Chapter 423 Buying a Carriage
"Old Ding, you are so mean. You didn't think of giving such a good thing to your brothers, but let an outsider take advantage of it?"
"Old Ding, I've already told you that if you find a good horse, you must follow me first."
"Old Ding..."
"Old Ding..."
Old Ding was annoyed by what the group of people said, so he just held up five fingers and said, "Okay, you guys buy it, five hundred taels, whoever buys it, I'll sell it to him now."
Wan Laoer suddenly became nervous. Could it be that these people really wanted to buy it?
However, Wan Laoer's worries were completely unnecessary. How could these shrewd people not see that Lao Ding was deliberately playing tricks on them?
They snorted and walked away cursing, knowing that Lao Ding was determined to sell it to this man for fifty taels.
Those who are smart have already started to plan for Wan Laoer. They plan to wait for Wan Laoer to leave, then secretly follow him, buy the item for 100 taels, and then sell it for 200 taels, making a profit of 100 taels.
Wan Laoer didn't know that he had been targeted by someone with ulterior motives.
Lao Ding took the fifty taels of silver from Wan Laoer and led the horse out and handed it to him.
"This horse is destined to be with you. You must cherish it and don't let my kindness down. Treat it well in the future. It is very human and a good horse."
Old Ding was still a little reluctant, so he patted the horse's neck and gave earnest instructions to Wan Laoer.
"Brother, don't worry, this horse will be a member of our family in the future. I will treat it well."
"Well, I believe you. Just because you make sure the people in the whole town have enough food and clothes, I believe you too."
Wan Laoer was deeply touched by Lao Ding's words. He had not taken this matter to heart before. After all, he was also doing it for business and to make his family live a good life. But now, he has invisibly made his image taller in everyone's mind. He suddenly felt that the responsibility on his shoulders seemed to be heavier.
Wan Lao Er nodded heavily, "Brother, don't worry, I will be worthy of your trust."
Lao Ding gave the saddle and whip of the horse to Wan Laoer.
"Brother, this is inappropriate. You have already sold the horse to me at a low price. I can't be greedy again. How much is the saddle? I will pay you."
"No, I don't need this saddle either. As the saying goes, a good horse deserves a good saddle. Such a good saddle will just sit there and gather dust. To be honest, none of the horses in my shed deserve such a good saddle. Okay, you can leave now. I have to close my stall too."
Wan Laoer saw that it was not dark yet and closed the stall so early, which was really casual.
Wan Laoer didn't know what to say, so he thanked him several times before leaving with Fubao.
He didn't know how to ride a horse, so he put Fubao on the saddle and asked her to hold the reins tightly, while Wan Laoer stood by, holding the horse's nose and walking slowly forward.
"Girl, does it feel good to ride a real horse?"
Wan Laoer's face was full of excitement. He walked forward and turned back to ask Fubao.
"Daddy, Fubao can see very far." Fubao's little face was flushed by the wind, his two big eyes were shining brightly, and his excited legs were tightly clamped on the horse's back, not daring to relax at all.
Moreover, the ups and downs of the horse's back were very interesting to Fubao.
As the father and daughter were walking, they heard someone following them.
"Brother, wait a minute."
Wan Laoer turned his head and saw that it was the horse dealer from before. He didn't know why the other party called him, but he still stopped and waited.
It was not until the other party ran closer that he asked, "Brother, you called me?"
"Yes, brother, I want to discuss something with you, is that ok?"
Wan Laoer thought this person was really strange. They didn't know him. They just talked a few words. What was there to discuss? Was it about horses? What else could it be? Wan Laoer was already alert.
"Tell me what you think. If it's about horses, then forget it." Wan Laoer was the first to express his concerns, hoping to dispel the other party's delusions.
But he underestimated how shameless these people were. If businessmen were too shameless, they would have to beg for food.
"Brother, you bought this horse just to pull a carriage, didn't you? I can equip you with a complete set of carriages. Would you like to trade this horse? My carriage also costs a hundred taels of silver."
The horse dealer licked his face and smiled.
Wan Laoer snorted coldly and was about to leave with the horse, but the horse dealer ran in front of him and blocked his way.
"Brother, if you think the price is too low, let's negotiate. I'll give you another thirty taels of silver. Is that okay with you? This is already the highest price. You can still make dozens of taels of silver by reselling it. Why be so stupid? Besides, you just pull a cart, you don't need such a good horse."
"I can use any horse I want. I like this horse. If you dare to block my way again, I will be rude to you."
Wan Laoer's face turned dark, and he felt impatient to get entangled with this man.
Seeing Wan Laoer's firm attitude, the man knew that the deal was doomed, so he stepped aside and let Wan Laoer leave.
When Wan Laoer returned to the city, the sun had just set. He went straight to the carpenter's shop to order a spacious carriage.
As soon as I arrived at the carpenter's shop, I heard people arguing inside.
"My wife said she wanted a smaller size. If you make it this big, it won't fit through our door. Give me your money back."
A woman who looked like a maid was pointing at a large carriage in the yard and scolding the carpenter opposite.
The carpenter was no pushover, and at this moment he raised his voice, "The person who came to order the carriage earlier said that he needed a wide one, which was your house. Now that the carriage is ready, you think it's too expensive and are unwilling to pay for it. You are starting to find faults. The deposit you paid is only enough for half of my material cost, and you require that all materials must be good. I have searched many places to find these materials. You can't afford expensive things, but you still imitate the rich and powerful to show off. Do you have any shame?"
The maidservant had not expected that a man could quarrel so fiercely, even more slapping than a woman. After all, she was just a little girl, and she was thin-skinned. After being scolded by the carpenter, her face turned red, and she stomped her feet and tried to run away.
"Don't run. Stop right there. The carriage is ready today. Even if you don't want it, you have to pay me. Otherwise, I will shout on the street tomorrow that your Xu family can't afford a carriage, but you still want to pretend to be rich."
The maid was almost knocked over by the carpenter's words.
The lady of their family is very concerned about her reputation. If this carpenter really has a big mouth, everyone in the county will know about it within a day. Although their Xu family is now in decline, they still have to save face. How can the lady hold her head up when she attends banquets at other people's houses in the future?
"The carriage our lady ordered must be made of good material, but yours is obviously fake. With your workmanship, you still want eighty taels of silver from us. Why don't you rob us?"
The carpenter found it somewhat amusing, and walked to the side of the carriage, pointing out the things to the maid one by one.
"Open your eyes and take a look. My workmanship is second to none in our county. Go around the county and ask around to see if there is anything better than this. When you ordered the carriage, I still remember your arrogant look. If it weren't for your butler's arrogant look and his boastful words that your Xu family is rich, would I have used such good material?"
The maidservant wished she could find a hole to crawl into after hearing what the carpenter said. Their Xu family had sold most of their property some time ago to pay off the eldest master's gambling debts. Now the Xu family was really just an empty shell, and they still had so many servants in the mansion. The mistress told her to find a way to return the carriage and not to take the deposit.
But she didn't expect that the carpenter was not a pushover and had no intention of letting her go. If she didn't pay the remaining 40 taels of silver today, it seemed that she would not be able to leave.
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