asked him for some back cushions.
When paying, Hong Xiaoduo suddenly thought of a key question: "Shopkeeper, how many kilograms can this donkey cart pull?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "If it humps something, it can weigh one hundred to one." One hundred and fifty kilograms. If you are pulling a cart, about seven hundred kilograms is not a problem, but if you are traveling a long distance, you cannot keep walking, and you have to let it rest and eat grass properly. "
Hong Xiaoduo listened. , I looked back at the seven little guys and estimated their weight together. They were now small and thin. The seven of them together did not weigh more than 300 kilograms. My body seemed to be only within a hundred or ten kilograms. Plus that car?
Well, in terms of weight, there was still a lot of room for the donkey's maximum load-bearing limit, so she paid the money with confidence.
I also asked the shopkeeper about the precautions for driving the donkey cart. I learned the same thing as the shopkeeper of the tailor shop. The docile donkey is very obedient and easy to drive.
"Young lady, do you want to hire a coachman? I can also help you find one. The salary is not very high." The shopkeeper recommended.
"Thank you, shopkeeper, we can do it ourselves." Tianshu said quickly.
I am afraid that if I speak too slowly, Hong Xiaoduo will agree, and then I will have to pay others.
Everyone has said so, and the shopkeeper can’t say anything more.
Tianshu took the initiative to hold the reins. Several children wanted to get on the bus, but they seemed a little scared.
"Let big brother practice and get familiar with it, and I'll follow behind first." Hong Xiaoduo also felt that he should be more cautious. However, she asked him to untie the packages on the big guy and put them all in the carriage.
When he was about to leave, the shopkeeper chased after him. He very carefully tied a piece of red silk in his hand to the pillar of the carriage, saying safe entry and exit
Safety in and out.
Hong Xiaoduo didn’t think he was superstitious and thanked him.
"Mom, shall we go back to the inn directly?" Tianshu turned around and asked, a little stiff and nervous, driving the donkey cart excitedly.
"Well, let's go back to the inn to clean up, go have lunch, buy some things in the afternoon, rest early tonight, and set off tomorrow." Hong Xiaoduo thought about it for a while, and it was not less than half a day. Besides, Brother Dong helped such a big person If you're busy, why don't you treat him to a meal before leaving?
At noon, Dong Yuefan was thinking about his good brothers who were not in a good mood, so he went to the restaurant and ordered some dishes to go with wine and asked them to deliver them to his residence.
As soon as we entered the small courtyard, the boy ran over and whispered a report. Master Mu looked ugly when he came back in the morning.
“It’s ugly? I just listened to Xiaoduo’s words in Juxian Building this morning. How can I be so annoyed now? Isn’t that true?...
(End of this chapter)