Before leaving Taibai Restaurant, Gu An'an received a small note.
The handwriting above is quite elegant and graceful, like dragons and snakes.
The signature was also completely unsurprising—Lin.
No need to think, Lin Zixing.
The note contained only one short sentence: Jiang Mingyi's background, West Suburbs Pavilion.
Gu An'an looked at the small note, tore it to shreds without thinking, and went to the carriage shop.
The carriage company was quite attentive, especially the driver who had previously taken Gu An'an home after the snow and earned a lot of money.
The coachman had already come over before he saw Gu An'an.
"Young lady, are you going home?"
Gu An'an smiled and said, "I'd like to buy carriages and horses."
It's not very convenient to always ride in Uncle Niu's oxcart, since Uncle Niu can't wait for her anytime, anywhere.
Having a horse-drawn carriage would be much more convenient.
Gu An'an has no plans to move for the time being, but buying a carriage is quite necessary.
The coachman was somewhat surprised, but he quickly introduced Gu An'an to the owner of the carriage company.
The shop owner was surprised that someone would actually come to buy a complete set of horse-drawn carriages.
"This carriage set will cost quite a bit. Are you really planning to buy it, madam? It will cost at least this much." The carriage shop owner held up five fingers.
Normally, Gu An'an would only spend ten coins to travel from the county town to Jiangjia Village, which would amount to only three hundred coins a month.
The total cost for a year is only four taels of silver. Besides, who needs a carriage every day?
But what if it's windy or rainy?
Gu An'an remembered the hundred coins she had spent last time.
"Fifty taels it is then." Gu An'an had just received one hundred taels of silver and had no intention of haggling. "But I'll have to trouble you to teach me how to drive the carriage."
The car dealership owner was surprised that the man didn't even try to bargain. He winked at the driver and said, "Then take this lady to find a more docile horse."
There are rules in this carriage company; the so-called docile horses refer to the older ones.
The coachman dared not disobey his boss, so he led Gu An'an around a corner to the oldest horse in the carriage shop. "This horse is gentle and docile. If you are driving yourself, madam, it would be the perfect choice."
Gu An'an smiled and glanced at it, then grabbed the horse's mouth and pried it open to look at it. "I'll take it, but the price will probably have to be discounted."
The coachman was surprised that this delicate young woman was so knowledgeable about the ways of the trade, and immediately checked the old horse's teeth age.
He was a little embarrassed, "Young lady, you..."
"I'll take this horse, but it looks a bit old, so fifty taels is really too expensive for me."
The owner of the carriage shop was surprised that he couldn't fool Gu An'an. He remained calm and said, "Forty taels, not a penny less."
Gu An'an wasn't very familiar with bargaining, but she could simply choose not to buy.
Turning around and leaving isn't a big deal.
The owner of the carriage shop really didn't expect this.
This person just left without warning.
The old horse didn't expect to earn much money, but keeping it required a lot of feed. He kept calling out to Gu An'an, "Thirty taels of silver, no less."
"Twenty taels."
Gu An'an originally wanted a 50% discount, but who knew the carriage shop owner would play this trick on her.
She was ruthless in bargaining.
They wouldn't give more than twenty taels and one coin.
The money saved can be used to buy a good set of horse tack later.
The car dealership owner was furious at the haggling. Seeing the woman heading out, he quickly called her back, "Twenty taels it is. If you regret it, madam, I won't take responsibility."
Gu An'an turned around and said with a smile, "How could that be? I was afraid you'd regret it, boss."
Twenty taels of silver was indeed a bargain for such an old horse and a slightly dilapidated carriage. Gu An'an followed the coachman for half an hour before carefully driving the carriage away.
However, the old horse was indeed quite old and walked very slowly. The journey that would have taken Gu An'an half an hour to walk back took almost half an hour by the carriage.
By the time we got home, it was already getting dark.
Old Ma stood at the door, unwilling to go in.
Gu An'an found it a bit strange. She could park the car outside, but it wasn't appropriate to leave the horse outside, was it?
Just as I was thinking of untying the old horse's reins and leading it inside, I suddenly heard a neighing sound.
Old Ma clearly wanted to run away!
Caught off guard, Gu An'an was nearly pulled away by the reins.
If she gets taken away, won't she be dragged to pieces by this carriage?
Unfortunately, she had just wrapped the reins around her arm, and Gu An'an was getting anxious when she suddenly heard a tiger's roar.
The old horse, which had been acting crazy, stopped barking and running when it heard this sound.
The horse stood there dumbfounded, terrified.
Even an old horse is afraid of a tiger, even if it's just a juvenile tiger.
Gu An'an didn't know whether she should cry or not.
He's alright, but not completely alright either.
She smelled strongly of horse urine.
The little tiger that came out to greet Gu An'an with great enthusiasm was quite disgusted, wagging its tail and not intending to continue the welcoming ceremony.
Gu An'an: "..." I won't give you any meat later!
Fortunately, after being frightened by the tiger, the old horse became much more obedient, and although it was very resistant, it still went inside.
The sudden appearance of a horse in their home thrilled Jiang Mingxu and Bao'er.
Gu An'an told Jiang Mingzhu to watch the two children carefully so they wouldn't get kicked by the horse, as she was going to change her clothes.
The smell of urine on him was truly unpleasant, and even after washing, the odor lingered.
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