Chapter 62: Solid Workmanship
Lu Chengjing said quietly, "Actually, the teacher originally wanted to give you a B-A. At that time, I happened to be asking the teacher for advice, and the teacher asked me about your essay. For the sake of our friendship, I said a few good words for you."
"What did you say?" Yan Rui's mind buzzed. The only time he could stand on equal footing with Lu Chengjing was because of Lu Chengjing's charity?
Yan Rui didn't want to believe it, but there was no need for Lu Chengjing to lie to him about something that he could find out by asking the teacher.
After the quiz results came out that day, he even ran up to Lu Chengjing and mocked him. He was so excited that he framed the essay and hung it in the study. He was so happy that he hosted a three-day banquet for relatives and friends. And... thinking of all the things he had done, Yan Rui couldn't stand the blow, rolled his eyes and fainted.
"Brother Yan!" The students hurriedly caught the man and carried him to the clinic in a panic.
Shang Wan curled his lips. This person's tolerance was too poor.
The people in the store watched the lively event for free, and they felt quite unsatisfied, their eyes falling on Lu Chengjing from time to time.
It turned out that the rumors were true. The third young master of the Lu family was really removed from the family tree and was no longer a member of the Lu family.
The waiter's smile froze on his face. He had originally seen that although Shang Wan and his group came in an ox cart, they were well dressed and should have some wealth. But now he was not sure.
He had also heard rumors about the Lu family. Could a young master who was kicked out of the family and left with nothing afford the price of a wheelchair?
While the waiter was hesitating, Shi Tou had already carried Lu Chengjing into the first wheelchair.
Shang Wan called to the waiter, "Hey, how do you use this wheelchair? Please explain it to me."
Everything had been moved out, so the guy calmed down, put on a smile again, and stepped forward to explain how to use the wheelchair.
In fact, it is very simple to use. It is nothing more than being pushed by someone else or by yourself. When stopping, there is a small mechanism behind the armrests and backrest of the wheelchair. When you turn it, you can lock the wheels, and it will not slide down even if it is parked on a slope.
After trying four wheelchairs, I found that the one custom-made by a noble person and made of rosewood was the lightest to use, and the carving on it happened to be magnolia.
There are several mechanisms on the wheelchair armrests, which can not only open the internal storage on the right side, but also shoot short arrows on the left side for self-defense. The armrests can be rotated and unfolded to form a small table, on which you can simply write and draw. It can be called a multi-functional wheelchair.
The more Shang Wan looked at it, the more satisfied he was. He asked about the price. Well, a wheelchair would cost three hundred taels of silver, and that was the discounted price. It was originally going to be five hundred taels.
The clerk explained with a smile, "A simple armchair made of huanghuali wood costs dozens of taels of silver, let alone a wheelchair with intricate workmanship. This wheelchair even has a built-in mechanism. The six short arrows inside were all gifts from the shop and were not included in the cost."
Shang Wan knew that the wheelchair was worth the price, but she didn't have enough money.
Xiaohuan tried to bargain with the waiter, and the waiter smiled and pushed out the wheelchair next to him.
"If you think the price is not right, why not take a look at this wheelchair? It's only one hundred and twenty taels and is just as sturdy and durable. If you're serious about buying it, we can even offer you a discount."
The attitude is very clear: no bargaining for expensive items, but you can negotiate for cheap items.
Lu Chengjing didn't care which wheelchair he had. Given his family's situation, the cheapest one was too expensive. Rather than buying him a wheelchair, he wanted his family to build a new house.
He said: "Still not..."
"This is the expensive one," Shang Wan decided, and said to the clerk, "I'll pay a ten-liang deposit first and come pick it up later."
The waiter was startled and kindly reminded: "Sir, this deposit is paid and the store will not refund it."
He was worried that Shang Wan was just trying to show off.
Shang Wan directly asked Shi Tou to give ten taels of silver to the clerk. The clerk asked the shopkeeper to write a note, which basically said that the wheelchair would not be sold to another person before tomorrow. There was also a seal of the woodworking workshop at the bottom of the note.
