Manager Zhang looked puzzled, wondering why she would ask that question.
But I thought about it carefully before answering.
"No, this yard is full of things that are hard to sell normally, so no one usually comes here."
Lin Jiujiu also checked the car body. There were no signs that someone had walked on it after the rain, and there were no footprints nearby.
Thinking this, Lin Jiujiu went to the front of the carriage and lifted the carriage shaft with one hand.
Although she lifted the car easily, the weight she felt made her realize something was wrong.
This car is much heavier than it used to be.
Therefore, it seems there must be something else hidden inside this car.
Manager Zhang was also astonished to see her easily lift the cart with one hand.
He never imagined that Lin Jiujiu, a young woman, would have such great strength.
Under Manager Zhang's surprised gaze, Lin Jiujiu slowly lowered the carriage.
She didn't believe there was gold or silver hidden in the car; if that were the case, the family wouldn't have sold it so easily.
She guessed it might be something else.
Sure enough, when she bent down and rummaged under the car, she found two spears.
When she threw the items on the ground, Manager Zhang turned pale with fright.
This is a weapon! In the Great Yan Dynasty, possessing weapons privately was punishable by confiscation of property and execution.
Fortunately, the car wasn't sold. If it had been sold to someone who didn't know about it, wouldn't it have harmed them if it had been discovered later?
When Manager Zhang spoke to Lin Jiujiu again, he was filled with shame and lingering fear.
It was only because Lin Niangzi found out that he dared not imagine the consequences.
Manager Zhang opened his mouth to explain, but before he could think of what to say, Lin Jiujiu had already jumped onto the carriage.
She fiddled with it for a while, and several iron plates appeared out of nowhere, completely protecting the carriage, even the roof.
Lin's father was startled when he saw this and was about to rush forward to save the person, but was stopped by Baili Chenyuan, who remained silent as ever.
"Fifth Uncle, Jiu Jiu is alright, don't go over there."
Just as he finished speaking, before Lin's father could refute, the iron plates were put away, and Lin Jiujiu found several weapons in the hidden compartment of the carriage, jumped off the carriage, and threw the items on the ground.
Upon seeing this, Lin's father immediately stepped forward and pulled her around to look her over.
"Jiujiu, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Lin Jiujiu looked at his disapproving expression and helplessly touched her nose.
Lin Ze also reacted after Lin's father, and after confirming that she was alright, he also said.
"If you find anything wrong, you can tell your older brother. How can a girl like you take such a risk by herself?"
As she spoke, she turned back and glared at Baili Chenyuan, thinking to herself, "Jiujiu is still your wife, after all. They were all scared half to death just now, but he acted like nothing happened and even stopped them."
They really overestimated him; he's completely unreliable.
Baili Chenyuan never expected that his casual intervention would wipe out the goodwill he had worked so hard to build up over the past few days.
He wasn't unaware of Lin Ze's look, but now wasn't the time to explain.
Besides, he didn't know how to explain to them that Lin Jiujiu was definitely not the ordinary person they thought she was, and that this iron plate couldn't hold her back at all.
If they rushed forward recklessly, Jiu Jiu would become hesitant and restrained because he was concerned about them.
But he couldn't say this to his father-in-law and brother-in-law, lest they think he was looking down on them.
Lin Jiujiu inspected the entire vehicle, then removed two small mechanisms by hand before clapping her hands and carefully examining the car.
Turning back to Manager Zhang with a smile, she said, "It looks much better now."
Manager Zhang had long since recovered from his initial shock, but he was still speechless in astonishment at Lin Jiujiu's actions.
After a long while, he pointed to a pile of cold weapons on the ground and confirmed it again.
"Lin, is Lady Lin really gone?"
Lin Jiujiu nodded.
"I'll leave these to Manager Zhang. I'll take the car."
Shopkeeper Zhang never expected that, even under these circumstances, Madam Lin would still dare to ask for the carriage.
He couldn't help but give her a thumbs up, and it took him a while to squeeze out a sentence.
"Lady Lin, you are truly a remarkable person."
Lin Jiujiu didn't care about his flattery.
He simply smiled and completely tore down the blue brocade that had been torn to shreds.
With this disassembly, the originally ordinary car has become noble and grand.
Lin Jiujiu was very satisfied, but her father and Lin Ze both thought that the car looked too flashy and was not something an ordinary family like theirs could afford.
In the end, Lin Jiujiu had no choice but to ask Manager Zhang to find a craftsman to cover the car with another layer of gray cloth.
The whole car looked drab and dull, not as nice as the previous blue cloth, but Lin's father was more and more satisfied with it.
Lin Jiujiu had no choice but to let him go.
However, I asked Manager Zhang again.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, do you know where I can buy cattle?"
Horse-drawn carriages were used for daily travel, while oxen were used for plowing and occasionally for going to the town market.
When you're close by, an oxcart is more convenient, and for hauling heavy loads, an old ox or a handcart is still more suitable.
When Lin's father heard her ask that question, he knew she wanted to buy cattle again. He was about to stop her when he heard Manager Zhang say something.
“It’s spring plowing season now, and it’s not easy to buy an ox. If Madam Lin isn’t in a hurry to use it, she can wait a while.”
"After the busy farming season is over, I'll help you find something; the price will be relatively more reasonable."
Manager Zhang's words were quite true.
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