“This door was ordered by a family in the county town last year, but they left without a word. My grandfather has a rule that if something is not picked up within three months, he will dispose of it himself. As you can see, this door is too big. No ordinary family would need such a big door, so it has just been sitting here collecting dust.”
After the young man explained that there were no taboos associated with this door, Yue Jiuyue liked it even more.
"Can you help with delivery?"
Yue Jiuyue asked.
She has the space to put the door inside, and then put it out again when she's almost home.
But such large items are prone to problems, and she wasn't willing to take the risk.
"You didn't make much money from this door you bought, and it's made of good wood! If you want it delivered to your door, you'll have to pay for labor, fifteen coins per person."
The young man seemed to be all business, so Yue Jiuyue stopped playing the victim card and simply nodded in agreement.
"OK."
The young man went out to find help. Although Yue Jiuyue was puzzled as to why there was only an old man and a young man in the carpenter's house, she did not ask any questions or disturb the old man who was looking sadly at the sky at a 45-degree angle.
Not long after, the young man returned with another person. Perhaps because the mountain was too barren to feed the cattle, the cart had to be pulled by a person.
After loading the door onto the vehicle and securing it with rope, the young man asked Yue Jiuyue:
"Which village are you from?"
Yue Jiuyue replied:
"From Linjiagou Village, Huandong Town."
"What?! Huandong Town?!"
The young man was so angry he almost laughed. Not to mention that Linjiagou Village was in some remote corner, Huandong Town was the northernmost town in Caolu County, more than a hundred miles away!
"Auntie! Are you kidding me? What are you doing here in Huandong Town buying a door? You might as well go to Zaolu County!"
"You must be joking. It's still more than a hundred miles from my place to Zaolu County. Besides, I've never been to Zaolu County before and I don't know the way."
Yue Jiuyue wasn't afraid of the young man changing his attitude. Anyway, she hadn't paid yet. If they decided not to deliver it to her home, she would simply not buy it.
Just like this young man said, you can't buy a door anywhere.
The young man was so angry he looked like the Bull Demon King, panting heavily.
Ultimately, money prevailed, and the young man finally gave in.
"Fifteen coins per person, that's the delivery price within a twenty-mile radius. Your house is so far away, it'll be at least fifty coins per person, and I'll need to find two more people to take turns pulling the cart."
It was over a hundred miles and cost two hundred coins. It wasn't expensive, but it wasn't cheap either. Yue Jiuyue still agreed.
"OK."
When the young man brought two more men, Yue Jiuyue paid the old man ten taels of silver, and also paid the wages for all four men. She also reminded them of something:
"If it's dark when you get to my house, you can stay at my house for one night. There are many mountains in our area, and it's not safe to stay in the back."
"Um."
The four of them went home to put the money away, told their families they wouldn't be back that night, and then set off following behind Yue Jiuyue.
Huandong Town is a remote town, and not many people in the county have even heard of it, let alone know the way. Only Yue Jiuyue can lead the way.
"Just over two more hills ahead and we'll arrive."
Yue Jiuyue encouraged the four young men who were exhausted.
Four young men: (＠￣ー￣＠)
Auntie, you've said that at least ten times!
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