After leaving the woodworking workshop and getting back on the oxcart, Shitou asked curiously, "Sister, where can we get so much silver?"
Lu Chengjing and Xiaohuan also looked over.
Shang Wan said, "I have my own plan. Go to the rice shop on East Street and buy some rice and flour. I'll come find you later."
After saying that, he jumped off the ox cart, not giving Lu Chengjing and the other two a chance to ask any further questions.
Lu Chengjing looked at the direction Shang Wan left for a long time before he retracted his gaze, lowered his head to look at his legs, his eyes gloomy.
Yuanyuan pouted her little mouth and drooped her face unhappily, because her mother didn't want to play with her!
It’s not that Shang Wan doesn’t want to bring her, but the place she’s going to is not suitable for children.
If you want to make money the fastest, it’s of course the gambling house.
However, this method can only be used occasionally in emergencies, after all, it is not so easy to get money from the gambling house.
After dealing with the few thugs who followed him, Shang Wan walked back into the woodworking workshop with three hundred taels of silver in his pocket.
The guy's eyes lit up and he came over with a smile.
Shang Wan didn't waste any time talking to him and just handed over the money and took the goods.
The guy's face was full of smiles. He could get a reward of five taels of silver for selling the wheelchair.
He said attentively, "Sir, it might be inconvenient for you to get it yourself. I will arrange for someone to deliver it to your house."
"No need." Shang Wan waved his hand. After checking that the wheelchair was fine, he carried the wheelchair and left.
The guy was so shocked that his mouth opened wide.
The pedestrians on the street had almost the same reaction as the waiter. Shang Wan had no idea that there was anything wrong with carrying a wheelchair through the streets. Pushing it was too slow, so it was more convenient to carry it.
Two streets past the woodworking workshop is East Street, which is bustling with shops selling a wide variety of goods and using various methods to attract customers.
The bustling crowd spontaneously made way for Shang Wan, and at the same time looked at Shang Wan as if he were a rare animal.
Shang Wan looked around and saw the Zhang family's ox cart parked in front of a rice shop on the left. A group of people gathered in front of the door of the rice shop opposite, making a lot of noise. No one knew what they were doing.
Shang Wan's expression froze when he vaguely heard a familiar voice. He carried his wheelchair and squeezed into the crowd.
"Please make way."
Shang Wan used his wheelchair to clear a path and looked up to see Shitou and Xiaohuan being held by two rice shop clerks. A disheveled woman was sitting on the ground crying with her face covered. Another rice shop clerk pushed Lu Chengjing, who was holding Yuanyuan, to the ground, and he hit the corner of the stone bucket.
The nerves in Shang Wan's brain snapped, and without thinking, he picked up the wheelchair and threw it at the guy.
The wheelchair was so heavy that the guy was caught off guard and was thrown away by it. He hit the wall, vomited blood, and fainted.
On the other hand, the wheelchair is fine and is very solidly made.
"Sister!" Shitou and Xiaohuan seemed to have seen their savior.
Shang Wan broke off two pieces of wood from the door frame and smashed them accurately on the heads of the guys who were holding the two men. The two men were knocked unconscious without even a groan.
"Mom!" The soft and baby voice was filled with anxiety. Yuanyuan squeezed her little head out of Lu Chengjing's arms and waved her little hand towards Shang Wan, "Daddy! Hong! Hong!"
In order to protect Yuanyuan, Lu Chengjing hit his head on the sharp corner of the stone bowl, his forehead was broken and a pool of blood flowed out.
Shang Wan quickly walked over, picked up the man, and put him on the wheelchair that Shi Tou pushed over. Looking at Lu Chengjing's pale face, anger surged in his heart.
"What kind of shrew dares to act so wildly in the Lufeng Rice Shop? She doesn't even know whose territory this is!" the rice shop owner shouted, "Come here, arrest them all and send them to the authorities!"
(End of this chapter)
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