In the afternoon, Lin Chaonan brought back a donkey and a mule.
When asked, he said he thought the mule was cute, so he couldn't resist buying it.
As for what makes it cute, only Lin Chaonan, with his unique aesthetic sense, probably knows.
What could Yue Jiuyue say?
Since I've already bought it, I might as well keep it. Anyway, it's not going to sit idle at home.
Yue Jiuyue's family doesn't even keep a single idle person, let alone a mule that can work.
The next day, Lin Chaonan spent the day at a shop in town, and on the third day, he packed up and led his men to the prefectural city.
They traveled to and from the prefecture city via official roads, and almost nothing unexpected happened along the way, except for natural disasters; they never encountered man-made calamities.
For example, when it snows in winter, the roads become icy and horse-drawn carriages can easily slip; when it rains in summer, there are puddles everywhere on the roads, and in some places, the rainwater can even form rivers, blocking the way.
Lin Chaonan was very lucky and arrived in the city safely.
To their surprise, the gate to the courtyard was locked, and there were no horses in the house.
What did Lin Chaodong do?
Did they really run into trouble on the road?
Lin Chaonan couldn't help but let his mind wander, yet he also harbored a glimmer of hope and wanted to wait and see.
Perhaps Lin Chaodong just went out on business, or perhaps he'll be back tonight?
Lin Chaonan wasn't going to just sit around waiting. He took the two people who came with him and went out to ask the neighbors for information.
"You mean the guy next door? He just left this morning. He's been leaving before dawn every day for the past few days, and we never know when he'll be back."
"That kid next door is something else! I don't know where he got a horse-drawn carriage, but he's been driving it around everywhere these days."
"Is that person a deliveryman? I'm not sure, I only saw him on the street once."
...
The news wasn't exactly good news, but it wasn't bad news either. Lin Chaonan had previously confirmed with these neighbors that Lin Chaodong was alright.
Not only did he live a good life, he also started a business transporting goods using a horse-drawn carriage.
This left Lin Chaonan speechless.
That night, around 7 PM, Lin Chaodong finally drove his carriage home, looking exhausted.
To my surprise, his door was open!
He instantly perked up!
He tied the horse to the stone at the gate and gently pushed the gate, but it wouldn't open. Lin Chaodong looked up at the height of the courtyard wall and decided to climb over it using the carriage.
He had just climbed onto the wall when he met Lin Chaonan's eyes, who had come out to investigate after hearing the commotion.
The moonlight illuminated Lin Chaonan clearly, and Lin Chaodong immediately recognized the person in the courtyard as his third brother.
Lin Chaodong was facing away from the moonlight, so Lin Chaonan didn't recognize him immediately. He grabbed a broom from the side and swung it at the person on the wall.
Before Lin Chaodong could react, he was slapped over the wall and hadn't even uttered a word.
"Thump!"
I fell hard on my bottom!
"Ouch!"
Lin Chaonan recognized the voice that was coming from.
Hearing the commotion outside, the two men inside also went out. They were faster than Lin Chaonan in helping Lin Chaodong, who had fallen to the ground and was in so much pain that he couldn't get up, to his feet. They then helped him back to the bed in the room and busied themselves boiling water and cooking, leaving the two brothers with all the space.
Lin Chaodong, lying on the bed, hummed and asked:
"Third brother, what brings you here?"
Lin Chaonan said without the slightest heartache:
“You’ve been gone for more than half a month without any news. You said you’d pack your bags and come home. Your mother waited and waited but you never came. She was worried that something might have happened to you, so she asked me to come and check on you.”
Lin Chaodong said with emotion:
"I'm sorry to have worried you, Mother! I'm fine. When I first arrived, I suddenly got a job asking me to help transport something in a horse-drawn carriage, so I went to help. I didn't expect to be busy for so many days now."
Upon seeing Lin Chaonan, the topic of hauling goods came up, and Lin Chaodong suddenly realized that the carriage belonged to the family, making him feel somewhat embarrassed.
However, he couldn't bear to send the carriage home; he still needed the carriage to earn money.
"Aren't you planning to go home?"
Lin Chaonan asked directly.
Lin Chaodong hesitated for a moment, then hummed in agreement.
Although life at home was very peaceful, and they didn't have to worry about much, because they had a large number of servants at their beck and call.
However, he still prefers the feeling of earning money on his own after he left home, as it gives him a greater sense of accomplishment.
Although he didn't earn a lot of money.
"I want to use the carriage first. I can give half of the money I earn to my mother. When I have enough money, I will buy a horse and a carriage myself."
This is the best solution he can think of right now.
Although, in this light, he seems quite selfish, since the carriage belongs to the family and they need to use it, he silently used it as a tool to make money.
"Alright, if you've made up your mind, then I'll rest at home for a day tomorrow and go back the day after tomorrow."
He's been out for three or four days, and he's still thinking about the shop in town. I wonder if Lin Chaobei can manage on his own there.
"Yes, don't forget to explain this to our mother."
Ultimately, it was his fault for doing this in an unethical way.
Fortunately, we're all family.
"Okay, I got it. I'm going back to sleep now."
After Lin Chaonan finished speaking, he left without looking back, which made Lin Chaodong's lips twitch twice.
He's his older brother, can't he at least care about what he's doing right now and whether he's in any danger?
Even if Lin Chaonan doesn't care about those things, can't he at least care about his butt? He fell off the wall because of him.
The next day, Lin Chaonan went to the city and saw that there were horses for sale, so he bought another horse and took it back with him.
As for the carriage, we can talk about it when we get back to town; the carriages there are cheaper.
The main reason was that he wanted to ride a horse, and buying a carriage was inconvenient.
Of course, Lin Chaonan didn't just buy one horse, but also several bolts of cloth and some trinkets, all for Yue Jiuyue and the two children.
It wasn't that Lin Chaonan didn't want to bring other things, but food was difficult to bring. Things spoiled easily in the hot weather, and even bringing back a few peaches was not easy.
Before Lin Chaonan left, Lin Chaodong had already gone out. Lin Chaonan didn't have much to say about Lin Chaodong's current job; at least he could support himself.
After buying his things, he didn't go straight home, but instead wandered around the city again.
He wanted to see if there were any shops in the city that sold it.
He was simply inspired by Yue Jiuyue's purchase of a shop and the subsequent trend of villagers renting shops. Therefore, he also wanted to buy a shop, whether in the county town or the prefecture city.
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